John Mann (comedian) Phill Jupitus and Lenny Henry and has appeared on numerous TV comedy shows. He was first stand-up comedian to act as warm-up for a music show "The White Room". He has written for Harry Enfield, Paul O'Grady, Gina Yashere and Jasper Carrott, and was a writer for both "The 11 O'Clock Show" and "The Big Breakfast" as well as its replacement R.I.S.E. He also has a popular fortnightly column in the local "Bishop's Stortford Observer", near his residence, for which he was shortlisted as Columnist of the Year in the 2008 EDF Media Awards. Mann is a regular guest on
Tony Roper (actor) Tony Roper (actor) Tony Roper (born 19 August 1941) is a Scottish actor, comedian, playwright and writer. His first major starring role was in "Scotch and Wry". He wrote the comedy-drama "The Steamie" in 1988, for which he won a BAFTA. He achieved even greater fame in "The Naked Video" and in the spin-off series "Rab C. Nesbitt", in which he played Rab's partner-in-crime, Jamesie Cotter. He also starred in the short-lived 1999 sitcom "All Along the Watchtower". Tony also had a small part as the postman in the longer version of the 1973 cult film, "The Wicker Man". In