Season › 2012-13 › News BBC comedian 'Lee Nelson' charged after gatecrashing at Everton to warm-up with Manchester City players , 18 March, 0comments | Jump to most recent Comedian Simon Brodkin was charged by police after entering the pitch and warming up with Manchester City players ahead of their 2-0 defeat by Everton at Goodison Park. City fan Brodkin, who is best known for his character Lee Nelson, was appearing in the guise of footballer Jason Bent - a character from his BBC series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People. The 35-year-old was charged with pitch encroachment under the Football Offences Act. About these ads © ToffeeWeb