Decline and Falling Over by Jo Brand - ISBN: 9780241822197
Hardcover
Ageing is a mess, but Jo Brand makes it hilarious.
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Decline and Falling Over

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  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    10 November 2026

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Summary

An irreverent, funny and bullsh*t-free memoir on the realities of ageing from one of the UK’s best-loved comedians.

Jo Brand is getting on a bit and wants to tell you all about it. This is not a ‘life begins after menopause’ pep talk. This book will not tell you how to live longer or better. This book offers no guidance on being your ‘best self’. Sorry.

This is a book about relinquishing control, embracing the bed slippers and bathrobe, about not ‘getting work done’, the aches…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241822197
ISBN-10:024182219X
Author:Jo Brand
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:10 November 2026
Weight:629g
Dimensions:35mm x 156mm x 240mm
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Decline and Falling Over by Jo Brand - ISBN: 9780241822197
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About The Author

Jo Brand

Long established as one of the UK’s best-loved comics, Jo Brand is the star and co-writer of Getting On, the BBC’s BAFTA award-winning series set on a hospital’s geriatric ward, which was partly inspired by her earlier career in nursing.

Other television credits include hosting Great British Bake Off: Extra Slice (BBC), Taskmaster (Dave), Have I Got News for You (BBC One), Would I Lie to You (BBC One), Jo Brand’s Hot Potatoes (BBC One) and the award-winning Through the Cakehole (Channel 4).

Jo has written several highly acclaimed best-selling books: Can’t Stand Up For Sitting Down, Look Back In Hunger, Born Lippy and The More You Ignore Me, which was made into a feature film and released in 2018. She also co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Damned on Channel 4.

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