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Arnold BrownScottish Alternative ComedianBaby-BiographyIn 1979, whilst still a full-time chartered accountant, Arnold Brown performs at the opening night of the Comedy Store in London. His act is terminated prematurely when a heckler kills his first punchline before it can be delivered. The following year he is co-founds the Comic Strip alongside other key figures in the new 'alternative comedy', such as Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle. In 1983, Brown abandons accountancy completely in favour of stand-up comedy. On the British comedy circuit he soon develops a loyal following amongst audiences the length and breadth of the country. In 1987, he receives the prestigious Perrier Award for his 'Brown Blues' show at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1990, he makes a unique breakthrough in alternative comedy by supporting Frank Sinatra at his Ibrox Park gig in Glasgow. On television, he appears in 'The Young Ones', 'The Comic Strip Presents', 'The Tube', 'Club X' and 'Saturday Live'. He also makes appearances in the films 'Comfort and Joy' and 'Personal Services'. Phespirit's HeroArnold Brown is principally recognised as a founding father of British alternative comedy but, for Phespirit, Brown deserves recognition as a deeply gifted comic master by any standard of the genre. His delivery style is dry, sardonic, carefully paced, slightly acidic and frequently self-mocking. Above all, Brown is a master of the 'one-liner', repeatedly hitting his marks by tossing simple, recognisable phrases into his slowly teased-out observational monologues. In this way, Arnold Brown's place is earned amongst Phespirit's heroes as provider of the best combined demonstration of comic timing, dry wit, and use of catchphrases.
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