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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Maybe we like our politicians to appear like bumbling oafs. It certainly never did Ronald Reagan or George Bush any harm. The Italians still seem enamoured of Silvio Berlusconi - a man whose entry into a room is less likely to be greeted with the Italian national anthem than by the Benny Hill theme tune.
frustrates mind wanders
It frustrates me when my mind wanders and when I end up reading the same words again and again.
call hard life plate tend
I think I probably tend to make life hard for myself by taking on too many things. I call it plate spinning.
independence whether
Like millions of Scots, I've agonised over whether to go for independence or remain with the Union.
edinburgh pun time
I'd done an Edinburgh show before, in 1981, called 'The Importance of Being Varnished' - I was in the pun trade at the time.
politics scotland taken
Politics in Scotland is far too important to be taken seriously.
accepted comedians contest
When I did 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune' I think it was accepted that comedians can contest the arguments just as well as journalists.
comedian age satirist
In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.
judgment blair said
Tony Blair has always said he will be judged by history. Now Alastair Campbell is history we await his judgment.
clever people may
People may say that what I do is very clever, but it's not really at all. It's not Swift.
suffering medical mum
My mum called me scatty because I could never sit still. But there was no sense I was suffering from a medical condition as such.
white house eras
When George Bush finally leaves the White House, the satire industry will briefly join the rest of the economy in recession. It will certainly be the end of an era.
spinning-plates comedian brain
I have late onset ADHD. I take on too much and end up spinning plates, but its entertaining, and it helps you make quick connections if youre a comedian, if you have a brain that can dance around too much.
cities voice tables
I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.