Podcast appearances and mentions of Sophie Willan

#553 Penis Seam - Rich has come up with a scheme where all his listeners can live in central London and make money - or one of us gets £20 million. His guest is Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Amy Gledhill. It starts out pretty gross and doesn't get much better, as Rich removes some clothes and part of his body (be glad it's audio only). They chat about how winning the award wasn't the immediate celebration/elevation that you might expect, all the amazing comedians who have never been nominated (mainly Rich, but how he came close), working with Dave Spikey on the fantastic Alma's Not Normal and getting very drunk with Sophie Willan, the terrific podcast Single Ladies In Your Area and why women need a show about dating going wrong, but maybe men need their own version too and how Richard became a master of dating (largely because of the low bar set by other men).To see Rich on tour head here http://richardherring.com/ballback/tourCome and see RHLSTP live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From skiing stories to coil calamities, someone once described Trusty Hogs as the ultimate tonal shift and that is especially true this week! Joining us, the creator of Alma's Not Normal, the brilliant SOPHIE WILLAN...FOLLOW SOPHIE: @SophieWillanNEW MERCH: www.trustyhogs.com/merchThank you so much for listening!Support us at www.patreon.com/TrustyHogs for exclusive bonus content, merch, and more!Trust us with your own problems and questions... TrustyHogs@gmail.comPlease give us a follow @TrustyHogs on all socialsBe sure to subscribe and rate us (unless you don't like these little piggies - 5 Stars only!)All links: https://audioalways.lnk.to/trustyhogsSNThank you to our Patreon supporters...EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Guy Goodman / Simon Moores / Stefanie Catracchia / Oliver Jago / Anthony Conway / Neil Redmond / Angela S / Sadie Cashmore / Sarah DeakinPRODUCERS: Elle / Richard Bald / Harald van Dijk / Tim & Dom / David Walker / Rachel R / Claire Owen-Jones / Sarah & Molly / Raia Fink / Cordelia / Rachel Page / Helen A / Tina Linsey / Amy O'Riordan / Abbie Worf / Matt Sims / Luke Bright / Leah / Kate / Liz Fort / Taz / Anthony / Klo / Becky Fox / Dean Michael / Sophie Chivers / Carey Seuthe / Charley A / KC / Jam Rainbird / Tamsyne Smith-Harding / Ezra Peregrine / Bryn / Laura Pollock / Leah Overend / Steven Chicken / Hayley Singer / Dougie RobertsonWith Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) & Catherine Bohart (Roast Battle, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats)FOLLOW HELEN, CATHERINE & ANDREW...@HelenBaBauer@CatherineBohart@StandUpAndrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Angela welcome their first guest of series 6 to Dish HQ. Comedian Katherine Ryan hails from Ontario, Canada. She studied town planning at university in Toronto before making the move to the UK in 2008. Katherine is one of the hardest working comics on the circuit. She makes regular TV appearances on panel shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats, has recorded many live comedy specials and even has her own drama series, The Duchess, on Netflix. Katherine has a podcast called Telling Everybody Everything and she and her family have just filmed series 2 of At Home with Katherine Ryan. She is currently touring her new stand-up show, Battleaxe, around the UK and Europe. Katherine enjoys a drink that is cold and clear, so Nick goes for an elderflower and mint martini while Angela is busy preparing a mouth-watering baked trout with chilli & ginger. The experts at Waitrose pair this with a Yalumba organic viognier from Southern Australia. There are few people more straight-talking than Katherine Ryan, who entertains Nick and Angela with funny food and family anecdotes, and recalls how a job at Hooters helped her find her calling. Nick and Angela recorded the very first Dish Live at the London Podcast Festival with comedian and writer Sophie Willan on 12 September. The show is available to watch online until 29 September and you can purchase a viewing pass here. You can watch full episodes of Dish now on Youtube  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can't all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she'll try to answer them in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist 408. Sophie WillanPresented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Sophie Willan and music from Hunter NovaRecorded 12 June 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 2 SeptemberThe Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Sophie Willanhttps://twitter.com/sophiewillanhttps://www.sophiewillan.comMore about Hunter Novahttps://www.instagram.com/hihunti/https://hunternova.comFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:London Podcast Festival, 8 September: https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/30640/30641Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wiggle, drag queens, and a super rare pink moon.   She's a boss ass b*tch! It's Sophie Willan.   Kathy is joined by actress, writer and comedian, Sophie Willan.   Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fantasy and rifles through your real funeral tales. Head to wheretheresawilltheresawake.com to subscribe. AND If you've got a story for us, send it over to kathy@deathpodcast.com.   A Sony Music Entertainment production.    Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts   To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist 405. GamingPresented by Deborah Frances-White with Sophie Willan and guests Natalie Winter, Meghna Jayanth and Samantha BéartRecorded 12 June 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 5 August.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Sophie Willanhttps://twitter.com/sophiewillanhttps://www.sophiewillan.comMore about Natalie Winterhttps://www.instagram.com/winternattershttps://twitter.com/winternattershttps://www.nataliewinter.co.ukMore about Meghna Jayanthhttps://twitter.com/betterthemaskhttps://www.instagram.com/betterthemaskMore about Samantha Béarthttps://twitter.com/SamanthaBearthttps://www.youtube.com/@samantha_beartFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Jessica Regan, 16 Postcodes: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/16-postcodesEdinburgh Fringe, 12-14 August: https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:5294/London Podcast Festival, 8 September: https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/30640/30641Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dream Restaurant is taking bookings for its 12th series, and our first diner is ‘Taskmaster' and ‘Alma's Not Normal' star Sophie Willan. Woo! Watch series one of ‘Alma's Not Normal' on BBC iPlayer. Series two is coming soon. Follow Sophie on Instagram @sophiewillan Tickets for ‘Off Menu: Live in London' go on sale this Friday 12th July at 10am. Visit offmenupodcast.co.uk for details. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ed is joined by the Taskmaster treasure that is Sophie Willan! Sophie and Ed discuss episode 8, including slut drops, justice for Wolfie, flicking flans, and which fictional film character would make the best Taskmaster contestant. Watch all of Taskmaster on E4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster store for all your TM goodies! taskmaster.tvVisit the Taskmaster YouTube Channel : youtube.com/taskmaster

