We Need to Talk About . . . Kevin Bridges

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Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges considered walking away from comedy". The Scotsman. 2 December 2018 . Retrieved 2 December 2018. Three new BBC One specials commissioned with Scottish comic Kevin Bridges". BBC. 6 June 2014 . Retrieved 29 November 2018. a b "Interview: Comedian Kevin Bridges- The best since Billy Connolly?". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 21 November 2010. Experiment before something happens, something that needs to be reacted to in an instant. A glass will smash, a drunk will unleash a barrage of inane shite, a fight will break out, someone will get up to go to the toilet, a phone will ring. A wonderfully dry and deadpan Glaswegian comic . . . one the most exciting talents to have emerged from Scotland since Billy Connolly' Guardian

The point is that there are people who actually go and do it, and then there are the people at the bar who just tell how they could have done it. Bridges admits early on in the book that he was a horribly anxious and self-aware child; one who was paranoid about everything, but in particular, what others thought of him. We're then taken with him on his journey of overcoming these fears and pushing himself to achieve his dreams.

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Kevin Bridges speaks to the Gazette – Local Headlines. Lanark Gazette (22 October 2010). Retrieved 20 September 2012.

New Kevin Bridges DVD sells 40,000 copies in one week since its launch". Daily Record. 2 December 2015 . Retrieved 7 December 2018. Bridges became disillusioned with stand-up after his 145 night tour in 2015. After having a discussion with his dad, he decided to take a sabbatical from performing. [13] During this period he moved to Spain and was eventually inspired by the freedom he had to return to stand-up. [14] When Bridges returned from Spain, he did "three or four" unannounced work-in-progress gigs to test out his new material. [15] Fame is known to change people and not always for the better, but in this book, Bridges shows himself to be a humble man with an affection for his family that is obvious when he talks about them. Cleverly taking inspiration from the title of another book (We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver), Bridges not only tells us about his upbringing and journey into stand up comedy, but throws in his views on controversial issues such as benefits and immigration. One of my favourite quotes from his book is “We were the ones dropping bombs on them, so we couldn’t complain when they were looking for a place to stay”. GIE IT LALDY! KEVIN BRIDGES RECEIVES HYDRO'S NEW AWARD". Off the Kerb . Retrieved 28 November 2018.There are so many gear changes to make and then there’s the part of making it look easy. That’s the real skill. Kevin's trademark social commentary, sharp one-liners and laugh-out-loud humour blend with his reflections on his Glaswegian childhood and the journey he's taken to become one of the most-loved comedians of our time. The Overdue Catch-Up' welcomes audiences in to the mind of one of the sharpest comedy talents the UK has to offer. With a career spanning an incredible 18 years, Kevin Bridges already has the life experience of a man twice his age, helping him to hit the nail on the head with his shrewd outlook on the modern world. Review - Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues". comedy.co.uk. 11 October 2012 . Retrieved 28 September 2022. Kevin Bridges might just become the best stand-up in the land . . . he will go and deliver a one-liner that you want to jot down and frame' The Times