Sophie Willan
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Royal Television Society announces 2022 award nominations
The Royal Television Society has announced the nominees for its annual Programme Awards, with comedies including We Are Lady Parts, Bloods, Motherland and Alma's Not Normal all up for prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2022Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nominations 2022
Alma's Not Normal, Sex Education, Stath Lets Flats and Starstruck are amongst the nominees for the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2022Alma's Not Normal and Don't Hate The Playaz win Broadcast Awards
Alma's Not Normal has won the Best Comedy Programme title at the Broadcast Awards 2022, whilst Don't Hate The Playaz took home the Best Entertainment Programme prize.
British Comedy Guide, 11th February 2022Sophie Willan calls out Victoria Coren Mitchell for supporting Jimmy Carr
Sophie Willan has questioned Victoria Coren Mitchell's support of Jimmy Carr in the wake of a backlash against the comedian's "racist" Holocaust joke about travellers. The creator and star of Alma's Not Normal said that "any small support of this is racist in my opinion".
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th February 2022The 50 best TV shows of 2021, No 8: Alma's Not Normal
Sophie Willan's brave, joyous comedy - which won a Bafta on its pilot alone - invites us to laugh in the face of life's lemons.
Hollie Richardson, The Guardian, 13th December 2021Sophie Willan: BBC 'faffing' over Alma Series 2
Sophie Willan has accused the BBC of 'faffing' over whether to order a second series of hit comedy Alma's Not Normal.
Chortle, 7th October 2021Alma's Not Normal review
Stand-up Sophie Willan's semi-autobiographical sitcom about family, friendship and sex work is audacious television full of big laughs. The future of comedy is safe in her hands.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 20th September 2021Alma's Not Normal makes Fleabag look tame!
Alma's Not Normal, based on comedian Sophie Willan's own life, follows escort dealing with a drug dealer ex and heroin addict mum - and it's already a hit with viewers.
Monica Greep, Daily Mail, 16th September 2021Alma's Not Normal, review
Sophie Willan turns trauma into comedy gold.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 13th September 2021Alma's Not Normal, BBC2, review
Sophie Willan's comedy is a joyful portrait of the North we rarely see on TV.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 13th September 2021