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Hilarious, heartwarming and inspirational, this is the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by comedian Sarah Millican. The funniest book of the year!

''Of course Sarah Millican''s book will make you laugh out loud, but there are moments where she will touch you deeply. The dirty bitch.'' KATHY BURKE

The quiz that finally decides: who''s the most Average Jolene, and who''s the ultimate Maverick Matilda?Sarah Millican picks through her guests'' minds and secret routines - using simple surveys from the Great British Public on childhood habits, daily rituals, and preferred cheeses - to discover which of them fits the pattern of the average person on the street, and which is so far from the norm we really ought to be worried.Featuring Kathy Burke, Tom Allen, Jenny Eclair, Alun Cochrane, Sandi Toksvig, Angela Barnes, Phil Wang, Lucy Beaumont, Sara Pascoe, and Kerry Godliman, as well as Mark Watson, Susan Calman, Jo Brand, Sara Cox, Daliso Chaponda, Scarlett Moffatt, Sindhu Vee, Shappi Khorsandi, and Josie Long, expect skeletons to come tumbling out of closets as Sarah uncovers her panel''s surprising quirks and hilarious anecdotes before revealing who is distinctly normal, and who gets to wear the badge of True Maverick.Perfect for fans of Sarah Millican''s Support Group, Dilemma, Joe Lycett''s Obsessions, and Tom Allen is Not Actually Very Nice, and for anyone who wants to be reminded that it''s good to be different.Produced by Lianne Coop for Chopsy ProductionsWritten by Sarah MillicanSeries 1: First broadcast 27 June - 8 August 2019Series 2: First broadcast 7 January - 11 February 2021© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A cracking collection of comic monologues, written and read by leading comediansRecorded in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this fantastic anthology features a host of diverse short stories, composed and performed by a veritable Who''s Who of stand-up comedians. By turns hilarious and irreverent, poignant and bittersweet, together they make up a superb selection box of tasty treats.Among the all-star line-up, Romesh Ranganathan tells a comic tale of unrequited love among the orangutans; Susan Calman takes a wry look at office politics; Jon Richardson explores the perils of internet dating; and Sarah Millican takes us into the worlds of a compassionate undertaker''s assistant and an elderly woman who fears she''s becoming invisible.Russell Kane recalls his tempestuous ex; Aisling Bea recounts the dark, funny tale of a pensioner with murder in mind; Robert Florence reveals the shady doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati; and satirist John O''Farrell asks, ''what if Judas had written the Gospels''?Also sharing their fantastic fiction are a wealth of other literary comics, including Sanjeev Kohli, Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair, Shazia Mirza and Mark Watson. Short story fans, rejoice: here are five hours of some of the most charming, absurd, dark, thoughtful and funny tales you''ll ever find in one place.Contents:1. May Contain Nuts by Janey Godley2. The Hair of the Dead by Sarah Millican3. Gone Phishing by Jon Richardson4. The Woman Who Sniffed by Susan Calman5. Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Be in the Green by Patrick Monahan6. On the Dot by Shazia Mirza7. Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong by Sarah Millican8. Spooky and the Van by Joe Lycett9. A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie10. The Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, and the Manner of Her Death by Russell Kane11. Sorry For Your Loss by James Acaster12. Club Sandwich by Mark Watson13. The Understudy by Jenny Eclair14. Kill Dilly by Aisling Bea15. I Bought a Monkey To Stand Out in the New York Art Scene by Sanjeev Kohli16. Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan17. Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire18. The Gospel According to Judas by John O''Farrell19. Pick Me Up by Angela Barnes20. Apocalypse Soon by Dane Baptiste21. Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen by Robert FlorenceProduction credits:Produced by Kirsteen CameronFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 2009-6 September 2015© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Award-winning comedian Sarah Millican plays Sarah, life counsellor and modern day agony aunt in the collected series 1 and 2 of this BBC Radio 4 comedy. Solving the nation''s problems with her Support Group, she wants you to live life to the utmost, and she''s got tons of ideas of how to help. In the same way as the busybody at the end of your street who knows everything, and supported by her team of experts (local cabbie Terry and self-qualified counsellor Marion), Sarah dishes out advice whether you want to hear it or not and tackles the nation''s problems head on, dishing out real advice for real people.

Nine short stories written and read by comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.May Contain Nuts by Janey Godley: A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only twenty-seven years separate her from her cantankerous father.The Hair of the Dead by Sarah Millican: A moving (and very funny) short story about a compassionate undertaker''s assistant.Gone Phishing by Jon Richardson: A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales.The Woman Who Sniffed by Susan Calman: A wry look at office politics, told with Calman''s characteristic humour and upbeat energy.Just When You Thought It Was Safe to be Green by Patrick Monahan: A tale that warns against paying too much attention to government crime statistics.On The Dot by Shazia Mirza: A story featuring a certain Mrs Pims, who is always mysteriously late for everything. Then one day, the reason for her tardiness becomes apparent...Stairlift Us Up Where We Belong by Sarah Millican: A poignant and funny monologue exploring the tricky turning point in a woman''s life, when she goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.Spooky and the Van by Joe Lycett: Seventeen-year-old Julian is writing a blog. He''s currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university. As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian''s neighbor, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie: When Bridget''s husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpretation between a believer and an atheist.Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.©2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd