JO CAULFIELD

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Jo Caulfield Cruel to be kind 2010 show
* * * The Scotsman (Aug 2010) 4 Stars - Cruel to be Kind
"Fringe veteran - and no, that doesn't mean wrinkly, she's actually a bit of a fox - Jo Caulfield is back to show the trendy young Turks how it's done.
Her theme is things that make her angry, and apart from programme-makers who favour said young Turks because both sides speak fluent 'plummy', the list includes job-nabbing Sue Perkins and sick-making new couples.
There's a corker of a section involving a chance encounter in HMV that spiralled out of control, tales of her 'girly-girl' pals, real-world/bitter fairy stories that had the audience hooting, and the joy of other people's children. To be honest, there's little anger, and a heck of a lot of laughs. If not for the fact that reviewers get in free, I'd say the end sequence, in which the audience helps with research for an upcoming magazine article, is worth the price of admission. As it is, you can decide for yourself should you go to see one of the most distinctive and witty voices on the comedy circuit."

Best-known for her legendary one-woman shows, Jo Caulfield is 'one of the finest female comics at work' (The Observer) and has recently been nominated as 'the best female Stand-Up in the country' (Chortle.co.uk). She is also Graham Norton's head writer. 'She is, quite simply, a damn funny woman' (The Scotsman).
At 17 Jo left home in the East Midlands and moved to London to sing and play drums in a Rockabilly band. This was an unusual decision as Jo can neither sing nor play drums.
Jo's quick wit has led to her being in demand as a guest on a huge variety of Radio shows including: The News Quiz (Radio 4), Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive (Radio 4), The Steve Wright Show (Radio 2) and The Now Show (Radio 4). She has written and starred in 3 series of her own critically acclaimed Radio 4 comedy shows, 'It's That Jo Caulfield Again'.
Her TV appearances include Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock the Week, The Comedy Store, Have I Got News For You, and Argumental. Most recently, she has appeared on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.

'Jo Caulfield is one of Radio 4's treasures, with her glorious mixture of bitchy friendliness, waspish likeability and foot-in-mouth populism - but always with charm.' BBC website