Influences
Manford cites Billy Connolly as his comedy hero, after seeing him when Manford was 8, and comics such as Tommy Cooper and Peter Kay heavily influenced his comic style. In 2009 in an interview on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, Manford talked about his passion for musicals, expressing an interest in taking a singing and acting role on stage, and giving a short, impromptu performance of "Suddenly Seymour".
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