Talking dirty in front of Mum and Dad
From Sarah Silverman to Nina Conti, comics mine their private lives for jokes. What’s it like for their families?
Comedians and their parents: Meera Syal and mother Surrinder
'I had such an unusual childhood. I had so much freedom,' Meera Syal tells Simon Hattenstone
Comedians and their parents: Sarah Silverman and father Donald
As soon as she could talk, Sarah Silverman's dad taught her the worst words. Is it any wonder she turned out the way she did, the comedian tells Hadley Freeman?
Comedians and their parents: Adam Buxton and 'Baaadad' Nigel
Comedians and their parents: Jack Whitehall and father Michael
Comedians and their parents: Nina Conti and father Tom
