Favourite comedians

Barney Rubble · 27-09-2005, 01:39 PM

There's plenty of funny people around at the moment - who really makes you laugh?

Personally I can't get enough of Ross Noble, he's awesome. And I bought the DVD of Eddie Izzard's "Dress To Kill" show live in San Francisco a while back, that's the funniest show I've seen. Dylan Moran and Dara O'Briain are both very funny, and Jack Dee was fantastic on BBC1 the other night. The guy from Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Bill something (can't remember his surname) is really underrated as well.

Scaly piscine · 27-09-2005, 01:40 PM

Jack Dee, by miles. And yea he was fantastic on BBC1 the other night, I usually turn over when the guest comes on but thankfully he was doing the whole program.

FaaipDeOiad · 27-09-2005, 01:43 PM

If we can include dead people, Lenny Bruce and Bill Hicks easily. Both absolute geniuses.

If we can't, I don't know.

superkingdave · 27-09-2005, 01:44 PM

Marcus Brigstocke is very funny

Tom Halsey · 27-09-2005, 01:46 PM

Billy Connoly and Paul Merton for me. And yes, I find Jack Dee pretty funny too.

Barney Rubble · 27-09-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by superkingdave

Marcus Brigstocke is very funny

Yeah, he's excellent - although to know how funny he really is you have to listen to his radio show on Radio 4. A mate played it to me and it's hilarious - have you heard it?

Langeveldt · 27-09-2005, 02:01 PM

Jimmy Carr
Ricky Gervais
Steve Coogan
Rory Bremner

Im gunna miss British comedy, best in the world!

Barney Rubble · 27-09-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Langeveldt

Im gunna miss British comedy, best in the world!

You better believe it!

Is South African comedy any good? Can't say I have any idea whatsoever about it....

Chubb · 27-09-2005, 02:03 PM

Rory Bremner, Paul Merton, Rich Hall.

superkingdave · 27-09-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Yeah, he's excellent - although to know how funny he really is you have to listen to his radio show on Radio 4. A mate played it to me and it's hilarious - have you heard it?

no i haven't, i might look out for it though, but i was introduced to him through the 'We are history' tv series which is awesome, and i saw him live at the Leeds festival last year

Langeveldt · 27-09-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Is South African comedy any good? Can't say I have any idea whatsoever about it....

Yeah it is actually, as is the music scene, very healthy indeed..

There is some really good satirical standup which you have to go and see if it comes to the UK again (doesnt make English tele).. Look out for "There's a Zulu on my stoep" I think it's by Pieter Dirk Uys..

But for talented musicians and funnymen, the UK surpasses everyone I think..

Barney Rubble · 27-09-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by superkingdave

no i haven't, i might look out for it though, but i was introduced to him through the 'We are history' tv series which is awesome, and i saw him live at the Leeds festival last year

I think he might be between series at the moment, but he plays a clueless posh student called Giles Wemmbley-Hogg, who keeps getting dragged around the world on trips with the rugby team etc, but doesn't cotton on to the fact that no-one likes him. It's very good.

Piper · 27-09-2005, 02:15 PM

Billy Connelly... thats the only stand up comedian i know

twctopcat · 27-09-2005, 02:43 PM

Whoa tis a big list.

Paul Whitehouse (and the rest of the fast show team), Lee Evans, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, John Cleese, Peter Kay, Michael Palin (the whole python lot actually), rowan atkinson, dudley moore, laurel and hardy, w.c.fields, buster keaton, groucho marx, chris morris and of course Peter Cook.

Barney Rubble · 27-09-2005, 02:45 PM

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Michael Plain (the whole python lot actually)

That's a little harsh on him, he's not that bad-looking....

27-09-2005, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Barney Rubble International Coach Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All over the shop Posts: 10,191	Favourite comedians There's plenty of funny people around at the moment - who really makes you laugh? Personally I can't get enough of Ross Noble, he's awesome. And I bought the DVD of Eddie Izzard's "Dress To Kill" show live in San Francisco a while back, that's the funniest show I've seen. Dylan Moran and Dara O'Briain are both very funny, and Jack Dee was fantastic on BBC1 the other night. The guy from Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Bill something (can't remember his surname) is really underrated as well.

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