AFTER publishing her first book which explores the evolution of the female body, funny girl Sara Pascoe now considers further issues in her new tour ‘Animal’ named after her book.

Are humans naturally bad? How do we become better? Do we really have to die? (and gulp) Should she have a baby?

Ten years ago Sara Pascoe was a struggling actor. These days she’s a panel show regular on programmes such as ‘Mock the Week’, ‘QI’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’ to name a few.

Her last tour, Sara Pascoe Vs History, was nominated for a Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award and was a sell-out.

Now she has just added a further 21 dates to her current tour ‘Animal’ which visits Bournemouth Pavilion on Wednesday, March 17.

Last year was a big one for Sara. ‘Animal’ , which is her biggest tour yet, coincided with the publication of her debut book Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body which was released to critical acclaim.

So, what can we expect from her two beastly creations? Sara explains that ‘Animal’ the show is very different from the book.

“The book came first and deals with evolution and humans beings as animals – particular female humans as animals – but after writing it I realised there were lots of other areas that I hadn’t been able to touch in the book that I have now mined for the show.”

The show covers a big range of topics, from evolution and Oedipus to Lewisham wildlife and Jason Donovan.

“It’s about trying to find light and shade in things,” she says. “The unspoken theme of the show is how we empathise with other people. So it’s dealing with that, but with really silly stories in between. I’m trying to talk about things that really matter to me, but in a way that isn’t like a boring TED talk.”

But Sara says she doesn’t mind if punters disagree with what she says on stage.

‘I’m really happy for people to disagree about certain things, and they should,” she adds.

“Sometimes, when you’re talking about a challenging subject, you want to stimulate debate, and your opinion is neither here nor there.

“I have to remind myself that I am a comic, I’m not a politician. At the end of the day, sometimes it’s just trying to be funny.”

For tickets call 08445 763000 or visit bournemouthpavilion.co.uk