RETRO RHLSTP #77 - How To Twerk - Richard is marvelling about a new interpretative dance based on “All You Need is Love” but soon he will be dancing himself with brilliant new comedian and writer, Sophie Willan. They talk about how a trip to Ibiza with your techno-loving gran can ignite a love of theatre, what Rylan is like in real life, the therapeutic nature of stand up (and whether it's healthy to work things through on stage), the intersection between madness and comedy, growing up in and out of care, thinking Richard Ashcroft is your dad and why comedy and theatre are so middle class. Plus is it always best to be in a monogamous relationship and how much is comedy like sex work? If you've seen Richard dancing, then not very much.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Check out our website http://rhlstp.co.ukSee details of the RHLSTP tour dates http://richardherring.com/gigsBuy DVDs and Books at http://gofasterstripe.com Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast is one year old and we celebrate in style! Long time fans will be overwhelmed as you hear how the podcast was founded, Jonny delivers a second verse to his rap and Sean organises a surprise that goes wrong almost immediately. We have multi-award winner Sophie Willan on the phone explaining how she couldn't in good conscious give us a 5-star review, plus we read out some of your emails and talk for too long about Danny Ings. Enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny is recording in his spooky attic so an air of danger surrounds this episode. This is pierced by Sean's obsession with cowboys and we get a special appearance from previous guest Sophie Willan who at one point thinks Jonny might be trapped in his attic.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Willan is fabulous; an actor, comedian and writer from Bolton, whose sitcom ‘Alma's Not Normal' earned her two BAFTAs. Her writing manages to be both fearless in tackling serious themes, and incredibly funny. You only have to watch Sophie's reaction to winning her first BAFTA and acceptance speech for the second to realise how hilarious Sophie is and just how much her success means. Growing up Sophie was looked after by her Grandma and spent time in the care system due to her mother being a heroin addict. When she was older, to help fund her career, Sophie worked as an escort. She has utilised her past experiences in her shows ‘On Record' and ‘Branded', selling out at the Edinburgh Fringe with national tours and a subsequent Radio 4 series of ‘On Record'. Sophie founded a writing and outreach organisation called Stories Of Care for exceptional new writers from diverse backgrounds and set up a paid training programme for young people from low income and Care Experienced backgrounds on the production of her sitcom Alma's Not Normal. Alma's Not Normal is a semi autobiographical comedy which focuses on Alma living in Bolton trying to make the most of what she has and dreaming of being an actress, detailing the ups and downs of her relationships including with her mum, grandma and best friend, played by Strictly star Jayde Adams. The show looks at class, sexuality, prejudice, mental health, abuse, and societal systems like social care, all whilst making you laugh out loud.This is a conversation about Sophie's personal changes but also change in systems, change in prejudices and changing the concept of normal. Alma's Not Normal is back on iPlayer for the month of October. Should you be affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, in the UK, The Samaritans can be reached on 116 123. Hotlines in other countries can be found http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlSophie mentions Lemn Sissay who's Changes episode can be found here: https://podfollow.com/changeswithanniemacmanus/episode/d006cf556767a3eb86b4249eb1704a789cb3d618/viewChanges is now a deaf friendly podcast. You can access transcripts here: https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which sounds transport you home? Lemn is joined by BAFTA award-winning writer, actor, comedian and creator of the BBC's Alma's Not Normal, Sophie Willan, to ask this question. Together, they listen to stand-out recordings from the British Library Sound Archive (see credits below) to investigate what home means to us. From Sophie's thoughts on Lancashire phrases disappearing, to her memories of growing up in the care system, to a forgotten love of George Formby, the archive inspires a fascinating conversation. This episode includes historical interviews that express the language and opinions of people recorded at that time.    Recordings in the episode in order of appearance:  A selection of phrases from the British Library's The Evolving English WordBank. This is a collection of words and phrases, contributed by visitors to the Library's Evolving English exhibition in 2010/11 who were asked to submit a word or phrase they felt was somehow ‘special' in their variety of English.    1 - Barmpot - someone who's very silly (Glasgow)   British Library shelfmark: C1442/1118  2 - Get the messages - to go shopping (Northern Ireland, County Down)   British Library shelfmark: C1442/05498   3 - As wick as a flea - as bright as a button (Oldham, Lancashire) and Dead Hook - a villain (Oldham, Lancashire)   British Library shelfmark: C1442/6017    A conversation about adoption between Swazi and her youngest son Khushbir. The recording was made as part of the Listening Project for the BBC in 2017 © BBC.   British Library shelfmark: C1500/1394/01    An interview with Joe Baxter speaking in 1992 about Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne and the area's redevelopment in the 1970s with the construction of the Byker Wall.  This was recorded by Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums and was digitised as part of the Unlocking our Sound Heritage project.   British Library shelfmark: UTWAM011/3     Sally Poole remembering her childhood in Kent as captured by the BBC in 1999 © BBC, recorded as part of the Millennium Memory Bank. British Library shelfmark: C900/07623    A conversation recorded in 1978 between two women, Maureen and Pam, shortly after moving into high rise council houses in London. This interview is from a radio series created by the Inner London Education Authority and the BBC. It was found in the London Metropolitan Archives and was digitised as part of the Unlocking our Sound Heritage project.   British Library shelfmark: ULMA005/13    Ilkley Moor baht'at recorded by the BBC in 1940  British Library shelfmark: C604/111 C1-9 

