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Katy Brand

@KatyFBrand

Katy Brand is a writer, actor and comedian

<p>‘I wrote a film called <em>Good Luck To You, Leo Grande </em>starring Emma Thompson as a widow who after a bad sex life, was looking to experience the thrill of it for the first time’</p>
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Bye bye to guilty pleasures – it’s time to redefine what brings us joy

<p>The question is, where do you draw the line? </p>
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I love a good conspiracy theory – but how far is too far?

<p>Lessons in empathy start early when you can see the world from the point of view of another, and then another, then another</p>
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Bedtime stories are one of the most important parts of the day

<p>I used to think – I am not getting involved in your f**king Battenberg game</p>
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I tried to resist it, but I’ve now been swayed by the power of Wordle

<p>I thought the conversation around women’s weight had changed </p>
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The body positivity movement is everywhere – except if you’re size 16

<p>The MeToo movement has helped abused women come forward </p>
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Girls don’t go quietly anymore – they become women with a voice

<p>I think I may have finished cooking. Perhaps until next summer. I am cooked out</p>
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All I want for Christmas is some frozen food

<p>John Whaite and Johannes Radebe have made the ‘Strictly’ final</p>
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Seeing ‘Johnhannes’ on Strictly gives me the perfect Christmas glow

<p>Boris Johnson has insisted any events held at No 10 last Christmas were ‘in accordance with the rules’</p>
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The discourse over Covid rules has me feeling like Alice in Wonderland

<p>Merkel is leaving office after 16 years in power </p>
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Thanks Angela Merkel, you showed us what leadership should look like

<p>A group of female comedians have formed the Get Off support group </p>
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Sexual harassment in live comedy has gone unchecked for too long

<p>Spontaneity is part of the fun and it’s what the audience responds to</p>
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When Keir Starmer goes off-piste at PMQs it’s pure adrenaline

<p>Owen Paterson resigned as an MP this week following lobbying allegations </p>
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Tory sleaze is back and it will cost them, like it did in the Nineties

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Tory sleaze is back and it will cost them, like it did in the Nineties

<p>Owen Paterson resigned as an MP this week following lobbying allegations </p>
<p>Adele is back with her lilting melodies and unparalleled way with a power ballad</p>
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Bags of talent and still normal – welcome back, Adele!

<p>Politics shouldn’t be about promising a deferred happiness based on how well we handle the suffering now</p>
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Politicians now hold the power in shaping a narrative out of chaos

<p>Jacob Rees-Mogg has said the Conservatives won’t start wearing masks in the Commons because they ‘know each other’ </p>
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Please ignore the Tories and put on a mask

<p>The PM during his speech at the Conservative Party Conference on Wednesday </p>
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Boris Johnson would do well on the comedy circuit

<p>The PM during his speech at the Conservative Party Conference on Wednesday </p>
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Boris Johnson would do well on the comedy circuit

<p>‘No Time To Die’ is Daniel Craig’s last 007 film </p>
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Why I’m really looking forward to seeing the new James Bond film

<p>Dorries outside Downing Street this week </p>
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Why I’m not laughing about Nadine Dorries being made culture secretary

<p>‘I don’t mind celebrity authors. If it gets people reading, good luck to them’ </p>
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It’s time for ghostwriters to get the credit they deserve

<p>Fred, left, and Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred</p>
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Numbers can be difficult sometimes – just ask Right Said Fred

<p>Protesters in the city of Edinburg, Texas</p>
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You can’t stop abortions – taking away a woman’s choice is barbaric

<p>Work and the self-worth it brings can foster rehabilitation</p>
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Prisoners have to be treated fairly if they help with labour shortages

<p>An Afghan girl stands among widows during a project by CARE International in Kabul earlier this year</p>
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I can’t stop thinking about the girls I met in Afghanistan

<p>I bought the Fitbit to tell me how bad I was, and all it told me was that I was better than I thought</p>
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I’ve ditched the Fitbit and am going it alone

<p>Work and the self-worth it brings can foster rehabilitation</p>
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Prisoners have to be treated fairly if they help with labour shortages

<p>An Afghan girl stands among widows during a project by CARE International in Kabul earlier this year</p>
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I can’t stop thinking about the girls I met in Afghanistan

<p>I bought the Fitbit to tell me how bad I was, and all it told me was that I was better than I thought</p>
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I’ve ditched the Fitbit and am going it alone

<p>Students across the country received their A-level and GCSE results this week</p>
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Of course exam results matter but let’s redefine what ‘success’ means

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Of course exam results matter but let’s redefine what ‘success’ means

<p>Students across the country received their A-level and GCSE results this week</p>
<p>I was the owner of half a bitcoin. I was swimming in a natural current with the cleverest turtles</p>
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I was way out of my depth – but I actually made money trading bitcoin

