Susan Calman
Susan Calman

Susan Calman

  • 49 years old
  • Scottish
  • Stand-up comedian and actor
Susan Calman. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Susan Calman is a 49-year-old Scottish stand-up comedian and actor.

Year Production Role
2024 The Unbelievable Truth - Seasonal Trimmings
  1. Seasonal Trimmings
 Guest
2023 Archive On 4: 20 Years Of Funny Women Self (Archive Material)
2023 The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 26
  1. E4 - How To Commit The Perfect Murder
 Guest
2022 QI - Series T
  1. E5 - Testing
  2. Special - VG: Part I
 Guest
2022 50 Years Without A Clue Self (Archive Material)
2021 Elephant In The Room - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Socially Distant With Susan Calman Host / Presenter
2020 QI - Series R
  1. E2 - Ruff And Reddy
  2. E7 - Revolutions
  3. E10 - Rest & Recreation
  4. Special - Highlights Special
  5. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 47 Years Without A Clue: A Tribute To Tim Brooke-Taylor Self
2020 Socially Distant With Susan Calman
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2020 QI - Sport Relief Special
  1. Sport Relief Special
 Guest
2020 Top Of The Bill
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  1. E2 - Susan Calman on Victoria Wood
 Writer
2020 Top Of The Bill
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  1. E2 - Susan Calman on Victoria Wood
 Host / Presenter
2019 Susan Calman's Not Quite End Of The Year Show
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  1. E1 - 2019
  2. E2 - 2020
 Host / Presenter
2019 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 23
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Susan Calman Makes Me Happy
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  1. E1 - Family
  2. E2 - Television
  3. E3 - Food and Drink
  4. E4 - Animals
 Writer
2019 Susan Calman Makes Me Happy
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  1. E1 - Family
  2. E2 - Television
  3. E3 - Food and Drink
  4. E4 - Animals
 Host / Presenter
2019 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. Special - The Best Of Breaking The News
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 14
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 QI - Series Q
  1. E7 - Quests: Part II
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 The News Quiz - Series 100
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2019 BBC: Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits Host / Presenter
2019 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 22
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 98
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 21
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 QI - Series P
  1. E16 - Post
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 97
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 97
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Host / Presenter
2018 Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits - Pilot Host / Presenter
2018 Underbelly's Big Brain Tumour Benefit Host / Presenter
2018 Home From Home - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The BLT
  2. E3 - The Party
  3. E5 - The Chrysler Building
 Sykes
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 95
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 Breaking The News - Series 9
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Miranda Does Christmas Guest
2017 QI - Series O
  1. E10 - Origins And Openings
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2017 Sisters - Series 2 Writer
2017 Sisters - Series 2 Susan
2017 Go 8 Bit DLC
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 The News Quiz - Series 93
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2017 Susan Calman: The Comedy Of Country Writer
2017 Susan Calman: The Comedy Of Country Host / Presenter
2017 Breaking The News - Series 6
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2017 The News Quiz - Series 92
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 QI - Series N
  1. Special - Noel
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 15
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 16
 Guest
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 66
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Susan Calman: The Calman Before The Storm Self
2016 Breaking The News - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Breaking The News - Series 5
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2016 The News Quiz - Series 91
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Breaking The News - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2016 BBC New Comedy Award - 2016
  1. E8 - Semi-Final 2
 Guest
2016 Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm Self
2016 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 65
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - School
  2. E2 - Friends
  3. E3 - Holidays
 Self
2016 The News Quiz - Series 90
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2016 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 16
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 Keep Calman Carry On - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2016 Keep Calman Carry On - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
2016 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 8
  1. E6 - Meeting Forty-Nine
 Guest
2016 Tracey Ullman's Show - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
2016 The News Quiz - Series 89
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 Radio 4's Night Of Comedy For Children In Need Host / Presenter
2015 QI - Series M
  1. E5 - Maths
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 13
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14
 Guest
2015 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2015 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 15
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Sisters - Series 1 Writer
2015 Sisters - Series 1 Susan
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Other People
  2. E2 - Out And About
  3. E3 - Feelings And Emotions
 Self
2015 Susan Calman: Talking Comedy Self
2015 Loving Linda Smith Gala Concert: In Aid of Target Ovarian Cancer Self
2015 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2015 The News Quiz - Series 87
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2015 The News Quiz - Series 86
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2015 Chat Show Roulette
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2015 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2015 The News Quiz - Series 86
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Listomania - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Britain Versus The World - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 You've Got To Love Christmas Self
2014 The Penny Dreadfuls Present... - Macbeth Rebothered
  1. The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Macbeth Rebothered
 Narrator
2014 The News Quiz - Series 85
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
  1. E1 - Edinburgh Heat 1
 Host / Presenter
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  14. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Host / Presenter
2014 BBC: MacAulay and Co Self
2014 Susan Calman: Lady Like Self
2014 The Alternative Comedy Experience - Series 2
  1. E3 - Derek Acorah
  2. E4 - A Minute Of Silence
 Guest
2014 Don't Drop The Baton
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2014 Don't Drop The Baton
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2014 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 61
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 The News Quiz - Series 84
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2014 Listomania - Pilot Host / Presenter
2014 24 Hours To Go Broke
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  1. E5 - Iceland
 Self
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 47
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 13
