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Jo Brand
Deadpan stand-up comedy and co-creating the hospital sitcom Getting On.
Through the Cakehole · Getting On
- Born
- 23 July 1957
- Birthplace
- London, England
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Jo Brand
Jo Brand is an English comedian and writer who moved from psychiatric nursing into stand-up. Her television work combines dry humour with attention to everyday work and social pressures.
Early life
Family
Her mother was a social worker and her father a structural engineer.
Nursing
Qualified as a psychiatric nurse through Brunel and worked in mental healthcare for a decade.
Career
- 1980s
Alternative comedy
Started performing stand-up in London clubs.
- 1990s
Television
Developed her own series, Jo Brand Through the Cakehole.
- 2009
Collaborative writing
Co-created Getting On with Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine.
Selected work
Through the Cakehole
A television showcase for her stand-up persona.
Getting On
Co-wrote and acted in a comedy set on an NHS ward.
An Extra Slice
Began presenting the Bake Off companion show.
Beyond work
Family
Married psychiatric nurse Bernie Bourke and has two daughters.
Charity walk
Completed a 150-mile walk for Sport Relief in 2016.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗BAFTA television awards, 2011 ↗Photo: Rodw. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
