Podcast appearances and mentions of Jo Brand

Adam talks with British stand-up comedian Jo Brand about collective lockdown trauma, Mums, dealing with violent hecklers at comedy clubs and wee-based restaurant revenge stories.Conversation recorded face-to-face in London, 1st May 2025.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and additional conversation editing.Podcast illustration by Helen Green NORD VPNEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!ADAM AND CAITLIN MORAN LIVE @ UNION CHAPEL - 19th May, 2025PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES OF ADAM'S NEW BOOK from WaterstonesADAM BUXTON ON THE FAILING WRITERS PODCAST - 2025 (FAILING WRITERS PODCAST WEBSITE)PICS AND LINKS ON ADAM'S WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince kindly open the door for each other as they step into understanding altruism asking why humans have evolved to help each. Joining them to explore the human tendency to be kind is evolutionary biologist Steve Jones, psychologist Matti Wilks and comedian Jo Brand. Starting with the animal kingdom we probe the biological underpinnings of why organisms might act to help others at an energetic cost to themselves and where this fits alongside the theory of evolution. We explore how the development of human societies has necessitated altruistic behaviours and how these manifest in our modern lives. Matti introduces the idea of moral circles as we ask why are we more generous to some people than others. We explore how children feel about being kind to those close and far away with some surprising recent findings and finally consider what can encourage more altruistic behaviour.Producer: Melanie Brown Exec Producer: Alexandra Feachem Assistant Producer: Olivia Jani

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was barely known during her lifetime but an exhibition of her work at the Guggenheim Museum in 2018 shattered attendance records. it was called Paintings for the Future, and the giant abstract work astounded visitors who had not heard of her before. Joining journalist Zing Tsjeng in studio to discuss her life is Jennifer Higgie who wrote in her book, The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and The Spirit World, "For Hilma af Klint, the very air throbbed with unseen energies. The question was - how to interpret them? How to give them shape?" The artist often used seances for inspiration. If curious about where creativity begins, this is a story you may want bto hear. Zing Tsjeng is a former editor-in-chief of Vice UK and presenter of Good Bad Billionaire. She is author of the Forgotten Women series of books.The producer for BBC Studios in Bristol is Miles WardeFuture programmes include Anneka Rice on Jane Morris, wife of William Morris; Jo Brand on blues singer, Bessie Smith; and Conn Iggulden on the emperor Nero.

The great Miriam Margolyes chooses Charles Dickens, author of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol."He's the man in my life. He's tugged me into his world and never let me go. He writes better prose than anyone who's ever lived. He's told the most interesting stories, invented 2000 of the best characters, and because he was a wicked man." Miriam Margolyes is author of Oh Miriam! Helping the award-winning actor and chat show terror explore the wicked life of Charles Dickens is Professor Kathryn Hughes, author of Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum. Programme includes archive of Simon Callow and Armando Iannucci.Future episodes include Reginald D Hunter on Eugene V Debs, five times socialist candidate for the US presidency; Dr Hannah Critchlow on Colin Blakemore; director Julien Temple on Christopher Marlowe, and Zing Tsjeng on Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter who was virtually unknown throughout the twentieth century. Her recent Paintings for the Future show at the Guggenheim was the most visited in their history. Also Conn Iggulden on the Emperor Nero, and comedian Jo Brand picks the American blues singer Bessie Smith.PLUS!AN Wilson on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Anneka Rice on the largely forgotten wife of William Morris; and Ekow Eshun on Britain's first openly gay footballer, Justin FashanuThe presenter is Matthew Parris and the producer for BBC studios is Miles Warde who launched the series over twenty years ago in Bristol.

