If you love comedy with a sharp edge and a warm heart, few do it better than Sarah Millican. The much-loved British comedian has built an enormous following by saying the things the rest of us only think — with honesty, cheek and a glorious dose of self-deprecation. Her humour feels like a chat with your funniest friend, and these three jokes capture exactly why audiences adore her.

“I stopped buying women’s magazines. The only time I ever see someone who looks like me is under the word ‘Before’.”

“My New Year’s resolution is to get in shape. I choose round.”

“I read about a couple in their 80s where she died and he died soon after. The paper said he died of a broken heart. But that’s not a medical condition. I think if she died and then a fortnight later he died, it’s probably because he didn’t know how to cook.”