Jo Brand
- 66 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Friday Night Live review
What a week to bring back a partially topical comedy show!
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2022Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick join Parkinson's comedy night
Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick, and are the final acts to be announced for Shake with Laughter, Parkinson's UK flagship comedy night, taking place at the Comedy Store on Wednesday 19 October. Joining Rob, Paul, and Ed on the night are Tim Vine, Jo Brand, Ivo Graham, Paul Mayhew-Archer and Sharon Wanjohi.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022Friday Night Live revival line-up revealed
Harry Enfield, Jo Brand and Julian Clary will be amongst those joining Ben Elton on stage for Channel 4's one-off revival of Friday Night Live.
British Comedy Guide, 5th October 2022My culture fix: Jo Brand
The comedian lets us in to her cultural life.
The Times, 4th August 2022Arrest that joke! A history of gags so offensive that punters called the cops
Stand-up Joe Lycett has revealed that he was reported to police for one of his routines. From Sacha Baron Cohen to Jo Brand, Brian Logan looks at what happens when laughter and the law collide.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th June 2022Henley Festival reveals line-up including lots of comedy
Performers include Jo Brand, Andy Parsons, Milton Jones, Russell Kane, Tom Houghton, Ivo Graham, Jonny Awsum, Maisie Adam, Lauren Pattison, Geoff Norcott, Alice Fraser, Aaron Simmonds, Holly Stars, Helen Bauer, Ria Lina and Glenn Moore.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2022Ian Cognito film wins award
A film charting the life and times of controversial British comedian Ian Cognito has won a major award at an American film festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2021Backstage With Katherine Ryan guests revealed
A host of top-name stand-ups have been announced as the guest performers taking part in new Amazon comedy series Backstage With Katherine Ryan.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2021Jo Brand 'knows she's not pretty' but I bloody love her
I was deeply touched this week by the words of one of this country's funniest female comics, Jo Brand. Talking about her appearance she says she's "not what men go for". She went on: "I know I'm not pretty. I'm not thin with flowing locks."
Ulrika Jonsson, The Sun, 20th August 2021