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5. Recipe for My Very Favourite Cake

Sarah Millican reads from her memoir. Sarah shares a recipe for her favourite cake 鈥� aka a rescue plan for old bananas. From 2017.

Part-autobiography, part-self-help book, Sarah Millican's memoir is a funny, honest and sometimes outrageous account of how she went from being a quiet, bookish child to becoming one of Britain's most successful and best-loved comedians.

Wooden spoons at the ready... After making the earth-shattering discovery that old, dead bananas can be turned into delicious cake, Sarah searched for the perfect recipe for banana bread, "Millicanised" it and is happy to share it.

Written and read by Sarah Millican.

Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 2017.

15 minutes

On radio

Fri 20 Nov 2026 08:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Sarah Millican
Author Sarah Millican
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Oct 2017 10:45
  • Sat 21 Oct 2017 00:30
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026 08:30
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026 13:30
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026 19:30
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026 03:30

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