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 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.
Brand in the cabaret tent at Glastonbury Festival 2019
Jo Brand in 1994 in Belfast
Brand at Bonkers Fest 2007
Brand at the BBC Magazines Awards for Excellence, 2007
QI is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode; the panellists are mostly comedians. The series was presented by Stephen Fry from its beginning in 2003 until 2016.
QI
Comedian Alan Davies (pictured in 2007) has been a permanent QI panellist in every series.
Veteran comedy producer John Lloyd was the driving force behind QI's creation.
Stephen Fry was the QI Master from the pilot through to Series M in 2015.