Simon Brodkin
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer
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How comedians at Edinburgh Fringe are coping with cancel culture
Reginald D Hunter, Omid Djalili, Simon Brodkin, and other top comedians spoke from Edinburgh Fringe about how they're coping with cancel culture.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 6th August 2022Why do so many comedians have ADHD? 'It's the perfect job for us!'
Simon Brodkin, Angela Barnes, Colin Hoult and Jenny Bede are tackling their experiences of the condition in new shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Neurodiversity can be funny, they tell Dominic Maxwell.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 4th August 2022Simon Brodkin on his ADHD diagnosis
The comedian, also known as Lee Nelson, explains how he's had to re-evaluate who he is and what he does after his big news.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 4th August 2022Ten neurodiverse comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-ups with their brains wired differently...
Chortle, 29th July 2022Fringe 2022: Twenty must-see acts - and one must-read book
Jenni Frazer's pick as the arts bonanza bounces back.
Jenni Frazer, The Jewish Chronicle, 14th July 2022Simon Brodkin talks about being "outed" as Jewish
Prankster and comedian Simon Brodkin appears as the first guest of Podcast Against Antisemitism's second season. In the interview he explained his newfound liberation in speaking about antisemitism and his Jewish identity on stage, among other topics.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th June 2022Comedians celebrate 'brutal' Rwanda flights being grounded
Celebrities have condemned the "brutal, stupid and damaging" actions of the Government amid the ongoing legal battle to deport migrants to Rwanda. A plane due to take several individuals to Rwanda was grounded on Tuesday night after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights.
Comedians Frankie Boyle, Simon Brodkin and Sue Perkins were among those to comment on the controversial policy.
Aden-Jay Wood, GB News, 15th June 2022Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed
The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022Pleasance announces a new batch of Fringe 2022 shows
Tim Vine, Nick Mohammed, Nick Helm and Jayde Adams are among the comics to have announced new Edinburgh Fringe shows today.
Chortle, 3rd May 2022Simon Brodkin: Troublemaker review
The comic who showered Fifa's Sepp Blatter with banknotes reveals little of the person under the character comedy mask.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st October 2021