Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Janey Godley: interview
She's been dubbed the 'godmother of Scottish comedy' and numbers Billy Connolly among her fans. Now, Janey Godley is set to spread her appeal across the nation as this quintessentially Glaswegian comic takes the Soup Pot Tour over the border and down south.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 2nd February 2020RIP: Nicholas Parsons and other gentle men
I was at a crematorium in Hampshire today. For a celebration of the life of my cousin's husband, Michael. He was that seemingly rare thing: a kind, decent and gentle man. My cousin chose well marrying him. When I left, within less than a minute of me switching on my phone again, there was a BBC newsflash that Nicholas Parsons had died, aged. 96. And it started to rain. Truly.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 28th January 2020Top comedy shows for 2020
A funny feast of fun ahead from Godley to Godliman and Alexei to Lexx.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th December 2019Comedians pick their favourite fictional cats and dogs
From Top Cat to Jake the Dog, a line-up of funny people reminisce about their favourite furry friend in support of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th November 2019Film award for short by Janey Godley
Comedy film The Short Mermaid co-written by stand-up comedian Janey Godley has won Best Short Film Award at the Winchester Film Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd November 2019The Hot 100 2019: comedy
Susie McCabe, Limmy and Gary Meikle are among our favourite cultural contributors this year.
Craig Angus, Brian Donaldson, Sofia Matias and Murray Robertson, The List, 1st November 2019Comedy King Of Scottish Twitter crowned
A judging panel of comedians appearing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, including Fern Brady, Mark Nelson, Janey Godley and Ray Bradshaw has revealed @marcsimps0n as the winner of Scotland's funniest tweet.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th August 2019How Janey Godley became the queen of comedy
The Scottish comedian has drawn on her horrific Glaswegian childhood to create comedy gold. She talks about saying the unsayable, escaping her gangster in-laws and taking on Donald Trump and Boris Johnson.
Libby Brooks, The Guardian, 19th August 2019Sexual & sectarian attacks on female comics at Fringe
Yesterday's blog mentioned Samantha Pressdee and her show Covered (in PQA Venues @ Riddle's Court), which is largely about mental health. Last night, she posted this on her Facebook page:
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th August 2019Preview: Been there, done that, back & doing it again
There's a school of thought that the Edinburgh Fringe is a Young Person's Game. But actually in recent years it has become an older person's game too. Maybe they are the baby boomer generation who can afford to lose a few grand every August or maybe they just love the thrill of the Fringe and the art of stand-up. Whatever the reasons here are some comedians who know the game inside out and are the collective epitome of a safe pair of comedy hands. And no, they are not listed in descending order of chronology. We'll not be having any age before beauty here. Some of them might not be doing a full Fringe run, but at their age I think we can allow them a few days off. Click on their names for their dates and ticket details.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2019