I used to hate her, thought she totally unfunny, the first time I saw her which was the post apprentice show, but now I love her, so funny! The Sarah Millican Television Programme is hilarious, she's now one of my fav comedians. I agree with the OP and manickangaroo. I love the way she uses her voice too, the pitch, when she goes lower for some lines aha
Absolutely hopeless. I feel embarrassed for her tbh. But certain people are doing all they can to show female comedians to tick a certain box. Trouble is, each and every one of them are crap.
I have both of her stand up shows on DVD and I think she's hilarious. She's brilliant at audience interaction too which seems to be more and more important in stand up shows nowadays.
Absolutely hopeless. I feel embarrassed for her tbh. But certain people are doing all they can to show female comedians to tick a certain box. Trouble is, each and every one of them are crap.
Humour is extremely subjective, like music and art etc.
Why would you be any more embarrassed for a comedian you don't find funny than a band you didn't like or an artist you don't rate?
I want to find her funny, I want to find any female stand up funny, but unfortunately they are like hens teeth.
There are tons of great comic actresses in sketch shows and sit coms but stand up is another thing.
For a good example you only have to watch the step in round on Mock The Week to see how poorly they perform. I have no doubt somebody will have a theory on why.
No doubt the Patriarchy is to blame, like everything else.:D
I've yet to crack a smile at anything she has said, I don't believe she is saying anything new that hasn't been said by male comedians such as Peter Kay & Jason Manford time and time and time again.
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However, she's probably the funniest female comic out there, which doesn't say much.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1495762&highlight=sarah+millican
I have always prefered funny women to funny men, and i find her reasonably funny.
Yah right, her voice is shrieky enough as it is, it would be like screwing a banshee.
(not that I have myself but you get what I mean)
What's not funny about them?
I'd give that (not very) prestigious honour to Shappi Khorsandi.
Humour is extremely subjective, like music and art etc.
Why would you be any more embarrassed for a comedian you don't find funny than a band you didn't like or an artist you don't rate?
There are tons of great comic actresses in sketch shows and sit coms but stand up is another thing.
For a good example you only have to watch the step in round on Mock The Week to see how poorly they perform. I have no doubt somebody will have a theory on why.
No doubt the Patriarchy is to blame, like everything else.:D
I cannot help but agree. I cannot stand the bloody woman.