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Janey Godley

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Multi-award-winning Scottish comedienne, playwright, award-winning blogger, best-selling author and former Scotsman newspaper columnist Janey Godley has performed her comedy shows and one-woman play around the world, including off-Broadway in New York. She is a regular on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute.

A regular 5-star performer at the Edinburgh Fringe, her awards include a Fringe Report Award for 'Best Performer' and two Nivea Funny Women Fringe Awards - for 'Best Stand-Up' and, overall, for 'Best Show'.

In 2006, Janey was nominated and was close runner-up for the annual Scotswoman of the Year title as 'the most inspirational woman in Scotland'; at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, she won the Spirit of The Festival Award.

In 2009, the New Zealand Comedy Guild nominated Janey as 'Best International Guest'; they had also nominated her on each of her previous visits in 2002, 2006 and 2008.

In 2014, her weekly podcast was shortlisted in the comedy category of the 9th annual People's Choice Podcast Awards in the US.

A regular headliner and MC on comedy circuit with a host of Radio and TV appearances under her belt.

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