Kathy Lette IS a superpower. Not only has she penned 20 novels, she's got thee honorary doctorates and has a cocktail named after her. In this episode, she stuns us with her brilliance, wit, expansive mind and love of other women. She talks being mansplained, condescended to, and bucking expectations. Kathy's latest novel, The Revenge Club, is described by comedian Jo Brand as 'Fast moving and frothing with the fun kind of female fury'. It tells a joyful tale of women whose careers have been variously destroyed by men, deciding to get even. We're addicted to Kathy's energy, belief in the sisterhood and wisdom. She brings it all to us here by the bucket load. Get involved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A comedy titan, Jo Brand has been at the top of her game for decades and is on lots of things on our telly's like Bake Off: Extra Slice.  In this episode Harry and Jo get into her early career as a nurse, why she began comedy and all the fun along the way of Silly Thing, Biscuit In An Unusual Place plus the seals have a special musical treat. Our theme of the week is costume make-up and prosthetics! Neill Gorton of Millennium FX told us all about what it is like to create characters for Dr Who and how to get into the industry.  Get in touch: harry@arewethereyetpod.co.uk Website: www.harryhill.co.uk Instagram: @mrharryhill YouTube: @harryhillshow Producer Neil Fearn A 'Keep it Light Media' production All enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome to Spooning With Mark Wogan.On this episode , Mark is joined by the Queen of weekend TV, Amanda Ross. Amanda is the CEO of Cactus TV who has made Saturday Kitchen for the past eighteen years and reveals all the secrets to the show. Plus, Amanda opens up about being integral to the Richard and Judy Book Club and how the book world has changed since. And you can hear Amanda eat some dishes cooked by Jamie Shears, Executive Chef at the Mount Street in Mayfair of foods that she thinks she loves and the foods that she thinks she hates.Spooning With Mark Wogan will be continuing to tour Pub In The Park through the Summer of 2024 which you can watch live by visiting: www.pubintheparkuk.com28-30th June- Chiswick12-14th July- Reigate6-8th September- St Albans Amanda is producing and hosting a spin off theatre version of the TV series called Between The Covers Live! on tour around the UK with Stephen Mangan, Jo Brand and Kacey Ainsworth. You can get tickets and see Amanda and the team on stage by visiting: www.betweenthecoverslive.comJune 1st - Richmond TheatreJune 2nd- Oxford PlayhouseJune 3rd- Nottingham PlayhouseJune 4th- Birmingham Town HallJune 6th- Reading Concert HallJune 7th- Brighton Theatre RoyalNew episodes every Thursday!Producer: Johnny SeifertFilming and Editing: Rory Edwards and Chris JacobsYoutube: Spooning With Mark Wogan to watch the full episode with bonus contentTikTok: @spooningwithmarkwoganInstagram: @spooningwithmarkwoganThis is a News Broadcasting Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant comedian, writer, presenter and actress - Jo Brand. Enjoy! Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life's A Beach' everyone's favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-jinks. Buckle up, sit back and enjoy the inflight entertainment!! A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting kicked out by her parents for dating a questionable man, how to be funny and why she's never wanted to visit the states, Jo Brand was one of the first female comics to break through, and has gone on to become a beloved household name, now hosting the Bake Off's Extra Slice.Jo chats to Jamie about how antidepressants saved her father's life [07.57], her hatred of adverts [17.43] and why the abuse from hecklers at comedy gigs was nothing compared to her work on the ward [40.35].If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcastTHE CREDITS:Exec Producer: Jemima RathboneAssistant Producer: Gurlina HeerBooking: Ben JohnsVideo: Jamie GilbertGreat Company is an original podcast by JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on comedian, actor, presenter and writer Jo Brand.Jo's playlist:Alexander Glazunov - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 82 (3rd mvt) Francisco Guerrero - Maria Magdalene Meredith Monk - The Games: Memory Song (arr. J Wolfe for voices & chamber ensemble) Antonio Pasculli - Le Api (Etude Caractéristique for oboe and piano) Francesca Caccini - Romanesca Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 (2nd mvt)Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries. Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.

