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About Viv Groskop
Viv Groskop is a British journalist, writer and comedian. She has written for publications including The Guardian, the Evening Standard and The Observer. As a stand-up, MC and improviser she was a finalist in Funny Women 2012 and a semi-finalist in So You Think You're Funny 2012. Her books include I Laughed, I Cried and How to Own the Room, which also became a podcast. She is also a TV and radio presenter.
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Who is Viv Groskop?
Viv Groskop, born on 8 July 1973, is a British journalist, writer and comedian who has written for The Guardian, Evening Standard, The Observer and the Daily Mail.
What is I Laughed, I Cried about?
I Laughed, I Cried is Viv Groskop's account of performing one hundred comedy gigs in one hundred nights. She has written seven books, among them How to Own the Room.
Where did Viv Groskop study?
Born in Hampshire and raised in Bruton, Somerset, she read Russian and French at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and holds an MA in Russian Studies from UCL.
Has Viv Groskop competed in comedy contests?
Yes. As a stand-up, MC and improviser, Viv Groskop was a finalist in Funny Women 2012 and a semi-finalist in So You Think You're Funny 2012.
Did Viv Groskop run the Bath Literature Festival?
Viv Groskop was artistic director of the Bath Literature Festival from 2014 to 2016.
