7 Quotes & Sayings By Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew up in London. He is a regular contributor to Radio 4's "The News Quiz" and has also presented "Never Mind the Buzzcocks", "Have I Got News for You", and his own show "The Alternative Facts Project". He has appeared on several television shows including "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", "Never Mind the Buzzcocks", "QI" on BBC One, "The Alexei Sayle Show" on ITV, and various other shows on the Comedy Channel, NOW, UKTV and Sky Read more

He co-hosted the weekend late night entertainment show "" with Alan Davies for two series (2006–2007) on BBC Two.

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If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music. Marcus Brigstocke
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We humans who art on EarthHumanity is special Our kingdom has come Do what we innately know to be right On earth, because that's all there is Share the bread we have Try not to screw up When others screw up, understand We can't have everything that tempts us Deliver ourselves from evil Because this is it, the Earth, The power to do right and the glory to come if we do is ours Now and forever, Hu-man. Marcus Brigstocke
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I became hugely overweight and then hated myself because it was a form of self-abuse, something over which I had no control. I think the thing compulsive over-eaters want to achieve is that stuffed-full Christmas afternoon feeling. Marcus Brigstocke
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I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture. Marcus Brigstocke
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I stumbled on a joke idea and style that worked, the audience went with it and, from that moment on, I was hooked. It's an amazing feeling. Marcus Brigstocke
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I rarely fly, for environmental reasons more than anything else. Marcus Brigstocke