Marcus Brigstocke is a British comedian and satirist who has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television and radio. He is particularly associated with the 6:30 comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows concurrently.

Many of the central themes of Brigstocke's work (essentially the hypocrisy of the affluent) were first addressed during his time as a student at the University of Bristol, an institution renowned for its perceived social elitism, against which Bridgstocke has continually rebelled. Very few of the conventions and institutions of the bourgeoisie have escaped his ire, be it the middle-class obsession with heritage (The Museum of Everything), the turpitudes of contemporary business culture (Think the Unthinkable), or English provincial parochialism (Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off).

Although he retains a cult following, he is increasingly enjoying mainstream success, recently having appeared on such broadly popular shows such as Have I Got News for You.

One of his best-known jokes is "If Pacman had affected us as kids we'd be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music." This is also a good example of the sort of one-liners Brigstocke usually comes up with, though it is unfortunately often attributed to a Nintendo employee.

Selected Radio

• The Now Show
• Giles Wemmbley Hogg goes off
• We are History
• The Museum of Everything

Selected TV

• The Late Edition With Marcus Brigstocke
• My Hero

External links

• An extensive biography and photograph can be found at his official website