Weekender: Barbara Nice, comedian, 57 by Becky Barnicoat

'I was discovered by Peter Kay. He saw me in Manchester, rang me and asked me to play Holy Mary in Phoenix Nights'My real name is Janice Connolly, but I spend my weekends performing as Barbara Nice. She's an ordinary housewife, mother of five, keen Take A Break reader and occasional stage-diver. I created her because I thought comedy could do with being a bit nicer, a bit more inclusive. Barbara doesn't abu…

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