Francesca Martinez is an English stand-up comedian. The majority of her set deals with her disability, cerebral palsy. Her jokes typically consist of a setup regarding her doing an activity that you would not usually associate with someone who has cerebral palsy, before turning the joke on its head with hilarious consequences – for example, actually cutting a genuine volunteer's hair live on stage! Some critics have claimed that the laughter arising from her act can be born of sympathy and an audience's unwillingness to offend someone with a disability, but this notion is best dispelled by attending one of her shows. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Cerebral palsy or CP is the most common childhood physical disability. ...

Before becoming a stand-up, Martinez appeared in the BBC children's drama serial Grange Hill for several years, and has acted in other drama series such as Casualty. In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. She has also appeared as a guest on Frank Skinner's chat show, as a talking-head pundit and in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series Extras. She has organised charity shows with top names of British comedy on the bill, including Jo Brand, Johnny Vegas and Al Murray the Pub Landlord. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... Grange Hill is a British childrens television drama series which is shown on BBC1. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the composer of the same name, see Frank Skinner (composer) Frank Skinner Frank Skinner (b. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais (born June 25, 1961) is an English comic writer and performer from Reading, Berkshire, England. ... X-FM Promotional Photo Stephen Merchant (born November 24, 1974 in Bristol, England) is co-writer and co-director with Ricky Gervais of the popular British sitcoms The Office and Extras, as well as being a co-host on Xfm London and the ricky gervais podcasts. ... Extras is a sitcom about extras working on movie sets and theatre. ... Jo Brand on Comic Relief does Fame Academy Joanne Jo Brand (born May 3, 1957) is a British feminist comedian. ... Michael Joseph Pennington (born on September 11, 1971), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English comedian from the Merseyside town of St. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968 in Bedford, England) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a xenophobic public house licensee. ...

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