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Barbara Nice: From stand-up to radio sitcom

How do you turn a stand-up act into a fully fledged radio sitcom?

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Academy director Joe Godwin spoke to comedian Janice Connolly and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy executive Rebecca Papworth about taking unconventional Birmingham housewife Barbara Nice from a stand-up act to a rounded radio sitcom character.

Janice developed her Barbara Nice character in the late 1990's and it led to her being spotted by Peter Kay.

β€œAs an artist it's important you have a relationship where you think you're being talked to properly - the person you're working with gets you artistically but is also very honest with you.” – Janice Connolly

In this podcast, you will learn how to:

- go from stand-up to sitcom
- become comfortable with radio technology
- develop a character
- build the relationship between performer and producer

Janice has a string of credits as a musician, actress, comedian and artistic director.

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