Mel and Sue
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Mel and Sue are a British comedy duo, consisting of Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.
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[edit] Early career
The two met whilst students at the University of Cambridge in England—Mel at Trinity College and Sue at New Hall—where both were members of the famous comedy club Footlights.
[edit] Television
Their television breakthrough came on the French & Saunders television show, and they have often been compared to Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Together, they hosted a popular lunchtime show on Channel 4 called Light Lunch where celebrity chefs cooked lunch for the duo's celebrity guests, and an early evening version, Late Lunch.
In 1999, they were signed by ITV and hosted a comedy panel game for the network called Casting Couch, in a prime late evening slot, but it fared badly in the ratings and was not recommissioned.
Mel and Sue appeared together again in Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders Mamma Mia sketch for Comic Relief on 13 March 2009.
[edit] Radio
They have also performed on the radio, particularly BBC Radio 4, both separately and together. When publicising her solo shows in 2006, Perkins stated that the duo had effectively split up.
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