You don't really see ugly people that are old, or a bit grotty and smelly, in the media. If a Martian came down, they would think we were all tall, thin, attractive and wealthy. Jo Brand attractivebitegrotty Change image and share on social
If you're a fat person - and especially if you're a woman - at all stages of your life you'll get abuse for it, so you have to work out a way of dealing with it. The best way is to be humorous about it - that defuses any tension. Jo Brand abusedealdefuse share on social
I don't know if we will ever try again because those sort of things are very hard to organise but yes, I've known Doon for years and John as well but I hadn't met Will before, and he turned out to be a good laugh. Jo Brand doongoodhard share on social
I don't hold any candle for drama versus comedy. Jo Brand candlecomedydrama Change image and share on social
Occasionally, some sitcoms still stereotype women - the old dragon or the dolly bird - but on the whole we've moved away from that. Jo Brand birddollydragon Change image and share on social
I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it. Jo Brand bitebrothercotton Change image and share on social
The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really. Jo Brand fatfunnything Change image and share on social
There are problems with nursing - such as the issue of nurses all having to do degrees these days. But that doesn't mean to say the entire infrastructure of nursing is falling about and that it is populated by unfeeling psychopaths, which is, frankly, the implication sometimes. Jo Brand daydegreeentire share on social
