Jo Brand: My Life In Objects | Women We Love | The Pool

Steel toe-cap boots, a handmade jumper and a brain - Jo Brand takes us through her life in objects.
A Man I Knew from Brendan Kennelly, Familiar Strangers: New & Selected poems 1960-2004 (Bloodaxe Books, 2004)
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[@ciarakennedy1168]

Jo, PLEASE start a KZbin channel where you sit around knitting and drinking tea and eating chocolate with your friends and talk about feminism, your life, your experiences, your career etc. This is not a request...it’s an ORDER! 🙏🏻

[@Helen-vb3nh]

Ciara Kennedy I’m with you, Clar? It would make some quality viewing. Witty yet informative. I love her!!

[@emparker7244]

YES!

[@MelliaBoomBot]

Oh god yes, something with intelligence as an alternative to that loose women rubbish SAVE ME!

[@lynkent677]

What an Awesome idea Ciara !

[@stephaniemedina1848]

What a lucky place I found I like her yes I would love to listen tho her and nice company in here too

[@akycha100]

I love Jo, her mix of high intelligence, emotional and intellectual, her kindness and her edge of sarcasm.

[@candyclews4047]

I'm so glad the world discovered Jo but I bet she was an awesome mental health nurse.

[@highdownmartin]

She's always been on my imaginary "who would you invite to your dream dinner party " guest list. Funny and down to earth. Hats off to Jo Brand!

[@leanneblake4248]

She makes you think , Makes you Laugh. Calls a spade a spade. Wonderful.

[@benbutterworth7584]

Jo Brand is a national treasure because she's herself. There's no definition for what a national treasure is, other than perhaps our lives would be worse without that person around. I think that's pretty fitting for Jo Brand. She's awesome.

[@StickyLabel7]

Love this woman - brainy, kind, hilarious... what an absolute babe.

[@JeghedderThomas]

Clever, warm, clear spoken and sharp as a tack. Jo Brand is wonderful.

[@Kallydally1]

I love Jo Brand. She is very insightful and she knits a better jumper than I can.

[@nialloydwilliams756]

Absolutely love this!!!! I am a standup and I say I’m the love child of Jo Brand and Johnny Vegas!!!!!!!

[@patriciabrown6486]

Jo is one of my favourite women on the telly, down to earth and downright hilarious

[@nuttynanny]

I have loved you from when you burst on the scene Jo. You have done a lot for mental health issues by talking about it. I like that you can talk about your family. we were always frightened and it helps to know you arent alone.

[@emmasmom60]

As a Registered Nurse in Canada, I am totally not surprised that Jo Brand trained as a nurse. Nurses are some of the funniest people I know. Love Jo Brand.

[@angelheart408]

Laura Wilson she was a psych nurse for many years. Her hospital humour is based on her real life experiences.

[@emmasmom60]

@@angelheart408 Thanks, that's interesting.

[@77777aol]

Laura Wilson : Also - living saints !

[@tranurse]

We nurses are a sick and twisted bunch

[@ameliatinsel]

A force of nature, she's awesome

[@ellieb7237]

I love Jo Brand! Such an inspiration

[@Cathy_in_colour]

Wonderful. This could have been four times longer for me, Jo is so interesting.

[@rosebud5831]

jo never fails to make me laugh.

[@bealtainecottage]

Jo is a Goddess...I just adore her!

[@toastoneggs7356]

This is wonderful I could listen to her all day like this

[@ashbell6712]

I have always loved jo as an entertainer in any/every format and she knows that she played a pivotal role in literally pulling me from death's door following a very rare condition that noones ever survived before. I experienced medical miracles throughout my rehabilitation from that illness which are cited now in medical journals and i dont say that to highlight me because that's all about jo and the power she has to be such a positive distraction.I wrote to her expressing my thanks and received such a lovely, hilarious handwritten letter back from her which I had never expected. She's a total star.

[@cwbrooks5329]

I love you Jo Brand. But you're not a national treasure, you're a world treasure.

[@rifflinthemind.5793]

There is something really soothing about keeping and wearing a knitted jumper, I knitted an awful jumper of scrappy stitches that made me look huge; but it was a big achievement at the time!

[@ilanarhian]

I love her! I think my late Mum would have been friends with her.

[@tardigrade9493]

Oh, I was mistaken. Jo Brand is an INTERNATIONAL TREASURE, quite possibly an inter-galactic treasure if it ever comes to that, you know, with branes banging information and entertainment here and there, through space and time. If any comic's thoughts would persist Jo Brand's would. I double dog dare anyone to say not.

