Stand ups

[Jason]

Saw Newman and Baddiel quite a few years back and they were a lot of fun (for those that don't know they where half of the Mary Whitehouse Experience).

My favorite is Billy Connolly. I saw him at Hammersmith probably 15-20 years ago. I have never laughed so much in my life. My sides were aching by the intermission. Needed the 20 minutes to calm down before it all started again.

 

[Bickaxe]

Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard are my favourites

Very partial to a bit of Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and I thnk Al Murray as The Pub Landlord has some very good material if you are in the right frame of mind.

Saw the little known Topping and Butch at a recent DW event and they were brilliant (very alternative, not for the faint of heart) with their musical comedy

 

[raisindot]

Here you Brits talk about all those comedians we've never heard of over here (except for Connolly, who never struck me as funny. Loud, but not funny).

So who is representing British standup on THIS side of the pond? Ricky Gervais. That ought to be the most embarrassing thing you sent over since Herman's Hermits and Benny Hill.

 

[meerkat]

Sorry Raisindot but I disagree with you on Benny Hill, he was a master of comedy, sadly missed. (not so much a stand up as a run about )

Some (general tar brush used here) of our, so called, 'stand ups' I would dearly love to send to you just to let them know what a complete useless a*rse they really are! Just One very nasty comment by a vicious broadway critic and ... whammo! Home to Blighty and a job in the local chip shop! The world would be saved.

I do appologise for Ricky Gervias, (who I, personally, do not find funny and who very nearly ruined Night in the Museum), but we didn't know what to do with him over here and sent him for some Work Release in the US. He doesn't realise he isn't funny and must have some evil 'friends' who won't tell him either! Let us hope he gets the message soon!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Here you Brits talk about all those comedians we've never heard of over here (except for Connolly, who never struck me as funny. Loud, but not funny).

So who is representing British standup on THIS side of the pond? Ricky Gervais. That ought to be the most embarrassing thing you sent over since Herman's Hermits and Benny Hill.

As for Connolly you may not have caught the jist of his jokes he is more for the expat comunities of the countries he visits, and his anecdotes he uses are mainly Scottish.

 

[Bickaxe]

Billy is hilarious and still changes his routine from one night to the other even after 40 or so years.

You can keep Gervais over there, I can't stand him. With a bit of luck, Michael MacIntyre will follow him as he just takes other comedians' material and adds his stupid nodding head and an irritating voice

 

[SpideyGirl]

That nodding head makes me laugh tho

 

[The Mad Collector]

Billy is hilarious and still changes his routine from one night to the other even after 40 or so years.

You can keep Gervais over there, I can't stand him. With a bit of luck, Michael MacIntyre will follow him as he just takes other comedians' material and adds his stupid nodding head and an irritating voice

Yep get rid of the idiot

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

He seemed to play the same character from the office as he did in Nightmare in the Museum, a bit crass.

 

[raisindot]

I do appologise for Ricky Gervias, (who I, personally, do not find funny and who very nearly ruined Night in the Museum), but we didn't know what to do with him over here and sent him for some Work Release in the US. He doesn't realise he isn't funny and must have some evil 'friends' who won't tell him either! Let us hope he gets the message soon!

HBO ran a show called "Talking Funny" where Jerry Seinfeld held court discussing comedy with other comedians. You had Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis C.K. (the brother of one of my best friends growing up) and...Ricky Gervais. Three of them are recognized top names in standup who worked their way up the ranks and made it where they are on talent and good acts. The other is a poser, and his ignorance and sheer unfunninsess were embarrassing.

 

[SpideyGirl]

All that said, An Idiot Abroad with Karl Pilkington was belly splitting funny

 

[Willem]

I saw an older show of Richard Herring yesterday, Oh %$!#, I'm 40!.

I stumbled upon it, I was a fan of Fist of Fun/This Morning with Richard not Judy when it was on. The show was funny enough but it had a bit of a negative vibe on it, I got a feeling that he thinks he should be more famous than he is

 

[meerkat]

I liked Les Dawson, Charlie Williams and Ken Dodd.

Never rated Ken much until I went to see him in Blackpool. I have never laughed so much I nearly wet myself before! He never swore once. Very very funny! Still is!
I've seen him twice and STILL found him very, very funny.

 

[DaveC]

I have to say I am a ricky Gervais fan, I especially love the animated show with KP and SM.

I like stanp up, but I do prefer comedy shows, sitcoms and sketch shows.

 

[The Mad Collector]

I liked Les Dawson, Charlie Williams and Ken Dodd.

Never rated Ken much until I went to see him in Blackpool. I have never laughed so much I nearly wet myself before! He never swore once. Very very funny! Still is!
I've seen him twice and STILL found him very, very funny.

Ken Dodd is one of the greatest live acts you can ever see and one of the longest acts you will ever see

 

[meerkat]

I know. We went in at 7.30 and I was walking home at ten past midnight! And he had no 'guest'.

 

[Dixie]

Bill Bailey has to be one of the best in my opinion. We saw his latest show live in London at the testing stage, before he went on tour. It was great! Although he can repeat some jokes which new viewers laught at but once you heard them a few times they are still funny, but more meh funny than laugh out loud funny.

Dylan Moran is good for a laugh too, and Eddie Izzard is one of my favourites. Especially these two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNjcuZ-LiSY

 

[Antiq]

I adore Bill Biley, Dara O'Briain, Dylan Moran. Black Books is like comedy heaven for me.

 

[Dixie]

I love Black Books, almost as much as Terry Pratchett.

Best one is series two episode one.

"Argh! I can play!"

 

[pip]

Love Black Books as well. Can't beat the Irish comedians