Jasper Carrott
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Jasper Carrott OBE | |
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Birth name | Robert Norman Davis |
Born | [1] Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | 14 March 1945
Medium | Stand-up, television, game show host |
Years active | 1969–2005 (singer) 1975–present (comedian) |
Spouse |
Hazel Jackson (m. 1972) |
Children | 4, including Lucy Davis |
Website | www |
Robert Norman Davis
Early life
Born in Shaftmoor Lane,
He acquired the nickname Jasper aged nine, and added the surname Carrott when he was 17.[2]
Career
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In February 1969, he started his own folk club, "The Boggery", in nearby
He had a
By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed anecdotal sketches which he still performs. Often they purport to be autobiographical; many celebrate the Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of Birmingham City.
His live performances were recorded as Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on... and Carrott in Notts. Notable tracks were "Bastity Chelt", a song in
In 1979, he published A Little Zit on the Side, a humorous autobiography. The follow-up, Sweet and Sour Labrador, mixed sections of stand-up routines with similar autobiographical material, much of it related to his world travels. Carrott was once a compère for the
His first appearance on television was a half-hour show for BBC Midlands on 11 August 1975, in a programme about local football called "The Golden Game". In 1976, he appeared in A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott, recorded at
Carrott moved to the BBC for
Carrott played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy film Jane and the Lost City.[8]
Canned Carrott also featured a spoof police drama called The Detectives, co-starring Robert Powell, which later was made into a series. From 2002 to 2004, he starred in the sitcom All About Me. In a twelve-week run in the summer of 2002 he played the part of Ko-Ko in comic opera The Mikado, written by Gilbert and Sullivan at the Savoy Theatre in London.
He performed in several of the
In 2005, he staged and appeared in the first Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter concert.[citation needed] This became a regular at the NEC in Birmingham, usually in December and sometimes alternating with his "Jasper Carrott's Christmas Crackers" events.
In summer 2007, Carrott hosted the Endemol-produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1.[10]
He hosted the Sunday night national pub quiz, Cash Inn. He was 20th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show.[citation needed]
In August 2017, Carrott underwent an operation to clear a blocked artery, followed by a quadruple
In 2023 Carrott played the character Sykesy in the BBC Radio 4 radio serial drama The Archers.
Literary work
Carrott has written the humorous paperbacks A Little Zit on the Side (1979), and Sweet and Sour Labrador (1982). He also wrote a novel called Shop! or a Store is Born.[12]
Carrott's former manager, John Starkey, has written a book entitled Jasper and Me (1993; Etsiketsi Books), which included the line, "He once said, 'Ringo isn't the best drummer in the world. He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles'". This quote was credited to John Lennon until Mark Lewisohn discovered, in 1983, that it was Carrott who said it.[13]
Business interests
Carrott was part-owner of the production company
Personal life
Carrott married journalist Hazel Jackson in 1972.[6] Their daughter is the actress Lucy Davis.[16]
He is a supporter, and was a director, of Birmingham City Football Club; a hospitality suite at their St Andrew's ground is named after him. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours "for charitable services".[17] The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004,[18] following a similar award from Aston University in 1995.
