jasper carrot magic roundabout - YouTube jasper carrot magic roundabout Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 5, 2009 jasper carrot magic roundabout funny Category Jasper Carrott - News, Photos, Videos, Bio. Free music downloads at MP3.com Jasper Carrott Genres: comedy , spoken word , humour , stand-up , humor Biography Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Davis, March 14, 1945) is an English comedian (declaring himself "world famous in Birmingham") Read More... Born in Acocks Green, Birmingham, he was educated at Moseley School. He started his own folk club at 16 called "The Boggery" in Solihull, where he would perform folk songs as well as MC. Before long, his banter with the audience overtook the actual songs and he became known more as a comedian than a singer.

He also worked as a musical agent (in partnership with Harvey Andrews), as Finger-Me-Gig, managing (among other bands) Decameron. He had a surprise UK top 5 chart hit in 1975 with a novelty record called "Funky Moped" written by Chris Rohmann. The B-Side to this single was a risqué monologue parodying the animated children's TV series The Magic Roundabout. The latter was banned by the BBC, an action which is widely believed to have contributed to its commercial success. Read more on Last.fm . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. Top Songs 45cat - Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout - DJM - UK - DJS 388 15th Mar 2014 I first saw Jasper Carrott performing "Funky Moped" on the telly in June 1975, but I seemed to have been the only one in my class in school who saw that.

One of the lads in my class (David Williams) thought I was making it up when I said I liked that song "Funky Moped" by Jasper Carrott, and nobody else spoke out to back me up at the time. After a couple of months of not being believed, you can imagine how pleased I was when this single finally entered the charts at the end of August. Back at school in the first week of September, you can imagine what a fool David must have felt for telling me I had been making it up! Oh, how I gloated over that! Lol:) By the time the record had become well-known, the B-side became the subject of a lot of conversations among us. It's a rather vulgar parody of the children's TV series "Magic Roundabout" (as I am sure you all know). Lol:) My copy of this single has a 4-pronged centre, although I have seen a few solid-centred copies around.

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Live Recordings Jasper Carrott - In Conversation - British Comedy Guide Jasper Carrott - In Conversation Written by: Andy Plaice Published: Thursday 28th February 2013 Andy Plaice has this report from the special 'In Conversation' event with Jasper Carrott that took place at Leicester's De Montfort University on Tuesday night. Comedy in the UK is in need of a shake-up, says Jasper Carrott , and he told fans why he is absolutely the right man to do NOTHING about it. The Brummie legend, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers over the past 35 years, was discussing his work, his upbringing and the reasons why he can't be tempted out of retirement. Carrott, 67, rose to fame in 1975 with a novelty hit single, Funky Moped, though it was the risqué B-side - Magic Roundabout - which was the real reason for shifting so many copies. Banned by the BBC, the track gathered momentum once nightclub DJs began selling the record privately.

"Funky Moped sold about 30,000 in the first week and was dead in the water," Carrott recalled, "but then two DJs bought 200 copies from the record company saying that they were going to sell them in the clubs. 'We play Magic Roundabout in the break and it brings the house down' they said." It sold 830,000 copies in 15 weeks, leading to a first and only appearance on Top Of The Pops. Carrott sent himself up, wearing a white suit to perform Funky Moped. "Everyone who knew me thought it was funny but everyone who didn't, thought I was a twat." Maybe Michael Grade missed that particular performance, but Carrott was being noticed by the TV boss for his talent with storytelling and music, and in 1978 - commissioned by Grade at London Weekend Television - six episodes of An Audience With Jasper Carrott were broadcast. While LWT showed them in the early part of that year, this was the era of the ITV regions when station bosses could screen a show whenever they liked.

It took a full 12 months for the series to be aired across the country, Carrott said, and he capitalised on the delay by planning his tours to complement the TV schedules. It was the kick-start he needed for his live shows both in this country and in the USA, encouraged by the likes of Robin Williams - a far cry from the years he had spent working the clubs in the West Midlands. In fact, Carrott reminded the audience at Leicester's De Montfort University, that he'd never intended to be a stand-up anyway. Initially he managed other acts and, for years, was "successfully losing money" but it was the folk club he co-founded in Solihull in 1969 that led to him going in front of the microphone. "The folk scene was vibrant, it was all finger in the ear and 300 verses about dead sailors. I sang funny songs and I chatted in-between. The chats got longer and the songs became less frequent. Our club, The Boggery, was very successful. It held 83 people but we got 200 in, and it was here where I learned my trade.