Andy de la Tour stars in a new drama by Ian Billings about the politically volatile period that saw the rise of the alternative comedy movement.Based on true events, the story follows the fate of fictionalised comedy duo, Erica and Ernie, an anarchic, free-form homage to Morecambe and Wise, who are about to make their performance debut.Comedy Club ….. Andy de la Tour Ernie ….. James McNicholas Erica ….. Emma Sidi Tommy ….. Don Gilet Ernie's mum ….. Rhiannon Neads Ronnie Williams ….. Samuel James Chicken Shop Owner ….. Tyler Cameron Mr Melter ….. Zachary Lowe-McAlley Anthony ….. Josh Bryant-Jones Marxist Juggler ….. Ian Billings Welsh Gwen ….. Carys Eleri TV Presenter ….. Rosie MellettPiano and trumpet played by Peter RingroseDirected by Gemma JenkinsAndy de la Tour, one of the original performers at The Comedy Store, acts as a guide through this chaotic world.Deftly blended into the drama are the archived voices of: Eddie Izzard, Arthur Smith, Ben Elton, Ade Edmundson, Arnold Brown, Alexei Sayle, Harry Enfield, Helen Lederer, Cliff Shaw, Tony Allen, Pauline Melville, Jenny Éclair, John Dowie, Jo Brand, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer and Rik Mayall.This drama was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Esther Manito is a British-Lebanese comedian who's been on Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Hypothetical on Dave and heard on BBC Sounds Russel Kane's Evil Genius, co-hosting Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack Unplugged, CBBC Bitesize Parents, BBC'S Breaking the News and Russell Kane's Boys Don't Cry. She's also been on the huge podcasts Off Menu and Parenting Hell. Esther's show #NotAllMen won best show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 and she has supported Alan Davies, Shappi Khorsandi, Sindhu Vee, Jason Mansford, Jo Brand and Al Murray .Esther Manito is guest number 358 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For everything Esther Manito, visit - esthermanito.co.uk .Follow Esther Manito on Twitter @esther_manito and Instagram @esthermanito . Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are subject to a non-hostile take over by comedian and non-physicist Jo Brand, as she challenges the panel to help her understand the almost unbelievable world of cheeky particles who may or may not be in several places at once. To help Jo get to grips with the bizarre and strange world of our Quantum Universe, Brian and Robin are joined by theoretical physicist Prof Ben Allanach from the U. of Cambridge and Cosmologist Prof Fay Dowker from Imperial College London who introduce Jo to the weird and wonderful ways of quantum theory, dead and alive cats and multiverses. Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem.

Pat is booked as a guest for Tom Allen's new panel show, and Donna persuades the SW6 gang to carry out a practice heist at the studio in preparation for their big casino job - bad news for fellow panellists Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. Meanwhile, 'Sita's Creatures' animal acting agency goes from strength to strength as Serpico cements his reputation as the country's leading Merdog, before making waves elsewhere on set.A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.Featuring:Bill Bailey - himselfChloe Petts - NanceDomhnall Gleeson - LawrenceEvelyn Mok - herselfFinn Wolfhard - SerpicoFreya Parker - Floor ManagerJason Forbes - DirectorJo Brand - herselfKath Hughes - Detective AdamsKemah Bob - DonnaNathaniel Metcalfe - HueyNish Kumar - himselfPat Cahill - RegPhil Wang - Detective Clarke BurbridgeSarah Millican - herselfSharon D Clarke - Police Chief AngelaSindhu Vee - Sitawith studio guest Tom AllenExtra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint DouglassOriginal Music by NNAMDÏSound design by Charlie Brandon KingAssistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela CarmichaelProduced by Lyndsay FennerA Mighty Bunny Productionwww.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features a conversation Nick Oldridge, co-founder of Climate Science Breakthrough, a project working to translate the hard data of climate change into emotional, shareable, and actionable formats. It was recorded in November 2023.Nick is an advocate for climate awareness and is an ambassador for Zero Hour, a campaign in support of establishing the UK's Climate & Ecology Bill. He dedicates himself to narrowing the divide between the general public and the complexities of climate science. Nick applies his background in marketing to his work in environmental advocacy, bringing this experience to bear in his efforts to convey intricate climate issues to a diverse audience.Motivated by a pressing need to broaden the public's grasp of climate science, in 2023, Nick co-founded Climate Science Breakthrough alongside climate communications lab, Utopia Bureau, and is focused on initiating a societal transformation that accelerates climate action. Recent videos in the Climate Science Translated series include contributions from comedians Jonathan Pie, Nish Kumar, and Jo Brand.Amongst other things, Nick and I discussed the rationale behind Climate Science Breakthrough's work bringing together climate scientists and comedians to create viral climate content, what makes comedians a useful vehicle for this kind of information in the first place, and the value that marketing minds can bring to the climate context. Additional links: Watch the latest videos from Climate Science Breakthrough on YouTubeVisit the Climate Science Breakthrough websiteFollow the project on Instagram or Twitter.

Jeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He's also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes, the A-Z Guide to Mental Health and You Don't Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression.In 2006 Jeremy and Tony co-produced a documentary about bipolar disorder, the Secret Life of the Manic Depressive starring Stephen Fry,  Jo Brand, Carrie Fisher and many others.  This is the first part of a two part podcast where we talk about Jeremy's fascinating life story and his lived experience of bipolar disorder.Today we discuss Jeremy's experiences running a record label in London in 1979, some of the dangers of success, what it's like to have depression, Jeremy's struggle with suicidal thoughts, what it's like to have a manic episode and just how easily depression can switch into mania if you have bipolar disorder. We also discuss just how hard it can be for someone to realize they're unwell when they're in the midst of a manic episode.Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi - Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcastJoin Our Mailing List! - https://thinkingmindpod.aidaform.com/mailinglistsignupSUPPORT: buymeacoffee.com/thinkingmind

SPRINGLEAF launches Tuesday 21st November 2023 - subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Pat Springleaf is in quite the bind. He's an ex con man turned undercover cop in the middle of the biggest case of his career - the gang are getting suspicious, his wife wants a divorce, the police are demanding results and his ex partner-in-crime is blackmailing him.Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody.A new sort-of-true crime comedy series from James Acaster (Off Menu, Repertoire, Ghostbusters), featuring Bill Bailey, Chloe Petts, Domhnall Gleeson, Evelyn Mok, Finn Wolfhard, Freya Parker, Hugh Dennis, Jack De'ath, Jason Forbes, Jo Brand, Kath Hughes, Kemah Bob, Louis Theroux, Mark Silcox, Michael McKean, Mike Wozniak, Miles Jupp, Milton Jones, Natalie Cassidy, Nathaniel Metcalfe, Nish Kumar, Pat Cahill, Phil Dunning, Phil Wang, Sarah Millican, Sharon D Clarke and Sindhu Vee, with guests Ed Gamble, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen, Katherine Ryan, Lolly Adefope, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Rosie Jones and Guz Khan.Original Music by NNAMDÏProduced by Lyndsay FennerA Mighty Bunny Productionwww.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to Dr Oliver Double. Dr Double is an academic and was previously an accomplished stand-up comedian who regularly played the circuit and created Sheffield's longest running comedy club, The Last Laugh. Since 1999, he has been based at the University of Kent School of Arts, teaching and researching comic and popular performance.  He has written several books and has helped to establish The British Stand Up Comedy Archive (BSUCA).  Dr Double is also the regular compere of the Funny Rabbit Comedy Club performing at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury.  I first saw Dr Double at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015 where he interviewed Jo Brand and Alexei Sayle for his Talking Comedy series.  I visited the Bristol Slapstick Festival in 2023 where Double was a guest of Robin Ince talking about the books of Monty Python.  In 2023, I visited twice the BSUCA, where I watched Double compere a Funny Rabbit Comedy night, and I am very proud to say that the comedians' interviews featured in my podcast are being added to the Archive collection.  Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Dr Double's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2023/01/29/dr-oliver-double/ Dr Oliver Double Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/oliver.double/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/OliverDouble/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/oliver.double/ Website: www.kent.ac.uk/arts/people/544/double-oliver Website: www.arichcomiclife.blog/the-british-stand-up-comedy-archive/          

Jeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He's also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes, the A-Z Guide to Mental Health and You Don't Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression.In 2006 Jeremy and Tony co-produced a documentary about bipolar disorder, the Secret Life of the Manic Depressive starring Stephen Fry,  Jo Brand, Carrie Fisher and many others.  This is the first part of a two part podcast where we talk about Jeremy's fascinating life story and his lived experience of bipolar disorder.Today we discuss Jeremy's experiences running a record label in London in 1979, some of the dangers of success, what it's like to have depression, Jeremy's struggle with suicidal thoughts, what it's like to have a manic episode and just how easily depression can switch into mania if you have bipolar disorder. We also discuss just how hard it can be for someone to realize they're unwell when they're in the midst of a manic episode. Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi - Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcastJoin Our Mailing List! - https://thinkingmindpod.aidaform.com/mailinglistsignupSUPPORT: buymeacoffee.com/thinkingmind

On this week's episode of the Radio Times Podcast is the comedian, Jo Brand. Raised in Kent, she was a student at Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School and on a sure-fire path to Oxbridge. However, when her parents attempted to uproot her and move to Hastings, she revolted and left home as a teenager. She got her life back on track after accidentally setting the bed-sit she was living in on fire and trained as a psychiatric nurse – a career she pursued until she made a name for herself in the alternative comedy scene of the 1980s. The rest is history – she's a BAFTA award-winning actress and a national treasure. In this episode she sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to discuss how her nursing days primed her for a career in comedy, how she never had a life-plan and why she never watches herself on panel shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Alex and Rebecca chat with British comedy legend Jo Brand. They discuss comedy, Jo's first time on stage, political correctness, Jo's career working in a psychiatric emergency clinic, misconceptions about mental health and many other topics. Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi with Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson - Give feedback here - thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us here: Twitter @thinkingmindpod Instagram @thinkingmindpodcastJoin Our Mailing List! - https://thinkingmindpod.aidaform.com/mailinglistsignupSUPPORT: buymeacoffee.com/thinkingmind

This week's episode looks at Jo Brand's reflections on what it takes be a modern woman and how "to do female", in her usual comical, relatable and self-deprecating manner.

