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Encyclopedia > Bernard Manning
Bernard Manning
Born 13 August 1930(1930-08-13)
Ancoats, Manchester, England
Died 18 June 2007 (aged 76)
North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall, Manchester, England,
Medium Stand-up
Nationality British[1][2]
Years active 1950s - 2007
Subject(s) Ethnicity, Stereotypes, Minority groups
Website http://www.bernardmanning.com/

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Manning courted controversy because his act often contained material involving ethnic stereotypes and minority groups. This type of material was commonplace among British stand-up comedians in the 1970s, but was largely excluded from television from the 1980s onward. Manning continued to perform in theatres and pubs until his death. Critics of his humour described much of it as racist, although Manning himself denied this.[3][4] For the Wikipedia policy regarding controversial issues in articles, see Wikipedia:Guidelines for controversial articles. ... An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group. ... “Minority” redirects here. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Pub redirects here. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota...

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Biography

Born in the Ancoats district of Manchester, Manning was of working class Irish Catholic extraction but also claimed Jewish roots.[5] Manning's house in Alkrington, Greater Manchester[6][7] was called "Shalom",[8][9] the Hebrew for "Peace" This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Alkrington is a district of Middleton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... The Hebrew word for Shalom Look up Shalom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Gari Melchers, Mural of Peace, 1896. ...


National Service

Manning left school aged 14, and joined his father's greengrocery business and then worked in a Gallaher's tobacco factory[10] before joining the British Army to serve his National Service.[11] Like many other comedians of the time (including the cast of The Goon Show), Manning held little thought of entertainment as a career, until posted to Germany. Guarding Nazi war criminals (Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer and Karl Doenitz) at Spandau Prison, Berlin just post World War II,[12] to pass the leisure time, Manning began to sing popular standards to entertain his fellow soldiers. Manning's ability to achieve this led him to put shows on at the weekends when he began to charge admittance and, when audiences did not decrease, he then realised that there was the possibility of making money from showbusiness. A greengrocer in central Milan with a sign in Milanese, the local dialect, claiming to be the oldest greengrocer of Milan (lortolán püŝee vêcc de Milan) A greengrocer is a retail trader in fruit and vegetables; that is, in green groceries. ... Gallaher Group is a major British based multinational tobacco company. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ... The Goon Show was a popular and influential British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960 on the BBC Home Service. ... The National Socialist German Workers Party, (German: , or NSDAP, commonly known as the Nazi Party), was a political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945. ... Not to be confused with Rudolf Hoess. ... For the son of Albert Speer, also an architect, see Albert Speer (the younger). ... Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz Karl Dönitz (September 16, 1891—December 24, 1980) was a naval leader in Nazi Germany during World War II. Despite never joining the Nazi Party, Dönitz attained the high rank of Grand Admiral (Großadmiral) and served as Commander in Chief of Submarines (Oberbefehlshaber der Unterseeboote), and... Spandau Prison from the air Spandau Prison was a prison situated in the borough of Spandau in western Berlin, constructed in 1876 and demolished in 1987 after the death of the last prisoner. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...


Professional career

On returning to England, Manning continued to sing professionally, and also working as a compere. He was an effective singer of popular ballads and fronted many big bands in the 1950s, such as the Oscar Rabin Band.[13] Over the years, Manning began to introduce humour into his compering. This went down well, and Manning slowly moved from being a singer/compere to a comedian.[11] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A Master of Ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee), sometimes called a compere or an MJ for microphone jockey, is the host of an official public or private staged event or other performance. ... The Oscar Rabin Band was a British Jazz dance band that was one of the most successful bands of the 1950s. ... For other uses, see Humour (disambiguation). ...


After much work in comedy clubs and northern Working Men's Clubs in the 1950s and 1960s, Manning made his television debut in the 1970s on Granada TV's stand-up comedy show The Comedians.[11] He went on to compère The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club. Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... NOTE: This article does not refer to the Graham Greene novel The Comedians. The Comedians is a British television show from the 1970s (later reprised in the 1980s) which gave a stage to nightclub and working mens club comedians of the era, including Stan Boardman, Frank Carson, and Bernard... The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club was a TV variety show seen on Granada in the UK in the mid 1970s. ...


The dawn of political correctness led to television companies reducing their bookings of Manning, but his appearances on the Northern Working Men's Club circuit continued, playing to packed audiences which, as he claimed, often included people from ethnic minorities.[11] Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ... The three northern Regions Northern England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... The Working Mens Club and Institute Union (CIU or C&IU) is a voluntary association of private members clubs in Great Britain & Northern Ireland, with about 3,000 associate clubs. ... This article is about the concept of a minority. ...


