Jason Manford
Who Jason Manford is
Jason Manford is an English stand-up comedian, presenter, actor and singer from Salford who started out in 1999, aged 17, at the Buzz Comedy Club in Chorlton, Manchester, was named City Life North West Comedian of the Year six gigs later, and was nominated for the Perrier Award in 2005 with Urban Legends; he is also among the past entrants of the BBC New Comedy Awards. His tours run from I'm Turning Into My Dad (2010) and First World Problems (2013 to 2014, released on DVD) to Muddle Class (2018) and Like Me, which played more than 200 dates in 2021 and 2022.
On television he was a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, has played Live at the Apollo and the Royal Variety Performance, came second as Hedgehog on The Masked Singer in 2020 and has hosted the Olivier Awards four times. He has starred in musicals from The Producers to Curtains, reached the UK top ten with the album A Different Stage (2017), and presents a Sunday morning show on Absolute Radio.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- First World Problems
- Albums
- A Different Stage
- Podcasts and radio
- Absolute Radio
- On screen
- 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and 9 more
- Official site
- jasonmanford.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jasonmanford.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- First World Problems DVD, 2014
Albums
- A Different Stage Decca, 2017
On screen
- 8 Out of 10 Cats team captain, Channel 4, 2007
- Live at the Apollo
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- The Royal Variety Performance ITV1, 2009
- Comedy Rocks
- Bigheads
- The Masked Singer Hedgehog, second place, 2020
- The Olivier Awards host, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022
- Children in Need host, 2022
- Ordinary Lies
- Scarborough
- Death in Paradise
Podcasts and radio
- Absolute Radio Sunday morning show
Comedians like Jason Manford
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Chris Ramsey also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Michael McIntyre also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Maisie Adam also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Rob Beckett also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Alan Carr also in The Royal Variety Performance
- Andrew Lawrence also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Ardal O'Hanlon also in Death in Paradise
- Chris McCausland also in The Royal Variety Performance
Career timeline
- 20078 Out of 10 Cats (team captain, Channel 4, 2007) On screen
- 2009The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1, 2009) On screen
- 2014First World Problems (DVD, 2014) Special
- 2017The Olivier Awards (host, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022) On screen
- 2017A Different Stage (Decca, 2017) Album
- 2020The Masked Singer (Hedgehog, second place, 2020) On screen
- 2022Children in Need (host, 2022) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Jason Manford performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jasonmanford.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
First World Problems.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Absolute Radio.
What TV shows and films are they in?
8 Out of 10 Cats (team captain, Channel 4, 2007), Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1, 2009), Comedy Rocks and Bigheads, among 12 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Ramsey (also in The Royal Variety Performance), Michael McIntyre (also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow), Maisie Adam (also in The Royal Variety Performance), Rob Beckett (also in The Royal Variety Performance) and Alan Carr (also in The Royal Variety Performance).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ From Salford; first gig in 1999 at the Buzz Comedy Club, Chorlton, aged 17; City Life North West Comedian of the Year; Perrier nomination (2005, Urban Legends); tours from I'm Turning Into My Dad (2010) to Like Me (2021-2022); the First World Problems DVD (2014); 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, the Royal…
- Bradford Theatres — Celebrating 30 years of the BBC New Comedy Awards (12 November 2025) ↗ Previous entrants of the BBC New Comedy Awards include Jason Manford; the 2025 grand final at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, on 19 November (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026