Comedian Mo Gillligan looks back: ‘Drake shared my video, Ian Wright liked a post – then I quit my job in retail’
The standup and presenter on performing at the back of the school bus, his funny aunts and uncles, and swerving a career selling perfume Born
The standup and presenter on performing at the back of the school bus, his funny aunts and uncles, and swerving a career selling perfume Born in Lambeth, south London, in 1988, Mo Gilligan is a comedian and presenter. His online sketches went viral in 2017, which led to his debut tour, Coupla Cans, and the start of his TV career, co-hosting The Big Narstie Show and presenting The Lateish Show.
The winner of two Baftas, Gilligan has released three standup specials, most recently In the Moment. His new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, is available on Netflix now. This was my go-to pose as a kid. The expression is a combination of me being a bit cheeky, my mum telling me I shouldn’t smile with my teeth out, and someone else telling me that I had a nice smile when I did that grin.
It was a safe bet, and I would bring it out for every school photo. Continue reading...
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