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Review: Stand Up And Deliver
The news that celebrities would be trying their hand at stand-up on TV was initially greeted with rumblings of discontent among some comedians. Why should these famous amateurs be given air time when established practitioners can barely work, was their understandable complaint.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021BBC Two's Funny Festival Live line-up revealed
Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Sara Pascoe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be amongst the hosts of Funny Festival Live, the nightly BBC Two stand-up series which starts on Sunday 7th March.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2021Jason Manford teaches Shaun Ryder to be stand-up comic
The pair teamed up for Channel 4's Stand Up And Deliver, a two-part series starting tonight where comics teach famous faces how to be funny. "Shaun's got severe ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)," Jason explains. "So remembering things, collecting information and taking on new thoughts, it's been a real challenge."
Katie Begley, The Mirror, 24th February 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2021'Murder, They Hope' cast revealed
Sarah Hadland, Shobna Gulati, Lee Mack, Paul Whitehouse and Jason Manford will be amongst the cast joining Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson in the new Gold series Murder, They Hope.
British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2021Jason Manford to host BBC quiz show Unbeatable
Jason Manford is to host 50 episodes of Unbeatable, a new game show for BBC One's afternoon schedule.
British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2021Jason Manford slams anti-vaxxers, drives people for jab
The comedian, 39, has been volunteering in his local area to help people get their Covid-19 vaccinations.
Lucy Needham, The Mirror, 13th January 2021Jason Manford reveals he's been robbed
Jason Manford rages 'burglars haven't been furloughed' after break-in outside home.
The Mirror, 25th November 2020Stand Up And Deliver celebrity line-up revealed
Reverend Richard Coles, Shaun Ryder, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Curtis Pritchard and Katie McGlynn will take part in Stand Up And Deliver, a show for Stand Up To Cancer 2021 in which celebrities try stand-up comedy with the help of comedian mentors.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2020Jason Manford to host Royal Variety Performance 2020
Jason Manford has been announced as the host of The Royal Variety Performance 2020. The show will also feature Jo Caulfield, Daliso Chaponda and Jon Courtenay.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2020