John Mann (comedian)
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John Mann is a British comedian, writer and columnist who lives in Bishop's Stortford
in Hertfordshire
. He attended Burnt Mill School in Harlow.
where he was a sound engineer. His first performance came about when two of the booked acts failed to appear, so he offered to perform instead.
clubs nationwide. He has toured with Phill Jupitus
and Lenny Henry
and has appeared on numerous TV comedy shows. He was notably the first stand-up comedian to act as warm-up for a music show The White Room
.
He is the resident compere at The Square in Harlow
and at The Rhodes Arts Complex
in Bishop's Stortford
.
, Paul O'Grady
, Gina Yashere
and Jasper Carrott
and was a main writer for the long-running Channel 4
show The Big Breakfast
. He also has a popular fortnightly column in his local newspaper, the Bishop's Stortford Observer, for which he was shortlisted as Columnist of the Year in the 2008 EDF Media Awards.
and Essex Radio and was a frequent stand-in presenter on Greater London Radio. He often appeared with Chris Evans on his Saturday morning radio show. He was a writer on The News Huddlines
and often appears on BBC local radio around the UK.
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. He attended Burnt Mill School in Harlow.
Early career
Mann started performing at the Square in HarlowHarlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
where he was a sound engineer. His first performance came about when two of the booked acts failed to appear, so he offered to perform instead.
Comedy
Mann appears regularly at most of the UK's top comedy clubs and has performed extensively in clubs and at festivals around the world. He is a popular compere on the UK comedy circuit and appears regularly at JongleursJongleurs
Jongleurs is a chain of comedy clubs in the United Kingdom. Maria Kempinska MBE established and opened the first Jongleurs club in 1983 in Battersea, London. In 1985 Maria then met her business partner John Davy, and together they built the Jongleurs brand. The company evolved into a corporate...
clubs nationwide. He has toured with Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster....
and Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...
and has appeared on numerous TV comedy shows. He was notably the first stand-up comedian to act as warm-up for a music show The White Room
The White Room
Allmusic said that The White Room "represents the commercial and artistic peak of late-'80s acid-house" and Q magazine called it "strikingly imaginative" and "a more subtle form of subterfuge" than previous works...
.
He is the resident compere at The Square in Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
and at The Rhodes Arts Complex
Rhodes Arts Complex
The Rhodes Arts Complex is a contemporary venue for arts, culture and conferences in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The complex was refurbished in 2005 and has a 300-seat theatre, a multi-purpose studio space, a museum and large exhibition gallery....
in Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
.
Writing
He has written for Harry EnfieldHarry Enfield
Henry Richard "Harry" Enfield is a BAFTA-winning English comedian, actor, writer and director.-Early life:...
, Paul O'Grady
Paul O'Grady
Paul James Michael O'Grady MBE is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ. He is best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and, more recently, Paul O'Grady Live, as well as his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, as...
, Gina Yashere
Gina Yashere
Gina Obedapo Yashere is a British comedian of Nigerian descent.-Early life:Yashere was born in Bethnal Green, London, England. Her mother was an immigrant from Nigeria...
and Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott OBE is a British comedian, actor, television presenter and personality.-Early life:...
and was a main writer for the long-running Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
. He also has a popular fortnightly column in his local newspaper, the Bishop's Stortford Observer, for which he was shortlisted as Columnist of the Year in the 2008 EDF Media Awards.
Radio
Mann is a regular guest on BBC London 94.9BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online...
and Essex Radio and was a frequent stand-in presenter on Greater London Radio. He often appeared with Chris Evans on his Saturday morning radio show. He was a writer on The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines was a long-running BBC Radio 2 topical comedy sketch show starring Roy Hudd that ran for fifty one series from 1975 until 2001. Each episode lasted for half an hour and consisted of topical sketches, songs and one-liners.-Performers:...
and often appears on BBC local radio around the UK.