Marjolein Robertson, comedian.

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  My guest today is a Scottish comedian, improviser and storyteller.

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  Born in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands,

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  she first started performing with Shetland Youth Theater at the age of 13.

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  After graduating from the University of Edinburgh.

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  She was working as a town planner, saving for a mortgage,

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  when she and her partner decided to move to Amsterdam on a whim.

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  A series of catastrophes followed.

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  My guest lost her home and her job,

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  then landed in a Dutch improvisational comedy class and began studying improvised comedy and stand up.

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  Since then, she has become one of Scotland's most exciting young talents,

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  reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2022 and Channel 4's Sean Locke Comedy Award in 2024.

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  Her solo show Marge was nominated for two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023

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  and released as a comedy special.

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  And she is about to embark on a UK wide tour with her new show.

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  Oh, welcome Mary Elaine Robertson.

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  Hi, Simon.

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  Thank you.

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  But also that, can I please use that as my new bio?

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  Because that's the best, most concise summary.

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  Thank you.

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