Barbara Nice: From stand-up to radio sitcom
b"BBC Academy director Joe Godwin spoke to comedian Janice Connolly and BBC Comedy executive Rebecca Papworth about taking unconventional Birmingham housewife Barbara Nice from a stand-up act to a rounded radio sitcom character.\\n\\nJanice developed her Barbara Nice character in the late 1990's and it led to her being spotted by Peter Kay.\\n\\n\\u201cAs 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.\\u201d \\u2013 Janice Connolly\\n\\nIn this podcast, you will learn how to: \\n\\n- go from stand-up to sitcom \\n- become comfortable with radio technology \\n- develop a character\\n- build the relationship between performer and producer \\n\\nJanice has a string of credits as a musician, actress, comedian and artistic director."