Barbara Windsor winds down her series celebrating female giants of American comedy with the inimitably outrageous Phyllis Diller, now 94 and still living in her glamorous Los Angeles home. Roseanne Barr, Ruby Wax and writer David Sedaris all contribute to a profile of the woman credited as America's first stand-up, whose exhaustive CV also includes film, stage and record performances.

My Edinburgh: Ruby Wax, comedian

Judith Owen and I have been performing in psychiatric hospitals for the past two years, which is not all that different from the Fringe.

Ruby Wax is 'Losing it' at the Edinburgh fringe

Ruby Wax is mentally ill. "But at least I got a show out of it," she tells the audience with her trademark glibness.

Ruby Wax: I've made depression a laughing matter

The former TV chat-show host Ruby Wax returns with a comedy show about her mental illness.

Video interview: Ruby Wax and Judith Owen (Link expired)

Ruby Wax is a household name in the UK after rising though the ranks of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s, appearing in hit 90s sitcom Absolutely Fabulous and later trying her hand at celebrity interviews and presenting.

Video: Ruby Wax interview

Ruby Wax may be doing a "serious comedy" show about depression, but she says she's the happiest she's ever been.

Ruby Wax on, Ruby Wax off at Underbelly launch?

Ruby Wax was on hosting duties as the Underbelly showcased some of its most anticipated acts for this year's Fringe. Here's who might you want to check out...

Interview: Ruby Wax back on track (Link expired)

Ruby Wax has had a low profile recently as she's been working on a show to help her and others confront their demons, which she's bringing to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Losing It - Ruby Wax interview

Almost 25 years since her Fringe debut, Wax brings 'mental health comedy' to Edinburgh.

Ruby Wax on why she never wants to return to Glasgow

Outspoken Ruby Wax has revealed she never wants to go back to Glasgow - because it's no longer "a slum".