Fern Brady
Stand-up comedian

Fern Brady

Who Fern Brady is

Scottish stand-up comedian, podcaster and writer from Bathgate, West Lothian, who began performing in 2010 and reached the final of So You Think You're Funny in 2011. She has done stand-up on Live at the Apollo and Live from the BBC, was a contestant on Taskmaster series 14 (2022) and co-presented Dave's British as Folk; her 2023 memoir Strong Female Character, about being autistic, won the non-fiction category of the inaugural Nero Book Awards. She co-hosted the BBC podcast Wheel of Misfortune with Alison Spittle and in 2026 launched Ignore That Feeling with her.

At a glance

Born
1986
Style
Personal, Observational
Stand-up specials
Fern Brady: Power & Chaos
Podcasts
Wheel of Misfortune, Ignore That Feeling and Strong Female Character
On screen
8 Out of 10 Cats, The Alternative Comedy Experience, Live from the BBC and 3 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Rickmansworth Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
Official site
fernbradycomedian.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Fern Brady

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Career timeline

  1. 1986Born
  2. 20148 Out of 10 Cats (guest, 2014) On screen
  3. 2014The Alternative Comedy Experience (stand-up, 2014) On screen
  4. 2018Live from the BBC (series 3, 2018) On screen
  5. 2018Live at the Apollo (series 14, 2018) On screen
  6. 2020Wheel of Misfortune (co-host, BBC, 2020–2023) Podcast or book
  7. 2021Fern Brady: Power & Chaos (2021, BBC One) Special
  8. 2021British as Folk (co-presenter, Dave, 2021) On screen
  9. 2022Taskmaster (contestant, series 14, 2022) On screen
  10. 2023Strong Female Character (memoir, 2023) Book
  11. 2026Ignore That Feeling (co-host, 2026–) Podcast or book

Questions about Fern Brady

Where is Fern Brady performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026 at Rickmansworth Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Fern Brady: Power & Chaos.

What podcast do they host?

Wheel of Misfortune, Ignore That Feeling and Strong Female Character.

What TV shows and films are they in?

8 Out of 10 Cats, The Alternative Comedy Experience, Live from the BBC, Live at the Apollo, British as Folk and Taskmaster.

When were they born?

In 1986.

Who are some comedians like them?

Aisling Bea (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats), Ali Wong (the same style: personal), Asha Ward (the same style: personal), Erica Rhodes (the same style: personal) and Jordan Jensen (the same style: personal).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026