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- Simon Brodkin is best known for his Lee Nelson persona and high-profile stunts, including pranks on political figures and public events. He has also pursued stand-up work under his real name.[2][7]
- In recent years, he has been involved in television and online projects linked to prank formats and platform collaborations, including Channel 4/All 4 related content and interviews discussing his approach to satire.[3][2]
- Coverage discusses his impact on media attention around celebrity and political figure interactions, with notable incidents cited across major outlets.[4][3]
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- Simon Brodkin profile and career overview.[1]
- Channel 4/All 4 collaboration and recent pranks coverage.[2]
- Related interview and stunt discussions in Sky News coverage.[3]
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Named “the world’s most famous blagger” by The Daily Telegraph, untameable prankster and acclaimed character comedian Simon Brodkin has hit global headlines multiple times for his high-profile stunts. Most famously he handed Prime Minister Theresa May a P45 form during her keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference and showered disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter […]
comedians.co.ukBook character comedian Simon Brodkin via the UK's leading speaker bureau The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481.
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www.standard.co.ukIt has been revealed that Simon Brodkin, the comedian who invaded the stage at Volkswagen's car launch with a 'cheat box', is working on an online prank series for Channel 4.
www.comedy.co.ukThe comedian behind Lee Nelson has pranked Theresa May, Kanye West and Sepp Blatter in disguise – now he's going it alone.
news.sky.comThe comedian was treated as a ‘bona fide delegate’ by firms paid to guard Conservative conference
www.independent.co.ukSimon Brodkin is behind alter ego Lee Nelson who has developed a reputation as a hoaxer: He has ‘money bombed’ Sepp Blatter, stage invaded Kanye West at Glastonbury and handed Theresa May a P45 at the Conservative Party conference! Now performing as himse
www.performingartistes.co.ukCharacter comic steps out from behind the masks to portray a version of himself
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