Sarah Millican interview

New Loose Women panellist Sarah Millican has told how her comedy career was triggered by the agony of being dumped by her husband.

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'Everyone was mingling; we sat in a corner, downing juice and devouring the buffet'

Cultural Life: Sarah Millican, comedian

Interview with Sarah Millican about her cultural tastes.

Sarah Millican: My divorce got me into stand-up

Sarah Millican talks to Metro about divorce, George Clooney, Facebook and the worst gig she's ever done.

Help is at hand with Sarah Millican's Support Group

Hello, and welcome to Sarah Millican's Support Group.

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McIntyre leaps on to the stage as he always does, as if he's bouncing on an invisible pogo stick, to entrance the audience at Sunderland's Empire Theatre with a routine about murderer Raoul Moat. Risky, or so you would think, as it's surely all still a bit too raw and close to home. But this is McIntyre, so it isn't monstrously tasteless. Rather, he has fun with former soccer star Paul Gascoigne's bizarre walk-on part in the drama, when he turned up at Moat's denouement clutching sandwiches and a fishing rod. Perhaps other North East personalities should have done the same, ponders McIntyre, and arrived at the crime scene clutching snacks and pastimes. It works, once you've allowed yourself an initial, sharp intake of breath. It's a good bill, headlined by the rather sweet Sarah Millican, with her self-deprecation and observations about bras and dress-sizes.

Rob Brydon displays the patience of Job in tonight's episode: he waits almost 20 minutes - 20 minutes! - before indulging in an impression of guest Ronnie Corbett. I always thought it was like a tic he couldn't control. Aside from Rob's golfing buddy, the guests are master of the double entendre Julian Clary, doughty Geordie Sarah Millican and chirpy Holly Walsh, who proves sharp with the one-liners. The stories are as tall as ever: Clary has a life-sized statue of himself astride a unicorn in his garden; and Millican once spent three hours on the Asda shuttle bus, for a day out. But the comedy hits the greatest heights when Corbett claims he actually had to ask for four candles in a shop.

Ronnie Corbett is the very special guest on David Mitchell's team tonight. It's a chance for host Rob Brydon to try out his favourite Corbett impression on the real thing and also an opportunity for a very happy Lee Mack to fulfil a childhood dream.

Corbett's presence - small though it is - is a huge part of the show which also sees Julian Clary attempting to explain why he's got a unicorn in his garden and David discussing his unusual childhood friendship with a bucket.

The other two panelists, Sarah Millican and Holly Walsh, may be less well-known but in such legendary company as this they more than keep up their end of the banter - adding up to another perfectly breezy ­half-hour.

It's August: you may have noticed from the cute pictures of animals and coverage of the Edinburgh Festival plastered across the media. Fred MacAulay is broadcasting his radio show direct from one of the many venues for the next two weeks, offering a daily pick of the fringe. Largely focused on comedy, MacAulay & Co brings listeners a mixture of stand-up and interviews, with a surprisingly large number of guests. It's a real fringe experience - some acts are a bit disappointing but there are so many that if you don't like one, another will be along in a minute. Wednesday's show proved to be the best so far with Doc Brown, Mark Watson and Glyes Brandreth. Other highlights include Sarah Millican on Monday and Sean Hughes on Tuesday. As an extra treat, fellow Scottish comic Susan Calman joins Fred every day too.

Sarah Millican is a Chatterbox

Sarah Millican is one talkative lady. "At school I was criticised for being a chatterbox, but now I'm an adult I get called a gobsh*te! Either way, I was told off for it at school but now it is my job!"