Jason Manford

Jason Manford is an award-winning comedian, awards host and after dinner speaker. In August 2010 till November 2010 Jason Manford took over the reigns of hosting the One Show alongside Alex Jones from Monday to Thursday from Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley.

Jason started his comedy life as a lowly pot collector at Manchester's longest running comedy club, The Buzz. After an act didn't turn up one night, Jason offered to step in and went on to do a very promising set in front of a demanding audience.

Then, after only five weeks and four gigs, he won the prestigious North West Comedian of the Year Awards, previously won by Caroline Aherne, Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay.

Jason has a a warm and natural stage presence and his act is a friendly one. He is naturally funny and has a strong, original set with wry observations and a genuine respect for the old comedy greats. Jason is equally adept at compering, opening or closing shows, he also does many corporate gigs.

Television credits include:

•Premier League All Stars:

•Shameless Channel 4

•8 Out of 10 Cats Channel 4

•The Charlotte Church Show Channel 4

•Gideon’s Daughter BBC1

•Blame the Spice Girls Channel 5

•Richard and Judy Channel 4

•Modern Worries E4

•Cutting It BBC1

•Ideal BBC3

•Edinburgh and Beyond Paramount

•Gloves Off Channel M

•Interference Channel M

•BBC New Comedy Awards BBC One

•The Best of Manchester

Film credits include:

•Seven Sundays Influential

•Unlucky Girl Aspects

•Go on, I Dare Ya GMP

•Terror GMP

•Higher Education Aspects

Radio credits include:

•The Breakfast Show with

•Loose Ends BBC Radio 4

•Out To Lunch (series 1) BBC Radio 2

Writing credits include:

•Celebrity Soup E!

•Skally Kiss Angel Baby

•8 Out of 10 Cats Endemol

•Angels BBC Writers Bursary

Awards

•Nominee Perrier Award

•Semi-Finalist BBC

•Finalist So You Think You’re