Jo Brand
- 67 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 13
Bruce Dessau on 30 years attending the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is 70 years old this year. Veteran comedy critic Bruce Dessau remembers 3/7ths of it. At least, he remembers the really odd stuff.
Bruce Dessau, FringePig, 7th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017Why I avoid the Edinburgh International Festival
Stick to the Edinburgh Fringe, which continues to get bigger - if not exactly better - at 70.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 27th July 2017Star comics on camera in their early Fringe days
A stash of film shot in the 1990s chronicles the rise of comedy's big names including Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Jo Brand.
Dan Glaister, The Guardian, 16th July 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 11th July 2017All-star Grenfell Tower benefit
An all-star comedy benefit show has been announced in aid of the Grenfell Tower fire in London. Tickets go on sale on Friday morning.
British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2017Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night, review
The evening was a goody bag of talent, brilliantly compered by Romesh Ranganathan.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th March 2017Jo Brand interview
Jo Brand talks sexism, the downside to fame and locking horns with bullies.
Natasha Hinde, The Huffington Post, 10th March 2017Michael McIntyre performs after fracturing bone
Michael McIntyre had to perform onstage yesterday evening with one leg in a special support boot due to a fractured bone.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2017Damned to return to Channel 4
Social work sitcom Damned is coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, starring Jo Brand, Alan Davies and Isy Suttie.
British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2017