Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Alexander Brigstockealso known by the stage names Montague "Monty" Forest and Philippe Lavavaseur is an English comedian, actor and satirist who also holds French citizenship. He has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television, radio and in 2010-2011 musical theatre. He is particularly associated with the 6.30pm comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows, including The Now Show...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 May 1973
asked bed bits grab large tear thighs wanting
I'd lie in bed in my dormitory and grab at bits of my body, wanting to tear them off... I was so large by then that, in the heat, my thighs chafed together and bled. I was very unhappy, and yet no one ever asked me how I felt.
thinking errors interesting
I think it's important never to look yourself up on Wikipedia. I think the temptation to correct any interesting factual errors would be too much.
thinking comedy kind
There are a lot of comics at the top end making staggering amounts of money and selling out stadiums. I think stand-up is a more intimate thing than that. Maybe because of the kind of comedy I do. It's like a discussion, but I'm the one with the microphone.
somewhere-else host internet
Eventually, somewhere - be it on the Internet or somewhere else - I will host some version of 'The Daily Show.'
stage my-own-life my-own
I spend my jollity on stage, so there is less in my own life.
goes-on agendas accepting
If you go on stage with an agenda, you have to accept not everyone's going to agree with it.
want-something kilts scottish
If you want something Scottish, go get yourself a kilt.
nuts allergies exposure
Catholicism has the clerical equivalent to a nut allergy - even a small exposure to change, and the whole thing will go into anaphylactic shock.
self issues guy
I am not racked with self-loathing. Some issues of guilt and shame, but I'm a pretty good guy.
interesting china beijing
I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.
political obsessed britain
Britain is obsessed with political correctness.
mind cardigans being-cool
I don't mind not being cool; I wear a cardigan.
israel people bully
Jews, I know you're God's chosen people and the rest of us are just 'whatever', but when Israel behaves like a violent, psychopathic bully and someone mentions it, that doesn't make them anti-Semitic.
political important noise
Political correctness is as exploitable as any other progressive ideal, but its aim is to stifle the incessant noise of those who flap their careless lips without a thought about those they might offend and why that might be important.