What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?

And in the final chapter of her story, Ashley's mum is dying, and she's not doing it nearly as gracefully as Susan Sarandon has led us to believe it should be done. In trying to make sense of it all, Ashley explains how death was dealt with during her unconventional upbringing - featuring funeral karaoke and family feuds - getting side-tracked by grave robbers, 80s ghosts - and Forrest Gump.

Poignant and personal, this might also be the episode to convince Ashley that exploring your trauma in a fringe show isn't a suitable substitute for actual therapy -

With Rosco McClelland

Cringe-worthy confessions, and a robust study of love and lust from a unique perspective.

Ashley's atypical account of amore includes cringeworthy crushes and hugging machines, while her appraisal of death gets side-tracked by grave robbers, 80s ghosts and Forrest Gump.

After a childhood full of failed attempts, Ashley spent years obsessing over how to solve the problem of making friends in the only way she knows how - using strategies and methodical research within her peer group.

Now she shares her findings, as well as the epiphany she reached at the end of her study.

And with a Scottish working-class female comic for a mother, she was destined to grow up ‘funny'. Being put to work selling her mum's show every year during the Edinburgh Fringe resulted in some challenging conversations with members of the public, and surprising encounters with famous faces. If only she'd known the difference between the two at the time.

A juicy peek behind the scenes, from the perspective of a child with autism, forced to share her mum – and her bunk bed – with the world of comedy.

With Rosco McClelland

Ashley charts the ups and downs of friendship while being an undiagnosed autist.

Ashley documents the ups and downs of trying to make friends while being ‘weird', and shares the funny story of how she went from being raised around gangsters to comedians.

As a self-identifying 'save the marriage' baby, Ashley grew up in a pub in the Calton area of Glasgow, performing songs and putting on shows for the drinkers on a Saturday afternoon. Her love for the spotlight often interrupted fights, and eventually led to her first job in showbiz; dramatic overacting will get you anywhere.

With Rosco McClelland

Ashley's parents meet and marry out of spite, and a family feud shapes her destiny. Growing up in a pub and performing for patrons eventually leads to her first job in showbiz.

Ashley's obsession for films and musicals then serve her well as she enters the workforce, leading thousands of children in song and blonde wigs. Her own diagnosis is welcomed and, understanding her place on the spectrum opens up new horizons. Just to top things off, her other dad gets in touch for the first time.

With Rosco McClelland

Forced to flee and start a secret new life, Ashley finds solace in space. Unlocking a diagnosis for dad proves to be the key to understanding herself. Then Captain Kirk shows up...

AKA How Dad Met Mother

Glasgow's nightlife in the early 1980's was still flying the flag for disco, bell bottoms and oversized lapels, and it was outside the local club in Shettleston where Ashley's parents met for the first time, starting the story that led to an unexpected marriage and a family feud that was never resolved.

Growing up surrounded by gangsters and a dysfunctional family, this is the story of Ashley - a tall comedian who loves William Shatner and hates textured fabrics.

As a self-identifying 'save the marriage' baby, Ashley grew up in a pub in the Calton area of Glasgow, performing songs and putting on shows for the drinkers on a Saturday afternoon. Her love for the spotlight often interrupted fights, and eventually led to her first job in showbiz; dramatic overacting will get you anywhere.

AKA The Big Sleep

The family have moved home, and Ashley is sworn to secrecy to avoid any repercussions, 'the cat is fine, thank you' is the party line. She and her parents are starting all over again on the other side of the city, where Ashley diagnoses her father's problems and inherits a surrogate father, the Captain of the SS Enterprise.

AKA Ashley Nae Pals

Ashley documents the ups and downs of trying to make friends while being ‘weird' - or an undiagnosed autist.

Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in', despite the confusing world of human relationships.

After a childhood full of failed attempts, Ashley spent years obsessing over how to solve the problem of making friends in the only way she knows how - using strategies and methodical research within her peer group.

Now she shares her findings, as well as the epiphany she reached at the end of her study.

Expect niche cultural references, streams of consciousness and a healthy dose of Harry Potter references.

With Rosco McClelland

Ashley charts the ups and downs of friendship while being weird, or an undiagnosed autist.

Just to top things off, her other father gets in touch for the first time.

AKA Love And Lust

Ashley shares her atypical account of amore - cringeworthy childhood crushes, hugging machines, and why love actually is a load of mince!

Like her unique approach to making friends in the first episode - this guide to love and lust is packed with embarrassing personal stories and surprising scientific facts, which might just make you rethink you've everything you've ever been taught about why you go weak at the knees and invest in a hugging machine instead. It's a thing!

Oh, and if you think your childhood crush was weird - wait until you hear how Ashley's first taste of love took devotion to the next level, and led to what was probably the most confusing and inappropriate children's party entertainment ever.

Featuring the usual evisceration of popular culture and societal norms from a neuro divergent perspective.

Cringe-worthy confessions, and a robust study of love and lust from a unique perspective.

Ashley's approach to love and lust has swung from scientific over-analysis to unconventional hyper-fixation, resulting in one of the strangest teen birthday parties of all time.

Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in', despite the confusing world of human relationships.

After a childhood full of failed attempts, Ashley spent years obsessing over how to solve the problem of making friends in the only way she knows how - using strategies and methodical research within her peer group.

Now she shares her findings, as well as the epiphany she reached at the end of her study.

Expect niche cultural references, streams of consciousness and a healthy dose of Harry Potter references.

With Rosco McClelland

Ashley charts the ups and downs of friendship while being weird, or an undiagnosed autist.

With a Scottish working-class female comic for a mother, she was put to work selling her show every year during the Edinburgh Fringe. This resulted in some challenging conversations with members of the public, and surprising encounters with famous faces. If only she'd known the difference between the two at the time.

A juicy peek behind the scenes, from the perspective of a child with autism, forced to share her mum – and her bunk bed – with the world of comedy.

With Rosco McClelland

Ashley gives us a peak into her uncomfortable upbringing among stand-up comedians.

Ashley gives us a peek into her uncomfortable upbringing among stand-up comedians.

Like her unique approach to making friends in the first episode, this guide to love and lust is packed with embarrassing personal stories and surprising scientific facts, which might just make you rethink everything you've ever been taught about why you go weak at the knees, and invest in a hugging machine instead. It's a thing!

Oh, and if you think your childhood crush was weird, wait until you hear how Ashley's first taste of love took devotion to the next level, and led to what was probably the most confusing and inappropriate children's party entertainment ever.

Featuring the usual evisceration of popular culture and societal norms from a neuro divergent perspective.

Cringeworthy confessions, and a robust study of love and lust from a unique perspective.

Ashley's approach to love and lust has swung from scientific over-analysis to unconventional hyper-fixation, resulting in one of the strangest teen birthday parties of all time.

In trying to make sense of it all, Ashley explains how death was dealt with during her unconventional upbringing - featuring funeral karaoke and family feuds - getting side-tracked by grave robbers, 80s ghosts - and Forrest Gump.

Poignant and personal, this might also be the episode to convince Ashley that exploring your trauma in a fringe show isn't a suitable substitute for actual therapy -

Ashley faces her mum's mortality, explains funeral karaoke, and ruins another film.

The only guaranteed thing in life is death. Ashley's upbeat anecdotes include the loss of her grandparents, ghosts from the 80s, her mother's terminal diagnosis, and karaoke.