Rich Wilson talks to Sophie Willan.Find our Men Brain merch, Patreon, live dates and everything else at https://linktr.ee/MenBrain Follow this podcast on Twitter + Instagram + Facebook! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the new series from the British Library hosted by Lemn Sissay and featuring Kae Tempest, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti, Jonathan Nunn, Amy Liptrot, Sophie Willan and Inua Ellams. Subscribe now.

Welcome to the new series from the British Library hosted by Lemn Sissay and featuring Kae Tempest, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti, Jonathan Nunn, Amy Liptrot, Sophie Willan and Inua Ellams. Subscribe now.

In this special live edition of the podcast, Glyn chats to BAFTA award winning actress, comedian and writer Sophie Willan. They talk about how she has harnessed a turbulent upbringing and used it as inspiration for her work. Sophie talks about growing up in care and how her Grandma had huge influence on her career as an actress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emeli Sandé is one of Britain's most successful songwriters - with 19 million singles sold; including three number one singles, six million albums and four BRIT awards. Emeli joins Emma to discuss her music and career. How are disabled children being affected by the war in Ukraine? There are claims that thousands have been forgotten and abandoned in institutions unable to look after them. The human rights organisation, Disability Rights International, has carried out an investigation. Their Ukraine Office Director, Halyna Kurylo joins Emma. ‘Alice's Book' by Karina Urbach tells the story of Karina's grandmother Alice Urbach. Before the Second World War Alice wrote a cookbook called Cooking the Viennese Way! - but when books by Jewish authors couldn't be distributed, Alice was taken off it. Karina talks about her family history, intellectual theft by the Nazis and her mission to restore Alice Urbach's name to her cookbook. Abi Morgan is a BAFTA and Emmy-award winning playwright and screenwriter whose credits include The Iron Lady, Suffragette and The Hour. She has now written her first book - This Is Not A Pity Memoir - about an extraordinarily tumultuous period in her and her family's life. Last weekend the Baftas saw Sophie Willan, the actress and creator of Alma's Not Normal, take home an award for best female performance in comedy. The sitcom is based on Sophie's own experience of growing up in care, and focuses on her relationship with the women in her family. Sophie dedicated her win to her grandmother, Denise Willan, who sadly passed away half-way through filming the show. Watching Eurovision tonight? Two hundred million people are expected to watch it, live from Turin. Representing the UK this year is Sam Ryder. He's doing well at the moment and is second favourite to win behind Ukraine. The UK really hasn't done very well over recent years, but twenty-five years ago we won it with Katrina and The Waves and Love Shine a Light. Katrina joins Anita.

