'One of the smartest, funniest and most sweet-natured people I ever encountered … Her voice lit up Radio 4’s News Quiz, she was brilliant on QI and she tirelessly travelled the UK as one of the most respected and loved comics on the circuit.' STEPHEN FRY

Stephen Fry spoke for much of middle England when he responded to the news of Linda Smith’s tragic death of cancer, aged 48, earlier this year.

Linda was the brilliant mainstay of Radio 4s The News Quiz, Just a Minute, and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue for many years.

She was just establishing her career on TV through blistering performances on Have I Got News for You, QI and Room 101, when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

In this brilliant anthology Linda's fans can now hear original recordings of her live performances, never before heard by the public, compiled and edited by her partner of twenty-three years, Warren Lakin, and with links narrated by Hattie Hayridge. Venues include the Edinburgh Festival, Leeds, Sheffield, and appearances on BBC's Radio 4.

These recordings were made for her own private use, and this is the definitive collection of Linda's work on audio. It will be the must-have gift for comedy fans and Radio 4 listeners this Christmas.