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Podcast: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Episode: Sally Phillips - ‘I saw Colin Firth and thought - he’s mine!’
Description: This episode of How To Fail was recorded in front of a live audience at London’s Barbican Theatre.
Sally Phillips has appeared in a string of the most influential and hilarious comedy series of all time - from Smack The Pony, Miranda, The Thick of It and Veep. Not forgetting, of course, her star turn as Bridget Jones’s best friend, Shazza, in the hugely popular movie franchise. Alongside her professional success, Phillips has also been an important voice in the neurodivergent community. Her eldest son, Olly, has Down syndrome and Sally is a tir...