Jo Brand Quotes
I cannot abide anyone treating another human being like a piece of dirt, whatever the context.
Brand, Jo. Born Lippy: How to Do Female. John Murray, 2018.
This concept of equality was perhaps the most radical and attractive aspect of the new religion of Islam in the 7th century when most of the world was hierarchical and the vast majority of people were in the lower classes. So Islam was a step up for almost all at the time.
Josephine Grace Brand is an English comedian, writer, presenter and actor. 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. In 2019, Brand became a contestant on Taskmaster.