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The Independent UK

Two women, no boundaries and no rules: best podcasts of the week

Alison Spittle and Fern Brady’s hugely entertaining new show sees them tackle any topic they like. Plus, an amusingly personal take on how generative AI will affect the future of employment

The Guardian - UK

Are Scottish accents really more aggressive? A linguist explains

Can your accent make you sound aggressive? Exeter City football manager Gary Caldwell thinks so – he blamed his Scottish accent for his being sent off the pitch for the second time this season.

The Conversation

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Scottish comedian's tour poster under investigation by advertising watchdog

THE advertising watchdog is investigating a poster promoting Scottish comedian Fern Brady’s latest tour following a complaint it “mocks the…

The National (Scotland)

Sky Arts Awards: Mr Bates v Post Office and comedian Fern Brady among winners at inaugural event

Audiences were treated to performances by The Darkness and Lemn Sissay

The Independent UK

Comedian Fern Brady: ‘I went to get hypnotised out of eating bread’

The Scottish standup on her hatred of roasts and being starstruck by a Spice Girl on Celebrity Bake Off

The Guardian - UK

With her Netflix comedy special Autistic Bikini Queen, Fern Brady is a cynic to savour

The huge success of her memoir has turbocharged the Scottish comedian’s career, with midlife, Catholicism and marriage in her withering sights

The Guardian - UK

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Dead Boy Detectives to Secrets of the Octopus: the seven best shows to stream this week

Teenagers who solve paranormal mysteries from beyond the grave – yes really – and a beautiful and psychedelic show about our fascinating deep-sea friends

The Guardian - UK

Strong Female Character by Fern Brady review – moving account of undiagnosed autism

The Scottish comedian narrates her traumatic experience of being ‘wired differently’ and why autism is so frequently missed in women

The Guardian - UK

‘Maybe everybody feels socially awkward’: the standups turning being autistic into a comedy superpower

From Fern Brady to Hannah Gadsby, a host of comedians have discovered that they are autistic. What is it about standup that lends itself so well to neurodivergent people?

The Guardian - UK

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024: how to watch, celebrity bakers, winners, hosts, judges and everything we know

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 saw a new batch of famous faces in the white tent to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.

WhatToWatch

Paul Murray and Fern Brady win inaugural Nero book awards

Booker-shortlisted author Murray and standup turned memoirist Brady won in the best fiction and nonfiction categories, alongside debut and children’s fiction winners Michael Magee and Beth Lincoln

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Fern Brady: ‘Bloody everyone says they are bisexual now’

The author of the award-nominated memoir Strong Female Character on her early ambition to be a spy and why she’d never do a film about being autistic

The Guardian - UK

The List magazine unveils Scotland's top 100 cultural contributors

THE LIST magazine has unveiled this year’s “Hot 100” – which rounds up the top 100 Scottish cultural contributors of 2023.

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

Paul Murray and Fern Brady shortlisted for inaugural Nero awards

The prizes, which have picked up from the abruptly cancelled Costa awards, cover fiction, debut fiction, children’s fiction and non-fiction

The National (Scotland)

Scottish writers scoop two prizes at top awards ceremony

TWO Scottish authors have picked up prizes at a top awards ceremony.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish viewers are all saying the same thing after this Black Mirror episode

BLACK Mirror's "Scottish episode" drew controversy yesterday as fans north of the Border cringed at some of the stereotypes.

Bristol Post

Jayde Adams praised as power cut causes chaos at Bristol Comedy Garden

The Bedminster native kept the show going after the outage plunged the venue into darkness

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Salon

Neurotypicals: An explainer

There is more to being neurotypical than not being a statistical outlier

Salon

Making it as an autistic comedian

Fern Brady on finding out she was on the spectrum, and the specific struggles that autistic women face

Evening Standard

International Women’s Day: 23 female changemakers to know in London in 2023

From the young broadcaster spotlighting the wealth gap in creative industries to a fitness influencer campaigning against gym harassment for women, Claire Cohen picks some of the most inspiring thought leaders in the capital

The National (Scotland)

Autism, awareness and never going back to Bathgate

BOOKS by comedians are generally as welcome as Skinny Malinky Long-Legs at your local Odeon. See them stacked high at your nearest non-independent…

Daily Record

Bathgate comedian and star of Taskmaster Fern Brady speaks about new book and autism diagnosis

Fern Brady talks about her late diagnosis of the condition in her new book, Strong Female Character

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian comedian speaks out on daily challenges she faces with late autism diagnosis

Bathgate's Fern Brady has spoken out about the challenges she faces daily following a late autism diagnosis. The comedian talks to Hannah Stephenson about her new book and why more understanding is needed about autism.

Irish Mirror

Who is Alison Spittle? Everything you need to know about Irish comedian from career to #covideoparty

Alison wears many hats as a talented stand-up comedian, writer, radio producer, podcaster and actress

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