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
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.
comic touring hotel
I find it hard to get enthusiastic about hotels because, as a touring comic, I spend a lot of time in them.
genius absolutes
Jim Henson was an absolute genius.
people unhappiness compare
I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness.
environmental reason
I rarely fly, for environmental reasons more than anything else.
christian thinking special
This goes out to the followers of the three Abrahamic religions: To the Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It's just a little thing, really. But do you think that when you're done smashing up the world and blowing each other to bits and demanding special privileges while you're at it... do you think the rest of us could have our planet back?
successful hardest
The most successful comics are always the hardest-working ones.
lasts want enough
No one wants life to end. It was bad enough when my last tour came to an end.
somewhere-else host internet
Eventually, somewhere - be it on the Internet or somewhere else - I will host some version of 'The Daily Show.'
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.
self determined pompous
I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that if - you know - if the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed.
atheist would-be default
I find myself by default an atheist but fairly unhappily so. It would be bloody marvelous if there was a god.
christian people church
Christians, you and your churches don't get to be millionaires while other people have nothing at all. They're your bloody rules! Either stick to them or abandon the faith.
google
Never Google yourself. Seriously, don't!