Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Sophie Willan

By no means thoughts the Baftas. Scorching on the heels of the success of the second collection of Alma’s not Regular, Sophie Willan will get the last word accolade. She is a contestant on Richard Osman’s Home of Video games alongside Cheryl Baker, Chris Bavin and fellow comic Axel Blake.,

I first encountered Sophie Willan when she was collaborating within the Magner’s  New Comic remaining on the Greenwich Competition in 2015 (oh, such harmless days…). Willan was the fingers down no contest winner in a line-up that additionally featured Lolly Adefope, Chris Washington, Benji Waterstones and Ingrid Dahle. It was clear Willan had one thing particular, her materials concerning the lengths her heroin-addicted mom went to to attain grabbed your consideration and likewise instantly tickled your humorous bone. She described herself as “Mowgli with a mullet”. I bear in mind being a decide and writing in my notes – “echoes of Victoria Wooden and Caroline Aherne – in a great way.” 

Since then Willan has had a greater haircut and gone to nice issues, each as a stand-up and because the creator/star of BBC comedy Alma’s Not Regular, which like her stand-up, drew closely on her previous and her dysfunctional household. She has been outspoken on points akin to psychological well being and drug habit and is a vocal working class feminine voice in a world nonetheless dominated by male Oxbridge sorts.

Willan was additionally exceptionally entertaining on Taskmaster, so whether or not she wins Home of Video games this week or not, I count on that she can be as watchable as ever. However will she be carrying her pink and white Bagpuss-style pretend fur coat? 

Learn an interview with Sophie Willan right here.

Richard Osman’s Home of Video games, Monday, November 18 to Friday, November 22, 6pm, BBC Two.

Image Credit score: BBC/Outstanding TV/Graeme Hunter

Pictured standing l – r: Axel Blake, Chris Bavin, Sophie Willan, Cheryl Baker.