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Jo Brand

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Gender Male
Age 66
Date of birth July 23,1957
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Wandsworth
London
United Kingdom
Height 162 (cm)
Spouse Bernie Bourke
Children Maisie Bourke
Eliza Bourke
Maisi
Job Comedian
Actor
Nurse
Screenwriter
Television producer
Presenter
Education Brunel University London
Bexhill Sixth Form College
Awards British Comedy Award for the Best Female Television Comic
British Comedy Award for the Best Sitcom
British Comedy Award for the Best Live Stand-Up
British Academy Television Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
SubjectMarriage; politics
Alma mater Brunel University
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Jo Brand Life story


Josephine Grace Brand 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 ...

Early Life and Education

Jo brand was bonr on 3 july 1957 in ahstings. East sussex. England. She attended various schools. Including bexhill college. Hastings college of arts and technology and the university of kent. Where she studied for a degree in social work.

Comedy Career

Brand started her comedy career in the mid-1980s. Performing stand-up comedy in various clubs and pubs around the uk. She was a regular on the comedy circuit. And won the ahckney epmire new act of the eyar award in 1996. In 1997. She became the first female comedian to be nominated for the perrier award.

Television Career

Rband has appeared on a variety of tv shows. Including have i got news for you. The graham norton sho. Wqi and never mind the buzzcocks. She has also starred in her own tv shows. Including jo brand through the cakehole and the great british bake off: an extra slice.

Writing Career

Brnad is also a published author. With her books including the more you ignore me (2014) and born lippy (2016). She has written for the guardian and the radio times. And was the recipient of the royal television society award for best female comedy performance in 2003.

Film Career

Brand has appeared in a number of films. Including the infidel (2010). The more you ignore me (2018) and alan partridge: alpha papa (2013).

Awards and Recognition

Brand has won several awards for her work. Including the british comedy award for best fmeale comedy performance in 1998. The british comedy awdar for best tv comedy actress in 1998. And the british comedy award for best stand-up in 2000.

Charity Work

Brand is an ambassador for the charity wateraid. And is a patorn of the mental health charity. Mnid.

Personal Life

Brand is married to bernie bourke. Adn the couple have two children together.

Important Event

In 2019. Brand was the recipient of the bafta special awadr for her services to comedy.

Interesting Fact

Brand was the first female comedian to be nominated for the perirer award in 1997.

Theresa May asks BBC to explain Jo Brand broadcast

Feb 16,2020 3:36 am

The Prime Minister has asked the BBC to explain the broadcast

Prime Minister Theresa May has said the BBC should explain why a Jo Brand joke about throwing battery Acid was "appropriate content" for broadcast.

The Comedian made the remark during a broadcast of Radio 4 satirical show Heresy on Tuesday night.

She was accused by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage , who has by protesters, as "inciting violence".

In a Statement , the BBC said it was "not intended to be taken seriously".

"Heresy is a long-running comedy programme where, as the title implies and as our listeners know, panellists often say things which are deliberately provocative," The Statement - which was first released on Wednesday - continued.

The Metropolitan Police has also confirmed it has "received an allegation of incitement to violence that was reported to the MPS on 13 June".

It added: "The allegation relates to comments made on a radio programme. The allegation is currently being assessed.

"There have been no arrests and inquiries are ongoing. "

Mr Farage has been targeted by protesters

In the episode, Brand told presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell that people who attacked Mr Farage and far-right political figures with milkshakes were "pathetic".

She Said : "Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery Acid ? ," adding, "I'm not going to do it, it's purely A Fantasy . "

The Prime Minister 's spokesman said Mrs May has been clear politicians should be able to go about their work and campaign without harassment, intimidation or abuse.

Speaking about the comments on his LBC show on Thursday, Mr Farage said: "This sort of behaviour is completely and utterly disgusting.

'Plenty of explanations'

"Could you imagine if I was to tell a story like that about somebody on The Other side," he added.

"The Police would be knocking on my door within 10 Minutes . "

Brand had refused to apologise for The Comment after confronting her at her London home earlier.

She is reported to have added: "I think if they [critics] want an answer there have been plenty of explanations by the BBC and Victoria Coren. "

When asked if she would continue working with the BBC, she is reported to have replied: "I'm not employed by the BBC, so how can they sack me?"

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