Jason Manford

Jason Manford episode review

It's all perfectly fine... but 'fine' is something of a comedown for what was, in its heyday, the must-see show of the week.

Radio Times review

Those viewers who are scoffing at the idea of reviving a variety show should reflect on the massive success of Britain's Got Talent, which many originally thought would die a death.

We love a bit of variety and although there don't seem to be any performing dogs or obscure magic acts on the bill, tonight's line-up ranges from disco legends Earth, Wind and Fire to a troupe of Canadian acrobats called Les 7 Doigts de la Main.

Holding it all together is Mancunian comedian Jason Manford, whose "man of the people" style and observational comedy should make him an ideal host.

Jason Manford interview

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Touring means he is not there much at the moment, but since he split from his actress wife Catherine last May, he has made a commitment to spend a lot of time with their three daughters.

Jason Manford: The nicest man in comedy?

There's just no way to avoid saying it, so we'll get it out of the way early - Jason Manford is a nice guy. So nice, he might be the most popular comedian in the UK right now.

Now a regular fixture on the stand-up calendar, this is the fifth gala raising funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

Filmed in May, more than 20 of the country's best-loved gagsters, including Michael McIntyre, Alan Carr, Jason Manford and Jo Brand, congregated at the O2 arena in London for a marathon of laughs that's been trimmed to a schedule-friendly three hours.

Warwick Davis and Diversity get the night off to a flying start, and if past years are anything to go by, it'll be worth sticking around for the commercial breaks too - you never know who might hijack the ads to shoe-horn in even more laughs.