Following the success of Jason’s charity single ‘Assembly Bangers’ released to raise funds and awareness for the Trussell Trust’s first ever large-scale emergency appeal to ensure that food banks can keep going this winter, Jason released ‘Assembly Bangers: The Album’ on Westway Music Label. In 2019, he starred in Curtains, a musical whodunnit by Fred Ebb and John Kander, which toured the UK. It moved to the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End mid-December until mid-January 2020, after which it began a further UK tour. [39] a b Heward, Emily (26 July 2017). "Jason Manford to release debut album of musical theatre songs". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017 . Retrieved 9 September 2017. After his opera singing turn saw him emerge the winner on Born To Shine (ITV1)Jason put his new found talent into practice joining Alfie Boe on tour. This was followed by a well-received run in the critically acclaimed hit West End musical Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton. He hosted ITV’s ‘Funny Old Year’ on New Year ’s Eve 2013, giving his unique and personal take on everything from television to sport, from the gaffes to the feuds and the trends of the year. saw the continuation of Jason ’s hugely successful ‘Muddle Class’ UK tour, and later in the year star in ‘Scarborough’, a BBC One sitcom written by Benidorm creator Derren Litten.

A stand-up comic who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Chris also appeared in comedy series Hebburn between 2012 and 2013. Jason then hosted ‘The Money Pit ’ on Dave (UKTV), where ordinary people decide whether or not to invest their own money on a variety of projects on the show in return for a share in the company or a special reward. In 2011, Manford became one of the shareholders of the Chester-based comedy club The Laugh Inn. He frequented the club to see shows and support the circuit comedians, as well as performing impromptu shows. The club closed in 2013. [30] Singing [ edit ] Manford cites Billy Connolly as his comedy hero, [41] after seeing him when Manford was 11, and comics such as Tommy Cooper and Peter Kay heavily influenced his comic style. [7] In 2009, in an interview on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, Manford talked about his passion for musicals, expressing an interest in taking a singing and acting role on stage, and giving a short, impromptu performance of "Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors.

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Jason toured the UK with his ‘First World Problems’ show which took him to all corners of the British Isles which started in May 2013, performing more than a staggering 200 shows. First World Problems was released on DVD in November 2014 and the tour finished in December 2014. In April 2014, Manford became a supporter of the cancer charity Stephen's Story. It was set up by Stephen Sutton MBE, a 19-year-old blogger with terminal colorectal cancer who set up the initiative to help others battling cancer. [43] All profits made by Manford's comedy clubs during May 2014, the month of Sutton's death, were given to the charity. [44] Personal life [ edit ] In April 2014 Jason appeared alongside Shameless star David Threlfall in ITV1’s drama based on the life of Tommy Cooper, ‘Not Like This, Like That’. Jason hosted a brand new series on BBC One, ‘A Question of Sport: Super Saturday’ throughout June 2014. In September 2014, the illustrious ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium ’ returned to ITV and saw Jason as one of the guest hosts. He has also enjoyed appearances on ‘QI’ (BBC Two), ‘Big Fat Quiz of the Year’ (Channel 4), ‘Comedy World Cup’ (Channel 4) and ‘Lip Sync Battle UK’ (Channel 5). Manford has now recorded 'Assembly Bangers: The Album' after being inundated with requests to release the songs he's performed for thousands of fans during his UK tour.

a b Glynn, Paul (5 October 2017). "Jason Manford swaps laughs for show tunes". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017 . Retrieved 5 October 2017. Manford married his first wife, Catherine, in October 2007. They had four children together before separating in 2013: twin daughters born on 20 August 2009, a third daughter born in December 2010, and a son born in 2012. [45] The family lived in Bramhall. [46] He married his second wife, Lucy Dyke, in 2017; they have two children together. Jason, 42, is well-known for his appearances on comedy show 8 Out of 10 Cats. He has also hosted a number of programmes for the BBC including The One Show, A Question of Sport, The National Lottery’s New Year's Eve Big Bash and Children in Need in 2022.

Manford played the role of Marty in the 2015 BBC Drama Ordinary Lies. [20] In 2015, he hosted The Money Pit for Dave and It's a Funny Old Week for ITV. [21] Ade is a TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He has hosted a number of travel documentaries and sports shows on television for number of years - including being one of the main hosts for Channel 4's coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, 2014 Winter Paralympic Games and the Rio 2016 Paralympics. As a basketball player he was a member of the Great Britain team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and the gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup.