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Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is a British
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, actor and
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. He has worked in
stand-up comedy Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ...
,
television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
,
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and
musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...
. He has appeared on many
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television and radio shows.


Early life

Brigstocke is the son of Nick Brigstocke, a stockbroker from a Welsh landed gentry family, and Carol, daughter of senior Royal Air Force officer Air Marshal Sir
Walter Pretty Air Marshal Sir Walter Philip George Pretty, (2 May 1909 – 17 January 1975) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Signals Command from 1961 until 1964. RAF career Educated at Alleyn's School, Pretty join ...
. He was raised in Surrey, and educated at St Edmunds School in the village of
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in
Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
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Westbourne House School Westbourne House School is an independent preparatory school 1½ miles east of Chichester, West Sussex, England. It is co-educational and serves around 450 boarding and day-school pupils from ages 3–13. The headmaster is Martin Barker. His ...
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Chichester Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ci ...
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West Sussex West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, and the boroughs of Crawley and Worthing. Covering an ar ...
,
King's School, Bruton King's Bruton is an independent fully co-educational secondary day and boarding school in the English public school tradition located in Bruton, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1519 by Richard FitzJames, and received royal foundation status ...
in
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, and Hammersmith & Fulham College in west London. He then attended the
University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...
, where he studied Drama, but did not complete his degree. In his youth, Brigstocke struggled with alcohol and drug
addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use o ...
. Aged 19, Brigstocke worked on a
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oil rig, and later as a podium dancer (being featured on
Electric Circus ''Electric Circus '' (also known as ''EC'') was a Canadian live dance music television program that aired on MuchMusic and Citytv from September 16, 1988 to December 12, 2003. The name originated from a nightclub that once existed at Citytv's fir ...
); he used his earnings to travel, and the experiences as inspiration for a stand-up routine.


Live comedy career

Many of the central themes of Brigstocke's work were first addressed during his time as a student at the University of Bristol. While at Bristol he often performed in the comedy trio Club Seals (with
Dan Tetsell Dan Tetsell (born 2 July 1974) is a British actor, comedian and writer for radio, television and stage. He has worked on a number of projects, including '' The Museum of Everything'', ''That Was Then, This Is Now'', ''Newsjack'' and ''Parsons and ...
and
Danny Robins Danny Robins (born September 1976) is an English comedy writer and performer, broadcaster and journalist. Robins began his comedy career as a teenager doing stand-up in his home town of Newcastle upon Tyne, where he was friends with Ross Noble, a ...
), which later made the transition to television in the series of short programmes ''
We Are History ''We Are History'' is a British comedy series broadcast on the BBC. It ran for two series of six ten-minute episodes. The series was a parody of historical and archaeological documentaries, especially those of the ''Time Team'', ''Meet the Ance ...
'' (2000-2001). Brigstocke's first stand-up comedy DVD, ''Planet Corduroy'', was released in November 2007. In April 2008, Brigstocke and fellow comedian and snowboarder
Andrew Maxwell Andrew Maxwell (born 3 December 1974) is an Irish comedian and narrator, known for narrating the MTV reality series '' Ex on the Beach''. Career In 1992, Maxwell tried stand-up comedy for the first time at the Comedy Cellar at The Internation ...
founded a comedy and music festival in the ski resort of Meribel, in the
French Alps The French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as ...
. In 2009, Brigstocke starred in the British tour of the American live improvisation show ''Totally Looped''. His second stand-up show ''God Collar'' toured in 2009. In June 2010, he announced that he had signed a publishing deal with Transworld to turn the ''God Collar'' Tour into a book, which was released in 2011 to mixed reviews.


