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Jo Brand

Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English comedian, presenter, actress and writer. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on Saturday Live, she went on to appear on The Brain Drain, Channel 4's Jo Brand Through the Cakehole, Getting On and various television appearances including as a regular guest on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You?. She also makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4 in programmes such as The News Quiz and Just a Minute. Since 2014 she has been the presenter of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. In 2003, Brand was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.

Infobox

Born
Josephine Grace Brand (1957-07-23) 23 July 1957 (age 68)Clapham, London, England
Education
Brunel University (BA)
Spouse
mw- Bernie Bourke (m. 1997)
Children
2, including Maisi
Years active
1986–present
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Genres
Observational comedyalternative
Subjects
Marriagepolitics

Tables

· Filmography › Television
1990
Up Yer News
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
2 episodes
1992–present
Role(s)
Have I Got News for You
Notes
Regular panellist/guest host
1993–1996
Role(s)
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Notes
Presenter
1994
Absolutely Fabulous
Role(s)
Carmen
Notes
1 episode
2003–present
Role(s)
QI
Notes
Regular panellist
2009
The Speaker
Role(s)
Judge
2009–2012
Role(s)
Getting On
Notes
Kim Wilde
2009, 2013
Role(s)
The Paul O'Grady Show
Notes
Stand-in presenter
2009–present
Role(s)
Would I Lie To You
Notes
Regular panellist
2010–2017
Role(s)
Let's Sing and Dance
Notes
Panellist
2011
Jo Brand's Big Splash
Role(s)
Presenter
Show Me the Funny
Role(s)
Guest judge
Notes
1 episode
2013–2014
Role(s)
Splash!
Notes
Judge
2014
The One Show
Role(s)
Stand-in presenter
Notes
Two episodes
2014–2015
Role(s)
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Notes
Presenter
2014–2018
Role(s)
Damned
Notes
Rose Denby
2014–present
Role(s)
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Notes
Presenter
2016
Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk for Sport Relief
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
One-off episode
Going Forward
Role(s)
Kim Wilde
Notes
Also written by Brand
2016–2017
Role(s)
Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens
Notes
Presenter
2018
Britain's Best Junior Doctors
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 series
2019
Taskmaster
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Series 9 (10 episodes)
2020
Kitten Rescue with Jo Brand
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 series
2022
Christmas Carole
Role(s)
Ghost of Christmas Present
Notes
One-off episode
2025
DNA Journey
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
One-off episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Up Yer News
Herself
2 episodes
1992–present
Have I Got News for You
Regular panellist/guest host
1993–1996
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Presenter
1994
Absolutely Fabulous
Carmen
1 episode
2003–present
QI
Regular panellist
37 appearances
2009
The Speaker
Judge
2009–2012
Getting On
Kim Wilde
Also written by Brand
2009, 2013
The Paul O'Grady Show
Stand-in presenter
2 episodes
2009–present
Would I Lie To You
Regular panellist
9 appearances (as of series 14)
2010–2017
Let's Sing and Dance
Panellist
2011
Jo Brand's Big Splash
Presenter
Show Me the Funny
Guest judge
1 episode
2013–2014
Splash!
Judge
2014
The One Show
Stand-in presenter
Two episodes
2014–2015
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Presenter
2014–2018
Damned
Rose Denby
Also written by Brand
2014–present
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Presenter
10 series
2016
Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk for Sport Relief
Herself
One-off episode
Going Forward
Kim Wilde
Also written by Brand
2016–2017
Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens
Presenter
2018
Britain's Best Junior Doctors
Presenter
1 series
2019
Taskmaster
Contestant
Series 9 (10 episodes)
2020
Kitten Rescue with Jo Brand
Presenter
1 series
2022
Christmas Carole
Ghost of Christmas Present
One-off episode
2025
DNA Journey
Herself
One-off episode
· Filmography › Film
1999
Human Traffic
Role(s)
Reality
2011
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Role(s)
Greasy Greta/Demon Dinner Lady
2017
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Role(s)
Mrs. Crocodile (voice)
Notes
Segment: The Zoo
2018
The More You Ignore Me
Role(s)
Sandra
Notes
Also writer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
Human Traffic
Reality
2011
Horrid Henry: The Movie
Greasy Greta/Demon Dinner Lady
2017
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Mrs. Crocodile (voice)
Segment: The Zoo
2018
The More You Ignore Me
Sandra
Also writer

