Stuff always goes a bit wrong, which is fantastic. There’s always some surprises, and lots of singing and dancing and performing.” Chris Ramsey

Official Singles Chart Top 100. 02 December 2022 - 08 December 2022". Official Charts Company. 2 December 2022 . Retrieved 12 December 2022. 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. Colin Manford to follow in the footsteps of famous brother Jason". 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012 . Retrieved 25 February 2012.

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] Jason Manford hails from Salford, Lancashire. He is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, radio and television presenter. He began his career in 1999, while working at the Buzz Comedy Club in Chorlton, Manchester. Jason was collecting glasses when a performer didn ’t arrive for an evening set. Jason, who was 17, stepped in to fill the gap, an event which marked the beginning of his comedy career. Six gigs later he was crowned The City Life North West Comedian of the Year. 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. 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 ]

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. In April 2017, Manford guest presented five episodes of The Nightly Show. He also presented the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards for ITV, before returning to present the ceremony in 2019 and 2020. After a successful first UK tour [27] and high sales of the following DVD, filmed live at the Manchester Apollo, he began his "Turning into My Dad" tour on 14 July 2010. [28] a b Fletcher, Damien (28 May 2010). "Meet Jason Manford - he's The One to make Christine Bleakley laugh". mirror. Jason Manford: Interview". Time Out. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009 . Retrieved 25 February 2012.Jason Manford's big 5". mcfc.co.uk. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010 . Retrieved 24 February 2011.

Friday night's show, which is live on BBC One, is expected to be three hours of sketches, comedy, music, and performances with a number of specials planned. This includes a one-off Doctor Who short, MasterChef Puppet Champion and The Graham Norton Show’s Red Chair.

On 16 December 2022, Manford released Assembly Bangers: The Album with Chris Sutherland, [35] with the "Christmas Assembly Bangers" single being released on the same day. Again, all proceeds were donated to the Trussell Trust. [36] Acting [ edit ] In November 2008, Manford became patron of Savebabies, a charity campaigning for newborn screening. [42] Since retiring in 2017 Alex, 39, has been a regular presenter on TV and fronts shows such as Football Focus and is a frequent guest presenter on The One Show. She also regularly features in coverage of football games. 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.