Manning's style never abated, but the rediscovery of the 1970s led to a minor television revival, including Channel 4 taking him to Bombay, India to perform. In October 2002, Manning presented one of the Great Lives programmes for Radio 4. He chose to honour the Albanian Roman Catholic nun, Mother Teresa.[11] This article is about the British television station. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Great Lives is BBC Radio 4s biography series. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu IPA: ) (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. ...


In 2003, Manning was initially reported to have been booked to play a British National Party rally. However, he denied this, telling The Mirror; "It's a lot of bollocks. I don't know where I'm working. Speak to my agent. I don't know about any BNP nonsense. I would not do it anyway. Do you think I'm fucking barmy?"[14] The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Mirror is a former and currently informal name for the British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone; see The Mirror (The Twilight Zone) a film by Andrei Tarkovsky This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that...


In 2006, he made the headlines again when he made Madonna laugh at the 40th birthday party of chef Marco Pierre White.[9] This article is about the American entertainer. ... Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is an English chef and restaurateur. ...


In March 2007 he was ranked 29th on the list of the 100 Greatest Stand Up comedians in a poll conducted by the television station Channel 4.[15] This article is about the British television station. ...


Manning's controversial sense of humour often ridiculed the deaths of other famous people. The death of Roy Castle from cancer in 1994 saw Manning tell the following joke: "When Roy Castle's doctor told him that he only had six months to live, he said that he could do it in four!" Roy Castle OBE (born August 31, 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth; died September 2, 1994) was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor and musician. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...


He also ridiculed the Queen Mother's death in 2002, saying that the Royal Corgis were happy to hear about her death as they would no longer be blamed for peeing on the settee.[16] Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002), was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...


Embassy Club

In his later life, although he still toured Britain, he tended to appear most frequently at The Embassy, the club on the A664 Rochdale Road. Set up with his father in 1959, Manning owned the club in Harpurhey, Manchester, although his son, Bernard Jnr. managed it. The club is reputed to have played host to many a rising star - Manning claimed The Beatles performed there early in their career.[9] The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 6 in Great Britain starting east of the A6 & A7 roads and west of the A1. ... Harpurhey is a suburb of Manchester, approximately three miles north of the city centre. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...


Personal life

Manning's wife Vera died of a heart attack in 1986. His son Bernard Jnr. had moved out of the family home so Manning moved back in with his mother. His brother John had died during the 1944 attack on Arnhem, while in 1995 his mother and his other two brothers Jackie and Frank also died.[9][11] Heart attack redirects here. ... Belligerents Poland United Kingdom United States Germany Commanders Field Marshal Montgomery Lieutenant-General Dempsey Lieutenant-General Horrocks Major-General Urquhart Major General Taylor Brigadier General Gavin Walter Model Wilhelm Bittrich Kurt Student Strength 35,000 (airborne only) 20,000 Casualties and losses Poland: 1st Polish Brigade: 378 Casualties[1] United...


In 1989 Bernard began a relationship with his friend and former Embassy cloakroom attendant Lynn Morgan, whom was 29 years his junior. The pair began dating following the death of his wife, and the breakdown of Lynn's marriage. In 1995 they moved in together. Lynn was at his bedside - along with Bernard Jnr - when he died, and upon his death said "My life feels so empty."[17]


Manning was a life-long Manchester City F.C. supporter.[18] Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ...


For many of his later years, Manning was teetotal, and a diabetic.[19] Admitted two weeks earlier for a kidney complaint, Manning died in North Manchester General Hospital at 3:10pm on Monday, 18 June 2007 at the age of 76.[20][4] He wrote his own eulogy which appeared as an obituary in the Daily Mail two days later.[21] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... The kidneys are the organs that filter wastes (such as urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. ... North Manchester General Hospital is a large NHS hospital located in Crumpsall in the north of the English city of Manchester. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Look up eulogy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Daily Mail is a British newspaper, currently published in a tabloid format. ...


