Alan Brough

Alan Brough (b. 1967 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and comedian.

At present, Brough appears as one of the team captains, and writes for "Spicks and Specks" (2005-), an Australian music game and quiz show, hosted by Adam Hills. On the 100th episode, he was declared by "The Queen" to be the "Kiwipedia of Knowledge" (which is an anagram of Wikipedia).

Career

Brough's first major screen role was as 'Brendan' in the New Zealand sitcom "Melody Rules" (1993). Since relocating to Australia in 1995, he has appeared in the movies "Siam Sunset" (1999), "The Craic" (1999), "The Nugget" (2002) and "Bad Eggs" (2003), the telemovie "Stiff" (2004), and on such TV shows as:
*"Kath and Kim"
*"The Glass House"
*"Blue Heelers"
*"MDA"
*"Something in the Air", and
*"Thank God You're Here".

He has worked as a stand-up comic on both sides of the Tasman. A TV version of his one-man show "Generation XXL" was recorded for the ABC TV series "Smallest Room in the House" (1997). He was the first guest on the first episode of Australia's "Rove" (1999), the original Nine Network version of the Channel Ten talk show, hosted by Rove McManus.

Brough sang backing vocals on the song 'Homegirl' with NZ band Hallelujah Picassos in 1994.Fact|date=February 2007

He has acted in many stage productions, and directed the Australian comedy trio Tripod in two musicals "The Adventures of Tosswinkle the Pirate" (2001) and "Lady Robots" (2002). Alan and fellow comedian Greg Fleet received a Barry Award nomination for their acclaimed Melbourne International Comedy Festival show "Interrogation" (2000).

In 2004, Brough made up one third of the Triple M radio show "Tough Love with Mick Molloy".

He was one part of the morning show team on Sydney's Mix 106.5 with Sammy Power and Subby Valentine but failed to renew his contract in 2007 when station management requested he spend more time in the Sydney studio instead of being piped directly on-air from Melbourne.

Alan performed a one-man show entitled Top Town at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2007.

Alan is an occasional fill-in host of a talkback radio show in Victoria, Australia on Melbourne's 774 ABC "Local Radio" called Afternoons with Alan Brough.

References

External links

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* [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/spicksandspecks/txt/s1530161.htm Spicks and Specks biography] , ABC Television (Australia)
* Lallo, Michael: [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/captain-alan-takes-his-time/2007/02/13/1171128974234.html?page=2 Captain Alan takes his time] , "The Age", 15 February 2007.