Sarah Millican - The Biography Of The Funniest Woman In Britain

by Tina Campanella

Cake baker, cat lover, agony aunt, she's one of the UK's brightest new comedy talents. But who is the real Sarah Millican? For the first time, journalist Tina Campanella gives you the full story of the British Comedy Award winner's astonishing rise to fame. After he husband unexpectedly left her in 2004, Sarah Millican moved back in with her parents and found solace in a series of writing workshops. And it wasn't long before she made the move from writing to performing, drawing on the pain of her recent break-up. She had never even been inside a comedy club when she first stepped onto a stage, microphone in hand. But her emotionally revealing stand-up instantly won the hearts of her audience. Sarah's debut solo show at the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival won her the 2008 if.comedy Best Newcomer Award causing a stir among the seasoned reviewers and judges. With appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock The Week quickly cementing her status as a household name, the country watched, and laughed, as her star continued to rise. And she was rewarded with her own show, The Sarah Millican Television Programme, which combines telly inspired stand-up and unique interviews with her celeb heroes. It's been quite a journey for the giggly Geordie. In this revealing new book you'll find everything you need to know about how this once shy girl became one of the country's funniest women.

Genres: Comedy, Audiobook

314 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Lexy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but would have enjoyed it more if she'd written in first hand and had more about her growing up

[Caroline Pearce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite funny but not my kind of book

[Any Length · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a delightful insight into Sarah Millican's life.

[Beth Osborne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for me really struggled with this book

[Reagan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn’t LOVE how it’s told in third person…

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting but not as humerous as expected.

[Laura Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the book ok , it would have been better if it had been Written by Sarah herself I think , it tells how Sarah got into stand up comedy , her various jobs , her divorce , her family , and her boyfriend , her tv shows , and stand up shows and tours , and love of cake, cats and living on her own.

[Emily Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3

This was a nice book and informative about Sarah's career and how far she has progress.
I like the quotes that we were given as they had Sarah's humour but I wished there was more during the book!
Catrin Keeler's narration fitted the book well!