Sarah Millican

Sarah Jane Millican (née King; born 29 May 1975) is an English comedian. Millican won the comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 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. 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.

Infobox

Born

Sarah Jane King (1975-05-29) 29 May 1975 South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Spouses

Andrew Millican (m. 1997; div. 2004) Gary Delaney (m. 2013)

Years active

2004–present

Medium

Radio, stand-up, television

Genre

Observational comedy

Subjects

Relationships, body image, television

Website

www

Tables

· Stand-up shows

Year	Title	Notes
2010–11	Chatterbox
2011–12	Thoroughly Modern Millican
2013–14	Home Bird
2015–16	Outsider
2018–19	Control Enthusiast
2021–23	Bobby Dazzler
2023–25	Late Bloomer

· Stand-up shows › DVD releases

Chatterbox Live

Title

Chatterbox Live

Released

21 November 2011

Notes

Live at London's Bloomsbury Theatre

Live - Thoroughly Modern Millican

Title

Live - Thoroughly Modern Millican

Released

12 November 2012

Notes

Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo

Home Bird Live

Title

Home Bird Live

Released

17 November 2014

Notes

Live at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre and Opera House

Outsider Live

Title

Outsider Live

Released

21 November 2016

Notes

Live at Brighton's Dome

Control Enthusiast Live

Title

Control Enthusiast Live

Released

3 December 2018

Notes

Live at Birmingham's Symphony Hall

Bobby Dazzler Live

Title

Bobby Dazzler Live

Released

10 February 2023

Notes

Live at Dartford's Orchard Theatre

Late Bloomer Live

Title

Late Bloomer Live

Released

15 December 2025

Notes

Live at Reading's The Hexagon

Title	Released	Notes
Chatterbox Live	21 November 2011	Live at London's Bloomsbury Theatre
Live - Thoroughly Modern Millican	12 November 2012	Live at London's Hammersmith Apollo
Home Bird Live	17 November 2014	Live at Newcastle's Tyne Theatre and Opera House
Outsider Live	21 November 2016	Live at Brighton's Dome
Control Enthusiast Live	3 December 2018	Live at Birmingham's Symphony Hall
Bobby Dazzler Live	10 February 2023	Live at Dartford's Orchard Theatre
Late Bloomer Live	15 December 2025	Live at Reading's The Hexagon

· Awards and nominations

2005

So You Think You're Funny?

Role(s)

Herself

Notes

Runner-up

BBC New Comedy Award

Role(s)

Runner-up

Funny Women Award

Role(s)

Runner-up

Amused Moose Comedy Award

Role(s)

Won

2006

Chortle Awards

Role(s)

Best Newcomer

Notes

Nominated

2007

North West Comedy Awards

Role(s)

Best Breakthrough Act

Notes

Won

2008

If Awards

Role(s)

Best Newcomer

Notes

Sarah Millican's Not Nice

2009

Chortle Awards

Role(s)

Breakthrough Act

Notes

Herself

Barry Award

Role(s)

Sarah Millican's Not Nice

Notes

Nominated

2010

Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Role(s)

Best Comedy Show

Notes

Chatterbox

Chortle Awards

Role(s)

Best Headliner

Notes

Herself

British Comedy Awards

Role(s)

Best Female Television Comic

Notes

Nominated

Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist

Role(s)

Nominated

2011

Best Female Television Comic

Role(s)

Nominated

King/Queen of Comedy

Role(s)

Won

2012

Best Female Television Comic

Role(s)

Nominated

King/Queen of Comedy

Role(s)

Nominated

2013

Best Female Television Comic

Role(s)

Nominated

King/Queen of Comedy

Role(s)

Nominated

British Academy Television Awards

Role(s)

Entertainment Performance

Notes

The Sarah Millican Television Programme

2014

Nominated

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2005	So You Think You're Funny?		Herself	Runner-up
	BBC New Comedy Award			Runner-up
	Funny Women Award			Runner-up
	Amused Moose Comedy Award			Won
2006	Chortle Awards	Best Newcomer		Nominated
2007	North West Comedy Awards	Best Breakthrough Act		Won
2008	If Awards	Best Newcomer	Sarah Millican's Not Nice	Won
2009	Chortle Awards	Breakthrough Act	Herself	Won
2009	Barry Award		Sarah Millican's Not Nice	Nominated
2010	Edinburgh Comedy Awards	Best Comedy Show	Chatterbox	Nominated
	Chortle Awards	Best Headliner	Herself	Won
	British Comedy Awards	Best Female Television Comic		Nominated
		Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist		Nominated
2011		Best Female Television Comic		Nominated
2011		King/Queen of Comedy		Won
2012		Best Female Television Comic		Nominated
2012		King/Queen of Comedy		Nominated
2013		Best Female Television Comic		Nominated
		King/Queen of Comedy		Nominated
	British Academy Television Awards	Entertainment Performance	The Sarah Millican Television Programme	Nominated
2014	British Academy Television Awards	Entertainment Performance	The Sarah Millican Television Programme	Nominated

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Preceded byTom Basden

if award for Best Newcomer 2008

Succeeded byJonny Sweet