Jo Brand at the Union: The Best Bits
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Jo Brand visited the Union last night to discuss her new book entitled "Look Back in Hunger." Here’s what you missed:
Best put-down: "I’m going to sit on your face. Oh no, wait, I haven’t got my period."
Worst heckle: "I’m going to get a table leg and ram it up your cunt."
Most Overrated Comedian: "Michael McIntyre – he’s not my cup of tea"
On Gary Bushell: "He’s no oil painting, not unless there’s an oil painting called ‘constipated wart hog’"
Advice on fitness: "If your lover puts on too much weight, get him to walk 3 miles in the morning and 3 miles at night. By the end of the week he’ll be 42 miles away."
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