Rory Bremner Biography

Fast Facts

• First came into the limelight in 1985 with a chart-topping single "N-N-Nineteen Not Out" which was a parody of Paul Hardcastle's number one hit, "19"
• Presented a BBC Radio 4 series, Rory Bremner's International Satirists, in which he interviewed comedians and impressionists from around Europe
• Was awarded the Fellowship of King's College London in 2005 and an honorary fellowship by Queen Mary, University of London in 2008
• In the run-up to the 2010 UK General Elections, he embarked on a 20-date Election Battlebus Tour, his first stand-up comedy tour in 5 years
• He speaks French and German and has provided several opera translations into English including Der Silbersee, Carmen and Orpheus In The Underworld
• Acts as a patron of London-based drama school - The Associated Studios