Jo Brand
- 66 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 12
The week in TV: Would I Lie to You?; Sick Note
At some points it felt as though Ed Balls had merely exchanged one bear pit for another; at others it bordered on poignant.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 26th November 2017Would I Lie to You review: it's hilarious - honestly
The panel show remains razor-sharp in its 11th series, with host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell a perfect combination.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 21st November 2017The QI boxsets: a second pedantic look
In May 2017, I wrote a piece for On The Box about the first two QI boxsets, covering the first seven series. As I had heard from the show's researchers, the QI elves, that I was mentioned in these boxsets for my pedantry, I decided to cover them in a pedantic way. I have now done the same with the two most recent collections, covering Series H-J and Series K-M respectively.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st November 2017Would I Lie to You? review
This opening episode was fine, but nothing really stood out.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th November 2017Viewers complain about Have I Got News For You episode
The episode of Have I Got News For You in which Jo Brand had to rebuke the panel for seemingly not taking allegations of sexual harassment seriously has received over 200 complaints from viewers.
British Comedy Guide, 16th November 2017Jo Brand interview
Jo Brand on her feline friends: 'I don't like the word "lady" because I'm a feminist, but you can call me Cat Woman'.
The Mirror, 12th November 2017Jo Brand stands up for women on HIGNFY
Jo Brand calls out the Have I Got News For You panel for not taking sexual harassment seriously.
Emma Kelly, Metro, 4th November 2017Bruce Dessau on 30 years attending the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is 70 years old this year. Veteran comedy critic Bruce Dessau remembers 3/7ths of it. At least, he remembers the really odd stuff.
Bruce Dessau, FringePig, 7th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017Why I avoid the Edinburgh International Festival
Stick to the Edinburgh Fringe, which continues to get bigger - if not exactly better - at 70.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 27th July 2017