Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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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 2021Janey Godley: an artist at the peak of her vocal powers
Janey Godley had big plans for 2020, but they did not involve Nicola Sturgeon, emotional life jackets or Frank getting the door.
Paul English, The Sunday Times, 27th December 2020Labour MSP forced to apologise to Janey Godley
Neil Findlay, a Labour MSP, has been forced to apologise to Janey Godley for a social media jibe over Scotland's drug deaths - after the comic told him that she had lost her own brother Jim to drug-related illness.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 20th December 2020Janey Godley's Big Burns Supper announced
Scotland's largest contemporary Burns celebration joins forces with Scotland's much loved comic hero of 2020, Janey Godley as Big Burns Supper goes digital for 2021. Marking the festival's 10th anniversary, Janey Godley's Big Burns Supper dishes up a very special broadcast connecting Scotland to the world with contributions from local, national and international artists to help celebrate Burns Night in a way that helps give everyone a much-needed lift and a laugh.
Theatre Weekly, 16th December 2020Janey Godley hits back at Unionist trolls
Janey Godley has hit out at the Unionist critics who say she is not a "true satirist" as her Nicola Sturgeon voiceovers don't "make a fool" of the First Minister.
Xander Richards, The National (Scotland), 12th December 2020Janey Godley speaks out about online trolling
Trolled Scots comedian Janey Godley hits back at claims she 'brings it on herself'. She has called for Scottish Labour to investigate trolling her online and now says it is affecting her health.
Martin Williams, The Herald, 3rd December 2020Janey Godley calls for Scots Labour probe into trolling
She is the comedian who has made the nation laugh with her video spoofs involving the First Minister's coronavirus briefings. But her some of her latest online entries have been less than funny, with Janey Godley calling for Scottish Labour to investigate trolling her online. She has accused certain Labour councillors of targeting her.
Marin Williams, The Herald, 1st December 2020Janey Godley named 'Scots Speaker of the Year'
Comedy favourite Janey Godley has been named "Scots Speaker of the Year" as part of a new celebration of the historic language.
The Scotsman, 25th October 2020Interview: Janey Godley
"If men tell me to shut up, then I tend to talk louder".
Xander Richards, The National (Scotland), 19th October 2020Janey Godley to join First Minister in comedy sketch
Janey Godley will join First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in this year's STV Children's Appeal telefundraiser. The First Minister will "address the nation" to call for support for the STV Children's Appeal, which raises money for vulnerable children and young people across Scotland. However, her words will be dubbed over by Godley's tongue-in-cheek, "Glasgow patter" impression of the First Minister that has become familiar to Scots throughout 2020.
Ruth Suter, Glasgow Evening Times, 16th October 2020