Sunday with Jason Manford: ‘I have six children so there’s lots of dad-taxiing’

How does Sunday begin? With slightly lie-in, however I've six kids so there’s numerous dad-taxiing happening very first thing. We’re fairly lazy. Whoever’s round will pop to Yardbird – the café in our village – for brunch. Whereas on tour, household Sundays grow to be treasured – I at all times rush residence on Saturday evening.

Do you're employed? I current a Sunday morning radio present. Earlier than Covid that was at all times completed dwell from a studio. For the reason that pandemic I’ve been pre-recording it from residence. The bosses haven’t clocked that I’m nonetheless not coming in to do it. I’m conserving my head down and hoping no person notices.

A day to your self? I’d see mates. Then go to a pub quiz with my brother, mum and pop. Dad does normal information, Mum’s on drugs, my brother and I do sports activities and leisure. We’re workforce.

Sundays rising up? We have been enjoying out from 10 within the morning, kicking a ball about on the sphere. I’d come again ravenous and my mother and father would force-feed me Sunday dinner. I hated the greens, however should you didn’t eat your complete dinner you’d must have the leftovers for breakfast. Loads of nights I went to mattress with cabbage squished into my pockets and tears in my eyes.

A particular Sunday? Presenting Sunday Evening on the Palladium – in my enterprise that’s the FA Cup Closing. I flew residence midway by way of my honeymoon within the Maldives to make the gig. The comedian entertainers of the Nineteen Sixties and Seventies who hosted it are my heroes. To be on that stage, opening the present with a musical quantity? A dream.

Sunday night? Preparation for the week forward begins early: bag packing, homework checking, hair washing. The whole lot is a army operation. Typically I’m in mattress earlier than our eldest lately, watching silly TikTok movies earlier than I go to sleep.

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