Jason Manford responded to accusations that he recycles his jokes on Tuesday with a hilarious rant about ‘how time works.’
The comedian, 44, hit back at a fan who called him a ‘one trick pony’ after watching him live in Preston a few years ago.
Sharing a post to his Instagram, he shared a screenshot of the comment, and gave a very simple explanation.
The fan, Glyn, had commented: ‘I remember watching you in Preston then about three years later see you on the telly telling the same “jokes” one trick pony comes to mind.’
Jason hit back: ‘That’s called a recording, Glyn. So when you saw me live, that was live. But when you saw me on the TV that was recorded from when I was doing that material “in the past.”‘
‘Please let me know if you have any other questions about how time works.’
Jason Manford responded to accusations that he recycles his jokes on Tuesday with a hilarious rant about ‘how time works’
The comedian, 44, hit back at a fan who called him a ‘one trick pony’ after watching him live in Preston a few years ago (pictured in Newcastle in 2020)
He captioned the post: ‘If anyone needs any help, or has any questions, I’m always here. If something confused you, be brave like Glyn and speak up!’
Jason was due to take to stage for his A Manford All Seasons tour in Hertfordshire last month before it was announced he was ‘too unwell’ for it to go ahead.
After cancelling a further three shows, he later revealed he had developed appendicitis – which is when the organ swells, causing severe pain and in most cases, surgeons remove the appendix.
Jason underwent surgery following a ‘scary’ 24 hours, revealing he first came down with symptoms while driving at 70mph down the motorway.
Sharing a health update on Instagram afterwards, Jason penned: ‘Appendix surgery all went well, now in recovery with my Vimto, they serve it in all Manchester hospitals.’
‘Bit of a scary & extremely painful 24 hours but thankful to our NHS & my incredible nurse mum who’s a godsend in a health crisis!
‘My advice would be to not get Appendicitis whilst driving at 70mph on the motorway!’
Jason shared his disappointment about not being able to make his upcoming shows and thanked fans for their support.
Sharing a post to his Instagram, he shared a screenshot of the comment, and gave a very simple explanation
Jason hit back: ‘That’s called a recording. So when you saw me live, that was live. But when you saw me on the TV that was recorded from when I was doing that material in the past’ (pictured in January)
He added: ‘Seriously though, I’m gutted that I’ve had to move the dates this weekend, and I’m sorry for the late notice to so many people in St Albans, Oxford, Lincoln, Skegness & at Kendall Calling.’
‘I thought I could get by on antibiotics and surgery at a later date so I could still do the shows, but was advised not to.
‘Also means I can’t fly out to Portugal on Monday to join my family on holiday! Ah well, such is life. Thanks for all the ”Get Well Soon” messages.’
Earlier, it was confirmed that Jason would not be performing in Hertfordshire due to ill health.
An initial post read: ‘We regret to inform you that tonight’s performance of A Manford All Seasons @albanarena has been unexpectedly cancelled due to Jason Manford being unwell and will now be rescheduled to Mon 20th Oct 2025.
‘Thank you for understanding, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.’
In another statement shared to X, a further three shows in Oxford, Lincoln and Skegness were also scrapped and rescheduled for later this year and early 2026.
‘We regret to inform you that the following performances of A Manford All Seasons have been unexpectedly cancelled due to Jason Manford being unwell,’ it added.
‘Oxford, New Theatre. Lincoln, The Engine Shed. Skegness, Embassy Hall. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.’
