We need somebody over there to record this for us! Any volunteers?

Roger

On Aug 8, 2006, at 9:34 AM, bigspender335 wrote:

> She's part of Dawn French's upcoming series, Girls Who Do Comedy for
> the BBC. Here she is with Tracey on the cover of the new Radio Times!
>
> IMAGE:
> http://i3.tinypic.com/241m5pz.jpg
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> Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy Ep 1/3
> Sunday 13 August
> 10.15-10.45pm BBC ONE
>
> IMAGE:
> http://i3.tinypic.com/241m7ur.jpg
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> Dawn French delves into the world of women in comedy
>
> In a fascinating new series, Dawn French delves into the strangely
> uncharted and neglected world of women in comedy. The series features
> one-to-one interviews and archive footage, with Dawn speaking to the
> most influential female figures in British and American comedy; her
> peers, influences and inspirations old and new. From Kathy Burke to
> Catherine Tate, Tracey Ullman to Victoria Wood and Joan Rivers to
> Sandra Bernhard, Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy explores the women
> behind the laughter, discovering what makes them tick and asking
> whether comedy is a proper job.
>
> In the first programme, Dawn explores the childhood experiences of the
> female comic alumni, discovering who the class clowns were and how
> Catherine Tate and Linda Smith turned to comedy to beat the bullies.
> Ruby Wax reveals that being funny at school meant you were a loser,
> while Whoopi Goldberg didn't see herself as funny but just plain
> weird! Other revelations include Kathy Burke's ability to fart on
> demand and how jokes can buy friends!
>
> The series features contributions from Catherine Tate, Julie Walters,
> Victoria Wood, Sandra Bernhard, Kathy Burke, Eleanor Bron, Laura
> Solon, Meera Syal, Jo Brand, Phyllis Diller, Jenny Éclair, Miriam
> Margolyes, Jessica Stevenson, Linda Smith, Tracey Ullman, Whoopi
> Goldberg, Miss Piggy, Rita Rudner, Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman, Ruby
> Wax, Denise Caffey, Kathy & Mo, Penny Marshall, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer
> Saunders, Lisa Tarbuck, Mel & Sue, Gina Yashere, Helen Ledera, Sheila
> Hancock and Morwenna Banks.
>
> ---------------
>
> Dawn French's Girls Who Do:
> Comedy Ep 2/3
> Sunday 20 August
> 10.15-10.45pm BBC ONE
>
> IMAGE:
> http://i2.tinypic.com/241m7hg.jpg
>
> Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy delves into the uncharted and
> neglected world of women in comedy, exploring the women behind the
> laughter. The series features one-to-one interviews and archive
> footage, with Dawn speaking to the most influential female figures in
> British and American comedy.
>
> In the second programme of the series, Dawn explores the relationship
> between comedy and beauty. She discovers whether her fellow
> comediennes have ever used their wit to impress a man. Jenny Éclair
> believes nobody wants to be seen as a "lady clown", while Phyllis
> Diller says she only gained male attention after she had her facelift.
> Dawn French thinks that when it comes to beauty, you can't top being
> funny and confident. But Joan Rivers disagrees: "You can top beauty,
> as long as you've got a good plastic surgeon." There also seems to be
> a general consensus that men don't like women to be funnier than them.
> However, Dawn has the ideal solution – marry a comedian!
>
> Contributions come from Catherine Tate, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood,
> Sandra Bernhard, Kathy Burke, Eleanor Bron, Laura Solon, Meera Syal,
> Jo Brand, Phyllis Diller, Jenny Éclair, Miriam Margolyes, Jessica
> Stevenson, Linda Smith, Tracy Ullman, Whoopi Goldberg, Miss Piggy,
> Rita Rudner, Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman, Ruby Wax, Denise Caffey,
> Kathy and Mo, Penny Marshall, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Saunders, Lisa
> Tarbuck, Mel and Sue, Gina Yashere, Helen Ledera, Sheila Hancock and
> Morwenna Banks.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mqclc
>
>
>



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