Jo Brand

TV preview, Damned

Human degradation was never so funny.

Jo Brand: 'Bullies are lurking around every corner'

From provocative stand-up to gentle jokes about baking, Jo Brand has been making an impact for decades - but just don't call her a 'national treasure'.

Odd to reflect that not so long ago there were mutterings HIGNFY had run out of steam. Then came Brexit. And Trump. And who knows what lies ahead next year? That said, it can still seem a little stale on those nights when Merton and Hislop rest too heavily on our familiarity with their respective personas. Tonight's episode gathers highlights, including, presumably, Jo Brand's silencing-the-boys admonishment moment.

The week in TV: Would I Lie to You?; Sick Note

At some points it felt as though Ed Balls had merely exchanged one bear pit for another; at others it bordered on poignant.

Would I Lie to You review: it's hilarious - honestly

The panel show remains razor-sharp in its 11th series, with host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell a perfect combination.

The QI boxsets: a second pedantic look

In May 2017, I wrote a piece for On The Box about the first two QI boxsets, covering the first seven series. As I had heard from the show's researchers, the QI elves, that I was mentioned in these boxsets for my pedantry, I decided to cover them in a pedantic way. I have now done the same with the two most recent collections, covering Series H-J and Series K-M respectively.

Would I Lie to You? review

This opening episode was fine, but nothing really stood out.

Jo Brand interview

Jo Brand on her feline friends: 'I don't like the word "lady" because I'm a feminist, but you can call me Cat Woman'.

Jo Brand stands up for women on HIGNFY

Jo Brand calls out the Have I Got News For You panel for not taking sexual harassment seriously.