Filmography
Filmography | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2015 | The One Show | Himself/guest presenter | 11 December 2015 |
2012 | The One Jasper Carrott | Himself | 9 January 2012 |
2007–09 | Golden Balls | Presenter | 289 episodes |
2004 | 24 Carrott Gold: The Best of Jasper Carrott | Himself | recorded live at the NEC in Birmingham |
2002–04 | All About Me | Colin Craddock | |
1999 | Jasper Carrott – Back to the Front | Himself | |
1997 | The Jasper Carrott Trial | Himself | based on the original BBC radio series |
1994 | Carrott-U-Like | Himself | |
1993–97 | The Detectives | Bob Louis | 31 episodes, 5 series & 1 Special |
1992 | One Jasper Carrott | Himself | recorded live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
1990 | 24 Carrott Gold | Himself | recorded live at Stratford Upon Avon |
1990–95 | Canned Carrott | Himself | |
1989–96 | Carrott's Commercial Breakdown | Himself | |
1987 | Jane and the Lost City | Heinrich / Herman / Hans | |
1987 | Stand-up America | Himself | |
1987–89 | Carrott Confidential | Himself | this includes an election special broadcast on BBC2, and a special trailer for the 2nd series, broadcast on Friday 15 January 1988, which took the form of a mini sketch with Carrott dressed as Anne Robinson on 'Pointless Views' |
1985 | American Carrott | Himself | |
Jasper Carrott – Learner Driver (Mother in Law) | Himself | short animated film, unknown TX date | |
1984 | Jasper Carrott – I've Got This Mole | Himself | short animated film, LWT |
1983 | Look After My Horse When I'm Gone | Roy Strong & Martha The Horse | short animated film, LWT |
1982–83 | Carrott's Lib | Himself | |
1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself | |
1981 | Beat the Carrott | Himself | live from the London Palladium |
1981 | Carrott Del Sol (Sago) | Himself | |
1980 | Carrott Gets Rowdie | Himself | |
1979 | The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott | Himself | live from the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
1978 | An Audience With Jasper Carrott | Himself | |
1976 | A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott | Himself |
Discography
Albums
- 1973 – In the Club (Criminal Records)
- 1975 – Rabbitts On and On and On... (DJM Records) UK No. 10
- 1976 – Carrott in Notts (DJM Records) UK No. 56
- 1977 – A Pain in the Arm (DJM Records)
- 1978 – The Best of Jasper Carrott (DJM Records) UK No. 38
- 1979 – The Un-Recorded Jasper Carrott (DJM Records) UK No. 19
- 1980 – Made in Australia (DJM/Festival (Australia))
- 1981 – Beat the Carrott (DJM Records) UK No. 13
- 1982 – Carrott's Lib (DJM Records) UK No. 80
- 1983 – The Stun (Carrott Tells All) (DJM Records) UK No. 57
- 1985 – In America (Rhino Records)
- 1986 – Cosmic Carrott (Portrait Records) UK No. 66
- 1991 – Condensed Classics (Chrysalis/Dover Records)
- 1991 – 24 Carrott Gold (EMI Records)
- 1994 – Canned Carrott for the Record (EMI Records)
- 2000 – Back to the Front volume 1 (Sound Entertainment)
- 2000 – Back to the Front volume 2 (Sound Entertainment
- 2004 – 24 Carrott Gold – The Best of Jasper Carrott (Sound Entertainment)[19]
Singles
- 1975 – "Funky Moped" / "Magic Roundabout" (DJM Records) UK No. 5[19]
- 1976 – "Bickenhill Rovers Skin'ead Supporters Song" (DJM Records)
- 1977 – "12 Days of Christmas" (DJM Records)
References
- ^ "Jasper Carrott". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bob - sorry, Jasper - comes back to Brum". Worcester News. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "VOTI - History of Grosvenor Road Studios - John Taylor's 100th birthday". ConnectsMusic. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Bevan, Bev (27 March 2011). "The March of time goes on". Sunday Mercury.
- ^ Ed Doolan interviews...Jasper Carrott (a.k.a. The Other Side of Jasper Carrott) (2005) Radio BBC7
- ^ a b c "Jasper Carrott: Life's short - I only do stuff I like". Shropshire Star. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "In Conversation : Jasper Carrott". comedy.co.uk. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Biography". Jasper Carrott: The Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
- ^ "Go Play Up Your Own End". BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "About – Golden Balls TV Show". Goldenballstvshow.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014.
- ^ Young, Graham (14 January 2018). "Jasper Carrott reveals heart bypass ordeal and says: 'I could have died like Tom Petty'". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ISBN 9780099617006.
- ^ According to Daniel Finkelstein, writing in The Times in 2014
- ^ Allen, Katie (1 December 2006). "Who wants to be Jasper Carrott?". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (7 January 2004). "Carrott's tops". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Lucy Davis on Married Single Other". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 10.
- ^ "Comic to get honorary doctorate". BBC News. 3 June 2004.
- ^ a b "JASPER CARROTT | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.