Jaquie Brown began her media career in radio, before branching out into television as host of music show Space and star of comedy series The Jaquie Brown Diaries. In this Funny As interview, she muses over many topics, including:
- How Will Ferrell and John C Reilly helped her get The Jacquie Brown Diaries funded
- Moving to New Zealand from London at age 15, and taking 20 years to feel like a Kiwi
- Recalling how the public disliked her and Dominic Bowden when Space began
- Learning the importance of research after a band interview bombed on Space
- Having a panic attack when she resigned from Campbell Live to act in The Jacquie Brown Diaries
This interview was recorded for 2019 TV series
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy.
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