H*tler's Tasters is a dark comedy about the young women who have the “honour” of being Adolf Hitler's food tasters. The play explores the way girls navigate sexuality, friendship, patriotism, and poison during the Third Reich. Emma Barnett talks to its award winning playwright, Michelle Kholos Brooks After a record number of women are elected to Stormont we talk to Monica McWilliams an academic, peace activist, human rights defender and former politician who co-founded the Women's Coalition political party in 1996 and was a signatory to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. A new survey by Working Wise has flagged that many working women are concerned about the gaps in work they've taken and what impact those gaps will have on their pension. The author of the research Mandy Garner tells us about her findings and we hear from Cecilia Floren who is worried about her pension. On Sunday, the Baftas saw Sophie Willan, the actress and creator of Alma's Not Normal, take home an award for best female performance in comedy. The sitcom is based on Sophie's own experience of growing up in care, and focuses on her relationship with the women in her family. Sophie dedicated her win to her grandmother, Denise Willan, who sadly passed away half-way through filming the show. She joins Emma to talk about their relationship and the importance of grandparents. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Giles Aspen Photo Credit: Hunter Canning

Here's an episode for all the lonely ladies out there as we are joined by the magnificent Sophie Willan, creator and star of the BAFTA-winning 'Alma's Not Normal'. Sophie is probably best known for being Jonny's girlfriend and in this episode we explore how she was able to nab the perfect man and how she maintains a relationship with such a hunk. Your single days are over. Also Jonny is back on the drugs and Sean has a crush on his dentist. Follow the show on Twitter @failingpodmail the pod at failingbetterpod@gmail.com Produced by producerpaul.co.uk podcast producer for hire!Go see Jonny Pelham on tour now! https://www.jonnypelham.com  Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we review Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality (Series 1 Episode 3 & 4) Break out comedy star (as she was at the time) Sophie Willan comes to Radio 4 with an exciting stand-up series looking at what it is to be 'normal'. Sophie grew up in and out of the Care System and had an unconventional childhood. In this, her debut series she will get to grips with - and often challenge - our perception of 'the perfect normal life', shining a light on the reality of the British experience.Written by Sophie Willan.Produced by Suzy Grant.A BBC Studios production.Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality is available here: https://bbc.in/3FhNOlU The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube. Subscribe for a new episode each Tuesday. Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

Get your beakers out for the lads, it's a science party! And joined by the hilarious stand-up and creator/star of Alma's Not Normal Sophie Willan (www.sophiewillan.com). Listen to find out who she chooses to be the assistant to her mad scientist but also why is her puppy dick of the week. Be a legend, get on our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/birthdaygirlshouseparty Please subscribe, rate and review. XXX Music by Anne Chmelewsky: https://www.annechmelewsky.com Art work by Lucy Moore: https://www.lucymooreedinburgh.com

Bafta-winning star/creator of ‘Alma's Not Normal' and acclaimed stand-up Sophie Willan has an early morning cuddle with Loulie Poulie Pudding and Pie.Watch Sophie's series ‘Alma's Not Normal' on BBC iPlayer.Follow Sophie on Twitter and Instagram @sophiewillanBuy tickets for Cuddle Club Live here.Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclubFollow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPodRecorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design). Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we review Alma's Not Normal (Series 1 Episode 1) Alma's Not Normal follows Boltonian wild-child Alma Nuthall and her family of eccentric, unruly women.With no qualifications and a rebellious streak a mile wide, Alma decides to become an escort to support her dreams of becoming a star and leaving Bolton. Meanwhile, Alma's mother Lin battles with both her addiction to heroin and her troubled relationship with her own mother Joan with the same chaotic fervour. Having only just discovered feminism and sexual liberation, Alma's vampish Grandma Joan, must contend with her daughter suddenly moving in with her.Alma's Not Normal offers a bitingly funny and unflinching take on class, sexuality, mental health and substance abuse. It celebrates women dealing with the hand they were dealt while doggedly pursing their dreams. It explores the darker side of life but with genuine warmth and laugh out loud result.Written by Sophie Willan.Directed by Andrew Chaplin.Produced by Gill Isles.An Expectation Production For BBC.Alma's Not Normal is available here: https://bbc.in/3uItqXm The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube. Subscribe for a new episode each Monday. Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

