Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Janey Godley's debut novel to be published this autumn
Janey Godley's debut novel, Nothing Left Unsaid, is about a dying Glaswegian woman and survival of abuse.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2022Sturgeon was warned using Janey Godley in Covid adverts carried 'some risk'
Officials told the First Minister that Ms Godley "can be outspoken about a number of subject matters" and uses "profanities regularly" on social media.
Alistair Grant, The Scotsman, 16th December 2021Janey Godley reveals she has ovarian cancer
Janey Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed sketches about First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has revealed she has ovarian cancer. The 60-year-old Glaswegian shared the news on social media and published a picture of herself in a hospital bed.
BBC, 19th November 2021Glasgow International Comedy Festival permanently axed
Organisers at the Scottish Comedy Agency say that after 18 years, they will no longer be staging the annual event after being hammered by Covid.
Chortle, 26th October 2021Janey Godley says Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her
Janey Godley has revealed Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her as she felt suicidal during a recent backlash over offensive tweets.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 5th October 2021Janey Godley dropped from Scottish government's coronavirus campaign
Janey Godley has been dropped from the Scottish government's coronavirus awareness campaign amidst controversy over her offensive old tweets.
British Comedy Guide, 10th September 2021Godley apologises for 'horridly offensive' past tweets
Janey Godley has apologised for "horridly offensive" social media posts after they surfaced online. The comedian said her profession was "no excuse to use disgusting and hurtful words".
Angus Cochrane, The National (Scotland), 8th September 2021Radio 4 orders raft of comedies for 2022
Radio 4 is piloting a panel show about misleading statistics hosted by Dominic Frisby, as it commissions a raft of new comedies for next year from comedians including Joz Norris, Luisa Omielan, Andrew O'Neill, Eleanor Morton, Kat Sadler and Gemma Arrowsmith.
British Comedy Guide, 5th August 2021Janey Godley makes her panto debut
The stand-up will play Mrs Potty in the production of Beauty And The Beast at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.
Chortle, 5th August 2021Janey Godley to release first fiction novel
The comedian has signed with London-based Hodder & Stoughton to release the novel.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 9th July 2021