They said don't worry about that. "I don't, so she reminds me that the Hollywood star was discovered at 16 drinking a coke, and catapulted to fame.And Karen was recognised "up an alley in Camden" when she was having a drink (non-alcoholic - she's teetotal despite the amount her character Joyce knocks back on Happy Hollidays).She only has two weeks more in London, at the Richmond theatre, before returning to Glasgow with Pirates.Has she enjoyed living in the capital? Apparently, she was based on a chemistry teacher Karen Dunbar had at her own school.

"She will be played with a hint of the teacher from Chewin' The Fat," admitted Karen. "Auditions for Aladdin take place on Sunday at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, from 2pm to 6pm. "I would have been about 13 at Ayr Academy and was in the chorus. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. He was the world's worst actor with the most monotone of voices to boot.Remember these two? "Being back with Ford is also huge fun. "Being in The Pirates Of Penzance is also a full circle for Karen, who first performed a Gilbert and Sullivan musical 25 years ago. It's not what we are looking for. It's not just one or two but 30 kids from six to 16. Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. Everybody else is an idea of what the person is like. I could never have imagined this. KAREN DUNBAR is dusting down one of Scotland's best-loved characters for her big British stage break.Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.KAREN DUNBAR is dusting down one of Scotland's best-loved characters for her big British stage break.Scotland's funniest female will use her frustrated school teacher character, Miss Gourlay, from Chewin' The Fat for her role in The Pirates Of Penzance.Karen, 38, takes over from Jo Brand in the role of the Sergeant of Police in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera.

"She first appeared in panto three years ago as Nanny Begood in Sleeping Beauty.Last year, she was the Fairy Godmother and the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella.But she added: "Aladdin is my favourite panto and Widow Twanky is my favourite part.
"I am in the city centre and love the city-ness of Glasgow, so it feels a bit like a home from home. "I'm quite happy just to be doing jobs wherever they are.Whatever comes of this, we'll see," she said.

"And some of that nippiness will appear in Pirates Of Penzance, which starts next Tuesday in Richmond, Surrey, and goes to Glasgow Theatre Royal in November.Karen is currently on BBC1 every Friday night as the fantastically over-the-top caravan park entertainer Joyce Mullen in new Scots comedy Happy Hollidays.But she has been in London since May trying to break into showbiz south of the border after being so successful in Scotland.When Jo Brand had to quit Pirates Of Penzance to go back to her BBC 4 comedy Getting On, Karen auditioned and landed the part.A karaoke hostess for 10 years, Karen has a good set of pipes on her, but it wasn't her singing voice they were after. "But in the three months that she's been living in London, she has missed home. KAREN DUNBAR is dusting down one of Scotland's best-loved characters for her big British stage break.

Hilarious, watch some of the clips on youtube. "The glasses and the wig are there but I don't think I'll have to do too much for people to know who it is.

"I had never auditioned before and thought 'I've got nothing to lose'. Karen said: "She wasn't and I'm not just saying that to protect the innocent.

Highly-strung, sexually repressed, very easily offended. If that's a possibility, Karen's not telling. Look where it's taken me. "There have been times when I just go 'Right, home now' and jump on the train and go home for two weeks to Glasgow.

She died a few years ago so it's nice to see her living on. "Right, Glasgow, that's enough of … "They wanted me to bring my own interpretation to the Sergeant role," she said. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights.

This is why.This pair of west end dwellers loved nothing more than soaking up the atmosphere of the gritty side of city life - taking great delight from the Glaswegian accent and sense of humour. So was Joyce, like her teacher character, based on anyone? "I very much doubt it will be my UK break, but remember Lana Turner?

I'm looking forward to playing the Mikado in another 25 years when I'm 63. From the lonely shopkeeper to Ronald Villiers via the Banter Boys, these are just some of our favourites...Get the very latest Glasgow news straight to your inboxIconic sketches from Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan’s previous comedy hit, which launched in 1999, will be shown.And ahead of the programme, we've drawn up a list of some of the characters we still remember fondly....Karen Dunbar's portrayal of a lonely woman working in a corner shop who took a bit too much to do the lives of her customers has stayed with us through the years. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.

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