Sophie Willan
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Sophie Willan turning her chaotic life into sitcom gold
She won a Bafta for Alma's Not Normal - and that was just the pilot episode. As the full series launches, the ex-standup talks about growing up in care, getting the comedy bug in Ibiza and finally hitting the big time.
Emine Saner, The Guardian, 6th September 2021Sophie Willan wins BAFTA comedy writing award
Sophie Willan has won the comedy writing prize at the BAFTA Craft Awards 2021, for her Alma's Not Normal pilot script.
British Comedy Guide, 25th May 2021Alma's Not Normal series filming in Bolton
Filming is underway on Alma's Not Normal, Sophie Willan's BBC Two sitcom about a Boltonian woman and her family of eccentric, unruly women.
British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2021Sophie Willan in Bolton to film Alma's Not Normal
Sophie Willan is back in her hometown filming for the complete series of Alma's Not Normal.
Saiqa Chaudhari, Bolton News, 5th May 2021BAFTA TV Awards 2021 nominations
Ghosts, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2021Shooting starts on Alma's Not Normal series
It's been a good week for comedian Sophie Willan. She has been shooting a full series following the successful pilot of sitcom Alma's Not Normal and today she has received a Bafta Award nomination for writing the pilot.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th April 2021Royal Television Society Awards 2021 nominations
Brassic, Sex Education, The Young Offenders, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sophie Willan, Ruth Jones, Youssef Kerkour, O-T Fagbenle and Paul Chahidi are amongst the nominees for the RTS Programme Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd March 2021Still Open All Hours to return
Contrary to tabloid reports, Still Open All Hours has not been cancelled by the BBC and is due to return to screens.
British Comedy Guide, 20th September 2020Sophie Willan sitcom Alma's Not Normal gets a series
BBC Two has ordered a series of Alma's Not Normal, the new sitcom by Sophie Willan. It follows wide critical praise for a pilot episode broadcast earlier this month.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2020Alma's Not Normal review
Lovely, at once gentle yet scabrous and unafraid surely - once it garners that well-deserved commission - to tackle many long-neglected thorns.
Euan Ferguson, The Observer, 12th April 2020