<p>With no astronaut training to speak of and no particular qualifications, Jeff Bezos has gone into space and come back down again</p>
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It’s easy to scoff at Branson and Bezos – but space travel is here

<p>Labour has said they will oppose the reversal of the £20 top-up, and I hope they do so as aggressively as possible</p>
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We have to oppose the end of the universal credit uplift

<p>Summer holidays are approaching and so once again we turn our attention to the perils of buying a new swimming costume</p>
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The Demi Moore photoshoot shows how selling swimsuits has changed

<p>Summer holidays are approaching and so once again we turn our attention to the perils of buying a new swimming costume</p>
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The Demi Moore photoshoot shows how selling swimsuits has changed

<p>#FreeBritney activists protest at Los Angeles Grand Park</p>
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I think we all wish for Britney to be free of her conservatorship

<p>Patrick Swayze, left, and Jennifer Grey in ‘Dirty Dancing’</p>
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We shouldn’t be afraid of showing empowering female sexuality in films

<p>According to this Facebook post, the main thing we will all really need is access to land with its own natural water supply</p>
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My future now depends on making friends with an allotment owner

<p>Famous Five author Enid Blyton, pictured in 1949</p>
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Young readers must be told the whole truth about Enid Blyton

<p>Come on, let’s get behind the national team</p>
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I can’t wait to cheer on England– we all need a bit of togetherness

<p>Historical tweets have been in the news recently</p>
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Why it’s worth thinking about your old tweets – and then deleting them

<p>Maneskin of Italy appear on stage after winning the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands</p>
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I’m still not over the joy of Eurovision. It’s all about togetherness

<p>Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s former chief adviser, on his way to give evidence to MPs</p>
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My takeaway from the Cummings evidence? We need more women in the room

<p>I was bullied in my first TV job</p>
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Bullying is rife in TV and film – and it’s certainly not just men

<p>Better days: Tony and Cherie Blair in 1997</p>
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I first voted in 1997 – what I’d give for a leader like Blair today

<p>Knockout blow? Labour performed disastrously in the local elections</p>
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Does Starmer deserve some more time? I’m wary of a rush to judgement

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Does Starmer deserve some more time? I’m wary of a rush to judgement

<p>Knockout blow? Labour performed disastrously in the local elections</p>
<p>Keep expectations low is ever my motto, and then have another look and see if you can lower them a bit further</p>
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The best way to chase my youth? A new pair of roller skates at 42

<p>John Lewis made its point to Downing Street earlier this week</p>
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Nothing could dampen my love for John Lewis – I aspire, therefore I am

<p>Kelsey Grammer as the comical psychotherapist</p>
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Why I can’t wait for the return of Frasier

<p>When I look up at the night sky now, to me the universe seems bigger</p>
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Questioning our history makes us stronger, not weaker

<p>When I look up at the night sky now, to me the universe seems bigger</p>
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Questioning our history makes us stronger, not weaker

<p>'Oumuamua passed through our solar system in 2017 and left a baffling mystery in its wake</p>
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Anybody out there? Alien company would be welcome during lockdown

<p>A person receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Blackpool</p>
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I’m managing my expectations over the vaccine rollout

<p>Roger Daltrey (left) and Elton John have both spoken out against the visa situation</p>
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The Conservatives have shown how little they care for the arts

<p>Melania Trump may have outsourced her thank you note-writing</p>
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We should give thanks when we can – with or without thank you notes

<p>‘Sex and the City’ has spawned two films – and now a reboot</p>
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The Sex and the City reboot feels embarrassingly comforting

<p>Trains (and train stations) will take a back seat this year, post-Covid</p>
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In 2021 we should all be making time to look after ourselves

<p>Kate Thistleton will front new content from Bitesize Daily</p>
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The BBC has really stepped up during lockdown and it’s great to see

<p>Author of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold</p>
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I’ve been struggling with novels – then I gave Le Carré another chance

<p>Showstopper: Covid has hit theatres hard</p>
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Panto is one of my fondest childhood memories of this time of year

<p>It took 15 minutes to create a Hungry Children Christmas Fund online</p>
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Christmas is a time to think of others – especially this year

Mindless eating and extra alcohol to take our minds off the boredom has led to creeping wasitlines since the outbreak of the coronavirus
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So many of us have gained lockdown weight there's a new word for it

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So many of us have gained lockdown weight there's a new word for it

Mindless eating and extra alcohol to take our minds off the boredom has led to creeping wasitlines since the outbreak of the coronavirus
Baby, played by Jennifer Grey, is an underrated feminist icon
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‘Dirty Dancing’ opened my eyes to the urgency of abortion rights

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