Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
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Susan Calman
Scottish comedian
United Kingdom · b. 1974
Arts and letters
About
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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Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
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?
On the back of an angry Icelandic pony when I was filming a show called Spending Dave’s Money with Phil Tufnell.
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