Jan Ravens
- 66 years old
- English
- Actor and impressionist
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Preview: Rory Bremner and Jan Ravens
Two of Britain's finest impressionists are joining forces at this year's Fringe to make sense of a world where Boris Johnson is Foreign Secretary, Donald Trump is US President, and Brexit means Brexit.
Aaron McGillivray, Deadline News, 6th July 2018I talk to: Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens began her career 35 years ago in 1983 and having made her solo Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut last year, she's back this year for one week only alongside fellow impressionist, Rory Bremner.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 3rd July 2018BBC Radio to celebrate 'feisty female comedians'
BBC Radio is to celebrate 'feisty female comedians' in an archive programming block called Nasty Women. Jan Ravens will host a discussion around various clips.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2017Preview - QI: Over and Ova
This week we examine eggs, meet the first flying pig, and hear two Sandi Toksvigs.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 10th November 2017Jan Ravens: perfect mimic for our times
With Theresa May and Angela Merkel featuring large in her new stage show, this brilliant and acute impressionist has found her moment.
The Guardian, 3rd September 2017Why Fringe comics don't care about May, Trump & Brexit
In a sweaty Edinburgh cellar a bearded young comedian is telling us about the joys of deciding to stop being left-wing for a while. It is, we assume,
a joke. After all, the comedian concerned, Fin Taylor, spent his previous Edinburgh hour, Whitey McWhiteface, lecturing us about the woes of white privilege, albeit while owning up to being one of its beneficiaries. This is just another ironic pose, right, the precursor to some dismissive material about the usual baddies - Brexit, May and Trump?
#EdFringe17: Is Jan Ravens a Difficult Woman?
Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with the county's leading impressionist, Jan Ravens. Hear from Jan, alongside Theresa May, Diane Abbott, Fiona Bruce, Nicola Sturgeon, Ruth Davidson, Kirsty Wark, Donald Trump and more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 15th August 2017Trumped out: why the fringe can't keep up with 2017
From Trumpageddon to Brexit: The Musical, many would-be topical crowdpleasers at this year's fringe can't match the manic pace of real-life news events.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 13th August 2017Interview with Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 11th August 2017Interview with Jan Ravens
Jan Ravens interview.
Edinburgh Festivals, 10th August 2017