"In folk clubs you talked to the audience whereas in cabaret clubs you talked at them." This idea of audience interaction was a theme Carrott returned to on more than one occasion during his 75-minute interview with Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival director Geoff Rowe . Carrott couldn't resist the banter. "You're bored out of your bloody brains, aren't you?" he shouted at the audience when he thought he'd dwelt on a point for too long. He sees himself as a storyteller rather than a teller of jokes, more like his American comedy heroes Bob Newhart and George Carlin. He had done the one-liners in the early days, he admitted, nicking jokes off other comedians. "When I started I was pretty crap. I used to go and watch comedians and write down the best jokes. I was lucky if I got three, but when I saw Bob Monkhouse he was in a league of his own; I came back with three pages." And what about people using his stuff? "I don't mind people nicking my material. It's a real honour that you have created something that people want to use. Nobody moans if you make a record and other people want to sing it as well.

You can't copyright the spoken word. I could go out and do Michael McIntyre 's complete act and not have to pay a penny." Rowe wondered about the potential for a Jasper Carrott tribute act. "Yes, the Counterfeit Carrott," the man himself replied. "I'd go along and heckle." But inevitably, with a comedy legend in the hot seat, the conversation had to switch at some point to whether he thinks British comedy is any good any longer and whether he'd be tempted to get in front of the mic again... "Comedy is in good hands but it needs to progress, and that will come in time. People will get fed up with 'isn't it difficult to unwrap cheese?' "But, you see, nobody is doing comedy about what is wrong with the world. For example: does the USA really want a cure for cancer? In the American Cancer Society, six thousand staff are on six-figure salaries. If they get a cure for cancer, they'd all be out of a job! Now: how do you make that funny? Over to you." Warming to his theme, he added: "I think that is where comedy is at fault. It's too easy to make money now.

Michael McIntyre - good luck to him, he's funny but I want to see stand-ups push the limits." Rowe reminded Carrott that he'd been asking him to perform at the Leicester Comedy Festival for the past 10 years. What about a comeback then? "I've thought about it but I just don't have it in me. Touring is draining and I don't think I would be up to it. When you become very well-known there is nowhere to die without it being front page news. "So comedy is a young man's game and one of the major elements of comedy is surprise. You are taking them in one direction and suddenly you hit them with something else. "Surprise is very difficult when you have been doing it for twenty years. All you have left is excellence. So now if I was to do an excellent show people would say, 'Well yes, that's what we expected. What else have you got?' "And that's why I have not done it for so long. I don't want to live off nostalgia. I could do half an hour but it would be old material.

"If I was forty-two I would know the direction I would take but at my age, and knowing the effort it would take, I can't be arsed." Carrott on his Dad... "He was never right in the head. When I was a kid my Dad had the Morning Star delivered. That was so rebellious - a Communist newspaper delivered! He never had a proper job. My Mum was the one who worked, doing cleaning jobs at the school, for instance, and I hardly ever saw her. What I learned from my father was how not to do it and it's been invaluable." Carrott on Cameramen... "They were the most cynical bunch in the world. They'd just stand there [pulls miserable face] laughing at nothing. All they would laugh at were the knob jokes." Carrott on Insurance Claims... "I got the idea for these routines from the Reader's Digest. 'I drove out of my drive at 7am and drove straight into a bus. The bus was ten minutes early.' They were genuine, I never made them up. The reality is even funnier. I point out things that other people know but don't realise everybody else knows.

Like the nutter on the bus." The event photos are reproduced with the kind permission of Jason Senior. (c) REDPIX Jasper Carrott - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Jasper Carrott Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Jasper Carrott 19th From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jasper Carrott OBE Hazel Jackson (m. 1973–present) «start: (1973)»"Marriage: Hazel Jackson to Jasper Carrott" Location: (linkback: ) Website Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Norman Davis, 14 March 1945) is a British comedian (declaring himself "world famous in Birmingham "), actor and television presenter. Contents 11 External links Early life Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green (what he would later describe as sounding like the address for "the home of a professional rapist" [1] ), Birmingham , Carrott was educated at Acocks Green Primary School and Moseley Grammar School .

