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 Martin (comedian) Rather than being a conventional celebrity-interview show, the program featured Martin having relaxed and informal conversations with comedians and performers that he admired, and in some cases, had worked with during his own career. The first two episodes, featuring English comedian Bill Bailey and US actor and writer Carrie Fisher, were aired, respectively, in September and November 2010. The remaining ten episodes were screened weekly on ABC1 from 2 April 2011, beginning with British actor and comedian Alan Davies, and concluding on 4 June 2011 with British actor and writer Richard E Grant. In February 2011, Martin appeared as one