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Regular panelists on shows can be terrifying. They own that space, and many guest comics suspect they are favoured in the edit, while their own hilarious jokes end up being ejected into the ether.
Jo Brand
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Jo Brand
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 3
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Josephine Grace Brand
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