Limmy

Limmy
Limmy at tour event, 2019
Born
Brian Limond

(1974-10-20) 20 October 1974 (age 50)
Glasgow, Scotland
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • streamer
  • writer
  • web designer
Years active2006–present
TelevisionLimmy's Show, Limmy's Homemade Show, Limmy's Other Stuff, Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
PartnerLynn McGowan (2000–2022; separated)
Children1
AwardsTwo BAFTA Scotland Awards
Twitch information
Channel
Followers479,700
(October 2024)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
Subscribers528,000[1]
Total views110.7 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 22 October 2024

Brian Limond (born 20 October 1974), known as Limmy, is a Scottish comedian, author, and Twitch streamer.

While working as a website designer and Flash developer, Limmy began releasing comedy on his website and blog, Limmy.com, which contained various Flash-based projects.[2] In late 2006, he released a daily podcast called Limmy's World of Glasgow, which received interest from the mainstream British media.[3][4]

After continuing his comedy work for several years, Limmy was commissioned by BBC Scotland to create a sketch show, Limmy's Show. It ran for three series and a Christmas special between 2010 and 2013, and won two BAFTA Scotland awards.[5][6] Limmy returned to BBC Scotland with another sketch comedy show, Limmy's Homemade Show, with a one-off episode in 2018 and a full series in 2020.[7] Limmy has also engaged in various other pursuits, such as writing several books and performing live shows. He is a prolific user of online media platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and formerly Vine.

  1. ^ a b "About Limmy". YouTube.
  2. ^ Limmy (2019). Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny: My Autobiography. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-829466-3. OCLC 1091996487.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the world of Limmy". The Scotsman. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. ^ Eighteen, Stephen (21 December 2016). "Limmy to perform in Dundee to promote his new book". Evening Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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  7. ^ "Limmy's Homemade Show". BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2020.