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Sophie Willan
Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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BAFTA TV Awards 2025 nominations

Alma's Not Normal, Brassic, G'wed and Ludwig are amongst the nominees in the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2025

James Corden & Ruth Jones win RTS Judges' Award

James Corden and Ruth Jones picked up the Judges' Award at the The Royal Television Society Awards for Gavin & Stacey. Other winners at the ceremony included Things You Should Have Done, Alma's Not Normal and Junior Taskmaster.

British Comedy Guide, 26th March 2025

Royal Television Society Awards 2025 nominations

Gavin & Stacey, Things You Should Have Done, We Are Lady Parts, Alma's Not Normal, Boarders and Ludwig are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2025.

British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2025

Chortle Awards nominees revealed

Nominees have been revealed for the 2025 Chortle Awards. Alma's Not Normal, Bob Mortimer, Inside No. 9 and Rosie Jones are shortlisted in the television categories.

British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2025

Christmas special for Mammoth

Mammoth is getting a Christmas special, Mike Bubbins has revealed, while Sophie Willan has elaborated upon her plans for an Alma's Not Normal festive episode.

British Comedy Guide, 21st February 2025

Ludwig wins at Broadcast Awards 2025

Ludwig, the new BBC comedy drama starring David Mitchell, has won Best Comedy Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2025.

British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2025

Which comedians are taking part in celebrity Bake-Off 2025

Jamali Maddix, Tommy Tiernan, Adam Buxton, Phil Wang, Sophie Willan and Chris and Rosie Ramsey are among the stars taking part in the celebrity version of Bake Off this year.

Chortle, 30th January 2025

BBC Comedy Collective opens for applications for a third year

Applications open on Monday 13th January 2025 to join the third cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective, the "supercharged bursary scheme" that supports 10 mid-level comedy creatives.

British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2025

Sophie Willan: 'Right Said Fred have no sense of humour at all'

'People often think I'm a bit of battle axe. There's always an assumption that you must be a difficult battle axe because you're a woman who's got a plan.'

Adam Miller, Metro, 10th November 2024

I Talk Telly Awards 2024 nominations announced

Big Mood, Boarders, Daddy Issues, Ludwig, Mammoth, Mr. Bigstuff, Spent, Such Brave Girls, Things You Should Have Done and We Might Regret This are amongst the nominees in the I Talk Telly Awards 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 9th November 2024

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