Today on Television Times we welcome the multi talented Steve Keyworth, making this episode a tale of two Steves. Not only is he an accomplished Theatre Director, Steve has also written over fifty hours of television and radio including Eastenders, Casualty and over sixty episodes of Doctors including the groundbreaking storyline within 'The Joe Pasquale Problem'. He also co-wrote the the Film 'Breaking the Bank' starring Kelsey Grammar, a subject about which he has plenty to say. We also cover Steve's stand up career as well as his curating of Flight 5065, whereby a different act performed in each pod of the London Eye including Damon Albarn and Jo Brand. We also discuss the lack of social distancing around urinals and share our joint opinions on baked potatoes.Follow us on Instagram & Twitter (links below):All music written and performed in this podcast by Steve Otis Gunn,Please buy my book 'You Shot My Dog and I Love You' available in all good book shops and online.Podcast Socials:Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvtimespodInsta: https://www.instagram.com/tvtimespodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@tvtimespodTwitter: https://twitter.com/tvtimespodSteve Otis Gunn's Socials:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/steveotisgunnTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/steveotisgunnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/steveotisgunn.antisocialSteve Keyworth's Socials:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/stevekeyworthTwitter: https://twitter.com/stevekeyworthProduced by Steve Otis Gunn for Jilted Maggotwww.jiltedmaggot.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We pick out the best of the summer's festivals, including Byline  Festival, Charleston's Festival of the Garden, Cheltenham Music Festival, Henley Festival and The Idler Festival. Jo Bausor, who's been at the helm of Henley Festival for over a decade, tells us about the impressive line-up at Britain's only boutique black tie festival. Acts performing include Boney M, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Rag n'Bone Man and Westlife.  There's a fabulous line-up of comedians too, like Jo Brand, Marcus Brigstocke, Jack Dee and Adam Kay.  Expect floating stages, fine riverside dining and fireworks and much more besides. Political journalist, Otto English, tells us about the Byline Festival in collaboration with Dartington Trust. Taking place at Dartington Hall in Devon, the festival aims to change the world with its big, challenging ideas and is guaranteed to spark controversy and robust debate.   Speakers include Lord Victor Adebowale, Dawn Butler MP, Bonnie Greer, Rosie Holt, George Monbiot and Peter Oborne. Finally, Harry Hoblyn, head gardener gives us the lowdown on the Festival of the Garden at Charleston, rural retreat of the Bloomsbury set and famously home to Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.  Celebrating communities who care about plants and the land, the festival will include butterfly walks and garden tours.  Speakers include Isabel Bannerman, Edmund de Waal, Jake Fiennes and the Antiguan-American novelist, Jamaica Kincaid. Byline Festival, 14th to 16th July, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon Charleston Festival of the Garden, 13th to 16th July, Charleston, East Sussex Cheltenham Music Festival:  8th to 15th July, around Cheltenham Henley Festival:  5th to 9th July, around Henley The Idler Festival : 7th to 9th July, Fenton House, Hampstead, London

On the podcast this week Ed is joined by Series 9 contestant, Jo Brand. Jo and Ed get to discuss the first team task from the series - sausage sandwich anyone? And she explains why she loved doing the show so much. Watch all of Taskmaster on All 4www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmasterVisit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies!taskmasterstore.com Visit the Taskmaster YouTube Channelyoutube.com/taskmaster Get in touch with Ed and future guests:taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand. mathematicians Prof Hannah Fry and Dr Eugenia Cheng and xkcd webcomic creator Randall Munroe to discover how thinking like a mathematician could solve some tricky everyday conundrums. From the optimal strategy to finding your true love, to how to fix a wonky table in the pub, thinking like a mathematician can help you in some very unlikely situations. They discover how mathematical thinking can help answer some truly out of this world questions as well: how much soup would it take to fill the solar system? What would happen if you shrink Jupiter to the size of a house? Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" series of books. At first glance the questions may seem impossible, but, as it turns out, maths and physics can provide an answer to these headscratchers, as the panel discover. Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

