Jasper Carrott of a management buyout. Carrott is the father of actress Lucy Davis. He is a supporter, and was a director, of Birmingham City. 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. On 2 April 2018, Carrott had a heart bypass operation. Jasper Carrott Jasper Carrott, OBE (born Robert Norman Davis; 14 March 1945) is an English comedian, actor, television presenter, and personality. Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green, in Birmingham, Carrott was educated at Acocks Green primary school
Decameron (band) Decameron (band) Decameron were a British folk / progressive rock band, existing from 1968 to 1976. Initially formed in 1968 in Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) by Johnny Coppin (guitar, vocals) and Dave Bell (guitar, vocals), the band were augmented in 1971 by the addition of Al Fenn on lead guitar and mandolin and Geoff March on violin and cello. Their first managers included future comedian Jasper Carrott. They originally signed to Vertigo Records in 1973 and recorded their debut album "Say Hello to the Band" that year. By 1974 the band’s line-up changed with Dik Cadbury joining the group on Lead and