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Friday 5...Comedians

14/10/2011

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It’s not been the most triumphant of weeks. In fact it’s been somewhat bogus, we need cheering up at Squeamish Bikini. So here’s a list of 5 comediennes/female comedians/comedians that happen to be women.  And not one of them has an act that involves parking a car. 


Susan Calman – I left a possibly damp seat at Brighton Komedia when I went to see Susan Calman on her stand up tour. Always a welcome addition to BBC Radio 4’s the News Quiz. If you disagree with me it could come to a bit of a stramash. 
Miranda Hart – I was a latecomer to Miranda, because out of context it’s very hard to understand what your mother finds so funny about a “what she calls catchphrase, ‘Such fun.”’ Watch it, falling over is an art. 
Sarah Millican - She posts photos of her puddings on her website, talks candidly about her divorce and accused Marcus Brigstocke of ‘not being her mam’ (a fair judgement). The selfless comic has her own show on BBC Radio 4, Sarah Millican’s Support Group, where she helps you, yes you, (not you) with your problems
Josie Long - Anyone who throws satsumas at/to her audience gets my vote. Going to a Josie Long gig is like having a chat with a friend who sneaks in politics, draws on charts, draws on themselves and gives you homemade badges. Warming. 
Linda Smith – I decided to include Ms Smith in this list because whilst she is now working the comedy circuit in the sky the material she left is still very funny. Smith never got enough recognition and I often hear her material nicked.
This list is by no means definitive; my hands were tied when it came to including Shappi Khorsandi, Laura Solon et al by the laws of alliteration. By all means comment with links and names of any other comics and we can expand this list 


Squeamish Kate
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Louise link
13/10/2011 07:47:26 pm

Samantha Bee and Kirsten Schaal - Samantha Bee is one of my favourite ever Daily Show correspondents, and I feel in love with Schaal in Flight of the Conchords but it turns out she has way more to offer. I'll try to post some clips later!

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Louise link
14/10/2011 02:03:33 am

Smack the Pony! (ok I know it's a sketch show not a comedian but... so much love) http://www.fanpop.com/spots/smack-the-pony/videos/19254/title/youtube-smack-pony-working-girls-part-1-vost

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Squeamish Kate
14/10/2011 02:06:21 am

Don't hate me but... I never found Smack the Pony funny. I REALLY tried, I WANTED to like it but, no, nothing, flatline.

Maybe teen Kate didn't get it?

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Bellston
14/10/2011 03:54:30 am

I'm starting to think that Josie Long may be growing into one of the most important comedians this decade will see. It's not just the politics or warm, engaging manner - she's inventive with the form, tries to innovate, and creates her own world onstage that the audience completely buys into.

Some of it is simply plain funny, at other times you actually see her trying to advance the medium. There are only a handful of comics doing that at the moment.

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Squeamish Kate
14/10/2011 04:18:43 am

Wow, that's praise indeed, you're a fan of the crafty then.
I do love the line "et tu hipster?"

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Louise
15/10/2011 07:45:04 am

How did I not mention Jo Brand! I'm watching Have I Got News For You and kicking myself

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Rick
15/10/2011 10:17:18 pm

I think Josie Long is quite inspiring. She has become a kind of comedy activist. And she's found a way to make political comedy fun and neither angry and nor sanctimonious.

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Glen
17/10/2011 04:10:10 am

Janeane Garofalo

Sandra Bernhard

Both women who often get described as 'outspoken' or 'controversial' for their feminism, political commentary and refusal to talk about what people expected or wanted them to be talking about.

Both absolutely amazingly talented women who didn't get anyway near as much attention or publicity as they were due.

Joan Rivers! Been around for absolutely ever and still rocking it with the best of them.

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Glen
17/10/2011 04:33:15 am

Paula Poundstone - not around any more really but was a fantastic improv stand up in her day.

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Squeamish Kate
17/10/2011 05:30:29 am

I saw Janeane Garofalo in Edinburgh once, I never got over her casting as the 'ugly one' in The Truth about Cats and Dog

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Really not Squeamish Neil
17/10/2011 07:36:38 am

hattie hayridge - was one amazing stand up, but is really sadly only known as poly on red dwarf

jo caulfield always makes me laugh very hard

Nina Conti can do things with a puppet that are both scary and so hilerious you wont be able to run away screaming for the laughing

also Zoe Lyons, Sarah Kendel and Hannah Gadsby are all rather fun.

Also, just saying, but no one here has mentioned Victoria Wood.

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Squeamish Kate
17/10/2011 07:44:50 am

Oh you know...I don't find Jo Caulfield funny, but I have only seen her on those talking head shows about how everyone loves the 70s...
I love Hattie Hayridge, in Red Dwarf and doing stand up, she did a show with Linda Smith.

I didn't mention Victoria Wood cos I vaguely wanted to have comics that aren't very famous. She is most worthy of our attentions though as are the rest of your list

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