Josie Long
Biography: English experimental comedian.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 17, 1982
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Josie Long: Trying Is Good
2009-01-01
Josie Long: Trying Is Good
Overview: Josie Long demonstrates her love of experimental humour in this award-winning live show that confirms her potential as one of the upcoming stars of UK comedy. "... wonderful... a perfect antidote to cynicism" (Observer) "Excellent timing, delivery and an obvious ability as a performer... you'd have to have a heart of stone not to leave with a broad smile on your face" (The Stage)
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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The Women of Doctor Who
2012-08-11
The Women of Doctor Who
Overview: Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-11
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Let’s Go Swimming
2012-11-01
Let’s Go Swimming
Overview: Following a bad break-up and no longer enthused by London life, Josie has arrived in the 'indie theme-park' of Glasgow, itching for a fresh start in a city which she has always admired. Whilst there she attempts to launch herself into her new resolutions - making new friends, hanging out with cool musicians and going swimming however she soon realises that her ambitions are not quite so easy to achieve and Glasgow might not hold the answers she is looking for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-01
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Josie Long: Romance & Adventure - Live
2013-11-01
Josie Long: Romance & Adventure - Live
Overview: Stand up set concerning what it is to be single, 30 and left wing in the middle of the Coalition government's tenure.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-01
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Rain on Film
2013-12-01
Rain on Film
Overview: Rain on Film tells the story of a cinema-obsessed young woman (Josie Long) who attempts to 'direct' her own real-life romance with Dan (Rupert Hill) - a boy she meets at her local cinema café - as if it were film. What follows is the funny, touching, and somewhat cinematic consequences of her vision. Rain on Film is a bittersweet love story which explores the ways in which cinema can construct and skew our perspective of what love and romance really are.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-01
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Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021-12-25
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Overview: The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Ore Oduba and Michael Rosen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-25
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Romance & Adventure
2013-01-11
Romance & Adventure
Overview: In Romance and Adventure, Darren is Josie’s best friend. Josie is Darren’s flatmate. Approaching 30, Josie is desperate to travel, to escape, to do something big. Darren is happy having his meals cooked by someone other than his mum. Together they drink Buckfast and wander the streets, wondering why their friends are becoming old and boring, with houses and marriages and kitchens to retile. Together they make fun of squares and make up games, it’s them against the world, or so Josie hopes. How much can you rely on a friend who doesn’t want to grow up?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-11
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God Help the Girl
2014-08-22
God Help the Girl
Overview: Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a group.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-22
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Josie Long: Cara Josephine
2016-08-08
Josie Long: Cara Josephine
Overview: The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and cult optimist is back with her most personal show to date – about love and being outdoorsy as a bear. Recorded live at the Soho Theatre, 2015.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-08
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Curious People: An Incomplete History of Nine Lessons & Compendium
2024-07-22
Curious People: An Incomplete History of Nine Lessons & Compendium
Overview: Almost two decades after comedian Robin Ince’s original idea to mash up science with comedy, music and culture in a new variety show, Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless/Curious People and Robin and Brian's Christmas Compendium of Reason are still here brightening the dark days of winter with a joyous celebration of all things curious and creative. This feature length documentary charts the evolution of those pioneering and legendary science variety nights that have attracted legions of fans both on and off the stage and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. With loads of exclusive interviews and never before seen behind the scenes footage we look at how one person's 'stupid idea' ended up changing the shape of science communication and entertainment forever, moving science from the classroom to arenas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-22
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Kindness & Exuberance
2009-01-01
Kindness & Exuberance
Overview: Kindness & Exuberance is the first solo show performed by Josie Long. It was originally performed during the Edinburgh Fringe 2006, where Long won the best newcomer award for it. It a show about small things Long likes & her love of DIY culture and DIY standup clubs. You can find it as an extra on the "Trying Is Good" DVD.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Super November
2018-03-03
Super November
Overview: An overly romantic librarian believes she's found the one after just three dates, but her friends are more concerned with political turmoil, which leads to a right wing coup.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-03
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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010-12-24
Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Overview: 'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationalist Celebration of comedy and science for Christmas. With a star-studded line-up included Richard Dawkins, Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Simon Singh, Richard Herring, Gavin Osbourne, Isy Suttie, Ben Goldacre, Andrew Collins, Waen Shepherd, Christina Martin and Philip Jeays - all accompanied by Martin White and his amazing Mystery Fax Machine Chamber Orchestra. What more could you ask for?.... Oh go on then, as it's Christmas there's also interview contributions from Dara O'Briain and Javis Cocker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-24
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Marilyn Myller
2014-01-28
Marilyn Myller
Overview: Marilyn maketh. Marilyn taketh awayeth. Marilyn is trying really hard to create something good. For once, her expectation and reality are going to align. It will be epic. It will be tear jerkingly profound. It will be perfect. Nothing can go wrong.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-28
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