Funny man finds his feet

In just over a decade, Hawera-born comedian Alan Brough has established himself as one of Australia’s most popular talents. Since moving to Melbourne in 1995, Brough has appeared in films The Nugget and Bad Eggs, co-hosted the Tough Love radio show on Triple M, and written, directed and acted in numerous theatre and stand-up performances. He is currently a team captain on the hugely successful ABC music trivia show Spicks and Specks. “You’ll never get any dirt on Alan,” said an ABC audience usher in the Sydney Morning Herald, “Everybody loves him.” Brough describes his move across the Tasman as self-imposed exile. “One of the reasons I moved to Australia was because of [his NZ television debut] Melody Rules. It truly was one of the reasons. It was such a horrendous experience and I was so embarrassed by it I had to go overseas.” Brough will appear in the one-man show Top Town in next month’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.