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Lolly Adefope

Lolly Adefope

  • 34 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, executive producer and stand-up comedian

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TV: 8 Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown All-Female Edition

Never mind coming a long way since women got the vote, we've come a long way since a few years ago when women were seen as token females on quiz shows and TV decided that a woman should be on every panel.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2018

Comedy world reacts to England World Cup win

Tweets from British comics reacting to England's win against Colombia.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2018

The 50 best podcasts of 2018

From Julia Davis's dark comedy Dear Joan to track-by-track teardown Dissect, Marc Maron to Meat and beyond, here are this year's finest audio offerings.

Hannah J Davies, Hannah Verdier and Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 30th June 2018

Lolly Adefope's US role means she'll miss Fringe

Lolly Adefope has landed a lead role in an American TV series, Chortle can reveal. Details of the new project have been kept under wraps, but it has forced the comedian to cancel her run at the Edinburgh Fringe in August while it is being filmed.

Chortle, 28th June 2018

Lolly Adefope on returning to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Vogue spoke to Lolly Adefope ahead of her return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her brand new show, Lolly 3.

Alice Casely-Hayford, Vogue, 21st June 2018

Channel 4's social worker sitcom Damned ends after two series

Channel 4 has confirmed that Damned, the sitcom about social workers starring Jo Brand and Alan Davies, has ended after two series.

British Comedy Guide, 8th June 2018

Review: Phil Ellis is Trying

The general fashion is for comedies to be about some underlying theme, or offering some insightful personal perspective. But if you know Phil Ellis from his stand-up, you won't be surprised that his first Radio 4 sitcom is an unabashedly old-fashioned gag delivery service.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th June 2018

Lolly Adefope on going to Edinburgh

On a first trip to the fringe, she was desperate for comedy to seep into her and discovered a summer camp that became a second home.

Lolly Adefope, The Guardian, 29th May 2018

Harry's last attempt this series to secure Earth's safety by generating extraterrestrial titters, concluding a run frequently matching imperial-phase TV Burp for quality. Helping Harry prevent global annihilation are Charlie Brooks, Chizzy Akudolu, Lolly Adefope and Carol Vorderman.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 26th May 2018

Comics to hold gala to support Louise Reay

A comedy gala will take place on Monday 21 May in support of comedian Louise Reay at the Lyric Theatre in London. Comedians confirmed to perform include Aisling Bea, Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Josh Widdicombe, David O'Doherty, Josie Long, Rachel Parris, Ed Gamble and Lolly Adefope, with more names to be announced in due course.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd March 2018

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