Bruce Fummey

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Bruce Fummey is a Scottish stand-up comedian whose routines are known for their irreverent presentations of traditional Scottish culture, with shows themed around topics such as the Jacobite Rising or Burns' "Tam o' Shanter". Previously a physics teacher, [1] and the son of a Ghanaian father and a Scottish mother, [2] Fummey describes himself ironically as "the finest comedian on the Afro-Celtic comedy circuit". He also works as a tour guide and runs and presents on the YouTube Channel "Scotland History Tours". [3] He lives in Blackford. [4] [5]

In January 2023, he appeared on BBC2's Take a Hike. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Scott, Kenneth (9 August 2011). "About Tam O'Shanter Review". The Courier. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Crichton, Emma (23 January 2019). "Perthshire comic Bruce Fummey will take Scottish traditions to the Far East". The Courier. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Scotland History Tours (29 August 2022). "Scotland History Tours" – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Blackford station issue no joke, says Bruce Fummey". The Scottish Daily Record. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ↑ McAvinue, Shawn (10 March 2017). "Comedian big fan of Highlanders". The Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 6". Take a Hike. 9 January 2023. BBC2.
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