Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner
Roderick Keith Ogilvy "Rory" Bremner, FKCis a Scottish impressionist and comedian, noted for his work in political satire and impressions of British public figures. He is also known for his work on Mock the Week as a panellist, award-winning show Rory Bremner...Who Else? and sketch comedy series Bremner, Bird and Fortune, which featured veteran comedians John Bird and John Fortune...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth6 April 1961
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I'd done an Edinburgh show before, in 1981, called 'The Importance of Being Varnished' - I was in the pun trade at the time.
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It frustrates me when my mind wanders and when I end up reading the same words again and again.
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Politics in Scotland is far too important to be taken seriously.
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Genealogy is among the fastest-growing leisure pursuits in the U.K. Indeed, the urge to uncover the truth about our ancestors has proved so compelling that, when the 1901 census first went online, the website crashed after a million people logged on within hours of its launch.
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Most Scots might be able to identify six vegetables - but only two MSPs. There are parts of Scotland where you rarely get more than 40% turnout at the polls. There's a big disconnect there, and I think comedians bridge that gap.
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Being a great believer in Scottish tradition, I followed the example of my fellow countrymen and moved to England.
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I'm supposed to be the director of a television company, but I've only ever seen that company as a vehicle for making the kind of programmes we wanted to make, getting our ideas on the screen.
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Scotland needs comedy more than ever. With the independence debate, finally after 300 years, reaching room temperature.
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For such a small country, Britain packs in an amazing diversity of landscapes: coastline, lakes, mountains, rolling countryside, villages and great cities.
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I think I probably tend to make life hard for myself by taking on too many things. I call it plate spinning.
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Like millions of Scots, I've agonised over whether to go for independence or remain with the Union.
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I love anywhere new and different. That's the fun of travel. I've always loved driving through Spain, France and Italy - sometimes in an Alfa Spider.
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What's fascinating about doing comedy about the referendum is, because it is the first time, it is the most extraordinary atmosphere. You find that if you are making jokes about politicians, it becomes intensely political.
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We are rather in the position that used to exist at the BBC, where you feel that you can pick up the phone to people who are experts in their field and they will be very favourably disposed to you and share their knowledge.