Nicola Sturgeon
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Glasgow Comedy Festival announces its first shows of 2025
Including Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe - and Nicola Sturgeon.
Chortle, 8th November 2024Politicians and comedians pay tribute to Janey Godley
Nicola Sturgeon hails "a force of nature, and one of the funniest people I have ever known".
Chortle, 2nd November 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 2024Poor Things: Nicola Sturgeon weighs in on debate over adaptation
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "curious" to see how the adaptation of Alasdair Gray's Poor Things manages to separate itself from the original work's Glasgow setting.
Adam Robertson, The National (Scotland), 7th January 2024Scotland scraps Covid rules on comedy gigs, except facemasks
Almost all Covid restrictions affecting comedy gigs in Scotland are to be lifted from Monday. Restrictions on numbers and one-metre distancing at indoor public events are to be scrapped, as is the requirement for table service.
Chortle, 18th January 2022Sturgeon was warned using Janey Godley in Covid adverts carried 'some risk'
Officials told the First Minister that Ms Godley "can be outspoken about a number of subject matters" and uses "profanities regularly" on social media.
Alistair Grant, The Scotsman, 16th December 2021Janey Godley says Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her
Janey Godley has revealed Nicola Sturgeon reached out to her as she felt suicidal during a recent backlash over offensive tweets.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 5th October 2021Janey Godley dropped from Scottish government's coronavirus campaign
Janey Godley has been dropped from the Scottish government's coronavirus awareness campaign amidst controversy over her offensive old tweets.
British Comedy Guide, 10th September 2021Scotland scraps social distancing
Nicola Sturgeon has given a boost to the Edinburgh Fringe and comedy venues across Scotland by confirming that most coronavirus restrictions will be scrapped on Monday.
Chortle, 3rd August 2021Scotland to relax Covid rules from Monday
For indoor venues, the two-metre social distancing rule has been reduced to one metre, making comedy gigs more viable.
Chortle, 13th July 2021