Brendon Burns at Chortle's Fast Fringe

Clip from 2009 Edinburgh Fringe show

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Australian comic Brendon Burns has been performing comedy since the early Nineties and is known for his aggressive stage presence and controversial material.

He briefly hosted the 11 O'Clock Show and even more briefly the ITV2 spin-off show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Now!, walking off after just three shows.

However it is live – and especially in his solo shows – where he has forged a reputation, with six live CDs to his name. He has also performed at Montreal and South African comedy festivals

He first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1996, hosting The Comedy Zone showcase of new acts, and performing in his debut solo show 6pm Time To Get Up For Work. He has returned to the Fringe every year since, except for 1999, and in 2007 won its top prize, the if.comedy award

A trilogy, Burnsy versus Brendon, which ran at Edinburgh in 2004, 2005 and 2006, examined his own life – culminating in his mental breakdown and drinks and drugs rehabilitation at the Priory.

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Not very good at all, has only gotten into comedy to make a quick buck, which he isn't good enough to do.

hoquew, April 2007

I saw the last part of Brendon's trilogy this week. He is so fantastic, no other comic I have seen has provoked so much amusement and emotion from me in a long time. Brendon you are a f***ing god.

julie, March 2007

Amazing, wonderful, fabulous, fantastic brilliant, marvellous, extraordinary, spectacular, outstanding, remarkable and funny too!

Katie P, March 2007

I am a terrible presenter, get me out of here NOW! - Brendon Burns' last words on telly.

Sue, January 2007

I saw him about a year and a half ago and he came on stage like a man possessed, the Sid Vicious of comedy as I told him after, great style can see how some just don't get him. Furious arrogant style which just works.

Mark Day, November 2006

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now really was painful to watch, he must be so embarrassed.

Jay, November 2006

What he just said... F**k 'em Brendon! you're a legend!

Chris Lander, November 2006

Brendon Burns bloody rocks! With what he was given to work with on that I'm A Celebrity show – he did fucking brilliantly! It just shows how TV heads can fuck up when trying to restrain a comedian and artist such as he. It would have been better to let him do his thing, interview guests in his own way and do what comes naturally to him and not try and force him into the mould of every other boring ‘Yawn’ television host! Good for Brendon for going, being true to himself and not setting aside what makes him so great in order to stay and do a show like that - where high energy, individualism, intelligence and extreme wit were obviously ruled by the TV heads as ‘ skills we don’t like in a host’ By choosing to try and turn said host into a fuckwit (and good for Brendon for not letting them succeed) they lost out on what could have been a fantastic show. \r\n\r\nAnd anyone that would rather see the cabbage that they put on last night, or anyone else of the same type, does not deserve to criticise Brendon, nor in fact to speak his name – because they are clearly have the intelligence and humour of a semolina pudding!\r\n\r\nBrendon you are still a favourite of mine and many! Keep up what you do best and stay fucking brilliant

SammyD, November 2006

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