He then worked as a trainee buyer at a city centre department store called The Beehive with schoolfriend Bev Bevan and later attended Aston University in the heart of Birmingham. Rise to fame In February 1969 he started his own folk club, "The Boggery", in Solihull with his friend Les Ward, where Carrott performed folk songs as well as MC . Before long, his banter with the audience overtook the actual songs: he became known more as a comedian than a singer. He also worked as a musical agent (in partnership with John Starkey , who became his manager in 1974 until 1992), as Fingimigig, managing (among other acts) Harvey Andrews. He toured the UK, appearing in Rugby clubs and the like. He independently recorded an album, financed by himself, called "Jasper Carrot - In the Club", which he sold out of the back of his car/van. It was this album that contained the original "Magic Roundabout" - see below.

Released in 1973, the LP is quite rare, although it mainly consists of material later used in his first three official LPs (such as Hare Krishna, Car Insurance, Bastity Chelt, and Hava Nagila) plus the Fred Wedlock song The Folker. He had a surprise UK top-5 chart hit in 1975 - the novelty record "Funky Moped", written by Chris Rohmann and was produced by Jeff Lynne . The B-side of this single was a risqué monologue parodying the animated children's TV series The Magic Roundabout . This was banned by the BBC , which is widely believed to have aided its commercial success. By the end of the 1970s, Carrott had developed a number of anecdotal sketches which he still performs in similar form some thirty years on. Often these sketches purported to be auto-biographical; many of them celebrate Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of his beloved Birmingham City . His sketches were captured on records such as Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on... and Carrott in Notts which were recordings of live performances.

Notable hits were Bastity Chelt a complete song in Spoonerism , The Football Match describing a visit to Old Trafford , The Nutter on the Bus including the well known cry of "Has anybody seen my camel?"), The Mole ("There's only one way to get rid of a mole - blow its bloody head off!") and Zits - an explanation of an American slang word for spots which brought the word into use in England. Birmingham Walk of Stars In 1979 he published A Little Zit on the Side which purported to be a humorous auto-biography. The follow-up, Sweet And Sour Labrador, mixed sections of his stand-up routines with similar autobiographical material, much of it related to his world travels. Jasper also was one of the comperes for the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986 which featured many local bands such as ELO and the Moody Blues ,with a finale that included George Harrison from The Beatles . On 15 September 2007 he was inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars at a presentation as part of the Arts Fest 2007 celebrations. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

Carrott is the 2nd inductee, following Ozzy Osbourne . Jasper Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards 2008 on the 6 December. Career His break into television was with the LWT series An Audience with Jasper Carrott in 1978. This was followed by Carrott's Lib - a Saturday night comedy show broadcast live on the BBC - and then by a string of different shows. The most notable of these were Carrott's Commercial Breakdown , which broadcast weird and wonderful adverts from around the world, and the sketch and stand-up shows Carrott Confidential , 24 Carrott Gold, The Jasper Carrott Trial and Canned Carrott , some of which also gave TV exposure to the comedy partnership of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis . In addition to his television work, Carrott made a foray into cinema when he played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy Jane and the Lost City . [2] Canned Carrott also featured a regular police drama spoof called The Detectives , co-starring Robert Powell , which was spun off into its own series.

In 2002 - 2004, he starred in the sitcom All About Me . He performed in several of the Secret Policeman's Ball charity concerts for Amnesty International , and returned to the stage in 2004 for several sell out shows at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham featuring classic routines from his career. He returned to a singing role for the musical "Go Play Up Your Own End" (written by Malcolm Stent , songs by Harvey Andrews ) in 2005. In 2005, he appeared in and put on "Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter". He appeared alongside performers such as Bill Bailey , Bonnie Tyler , Lenny Henry , Bobby Davro , the Lord of the Dance troupe and Bev Bevan . In the summer of 2007, Jasper hosted the Endemol -produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1 . Promising ratings led to a recommission, and the second series which began in January 2008. A third series began in April 2008, and fourth series started in October 2008.

He was the host of the Sunday night interactive national pub quiz, Cash Inn and also an investor in the company, operated by Innterplay, this company has since entered administration. He was 20th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show. Literary work As well as the two autobiographical writings written above, Carrott also wrote a novel called, 'Shop! or A Store is Born'. Business interests He turned his hand to business as part owner of the production company Celador , makers of the internationally successful Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? . In 2006, he and wife Hazel sold their shares in the company for over £10m as part of a management buyout deal. Personal interests His daughter, Lucy Davis , is an actress best known for playing Dawn in The Office . He is a proud supporter and former director of the football club Birmingham City . He was made an OBE in 2002. The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004.

As an April fool story in 2006, The Independent newspaper reported that the University of Birmingham 's twinned status with its Alabama namesake led to a liaison between Carrott and Condoleezza Rice , whom he described as "a ferocious kisser". The story was subsequently featured as a University Challenge bonus round question on spoof news items. Carrott still lives near Birmingham, in Darley Green close to Knowle and Dorridge . Carrott was a keen runner and supported his local Knowle Fun Run through sponsorship and publicity, including 2001 where he paid out several thousand pounds based on the £10 per person who beat him to the finish line. Carrott has two Bassett Hounds that he enjoys taking for long walks. They are called Enrique and Patricia. Carrott hopes to add to his canine family a third hound, which he wants to name Matt Bianco. He also sneaked into local football club Birmingham City 's team photo.[citation needed] He is also a long time patron and fundraiser for Sunfield Children's Home, a school for children with autism and complex learning needs. The school is located in the village of Clent just outside Stourbridge .

TV Shows A Half-Hour Mislaid With Jasper Carrott (BBC Midlands, 1976) An Audience With Jasper Carrott (LWT, 1978) The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott (LWT, 1979) Carrott Gets Rowdie (LWT, 1980) Carrott Del Sol (LWT, 1981) Beat the Carrott (LWT, 1981) Jasper Carrott Jasper Carrott Jasper Carrott: Jasper Carrott, the stage name of Robert Norman Davis OBE, born 14 March 1945, is an English comedian, actor, television presenter, and personality. Early life Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green (which he said sounded like the address for "the home of a professional rapist"), in Birmingham, Carrott was educated at Acocks Green primary school and Moseley School. He worked as a trainee buyer at a city centre department store, the Beehive, with schoolmate Bev Bevan . Rise to fame This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources.

Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (April 2010) In February 1969 he started his own folk club, "The Boggery", in nearby Solihull with his friend Les Ward. Carrott performed folk songs and as an MC. His banter overtook the songs and he became more a comedian than singer. He also worked as a musical agent (with John Starkey, who was his manager from 1974 to 1992), as Fingimigig, managing among others Harvey Andrews. He toured UK rugby clubs. He recorded an album in 1973 called Jasper Carrot – In the Club, which he sold from his van. The album contained the original "Magic Roundabout", although mainly material used in his next three LPs (such as "Hare Krishna", "Car Insurance", "Bastity Chelt", and "Hava Nagila") plus the Fred Wedlock song "The Folker". He had a UK Top 5 chart hit in August 1975 with the novelty record " Funky Moped ", written by Chris Rohmann and produced by Jeff Lynne .

The B-side was a risqué monologue parodying the children's TV series The Magic Roundabout . This was banned by the BBC, which is widely believed to have contributed to its success, which in turn led to his appearance on the BBC's Top of the Pops. By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed anecdotal sketches which he still performs 30 years on. Often they purport to be auto-biographical; 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 hits were "Bastity Chelt", a song in Spoonerism, "The Football Match" describing a visit to Old Trafford, "The Nutter on the Bus" including the cry "Has anybody seen my camel?"), "The Mole" ("There's only one way to get rid of a mole – blow its bloody head off!") and "Zits" – an explanation of American slang for spots that brought the word into use in Britain. Birmingham Walk of Stars 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. Jasper was one a compère for the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986, which featured local bands such as The Electric Light Orchestra and the The Moody Blues , with a finale that included George Harrison from the Beatles. On 15 September 2007 he was inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars at the Arts Fest 2007 celebrations. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Carrott is the second inductee, following Ozzy Osbourne. Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards on 6 December 2008. 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". Then in 1976, A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott recorded at Pebble Mill. His break came two years later when Michael Grade asked for a pilot for LWT.

Grade liked it and five further shows were recorded, which became his first TV series, An Audience with Jasper Carrott, in 1978, this partnership with LWT lasted until 1981, The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott (1979) and Beat the Carrott (1981) are the best known live stand-up performances from his time with LWT. He moved to the BBC forCarrott's Lib, a Saturday night comedy broadcast live, and then a string of BBC shows. The most notable were Carrott's Commercial Breakdown, which broadcast weird adverts from around the world, and the sketch and stand-up shows Carrott Confidential, 24 Carrott Gold, The Jasper Carrott Trial and Canned Carrott, some of which also featured Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Carrott played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy film, Jane and the Lost City. Canned Carrott also featured a spoof police drama called The Detectives, co-starring Robert Powell, which turned into a series. In 2002–2004, he starred in the sitcom All About Me.

