Biography: Oriane Messina is one half of comedy double act Messina and Rusling, Oriane has written on a wide variety of TV and radio shows including the Bafta award-winning Green Wing and Emmy award-winning Smack the Pony. She has also written and performed in three series of Radio 4's Bearded Ladies and will be heard next on Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies, a sitcom staring Mark Addy with a special appearance by Ronnie Corbett. She has also appeared in Ruddy Hell it's Harry and Paul, Pulling and Doc Martin