Style

Race, sex and religion were all part of the material for many of Manning's jokes, but Manning considered tampons and disabled people unacceptable subjects; although he was pulled up on the Russell Harty show by guest Rupert Everett when he told a joke about a wheelchair-user.[22] In 1994, two black waitresses at a charity dinner took exception to Manning's act[23] and went to an industrial tribunal against the management of the hotel for racial discrimination. They lost, later to have the decision overturned at appeal, where they won an undisclosed sum.[24] Manning felt the word "wog" was "a horrible, insulting word I've never used in my life" but defended use of the words "nigger" and "coon" as historical terms with respectable roots.[11] Most viewers felt that Manning came first in a television interview to Caroline Aherne's character Mrs Merton then he 'floored' her by pretending to admit that some of his jokes were racist, but countered by saying: "I tell jokes. You never take a joke seriously." According to the BBC, most people agreed with this 'version of events'.[11] For other uses, see Race. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the commune of Réunion, see Le Tampon. ... Frederic Russell Harty (5 September 1934 – 8 June 1988) was an English television presenter with a distinctly camp turn of phrase; his name has been used as Cockney rhyming slang for party. ... Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a Golden Globe-nominated English actor and a former singer. ... An African-American drinks out of a water fountain marked for colored in 1939 at a street car terminal in Oklahoma City. ... Look up Wog in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // Nigger is a racial slur used to refer to dark-skinned people, especially those of African ancestry. ... Coon can refer to: an abbreviation for raccoon the Maine Coon, a breed of domestic cat an ethnic slur used in American, British and Australian English for people of African or aboriginal Australian descent a brand of cheese in Australia Coon Carnival, a yearly minstrel festival in Cape Town, South... Caroline Aherne (born 24 December 1963 in Ealing, London) is an English actress and comedian. ... The Mrs Merton Show was a mock talk show starring Caroline Aherne as Mrs Merton. ...


Manning's detractors, including television presenter Esther Rantzen, said he was a bigoted racist. Conversely, black activist Darcus Howe once stated that he felt he had more in common with Manning than with Tony Blair.[25] Esther Louise Rantzen CBE (born on 22 June 1940 ) (age 66)) is a British journalist and television presenter who is best known for her long stint in Thats Life! and her anti paedophile activism activities as founder of the charity ChildLine. ... Darcus Howe (born in 1943 in Trinidad and Tobago, then a British colony), is British based a broadcaster and columnist, who lives in Brixton, South London // The son of an Anglican priest, he left Trinidad for London aged 19 to enter the Middle Temple, but swapped the law for journalism. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...


Likely as a result of these controversies, Manning was voted 16th in a round-up of the 100 Worst Britons. Manning was the first member of the list to have died (one of the stipulations for being on the list was that you must be alive). 100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate is one in a series of 100 Greatest. ...


Manning's family and friends insisted his controversial ways were all a stage-based act. He also lived next door to an Indian doctor's family, who over the years have appeared in a number of newspaper articles including the Daily Mail, defending Manning as a "perfect gentleman". Recently, the poet widow of Visveswara Rao Rudravajhala, Satya Rudravajhala, wrote a eulogy that was published in the local paper, the Middleton Guardian conveying the family's sentiments.[26]


In interviews with journalists, Manning would remind them of appearing with Dean Martin in Las Vegas and meeting the Queen. He was a great believer in family values, who never swore in front of his mother:[11] For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, television personality, and comedian. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

"I dragged myself up by my bootlaces. I don't drink or smoke, I don't take drugs. I have never been a womaniser. I was brought up right with good parents and I have never been in trouble or harmed no-one. And I love my family."

References

  1. ^ PR-inside.com (2007-06-18). Controversial British comedian Bernard Manning dies at 76. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
  2. ^ Race-row comedian Bernard Manning dies. The Independent (2007-06-19). Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
  3. ^ Family Notices: Bernard Manning. Manchester Evening News (2007-06-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  4. ^ a b Comedy star Bernard Manning dies. BBC News (2007-06-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  5. ^ The Guardian (2007-06-18). Comedian Bernard Manning dies at 76. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  6. ^ Greater Manchester Ward and Borough map. Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  7. ^ Anon. A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County. Greater Manchester County Records Office. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
  8. ^ Mark Hodkinson (1999-03-29). Interview with Bernard Manning. The Times. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  9. ^ a b c d 'It's an act, innit'. Guardian Unlimited (2003-06-23). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  10. ^ Bernard Manning - racist in peace The Sun, By James Clench & Guy Patrick - June 19, 2007
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituary: Bernard Manning. BBC News (2007-06-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  12. ^ Manning penned his own obituary BBC News - 19 June 2007
  13. ^ Nigel Bunyan (2007-06-18). Bernard Manning dies aged 76. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  14. ^ Anon (2003-08-04). Manning to play BNP rally... but he denies the booking. www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  15. ^ One hundred greatest stand-ups. Channel 4. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  16. ^ Bernard Manning: the oldest and truest punk in town | spiked
  17. ^ "My secret love affair with Bernard Manning lasted 18 years 2008-04-08"
  18. ^ Nick Harper (2003-05-16). Bernard Manning. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  19. ^ Hannah Bayman (2003-09-19). Carry on drinking?. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
  20. ^ Bernard Manning dead. Manchester Evening News (2007-06-18). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  21. ^ Bernard Manning: his own obituary in his own words. Daily Mail (2007-06-20). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  22. ^ 'Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins' Rupert Everett 2006
  23. ^ Bernard Manning - Obituaries, News - Independent.co.uk
  24. ^ Bernard Manning - Obituaries, News - Independent.co.uk
  25. ^ JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF DARCUS. The Independent (2000-01-14). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
  26. ^ Middleton Guardian

