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Jim Smith makes The Farm sitcom pilot for BBC Scotland
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has shot a half-hour sitcom pilot of The Farm, inspired by his working life, after a string of successful shorts on BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2021The Scotsman Sessions: Ashley Storrie and Janey Godley
Welcome to The Scotsman Sessions. With performing arts activity curtailed for the foreseeable future, we are commissioning a series of short video performances from artists all around the country and releasing them on scotsman.com, with introductions from our critics. Here, mother-daughter comedy duo Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie discuss the magic of live stand-up, explore some of the stranger side-effects of lockdown and confirm the precise location of the mysterious Crow Tavern.
Brian Donaldson, The Scotsman, 13th October 2020Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 results
The results of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 have been announced. The winners included Jim Smith, Mark Nelson, Amelia Bayler, Rosco McClelland, Paul McDaniel, MC Hammersmith, Frankie Boyle, Ashley Storrie, Jojo Sutherland and Janey Godley.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd September 2020Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 nominations
Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean are amongst the nominees for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2020Ashley Storrie on being enchanted by Salt Spring Island
The comedian talks about one of her favourite places that she has visited.
Susan Swarbrick, The Herald, 25th April 2020Ashley Storrie: I get called ugly daily by strangers
I am a human who posts things on the internet; therefore, it goes without saying that I get called "ugly" by strangers daily.
Ashley Storrie, Glasgow Evening Times, 16th March 2020The Hot 100 2019: comedy
Susie McCabe, Limmy and Gary Meikle are among our favourite cultural contributors this year.
Craig Angus, Brian Donaldson, Sofia Matias and Murray Robertson, The List, 1st November 2019NextUp films Edinburgh shows for release
This year NextUp filmed 14 shows including those of Zoe Lyons, Esther Manito, Ashley Storrie, Juliette Burton, Bec Hill, Robin Morgan, Edd Hedges, Daniel Wye, Anesti Danelis and Aaron Simmonds.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th August 2019Accommodation woes
We asked a range of comedians about their accommodation at this year's Fringe, and for disaster stories from previous years.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2019Edinburgh rules
Many performers set themselves Edinburgh rules, like not drinking for the month. We asked this year's Fringers what theirs are.
British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2019