Belly laughs

Would I Lie to You is the only programme that gives me a really good laugh!

Should have added, I’ve laughed out loud at Father Ted, and last night at an old episode of Last Tango, where the normally so calm and collected Caroline was going ape at the unfaithful John, yelling like a banshee and hurling all sorts at him down the stairs.
(Not strictly speaking supposed to be funny, I know....)

Three Men In a Boat always makes me laugh, too.
Haven’t read it for ages - time to dig it out again.

One bit I particularly remember is the saga of Mr Podger (?) deciding to hang a picture - the endless faff and bumbling, and Mrs P saying at the end of it, Next time he’s going to hang a picture can he please warn her in advance, so she can go and stay with her mother for a week while it’s being done. (Or words to that effect.). ?
Comedy genius IMO.

Llamedos13
I was up in the wee small hours last night, made a cuppa, put the tele on and it was that very episode ?

Me and my 13 year old granddaughter always LOL when we're together...or even texting. We were texting tonight and we both laughed so much we were crying and both had asthma attacks....so we thought it was time to calm down and get to bed! hahaha

The only thing that makes me laugh out loud these days is Gogglebox. Peter Kay is great when he is not scripted. I still laugh at Father Ted no matter how many times I see it and also Billy Connolly (has anybody mentioned him?). Oh yes Victoria Wood too.
I can't stand Mrs Brown's Boys, Ricky Gervais, Miranda and (sorry folks) Only Fools and Horses. Horses for courses I suppose!

Madmaggie, you forgot to include the episode where the priests “Kick Bishop Brennan up the arse”

now that was priceless?

No. I can't bear that programme. End of the pier 70s humour.

Do you notice how many of this Country’s best comedians come from Lancashire ?
Peter Kay,Eric Morecambe,Victoria Wood , Lee Mac ,Ken Dodd ,Jimmy Tarbuck, Ted Ray ...... I could go on.

Am I the only person who cannot stand Mrs Brown’s boys?

The Vicar of Dibley, especially where all her parishioners invite her for Sunday Dinner!! Also Mrs Browns Boys

The last time I laughed out loud was reading the "Time for another great Gransnet Story" post - ladies and gentlemen take a bow. I keep going back to re-read and get the giggles every time and I see it is still being added to.

Prior to that epic read - yes, agree Eric and Ernie - especially the breakfast sketch which I understand they did in one take but cannot find confirmation that this was so and Miranda who has said she was inspired by Eric and Ernie.

My partner in crime and I always used to start off stifling giggles and then collapse into full on guffawing when reading those fridge magnets with funny sayings (are they still available ?) and comedy birthday cards.

Another vote for ‘ Would I lie to you ? ‘
Like shysal I don’t find much else funny at all.

This Country.
Phoenix Nights.
8 Out If 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Only Fools and Horses.
Some Goggleboxers.
Motherland.
Alan Bennett.

Graham Norton
Michael McIntyre
Friends
My girls - mainly when they decide to perform a play or a musical interlude. They can’t perform for laughing so I started, then one of them er - trumpets ? laughing so hard which makes it all the more funny!
Then there’s my nice but dim cat. Daily catastrophe from him!

Bill Bryson books, especially The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, the bit where Bill watches his neighbour dive into the local lake; I was screaming laughing, tears rolling down my face ???Also love The Windsors, and some of the old Billy Connolly shows, especially the one with the incontinence pants and also the last bus home when a drunks get on, hilarious.

Antrobus books by Lawrence Durrell. Other books too, but that springs to mind.

On TV, Would I Lie to You.

Oh yes..Upstart Crow...we've watched them all, but still turn to them for cheering up.
That, and Would I Lie to You , are rare tastes that we share with children and grandchildren.

QI

A lone cyclist who nearly fell off his bicycle when he caught sight of me.

Background story: (Don't read if it will offend you).

I've just moved to a house in France. With the coronavirus France is in lockdown. So hubby and I decided to keep ourselves busy with a bit of DIY around the house and garden. I've got a long sleeved boiler suit for dirty work, good idea.

The sun was out yesterday and today and I started to get hot. So I stripped to the waist, letting those puppies air and keeping me cool.

The lane through the hamlet is fairly quiet with a the occasional vehicle or walker passing by. Needless to say... I caught a few people off-guard as they passed by, including the cyclist. ?

I can't care too hoots! Freedom! (I was careful though to not get those puppies caught when lifting logs, etc.)

And so... how was your day?

Wood and Walters in the health spa talking about clenching your buttocks Then looking at another woman and saying “it’d take 2 strong lads and a wheelbarrow to get hers clenched” Victoria woods monologues generally

Bill Bryson books.

We have been evicted from 'quiet areas' on ships and in hotels as we read one another excerpts from his books.

I guarantee Bryson will cheer you up

Another vote for Would I Lie to You

Agatha Raisin books. Country tales of murder and mayhem
OTT but some good laughs amongst the pages.

Oh, yes, RickyGervais!

I laugh at:

Micky Flanagan
Ricky Gervais (especially presenting The Golden Globe awards)
Rhod Gilbert
Only Fools & Horses