artsAshley Davies chats with Jason ManfordJason ManfordRecent Nostalgia. As a 17-year-old, he was working at Manchester’s now-closed Buzz Club, collecting and washing glasses, when one of the comedy acts couldn’t make it. The boss, noticing that Jason had the kind of wit and likeability that would work well on stage, asked him to come on as a substitute. “A lot of the show is about where I am in my life, with things changing very quickly. I literally ring them every year,” he laughs.And then there’s the singing - something else he makes look easy.

Source: The Times March 24, 2025 01:13 UTC