Katherine Jakeways
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Katherine Jakeways is a British comedian, actor and writer. Her television appearances include Extras, all 3 series of BBC1's The Armstrong and Miller Show
and Miranda
. She is also notable as one of the regular cast in the radio series Deep Trouble and Look Away Now
and plays Mrs Pepys in Radio 4's ongoing Woman's Hour Drama
"The Diary of Samuel Pepys". She appeared onstage as Sandy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
at the Garrick Theatre
in 2006, and was the Entire Supporting Cast in Armstrong and Miller's 2010 National tour.
Wednesday 16 June 2010 saw the first episode of her debut radio comedy, "North by Northamptonshire
", broadcast on BBC Radio 4
. The second series will be broadcast from December 2nd 2011. North by Northamptonshire stars Sheila Hancock
, Penelope Wilton
, Mackenzie Crook
, Kevin Eldon, Geoffrey Palmer
and Felicity Montagu
. Katherine also plays several parts in the show and after the first series was broadcast the Radio Times said “Katherine Jakeways is the new Victoria Wood. And that’s official. Her character comedy is so acutely observed and so sharp that it’s in danger of causing permanent injury".
The Armstrong and Miller Show
The Armstrong and Miller Show is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton and The League of Gentlemen's Jeremy Dyson.The series followed four...
and Miranda
Miranda
-Places:Australia* Miranda, New South Wales, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales* Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South WalesBrazil* Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul...
. She is also notable as one of the regular cast in the radio series Deep Trouble and Look Away Now
Look Away Now
Look Away Now is a BBC Radio 4 sports-based comedy series presented by Garry Richardson . The programme takes the form of a sports news programme and mocks many aspects of such programmes. The cast also includes Laurence Howarth, Katherine Jakeways, Dave Lamb, Richie Webb and Mark Evans...
and plays Mrs Pepys in Radio 4's ongoing Woman's Hour Drama
Woman's Hour Drama
The Woman's Hour Drama is a BBC Radio 4 Arts and Drama production. It consists of 15 minute episodes, broadcast every weekday 10.45-11.00am , repeated 7.45-8.00pm. These tend to be plays which extend over a week, or multiple of 5 episodes...
"The Diary of Samuel Pepys". She appeared onstage as Sandy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a play based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel of the same name. Dale Wasserman's stage adaptation, with music by Teiji Ito, made its Broadway preview on November 12, 1963, its premiere on November 13, and ran until January 25, 1964 for a total of one preview and 82...
at the Garrick Theatre
Garrick Theatre
The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster. It opened on 24 April 1889 with The Profligate, a play by Arthur Wing Pinero. In its early years, it appears to have specialised in the performance of melodrama, and today the theatre is a...
in 2006, and was the Entire Supporting Cast in Armstrong and Miller's 2010 National tour.
Wednesday 16 June 2010 saw the first episode of her debut radio comedy, "North by Northamptonshire
North by Northamptonshire
North by Northamptonshire is a BBC Radio 4 comedy, written by Katherine Jakeways, that takes place in Northamptonshire. The first season was transmitted in the summer of 2010, and the second season is due to air between 2011 and 2012...
", broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. The second series will be broadcast from December 2nd 2011. North by Northamptonshire stars Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Cameron Hancock, CBE is an English actress and author.-Early life:Sheila Hancock was born in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, the daughter of Ivy Louise and Enrico Cameron Hancock, who was a publican. Her sister Billie is seven years older...
, Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Alice Wilton, OBE is an English actress.-Life and career:Penelope Alice Wilton was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, to a former actress mother and a businessman father. She is a niece of actors Bill Travers and Linden Travers and a cousin of the actor Richard Morant...
, Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook
Paul Mackenzie Crook is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Gareth Keenan in The Office and Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.-Life and career:...
, Kevin Eldon, Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer, KCMG, AC, SC , served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand from August 1989 until September 1990, leading the Fourth Labour Government...
and Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu is an English actress, known for her performances in radio and television comedy series and films.Educated at Loughborough University and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, Felicity Montagu has played the foil to a series of prominent comedy characters.-Television:Montagu...
. Katherine also plays several parts in the show and after the first series was broadcast the Radio Times said “Katherine Jakeways is the new Victoria Wood. And that’s official. Her character comedy is so acutely observed and so sharp that it’s in danger of causing permanent injury".