Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Janey Godley documentary to close Glasgow Film Festival
A documentary about Janey Godley, her comedy and her cancer, is to close the Glasgow Film Festival, it has been announced.
Chortle, 24th January 2024Janey Godley: Trolls say I'm faking cancer
For comedian Janey Godley no subject is out of bounds. Not her abuse as a child, her alcoholic parents or her family connections to gangsters. So when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, it didn't take her long to find the humour in an otherwise hopeless situation.
Pauline McLean, BBC, 24th January 2024Janey Godley documentary Janey coming to cinemas and the BBC
Janey Godley is the subject of a feature-length documentary, Janey, coming soon to cinemas and the BBC, in which she reflects upon her terminal cancer, being "cancelled", her sexual abuse as a child and her mother's murder. The film features her in conversation with Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon and her daughter, Ashley Storrie.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024Janey Godley slams Graham Linehan as "transphobic piece of s***e" following Brianna Ghey remarks
The 55-year-old's latest clash came with 62-year-old comedian Godley after Linehan claimed people were "politicising" the death of Brianna Ghey, who he called a "confused young boy". Godley said of Linehan: "I'm not scared of him nor his transphobic gang of wullie (sic) watchers and toilet guards. He's a piece of s***e - I have terminal cancer and I have more work than him because I'm not a transphobic deadnaming clackw**ker."
Heather Campbell, Deadline News, 5th January 2024BBC Audio Awards 2024 nominees
Call Jonathan Pie, Kat Sadler's Screen Time, Michael Spicer: Before Next Door, Mockery Manor, She Stoops To Conquer and Where To, Mate? are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2023Applications open for Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened the application form for performers to submit ideas for who should win the 2024 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2023Fern Brady & fellow comedians dominate The List magazine's Hot 100
Comedians dominate Scottish culture magazine The List's Hot 100 creative movers and shakers, with Fern Brady in the number 2 position, Marjolein Robertson at 3 and Kieran Hodgson at 9.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2023Janey Godley 'happy' after 'clear scan' signals ovarian cancer 'at bay'
The Scottish comedian has been in hospital while being treated for ovarian cancer.
Hannah Roberts, The Scotsman, 15th November 2023Janey Godley 'broken' after being targeted by vile trolls who sent her picture of grave
Janey took to social media to say that the post had really "got" to her as a picture of a grave was posted online with her name on it.
Kirsten McStay, Daily Record, 31st October 2023A real audience member's view of comedy at this year's Edinburgh Fringe
Last Friday afternoon I flew up from London to the Edinburgh Fringe and last Saturday evening I flew back. It was the cheapest way except for a National Express coach and I had buggered my back a few days before so did not fancy spending hour upon hour in one position in a cramped seat.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 22nd August 2023