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Just a quick thread for the weekend.
Who are your favourite stand-up comics and more importantly, who do you really hate? They can be British, American, etc.
Also do you pick up any of their DVDs or have you been to any of their shows or would like to eventually?
List of stand-up comedians
Who are your favourite stand-up comics and more importantly, who do you really hate? They can be British, American, etc.
Also do you pick up any of their DVDs or have you been to any of their shows or would like to eventually?
List of stand-up comedians
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Favourites:
Bill Hicks
Billy Connolly
Eddie Izzard
Ed Byrne
Bill Bailey
The Mock the Week Panel
And probably loads more whose names I never remembered
Dislike:
Jimmy Carr
Russell Brand
Patrick Kielty
Bill Hicks
Billy Connolly
Eddie Izzard
Ed Byrne
Bill Bailey
The Mock the Week Panel
And probably loads more whose names I never remembered
Dislike:
Jimmy Carr
Russell Brand
Patrick Kielty
My absolute top comedian is Eddie Izzard no question.
Like:
Dawn French
Alan Carr
Michael McIntyre
Jack Dee
Frankie Boyle
Shappi Khorsandi
Russel Howard
Tom Stade
Jason Manford
John Bishop
Rhod Gilbert
Jo Brand
Kerry Godliman
Sean Lock
Ava Vidal
Sarah Millican and many more
Dislike
Russel Brand
Kevin Bridges
Paul Tonkinson
and alot more!!
Dawn French
Alan Carr
Michael McIntyre
Jack Dee
Frankie Boyle
Shappi Khorsandi
Russel Howard
Tom Stade
Jason Manford
John Bishop
Rhod Gilbert
Jo Brand
Kerry Godliman
Sean Lock
Ava Vidal
Sarah Millican and many more
Dislike
Russel Brand
Kevin Bridges
Paul Tonkinson
and alot more!!
Dragonlance wrote:
> Hate:
> Joan Rivers
I saw one of her sets on one of those 'Live at the Apollo' repeats on Dave. Truly terrible, and she also seemed a genuinely unlikable person...
Everything I've seen by Dara O'Briain is good, same with Bill Bailey. Although I think I've only seen one stand up set by him, I also like Russel Howard (the youngish blonde guy from Mock the Week), most of his stand-up-ish stuff from panel shows is pretty funny, although the new series he's doing on his own (forget what it's called) doesn't seem much cop.
Also enjoy Mark Thomas, not sure if he does that much stand up anymore, although he used to have a regular show (on Channel 4 I think) and he's done a few books. Pretty much all of his material is political in nature (as are his books) but it's still very funny.
> Hate:
> Joan Rivers
I saw one of her sets on one of those 'Live at the Apollo' repeats on Dave. Truly terrible, and she also seemed a genuinely unlikable person...
Everything I've seen by Dara O'Briain is good, same with Bill Bailey. Although I think I've only seen one stand up set by him, I also like Russel Howard (the youngish blonde guy from Mock the Week), most of his stand-up-ish stuff from panel shows is pretty funny, although the new series he's doing on his own (forget what it's called) doesn't seem much cop.
Also enjoy Mark Thomas, not sure if he does that much stand up anymore, although he used to have a regular show (on Channel 4 I think) and he's done a few books. Pretty much all of his material is political in nature (as are his books) but it's still very funny.
Sonic Chris wrote:
[...] There's a QI episode i need to see with both Eddie Izzard and Bill Bailey in :O
The best episode of QI, in my opinion, features Dara O'Briain, Bill Bailey and Phil Jupitus and they discuss, amongst other things, when Steven Fry's at Peter Cushing's house and he rings Christopher Lee; "Dracula and Van Helsing on the 'phone together!"
:-D
[...] There's a QI episode i need to see with both Eddie Izzard and Bill Bailey in :O
The best episode of QI, in my opinion, features Dara O'Briain, Bill Bailey and Phil Jupitus and they discuss, amongst other things, when Steven Fry's at Peter Cushing's house and he rings Christopher Lee; "Dracula and Van Helsing on the 'phone together!"
:-D
These are the ones who spring to mind without too much thought.
Like
Eddie Izzard * *
Dara O'Briain
Jason Manfield
Jimmy Carr *
Jack Dee
Jeff Green *
Peter Serafinowicz
Bill Bailey
Phil Jupitus
Tommy Cooper
Ken Dodd *
Maybe
Jo Brand *
Russell Howard
Ed Byrne
* = ones I've seen
Like
Eddie Izzard * *
Dara O'Briain
Jason Manfield
Jimmy Carr *
Jack Dee
Jeff Green *
Peter Serafinowicz
Bill Bailey
Phil Jupitus
Tommy Cooper
Ken Dodd *
Maybe
Jo Brand *
Russell Howard
Ed Byrne
* = ones I've seen
pete_21 wrote:
> He's one I forgot, Roy 'Chubby' Brown perhaps the least funny
> 'comedian' of all time ?.
Have to agree with that pete. I also forgot Ben Elton - don't do him either:-(
> He's one I forgot, Roy 'Chubby' Brown perhaps the least funny
> 'comedian' of all time ?.
Have to agree with that pete. I also forgot Ben Elton - don't do him either:-(
He's one I forgot, Roy 'Chubby' Brown perhaps the least funny 'comedian' of all time ?.
Sonic Chris wrote:
> Shocking some of the people you don't like, and even more
> shocking some that you love! :P
Sorry Chris, but you are too young to understand - classic comics gave birth to some/most of today's comics, when you start to hear 'old' gags rejuvinated, you think 'no, not original'.
Only time will tell.
> Shocking some of the people you don't like, and even more
> shocking some that you love! :P
Sorry Chris, but you are too young to understand - classic comics gave birth to some/most of today's comics, when you start to hear 'old' gags rejuvinated, you think 'no, not original'.
Only time will tell.
Ah! Dylan Moran, forgot to put him down. What a legend.
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