Funniest Comedians

[Floval Flyer]

To counter the other thread, fave or funniest comedians you have seen.

Bill Bailey
Kevin Bridges
Lee Evans

Also used to love Dave Allen’s stories, but never saw him live.

 

[SUBBlue]

Russell Kane live at the cliffs or palace theatre.
Found him very funny could not stop laughing.

 

[Supernaut]

I must admit, I don't really do an awful lot of stand-up, but I've thoroughly enjoyed shows at the Palace by Reginald D Hunter, Henning Wehn, and Matthew Holness (in character as Garth Marenghi).

Actually, although not strictly a comedian, the most I've ever laughed at a live show has been the several times that I've been to see David Sedaris.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Peter Kay
Henning Wehn
Al Murray
and no longer with us but imo the king of stand up Frankie Howard titter yea not.

 

[kaymac]

Saw Frankie H at the Palace Theatre in late 1980's, cracking show.
Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis and Dylan Moran far better live on stage than on TV.

 

[ThurrockShrimper]

Stewart Lee

 

[rshepp]

Stewart Lee

Joe Goodman.
A true man of Southend.
Saddly died of lukemia.
King of the one liners. A great story teller.
Favourite of the Dule of Edinborough.
Never a rude word.
A good friend much missed.
Read his autobiography. Self published.
Hard early life.

 

[Supershrimper]

Top 3 for me
Jimmy Carr
Tim Vine
Peter Kay

Others to note for me include Sean Lock, Hugh Dennis and Stephen Merchant.

I also like heading to the comedy clubs in London and watching a show with new comedians you haven't yet seen on the tv. A few I've seen have made it to Live at the Apollo on the BBC

 

[Kris]

Ed Byrne gets my vote. Very underrated. Seen him several times and his material is always funny and interesting. His dissection of Ironic by Alanis Morrissette many years ago is one of the best routines by anyone IMO.

Also mentions for Dave Gorman, Rob Brydon and Marcus Bridgstock.

 

[londonblue]

Lee Evans.

 

[Napster]

Joe Goodman.
A true man of Southend.
Saddly died of lukemia.
King of the one liners. A great story teller.
Favourite of the Dule of Edinborough.
Never a rude word.
A good friend much missed.
Read his autobiography. Self published.
Hard early life.

Such a nice bloke as well. Used to come in my old mans yard and tell a few jokes.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Ken Dodd (RIP)
Morecambe and Wise (RIP)
Dave Allen (RIP)
Tommy Cooper (RIP)
Billy Connolly
Lenny Henry

Seen all live (yes I am old)

 

[Napster]

Norm McDonald (RIP) was hilarious for a Yank.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Dylan Moran
Tim Vine
Tim Key
Jerry Sadowitz
Andrew Dice Clay
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Anthony Jeselnik

 

[Napster]

Aunty Donna (Australian anarchy)
Daniel Kitson (if you ever get the chance, see him live)
Paul Merton (his series still stands the test of time)
Harry Hill (the badger parade)

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Tom Vine- clean family comedy
Bob Monkhouse- was very blue but funny
Tommy Cooper- Saw him at Circus Tavern weeks before he died

 

[Tinks]

I loved Tommy Cooper and he only had to walk on stage and I would be laughing away.
Strangely enough I actually really liked Michael Barrymore in his height and found him to be very quick witted
Would love to and see Peter Kay but I cannot be bothered to get into the frenzy of securing tickets when they go on sale

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Aunty Donna (Australian anarchy)
Daniel Kitson (if you ever get the chance, see him live)
Paul Merton (his series still stands the test of time)
Harry Hill (the badger parade)

Yep, I’d second this.

The single best performance I‘ve seen was when he was supposed to do 20 minutes and didn’t have anything prepared so just riffed off a line of the compère and some crowd work yet ended up doing an hour and people were slowly backing out of the venue, torn between catching the last tube home and not wanting to leave the magic behind.

Sam Campbell is a recent favourite. Will be interesting to see he goes now he’s done Taskmaster and if he goes stratospheric. His brain goes 100mph producing this glorious, chaotic, hilarious mess of ideas.

 

[Tribal Chief]

Bernard Manning (RIP). Last saw him at the Circus Tavern in 1998, ate chicken in a basket. A truly extraordinary evening.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Dylan Moran
Tim Vine
Tim Key
Jerry Sadowitz
Andrew Dice Clay
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Anthony Jeselnik

Looks like half the Ireland football squad.