This week on the How To Be 60 Podcast we are joined by the legendary Jo Brand for an engaging and thought-provoking chat on the experience of getting older - with plenty of laughs thrown in for good measure!Get in touch with your thoughts by emailing podcast@htb60.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of film, television, music and comedy.The one and only legendary actor Tom Hanks chats his latest film 'A Man Called Otto'.Musical genius Bono discusses his new book 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story'.The hilarious Jo Brand tells us about starring in 'Christmas Carole', Sky Max's reimagining of the classic Charles Dicken's story.And the always brilliant Rob Brydon discusses 'The Smeds and the Smoos' airing Christmas Day on BBC One.Plus James Purefoy, Sally Lindsay, Trudie Styler, Tom Kerridge and Ricky Wilson.You can catch the breakfast show live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Tom Hanks - 00:40Bono - 07:28Jo Brand - 14:45Rob Brydon - 22:24James Purefoy - 29:52Sally Lindsay - 37:08Trudie Styler - 42:26Tom Kerridge - 50:01Ricky Wilson - 57:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fellas pay tribute to Tom Clancy while making grown mice cry. Canks discovers a porn hole in France, Cringles gets stabbed over his penis size and Dev-dynasty delivers a drone.  Jo Brand's knee-diddies!

In this episode Mariella talks to comedian and presenter Jo Brand about the books that shaped her life and personality, including The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell, Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch and the poetry anthology Staying Alive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen & Katy are in the Gilded Garden at Teviot and in this episode they are joined by Susie McCabe. They talk about Susie moving from construction to comedy all from a dare, her early memories of comedy in seeing acts like Jo Brand on Friday night TV. She talks about her relationship with her family and the experience of coming out to her parents. Follow Us On Social Media Instagram Twitter Facebook Boss Wummin' is a podcast about Women in Business in Comedy. It's hosted by Karen and Katy Koren, the mother daughter powerhouse team behind the Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue, Gilded Balloon. Listen as Katy asks her mum for important business and general life advice to help her take the reins in running a company in the world of entertainment. Or listen in as they interview some incredible people in the arts and comedy industry to get their tips and tricks of how to survive as a business and a family.

A listen back to some funny people who've popped up on Read On, featuring Robin Ince, Susan Calman, Tony Hawks, Michael Palin, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus.

Joanna Scanlan, most recently, won the leading actress BAFTA award for her role in the film After Love, beating Lady Gaga. She was nominated for three BAFTAs for writing and performing in the satirical NHS drama Getting On, which she co-wrote with Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine. The series was adapted for an American audience with HBO on which Joanna was an executive producer. It ran for three series earning an Emmy nomination. Joanna's other film credits include Girl With a Pearl Earring, Notes on a Scandal, Bridget Jones's Baby, Stardust, In The Loop and The Other Boleyn Girl. On TV she's stared in the Thick Of It, Spaced, Doc Martin, Rev., Death Comes To Pemberly and most recently as Ma Larkin in the new Darling Buds of May, The Larkins. Joanna Scanlan is guest number 192 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Seann Walsh and Paul Mccaffrey are joined by comedian Jo Brand to moan about weird baby names , open library windows and medical euphemisms. Please Subscribe, Rate & Review And for those of you who said that 15 minutes was not enough head on over to www.patreon.com/wuyn where you can support the podcast and get access to full hour long episodes, new sections, an opportunity to be on the podcast and much more!!We are also doing a live show at the Backyard Comedy Club on the 22nd May at 8pm, come and join Paul and Seann for a night of rants, laughs and standup. Tickets available here https://backyardcomedyclub.co.uk/event/whats-upset-you-now-live-at-backyard-comedy-club/

In this episode Seann Walsh and Paul Mccaffrey are joined by comedian Jo Brand to moan about weird baby names , open library windows and medical euphemisms. Please Subscribe, Rate & Review And for those of you who said that 15 minutes was not enough head on over to www.patreon.com/wuyn where you can support the podcast and get access to full hour long episodes, new sections, an opportunity to be on the podcast and much more!!We are also doing a live show at the Backyard Comedy Club on the 22nd May at 8pm, come and join Paul and Seann for a night of rants, laughs and standup. Tickets available here https://backyardcomedyclub.co.uk/event/whats-upset-you-now-live-at-backyard-comedy-club/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

English comedian and 'national disgrace' Jo Brand, joins Lorraine and Rosie to talk about her what if's and a potential career in politics...