If you've been enjoying our working-class content recently – Hannah's interviews with Sophie Willan and Lynsey Hanley, and our chats about the film Rocks and the documentary Harlan County USA are all well worth your ears – then here's another doozy for you, as Mick chats with writer Natasha Carthew, the founder and director of The Working-Class Writers Festival. Natasha's everything we love: extremely talented, generous, fiercely proud of being working-class, and a force of nature when it comes to getting fair recognition for working-class – and in particular working-class women – writers in fiction, non-fiction, and for telly and stage. The Working-Class Writers Festival takes place in real life in and around Bristol, but there are also loads of events that can be attended online. Terri White's there, Cash Carraway's there, Val McDermid's there, Sadie Hasler's there: it's going to be brilliant. And what's more, everything is free. Give the festival a follow @ClassFestival on Twitter or visit bristolideas.co.uk to find out more about the many excellent events taking place October 21 to 24.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the amazing actor, comic and writer SOPHIE WILLAN!…also known as Bafta Award winning Sophie Willan! Sophie's running things right now, not only on account of her fantastic and unique series Alma's Not Normal, but through pure hard work and an individual, very real eye through which she filters what's happening out there. She and Pip get into all of it, including her work on The Circle, being mates with Jayde Adams, Bolton, shining light on the past and honoring real people from real places, working class backgrounds, being introduced to John Waters and Mike Leigh through her grandma, past job, Rob Parker, going against ‘safe' lineups in casts, charity work and so much more besides - if you don't know Sophie, prepare to make a new pal right here.SOPHIE LINKSIMDBALMA'S NOT NORMALTHE CIRCLETWITTERINSTAGRAMBAFTASCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alma's Not Normal, Sophie Willan's new BBC comedy is absolutely worth your time and our Hannah's been on the phone with the writer and comedian to find out more. They talk about class, addiction, the North and a whole bunch of other topics that everyone's got an opinion on, but not always first-hand experience. And Sophie tells us about Stories of Care, her project to help care leavers get into the arts.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear from the Screenwriter, director, producer and actor Michaela Coel about her first book ‘Misfits: A Personal Manifesto'. The book draws on topics covered in her MacTaggart lecture in which she spoke about dealing with trauma and the ways in which young creatives are exploited by the television industry. Sarah Gilbert the scientist who led the team that developed the Oxford Vaccine tells us why she doesn't think we all need booster covid jabs this winter and tells us about being named the 49th winner of the “Bold Woman” award which honours inspirational women with a track record of success. The Pakistani author Rafia Zakaria discusses her new book, Against White Feminism. She explains why she sees the issue of race as the biggest obstacle to true solidarity among women. We discuss Japan's Womenomics. A concept designed to get more women working and in positions of power. Women in Japan are less likely to be hired as full-time employees and on average earn almost 44 percent less than men. We hear from Cynthia Usui who coaches unemployed housewives in Japan and helps place them within the hospitality industry and Kathy Matsui who coined the term Womenomics in 1999 while working at investment bank Goldman Sachs. And the comedian Sophie Willan who won a BAFTA for best comedy writing, for the pilot episode of her BBC 2 comedy Alma's Not Normal. She's now got a 6 part series starting on Monday night. Drawn from her own experiences, she plays the central character Alma who grew up in an out of the care system in Bolton. Presenter: Chloe Tilley Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Beverley Purcell

