Jason Manford

10 facts about the Leicester Comedy Festival

10 facts from its founder Geoff Rowe....

Jason Manford's Twitter account said he had died

Fans of Salford comedian Jason Manford were in for a shock last night when his Twitter account appeared to announce that he had died. Some followers were unimpressed by the joke, in a year that we have lost a long line of celebs.

Jason Manford has 'fat-shaming' rant about Peppa Pig

Jason Manford has jokingly accused children's show Peppa Pig of 'fat-shaming' its father character, Daddy Pig.

Jason Manford on his comedy clubs

Manchester's top comic talks about the reasons he and his brother Colin set up Manford's Comedy Club - their national circuit of incubators for new comics.

Sandi Toksvig continues to sharpen up the amiably informative panel show. This week's Nordic theme plays to her Danish roots, taking in protest pigs, sperm exportation and the elusive but suddenly omnipresent concept of "hygge" (Toksvig's handy summation: "bring beer"). Joining Alan Davies are panelists Jason Manford, Lucy Beaumont and Rhod Gilbert. The latter's inability to distinguish between Scandinavian countries serves Davies's transition from class dunce to teacher's pet.

Guz Khan and Jason Manford interview

Guz Khan jokes about his comedy turnaround; and Jason Manford on producing TV.

How class plays its part in offensive comedy

...and is the industry just too middle-class?

Have you ever been relegated to watching everyone else play a video game because they're one controller short? This show epitomises that feeling, as you watch comedians battle it out on everything from Tetris to Temple Run. Luckily, O Briain can host the heck out of a panel show, so it shouldn't work but somehow it does. This week, Jason Manford joins the teams for a game of Fifa 16 and the very retro Asteroids.

Review: StandOut StandUp Slapstick Fundraiser

"I challenge you to think of a more deserving cause to raise money for," says our host Jack Dee, tongue planted firmly in cheek.