8 Quotes & Sayings By Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner is a comedian from Scotland. He made his name in comedy with Edinburgh Fringe productions of "The Man Who Ate the World" and "This is Spinal Tap". In 2012 he appeared in the BBC/Netflix sitcom "The Fast Show", which won a BAFTA for Outstanding Comedy Programme the following year. He has since starred in several films, including "Harry Brown", "Paddington" and "Mamma Mia!". He was a guest on the final episode of Series 8 of "Countdown", and in 2015 he starred in ITV show, "M.I Read more

High". He has been a regular contributor to the BBC One panel show "QI" since 2010, making appearances in three series. In 2017 he appeared in an episode of Channel 4's hit series Black Mirror, entitled 'Black Museum'.

In 2018 he was cast as a new lead in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke series with Corden and John Legend. In 2014 he announced the formation of his own production company called Bremner Goldsmith Productions. In July 2017, Bremner was cast as a new lead in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke series with Corden and John Legend. Because of his Scottish accent, he was initially referred to as Rory 'Brennan' Bremner on social media by fans who mistakenly believed that he had changed his name to avoid confusion with other Scottish comedians.

However, it was reported that the latter was actually an ironic nickname given by fellow performer Simon Brodkin (aka Lee Nelson) to Bremner after they met at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe during their first encounter because Brodkin thought that Bremner looked like someone who might have changed their name to avoid confusion with other performers who shared their surname, including fellow comedian Rory Bremner (no relation). The misunderstanding apparently arose because of the similarity between the names Rory (and Brendan) and Brennan (and Brendan).

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So to recap: we may or may not be going to war with Iraq because Saddam may or may not have weapons of mass destruction, which he may or may not use, or pass to other terrorists groups with whom he may or may not have links. Rory Bremner
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My first public impression was my French teacher, Derek Swift. Rory Bremner
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Like millions of Scots, I've agonised over whether to go for independence or remain with the Union. Rory Bremner
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Scotland needs comedy more than ever. With the independence debate, finally after 300 years, reaching room temperature. Rory Bremner
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For such a small country, Britain packs in an amazing diversity of landscapes: coastline, lakes, mountains, rolling countryside, villages and great cities. Rory Bremner
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When I think back to my childhood, it's with a mixture of amusement and embarrassment. I was always forgetting things. 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. Rory Bremner
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I love anywhere new and different. That's the fun of travel. I've always loved driving through Spain, France and Italy - sometimes in an Alfa Spider. Rory Bremner