Sandi Toksvig
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Podcast Appearances
I didn't know what was happening.
And I think Alexi was hosting that night, and Simon and I went on and did the thing.
Anyway, they have a list in the current incarnation of the comedy, so they have a playlist from that night of all the people who performed.
And for me, it says Simon McBurney and Sandy with a Y, which is not how I spell my name, and no surname.
It looks like he came on with his dog.
I just think, wow, that's how I'm going to be remembered.
And Emma Thompson did sound effects for us.
I think it was her finest moment in show business.
We had one of those football rattles, for reasons I can't recall, used for comedic effect.
I don't know if you know the Daily Mail here.
I'm just going to say don't.
I, I, by then I had three small children and I just decided to out myself rather than let the Daily Mail do it.
And, uh, we went and did an interview with the Sunday Times.
And as far as I am aware, there was no other out woman in entertainment, 1994.
I mean, you mentioned Miriam Uglies.
Miriam didn't come out until many years later.