Janette Tough

  • Actor

Press clippings

The Krankies have claimed "they'd never get away" with their act today

The Scottish comedians, talking on Mark Dolan's GB News show, say Wee Jimmy Krankie wouldn't be accepted by "woke" critics and would probably end up being cancelled.

London Post, 9th April 2022

Krankie Janette Tough needed stitches after bike injury

Krankies legend Janette Tough needed 18 stitches in her arm after falling off her bike in Australia. The showbiz favourite, 73, ripped open her elbow when she swerved to avoid a pedestrian near her holiday home.

Matt Bendoris, The Scottish Sun, 17th November 2020

Crusading naturalist Chris Packham gets a rare chance to enjoy himself in another frolicsome edition of Hill's comedy panel show. Watch the nation's favourite grebe-fancier bag the battiest questions and pitch into a mud fight between the Krankies, Pam St Clement, Chelsee Healey and the host.

The Guardian, 29th June 2019

Scotland's funniest 60 people

As the Glasgow International Comedy Festival prepares to launch with a gaggle of giggles later this month, we count down Scotland's funniest 60 people.

The Herald, 3rd March 2019

'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie': film review

An endearing shambles, much like the original show.

Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter, 29th June 2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie - wearing its yeas well

The plotting is lazy, but this big-screen reboot of the much-loved sitcom gets by thanks to its stars and to the endless goodwill cameos.

Donald Clarke, The Irish Times, 29th June 2016

The Krankies caught in rescue drama

Scots comedy duo Ian and Janette Tough, aka The Krankies, had to be towed through a huge flood after their car broke down and got stuck.

Beverley Lyons, Daily Record, 8th December 2015

Joanna Lumley joined by The Krankies on Ab Fab film

Joanna Lumley went hand-in-hand with Scottish comedian Janette Tough, who is famed for playing Wee Jimmy Krankie and has previously popped up in the sitcom.

Daily Mail, 16th November 2015

Krankies star Janette Tough talks about horror fall

It's been six years since her almost-fatal panto horror fall - and Janette Tough admits she is still scared when she goes anywhere near Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre.

Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 7th September 2010

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