In May this this year, the comedian Sophie Willan won a BAFTA for best comedy writing, for the pilot episode of her BBC 2 comedy Alma's Not Normal. She now has a six part series on BBC2 which begins on Monday night. Drawn from her own experiences, she plays the central character Alma who grew up in an out of the care system in Bolton. We find her eternally optimistic with no job or qualifications trying to get her life on track and follow her dreams. British teenager Emma Raducanu has reached the US Open final She is the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final and will play another teenager Leylah Fernandez on Saturday. Chloe discusses her achievement with Rebecca Rodgers who was Emma's teacher at primary school, and Anna Kessel, the Women's Sports Editor at the Telegraph. Sarah Gilbert the scientist who led the team that developed the Oxford Vaccine joins us to talk about her latest award. In recognition of her achievements she's been made a dame, had a barbie made in her likeness, won GQs “Heroes of the Year” award and last night was named as the 49th winner of the “Bold Woman” award which honours inspirational women with a track record of success. Sarah talks to Chloe Tilley about the ups and downs of the vaccine journey over the last 18 months and booster vaccines. Bridgerton, the smash hit Netflix tv show was binge-watched by millions over Christmas in 2020 - in fact Netflix estimates that by January of 2021, more than 80 million households had watched it. Two young songwriters were so captivated by the series that they decided to write an unofficial Bridgerton musical - over TikTok. 22-year-old singer-songwriter Abigail Barlow and 20-year-old composer and pianist Emily Bear have now composed an entire concept album - The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical - based on the songs they featured in their TikTok videos. The Taliban in Afghanistan unveiled their interim government earlier this week with an all-male cabinet, including an interior minister who is on the FBI's most wanted list. This came weeks after saying they would welcome women in government positions. And on social media, footage appeared showing women protesting those announcements being whipped by a Taliban fighter. Since then the Taliban's new interior ministry have issued their first decree, banning any protests that do not have official approval. Another senior Taliban official has said that Afghan women will be banned from playing sport. BBC Pashtu Correspondent Sana Safi gives an update. Presented by Chloe Tilley Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Karen Dalziel

Comedian, writer and BAFTA award winning all-round northern powerhouse Sophie Willan (Alma's Not Normal, BBC), (The Circle, C5) to chat 2am gin, chippy tapas and the highly stressful adventures of Peter Rabbit. A Lovely Time was hosted by Amy Gledhill (www.amygledhill.co.uk). This podcast was made by A Lovely Time Productions (www.alovelytime.co.uk) with music by Jack Evans (www.jacklewisevans.com).

In our first double header, Amy speaks to Jonny Pelham and Sophie Willan! Lovely chap Jonny Pelham (Live at the Apollo, BBC One) drops in to chat being boring, drinking mulled wine in bed and colonialism! A Lovely Time was hosted by Amy Gledhill (www.amygledhill.co.uk). This podcast was made by A Lovely Time Productions (www.alovelytime.co.uk) with music by Jack Evans (www.jacklewisevans.com).

Rich Wilson talks to Sophie Willan.If you haven't already, please subscribe to the original podcast Insane In The Men Brain at https://smarturl.it/menbrain and you can find more media related info on all of our podcasts titles at Producer Paul's website pauldaniels.tv. That is all! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Episode 66: David Mills is joined by standup comedian, writer and creator of 'Alma's Not Normal' Sophie Willan for a look back at the week, look ahead to a more dynamite future and a wander through our terrifying, 24-hour, reality television, cartoon dystopia.  With Matt sound guy' Sanders in the mix!   Contact the show via email: FocusPeoplePodcast@gmail.com   Contact the show on Instagram or Twitter.   And support us by donating through Patreon.  We'd be super grateful for your support and thrilled to welcome you to our exclusive club of patrons.     Focus People Theme by the great and powerful Danny Calvi   Accounts: https://twitter.com/DavidMillsDept https://twitter.com/sophiewillan Recorded and Edited by Matthew Sanders

Twayna speaks to comedian, writer and actor Sophie Willan. In 2016 Sophie performed On Record, her show about receiving her fostering file at a train station at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2017 she returned to the Fringe with 'Branded' which was nominated for best show. Twayna and Sophie discuss the files kept on children in care, early childhood trauma and adult mental health. You can follow Sophie on Twitter at @sophiewillan in loco parentis (in the place of a parent) • A fostering and adoption podcast featuring former cared for children and adoptees hosted by Twayna Mayne. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @locoparentispod and email us at locoparentispod@gmail.com Created and produced by Twayna Mayne (@TwaynaMayne)Production managed by Angelie Stephens (@AngelieStephens)

  We love a bit of reality telly, and we've got properly sucked in to Channel 4's new show, The Circle. It's all about how people use and present themselves on social media, and what lengths they'll go to to become the most popular.  We chat what we think about it, how it makes us think about our own use of social media (and how lucky we were to grow up on MSN Messenger!) and how the show works. We also talk about how fab Sophie Willan, the narrator of the show, is. Join us in the excitement! And let us know what you think about The Circle! Find full notes at POWpodcast HQ

This episode is all about mental health, flying grief-inducing long distance, learning to live with your anxiety and joining the Illuminati.

