Ronni Ancona: The shy girl who became everyone else
30 October - 1 hour 4 minsRonni Ancona grew up in Troon as the daughter of a Royal Navy officer and a theatre designer, surrounded by golf courses, pantomimes and the smell of paint in her mother’s scenery workshops. Shy, awkward and often teased at school, she discovered early that making people laugh could be both a defence and a way of finding her place.
In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien meets the comedian, actor and impressionist to trace her unlikely journey from a Scottish school classroom to the forefront of British comedy. Ronni recalls finding her first acting role by accidentally walking into the wrong room, training as an art teacher, and nervously stepping onto the stand-up circuit at a t...