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Jo Brand

Comedian / Actress / Screenwriter / Television Presenter / Novelist | * 07/23/1957 (66) | Wandsworth, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English comedian, writer, presenter and actress. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on Saturday Live, she went on to appear on The Brain Drain, 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 also makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4 in 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. In 2003, Brand was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Documentaries

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Based on Jo Brand's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, The More You Ignore Me is a warm, comedy drama focusing on the life of an unconventional family in 1980s rural England. The film focuse ...

The More You Ignore Me

Certification unknown

2018 | 3.3/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales. ...

Human Traffic

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1999 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, Drama
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Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS. ...

Getting On

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2009 | 3.4/5 | 30min per episode
Drama, Comedy
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Comedy set in the social services department of a local authority. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life and try to navigate their equally ...

Damned

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2016 | 2.9/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Jo Brand as Actress(18)

as herself2024 The Life and Death of Lily Savage
as Ghost of Christmas Present2022 Christmas Carole
as herself2020 Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
as herself2019 Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
as Sandra2018 The More You Ignore Me
as herself2017 Dying Laughing
as Mrs. Crocodile (voice)2017 Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
as herself2014 The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
as herself2012 Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
as Demon Dinner Lady2011 Horrid Henry: The Movie
as herself2010 Huge
as herself2010 The Angina Monologues
as herself2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited
as Narrator2007 The Old Grey Whistle Test Story
as herself2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2005 Comic Aid
as Reality (voice)1999 Human Traffic
1994 Do You Remember The First Time?

TV Shows/Series with Jo Brand as Actress(68)

as herself2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as herself2021 Funny Festival Live
as herself2021 Tom Allen’s Quizness
as Self - Narrator2021 The Secret World Of...
as herself2020 Between the Covers
2020 Between the Covers
2020 Guessable
as herself2019 Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
as herself2019 Hypothetical
as herself2019 The Ranganation
as Self - Judge2017 Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
as herself2017 Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens
as herself2016 John Bishop: In Conversation With...
as Rose Denby2016 Damned
as herself2015 Taskmaster
as herself2015 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as herself2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Herself - Host2014 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as herself2013 Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Herself - Contestant2013 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
as Herself - Presenter2013 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
as Self - Contestant2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Rose2012 Playhouse Presents
2012 Gadget Man
as Team Captain2012 Comedy World Cup
as Herself - Presenter2012 The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
as herself2011 Jo Brand's Big Splash
2010 A League of Their Own
as herself2010 Little Crackers
2010 Ask Rhod Gilbert
2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief
as Herself - Judge2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief
as Nurse Kim Wilde2009 Getting On
2007 Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as herself2007 Would I Lie to You?
2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006 School's Out
2006 The Apprentice: You're Fired!
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as herself2006 The One Show
2005 Nigella
as herself2005 Mock the Week
2005 29 Minutes of Fame
2005 Graham Norton's Bigger Picture
2004 The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 Live at the Apollo
as Self - Contestant2004 Big Fat Quiz
2003 Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
as herself2003 QI
2000 Head on Comedy
1998 The Heaven and Earth Show
1997 Jo Brand: Like It Or Lump It
1995 The Mrs Merton Show
as herself1994 Room 101
as herself1993 Shooting Stars
1992 Absolutely Fabulous
as herself1992 Terry Wogan's Friday Night
as Guest Presenter1990 Have I Got News for You
as herself1990 Have I Got News for You
as Self - Panellist1990 Have I Got News for You
as Self - Guest Host1990 Have I Got News for You
1988 Countryfile
1982 Countdown
as Self - Panellist1979 Question Time
as herself1978 An Audience with...
1961 Songs of Praise

Movies with Jo Brand as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer2018 The More You Ignore Me
Writing/Writer2007 Clubland

TV Shows/Series with Jo Brand as Crew(6)

Creator/Creator2016 Damned
Production/Executive Producer2013 Getting On
Writing/Writer2012 Playhouse Presents
Writing/Writer2010 Little Crackers
Writing/Writer2009 Getting On
Writing/Writer2008 Argumental

Full Name: Jo Brand
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 07/23 1957 (July) in Wandsworth, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 66 years + 278 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Bexhill College
Employer: BBC
Other names for Jo Brand (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Josephine Grace Brand"
Jo Brand frequently works together with these people:
Katherine Ryan (24x, Actress)
Sara Pascoe (22x, Actress)
Roisin Conaty (22x, Actress)
Jack Dee (21x, Actor)
Mel Giedroyc (19x, Actress)
Richard Ayoade (18x, Actor)
David Mitchell (18x, Actor)
Jason Manford (18x, Actor)
Romesh Ranganathan (18x, Actor)
Aisling Bea (18x, Actress)
Joe Lycett (18x, Actor)
Eddie Izzard (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:72941, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024