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The Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died aged 63.. Godley’s death comes one month after she moved to a hospice for end-of-life care, with her daughter announcing earlier this week that she ...
For fifteen years Godley and her husband ran the Weavers Inn public house in Glasgow, where she learned to handle a crowd. [10]Godley began her stand-up career in 1994 [4] using her middle name as both the Storrie and Currie families had disappointed her [11] and changed her name from Jane Godley Storrie to Janey Godley the following year. [12]
In 1991, HBO released Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person, a standup performance recorded at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California. [34] On 4 June 1992, Connolly performed his 25th-anniversary concert in Glasgow. Parts of the show and its build-up were documented in The South Bank Show, which aired later in the year. [35]
Karen Dunbar (born 1 April 1971) is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. She first appeared on television on the BBC Scotland sketch comedy series Chewin' the Fat (1999–2002) and was subsequently given her own show by the channel, The Karen Dunbar Show (2003–2006).
Comedian died surrounded by loved ones
During the 1980s, the duo were given roles in several television shows, including the BBC's stalwart children's entertainment series Crackerjack (1980–1982). Other appearances included The Krankies Klub [2] (1983–1984), The Joke Machine (1985), The Krankies Elektronik Komik [3] (1985–1987) and K.T.V [4] for Border Television (1989–1991).
Fern Marie Brady (born 26 May 1986) is a Scottish comedian, podcaster and writer. She achieved fame as a stand-up comedian at competitions such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival . She was then invited on to panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats .
During Covid lockdowns, Morton began creating videos in the character of Craig, a jaded guide giving tours around cultural sites such as a whisky distillery. The viral videos resulted in "a wave of new fans", [ 11 ] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced". [ 12 ]