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Cally Beaton

Published June 16, 2026

Cally Beaton’s Radical Reinvention – From the Boardroom to Stand-Up

Cally Beaton reveals how a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers led to her leaving her high-flying career in TV & film and multi-million-pound contracts behind for the unpredictable life of a comedian.

Cally was 50 when she quit the boardroom at ViacomCBS. As a single mum of two, it was a huge risk but she quickly became one of the most exciting stand ups on the comedy circuit, appearing on shows like Live at the Apollo and QI.

Seven years on, she’s touring her one-woman show ‘Namaste Mother F**kers’ – an unapologetic, irreverent look at midlife – and her debut bestselling book of the same name, based on her radical re-invention, is out now in paperback.