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Russ Abbot | Lennie Bennett | Stan Boardman | Jim Bowen | Jimmy Bright | Duggie Brown | Mike Burton | Brian Carroll | Frank Carson | Colin Crompton | Charlie Daze | Vince Earl | Steve Faye | Stu Francis | Ken Goodwin | Jackie Hamilton | Jerry Harris | George King | Bobby Knutt | Bernard Manning | Mick Miller | Tom O'Connor | Tom Pepper | Bryn Phillips | Mike Reid | George Roper | Harry Scott | Sammy Thomas | Johnny Wager | Roy Walker | Charlie Williams | Lee Wilson NOTE: This article does not refer to the Graham Greene novel The Comedians. The Comedians is a British television show from the 1970s (later reprised in the 1980s) which gave a stage to nightclub and working mens club comedians of the era, including Stan Boardman, Frank Carson, and Bernard... Russ Abbot (born Russell A. Roberts, 16 September 1947, in Chester) is a British musician, comedian, and actor. ... Michael Berry (better known as Lennie Bennett) (born 26 September 1938 in Blackpool) is an English television comedian. ... Stan Boardman is an English comedian, best known for his somewhat controversial racial jokes. ... Jim Bowen born Peter Williams (upon adoption his name was changed to James Whittaker and upon marriage to Jim Bowen) in Heswall, Cheshire, England on August 20, 1937 is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. ... Duggie Brown (born 7 August 1940) is a British comedian and actor. ... Frank Carson (born November 6, 1926) is an Irish comedian and actor. ... Stand up comedian from Manchester, born 22 June 1933. ... Vince Earl (Born 11 June 1944 in Birkenhead) is a Liverpudlian singer, comedian and actor most famous for his portrayal of the character Ron Dixon in the soap Brookside. ... Stu Francis (born 1951, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a slightly camp British comedian who achieved celebrity as lead presenter on childrens favourite Crackerjack (1979 to 1984) and followed this with Ultra Quiz but subsequently faded. ... Ken Goodwin (born 7 April 1933 in Manchester) is an English comedian best known for his performances on the ITV Television show The Comedians. ... Jackie Hamilton (born 1937 in Liverpool - died 2003) was a greatly revered local legend and stand-up comedian, who - (largely due to his alcohol-induced fecklessness, idiosyncratic delivery and strong Scouse accent) - never quite made the big time nationally in the UK. However, his slick anti-climactic style of observational... Bobby Knutt (born 25 November 1945 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) is an actor on UK television who started out in entertainment as a stand-up comedian. ... Mick Miller (born Michael Lawton on 25th February 1950) is a British stand-up comedian, originally from Liverpool, who has had a long career on the live comedy circuit, and is instantly recongiseable because of his trademark bald head on top with long hair down the sides. ... Tom OConnor (born October 31, 1939 in Bootle, Merseyside) is a British comedian. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... Man About the House. ... Roy Walker directs here. ... Charlie Williams MBE (23 December 1928—2 September 2006) was a black English professional footballer and stand-up comedian. ...


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Bernard Manning (722 words)
Manning told friends before he died that he hoped the service would not be a "miserable occasion" and they did not let him down.
Manning, whose comic style polarised views, was hugely popular with his army of fans but was later shunned by the TV establishment for his gags about race, gays and women.
Bernard Manning was born in Ancoats in 1930 and brought up in Faulkener Street in Blackley.
Bernard Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (798 words)
Bernard Manning (born August 13, 1930 in Ancoats Manchester) is a famous working class English comedian who was at his most popular in the 1970s.
Manning is of Irish Catholic extraction and was an altar boy, but also claims Jewish roots and to be a descendant of immigrants from Sevastopol.
In 2003, Manning's agent accepted a booking from the BNP for an event in Burnley [3], although Manning did not appear[4], having asserted that career-wise he would be 'f***ing barmy' to do so.
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