Madeleine Brettingham: Michael Made Me Do It (WIP)

Madeleine Brettingham is a prolific comedy writer for shows like Would I Lie To You, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and The News Quiz. She never thought about doing stand-up herself, until a certain well-known comedian appeared to her in a dream...

Michael Made Me Do It is a daft hour of comedy about pubs, geezers, comedy writing and following your dreams even if they’re stupid.

Madeleine Brettingham is a writer turned performer who’s written for shows including Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Frankie Boyle’s Farewell To The Monarchy, Would I Lie To You, Late Night Lycett, Have I Got News For You, That Mitchell and Webb Look, That Mitchell and Webb Sound, The Kumars, Harry Hill’s TV Burp, Horrible Histories, and Radio 4’s The News Quiz.

As a stand-up, she’s recently reached the finals of The Blackout at Up The Creek, Beat the Frog at the Frog and Bucket, the Backyard Comedy Knockout and Hastings New Act of the Year and has been hailed as “a talented performer combining social insight with quirky storytelling”.