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
Dean Learner Dean Learner Dean Learner is a fictional character created and performed by British comedian Richard Ayoade in stage shows and television shows. Learner is a famous publisher, mostly of pornography, but also of the books of the fictional horror writer Garth Marenghi (played by Matthew Holness). Ayoade first played Learner in the Edinburgh Fringe stage shows "Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight" and "Garth Marenghi's Netherhead" in 2000 and 2001 respectively. In 2004 he appeared in Channel 4's spoof horror comedy "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace", and in 2006 in his own TV show, "Man to Man with Dean Learner", which aired on Channel