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Elizabeth1 Sun 22-Mar-20 10:43:55

It would be good to hear what makes you laugh out loud a really belly laugh.
I used to belly laugh out loud while reading the Herriot series myDh laughs out loud at certain tv programmes which I don’t find funny at all. Compo etc

crazyH Sun 22-Mar-20 16:20:21

Ken Dodd
Ronnie Corbett

Ceaser15 Sun 22-Mar-20 16:14:45

Tom Sharpe books - brilliant, have you laughing and crying with laughter!!

Flytothestars Sun 22-Mar-20 15:57:57

My lovely husband of nearly 30 years; it’s why I married him!!

Tweedle24 Sun 22-Mar-20 15:43:24

nineatheana QI for me too but also Get Some In. I am exRAF and did the medic training. It is obviously meant to be RAF Freckleton in Lancashire.

Difference is that we were all volunteers. Natiional Service was just finishing.

eazybee Sun 22-Mar-20 15:42:58

Dear John
Just Good Friends
As Time Goes By
1066 and All That
Would I Lie to You
Upstart Crow
Round the Horn
Strictly used to , but rather contrived now.

Bluecat Sun 22-Mar-20 15:40:13

Withnail and I. "We've come on holiday by mistake." "I have a heart condition. If you hit me, it's murder." "Here hare here." Of course, you have to have seen the film to understand.

Ditto Some Like It Hot or The Big Lebowski.

oliversnana Sun 22-Mar-20 15:39:11

My dh loves the film down periscooe he makes us all laugh while watching it

Jane10 Sun 22-Mar-20 15:38:13

Gogglebox and PG Wodehouse as well as EF Benson. The infectious sound of uninhibited children's laughter always gets me going too. Oh no. Now I'm sad again.

JuliaM Sun 22-Mar-20 15:33:47

The Mike Harding shows back in the late 1980s, and more recently, Peter Kay. Both brilliant comedians. Sarah Milligan is good too, but tbh, some of the old comedy shows have been repeated that many times on the TV that they have become quite boring when you know exactly what they are going to say next!

Brigidsdaughter Sun 22-Mar-20 15:18:00

janetashbolt thank you. VERY funny ??

Elizabeth1 Sun 22-Mar-20 15:06:02

Yes. RuthleanorI too giggle at this one by ElvisPresley and he’s so handsome he makes me smile smile

Beloulou Sun 22-Mar-20 15:01:56

Very few make me laugh out loud, but Last Tango In Halifax,
Where Gillian says “What fresh hell is this” ( last series I think). Has me in fits. Maybe you have to see it ?.

Caro57 Sun 22-Mar-20 14:56:23

Gogglebox - they say the most ridiculous things

Brigidsdaughter Sun 22-Mar-20 14:55:07

Friends
Third Rock from the Sun

Phloembundle Sun 22-Mar-20 14:54:05

Just watched best of Graham Norton clips online. Hilarious episode featuring Michael McIntire talking about '"hanky panky".

Madmaggie Sun 22-Mar-20 14:41:13

Fr Ted. The lingerie department, the nuns, in fact DH and I often use some of their phrases and end up laughing instead of worrying, "drink", "ah go on, go on, go on" "it was only resting in my account" "we'll have none of that" and of course "we'll say a Mass then" having been brought up in a Catholic family of Irish ancestry, educated by nuns & priests - it's priceless.

gillyknits Sun 22-Mar-20 14:30:35

Gogglebox!

Rufus2 Sun 22-Mar-20 14:23:41

Rufus2* I think you find its "Boom oo yattety ta wink

Phoenix; No I won't ; it's "Boom OO Ya Ta Ta Ta". hmm
and I forgot to give credit to Sid and Dick who are an essential part of the quartet! It's now gone 1.00am on Monday, but I knew I wouldn't sleep without sorting that out!
Thanks! smile

phoenix Sun 22-Mar-20 14:13:18

Thought I'd posted this, but seems to have vanished!

Brian Johnson and Jonathan Agnew cricket comnentary, where someone "failed to get his leg over"

Brian's voice getting higher and higher as he tried to keep the commentary going while laughing "Stop it Aggers!" Can't listen to that without giggling!

JackyB Sun 22-Mar-20 13:55:16

I watch everything on Youtube, as I can't get British TV. Most of the above make me laugh, but also the American version of 'Whose Line Is It' really makes me laugh out loud, even though they are at least 20 years old.(but then, so are the Morecambe and Wise shows). I also discovered the 'thin blue line' which is very funny.

Azalea99 Sun 22-Mar-20 13:52:45

I used to love the Yes Minister, etc episodes

Diggingdoris Sun 22-Mar-20 13:49:27

The vicar of Dibley.

Morecambe and wise

Only fools and horses.

Mrs Brown's boys.

Michael McIntyre in stand-up.

phoenix Sun 22-Mar-20 13:42:30

Rufus2* I think you find its "Boom oo yattety ta" wink

ninathenana Sun 22-Mar-20 13:37:55

QI

123kitty Sun 22-Mar-20 13:21:36

Would I lie to you, so quick, funny and clever. Dad's Army, Fools & Horses etc leave me cold. There was a piece in The Good Life when the snooty neighbour explained that she didn't understand jokes - I think that's me (not snooty I hope) just often baffled wondering what others find so side splittingly funny.