Gemma Whelan
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
Gemma Whelan: "Right below my heart is a quiet place that has always burned to do this"
Straddling comedy and drama, Gemma Whelan feels as though she has finally found her groove as a performer. The Game Of Thrones actor talks about how she got there and discovering a new side to the Brontë sisters with her latest play.
Natasha Tripney, The Stage, 20th March 2024Funny Woman Series 2 begins production
Production is underway on the second series of Funny Woman, the Sky comedy drama starring Gemma Arterton. Tim Key, Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty are amongst those joining the cast.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024Upstart Crow axed by the BBC, David Mitchell reveals
Upstart Crow will not be returning to the BBC, David Mitchell has revealed. Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom ran for three series on BBC Two, with three Christmas specials and a spin-off stage play. Mitchell has said that he would love to reprise his role as the Bard and appealed to other broadcasters to rescue the period sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2023Funny Women Awards celebrate 20 years with Radio 4 retrospective
The Funny Women Awards celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a retrospective history on Radio 4, presented by Kerry Godliman. 20 Years Of Funny Women features archive performances and interviews with Jo Brand, Diane Morgan, Zoe Lyons, Rachel Parris, Sindhu Vee and more.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2023Review: The Upstart Crow at Apollo Theatre
Prices for some seats might be high, but those who are tempted would be more foolish than Falstaff to miss this comic delight.
Francis Nash, The Upcoming, 3rd October 2022Upstart Crow stage show review
Laugh-til-it-hurts panto pleasure.
Marianka Swain, The Telegraph, 3rd October 2022The Upstart Crow stage show to return
David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan will return to The Upstart Crow, the stage show spin-off from Ben Elton's TV sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2022Inside No 9: Wuthering Heist review
Wuthering Heist is another ambitious episode, bringing back Inside No 9 with a bang that should satisfy all the fans who have been eagerly awaiting it. Even, maybe, those on internet fan boards...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2021No Such Thing As A Fish to stream 20-hour long show
QI researchers are to air a mammoth 20-hour version of their hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish for Comic Relief.
Chortle, 3rd March 2021Inside No. 9 Series 6 cast revealed
Filming has completed on Series 6 of Inside No. 9. The guest stars joining Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith will include Sian Clifford, Adrian Dunbar, Paterson Joseph and Sir Derek Jacobi.
British Comedy Guide, 27th January 2021