Jason Manford

Fears raised over future of Monkeyshine comedy festival

Middlesbrough's Stewart Park was set to host Monkeyshine festival in July, but tickets no longer on sale online.

Why do some comics make it big and not others?

There are all sorts of comedians I thought would make it but for some reason or other didn't. I tipped Marc Wootton for stardom in the Evening Standard so often it started to become embarrassing. People probably thought we must be related. I also think Boothby Graffoe could have been a mainstream star. Even Addy Van Der Borgh could have been a Saturday night shiny-floored clown. But for some reason none of these people made it as big as I expected. There is still time I guess. Maybe not enough time to get to the O2 this Friday, but there is always next year.

Stand-up Colin Manford proposes during show

Jason Manford's brother proposed to his girlfriend during one of his comedy shows. Colin Manford, a stand-up comedian himself was celebrating the 2nd birthday of Manford Comedy club in Oswaldtwistle, Lancs when he popped the question to girlfriend Emma.

Peter Kay is a natural heir to Ronnie Barker

Ahead of BBC1 tribute series, Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle, friends and collaborators Sian Gibson, Danny Baker, Reece Shearsmith and Jason Manford tell TV Times what makes Peter Kay a comedy great.

Jason Manford performed for patient in an ambulance

Salford comic Jason Manford ended up putting on an extra show after his first night on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour. The kind-hearted comedian ended up doing an impromptu performance - in an ambulance - for an elderly woman who suffered a fall and broken her arm on her way out of the show.

Jason Manford has his name spelled wrong ahead of tour

The comic was amused to be named Jason 'Mamford' at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's launch in Southampton.

Jason Manford criticises Government over floods

In a Facebook message ahead of a charity comedy gig, Mr Manford accused the present and previous governments of collective responsibility for poorly thought-out emergency funding.

In a Christmas instalment of Alan Davies's rambling chatshow - the guests just talk at random, the title of the show being decided at the end; so "Christmas" is perhaps a strong contender this time around - the Reverend Richard Coles, EastEnder Jo Joyner and comedians Jason Manford and Joe Lycett get together at the round table. There is talk of donning Santa outfits, chimney fires, having a curry on Christmas Day and a wonderful story about Brian Blessed. But then, aren't they all?

Jason Manford defends Jimmy Carr following dwarf joke

Jason Manford has come to the defence of Jimmy Carr after it emerged Ofcom were investigating complaints from viewers when the comedian left an audience stunned with a controversial joke about 'dwarf shortage'.