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
Jasper Carrott 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. Carrott often appeared alongside comedy legend Sammy 'Shinpads' Higgins during his rise to fame. He moved to the BBC for "Carrott's Lib", a Saturday night comedy broadcast live, and then a string of BBC shows. The most notable were "Carrott's Commercial Breakdown",