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Jason Manford receives special recognition award
Jason, from Salford, has been recognised for outstanding activity and contributing to the community amid the coronavirus pandemic. Receiving the The High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Special Recognition Award, he said it was a privilege to 'do his bit' in such testing times.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 1st June 2020Jason Manford selling off property to pay for divorce
Jason Manford is selling off his ten-home property empire - to pay for his costly divorce. He has already sold eight of them, banking more than £3million, which will help him settle the bill for his 2017 legal split from first wife Catherine.
Simon Boyle, The Sun, 12th May 2020Jason Manford accepts job at Iceland supermarket
Jason Manford has accepted a job at Iceland, after being turned down for £8-an-hour shifts at Tesco. He said: "Happy to do a shift if you can donate my wages to the charity I'm patron of".
The Sun, 7th May 2020Iceland has given Jason Manford a job offer
Iceland has put in a job offer for the Salford comic after Tesco didn't hire him.
Jessica Sansome, Manchester Evening News, 6th May 2020Audible signs up star duos for free lockdown podcast
Simon Pegg & Nick Frost, Jennifer Saunders & Dawn French and Paul Whitehouse & Harry Enfield are amongst the comedy duos who have recorded episodes of Audible's new free podcast Locked Together.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2020Jason Manford broke down in tears over axed tour
Millionaire Jason Manford has revealed he broke down in tears after coronavirus cancelled his tour - before joking he took a "mortgage holiday".
The comic said he got emotional as his worries about the COVID-19 lockdown overwhelmed him after his final show.
Amanda Devlin, The Sun, 8th April 2020New musical from Vikki Stone and Katie Mulgrew
Comedians Vikki Stone and Katie Mulgrew have written a new musical about a troupe of loveable zoo animals, for adults.
Chortle, 13th March 2020Jason Manford announces major 2021 tour Like Me
Jason Manford will embark on a 99-date tour of the UK & Ireland in 2021 with new show Like Me.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2020Jason Manford unmasked as the Hedgehog on Masked Singer
Jason Manford has tonight been unmasked as the man behind the hedgehog outfit on The Masked Singer.
Chortle, 15th February 2020Jason Manford: The time I nearly cost my employers 50K
Jason Manford has revealed how he almost cost a radio station £50,000 when he accidentally gave away the answer to a big-money competition.
Chortle, 26th January 2020