Rory Bremner is a British impressionist
and comedian, born in Edinburgh, in Scotland, noted
for his political satire.
Bremner first came into the limelight in 1985, when
his single, N-N-Nineteen Not Out (released under the
name, "The Commentators") was a big hit in
the British charts. It was a parody of Paul Hardcastle's
number one hit, 19, with Bremner impersonating cricket
commentators including Richie Benaud and Jim Laker.
The record was produced by Hardcastle under a pseudonym.
Bremner soon had his own BBC2 show, and later moved
to Channel 4, where his output became more satirical
and the sporting commentators gradually came to represent
a smaller proportion of his repertoire. Having teamed
up with veterans, John Bird and John Fortune, he now
hosts Bremner, Bird and Fortune, which (along with
its predecessor Rory Bremner, Who Else?) has won numerous
awards.
Occasional one-off specials are also shown, with
Bremner impersonating Tony Blair and various other
government figures, although these specials are not
considered to be his finest work. In 2005 he was a
regular team captain on the BBC2 improvisational comedy
show Mock The Week. |