Jo Brand

British comedian

Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English actress, comedian, presenter 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, 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 has participated in BBC Radio 4 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. Brand was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003.

Jo Brand in 2019

Quotes

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  • They say men can never understand the pain of childbirth. Well, they can if you hit them in the testicles with a cricket bat for 14 hours.
    • Cited in "Jo Brand Interview", The Telegraph (23 October 2009)
    • Brand gave birth to the first of her two children at the age of 43.
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