Jo Brand
- 67 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings
Red Nose Day 2025 confirmed for Friday 21st March
Joanna Lumley has filmed a sketch to announce Red Nose Day 2025. The Comic Relief fundraising day will take place on Friday 21st March.
British Comedy Guide, 29th January 2025James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast
James Acaster, Rose Matafeo, Jo Brand, Tim Key, Colin Hoult and Richard O'Brien are among those voicing Badjelly, the forthcoming animated television adaptation of Spike Milligan's children's story, joining Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson in the 13-part series.
British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2024Terry Jones statue proposed for his Colwyn Bay home town
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched today, aiming to raise £120,000 to erect a permanent statue of comedy legend Terry Jones in his home town.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2024Jo Brand cancels two major festival appearances
Comic too ill for Latitude and St Albans Comedy Garden.
Chortle, 26th July 2024Stewart Lee joins Latitude
Adam Buxton will also be recording a live episode of his podcast, with guest Jo Brand.
Chortle, 25th April 2024Jo Brand on how not to get cancelled
Comedian gets advice on the young from her social media influencer daughter, but is joining Boom Radio to give a voice to the old.
Adam Sherwin, British Comedy Guide, 20th April 2024Jo Brand joins Boom Radio
Comic interviews guests about their life through TV.
Chortle, 14th April 2024Jo Brand reveals incredible gift from woman living in the house where she was born
Jo Brand has revealed that a woman who lives in the house where the she was born found a toy car that may have belonged to one of her late brothers and gave it to her after one of her gigs.
Hannah Mcdonald, Daily Mail, 26th February 2024Jo Brand translated my science. I'm certain that comedy can connect people to climate change
A new comedy project pairing leading comedians with climate scientists presents a novel way to communicate the climate crisis.
Mark Maslin, The Conversation, 19th February 2024James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023