For the season finale, British icon and comedy legend, Jo Brand speaks to Kiri. Jo speaks on coming up in the comedy scene, being labelled a lesbian, her father burnt all of her clothes, and how changing the colour of her hair sent her to the hospital. This conversation is full of gems. Who Are You Wearing is a Little Wander production.The producer is Sumit Sharma.Artwork by Mari Phillips @mythsntitsMusic by Ani Glass.Follow @whoyouwearingpod on instagramSend us an email: whoyouwearingpod@gmail.com

Georgia Pritchett is an award-winning screenwriter who has worked on some of the best shows on television including Spitting Image, Smack The Pony, The Thick of It, Veep, Succession and, most recently, The Shrink Next Door, the hit Apple TV show starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd. On top of all that, she has also recently released a hilarious memoir entitled My Mess is a Bit of a Life.We had great fun talking with Georgia and hearing how she got her start on radio before moving into TV and then writing for Jo Brand. We learn about why Armando Iannucci compares writing a script to making gravy, and how the writing process differs for UK and US TV. We also talk Succession, chat about making horrible characters likeable and hear what Georgia is working on next.Links:Buy My Mess is a Bit of a LifeWatch Succession now!The White House Correspondent's Dinner/Veep sketchPage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @ukPageOneFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Instagram: @ukPageOne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michail Antonio's goal celebration this week inspired Nick Hancock and Chris England to look at famous goal celebrations of the past, and  the very mad Socios football tokens story also caught their eye in quite a contemptuous way.  More importantly, Jo Brand joined Nick and Chris in the studio to discuss Crystal Palace and her extensive footballing family.  Please feel free to contact us on slopingpitch@gmail.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Married With Comedy Episode 26 Season 2.Join Jeff Onyx and Joe Chandler as they discuss. Shane Dawson, Jon Lovitz, Albert Brooks, Jo Brand, Gallagher, Dull Jarts, Norma Jean, Beef Curtains, Tippy, Semi Charmed Life, 369 Tesla, Iron Mask.

Life at Death's Door. Radio documentary. When it comes to death, we are bad consumers. Because we don't plan ahead, because we don't talk about it, we are in a state of shock and exhaustion. We don't question, we don't shop around and it makes us very vulnerable potentially. This award winning audio documentary deals with our universal attitudes to death and dying. The first episode, in two parts, is narrated by the magnificent Brian Blessed. The following episode, also in two parts, is narrated by the fabulous Jo Brand.

When it comes to death, we are bad consumers. Because we don't plan ahead, because we don't talk about it, we are in a state of shock and exhaustion. We don't question, we don't shop around and it makes us very vulnerable potentially. This award winning audio documentary deals with our universal attitudes to death and dying. The first episode, in two parts, is narrated by the magnificent Brian Blessed. The following episode, also in two parts, is narrated by the fabulous Jo Brand.

  In this episode, we look at some of the incredible ways we can commemorate our dead and find out how we can conduct our own unique funeral celebrations, to better reflect the lives our loved ones have lived. Narrated by Jo Brand. What drives us to wear black, have a wooden coffin and to give our loved ones what we consider to be a “dignified” funeral at staggering expense? Before Queen Victoria, we used to bury our own – now it is almost the exclusive domain of the funeral industry and with an average funeral costing £3,500, perhaps it's time we looked for alternatives?

