Katherine Jakeways

Katherine Jakeways is a British comedian, actor and writer. She has appeared in numerous television, radio and theatrical productions. Career Jakeways' television appearances include Extras, Horrible Histories, Sherlock, Tracey Ullman's Show. Tracey Breaks The News, Episodes, Trying Again, all 3 series of BBC1's The Armstrong and Miller Show, Miranda and Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge. Jakeways is creator and lead writer of the 2023 series The Buccaneers, adapted from and inspired by the final novel of Edith Wharton. She is also notable as one of the regular cast in the radio series Deep Trouble and Look Away Now and played Mrs Pepys in Radio 4's long running Woman's Hour Drama "The Diary of Samuel Pepys". She appeared onstage as Sandy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Garrick Theatre in 2006, and was the Entire Supporting Cast in Armstrong and Miller's 2010 national tour. 2010 saw the first episode of her debut radio comedy, North by Northamptonshire, broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The second series was broadcast from 2 December 2011 and the third series was broadcast from December 2013. North by Northamptonshire stars Sheila Hancock, Penelope Wilton, Mackenzie Crook, Kevin Eldon, Geoffrey Palmer and Felicity Montagu. Jakeways played several parts in the show and after the first series was broadcast the Radio Times called her work "acutely observed" and suggested she may be "the new Victoria Wood". The second series of North by Northamptonshire was nominated for a Sony Radio Award.