Jason Manford

Jason Manford on how hard it is to be a single dad

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.

Review: Jason Manford at Arc, Stockton

Manford in a genuinely funny guy with a laid back style than has you creased up with laughter.

Jason Manford launches new Birmingham club

Jason Manford is launching his Birmingham club on Saturday - fresh from helping Staffordshire teenager Stephen Sutton's amazing charity drive.

Jason Manford profits to be donated to Stephen Sutton

Jason Manford has said that all profits from his comedy shows this month will be donated to Stephen Sutton.

Jason Manford: 'Stephen Sutton is an amazing person'

Jason Manford explains why he has helped a terminally ill teenager raise more than £2.5 million for charity with the thumbsupforstephen campaign.

Jason Manford Stephen's Story gig sells out in 4 mins

A last-minute gig organised by Jason Manford to support the fundraising campaign of a terminally ill teenager has sold out "within four minutes".

Six famous faces celebrate Tommy Cooper

Why are we still laughing at Tommy Cooper 30 years after he died on stage? Barry Cryer, Paul Daniels, Johnny Vegas, Tim Vine, Brian Conley and Jason Manford explain.