How do you conduct an intimate relationship where no one ever loses it? Where no one ever lashes out, where no one ever smacks anyone in the mouth? Jo Brand conductintimatelash Change image and share on social
I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn't turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did. Jo Brand arisecomedyfancy share on social
Who do I like? I am a big fan of French and Saunders - not that that they are particularly stand-up I have to say, but I think they have been great for women and they are of themselves just incredibly funny whether they are male or female. Jo Brand bigfanfemale share on social
It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes. Jo Brand consciouseffortkid Change image and share on social
There have been some very extreme hecklers in audiences whose bile was so hateful and so meant that it would be a bit frightening to think that all I'm doing is jokes and yet someone hates me that much. Jo Brand audiencebilebite share on social
My mum and my husband are from Irish backgrounds, so we have a lot of potatoes. Chips, mashed, boiled, new potatoes, I love them all. Even the slightly wonky ones like Duchess potatoes that go up in a little spiral. Jo Brand backgroundboilchip share on social
I must be an anorexic because an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person. Jo Brand anorexicfatmirror Change image and share on social
My dad's a very sensitive man, but as the archetypal rebellious teenager, I didn't realise that. Jo Brand archetypaldadman Change image and share on social
It's got too much hard work slapping them and telling them to shut up. Jo Brand hardshutslap Change image and share on social