Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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An example of how stand-up comedy can change your life
On Twitter, Derek Timothy reacted: "The real mind fuck is that when I was depressed my therapist sent me to see Janey Godley. My therapist believed comedy was a valid treatment and advised me to go to the club where Janey was on. Best advice ever."
John Fleming, 11th January 2014Comics to host benefit show for Glasgow crash victims
Des Clarke, Des McLean and Janey Godley, along with two 'very famous funnymen', will appear at gig on 22 December.
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 4th December 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 3
Recorded live at the Edinburgh fringe, the latest edition of our all-star Amnesty podcast features standup from Janey Godley, Ivo Graham and Neil Delamare. Plus Greg Proops explains evolution, Fred MacAulay takes pride in Scottish pride, and Andrew Maxwell tells us where fans of extreme theatre should be booking their holidays.
The Guardian, 9th August 2013Janey Godley to release debut stand-up album
Janey Godley is Ungagged is the Glasgow comic's first album despite 18 years in the business.
Jay Richardson, The List, 19th July 2013Glasgow games prompts stand-up tour
Janey Godley is to perform stand-up in obscure corners of Scotland after securing funding to tie in with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 17th July 2013Video: Why is stand-up booming in the recession?
Is there any limit to the public appetite for one-liners? And is there a secret to great comedy or can anybody do it? Scotland Tonight convened an all-female panel of Janey Godley, Rosie Kane and Zoe Lyons to discuss the growth of the gag industry.
STV, 15th March 2013Golf war: 18 holes with four of Scotland's best comics
They say there's no such thing as a free plug and today, on a mini golf course at an out-of-town shopping centre, Janey Godley, Fred MacAulay, Des Clarke and Julia Sutherland are working hard for their money ahead of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Susan Swarbrick, The Herald, 9th March 2013Should Twitter entertain millions with public rows?
Comedian Janey Godley's tweets of a couple's train-bound row raise questions of how to protect our privacy in public places.
David Banks, The Guardian, 13th July 2012Jokes from Janey Godley on hotel room service menu
Guests will be able to order a ten-minute performance from the Scots comedian.
STV, 16th April 2012How comedian Janey Godley conned Gordon Brown
Janey Godley's autobiography Handstands in the Dark mentions encounters she had with Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan. But my favourite story of hers involving a politician is about former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and it is not in the book, because it took place after the book ends and after the Trainspotting years.
John Fleming, The Huffington Post, 9th January 2012