Ashley Storrie
- 38 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Ashley Storrie's autism comedy drama Dinosaur picked up for BBC series
Dinosaur, the BBC comedy drama starring Ashley Storrie as an autistic woman negotiating the world has been picked up for a series. Written by Matilda Curtis, it focuses on Nina's life being turned upside down when her sister Evie gets engaged after just six weeks' dating.
British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2023Janey Godley 'nearly choked to death' on stage during Glasgow show
The 62-year-old's was performing at the SEC on Sunday night when she took a sip of water and began choking. Her reaction was so severe that she said the audience became worried and her daughter, Ashley Storrie, ran on stage to help.
Rebecca Newlands, The National (Scotland), 6th March 2023Janey Godley doing 'relatively well' after hysterectomy
Janey Godley is recovering after having a full hysterectomy to treat her ovarian cancer, her daughter and fellow comic Ashley Storrie has said.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 6th January 2022Rosie Jones's 'Mission: Accessible' returns for Series 2
Rosie Jones is to front a second series of short-form disability travelogue Mission: Accessible for Channel 4's YouTube channel.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2021Ashley Storrie interview
Ashley Storrie on why playing an autistic young woman in her first dramatic role has helped her open up about her own diagnosis.
Alice Hinds, The Sunday Post, 30th May 2021BBC Scotland unveils female-led comedies
Janey Godley, Ashley Storrie and Karen Dunbar are among the stars of a raft of female-led comedies commissioned by BBC Scotland. Commissions include Dregs, Stevens & McCarthy, Who Runs The World? and Two For One.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Comedy Slices revealed as BBC marks female representation milestone
Four Comedy Slices pilots have been confirmed - Dinosaur, Britney, Ladybaby and Amicable - as BBC Three reveals it has reached a "watershed moment" in broadcasting history with most of its comedy now starring, written by or created by women.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2021Ashley Storrie starring in BBC autism comedy Dinosaur
Comedian Ashley Storrie has filmed the pilot episode for a new BBC Three comedy drama about a young, undiagnosed autistic woman.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2021Jim 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 2020