I first came across Aisling Bea’s humor when I was casting about on YouTube for something to make me laugh. She met the challenge and then some! The first recording below from The Jonathan Ross Show with fellow guest John Malkovich had me in tears. Good tears. I need some of those.

I hadn’t heard of This Way Up, which was written by Bea as well, so I gave it a shot. I was once again blown away. The series spends a lot of time addressing mental health, and I found it truly relatable while still remaining enjoyable. The series ended in 2021, but Bea is still getting positive responses to it.

“People reach out quietly and delicately. Waiters write messages on receipts. There’s one I’ve kept in my diary. Even thinking about it now, I find it incredibly moving. You hope to connect with people but it really does floor me. It’s so personal, that private pain. Those messages aren’t always easy to receive, but I wouldn’t swap them for anything.”

I hope you enjoy her comedy as much as I have. You can follow Aisling Bea on her website and on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. And you can watch the amazing This Way Up on Hulu.