Sarah Millican
About Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican, born Sarah Jane King (born 29 May 1975), is an English comedian. She won the comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in February 2013 she was listed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Radio 4's Woman's Hour. In the same year she married fellow comedian Gary Delaney, and her first book, How to Be Champion, was published in 2017. Among her accolades are two Chortle Awards, a British Comedy Award and two BAFTA nominations.
Millican was born and brought up in South Shields, England, the daughter of Valerie Prince and Philip D. King, who was a mining electrician. She attended Mortimer Comprehensive School and worked as a civil servant at a jobcentre until the age of 29. Her debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Sarah Millican's Not Nice, inspired by her divorce, won the if.comedy award for Best Newcomer in 2008, and her third show, Chatterbox, was nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2010, losing to Russell Kane.
Millican has appeared as a panellist on shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You? and QI. Her radio series, Sarah Millican's Support Group, began on BBC Radio 4 on 18 February 2010. A live DVD of her Chatterbox tour, released in November 2011, broke an all-time record in sales for a female stand-up comedian, selling 172,000 copies in just over one month. Her television series, The Sarah Millican Television Programme, was first broadcast on 8 March 2012 on BBC Two, and earned her BAFTA Entertainment Performance nominations in 2013 and 2014.
Videos (957)
Videos 73 to 96 of 957.
0:45What an incredibly charming man!
394.8K views
0:57Can't go anywhere without my slippers.
388.7K views
14:49Sweet Treats | Sarah Millican
385.2K views
1:28Is this the worst Valentine's Day gift of all time?
375.9K views
7:25The Signs of Ageing | Sarah Millican
360.2K views
0:46The awkwardness of public toilets.
358.6K views
0:27The whistle was open to interpretation.
357.7K views
0:30Going from the city to the country can take some adjusting.
357.1K views
1:00Sarah Millican's Love Story
354.6K views
13:00Over 10 Minutes of Funny Moments From Late Bloomer! | Sarah Millican
354.5K views
3:43The Pre-Sex Routine... | Sarah Millican
346K views
0:32Swearing isnāt always limited to the one store.
342.7K views
0:59Iāve never experienced anything more embarrassingā¦
342.7K views
1:18The phrase getting blood out of a stone is a bit outdated now
340.5K views
3:12Trying to Use a Bidet | Sarah Millican
340.5K views
0:36Context is everything
338.3K views
0:52Living on your own can be hard for parents to understand.
335.9K views
0:17Bend from the knees
334K views
0:26How can you run out of emotions?!
325.9K views
1:13Who knew you could get this wrong?
317.2K views
0:33The worst case of mistaken identity
308.2K views
1:00Beware of the sprouts.
305.5K views
0:53Iām SO glad that was the answerā¦
300.4K views
0:28I do love when my fella is in a suit.
292.3K viewsGuest appearances (18)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Sarah Millican.
Guest appearances 1 to 18 of 18.
11:37Sarah Millican on combating loneliness at Christmas
Russell Howard
611.8K views
1:16:45Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Sarah Millican
Richard Herring
204.6K views
13:07Sarah Millican on openness in her stand-up, and horse smegma - from RHLSTP 468
Richard Herring
139K views
1:16:31Sarah Millican - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
87.2K views
1:15:19Sarah Millican - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
71.5K views
12:48Quickfire Q&A Session With Sarah Millican | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
57.4K views
46:36Sean Lock, Jon Richardson & Sarah Millican | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
24.6K views
9:48That's The Way A-Ha A-Ha Best Of Q&A With Sarah Millican | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
15.5K views
3:02Joe Lycett and Sarah Millican Make Cake! | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
13.5K views
2:34Sarah Millican & Pete Firman Do An Amazing Card Trick
Peter Firman
9.7K views
46:56Jack Dee, Sarah Millican & Charlie Brooker Had Other Plans For Jimmy | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
7.9K views
9:17Our Short Term Memory Lasts For 30 Seconds w/ Sarah Millican | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Russell Kane
Russell Kane
6.8K views
8:02Best of Travel Man! With James Acaster, Sarah Millican and Mo Gilligan | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
5.1K views
15:25Aisling Bea & Sarah Millican Shouldnāt Be Left Unsupervised | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
3.2K views
4:00Joe Lycett and Sarah Millican Chow Down on Spit Roasted Sponge | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
3K views
4:45Joe Lycett, Sarah Millican & The Highest Spot In Lithuania | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
2.5K views
2:02Joe Lycett and Sarah Millican Visit the Highest Spot in Lithuania | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
2.4K views
19:47Best of Q&A's! | With Sarah Millican & Greg James | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
1.4K viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Richard Herring, Joe Lycett, Jimmy Carr, Peter Firman, Russell Kane
Frequently asked questions
What is Sarah Millican known for?
She is an English comedian who won Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and hosted The Sarah Millican Television Programme on BBC Two.
Where is Sarah Millican from?
She was born and brought up in South Shields, England, and worked as a civil servant at a jobcentre until the age of 29.
What award did Sarah Millican win at Edinburgh?
Her debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Sarah Millican's Not Nice, inspired by her divorce, won the if.comedy award for Best Newcomer in 2008.
What sales record did Sarah Millican set?
A live DVD of her Chatterbox tour, released in November 2011, broke an all-time record in sales for a female stand-up comedian, selling 172,000 copies in just over one month.
Is Sarah Millican married?
Yes, in 2013 she married fellow comedian Gary Delaney.
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