[@deborahcraven6435]

Love Jo brand , she has some very good points , love the education is freedom ! I keep telling my 16 year old daughter that and I think I’m getting through !

[@jackanaples]

Loved this. Jo, please consider starting a KZbin channel where you talk about whatever it is you're interested in, interview guests, etc.

[@redlady935]

"I'm not a national treasure, I'm a national disgrace!"

[@CanalPSG]

Agree

[@redlady935]

@500Million IsTheAnswer flattery will get you everywhere

[@lukethomas658]

Love Jo Brand, she has a wry intelligence which reminds me of my favorite aunt. I will look for her book!

[@hey.noah.]

Jo Brand is just brilliant. She's one that ALWAYS makes me laugh x

[@katevines3646]

Love and respect ✊🏻 you Jo!

[@lynkent677]

You are a wonderful Human...Jo Brand.

[@KSfan4ever]

Thank you Jo, loved your commentary very much.

[@bettyspies]

I love Jo Brand. Her comedy about the NHS is stillone I watch time and again. In my eyes she can do no wrong. Please e on tv more Jo and write more Getting On.

[@xyzllii]

Brendan Kennelly...known him for years. Wonder does he know he has this praise? Must tell him!!

[@theresenydahl9531]

Love Jo, she's the best❤❤❤

[@felinetherapy4782]

Love you Jo. My life and others are better for you. Anyone who makes you smile and laugh should be worshipped. Thank you.

[@frankie5862]

Yes JO listens to the radio through the night! So do I, so I’m not mad and im in very good company!! 😉

[@anniefranklin9853]

And so do I 😁

[@yorkshirerose4515]

Me too

[@paulalaye6428]

Really enjoyed this video with Joe brand, she's soooo brilliant, love her..

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Regarding the perceived limitations of being called "a national treaure," I think of a story that I heard about Dame Judi Dench. Supposedly, she walked in front of a taxi; the driver slammed on the brakes, stuck his head out the window and called her a cow. Without missing a beat, she retorted, "That's DAME Cow to you!" Now THAT is style!

[@marieince3239]

I love jo brand to bits she is fabulous x

[@markwhitman9542]

I shared her LIVE AT THE APOLLO, 2009, with an old friend whose opinion I respect. And his response, right after watching was: 'That is THE funniest woman I have ever heard! ' ...

[@veesvoyages]

I love Jo! She's amazing❤️❤️

[@notmadonna1445]

I love her so much!!

[@carolnewlands8630]

I never heard of Jo..what do you want from a bloody yankee..but I now love her...most humorous...deep people come out of dark experiences...xo

[@sithyq3480]

Jo Brand is a punk rocker.

[@peme01]

I love this woman!

[@onviekade1023]

Wonderful woman!

[@Solasdeas]

Jo is brilliant

[@morganylong5555]

Jo brand is one of my favourite people 🤣🤣

[@adamscarpetta9543]

I know the title of her next special! JO BRAND: National Treasure!

[@adamscarpetta9543]

Or should it be: JO BRAND: National Disgrace. The first would be ironic the second would in your face!

[@caroldanzer3621]

Absolutely love Jo Brand - found her on graham norton years ago - ordering the book now!!!

[@pollynofrills]

I just love her.

[@suespiers9943]

Loving this, jo is fabulous

[@robertbarnier45]

Legend. Thanks Jo

[@Salemhubstrega]

Love this woman x

[@ruthjw6150]

Jo is fab. So interesting... can’t wait to read her book x

[@kirstieoconnor1054]

One of my favourite people Jo, I have the best psych nurse, no comparison with Jo apart fom that she's wonderful real and kind. 😍

[@discopantsandhaircuts1135]

Love Jo

[@pinkzweibel985]

Anything with jo is brilliant. .I will knit her something xxx

[@onehundredmillionstars1276]

Brilliant!!

[@LittleOwlLoves]

Legend!

[@hellsmermaid]

You, Ms Brand are a National Disgrace...And I LOVE you because of it!! I'm a mere Local Disgrace....But I have goals!

[@christinethornhill]

Oh Jo , I'm almost as bad a knitter as you ! Even the WI didn't keep my knitted square when I tried to do one for one of the blanket making exercises they used to engage in . 😢

[@cherylolsen4420]

Love Jo Brand boots all!

[@Janestjohns]

Love you Jo ❤

[@luminair11]

Nice to see this video.....can relate!

