Sophie Pelham: Country Files

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Kate Stone

When you are greeted with a glass of sherry and a sausage roll, you just know you are in for a good time. Sophie Pelham introduces us seamlessly to her local village inhabitants – and not all of them human in her new show Country Files.

Meet UKIP supporting Lord Ponsonby, retired model Sulky Waterboat and alcoholic do-gooder Vanessa the Undresser who, other than a postcode, have nothing in common.

Her characterisations are engaging, extremely funny and convincing. You are drawn into her village life in a totally charming manner.

Really funny and huge fun.

★★★★

Catch her before she heads back to rural Wiltshire at The Cellar in the Pleasance Courtyard at 16.45 until 30th August. For more information click here!

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Kate Stone
Kate Stone is the editor of Funny Women and an award-winning script writer. She has written comedy sketches for the BBC's 100 Women project and created the Funny Women Awards Comedy Shorts category.
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