Jason Manford

Jason Manford's Xmas gesture for mum who lost daughter

The comedian has reached out to the family whose daughter was hit by a minibus in the summer.

Chortling boob McIntyre is joined this week by former Saturday Rochelle Humes and her fella, Marvin. They hand over their phones for the weekly Send to All skit, while Jason Manford turns in a quick snippet of standup and another man, coincidentally also called Marvin - this one's a horse trainer - becomes the "unexpected star of the show", a hidden camera palaver worthy of Noel Edmonds's heyday. Make of that what you will.

Peter Kay says he'll never try to crack America

Peter Kay says he would never try to crack America or tour the world because his humour is just 'too British'.

Jason Manford: My nan prefers my singing to my comedy

When TV funnyman Jason Manford announced he was releasing an album of serious show tunes, it may have come as a surprise to fans of his comedy.

Preview - 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

These days, when watching Cats Does Countdown, you sometimes expect that one of the regulars will be missing, but annoying tonight we're missing two.

Jason Manford to release album of favourite show tunes

The comedian turned musical theatre star releases A Different Stage later this year.

Make 'em laugh: Manchester's comedy greats remembered

The performers who put the city on the map for comedy and entertainment from the 1950s to the present day.

Jason Manford quits Twitter after being trolled

Comedian Jason Manford appears to have deleted his Twitter account. This follows the stand-up being attacked online for his comments supporting Ariana Grande following the Manchester Arena atrocity.

Fringe 2017 - tickets for Underbelly shows now on sale

Underbelly's full Edinburgh Fringe season of over 150 shows is now on sale, with over 40 shows announced today including exciting theatre, comedy, circus, musicals and children's shows.