Radio work

Brigstocke has a successful radio career including ''
The Now Show ''The Now Show'' is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The show used to feature regular appearances b ...
'' (1998–present, with
Steve Punt Stephen Mark Punt (born 15 September 1962)Mr Stephen Mark Punt
company-director-c ...
and
Hugh Dennis Peter Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962) is an English comedian, presenter, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist who has appeared in the comedy double act Punt and Dennis with partner Steve Punt. He played Dr Piers Crispin in the ...
) and '' Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off'' (2002–2011). On 9 April 2006, Brigstocke appeared as
Bertie Wooster Bertram Wilberforce Wooster is a fictional character in the comedic Jeeves stories created by British author P. G. Wodehouse. An amiable English gentleman and one of the "idle rich", Bertie appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose intelligenc ...
in BBC Radio 4's adaptation of ''
The Code of the Woosters ''The Code of the Woosters'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 7 October 1938, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States by Doubleday, Doran, New York. It was previously serialised in ''The Sa ...
'' (1938), with
Andrew Sachs Andreas Siegfried Sachs (7 April 1930 – 23 November 2016), known professionally as Andrew Sachs, was a German-born British actor and writer. He made his name on British television and found his greatest fame for his portrayal of the comical Sp ...
as
Jeeves Jeeves (born Reginald Jeeves, nicknamed Reggie) is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young Londoner named Bertie W ...
. Brigstocke hosted ''
The Late Edition ''The Late Edition'' is a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It takes the form of a weekly topical chat show in the vein of ''The Daily Show'', presented by comedian Marcus Brigstocke. Each episode typically features comical ne ...
'' (2005–2008), which was promoted by the BBC as "''
Newsnight ''Newsnight'' (or ''BBC Newsnight'') is BBC Two's news and current affairs programme, providing in-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines. The programme is broadcast on weekdays at 22:30. and is also availa ...
'' with jokes". Brigstocke has hosted talk show '' I've Never Seen Star Wars'' on
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...
since 2008, transferring it to TV for one series as '' I've Never Seen Star Wars'' for
BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002
in 2009. From 2013 to 2015, he hosted '' The Brig Society'' on
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...
. In September 2017,
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...
broadcast his first serious drama, ''The Red'', drawing on his own experience of recovery. It won the Best Single Drama award in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018. In December 2017, BBC Radio 4 broadcast his new 4-part sitcom ''The Wilsons Save The World'', where Brigstocke plays a father leading a family trying to live ethically. A second 4-part series followed in 2019.


Other radio credits

* '' Just a Minute'' * ''
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' is a BBC radio comedy panel game. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by a chairman. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody ...
'' * '' Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off'' * ''
Think the Unthinkable ''Think the Unthinkable'' is an audience sitcom about hapless management consultants, written by James Cary and first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. It starred Marcus Brigstocke, David Mitchell, Catherine Shepherd, Emma Kennedy and Beth Ch ...
'' * ''
The Museum of Everything ''The Museum of Everything'' is a BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show, written by and starring Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell Dan Tetsell (born 2 July 1974) is a British actor, comedian and writer for radio, television and stage. ...
'' * '' The 99p Challenge''


Film and television

Brigstocke plays an arts journalist named Marcus in the
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film '' A Short Film About John Bolton'' (2003) and a radio DJ in the
Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them '' ...
film ''
Love Actually ''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television proje ...
'' (2003) and its sequel ''
Red Nose Day Actually ''Red Nose Day Actually'' is a 2017 British romantic comedy television short promotional film, following a dozen of the characters from, and acting as a sequel to, the 2003 feature film ''Love Actually'' as part of the fundraising event Red Nos ...
'' (2017). Brigstocke's television work has included '' Have I Got News for You'' and '' Live at the Apollo''. He took part in the
BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
programme '' Excuse My French'' (2006) with
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and
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. They were immersed in the
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by staying in a French town in
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. Brigstocke's ultimate assignment was to perform a live stand-up comedy act in French to a French audience. In September 2008, Brigstocke was team captain for the first series of a comedy panel show, ''
Argumental ''Argumental'' (working title ''Whose Side Are You On?'') is a British improvised comedy panel game hosted originally by John Sergeant and later Sean Lock, alongside two teams captained by Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound, followed by Robert W ...
'' (2008-2012), for British television channel
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. He served as the Captain of the Red Team, competing against
Rufus Hound Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. Early life Hound was born on 6 March 1979, in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of seven. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking ...
with a variety of guest participants, under the chairmanship of John Sergeant. He has also worked for television shows aimed at children for
CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...
: ''
Stupid! Stupid! is a British television comedy sketch show aimed at children of primary and secondary school age, which was first broadcast on CBBC and subsequently BBC One. Main characters King Stupid (played in Series 1 by Marcus Brigstocke, and Se ...
'' (2004-2007) and '' Sorry I've Got No Head'' (2008-2011). Brigstocke appeared in the first series of '' The Jump'' in 2014. He reached the final, but had to withdraw when he snapped his cruciate ligaments, an injury that prevented him working for a year. In 2000, he successfully claimed publishing rights after a sample of his voice was used in the song "
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" by
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.