Legendary comic Jo Brand joins the show to share stories from her history as a psychiatric nurse and her time as one of the country's top comics. Jo pulls on years of experience to talk about the psychological benefits of having a great sense of humour. Jo says that in the darkest of times, a sense of humour can build your resilience and protect your mental health. For Jo, a jest can justify a difficult situation.With a career in comedy, Jo knows the importance of humour in everyday life. Whether on the stage or providing medical service to psychiatric patients, Jo says that humour can create connections and change people's perception of any situation. “I think in those ways, you can really contribute to changing people's minds a bit.”Want to learn how to handle the hecklers on stage and in the office? Join Jo as she jokes and jousts with mental health and bullies only on The Humourology Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our panel explore how the arts and heritage can go hand in hand, how we can explore our cultural identities and the benefits of integrating the heritage and arts worlds. The panel will be highlighting some of their creative projects and other organisations which incorporate these themes in their work. Resources Kingston Council's Youtube with Culture in Kingston Podcast Kingston Heritage website About Creative Youth's Young Creative panel Featuring panellists: Vincente Canas Vincente is a Heritage Apprentice with Kingston Heritage Service. Vincente is also part of Kingston Museum Young Person's Collective, a group of young people in Kingston, who work together on different Heritage projects to do with Kingston. Vincente's interests are History, Geography and Conservation. Graeme Daniel Baker Graeme is a member of the Youth Board for Kingston Museum. Graeme is a graduate of University of Kent, with a Bachelor's Degree in War Studies and a Masters in Modern History. Graeme has organised and participated in a number of volunteer heritage projects around Kingston upon Thames, from Sounds of Kingston through the centuries, to walks around historic areas of Kingston. Robin Moran Robin works for Kingston Heritage Service at Kingston Council as the Development and Promotions Officer for Kingston Museum and Kingston History Centre. Her role is constantly evolving but includes responsibilities such as project management, events programming, partnership development, marketing, and income generation. Robin is an artist and creative freelancer alongside her regular position previously working with cultural arts charities such as the Southbank Centre and B-side as well as in a spectrum of industries such as travel, fashion, festivals and more. Ruth Odewale Ruth is 16-year-old BFI alumni and one of the members of Creative Youth's Young Creatives panel. Since the age of three, Ruth has been acting and dancing and even won the British Arts Awards for best acting duet. From the age of ten, Ruth had the privilege to work with performers such as Linda Gray, Verne Troyer, Matthew Kelly, Arlene Philips, Wayne Sleep, Jo Brand, Tim vine and the dance group Flawless during four years of pantomime at The New Wimbledon Theatre. Which included; Aladdin (2014), Cinderella (2015), Peter Pan (2016) and Dick Whittington (2017). Kathryn Woodvine Kathryn has worked in a variety of creative environments in the design, communication and publishing industries and latterly as an arts commissioner within local government. She is committed to supporting the development of a thriving arts and culture sector working with individuals, communities, funders and policy makers to develop creative opportunities with meaningful outcomes for all ages and abilities. Molly Freeman Molly is one of the co-artistic directors of award-winning puppetry and visual theatre company, Smoking Apples. They create innovative shows about complex subject matter and their work often has a research or heritage element to it. Previous examples of this include The Death of King Cholera at Seething Wells in Surbiton and their new show, Kinder, which is about the Czech Kindertransport trains. Molly also has extensive experience as a creative producer/project manager and has worked with Creative Youth to create and deliver a number of heritage projects that bring art and heritage together. This includes Kingston RPM, a music heritage project.

Lynne Segal and Susie Orbach in conversation Feminist writer and activist, Lynne Segal, discusses her recently published Out of Time: The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing with psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, social critic and writer Susie Orbach - author of many celebrated books, amongst them Bodies and On Eating, and recently co-edited Fifty Shades of Feminism, with Lisa Appignanesi and Rachel Holmes. In her autobiography Making Trouble (2007), Segal described herself as ‘a reluctantly ageing woman', and mused about the need for ‘a feminist sexual politics of ageing'. Out of Time is her answer to these issues. Fears of ageing, Segal argues, are fed to us from childhood in stories and fairy tales full of monstrous, quintessentially female, figures. She confronts the simplistic attributions of generational blame frequently named as causes of the economic crisis, the growing erotic invisibility for ageing women as well as the expectations of gender and ageing that inevitably constrain ambition and political engagement.  Out of Time also examines the representation of ageing in the work of other writers (many of them feminists) including Simone de Beauvoir, Alice Walker, Adrienne Rich, Philip Roth, Diane Athill, Joyce Carol Oates, John Berger, Grace Paley, Jo Brand, Jacques Derrida and John Updike. Out of Time: The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing (Novemeber 2013) Verso 

Email us your questions/comments/bad taste jokes at twtwpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast! Please buy our books! Tim Marshall, Divided www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783963972/ David Waywell, The Secret Lives of Monks www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783963107/ Follow us on Twitter! Tim (www.twitter.com/itwitius) David (www.twitter.com/davidwaywell) This week's order… 05.20: Boris Johnson… 21.18: Iran 32.09: Jo Brand and Bad Taste 43.54: Oddcast 50.05: Lost in the Mire 56.59: FACTS of the Week! Title music: Hogan Grip, ‘Stance Gives You Balance'. (freemusicarchive.org/music/Hogan_Grip/)

The comedian made the joke on Victoria Coren Mitchell's Heresy radio programme on Tuesday night, and was criticised by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage among others.

More highlights from another fabulous week of the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show!