I went to the finals of the Funny Women competition at The Comedy Store last night which was being filmed by the BBC but I'm not sure when or where it's being broadcast yet.
I know they'll always be people here and elsewhere who think women can't do stand up but I was really impressed with the high standard. No PMT jokes and only a couple about facial hair! It was actually great to have an all female line up as it meant the audience wanted to listen and not just make comments about their boobs!
There were 10 final acts, plus last year's winner Katherine Ryan and MC Jan Ravens and an impressive panel of ten judges including Katie Taylor (BBC), Lucy Lumsden (Sky) and Stephen K. Amos. Sam Delaney from The Guardian was a judge so they'll no doubt be a proper write up there!
If interested the finalists were:
Charlie Covell, Tania Edwards,Giada Garofalo, Domestic Goddi (sketches), Rhona McKenzie, Elizabeth Mee, Miss London, Jo Selby, Catherine Semark, Marie Vagen, Katerina Vrana and Eve Webster.
Miss London won and she was very good and feisty which I'm sure helped. I felt for the quieter ones who I think would have struggled to stand out so much in a short time slot. Miss L genuinely seemed shocked and said "I've only been doing this for nine months!" I'm sure that went down well with the others. 
There was a very good and funny! impressionist who came second but my personal favourite wasn't even in the top three. 
Charlie Covell - I can't find a clip of her standup yet but here she is talking about her role in the film Oscar and Jim which I have to go see now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkbIE9FHog
If you're reading, AngieBaby, I want to see you there next year!
Jx
P.S. They were also raising awareness of:
to stop violence against women and girls, here and abroad.