[@Deborahblacoe]

Brendan Kennelly is one of my favourite poets. But now I need to know which ‘famous person’ picked his poem in Jo’s book Lifelines. It’s bugging the hell out of me! Great video. So interesting. X

[@bekindrewind9675]

I assumed it was Jo herself

[@fleurkus]

Just love this lady.😍

[@tardigrade9493]

WRONG, Jo Brand is a national treasure, she is, she is, I swear that she is, with all my heart and brain.

[@seanp8220]

She's a national treasure but she hates the existence of a nation like every other communist. MAKES SENSE

[@eightiesmusic1984]

We saw her at the Hay Festival about ten or eleven years ago and she was hilarious.

[@designsonyouinparis]

I just adore Jo!

[@juliearch1]

love her!

[@elaineknight4883]

Always loved jo😂

[@julzhall3286]

Love Jo so much.

[@Philrc]

That was great Jo. Normally i don't give a shit about getting to know some 'celebrity' or other but you just chat away like a 'normal'. Anyway, I'm a grumpy old git and I usually don't like anyone, but you have been growing on me for some time. If this had been anyone else I would have got bored and turned it off; but not with you for some reason. I think we should go out for a pint...

[@1man1bike1road]

I love jo Brand

[@deadwombat]

No insult, but she looks like something from The Dark Crystal. Huge fan

[@AnUrbanGypsy]

Ahh I remember Jo being the gobby, radical, man-hating feminist... but she was so very funny with it.

[@TinaThompsonPlayingtheField]

My favorite "National disgrace", right here! Haha. She would probably not have time for me if we ever met and I love her for it. Women who speak their own minds are my heroes, whether we always agree with them or not.

[@helanabubblyblob9326]

Always enjoy your humor and ethos on life.Watched you in the "Pig" all those years ago.( Yes , I am a Hastonian,sorry) so true about grief, im still suffering,like many others.Keep doing what your doing,your great !

[@anneroy4560]

Jo ... you read / like poetry which makes you ace in my book ... as for those fab boots my uncle was an undertaker & coffined corpses do not have shoes on ... perhaps you could have them set on the top ...

[@mikewysko2268]

Enjoy her humor.😁

[@pampoovey6722]

Shut the bastard front door. I cut my teeth on Jo as an 8 year old kid who nicked his mum's 'Through the Cakehole' VHS. They let me do an important job now, so she must have done something wrong.

[@alisongrace9881]

I like you! What important job do they let you do?

[@aliburquest2537]

This woman is about as female as it gets. Effing love her.

[@candiwilliams8559]

i would love to spend some time with this woman...

[@maxillin]

❤

[@talljoke]

Dang, her boots are as old as me!

[@grandebigy]

Jo is a national treasure...... To Lithuania

[@kathybramley5609]

Alas, I can't get boots to last that long! Or at least my husband buys me new ones rather than getting them re-soled! I wish!

[@SCCunninghamCrimeWriter]

I'm with Ciara Kennedy... your own KZbin Channel please... love listening to you and your fab brain :-)

[@chilly22]

the two funniest women in the world : joe brand and kathy burke

[@mariedixon3875]

Love this woman she doesn't give a fuck my heroe

[@susanroberts3073]

just read her book

[@abigailirvine3414]

What a beautiful goddess please jo start a KZbin channel 🙏

[@rosemarie999]

You are a national treasure and yes I'm fucking off

[@jennielongstaff3634]

Not one person could tell poor Joe her jumper needed pulling down at the back?

[@chockycake1]

Jennie Longstaff I don’t think she’ll give a f**k 😉

[@DerEchteBold]

Huh?

[@MsMesem]

Of course she would care as she has spent ages making herself up for a stage appearence. The says there is nothing feminine about herself but... makeup, nail polish...and married to a man. I don't like her and she is not growing on me.

[@DerEchteBold]

@@MsMesem What a pointless statement... why did you click on this if you don't like her, makes even less sense that way.

[@MsMesem]

@@DerEchteBold Why? Because I always give people a chance to redeem themselves! She says that she is "the least female..." but is done up like a Christmas tree. Lots of people nick books from uni libraries but stealing a teaching tool like that brain...? They are often 1 off items and particularly back in those days would have been an expensive purchase for the department.

[@ExLibris-Alys]

🤗

[@lucidmoment71]

John Sergeant in drag.

[@markwhitman9542]

She herself has often made that joke...

[@rexanne1000]

Jo don't change your honest banter tells me it's ok to know this world is full of shitting shitters.

[@shuddupeyaface]

Did she just say spunk. Oh, hilarious. How terribly funny.