Jo Brand

Author, Comedienne & Entertainer

Jo Brand has established herself as one of the best female comics in Britain. Despite her wealth of television work including her own shows – Jo Brand’s Hot Potatoes (BBC1) and Through The Cakehole (Channel 4), Jo’s real passion is for performing live and she feels that "nothing tops the thrill of the theatre".

"The best female comic in Britain" The Mirror

Topics

Host
Entertainment
Awards
After Dinner Speaker

Languages

Jo presents in English.

How she presents

Jo is incredibly funny and a brilliant entertainer. Her inimitable style makes her highly sought after and in great demand at diverse events across the country. Having been a nurse, Jo feels that she likes people and likes nothing more than being able to have a chat with them whilst on stage.

Publications

2010
Can't Stand Up for Sitting Down
2010
The More You Ignore Me: A Novel
2009
Look Back in Hunger: The Autobiography
2006
It's Different for Girls
2004
Sorting Out Billy
1996
A Load of Old Ball Crunchers: Women in History
1995
A Load of Old Balls: Ranking of Men in History

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In Detail

In 1992 Jo conquered the Edinburgh Festival where she was also nominated for the Perrier Award. Once a psychiatric nurse and now an established author, she has won various awards over the years, including The British Comedy Award for Best Live Performer, which propelled her to our TV screens, and onto nationwide success. Jo’s other television appearances also include BBC’s Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Absolutely Fabulous and Question Time. For a number of years Jo has hosted the BBC2 show:The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice.

What she offers you

Sussed, polemic, deceptively droll, with a razor-sharp perspective on all that is sexist and "sizeist", Jo’s popularity is well deserved. In her performances, she tackles things that irritate her most, questioning the logic behind such diverse topics as teenage boys, keeping fit and sex. Jo Brand is an outstanding corporate speaker, brilliant event host and side-splitting after dinner speaker.