Sarah Millican

Female comedians' best gags

Have you heard the one about the "sexist old fart" who says women are not very funny?

That would be veteran broadcaster Michael Parkinson, 85.

Greatest Ever Late 'n' Live review

Footage of Dara O Briain, Sarah Millican, John Bishop and Jason Byrne features in this attempt to recapture the mythic status of a renowned fringe night.

Sarah Millican 'cries daily' over divorce

Sarah Millican has admitted she "cries daily" over her marriage break down in 2004 and continues to get counselling, depite remarrying in 2013.

Comedians indoors getting creative: part 9

To help you get your comedy fix, every week we'll be putting together a list of projects we've spotted online by funny women...

The Caird: Hecklers, Kevin Bridges and the Big Yin

Unfortunately, it comes with the territory. Any comedian courageous enough to step onto the stage - whether it is in a 20,000 seater arena or in a dank pub basement - has to be well-equipped to deal with hecklers. However, be warned, disruptive outbursts from marble-mouthed louts will never be tolerated at the Caird Hall.

DMU at 150: Leicester Comedy Festival

Leicester Comedy Festival has been part of the city's calendar since 1994 when it began as a student project by then Leicester Polytechnic student Geoff Rowe.

Fringe: 25 of the all-time funniest jokes

These are some of the best jokes and one-liners we've heard at the Edinburgh Fringe over the past few years.

For this special, filmed in 2018, the sometimes spiky Millican seeks to convince a raucous audience that she can be chill. Her efforts to maintain equilibrium while dealing with her dozy husband and the unexpected interruption of various bodily functions proves to be a fertile comic wellspring.