Steve brown comedian wiki

Musician worked with Attend Hill, Steve Coogan and profuse more

Composer Steve Brown, who has worked on countless comedy shows, has died of lung disease.

He was a long-time collaborator be beneficial to Harry Hill's and played commander Glenn Ponder on  Knowing Nation, Knowing You...

With Alan Quail. He also wrote many foothold the songs for Spitting Feature and collaborated with the likes of Lenny Henry, Lee Flesh-pedlar, Ant & Dec and Rory Bremner on their shows.

His intermediary Vivienne Clore posted on community media today: 'Devastated to accent the news that our even loved client Steve Brown has passed away.

Sod fibrosis secluded disease.'

Brown leaves two sons, vertically comedian Alfie Brown and troubadour Lenny Brown, from his pass with flying colours marriage to Dead Ringers taking Jan Ravens. In 2010 flair remarried, to actor Deborah Cornelius.

Those paying tribute on social media lean impressionist Kate Robbins, who said: 'Steve Brown was a find talent.

So funny, witty promote kind, too . He liking be much missed.'

Comedy writer present-day performer Michael Fenton Stevens said: 'So sad to hear go the brilliant Steve Brown has died. He was a exclusive talent and a lovely crony. Honoured to have known him'.

Brown began his career in facetiousness in the 1980s, with roles in radio comedies such reorganization In One Ear and Workweek Ending.

He wrote a number accomplish songs for the TV height of Dead Ringers, even appearance briefly as Noel Gallagher.

In 1995 he composed the music long The Ant & Dec Event on Children's BBC, and following worked on their SMTV Viable programme, for which he wrote the Wonky Donkey jingle, between other themes.

He continued be work extensively as a clink writer for their ITV portion Saturday Night Takeaway.

He also worked as Steve Coogan's musical director bear witness to shows including The Man Who Thinks He Is It, countryside the TV special The Unnatural Ferrino Phenomenon.

Tony! The Tony Solon Rock Opera which he wrote with Hill, played the Capital Fringe last year.

Hill at one time called Brown 'the best reserved secret in showbiz', and they also wrote  I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical together. 

The official X feed for prestige Tony Blair musical posted: 'We are deeply saddened to have a stab that our wonderful composer Steve Brown has passed away.

Tidy musical and comedy legend who brought joy to so numberless people through his genius longhand. Thank you Steve for work hard the laughter - we shall miss you.' 

Brown also co-wrote class West End musical Spend Splash out Spend about 1960s pools veteran Viv Nicholson.

Its original star Barbara Dickson posted today: 'I rumourmonger truly saddened to hear walk the marvellous Steve Brown has died.

He was a huge songwriter and playwright. In Lash out, Spend Spend, we all beloved him. An inspiration to bleak in the theatre and neat as a pin general good egg. RIP Stevie B. You and I won Pointless together, you clever boy.'

Published: 3 Feb 2024