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 Susan Calman Is Convicted - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Children
  2. E2 - Appearance
  3. E3 - Intellectual Snobbery
  4. E4 - What Makes Humans Human?
 Host / Presenter
2014 Susan Calman Is Convicted - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Children
  2. E2 - Appearance
  3. E3 - Intellectual Snobbery
  4. E4 - What Makes Humans Human?
 Writer
2014 The News Quiz - Series 83
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Guest
2014 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2013 Fresh Meat - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Nadine
2013 The Now Show - Series 41
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2013 The Now Show - Series 41
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Host / Presenter
2013 BBC New Comedy Award - 2013
  1. E1 - Heat 1
 Host / Presenter
2013 QI - Series K
  1. E16 - Kaleidoscope
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 9
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 10
 Guest
2013 Bad Language
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 The Comedian's Comedian Live With Stuart Goldsmith Self
2013 Susan Calman: Always (A Work In Progress) Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 15
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 The News Quiz - Series 81
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2013 Would I Lie To You? - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2013 The Now Show - Series 40
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2013 The Now Show - Series 40
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2013 The Guessing Game - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
2013 The News Quiz - Series 80
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2013 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 Susan Calman Is Convicted - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Equal Marriage
  2. E3 - Depression
 Writer
2013 Susan Calman Is Convicted - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Equal Marriage
  2. E3 - Depression
 Host / Presenter
2013 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Scots On The Box
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 The News Quiz - Series 79
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 QI - Series J
  1. E5 - J-Places
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 7
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 8
 Guest
2012 The News Quiz - Series 78
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2012 Comedy At The Fringe Host / Presenter
2012 The Comedy Marathon Spectacular Guest
2012 Stand Up for Freedom Self
2012 Susan Calman: This Lady's Not for Turning Either Self
2012 The Now Show - Series 37
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2012 The Now Show - Series 37
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2012 A Short History Of Everything Else
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 Dead Boss
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Fatty
2012 The News Quiz - Series 77
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 43
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 9
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2012 Sud's Law Guest
2011 The News Quiz - Series 76
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Oh No it Isn't... The News Quiz
  3. E2 - Episode Two
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 History Repeats Itself
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 Fresh Meat - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Nadine
2011 Show & Tell
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 Rab C. Nesbitt - Series 10
  1. E3 - Cuts
 Irene Cordish
2011 Dani's House - Series 4
  1. E2 - Love At First Sight
 Sandwich Lady
2011 The News Quiz - Series 75
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2011 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Pilot
  1. Getting Away
 Guest
2011 Richard Herring's Objective - Edinburgh Festival Special
  1. Edinburgh Festival Special
 Self
2011 The Now Show - Series 34
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2011 The Now Show - Series 34
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2011 And The Winner Is... - 2Day Special
  1. 2Day Special
 Guest
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 The News Quiz - Series 74
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2011 Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard - Series 2
  1. E3 - The Dating Wizard
 The Duchess Of Bedlam
2011 Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2011 The News Quiz - Series 73
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 BBC Radio Scotland's Funny Turns 2010 Guest
2010 How Not To Live Your Life - Series 3
  1. E7 - Don The Musical
 Margaret
2010 7 Day Saturday - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2010 The News Quiz - Series 72
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2010 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 Comic Fringes - Series 6
  1. E1 - The Woman Who Sniffed
 Writer
2010 Comic Fringes - Series 6
  1. E1 - The Woman Who Sniffed
 Narrator
2010 On The Fringe With Stephen K Amos Self
2010 Comic Fringes Self
2010 Susan Calman Chats Up... Self
2010 Susan Calman: Constantly Seeking Susan Self
2010 The Now Show - Series 31
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2010 The Now Show - Series 31
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2010 Funny Friends - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Jo Caulfield
  2. E2 - Miles Jupp
  3. E3 - Ed Byrne
  4. E4 - Lucy Porter
  5. E5 - Sandi Toksvig
  6. E6 - Fred MacAulay
 Host / Presenter
2010 The News Quiz - Series 71
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Self
2010 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2010 Inverceleb Various
2010 Rab C. Nesbitt - Series 9
  1. E5 - Muse
 Irene Cordish
2010 The News Quiz - Series 70
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 Susan Calman Stands Up For Burns Host / Presenter
2009 I Guess That's Why They Call It The News
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2009
  1. E10 - Friday 21st
 Guest
2009 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2009
View episodes
  1. E1 - Monday 10th
  2. E2 - Tuesday 11th
  3. E3 - Wednesday 12th
  4. E4 - Thursday 13th
  5. E5 - Friday 14th
  6. E10 - Friday 21st
 Host / Presenter
2009 Funny Friends - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Lewis Macleod
  2. E2 - Des Clarke
  3. E3 - Limmy
  4. E4 - Sarah Millican
 Host / Presenter
2008 Rab C. Nesbitt - 2008 Special
  1. Clean
 Shell
2007 Blowout Writer
2007 Blowout Ensemble Actor
2007 Legit - Series 1
  1. E2 - Night Of The Lobster
 Woman on Bus
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Julie Waters

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Susan Calman on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 6th November 1974 (49 years-old)
Nationality
Scottish
BAFTA Scotland Awards 2023
Best Entertainment (Nominee)
National Reality TV Awards 2021
Best Talk Show (Nominee (Socially Distant with Susan Calman))
RTS Scotland Awards 2021
On Screen Personality (Winner)
British LGBT Awards 2020
Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists Or Hosts (Nominee)
British LGBT Awards 2018
Top 10 Celebrities (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2015
Radio Award (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2013
Best Club Comic (Nominee)
Best Compere (Winner)
Best Full-Length Solo Show (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2013
Best Radio Comedy (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2012
Best Compere (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2011
Best Compere (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2008
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act (Nominee)
Funny Women Awards 2006
Stage Award (Nominee)

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