Jenny Eclair

Jenny Eclair interview

Former punk poet Jenny Eclair was one of the first women to break into the stand-up comedy boys' club.

Comedians sign letter condemning "banter"

A collective of comedians including Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan, Janey Godley and Jenny Eclair has signed a statement condemning misogyny dressed up as banter. This article publishes the letter in full.

The 80s comedy club where heckling became an art form

What's left of the old Mitre Arms sits on a grim, grey stretch of the A102, within gobbing distance of the Blackwall Tunnel. It looks like the sort of pub where you'd get bottled if you looked at someone in a funny way. So it's hard to believe that in the late 80s this place helped launch the careers of a generation of alternative comedians including Harry Enfield, Vic Reeves, Jenny Eclair, Jerry Sadowitz, Jeremy Hardy and Jo Brand.

Radio Times review

A middle-aged woman is flying to Venice with her husband when their plane hits terrible turbulence. While he clutches her hand in silence she uses these 13 minutes for an interior monologue on his years of adultery.

Written by Jenny Eclair, this is an exquisitely crafted piece of work, where every simile, every quip, every moment of self-analysis is an orgasmic explosion of language. Lesley Manville sounds like she has so much fun voicing this. I know I did listening to it.

The world of comedian Jenny Eclair

Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair talks to Jessamy Calkin about baths, Filofaxes and Grumpy Old Women.

Jenny Eclair - from German beer adverts to Splash

"Why did you do Splash!?" I asked her. "I didn't get panto this year."

Jenny Eclair interview

The former Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner talks women in comedy, chips vs fajitas, and 30 years of appearing at the Fringe.

Audio: Secret Comedy Podcast 2013, episode 1

Ed Byrne hosts the first of Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcasts recorded live at this year's Edinburgh festival with Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Delaney. Plus we've got stand up from the amazing Aisling Bea, and David O'Doherty with an inspiring (and factually accurate) song about a unique method of relaxing on a bike.

My perfect weekend: Jenny Eclair

For comedian Jenny Eclair, 53, the perfect weekend would involve finding the best parking space outside Le Pain Quotidien.

Jenny Eclair shows Edinburgh why she's Eclairious

Jenny Eclair is back on the road with a brand new stand-up tour Eclairious, following the success of her sell-out 2010 tour, Old Dog, New Tricks.