Archive - Madeleine Brettingham's Luxury Filth

Michael McIntyre came to me in a dream and told me to try stand-up, so I did.

Haha. I’ve never wanted to try stand-up. I tried it in my 20s, did about 2 gigs, then gave up as I found being on the receiving end of other peoples…

Apr 11 •

Madeleine Brettingham

December 2023

Low-budget Christmas presents to give your so-called "loved-ones"

Morning. I’ve taken a brief break from nob gags to write a short story in the latest issue of The Fence. It’s called ‘The Adolescents’ and it’s about…

Dec 14, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

September 2023

Pragmatic street preachers

The other day I saw something I thought I’d never see in London: a charming street preacher. With a cheeky grin, he worked the audience of busy weekday…

Sep 14, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

July 2023

It's beautiful. It's metal. And admit it, you want one.

Jul 13, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

May 2023

Will AI make comedy writers extinct? Let's hope so!

May 25, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

May, All business.

It happens every couple of months. I think up a business idea that is guaranteed to make me a millionaire. Here’s May’s….I will accept investments of…

May 11, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

April 2023

April, Strong advice.

Why you shouldn’t bother writing: 10 unmotivational tips to cement writer’s block and worsen procrastination… There are lots of lists on the internet…

Apr 13, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

March 2023

Did you know fuckhats saved the Peregrine falcon? Now you do. In the 1950s the number of peregrine falcons had declined drastically due to pesticides…

Mar 30, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

February 2023

February, Mishmash.

I’ve failed you. Not just by missing January’s newsletter but by being too busy in February to write a proper one. I’m sorry, I’ve been nose to the…

Feb 28, 2023 •

Madeleine Brettingham

December 2022

December, Driving.

Christmas driving is the driving-est driving. The lights is slantier, the headlights are twinklier, the music on the stereo is more achingly nostalgic…

Dec 22, 2022 •

Madeleine Brettingham

November 2022

November, Looking.

How do you find what you’re looking for? I used to believe you should start looking for something in the last place you remembered having it. That you…

Nov 17, 2022 •

Madeleine Brettingham

October 2022

October, Falling.

The first thing you notice is she’s out of place. Face like Keith Richards but dressed like a Dulwich mum. Where did she get the clothes from? Homeless…

Oct 13, 2022 •

Madeleine Brettingham

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