Each Generation Has A Backlash Against The

I've Never, Ever Had People Being Aggressive To Me In Public Or Abusing Me, And Actually Quite A Lot Of Men Do Say To Me, 'you're Quite Good' - Though They Can't Bear To Go, 'you're Great.'

The Thing I Thought About Doing It Was It's Comic Relief And You've Got To Be Funny. So Although I Did Try To Sing Properly It Obviously Has Hilarious Results When You Can't Sing.

There's A General Sense That Women Are More Relaxed And Less Defensive In Comedy Than They Used To Be. I Think It's Easier Than It Was But Underlying It All There Is Still A Pretty Sexist View Of Women On Stage, Which To Me Hasn't Changed That Much.

Suffice To Say, Many Women Find Their First Appearance On A Comedy Panel Show To Be Their Last. Second Chances Seem To Be Given Less Often To The Female Of The Species.

I Often Tell Audiences At The Start Of My Shows That I'm Not Gay Because I've Got Petitions From Lesbian Groups Saying 'can You Tell People You're Heterosexual Because You're Giving Us A Bad Name.'