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
hate airports minutes
I have learnt that I am incapable of packing the right amount of clothing, probably because I start 10 minutes before I'm supposed to leave, and that I truly hate airports.
political obsessed britain
Britain is obsessed with political correctness.
interesting china beijing
I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.
self issues guy
I am not racked with self-loathing. Some issues of guilt and shame, but I'm a pretty good guy.
goes-on agendas accepting
If you go on stage with an agenda, you have to accept not everyone's going to agree with it.
stage my-own-life my-own
I spend my jollity on stage, so there is less in my own life.
drama school writing
I failed to get into drama school, and my best friend told me I should do stand-up instead. I was always doing gags and voices, so he booked a gig for me without telling me. I only had four days to write it. I did a seven-minute set; the first four minutes were terrible, but the last two were amazing.
mind cardigans being-cool
I don't mind not being cool; I wear a cardigan.
iphone people
To the people who've got iPhones: you just bought one, you didn't invent it!
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.
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.