About
Simon Brodkin is one of the country's most exciting comedians, with a huge talent for creating and portraying an array of instantly recognisable and hilarious characters.
His most famous character, the South London geezer Lee Nelson has won over the hearts of the nation on BBC Three’s Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show which aired to great ratings and has since been commissioned by the BBC for a second series.
Simon has made regular contributions to BBC Three’s The Wall, and has appeared as a core cast member of Al Murray's sketch show for ITV1, Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder, which broadcast in early 2009.
His other credits include Funny Cuts - Simon Brodkin Sketch Show (E4), Absolutely Fabulous (BBC One), 4Radio Weekly (Channel 4 Radio), Big Brother's Big Mouth (Channel 4), Out To Lunch (BBC Radio 2), The Morning After Show with Simon Amstell (Channel 4) and Edinburgh and Beyond (Paramount Comedy Channel).
Simon performed his first solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006. This sold out every night, and won the Writer's Guild Award for Best Newcomer. He took Simon Brodkin is Lee Nelson to the 2008 Edinburgh festival. This was praised for Simon’s ‘sharp, quick-fire verbal sparring’ (The Scotsman) as well as his ‘solid gold material’ (Chortle).
After another sellout year in Edinburgh in 2009, Simon will be returning to Edinburgh with his 2010 show Lee Nelson’s Well Good Edinbra Show.
"Scintillating and hilarious... killer line after killer line"
The List
"Genius"
The Independent on Sunday
"So impressive and funny, the potential to join the likes of Al Murray"
Chortle
"A prodigious talent, Brodkin could well become a household name."
The Times
