17 Facts About Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott's credits include An Audience With Jasper Carrott, The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, Carrott's Lib, Jane and the Lost City, Carrott's Commercial Breakdown, Canned Carrott, The Detectives, All About Me, and Golden Balls.

Jasper Carrott worked as a trainee buyer at a city centre department store the Beehive, with schoolmate and ELO member Bev Bevan, who would remain a lifelong friend.

Jasper Carrott acquired the nickname Jasper aged nine, and added the surname Carrott when he was 17.

Jasper Carrott's banter overtook the songs and he became more a comedian than a singer.

Jasper Carrott worked as a musical agent, as Fingimigig, managing among others Harvey Andrews.

Jasper Carrott was the compere for the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986, which featured local bands such as Electric Light Orchestra and the Moody Blues, with a finale that included George Harrison.

Jasper Carrott's 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".

Jasper Carrott played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy film Jane and the Lost City.

Jasper Carrott performed in several of the Secret Policeman's Ball charity concerts for Amnesty International, and returned to the stage in 2004 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham featuring classic routines from his career.

Jasper Carrott returned to singing for the musical Go Play Up Your Own End in 2005.

In summer 2007, Jasper Carrott hosted the Endemol-produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1.

Jasper Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards on 6 December 2008.

Jasper Carrott has since said the surgery gave him a new lease of life and he has no plans to retire, citing Ken Dodd's longevity as an example.

In 2023 Jasper Carrott played the character Sykesy in the BBC Radio 4 radio serial drama The Archers.

Jasper Carrott has written the humorous paperbacks A Little Zit on the Side, and Sweet and Sour Labrador.

Jasper Carrott 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.

Jasper Carrott was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 New Year Honours "for charitable services".