Arnold Brown (born 1936, in Glasgow[1]) is a Scottish Jewish comedian,[2][3] one of the main figures in the alternative comedy scene of the early 1980s.
Originally an accountant, Brown worked hard at live standup, until he found a knack for presenting observational comedy in a slow, meandering but entertaining style. He won the Edinburgh Festival Perrier Award in 1987. His catchphrase is "And why not?"
Brown featured in 2012 in two Random Acts films on Channel 4 called "Where is the Fish That Never Swam?" and "The Alleyway of a Thousand Questions", directed by Jes Benstock. His DVD, Jokes I Have Known was produced and released by Go Faster Stripe in the same year.[7]
In 2008, he performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a show called Happiness: The Search Continues with Ian Macpherson.[8] He appeared on KT Tunstall's documentary about Ivor Cutler in 2020, speaking about Cutler but also about Jewish life in Glasgow.[9] In the same year, he was mentioned by Lenny Henry on Louis Theroux's Grounded podcast as an act who commendably does not resort to sexist or racist material.[10]
Arnold Brown was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Comedy Awards in April 2014.[11][12]
^Bennett, Steve. "Arnold Brown Presents Happiness: The Search Continues : Reviews 2008 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^Wade, Mike. "KT Tunstall film salutes Ivor Cutler, the 'eccentric' Scottish performer". Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
^"Grounded with Louis Theroux: 4. Lenny Henry on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^Smith, Ken (1 April 2014). "Rolling in it". The Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the : Arnold Brown at Scottish Comedy Awards 2014. YouTube.
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