Susan meets rising star and Edinburgh Award nominee Sophie Willan for a lovely chat about maintaining control, experimental theatre and fear of flying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan meets rising star and Edinburgh Award nominee Sophie Willan for a lovely chat about maintaining control, experimental theatre and fear of flying.

Sophie is a hurricane of comedy in action. Possessed of a singular voice, she focuses her wit on genuinely important subject matter, including the cuts to social and mental health care services. We talk about obtaining government funding for her comedy tours, the "politics of politeness", and what happens after the conversation about class in comedy... Hear extra material from this conversation with Sophie, as well as extras from Russell Howard, James Acaster and more, plus a load of other interactive comedy projects...Support the show by becoming a member of the "Insiders Club" at www.comedianscomedian.com/insidersSee Sophie on tour nationally and at the Soho Theatre this June, details via www.sophiewillan.com@SophieWillanSee Stu on tour over the next two months, including a DVD record of the tour show on June 14th in Bristol: 30/05/2018 Aldershot, West End Centre01/06/2018 Sheffield, The Lescar02/06/2018 York, The Basement03/06/2018 Newcastle – The Stand04/06/2018 Leeds, Duke Studios08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand14/06/2018 DVD RECORD IN BRISTOL 15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia21-23 June London, Soho Theatre29/06/2018 Tringe Festival@ComComPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RHLSTP #178: Sophie Willan - How To Twerk. Richard is marvelling about a new interpretative dance based on 'All You Need Is Love' but soon he will be dancing himself with brilliant new comedian and writer, Sophie Willan. They talk about how a trip to Ibiza with your techno-loving gran can ignite a love of theatre; what Rylan is like in real life; the therapeutic nature of stand-up (and whether it's healthy to work things through on stage); the intersection between madness and comedy; growing up in and out of care; thinking Richard Ashcroft is your dad; and why comedy and theatre are so middle class. Plus is it always best to be in a monogamous relationship; and how much is comedy like sex work? If you've seen Richard dancing, then not very much.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Check out our website and become a badger and see extra content http://rhlstp.co.ukSee details of the RHLSTP tour dates http://richardherring.com/gigsBuy DVDs and Books at http://gofasterstripe.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack Riewoldt offered us a tidbit! Tim Key shared the secret to remembering his lines! Sophie Willan and Chrissie have Mum issues! We played Dead or Alive! What a fun show!Have you followed us on Instagram? It’s the only place to watch Dead or Alive LIVE every week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this penultimate episode of Live at the Pleasance for 2017, we’re going to treat you to the stars of the Fringe, the telly, the radio and the future! Maddie chats to Ed Gamble about his new tattoo addiction, Al and debutant Josh Pugh say terribly rude things about Coventry and award-nominated Sophie Willan refuses to be a working class hero.  We get a one-off listen to Thom Tuck singing the Mountain Goats at Mark Watson’s festival of bad ideas, Angela Barnes performs at the gala for Mental Health and Gary Delaney is very rude indeed. 

In this penultimate episode of Live at the Pleasance in 2017, we’re going to treat you to the stars of the Fringe, the telly, the radio and the future! Maddie chats to Ed Gamble about his new tattoo addiction, Al and debutant Josh Pugh say mean things about Coventry and award-nominated Sophie Willan refuses to be a working class hero. We get a one-off listen to Thom Tuck singing the Mountain Goats at Mark Watson’s Festival of Bad Ideas, Angela Barnes performs at the gala for Mental Health and Gary Delaney is very rude indeed.

Spencer Jones, Sophie Willan, Tez Ilyas, Lost Voice Guy and Lauren Pattison all pop by.

Live at the Pleasance is brought to you in association with http://www.audible.co.uk. Try a free 30 day trial and pick from the world's largest selection of audiobooks, on us. Go to http://www.audible.co.uk/laughs  Big names and fresh faces for you today. BBC Three's Dane Baptiste is a man with a lot to say about the world, whilst BBC Two's Rachel Parris lays down the rules for feminism.  There's some challenging stand up from Sophie Willan and we get a chat and a sketch from Leed "Vic and Bobesque" Ross and Josh.  Al's in charge today, so he gets to break the rules and be a bit self indulgent, including a banging interview with lady of the moment Kiri Pritchard-Mclean.   Find out more at http://www.pleasance.co.uk 

