Jason's first major television appearance was when he was a guest on the Channel 4 panel show, 8 out of 10 cats, presented by Jimmy Carr, he was on Dave Spikey’s team alongside Piers Morgan, and would later go on to replace Dave Spikey as Team Captain in 2007 and continued in the role until 2011.
Since then, Jason has presented Sky Three’s ‘Premier League Allstars Extra Time’, Channel 4’s ‘Tonightly’, performed at the Royal Variety Performance, on ‘Channel 4’s Comedy Gala’, ITV1’s ‘The Comedy Annual 2010’, BBC1’s ‘Would I Lie to You’, become a regular on ITV1’s ‘Odd One In’ with Peter Andre and given his voice to BBC1’s highly acclaimed ‘Walk on the Wild Side’.
2011 has seen Jason host his own comedy variety show ‘Comedy Rocks’ on ITV1, win ‘Born to Shine’ with his amazing operatic skills, host comedy talent show ‘Show Me The Funny’ and host an episode of BBC1’s ‘Live at the Apollo’ to name but a few.
“One of the most consistently funny and effortlessly charming new comics around” Jonathan Ross
“Has a brand of upbeat, one-way banter with one foot in the cheery showmanship of the old school” Chortle
“Manford is a very funny, very engaging performer” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
“You can’t help but instantly like him with his observational jokes about his bad driving, childhood antics and dislike for noisy cinema food” Lancashire Telegraph
“Engaging and Witty” The Sunday Times
“Manford is a master of observational comedy” Manchester Evening News