He 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. He returned to singing for the musical Go Play Up Your Own End (written by Malcolm Stent, songs by Harvey Andrews) in 2005.[4] In 2005, he appeared in and put on the first of Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter concerts. He appeared alongside Bill Bailey, Bonnie Tyler, Lenny Henry, Bobby Davro, the Lord of the Dance troupe and Bev Bevan . This became a regular at the NEC in Birmingham, usually in December and sometimes alternating with his "Jasper Carrott's Christmas Crackers" events, but there have also been a few summer shows too. In summer 2007, Jasper hosted the Endemol-produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1. Promising ratings led to a second series in January 2008. A third series began in April 2008, and a fourth in October 2008. A fifth and six series were shown in 2009.

He hosted the Sunday night national pub quiz, Cash Inn. He was 20th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show. Literary work Carrott has written three humorous autobiographical paperbacks: A Little Zit on the Side (1979), Sweet and Sour Labarador (1982) and Carrott Roots...and Other Myths (1986). He also wrote an odd novel called 'Shop! or A Store is Born'. Also of interest is a book by Jasper's former manager John Starkey, Jasper and Me (1993; Etsiketsi Books). Business interests Carrott was part-owner of the production company Celador, makers of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In 2006, he and wife Hazel sold their shares for £10m as part of a management buyout. Personal life Carrott has been married to his wife Hazel (née Jackson), a former local journalist, since 1973. They have two daughters: Lucy Davis (born 1973), an actress best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in The Office; and Jenny Davis.

Carrott is a supporter and former director of Birmingham City FC. He was awarded an OBE in 2002 "for charitable services". The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004, following a similar award from Aston University in 1995. Carrott lives in Dorridge, close to Solihull. He was a runner and supported Knowle Fun Run through sponsorship and publicity, in 2001 paying several thousand pounds in £10 for each person who beat him. He is also a patron and fundraiser for Sunfield Children's Home, a school for children with autism. The school is in Clent. Webmaster: Ken Stavensoe Nielsen, 10-09-2015. jasper carrott : definition of jasper carrott and synonyms of jasper carrott (English) 10 External links Early life Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green (which he would later describe as sounding like the address for "the home of a professional rapist" [1] ), Birmingham , Carrott was educated at Acocks Green Primary School and Moseley Grammar School .

He then worked as a trainee buyer at a city centre department store called the Beehive with schoolfriend Bev Bevan . Rise to fame This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources . Please help by adding reliable sources . Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (April 2010) In February 1969 he started his own folk club, "The Boggery", in nearby Solihull with his friend Les Ward. Here, Carrott performed folk songs and MC duties. Before long, his banter with the audience overtook the actual songs; he became known more as a comedian than a singer. He also worked as a musical agent (in partnership with John Starkey, who became his manager in 1974 until 1992), as Fingimigig, managing (among other acts) Harvey Andrews. He toured the UK, appearing in rugby clubs. He independently recorded an album, financed by himself, called Jasper Carrot – In the Club, which he sold from the back of his van. It was this album that contained the original "Magic Roundabout".

Released in 1973, the LP is quite rare, although it mainly consists of material later used in his first three official LPs (such as "Hare Krishna", "Car Insurance", "Bastity Chelt", and "Hava Nagila") plus the Fred Wedlock song "The Folker". He had a surprise UK Top 5 chart hit in August 1975 with the novelty record " Funky Moped ", written by Chris Rohmann and produced by Jeff Lynne . The B-side of this single was a risqué monologue parodying the animated children's TV series The Magic Roundabout . This track was banned by the BBC , which is widely believed to have contributed to the single's commercial success, which in turn, ironically, led to his appearance on the BBC's Top of the Pops . By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed a number of anecdotal sketches which he still performs in similar form some thirty years on. Often these sketches purported to be auto-biographical; many of them celebrate Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of his beloved Birmingham City . His sketches were captured on records such as Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on...

and Carrott in Notts which were recordings of live performances. Notable hits were "Bastity Chelt" a complete song in Spoonerism , "The Football Match" describing a visit to Old Trafford , "The Nutter on the Bus" including the well known cry of "Has anybody seen my camel?"), "The Mole" ("There's only one way to get rid of a mole – blow its bloody head off!") and "Zits" – an explanation of an American slang word for spots that brought the word into use in England. Birmingham Walk of Stars In 1979 he published A Little Zit on the Side, which purported to be a humorous autobiography. The follow-up, Sweet and Sour Labrador, mixed sections of his stand-up routines with similar autobiographical material, much of it related to his world travels. Jasper also was one of the comperes for the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986 , which featured many local bands such as Electric Light Orchestra and the Moody Blues , with a finale that included George Harrison from the Beatles .

