Donna McPhail

Donna McPhail is a former British stand-up comedian who has also worked as a television presenter and journalist.

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 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 has also written for 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) The Staying In Show (Channel 4, pilot only)

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.