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Radio 4,02 Feb 2026,29 mins

What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?

Comedy of the Week

Available for 247 days

Despite a complex childhood, and with her teenage years spent guiding the career of her controversial comedian mother Janey Godley whilst caring for her depressed autistic father, Ashley has just had the most surreal, dramatic, tragic鈥 and successful year of her life. Her dream job was always in the magical world of TV with all its escapism, justice and happy endings. But the universe has a twisted sense of humour, and just as Ashley finally gets her big break, Janey is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Yay. In this episode, we jump inside the brilliant and unhinged autistic brain of our 鈥渁dult perma-child鈥 protagonist and attempt to unspool this tragicomedy with some hilarious digressions en route. Produced by Julia Sutherland Sound Design by Sean Kerwin A Dabster production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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