Jason Manford: Comedy culture needs to change to be a ‘safe place for everybody’

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, November 13). Jason Manford: Comedy culture needs to change to be a ‘safe place for everybody’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/jason-manford-david-walliams-lisa-nandy-police-b1304816.html

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Jason Manford: Comedy culture needs to change to be a ‘safe place for everybody’ asserted

culture → need → everybody

The investigation was launched the same week that Brand, 51, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his career. asserted

Brand → launch → career

When asked about whether the culture of comedy needs to be changed, Manford, 45, told Lara Spirit on Times Radio: “There are lots of ways of trying to make sure that it feels like a safe place for everybody. asserted

it → ask → everybody

“You’ve got to fix it at that level, at the basic level, so that it can seep right into the upper echelons and the upper tier. asserted

it → get → echelons

“There’s definitely a point where freedom of speech and the things that we joke about need looking at. asserted

we → ’ → that

“There are definitely jokes that I’ve seen and heard that I think, bloomin’ heck, come on, people have come out for a good time here and this is not a subject we should be laughing about or joking about.” asserted

we → be → time

The comedian believes it stems from the fact that the industry has largely been male-dominated, and therefore “comedy has always skewed towards men”. asserted

comedy → believe → men

He added: “Now we’re in 2026 where some of the best comics in the world are women.” asserted

some → add → world

“We’ve got to start adapting both ways,” he continued, “whether that’s backstage in the upper echelons, but also at grassroots level, getting to that point where even at schools and colleges we’re saying, look, this idea that comedy is solely for lads is not true. asserted

comedy → get → lads

“It seems silly to have to say it but fundamentally, it’s there for entertainment purposes and if we’re saying jokes or talking about subjects that are not for everybody or aiming at smaller groups or minorities, I just think we’re going back to the 60s and 70s here. asserted

we → seem → 60s

Let’s stay in 2026 and act accordingly.” asserted

’s → let → 2026

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