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My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

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Jo Brand
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 3
Actor
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Stand-Up Comedian
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Wandsworth Town
Josephine Grace Brand
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