Jenny Eclair
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Was Taskmaster Series 15 its best cast yet?
A grumpy dad, an eccentric mum, and three wayward siblings battling for approval... Series 15 got the sitcom family dynamic spot-on.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 2nd June 2023Is it curtains for Britain's 'Oscars of comedy'?
The world-leading Edinburgh Comedy Awards are desperate for funding. Winners and supporters tell us what we'll lose if we don't act.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th May 2023BBC Radio 4 Extra to re-run cult Sean Lock comedy
BBC Radio 4 Extra is to rerun the classic cult Sean Lock comedy 15 Storeys High, which started out on radio and went on to be a BBC TV series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th January 2023Jenny Eclair announces her mother June has died after a battle with dementia
The comedian, 62, shared a childhood photo of her mum to Twitter and penned a touching tribute.
Laura Parkin, Daily Mail, 4th January 2023Comedy Women In Print longlist announced
The Published Novel longlist for the Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) is announced on 21st December, comprising a range of satire, sharp wit and dark humour from both established names and debut writers and showcases the evolution of original witty women's writing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2022Why won't Jack Dee do Taskmaster & other dream contestants
As Taskmaster's Series 14 champion is crowned and we discover the Series 15 cast, we draw up our wishlist for future contestants.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 1st December 2022Taskmaster Series 15 line-up revealed
Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Éclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin have been revealed as the comedians taking part in Series 15 of Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 1st December 2022Jenny Eclair interview
'I've been to the chiropractor four times since I became a new Grandma'. The comedian and novelist talks grandmotherhood, pink custard and why you'll never catch her eating hotel breakfast.
Lara Kilner, The Telegraph, 22nd November 2022Dave announces Edinburgh Comedy Awards broadcasts
The Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards body has announced a range of programming and streams around this year's awards.
British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2022Jenny Eclair leads complaints about Crown Paints advert
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said it was considering investigating Crown Paints' "Hannah & Dave" advert. Comic Jenny Eclair said it must be taken off air over its implication that a woman "conned a man into fatherhood".
BBC, 16th August 2022