Janey Godley set to release book based on Nicola Sturgeon voice over sketches The Scots comedian has complied her hilarious sketches and turned … Other nominees: Colin Cloud, Spontaneous Players and Stu & Gary. The £100m project is expected to become the first development of its size in Edinburgh be a low-car, low-carbon community promoting the council’s net zero carbon by 2030 goal. “The great thing about Glasgow is that if there’s a nuclear attack it’ll look exactly the same afterwards,” said Billy Connolly. F*****g brilliant as always. Bruntsfield Gardens incident: police tape off Edinburgh street after man passes away. Created with Sketch. “We’ve got a lot of young working-class people – it’s not at all exclusive.”, Other local nights such as Light Bulb, Vision Board, Diversity Quota and the Salon also cater to alternative comedy fans. Other nominees: Danny Bhoy, Fern Brady, Gary Meikle, Janey Godley, Jim Smith, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Men With Coconuts, Ray Bradshaw, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson. laswegian comedians haven’t always been complimentary about their home city. 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Speaking over a clip of Ferrier, Janey said: "Aye just aff the phone tae big Sandra there, hear the news is broke that ah've got the covid and it's aw oor the tele and everything and wit did a dae? Coronavirus cut this year’s festivities short, but many have taken their comedy online. Other nominees: Des Clarke, Jim Smith and Lewis Macleod. Godley has often used humour to tackle tough subjects – the murder of her mother, sexual abuse, her ties with gangsters – and her new show covers online run-ins with the far right. You'll live in a beautiful rural setting in Calderwood. 'Do the right thing': top Edinburgh bar hits back at customer's one-star review of COVID measures, Brewhemia's General Manager said the review represented "all that is wrong with Tripadvisor nowadays. It was revealed last night that MP Margaret Ferrier had travelled to and from London while knowingly infected with coronavirus. From left; Richard Brown, Frankie Boyle, Lubna Kerr, Janey Godley, Billy Connolly. The First Minister shared a chart from the Office of National Statistics, but was immediately hit by a tsunami of comments, including many from conspiracy theorists. In Glasgow the word ‘fucking’ is just a warning that a noun is on its way.”, Like Connolly and Boyle, many world-class comedians started out here and found the city rich in material, from Susan Calman, Kevin Bridges and Limmy to, more recently, Amna Saleem and Larry Dean. Other nominees: Chris Weir, Connor Burns, Krystal Evans and Liam Farrelly. Other nominees: Daniel Sloss, Iain Stirling, Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean. Other nominees: Ashley Storrie, The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected and Bowie At Breakfast. 'One for the ‘it’s no more serious than flu’ point of view': Sturgeon sparks storm with COVID post. None of their comedy is “floaty”, says Jones; Brown’s latest standup, Horror Show, riffs on the similarities between jump-scares and laughs. ", While one added: "If we don't laugh we would cry.". Standup is banned. Right Frank, get the door!". Our. Other nominees: Jack Docherty (Scot Squad), Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) and Susan Riddell (The State Of It). “It’s important to be able to laugh about things like that … it lessens it,” she says. The results of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 have been announced. The duo also perform sketches as Ambush, with writing partner Dorothy Jane Stewart. Now, with Scotland's coronavirus restrictions continuing to put a halt to live events, the organisers decided to forego a ceremony and released the list of winners online. She's a fucking great comedian - Billy Connolly. Chunks’ experiments are often the starting point for something bigger. That grittiness disguises warmth. Frankie Boyle won in two categories, whilst stand-up Jim Smith was announced as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement title. “Every time you put a gig on people were like, ‘Comedy, yes!’”. Get the Edinburgh stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. Tel: 0333 323 8979 The Janey Godley Store The Warehouse 160 Wishart Street Glasgow G31 2HT She added: "A mean, it wisny even as if I was gon tae git my eyes tested... the polis huv been telt, everybody has been telt... so aye that'll be me in lockdown, that'll f*****g learn me. Since 2016, the collective has run Chunkstival, a curated lineup of these alternative shows during the Glasgow international comedy festival, culminating in a “spoof awards show”. “If there’s no party you want to go to, you have to throw one yourself.”. The judging panel decided to award this prize to Jim Smith, as he was the first Scottish comedian to have his solo show filmed, produced and recorded by BBC Scotland and subsequently became the first ever Scottish comedian to have a full hour of live stand-up broadcast on primetime Scottish terrestrial TV before Hogmanay. Although its neighbour Edinburgh might have a rather larger festival, since March 2003, Glasgow has kicked off comedy season with three weeks of new shows and tour highlights. The 21-year-old placed his hand around the medic's waist and repeatedly leaned in and attempted to kiss her neck on the bus journey between Edinburgh and Dunbar. There’s a touch of Glaswegian darkness woven through the silliness of Chunks. Janey’s sketches have become a staple of the lockdown as the comedian provides the country with some light-hearted relief during the crisis. Other nominees: Eddy Brimson (Naughty Boy), Gary Faulds (SEC Glasgow), Gary Meikle (Glasgow Royal Concert Hall) and Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer). “We laugh at dark things.”, Growing up in Glasgow in the 60s and 70s, standup Lubna Kerr witnessed this inclination for people to face issues such as sectarianism with humour. The winners were due to be announced at a ceremony in August, however this was delayed as the Edinburgh Festival was cancelled. Improv and sketches … Emily Benita, left, and Rachel Anne Clarke of the Salon. Inside East Lothian cliff top cafe's new indoor space with insane seaside views. Since 2014, Chunks has challenged comics to experiment within three-minute slots. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. “A lot of people are struggling and everyone’s coming together,” says Brown. Breath-taking views, brilliant coffee and the ultimate homemade treats? Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that 13.5% of those newly tested had a positive result for the virus. The judges say: "For over a decade, Chris Broomfield stuffed his hand in his wallet and lovingly nurtured Glasgow's oldest running comedy night, Comedy @ The State Bar. Other nominees: Cat Hepburn, Neil Forsyth and Steven Dick.