Press clippings Page 10
Facebook cabaret, gamer gags and a WhatsApp panel show
From Iain Stirling's Fifa banter to Jayde Adams live from her lounge, comedians isolated by the lockdown are reaching audiences online.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 9th April 2020Alma's Not Normal: perfect antidote to our new normal
In one thirty-minute pilot Alma's Not Normal managed to set up a fully conceived world full of charm, laughs and fried spam.
Michael Lee, The Custard TV, 8th April 2020New online comedy cabaret night fronted by Jayde Adams
Jayde Adams welcomes viewers to a weekly interactive cabaret night streamed as live across social media.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th April 2020Alma's Not Normal review
For a pilot episode, Alma's Not Normal easily achieves what it's meant to do and introduces a cast of intriguing, sympathetic characters we'd like to hear more from. Most crucially, they are complex, authentic people portrayed in a way we don't usually see on television.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th April 2020TV preview: Alma's Not Normal, BBC Two
Comedian Sophie Willan has been one of stand-up's most distinctive voices in recent years. Honest, outspoken and frank about her life, she has now has drawn on her history to write this one-off pilot. If the BBC does not commission a series it must need its head examined.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2020Jayde Adams interview
Bristol24/7 chatted to Jayde (remotely, of course) about her Bristol roots, fourth-wave feminism and more.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 1st April 2020Streaming with laughter: 50 best stand-up comedy shows
From Bill Hicks to Hannah Gadsby, Dave Chappelle to Josie Long - here are 50 specials you can watch right now.
Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Ellen E Jones, Brian Logan and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 22nd February 2020Alma's Not Normal begins filming
Sophie Willan's upcoming New On Two sitcom pilot, Alma's Not Normal, has begun filming on location in Bolton.
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2020Jayde Adams, Soho Theatre review
Bristolian examines fourth-wave feminism in the Instagram age.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 3rd February 2020Jayde Adams: interview
The comedian and host of Channel 4's Crazy Delicious talks decadent food, building confidence and the end of feminism.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 19th January 2020