Rose Johnson
- Actor, writer, script editor and comedian
Press clippings
Rose Johnson: Why I'm shunning the Fringe for London
There are fantastic festivals like the Camden Fringe and Balham Free Fringe, which offer performers and audiences alike a fringe experience without the expense of Edinburgh.
Rose Johnson, Londonist, 25th July 2022The comics spurning the Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-ups used to think they'd never make it if they didn't play the festival. But it's leaving many saddled with debt, stuck in squalid flats and even suicidal. Refuseniks tell us why they're bowing out.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th July 2022Holly Burn and David Mills pilot "big, bold, brash" sitcom Those Two
Holly Burn and David Mills have written and star in "big, bold, brash" sitcom pilot Those Two, co-starring Luke McQueen and Linda Marlowe.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2022Six stand-ups on returning to live comedy
Andrew Maxwell, Olga Koch, Sadia Azmat and more reflect on the return of audiences after a year away - plus offer up some new jokes!
Leonie Cooper, The Guardian, 31st July 202150 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Radio 1 announces return to comedy
BBC Radio 1 has announced a return to comedy, with nine new series commissioned for podcast pre-releases, featuring comics Lauren Pattison, Matt Edmondson, Birthday Girls, Andy Field, and more.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2018Rose Johnson on British TV's fear of sketch comedy
Birthday Girls member Rose Johnson writes about her love of the form and wonders why television doesn't love it just as much at the moment.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd November 2016The Birthday Girls answer Punchline's burning questions
Birthday Girls interview.
Punchline UK, 15th August 2016Comics performing at Live from the Pleasance
Lucy Porter, Tez Ilyas, Michelle Wolf, Tom Ward, Birthday Girls and Ben Hanlin.
Ryan Barrell, The Huffington Post, 11th August 2016Birthday Girls: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions
Birthday Girls answer 10 questions about their 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show.
British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2016