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The Mayoress. Susan (Brenda Gilhooly)
Brenda Gilhooly

Brenda Gilhooly

  • English
  • Actor and writer

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Meet the latest additions to the 2024 Chortle Comedy Book Festival

Arthur Smith, Harriet Kemsley, Matthew Crosby and Brenda Gilhooly have joined the line-up of this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award.

Chortle, 20th February 2024

Writers' Guild Awards 2020 shortlist

Danny Brocklehurst, Lisa McGee, Rufus Jones, Tom Neenan, Brenda Gilhooly, Caroline Moran and James J Moran are amongst the comedy writers nominated for the Writers' Guild Awards 2020.

British Comedy Guide, 4th December 2019

Lucy Porter and Brenda Gilhooly to pilot Add And Delete

Lucy Porter and Brenda Gilhooly are developing a new TV comedy format idea called Add And Delete.

British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2019

Online sitcom The Mayoress raises over £75,000 via Kickstarter

The Mayoress, an online sitcom starring the likes of Jack Dee and Harry Hill, has surpassed its £75,000 crowdfunding target.

British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2016

The Mayoress passes £75,000 funding goal

The Mayoress, the online sitcom featuring top stars like Jack Dee and Harry Hill, has passed its £75,000 fundraising goal.

Kickstarter, 6th June 2016

Kickstarting a sitcom

Getting a TV show made has never been easy but nowadays, says Brenda Gilhooly, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Brenda Gilhooly, Standard Issue, 26th May 2016

Brenda Gilhooly interview

We caught up with Brenda Gilhooly to talk about Kickstarting The Mayoress, what actually goes into making an online comedy sitcom, and her time working with the amazing Lily Savage.

Gay Times, 18th May 2016

For Little Alan, comedy review

Last night's tribute to Matt Bradstock-Smith beautifully evoked the childlike surrealism of his days playing Harry Hill's son Little Alan, in the Nineties.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th May 2016

For Little Alan review

Party like it's 1994! The boys in the Pub Band are back together - and exploding into silliness.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th May 2016

Jack Dee and Harry Hill to star in online sitcom

Jack Dee, Harry Hill and Romesh Ranganathan are amongst the stars to sign up for The Mayoress, a new online sitcom project.

British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2016

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