Donna McPhail
British comedian

Donna McPhail

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British comedian
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1 September 1962(London)
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Donna McPhail is a British journalist, and was formerly a television presenter and stand-up comedian.
McPhail is from London and was noted for her stand-up comedy in the 1990s, most prominently in her nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993.
McPhail also hosted BBC Two's The Sunday Show (1995–1996), a studio-based comedy programme which also starred Katie Puckrik, Paul Kaye (in his Dennis Pennis persona) and Paul Tonkinson.
McPhail, who is regarded as an outspoken "laddette" lesbian, now writes a monthly column for Diva, the UK's bestselling magazine for lesbians.

Television appearances

  • StandUp (Granada Television)
  • The Comedy Club (London Weekend Television)
  • Have I Got News for You (BBC)
  • Without Walls (Channel 4)
  • Edinburgh Nights (BBC)
  • Reportage (BBC)
  • Just For Laughs (Channel 4 & CBC)
  • The Stand-Up Show (BBC)
  • Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC)

Radio credits

  • Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4)
  • Loose Talk (BBC Radio 1)
  • Room 101 (BBC Radio 5)
  • The Mark Radcliffe Show (BBC Radio 1)
  • Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4)
  • Missed Demeanours (BBC Radio 4)
  • Currently presents her own show on GLR.
  • Co-wrote and presented two series of Windbags with Jo Brand for BBC Radio 1.
  • The Mary Whitehouse Experience (BBC Radio 1)

Stand-up comedy

  • Melbourne Comedy Festival.
  • Montreal Just For Laughs Festival
  • Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
  • A nationwide tour in spring 1996, that culminated in two sell-out performances at the Duke of York Theatre in London.