Jason Manford recalls 'terrifying' road rage incident: 'It was the weirdest experience of my life'

Comedian recalled the incident on his Absolute Radio show

Jason Manford has claimed he was the victim of a “terrifying” road rage ordeal that saw him chased for 80 miles by an angry motorist.

The 38-year-old comedian recalled the incident on his Absolute Radio show, where he said he and his driver, Lionel, were chased during a journey back to London.

Manford said he had finished a gig in Hayling Island near Portsmouth and was being driven home when his car was blocked by another vehicle, with the driver asking if they had any jump leads.

After Manford’s driver said “no”, their car drove away, only to realise they were being followed by the other driver 10 minutes later.

“He’s shouting out the window, ‘Why didn’t you have any jump leads’ and ‘What are you doing here, on the island? This is my town,’” Manford said. “I thought, ‘We’re going to end up in a wicker man here.’

“He follows us, driving dangerously, undercutting us on the A3, getting in front and braking suddenly. He was coming up behind us, flashing us, beeping us, shouting, and swerving in front of us. It was a bit terrifying.”

Manford and his driver reportedly only lost sight of the other man after they drove to Sutton Police station in south London, where a police officer found the man’s car “abandoned” with “nobody in it”.

The 8 Out of 10 Cats star compared it to a “Hitchcock movie” and called it “the weirdest experience of my life”.