References

  1. Look Back in Hunger: The Autobiography
  2. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-interview-jo-brand-comedian-talks-to-1322733.html
  3. acast
    https://play.acast.com/s/tablemanners/63371608-4037-49d6-887c-07d46b24317a
  4. The Bumper Book of British Lefties
    https://books.google.com/books?id=JmJnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT32
  5. Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jo-brand-a-softer-brand-of-humour-1570724.html
  6. "Jo Brand Interview"
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/6346299/Jo-Brand-Interview.html
  7. Look Back in Hunger
    https://books.google.com/books?id=fVNEJXjRucQC&pg=PT18
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/may/08/comedy.fiction
  9. BBC Kent
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2005/08/23/jo_brand_lifestyle_feature.shtml
  10. What's on Stage
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110616054349/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821203683281
  11. Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare: Values into Action
    https://books.google.com/books?id=hxRMDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA162
  12. Can't Stand Up for Sitting Down
  13. "Jo Brand is one funny woman", BBC interview, 26 October 2005 (viewed 9 July 2009)
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2005/10/26/jo_brand_review_feature.shtml
  14. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2838568/
  15. Apterous Wiki
    http://wiki.apterous.org/Jo_Brand
  16. Play it Again BBC Television
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/playitagain/programmes/series1/jobrand/
  17. Fighting the Fear, The Speaker, BBC Television
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/speaker/improve/fear
  18. "Big Splash"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161002161225/http://www.whatlarks.tv/Big_Splash.html
  19. "About Us"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170704231224/http://www.whatlarks.tv/about-us.html
  20. "Jo Brand to front Bake-Off spin-off : News 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide"
    http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2014/07/23/20618/jo_brand_to_front_bake-off_spin-off
  21. Antiques Roadshow - Nursing Special
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001jp3g/antiques-roadshow-nursing-special
  22. The Herald
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12236026.face-of-the-day/
  23. Great British Life
    https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/kent/22604608.jo-brand/
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/13/jo-brand-comedian-my-family-values
  25. "Stand up for Iran's Baha'is" Open letter to The Times, 26 February 2009 (viewed 9 July 2009)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110814134123/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article5804284.ece
  26. "Jo Brand, Meera Syal, and Nicholas Owen join Clive Anderson for Call My Wine Bluff"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120126194112/http://www.actionaid.org.uk/103029/jo_brand_meera_syal_and_nicholas_owen_join_clive_anderson_for_call_my_wine_bluff.html
  27. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3GcB6pTQ6QpNLFKFy0RC8JP/gareth-malone-forms-an-all-star-choir-for-the-official-bbc-children-in-need-single
  28. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/gareth-malone-all-star-choir
  29. "Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170111222440/https://www.sportrelief.com/whats-going-on/jo-brands-hell-of-a-walk
  30. Liverpool Echo
    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/jo-brand-thanks-liverpool-rousing-10805471
  31. "Ectopic – Who we are"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131105214020/http://www.ectopic.org.uk/index.php/trust/who-we-are/
  32. Giggle Beats
    http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2012/01/interview-jo-brand/
  33. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/feb/14/political-parties-celebrity-race
  34. "Friends and supporters of the late Labour leader Michael Foot paid tribute to "a great leader" at a memorial service in his honour"
    https://archive.today/20120912062943/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/just-great-man-really-good-man/article-2860136-detail/article.html
  35. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/sep/21/jo-brand-interview
  36. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text
  37. Jo Brand & Rosie Boycott @ 5x15 – Women's Equality Party
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7nFW9YmW_M
  38. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/20/nigel-farage-doused-with-milkshake-in-newcastle?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
  39. "Left-Wing Comedian Fantasizes About Acid Attacking Right-Wing Politicians"
    https://summit.news/2019/06/12/left-wing-comedian-fantasizes-about-acid-attacking-right-wing-politicians/
  40. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48611424
  41. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48623046
  42. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48628007
  43. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jun/13/police-investigate-jo-brands-battery-acid-remark
  44. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/13/jo-brand-investigated-met-police-bbc-battery-acid-joke/
  45. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/jo-brand-apologises-for-battery-acid-joke-after-police-launch-probe-into-comments-a4167166.html
  46. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48640411
  47. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49508231
  48. www.chortle.co.uk
    http://www.chortle.co.uk/interviews/2018/11/29/41806/jo_brand_shocker:_i_dont_really_like_cake
  49. "Glamorgan Honours" University of Glamorgan, 17 July 2007 (viewed 15 July 2011)
    http://news.glam.ac.uk/news/en/2007/jul/17/glamorgan-honours/
  50. www.skellern.info
    http://www.skellern.info/2007.html
  51. University of Suffolk
    https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/jo-brand
  52. KentOnline
    http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentish_gazette/news/jo-brand-12020/
  53. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2004/jun/14/digestedread.theeditorpressreview7
  54. "Channel 4 to film Jo Brand and Alan Davies sitcom Damned – News – British Comedy Guide"
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/2128/channel_4_orders_damned_series/
  55. itv.com/presscentre
    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/announcing-brand-new-celebrity-line-itvs-dna-journey
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