Caroline Aherne did it with Mrs Merton, Victoria Wood and Julie Walters did it in their skit Acorn Antiques. Even men who impersonate us tend to parody "women of a certain age".
So is it easier to be a funny middle-aged woman - than an overtly young comedienne?
Stand-up comic Janice Connolly joins Jenni to talk about why her mumsy persona Mrs Barbara Nice is such a crowd-pleaser.
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