It's been a big year for Comedian Russell Brand, who took a decidedly political turn in his career.

After an appearance on Newsnight in which he discussed the growing need for change in British and international politics, and his book 'Revolution' becoming a best-seller, Brand has become one of the more prominent figures on the British left - a position not everyone is happy about.

If you need a catch-up, Jake Yapp attempts to reduce the year in Brand into a high-velocity, thesaurus trawling two minutes and 51 seconds.