On 15 September 2007 he was inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars at a presentation as part of the Arts Fest 2007 celebrations. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Carrott is the second inductee, following Ozzy Osbourne . Jasper Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards on 6 December 2008. Career His first appearance on television was a half hour show for BBC Midlands in 1976, A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott recorded at Pebble Mill . His big break came two years later when he was invited by Michael Grade to make a pilot for LWT . It was well liked by Grade; a five further shows were recorded and became his first TV series, An Audience with Jasper Carrott , in 1978, [2] this successful partnership with LWT lasted until 1981, The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott (1979) and Beat the Carrott (1981) are the two best known live stand-up performances from his time with LWT.

This was followed by a move to the BBC and Carrott's Lib – a Saturday night comedy show broadcast live – and then by a string of BBC shows. The most notable of these were Carrott's Commercial Breakdown , which broadcast weird and wonderful adverts from around the world, and the sketch and stand-up shows Carrott Confidential , 24 Carrott Gold, The Jasper Carrott Trial and Canned Carrott , some of which also gave TV exposure to the comedy partnership of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis . In addition to his television work, Carrott made a foray into cinema, when he played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy Jane and the Lost City . [3] Canned Carrott also featured a regular police drama spoof called The Detectives , co-starring Robert Powell , which was spun off into its own series. In 2002–2004, he starred in the sitcom All About Me . He performed in several of the Secret Policeman's Ball charity concerts for Amnesty International , and returned to the stage in 2004 for several sell out shows at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham featuring classic routines from his career.

He returned to a singing role for the musical Go Play Up Your Own End (written by Malcolm Stent , songs by Harvey Andrews ) in 2005. [4] In 2005, he appeared in and put on the first of Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter concerts. He appeared alongside performers such as Bill Bailey , Bonnie Tyler , Lenny Henry , Bobby Davro , the Lord of the Dance troupe and Bev Bevan .[ citation needed ] This has become a regular event at the NEC in Birmingham, usually staged in December and some times alternating with his "Jasper Carrott's Christmas Crackers" events, but there have also been a few summer shows too. In the summer of 2007, Jasper hosted the Endemol -produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1 . Promising ratings led to a recommission, and the second series began in January 2008. A third series began in April 2008, and a fourth series started in October 2008. A fifth and six series were shown in 2009.

He was the host of the Sunday night interactive national pub quiz, Cash Inn, and also an investor in the company, operated by Innterplay. This company has since entered administration. He was 20th in Channel 4 's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show. Literary work Jasper Carrott has written three humorous autobiographical paperbacks: A Little Zit on the Side (1979), Sweet and Sour Labarador (1982) and Carrott Roots...and Other Myths (1986). He also wrote an odd novel called 'Shop! or A Store is Born' . Also of interest is a book by Jasper's former manager John Starkey, Jasper and Me (1993; Etsiketsi Books). Business interests Jasper Carrott turned his hand to business as part-owner of the production company Celador , makers of the internationally successful Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In 2006, he and wife Hazel sold their shares in the company for over £10m as part of a management buyout deal. Personal life and interests Carrott has been married to his wife Hazel (née Jackson) since 1973.

His daughter, Lucy Davis (born 1973), is an actress best known for playing Dawn in The Office . He is a proud supporter and former director of the football club Birmingham City . He was awarded an OBE in 2002. The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004. [5] following a similar award from Aston University in 1995 He currently resides near Solihull , in Darley Green, to the south of Dorridge . Carrott was a keen runner and supported his local Knowle Fun Run through sponsorship and publicity, including 2001 where he paid out several thousand pounds based on the £10 per person who beat him to the finish line.[ citation needed ] He is also a long time patron and fundraiser for Sunfield Children's Home, a school for children with autism and complex learning needs. The school is located in the village of Clent just outside Stourbridge .

