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1. Not Dead Yet

As she lives in limbo between life and death, Janey shares her polemical take on living with terminal cancer, mining every moment for comedy gold with daughter Ashley by her side.

Despite her diagnosis of terminal cancer in 2021, Janey鈥檚 defiantly not dead yet, and as hilarious as ever, even in the face of online haters who seem to think she鈥檚 not dying quickly enough.

In this mix of stand-up and chat, Janey and her daughter and fellow comedian Ashley talk about why having cancer is like having an extramarital affair and what it鈥檚 like to be told you鈥檙e dying, and she takes to the stage to tell tales of loudmouths in hospital wards and the unlikely benefits of chemotherapy!

Janey shared her extraordinary life story in the first series - exposing all the abuse, poverty, and trauma she鈥檇 experienced in her trademark darkly comic style.

Now, with death chasing her down like a runaway bus, she鈥檚 still compelled to get up onstage and fearlessly poke fun at every escapade, encounter and event she鈥檚 experienced on her own journey with cancer, and make sure she goes out in the same way she鈥檚 lived - with nothing left unsaid.

Recorded live in front of an audience in her hometown, Glasgow.

Produced by Julia Sutherland

A Dabster production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

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28 minutes

On radio

Tue 7 Jan 2025 18:30

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