a b Brooks, Libby (19 August 2019). " 'I joked about my life – Ma's murder, child abuse, gangsters': how Janey Godley became the queen of comedy". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 August 2020.

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Godley, Janey (2020). Frank Get The Door. Great Britain: Luath Press. ISBN 978-1910022146. Illustrated by Christina Connelly Janey Godley dropped from government Covid ads over tweets". BBC News. 9 September 2021 . Retrieved 10 September 2021. Born in the tough East End of Glasgow and married into one of the city's most notorious criminal families, Janey Godley's young life was far from ordinary. From the grim and far-from-swinging 60s, to the discos of the 70s, to the tidal wave of heroin addiction which engulfed Glasgow's East End during the 1980s, Janey was witness to an extraordinary underworld - as well as religious sectarianism, abject poverty and a frightening family of in-laws. Throughout it all, her indomitable spirit - and her vivid sense of humour - kept her alive.Interview: Ashley Storrie – 'I have been known to go a bit Tonto' ". The List. 8 June 2016 . Retrieved 19 February 2017. a b "Comedian on Jeremy Corbyn's #JC4PM tour has said she would never vote for him". The Independent. 3 February 2016 . Retrieved 19 February 2017. In February 2016, Godley joined a group of comedians on a tour of the UK in support of Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, although she is a supporter of the Scottish National Party. [37] English, Paul (27 December 2020). "Janey Godley is an artist at the peak of her vocal powers". The TImes . Retrieved 25 August 2021. Janey Godley: Scottish comedian reveals she has ovarian cancer and cancels final tour dates". Sky News . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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Godley, Janey (31 December 2016). "My brother's death announced on FACEBOOK". Medium . Retrieved 25 August 2021.

Janey Godley (born Jane Godley Currie, 20 January 1961) is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Glasgow. [2] Early life [ edit ]

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I'm rebelling against my upbringing': Ashley Storrie on being the daughter of a comedy legend". HeraldScotland. 30 July 2017.In 1982, when Godley was 21, her mother died after drowning in the River Clyde. Godley believes that her mother was murdered by her violent boyfriend. He was never charged by police for Annie Currie's death despite calls for an investigation from her family. [6]

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Robertson, Linda (18 October 2006). "Last chance to vote for Scotswoman of the Year". Evening Times . Retrieved 19 February 2017.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. A vivid, intimate and darkly funny account of a life less ordinary, Handstands in the Dark tells the story of how one girl escaped a chaotic family and became one of the UK's most popular comedic talents. On 31 December 2010, her brother Mij Currie died from a drug-related illness. [15] [16] Career [ edit ]