Janey Godley
Comedy fans may already be familiar with chunks of Janey Godley's life from her past stand-up shows and her autobiography, Handstands In The Dark. But this powerfully funny new four-part radio series casts them in a new light and brings things very much up to date.
The inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award has been awarded to Janey Godley, just minutes after she closed the show at the official Closing Gala.
The independent panel met on Wednesday 29th March to consider the nominations and passed their recommendations on to Sir Billy Connolly who made the final decision ahead of the announcement today.
Janey Godley has issued a statement on social media saying that she has to undergo further cancer treatment. Last summer she said that her ovarian cancer had gone.
Posting on Instagram and Twitter she said that cancer was: "back on the cards" and she will now undergo chemotherapy. She explained that her cancer marker had gone up and there was still a bit of disease in her abdomen.
Scottish comedian Janey Godley has talked about the diagnosis of Stage 3 ovarian cancer following her recent hysterectomy. Godley will now have to undergo chemotherapy.
Janey Godley has postponed her upcoming dates this weekend. The Scottish comedian posted a picture of herself in hospital on social media and explained why.
"Sorry but my last weekend of the tour can’t go ahead in Edinburgh and Musselburgh as I am in hospital with ovarian cancer - look after each other #MentalHealthMatters"
Update 10/9: Janey Godley withdraws from pantomime 'by mutal agreement'. More here.
Update 9/9: Janey Godley has been dropped from Government Covid adverts. More here.
Established and rising stars of the female Scottish comedy scene will feature in a raft of new comedies from BBC Scotland including Janey Godley, Gayle Telfer Stevens, Louise McCarthy, Susan Riddell, Kendra McPherson, Ashley Storrie, Karen Dunbar, Joyce Falconer and Elizabeth Caproni.
One of Scotland’s most loved arts festivals, East Lothian’s Fringe by the Sea has announced preliminary plans for its return this summer with support from partners North Berwick Trust, Belhaven Brewery and DC Thomson Media. And comedian Janey Godley (pictured) is one of the stars booked to appear.
Scotland’s largest contemporary Burns celebration, Big Burns Supper attracted a digital audience of 327,000 with viewers tuning in from Scotland and 50 countries across the world to its first-ever fully digital show which aired last night.
Comedian Janey Godley is set to host the Big Burns Supper, Scotland’s biggest contemporary Burns festival. The festival usually takes place in Dumfries across 10 days, but like so many events, it will be going virtual for 2021.
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