Best Comedians

Billy Connolly
Victoria Wood.

Nearly everyone has listed the late great Victoria Wood. I think she was much overlooked as a brilliant comedic writer, the script of Dinner Ladies is brilliant. Poignant as well as funny, and extremely well observed characters.

Victoria Wood
Billy Connoly
Kevin Bridges
Micky Flanagan

Yes, the one and only Victoria Wood.
Peter Kay.
John Bishop.

Latest discoveries would be siblings Charlie and Daisy May Cooper, just loved "This Country"
Sasha Baron-Cohen (yep I know he can make the viewer cringe, but when he's funny......he's really funny)
Ditto Ricky Gervais I loved him at the Golden Globes and like the fact he doesn't give a toss when he mocks all that holier than thou smuggery that is so prevalent in showbiz right now.
Noel Fielding in "Mighty Boosh"
Little Britain - Matt Lucas and David Walliams, Matt Lucas is a wonderful character actor he was a sublime Mr Toad in Wind in the Willows
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan in their series where they travelled around Italy and Spain, a gastro/travelogue laced with lots of humour both trying to outdo each other impression wise, their "Mick Jaggers" were really funny
Bob Mortimer/Vic Reeves
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
Billy Connelly but I like him most when he is being serious and reflective
Razor sharp wits - Lee Mack, Paul Merton, David Mitchell
Peter Kay at times
Jack Whitehall, he reminds me of one of my sons, so I have a soft spot for him
Dawn and Jennifer - sometimes very good.
Catherine Tate
Julie Walters
Three very funny women. sadly no longer with us Victoria Wood, Caroline Ahern, Joan Rivers
Robin Williams - also sadly missed.

I've probably missed a few. Humour of course is subjective and started for me with Monty Python, I was never into any of the old school highly revered people such as Morcombe and Wise, Tommy Cooper all The Dad's Army stuff never did it for me it was of it's time and whenever I see old clips, I just don't find any of it funny at all, probably the only one from that generation who was an exception, imo, would have been Kenneth Williams he was extremely witty. My parents weren't fans of those type of comedians they preferred Peter Ustinov and David Frost type satire which went over my head at the time.

Ross Noble - the only one I've seen live.

Plus many of the ones already mentioned.

Michael MacIntyre is the only one who has me wetting myself with laughter.

But I do love lots of the new young names, and I am a huge fan of Ed Byrne - especially since he inadvertently went all geeky once on Mock the Week. Somehow that endeared me to him all the more.

James Acaster
Lee Mack
Michael McIntyre
Rob Brydon

Jasper Carrot when he was about. A fellow Brummie.

Jasper Carrott, and more recently, John Bishop.

Peter Sellers in a film called " The Party ". Hilarious.

I also forgot to include Julie Walters and Miranda Hart in her series.

Peggy out of Hi de Hi.
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Gold medals for outstanding but long gone:
Dave Allen, Ronnie Barker, Victoria Wood
Silver medal for Jasper Carrott.

Still around and outstanding:
Lee Mack, Ricky Gervais

I loved 'This Country' and thought Daisy May and Charlie very funny, but suspect they might be a one-trick pony.

'Not Going Out' with Lee Mack I could watch all day!

Some stand-up by most actors:
Victoria Wood - Miss her - seen her live x2.
Eddie Izzard
Billy Connelly
Romesh Ranganathan
David Mitchell
Lee Mack
David Badiell
Sara Pascoe
Jack Whitehall (very good live)
...and more

More actors than comedians but Kathy Burke and Julie Walters

As Terribull said: there are lots of pairings and groups too e.g It's Python and the Goons that I love.

Peter Kay
Jasper Carrott
Victoria Wood
David Mitchell/Lee Mac/Bob Mortimer on WILTY
And somewhat off piste, a blast from the past
Bob Newhart whose brilliant monologues (particularly the Driving Instructor and Sir Walter Raleigh) make me laugh just as much now as they did when I first heard the many years ago.

The best live comedian was Billy Connolly.
We have seen many live comedians but recently
Stephen K Amos was the best by far.

Eddie Izzard and Billy Connolly, both of whom I have seen live and nearly wet myself and got a tummy ache. Peter Kay is hilarious.

I used to like Ben Elton but haven't seen him for a while now.

John Bishop

Tim Vine. He was also good in the first few series of “Not Going Out.”

Bob Mortimer
John Bishop
Victoria Wood

Oldies...Dave Allen
Pete and Dud
Spike Milligan

Dave Allen
Morecambe and Wise
The Two Ronnies
Les Dawson
Victoria Wood
Kenneth Williams
The Goons

Henning Wehn
Milton Jones
Tim Vine

crazyH stephen mulhern is so funny he really makes me laugh.

john bishop
mickey Flannagan
angela barnes
ricky gervais
jack whitehall

how could i forget eddie izzard! OMG i was crying with laughter when i saw him last year. The following week i saw russell kane...again crying with laughter.

Stewart Francis , the master of one-liners
Lee Mack , absolute genius on Would I Lie To you
Jo Brand , queen of the put down live
Victoria Wood , so happy to have seen her perform live twice
Ricky Gervais , Reading’s greatest ever talent imho .

Stuart Lee

Peter kay- my number one
Ricky Gervais
David Walliams