Angela Barnes
- 47 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Reviewers. A polite request for some discretion please
OK, so I need to start out by declaring that in a past life, before being a performer, I have been a reviewer. I was young, I needed the money (well, the free tickets to bands I was too skint to go to).
Angela Barnes, Beyond The Joke, 15th August 2016Comedy Central raises awareness about mental health problems
Comedy Central has teamed up with the charity Mind to help raise awareness about anxiety and other mental health problems. They've filmed a number of stand-up sets about the topic.
British Comedy Guide, 19th April 2016Angela Barnes, comedy review
Barnes's latest show, Come As You Are, is really two shows in one. The first half is light-hearted self-deprecating natter, but later, she casually mentions that she spent time in a psychiatric ward as a teenager, leading to a moving finale.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 14th April 2016Review: Comedy Club at the Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea
Not for the first time, the comedy line-up didn't match the advertised bill. However, with Steve Gribbin occupying the coveted headline slot, the punters certainly weren't short-changed.
Kayleigh Millen, Portsmouth News, 10th April 2016Angela Barnes interview
It's been nearly five years since Angela Barnes won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.
Bad Scents Of Humour, 7th April 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Hal Cruttenden, Noel Fielding and Angela Barnes.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 20th November 2015Bramall Hall 2015 review
Autumn 2015 signals a new season of comedy at the University of Birmingham's Bramall Hall with the second event doing predictably well in terms of its line up, with Scott Bennett, Angela Barnes and Gary Delaney performing.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 11th November 2015Review: Bramall Comedy Night
Review of Scott Bennett, Angela Barnes and Gary Delaney.
Charlie Malcolm, Redbrick, 10th November 2015Interview: Angela Barnes, Come As You Are
A chat with Angela Barnes.
Hannah Whitcombe, Fresh Fringe, 28th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Angela Barnes
Angela Barnes on her show Come As You Are.
The Herald, 28th August 2015