Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer

Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer

From Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

April 19, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Sara Pascoe discusses her journey as a comedian and writer, sharing insights from her career and personal life.

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and writer who has appeared on programmes including QI, Taskmaster and the Great British Sewing Bee. She is also a screenwriter and the author of three books including her debut novel Weirdo which won the inaugural Jilly Cooper Prize for fiction last year. Sara was born in Dagenham and grew up in Romford. She joined a drama club when she was 14 and set her heart on an acting career but failed to get a place at drama school. She read English Literature at the University of Sussex and after graduating took on various jobs to make ends meet including a stint as a London tour bus guide. In 2007 she performed her first comedy gig to an audience of 12 people in a south London pub. Even though no-one laughed at her jokes, she was well and truly bitten by the stand-up bug and the following year was joint runner-up at the Funny Women Awards. In 2010 she performed her first show at the Edinburgh Festival and appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo two years later. She is currently touring her latest stand-up tour, I Am A Strange Gloop. Sara lives in London with her husband Steen Raskopoulos and their two children. DISC ONE: Rhythm Of Life - Sammy Davis Jr. And…

People in this episode

Guest: Sara Pascoe

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • writing
  • personal journey
  • music
  • stand-up

Keywords

  • Sara Pascoe
  • comedy
  • writer
  • stand-up
  • music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, BBC Radio 4

Books & works: Weirdo, Rhythm Of Life, Never Forget, Telemachus, Scar Tissue, Gett Off, Rock Star, Best Friend, Wizardry

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