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Female Comics

Janice Forsyth introduces female comics including Lucy Porter, Ava Vidal, Sarah Millican, Ashley Jensen, Shazia Mirza, Rhona Cameron, Jo Caulfield, Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Éclair and Shappi Khorsandi.

It's ladies week in the Zone as Janice Forsyth introduces interviews and contributions from Lucy Porter, Ava Vidal, Sarah Millican, Ashley Jensen, Shazia Mirza, Rhona Cameron, Jo Caulfield, Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Éclair, Shappi Khorsandi, Arabella Weir, Susan Calman, Tina C, Jan Ravens, Karen Koren and Mackenzie & McGuire.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Sep 2010 00:45

Chapters

  • Josie Long

    Janice Forsyth meets the 2010 Edinburgh Fosters Comedy Award nominee.

    Duration: 12:41

  • Lucy Porter

    John Beattie chats with the top stand up , comedy writer and star of Guy Jenkin’s Outnumbered.

    Duration: 14:52

  • Ava Vidal

    An entertaining SWOTS quiz show appearance from the former prisoner officer turned stand-up.

    Duration: 03:14

  • Rhona Cameron

    Presenter Ricky Ross turns back the clock for the 40-something stand-up and survivor of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, in an episode of If I Knew Then.

    Duration: 28:14

  • Ashley Jensen

    Janice Forsyth meets the Scots born star of Extras and Ugly Betty.

    Duration: 12:18

  • Jo Caulfield

    The popular stand-up bares her soul and repents her comedy sins to Father Joe Mills in an episode of Comedy Confessions.

    Duration: 27:53

  • Lynn Ferguson

    In an extract from My Comedy Heroes, Lynn Ferguson tells presenter Bruce Morton about a few of the funny women who’ve inspired her including Joyce Grenfell and Marti Caine.

    Duration: 09:21

  • Sandi Toksvig

    In an episode of Funny Friends, presenter Susan Calman buys some sandwiches for the writer, broadcaster, News Quiz presenter and owner of the most infectious laugh in radio.

    Duration: 27:59

  • Arabella Weir

    The comedian, Skins actress and writer chats to Janice Forsyth about her latest book The Real Me Is Thin.

    Duration: 11:42

  • Shappi Khorsandi

    The Iranian-born star of Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow discusses her 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Show.

    Duration: 13:31

  • Jenny Eclair

    The star of Grumpy Old Women joins Edi Stark for an episode of Stark Talk.

    Duration: 26:36

  • Karen Koren

    Julie Wilson Nimmo meets the comedy agent and founder of the Gilded Balloon, one of Edinburgh’s largest and most successful Fringe venues.

    Duration: 25:03

  • Shazia Mirza

    Birmingham’s finest female stand-up chats with presenter Amanda Hamilton about her comedy show - Portrait.

    Duration: 11:35

  • Sarah Millican

    Presenter Susan Calman meets the Geordie lass who found her place on the comedy circuit after a messy divorce and went on to win the Best Newcomer Award at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe.

    Duration: 28:32

  • Mackenzie and McGuire

    The comedy double act perform extracts from their 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Show Radio Hoo-Hah.

    Duration: 07:31

  • Tina C

    Chris Green chats to presenter Bruce Morton about his cult comedy creation, the country singer Tina C.

    Duration: 26:07

  • Jan Ravens

    Janice Forsyth meets the legendary impressionist, most famous for her voices on Spitting Image and Dead Ringers.

    Duration: 13:39

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Sep 2010 00:45