Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian, musician, actor, and author. Her TV appearances include The Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Have I Got New For You and Mock the Week, and she is a regular guest on Radio 4’s Just A Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. As a touring comedian she has performed her award-winning musical comedy to sell-out audiences across the UK. She hosts The Power Of A Book podcast, which supports the Children’s Book Project, a charity tackling book poverty. She is a founding member of the critically acclaimed comedy group Austentatious, who improvise a Jane Austen-style story, currently performing in the West End. She considers herself a paid-up Janeite and her Darcy will always be Firth.