That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
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Scottish comedian
United Kingdom · b. 1974
Born in Glasgow, Susan Calman, 44, was a lawyer before becoming a standup in 2006. She was in the Channel 4 sketch show, Blowout, which won a Scottish Bafta in 2007, and went on to become a regular on TV and radio panel shows. She has appeared in Fresh Meat, presented Armchair Detectives and hosts the BBC podcast Mrs Brightside. In 2016, she wrote a book, Cheer Up Love, about depression. Her self-help book Sunny Side Up: A Story Of Kindness And Joy was published in September. She is married and lives in Glasgow.
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That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
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