Who is Great British Sewing Bee judge Sara Pascoe?
COMIC and writer Sara Pascoe is set to be back on our screens as she joins judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young for the Great British Sewing Bee competition. There’s definitely more to her than meets the eye – here is what we know about her. Who is Sara Pascoe? Sara Pascoe is a writer, […]
COMIC and writer Sara Pascoe is set to be back on our screens as she joins judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young for the Great British Sewing Bee competition.
There’s definitely more to her than meets the eye – here is what we know about her.
Who is Sara Pascoe?
Sara Pascoe is a writer, stand-up comedian and actress.
She was born on 22 May 1981 in Dagenham in East London.
Sara started performing stand-up comedy in 2007.
In August 2010, she performed her first show at the Edinburgh Festival and she appeared on Live at the Apollo in 2012.
She’s since gone on to appear on several TV shows.
She’s also written a book, Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body.
When did Sara Pascoe split from John Robins?
Sara dated fellow comedian John Robins from 2013 to 2016.
The pair broke up on Christmas Day in 2016.
They both went on to perform stand-up shows about the breakdown of their relationship.
Sara reflected on the relationship during her 2017 show LadsLadsLads at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
While John’s show The Darkness of Robins also focused on their split.
What TV shows has Sara Pascoe appeared on?
Sara has appeared on many UK panel shows, including the popular Dave Channel show Taskmaster.
She appeared in Series Three, which was won by Rob Beckett, along with Al Murray, Dave Gorman and Paul Chowdhry.
Sara appeared on QI in 2013 and won the episode with 28 points.
She’s also appeared on Stand Up for the Week, The Thick of It, Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Campus, Being Human and Twenty Twelve.
She’s also discussed political issues on Frankie Boyle’s Autopsy BBC programmes between 2014 and 2016.
What is Travelling Blind about?
Travelling Blind was aired in March 2019 and follows blind adventurer and director Amar Latif and comedienne Sara Pascoe as they discover Turkey.
Sara acts as Amar’s ‘eyes’ on the excursion – describing the scenery – as they both experience all that the country has to offer.
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And Amar’s heightened senses help Sara appreciate things that are going on around her that she may not have otherwise noticed.
Like when he encourages the funnywoman to really listen to the sound of millions of bees at a beehive or take in the atmospheric scents of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
The documentary makes for a stimulating and multisensory exploration of Turkey and may even leave you wanting to put down your camera and really experience your surroundings on your next trip.