Other television credits

* '' The Savages'' * ''
We Are History ''We Are History'' is a British comedy series broadcast on the BBC. It ran for two series of six ten-minute episodes. The series was a parody of historical and archaeological documentaries, especially those of the ''Time Team'', ''Meet the Ance ...
'' * ''
The Late Edition ''The Late Edition'' is a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It takes the form of a weekly topical chat show in the vein of ''The Daily Show'', presented by comedian Marcus Brigstocke. Each episode typically features comical ne ...
'' * '' My Hero'' * '' Have I Got News for You'' * ''
News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald ''News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald'', more commonly referred to as simply ''News Knight'' is a British television panel show shown on ITV, at 22:00 on Sunday nights. Fronted by Sir Trevor McDonald and in a similar style to the BBC One progr ...
'' * ''
Thank God You're Here ''Thank God You're Here'' is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons and on Seven for the fourth season. Each ...
'' * '' QI'' * '' Hole in the Wall'' * '' I've Never Seen Star Wars'' * '' Would I Lie to You?'' * ''
The Graham Norton Show ''The Graham Norton Show'' is a British comedy chat show presented by Graham Norton. It was initially broadcast on BBC Two, from 22 February 2007, before moving to BBC One in October 2009. It currently airs on Friday evenings, with Norton s ...
'' * '' Steph’s Packed Lunch'' * '' Live at the Apollo'' * '' The Blame Game'' * '' The Jump'' * ''Famous and Fighting Crime'' * '' Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas''


Other film credits

* ''
Love Actually ''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television proje ...
'' * ''
Red Nose Day Actually ''Red Nose Day Actually'' is a 2017 British romantic comedy television short promotional film, following a dozen of the characters from, and acting as a sequel to, the 2003 feature film ''Love Actually'' as part of the fundraising event Red Nos ...
'' * ''
Blinded by the light (2019 film) ''Blinded by the Light'' (also known as ''Music of My Life'') is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. It was inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love of the works of Bruce Springsteen. Manzoor c ...
''


Theatre

In 2010, Brigstocke made his musical theatre debut as
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in the British tour of ''
Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot'') is a musical comedy with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and book by Idle. It is adapted from the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''. Like the motion picture ...
'' for a limited engagement. He then starred in ''The Railway Children'' as Albert Perks at the
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Theatre in 2011. He appeared in the role of Ali Hakim at two semi-staged concert performances of ''
Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...
'' at the
Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hal ...
with the
John Wilson Orchestra The John Wilson Orchestra was formed by British orchestral conductor John Wilson in 1994. It is a symphony orchestra that includes a jazz big band. It performs the original arrangements of MGM musicals and the works of Rodgers and Hammerstein. ...
on 11 August 2017. In late 2017, Brigstocke played the title role in a revival of ''
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'' at the
Menier Chocolate Factory The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat off-West End theatre, which comprises a restaurant, bar and rehearsal rooms. It is located in a former 1870s Menier Chocolate, Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in ...
. For this, he acquired specialist circus skills including magic and walking a tightrope. He chronicled his motivation and progress in an article for ''The Guardian''. In 2019, Brigstocke adapted his radio play ''The Red'' into a theatrical play staged at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh. It was later adapted into an online version released during 2022.


Personal life

Brigstocke married Sophie Prideaux in 2001; they have a son and a daughter. They divorced in 2013 following his affair with
Hayley Tamaddon Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (born 24 January 1977) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' and Andrea Beckett in ''Coronation Street''. Tamaddon won the fifth series of ''Dancing on I ...
with whom he co-starred in the musical ''
Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot'') is a musical comedy with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and book by Idle. It is adapted from the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''. Like the motion picture ...
'' in 2010. Since April 2018 he has been in a relationship with fellow comedian
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; they were engaged on 25 December 2018 and married on 16 September 2019. Their son was born in August 2021. Brigstocke established a stand-up tour in the Alps and a comedy festival called The Altitude Festival. He has performed in
beatboxing Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.
battles on stage with
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and Bellatrix."Shlomo’s Glasto diary 09 – Part 4 – Marcus Brigstocke vs Bellatrix beatbox battle"
Shlomo Beatboxing Adventures blog. 21 September 2009.


References


External links


Official Website
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