How ambitious is too ambitious? Al chats to Ben Fogg who has brought his debut show How I Won Best Newcomer 2017 to the Pleasance this year, he puts Pleasance debutant Twanya Mayne on a desert island to test her survivor skills and Tez Ilyas defends Donald Trump. Pretty ambitious. We’ve also got fresh stand up from Sophie Willan, Brennan Reece and Pippa Evans (and Rupert Murdoch). Enjoy! And - just as importantly - SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss anything.    Live at the Pleasance is brought to you in association with Audible.co.uk. You can start a free 30 day trial where you can choose from the world’s largest selection of audiobooks just by going to Audible.co.uk/laughs. You can choose from titles such as Rob Bryden’s ’Small Man in a Book’ or Bonkers by Jennifer Saunders. After your free trial Audible is just £7.99 a month.  It’s totally up to you, audible.co.uk/laughs.

Enjoy 10 minutes of stand up and chat with Sophie, who is back in Edinburgh following her successful solo debut last year. “Bolton’s next Marilyn Monroe,” (according to her Gran!) has gone to extreme limits to make it as a performer. Her show, is her story. ‘Sophie Willan: Branded’ is appearing as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sophie-willan-branded Twitter: @sophiewillan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophiewillancomedy Website: http://www.sophiewillan.com/ Comedy performance provided by the artist for promotional purposes. May contain material that some find offensive. © 2017 On the Mic. Produced in association with Broadway Baby, Fringepig and Voice Republic. Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project; actor and writer John Gordon Sinclair; performer Sophie Willan and confectioner Andy Baxendale join Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles. Sir Tim Smit co-founded the Eden Project in Cornwall in 2001. The Dutch born businessman is also known for restoring the Lost Gardens of Heligan with John Nelson. It's 25 years since these gardens were restored to their former glory. This week the Eden Project launched a new company Eden Project International Ltd (EPIL) to establish Eden projects with international partners around the world. Eden Project International is currently working on three projects in China and others in Australia and New Zealand. John Gordon Sinclair is an author and actor, best known for playing Gregory in Bill Forsyth's film Gregory's Girl. In 2012 he turned his attention to writing crime novels and his current book, Walk In Silence, is the story of lawyer Keira Lynch who is caught up in the murky Albanian underworld. As an actor Gordon was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Newcomer for Gregory's Girl and his first outing in London's West End in She Loves Me won him a Best Actor Olivier award. Walk in Silence is published by Faber and Faber. Gordon features in the television drama Diana and I which will be broadcast on BBC Two later this year. Comedian Sophie Willan's new show Branded explores why she feels like a well-travelled alien - fitting in with no particular class or culture but still constantly being put into boxes by others. Branded by her working class background, her gender, her ambition, and her unapologetic 'Northerness', she explains the misunderstandings she's experienced in different environments. Her previous show On Record tackled the story of her childhood in care and the impact of getting access to her case files at 23. Branded is at the Pleasance Courtyard: Bunker 2, Edinburgh. Andy Baxendale is a sweet consultant who features in the BBC Two series the Sweetmakers which explores the life of confectioners in late 19th and early 20th century England. This was a time when cheap sugar meant sweets for every class in society and the modern brands that we still know and love today were created. Using period equipment, original recipes and authentic ingredients, Andy and his fellow confectioners recreate sweets of the past and discover the adulterants and toxic colours used in sweets, the Quaker families who dominated confectionery, and the poignant letters sent back from the First World War trenches. The Sweetmakers is broadcast on BBC Two. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Comedian and writer Sophie Willan landed in the Hoxton Radio studio to chat with Sam this week. Sophie talked about her childhood and growing up in Bolton, learning to twerk in the clubs and dancehalls of Bolton, before progressing to acting, comedy and writing. @samanthabaines @sophiewillan

Alan Davies hosts Susan Calman, Sophie Willan, Ivo Graham and Sanjeev Bhaskar as they debate Scotland, tin foil pants, instant mashed potato and a sometime celebrity parent who wasn’t really famous at all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodes 127-248 of On the Mic contain original music. In order to comply with copyright law, these episodes are not available to download. You can stream these episodes on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/OntheMic/ or skip to Episode 249. This episode: This year sees Sophie Willan make her solo debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 'On Record' she presents what promises to be the funniest show about being in and out of care that you're ever likely to see. First broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2016. © 2016 On the Mic. For more info visit: http://onthemic.co.uk Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Day 18: Mark Thomas, Sophie Willan and Asian Network Big Comedy Night A BBC Studios Production.