DVDs in Review

Jason Manford Live at the Manchester Apollo

Title: Jason Manford Live at the Manchester Apollo (2009)

Release date: November 16 2009

Certificate: 15

Format: DVD

DVD RRP: £19.99

Rating: 3.5/5

Like Michael McIntyre, Jason Manford is somewhat of an unexpected comedian - he seems like a nice guy.

It's very easy to rip into a subject that everyone seems to have a crack at (politics, religion, current headlines) but it's something altogether more accomplished to create laughs out of a friendly tone that never tries to hard. It's down to the material, not the delivery.

For the most part, Manford has decent material and a keen ear for comedic timing. Another bonus is that he's very northern, which makes for another refreshing change to the flurry of southern or American stand-up comedy DVDs flooding the market.

Filmed before an excitable audience at the Manchester Apollo, Manford's contagious brand of observational comedy borders on gratingly upbeat if you're in the wrong mood, but captured at the right time, you'll find your sides splitting in the desired manner!