LARGER than life comedienne Jo Brand brings her big, bold, brash show to Preston's Guild Hall.

And you could see the gig for free if you enter our great competition, for the Citizen has bagged three pairs of tickets for our readers.

Jo has wowed audiences several times before in the town with her sexist, sizeist and very dry wit.

The former psychiatric nurse says her sense of humour kept her sane when she was dealing with drug addicts, alcohol abusers and the clinically depressed.

She was booed off stage during her first few gigs but figured the abuse hurled at her by drunken hooligans was no worse than that dished out by some of her patients!

But Jo is probably best known for her ground-breaking Channel Four series Through the Cakehole which regularly attracted three million viewers.

To be in with a chance to see Jo for free, tell us the name of Jo Brand's Channel Four series, send the answer on a postcard with your name and address to: Jo Brand Comp, Preston Citizen, 3 Winckley Court, Chapel Street, Preston, PR1 3JJ. The closing date for entries is May 9.

The show starts at 7.30pm on May 18. Contact the Box Office on 258858 for tickets.

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