Live webchat with Jenny Eclair, Thursday 27 September 10-11am

misterigran

I've just bought a copy of your book and I was slightly thrown by the fact you called one of your characters Jean Collins. Every time I read it I think "Joan Collins is in a coma?!"

Was this deliberate?

Not deliberate but I do reference the similarity in the book, how just one letter divides the two women - and how polar oppostite their lives are- weirdly Ive had a few real life Jean Collins contact me on twitter, saying it freaked them out to read they were in a coma!

Ana

I love you on TV - I really like your sense of humour! But when I saw your live show on tour I was a bit taken aback by your liberal use of one or two good old Anglo-Saxon words which wouldn't be considered suitable for programmes like Loose Women! Is that the real you, or is it just done for effect and/or to attract a wider audience?

Im a terrible swearer, I do it because Im showing off and it makes me laugh, I also have no trouble with words some people find offensive, however i believe there is a difference between performing live for adults and being on telly when children can be watching. I can be polite jenny and I can be rude jenny, mostly I'm a mix.I don't do it to attract a bigger audience, I think if anything it might put people off - hmm thinks more about swearing? Realises i cant help it !

NfkDumpling

I would like to ask if, being interviewed on Gransnet, being a self confessed geriatric and a Grumpy Old Woman - are you a secret Gransnetter?

I thought by LAW you had to be a nanna and Im not- but now I ve snooped round the offices I shall be snooping round the site, I have to be careful with the internet and my addictive personality, I have to ration my twitter/browsing minutes- however i think the whole thing does make one feel less lonely, twitter is great when you're on the road and feeling like you're the last person awake in a Holiday Inn

abfab

Have you ever done any straight acting? Would you like to? Are there the roles for older women?

Yes, I HAVE, did Killing of Sister George, Steaming and some hybrid West End shows that were part acting part rubbish- Mums The Word being one of them- needed to be much harder hitting for the West End. Ive also written several plays, the last being The Andy Warhol Syndrome which I toured and performed for Radio 4. I would like to do more straight acting, i want to be a MUm in the Inbetweeners, if there arent any roles, i will have to write my own grrrrr

beabop

I saw on twitter last night that you said you got fired from Loose Women. What happened? I saw you a couple of times and thought you were very good but i don't get to watch very often

Hahahaha, yes, they said it was my decision- but actually it wasn't, they didn't renew my contract and I was gutted, it was a dead cushy job with a decent income ( but less than people would expect). It was near my house and v convenient -oh well their loss, the fools, I think I was an odd fit - anyway, i think getting sacked is a good kick up the bum sometimes and it forces you to be more creative

rosiemus

Oh wonderful - I did so enjoy her last two novels. I will order the new one for my kindle right now!

I would like to ask Jenny whether she prefers writing or stand-up. And, if I may have second question, how she came up with the title for her new book. It's great!

Thank you

good, yes, get ordering right now, I like the mix of stand up and writing, when I'm doing a lot of stand up, I crave being at home writing, but when the writings going badly i want to be showing off on stage. To be honest the trouble with writing is that you dont get applause at the end of the day, I like applause, Mac should invent an applause button on your computer that gives you a massive cheer every thousand words
The title was tricky, it makes sense once you've read the book, but it might sound a bit cakey and cute which could put people off!