Limmy
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Brian Limond better known as Limmy, is a Glasgow
-based Scottish
comedian
, actor
, web developer
, writer
and occasional musician
. In early 2010 Limond achieved success through his premier series of Limmy's Show
. Limond first became known through his website and its accompanying blog
. In late 2006, a successful daily podcast
, Limmy's World of Glasgow, resulted in him receiving interest from the mainstream UK media.
over that year.
In March 2007, Limond took to the stage for two sold out appearances at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival
. His shows at Blackfriars sold out due to word of mouth
alone and he was featured for BBC2's The Culture Show
as part of their coverage.
He has also introduced the Australian rock outfit Jet
twice. Once at their appearance at the Carling Academy Glasgow on 3 March and once at their appearance in the King Tut's Tent at the Scottish music festival T in the Park
. At their Carling Academy gig, Limond performed an a cappella
version of their song 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl?', complete with air guitar. At T in the Park, he walked onto the stage acting as a sound engineer testing microphones then unexpectedly burst into song before saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, Jet!". Before the band's gig at the Carling Academy, Limond and Chris Cester
, drummer from Jet, re-enacted one of Limond's sketches Gies Yer Jaiket.
In 2007, he appeared in Consolevania
and Videogaiden
playing a character called Zack Eastwood.
In June 2009 the BBC commissioned a six part Series of Limmy's Show
which began on BBC Scotland
in January 2010. The BBC recommissioned Limmy's Show
for a second series which was shown on BBC Scotland
from February 2011.
On July 7, 2010, he briefly appeared in an episode of The IT Crowd
entitled "The Final Countdown" as a window cleaner
with an unintelligible Glaswegian
accent.
On November 13, 2011, he won a British Academy Scotland Award for the second series of Limmy's Show.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
-based Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, web developer
Web developer
A web developer is a software developer or software engineer who specializes in, or is specifically engaged in, the development of World Wide Web applications, or distributed network applications that are run over HTTP from a web server to a web browser....
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and occasional musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. In early 2010 Limond achieved success through his premier series of Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean...
. Limond first became known through his website and its accompanying blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
. In late 2006, a successful daily podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, Limmy's World of Glasgow, resulted in him receiving interest from the mainstream UK media.
Career
Scottish culture magazine The List listed Limond at number 14 in their Hot 100 list of 2006, which celebrated the people who made the biggest impact on cultural life in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
over that year.
In March 2007, Limond took to the stage for two sold out appearances at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Glasgow International Comedy Festival is a comedy festival in Glasgow, Scotland.The comedy festival started in 2002 and is held annually in March....
. His shows at Blackfriars sold out due to word of mouth
Word of mouth
Word of mouth, or viva voce, is the passing of information from person to person by oral communication. Storytelling is the oldest form of word-of-mouth communication where one person tells others of something, whether a real event or something made up. Oral tradition is cultural material and...
alone and he was featured for BBC2's The Culture Show
The Culture Show
The Culture Show is a weekly BBC Two Arts magazine programme. It is broadcast in the UK on Thursday nights at 7pm, focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture, music, visual fashion and the performing arts...
as part of their coverage.
He has also introduced the Australian rock outfit Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
twice. Once at their appearance at the Carling Academy Glasgow on 3 March and once at their appearance in the King Tut's Tent at the Scottish music festival T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
. At their Carling Academy gig, Limond performed an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
version of their song 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl?', complete with air guitar. At T in the Park, he walked onto the stage acting as a sound engineer testing microphones then unexpectedly burst into song before saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, Jet!". Before the band's gig at the Carling Academy, Limond and Chris Cester
Chris Cester
Christopher James Cester is the drummer and backing vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. His brother is Nic Cester, the band's lead singer...
, drummer from Jet, re-enacted one of Limond's sketches Gies Yer Jaiket.
In 2007, he appeared in Consolevania
Consolevania
Consolevania is a video games TV show filmed in and around Glasgow, Scotland. It is notable as one of very few online TV shows to make the leap onto broadcast TV as the show videoGaiden, which has had three series shown on BBC Scotland....
and Videogaiden
VideoGaiden
VideoGaiden is a Scottish computer games television show broadcast by BBC Scotland. Its creators and presenters, Robert Florence and Ryan Macleod, are responsible for the internet-distributed videogaming show Consolevania, upon which the show is based...
playing a character called Zack Eastwood.
In June 2009 the BBC commissioned a six part Series of Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean...
which began on BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
in January 2010. The BBC recommissioned Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show
Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean...
for a second series which was shown on BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
from February 2011.
On July 7, 2010, he briefly appeared in an episode of The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry...
entitled "The Final Countdown" as a window cleaner
Window cleaner
A window cleaner is a person who maintains the cleanliness of windows, mirrors and other glass surfaces as a profession.-Profession:...
with an unintelligible Glaswegian
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
accent.
On November 13, 2011, he won a British Academy Scotland Award for the second series of Limmy's Show.
Personal Life
On August 30, 2010, Limond became a father to a baby boy named Daniel (Danny) with his partner of 10 years, Lynn McGowan.Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Consolevania Consolevania Consolevania is a video games TV show filmed in and around Glasgow, Scotland. It is notable as one of very few online TV shows to make the leap onto broadcast TV as the show videoGaiden, which has had three series shown on BBC Scotland.... (Online TV) |
Zack Eastwood | Distributed Online |
| videoGaiden VideoGaiden VideoGaiden is a Scottish computer games television show broadcast by BBC Scotland. Its creators and presenters, Robert Florence and Ryan Macleod, are responsible for the internet-distributed videogaming show Consolevania, upon which the show is based... (TV) |
BBC Scotland | BBC Three BBC Three BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent... |
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| 2009 | Limmy's Show Limmy's Show Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean... , pilot (TV) |
Various | BBC Two Scotland |
| 2010 | The IT Crowd The IT Crowd The IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry... , series 4, episode 2 (TV) |
Window cleaner | Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel... |
| Limmy's Show Limmy's Show Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean... , series 1 (TV) |
Various | BBC Two Scotland | |
| 2011 | Limmy's Show Limmy's Show Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole,Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean... , series 2 (TV) |
External links
- Limmy's website
- http://www.livevideo.com/liveshow/Limmy
- http://www.justin.tv/brianlimond/