TV and filmography Carrott's Commercial Breakdown 4 (BBC, 5 March 1996) The Jasper Carrott Trial (BBC, 6 episodes, 20 May – 26 June 1997) (based on the original BBC radio series) Jasper Carrott – Back to the Front (BBC, 6 episodes, 24 February – 31 March 1999) All About Me (Colin Craddock) (BBC, 22 episodes, 3 series, 8 March 2002 – 29 October 2004) 24 Carrott Gold: The Best of Jasper Carrott (BBC, recorded live at the NIC in Birmingham, 6 episodes, 6 February – March 2004) Golden Balls (Presenter) (ITV1, 18 June 2007 – 18 December 2009) The One Jasper Carrott (BBC, 9 January 2012) Discography Jasper Carrott in the Club (live LP, Criminal Records 1973) Funky Moped/The Magic Roundabout (DJS 388, 7 inch single

, DJM Records 1975) Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on..

(DJLPS 462/DJF 20462, live LP, DJM Records 1975) Disco Hits 75 (ADE P 18, compilation LP, Arcade Records 1975) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped') 20 Original Top Hits (2475 501, compilation LP, Polystar Records 1975) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped') Bickenhill Rovers Skin'ead Supporters Song/Car Insurance (DJS 649, 7 inch single, DJM Records 1976) Carrott in Notts (DJF 20482, live LP, DJM Records 1976) 12 Days of Christmas/Local Radio Promotion (DJS 10815, 7 inch single/DJR 18002, 12 inch single, DJM Records 1977) A Pain in the Arm (DJF 20518, live LP, DJM Records 1978) Disco Saturday Night 40 (PLD

 8004, Double LP compilation, Pickwick Records 1978) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped') The Best of Jasper Carrott (DJF 20549, live LP, DJM Record 1978) The Un-Recorded Jasper Carrott (DJF 20560, live at Drury Lane TV soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1979) BBC Fun At One (BBC REB 371, LP, BBC Records 1979)(features one track from Jasper 'Car Insurance') Made in Australia (L 375 16, live in Australia LP, DJM/Festival (Australia) 1980) 12 Days of Christmas (K-8144, 7 inch single, DJM/Festival (Australia) 1980) Beat the Carrott (DJF 20575, live at the London Palladium TV soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1981) The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (HAHA 6003, live LP, Springtime Records 1981)(features one track

 from Jasper 'Australian Motor Insurance Claims') We Are Most Amused:The Very Best of British Comedy (RTD 2067, Double LP, Ronco Records 1981)(features one track from Jasper 'Nutter on the Bus.) The Best of the Chat from Carrott's Lib (DJF 20580, live TV series soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1982) The Stun (Carrott Tells All) (DJF 20582, live LP, DJM Records 1983) Noel Edmonds presents Listen with Mother (BBC REC 525, LP, BBC Records 1984)(Jasper reads 'Gary the Greatest' by Margaret Joy from The Noel Edmonds Show 1982) Jasper Carrott in America (RNLP 817, live in America LP, Rhino Records 1985) Cosmic Carrott (Laugh 1, live in America LP, CBS Portrait Records 1986) Jasper Carrotts Condensed Classics (CCD 30, CD, Chrysalis/Dover Records 1991) The Complete Secret Policeman's Other Ball (ESDCD,

 2 CD set, Island 1991) (features two tracks from Jasper 'Australian Motor Insurance Claims' and 'Confessions of a Van Driver') 24 Carrott Gold (EMI TC EMC 3655, live Stratford Upon Avon TV soundtrack 1990, Audio Cassette, EMI Records 1991) Canned Carrott For The Record (EMI 8 31146 2, 2 CD TV soundtrack, EMI Records 1994) Jasper Carrott-Back to the Front volume 1 (TLCD 04, TV soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2000) Jasper Carrott-Back to the Front volume 2 (TLCD 05, TV Soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2000) 24 Carrott Gold – The Best Of Jasper Carrott (TCLCD 58, live at the NIC Birmingham, Sound Entertainment 2004) Classic Carrott volume 1 – Canned Carrott For The Record (2CD TV soundtrack, Sound Entertainment 2005) Classic Carrott volume 2 – 24 Carrott Gold (TV soundtrack CD, Sound

 Entertainment 2005) Classic Carrott volume 3 – One Jasper Carrott (TLCD050, TV soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2005) References

Question: What was on the banned 'B' side of Jasper Carrot's 1975 hit record Funky Moped?
Answer: MAGIC ROUNDABOUT