Britney
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three (Online)
- 2021
- 1 pilot
Pilot loosely based on the sell-out live show by Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson. Also features Lia Williams, Tony Gardner, Omid Djalili, Mollie Holder, Lollie McKenzie and more.
Press clippings
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British Comedy Guide, 13th November 2022Charly Clive: I laughed at my brain tumour - otherwise I'd never stop crying
Actress Charly Clive was 23 when she got the devastating diagnosis. Here, she shares how she and her best friend have turned her story into a new BBC comedy.
Jenny Johnston, Daily Mail, 1st December 2021Britney review: A masterclass in turning trauma into joy
Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson's adaptation of their stage comedy is a surreal, sensitive triumph.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 30th November 2021Charly Clive: Why I chose to laugh at my brain tumour
When Charly was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she and her best friend Ellen decided the best way to cope was through comedy. Now they've written a new BBC Three show
Megan Lawton, BBC, 30th November 2021Review: Britney, BBC Three/iPlayer
Miss it at your peril. It's bloody brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th November 2021Britney review
It will always be known as the 'brain tumour comedy'. But Britney is much less about a terrifying diagnosis than it is about a deep friendship between two quirky kindred spirits entangled for life.
Bruce Dessau, Chortle, 30th November 2021Britney, BBC3, review
The first time a brain tumour has ever been funny.
Bruce Dessau, i Newspaper, 30th November 2021The story behind a new BBC comedy show about cancer
When Charly Clive was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she and her best friend Ellen Robertson found solace in humour - and went on to create a stage and TV show, too.
Sophie Gallagher, i Newspaper, 25th November 2021Comedy Slices revealed as BBC marks female representation milestone
Four Comedy Slices pilots have been confirmed - Dinosaur, Britney, Ladybaby and Amicable - as BBC Three reveals it has reached a "watershed moment" in broadcasting history with most of its comedy now starring, written by or created by women.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2021