Janey Godley
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Glasgow Comedy Festival: Judging panel for Sir Billy award revealed
This year's judges for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award include Sharon Rooney, Tony Curran, Jonathan Watson, 2023's winner Janey Godley and more, whilst Godley, Raymond Mearns, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Susie McCabe will entertain the King's Theatre on one of the final days of the festival at the prestigious Comedy Gala.
Craig Williams, The Herald, 13th February 2024Janey Godley writes Not Dead Yet memoir as The C Bomb returns to R4
Janey Godley is publishing her second memoir this summer, Not Dead Yet, as her Radio 4 show The C Bomb returns next month. The Glaswegian comic is also embarking upon the On Screen & On Stage Tour in support of her documentary film, Janey.
British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2024Janey Godley documentary: Cancer, being cancelled and why we need pals
When the time comes, Janey Godley has a clear idea of how she wants to spend eternity in the afterlife.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 27th January 2024Janey Godley documentary to close Glasgow Film Festival
A documentary about Janey Godley, her comedy and her cancer, is to close the Glasgow Film Festival, it has been announced.
Chortle, 24th January 2024Janey Godley: Trolls say I'm faking cancer
For comedian Janey Godley no subject is out of bounds. Not her abuse as a child, her alcoholic parents or her family connections to gangsters. So when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, it didn't take her long to find the humour in an otherwise hopeless situation.
Pauline McLean, BBC, 24th January 2024Janey Godley documentary Janey coming to cinemas and the BBC
Janey Godley is the subject of a feature-length documentary, Janey, coming soon to cinemas and the BBC, in which she reflects upon her terminal cancer, being "cancelled", her sexual abuse as a child and her mother's murder. The film features her in conversation with Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon and her daughter, Ashley Storrie.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024Janey Godley slams Graham Linehan as "transphobic piece of s***e" following Brianna Ghey remarks
The 55-year-old's latest clash came with 62-year-old comedian Godley after Linehan claimed people were "politicising" the death of Brianna Ghey, who he called a "confused young boy". Godley said of Linehan: "I'm not scared of him nor his transphobic gang of wullie (sic) watchers and toilet guards. He's a piece of s***e - I have terminal cancer and I have more work than him because I'm not a transphobic deadnaming clackw**ker."
Heather Campbell, Deadline News, 5th January 2024BBC Audio Awards 2024 nominees
Call Jonathan Pie, Kat Sadler's Screen Time, Michael Spicer: Before Next Door, Mockery Manor, She Stoops To Conquer and Where To, Mate? are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd December 2023Applications open for Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened the application form for performers to submit ideas for who should win the 2024 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2023Fern Brady & fellow comedians dominate The List magazine's Hot 100
Comedians dominate Scottish culture magazine The List's Hot 100 creative movers and shakers, with Fern Brady in the number 2 position, Marjolein Robertson at 3 and Kieran Hodgson at 9.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2023