''Katy Brand's Big Ass Show'' is a British

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programme that was broadcast on

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. The show features comedian

Katy Brand Katherine Frances Brand (born 13 January 1979), known as Katy Brand, is an English actress, comedian and writer, known for her ITV2 series '' Katy Brand's Big Ass Show'' and for Comedy Lab ''Slap'' on Channel 4. Early life and education Brand ...

in skits of real life situations and stereotypes, as well and celebrities such as

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and

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. The second series began on 2 September 2008. The series was carried in Canada on CBC's bold channel as of October 2008,CBC Bold schedule
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, each Sunday latenights at 11:50 pm, on the "Britcom" strand (the first non-BBC series to be broadcast on this strand). Her comic clips in the second series include

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, the

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, and ''

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''. A Christmas special called ''Katy Brand's Big Ass Songs of 2008'' aired on 13 December 2008. The third and final series ran from 10 September 2009 to 15 October 2009. When Katy appeared on Justin Lee Collins: Good Times she stated that there would be no more series of Katy Brand's Big Ass Show and that she would end the show with a live tour throughout April 2010.

Ensemble cast

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Margaret Cabourn-Smith Margaret Alice Cabourn-Smith (born 1975) is an English comedy actress and podcaster with appearances on '' Catastrophe'', ''The IT Crowd'', '' Psychoville'', ''Peep Show'', ''Fresh Meat'', ''Motherland'', ''Daddy Issues'' and '' Cheaters''. H ...

* Zoe Gardner *Kobna Holdbrook-Smith * Rufus Jones *Tom Knight *

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*Joan Linder *

Joanna Neary Joanna Neary is a British comedian, writer and actress. Her solo, character-based stage shows include ''Youth Club'' and ''Joanna Neary Is Not Feeling Herself'', which received a Perrier Best Newcomer award nomination in 2004. She has also appea ...

*Rupert Russell *Dave Skinner *

Ian Stone Ian Stone is a British stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer notable for appearing as a guest on shows such as the comedy panel show ''Mock the Week''. Stone was also a regular guest on BBC Radio 5's ''Fighting Talk''. His book about followi ...

*Nick Tanner *

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*Guido Adorni *

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* James Doherty *

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* Alexander Kirk *Laura Lawson *

Barunka O'Shaughnessy Barunka Sarah G. O'Shaughnessy (born August 1973) is a British actress, writer and producer. She is best known for playing Sacha Merrion on '' Bo! in the USA'' and for her appearances in ''The Mighty Boosh''.

*Daniel Taylor *Feri Tezcan *Bhasker Patel *

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* Sam Spedding *Elliott Tiney

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