Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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The week in audio: Janey Godley - The C Bomb; The Skewer
A comedian with true confidence and charisma; and Jon Holmes's brilliant news mash-up.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th June 2023Review: Janey Godley, The C Bomb
At times this slides towards we-had-it-tough misery memoir territory, but Godley always pulls things back with a joke and a laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2023Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - limited runs
Our top picks of Edfringe shows with limited runs.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023Janey Godley: The C Bomb review
'I like to talk about the darkest parts of my life,' says Janey Godley in her new Radio 4 series, The C Bomb. 'I like to think I can make them funny. I think it's easier for me to deal with if everybody else laughs at the dark.'
Chortle, 20th June 2023Glasgow International Comedy Festival Closing Gala review
Glasgow's comedy festival has always attracted a wealth of great acts and been a strong showcase for upcoming local comics. But it's arguably never had the defining tentpole events of a festival like Leicester. Or the close, distilled festival spirit of much smaller rivals such as Machynlleth or the Cat Laughs in Kilkenny.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 3rd April 2023Janey Godley wins Spirit Of Glasgow award
Janey Godley has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd April 2023Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2023 nominees announced
Scott Agnew, Paul Black, Janey Godley, Craig Hill, Kieran Hodgson and Susie McCabe are up for the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
British Comedy Guide, 31st March 2023Janey Godley is a comic with the common touch - her final tour is as much communion as stand-up
Not Dead Yet addresses the return of Godley's ovarian cancer. But mostly it is a celebratory farewell from a performer who has welcomed the crowd into her remarkable life.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th March 2023Janey Godley: 'I always had to fight. I always had to argue'
After being diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer, Scottish stand-up Janey Godley planned to cancel her tour. She tells Isobel Lewis how her friend Jimmy Carr told her to keep going, and what she hopes her legacy will be.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 15th March 2023Janey Godley: Comedy tour brought normality after cancer diagnosis
"Oh darling. I don't write the show, I just make it all up as I get on."
Xander Elliards, The National (Scotland), 12th March 2023