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Who's your favourite/least favourite comedian?

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OnePennyJenny Mon 31-Oct-22 18:03:55

My favourite is Rhod Gilbert and my least favourite is Jimmy Carr

Aveline Tue 01-Nov-22 18:46:21

I have laughed till I cried and could hardly breathe at Michael McIntyre!

Mollygo Tue 01-Nov-22 18:49:54

Aveline

I have laughed till I cried and could hardly breathe at Michael McIntyre!

Me too.

lemsip Tue 01-Nov-22 18:59:06

yes me too, Michael McIntyre

JackyB Tue 01-Nov-22 19:55:18

And I've forgotten my absolute hero: Graeme Garden

Antonia Tue 01-Nov-22 19:56:35

Of modern comedians, Lee Mack. But I don't think anyone today comes close to Morecambe and Wise or the Two Ronnie's.

MissAdventure Tue 01-Nov-22 20:01:51

I like Mickey Flanagan, Ricky Gervais, and Sean Locke, particularly, but I can laugh at most comedians.

Apart from Dara O'Brien, that is.

Kate1949 Tue 01-Nov-22 20:24:59

Humour is a funny thing (pun intended). We all find different people funny. I've watched Michael MacIntyre a few times but never found him remotely funny. I like Ricky Gervais (sometimes).

Patsy70 Tue 01-Nov-22 21:01:09

Showing my age now, Tommy Cooper, Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies, Billy Connolly, Victoria Wood and so many more ……….

Patsy70 Tue 01-Nov-22 21:03:06

Jimmy Carr 👎

ilovepuffins Tue 01-Nov-22 21:40:32

Michael McIntyre (going to see him on Monday!)
Two Ronnies
Dislike Lenny Henry

pandapatch Tue 01-Nov-22 21:50:16

Another vote for Lee Mack. Used to like Dave Allen back in the day. Dislike Michael McIntyre.

Eloethan Tue 01-Nov-22 21:58:33

Favourites: Jack Dee, Billy Connolly, Stuart Lee (though he's become a little too surreal of late, even for me), Kevin Bridges, Sarah Pascoe, Michael MacIntyre

Don't enjoy: Jimmy Carr, Keith Lemon, Dara O'Brien

IrishDancing Tue 01-Nov-22 22:24:07

David Mitchell - yes
Ricky Gervaise - NO
Never heard of Keith Lemon …

nanna8 Tue 01-Nov-22 22:30:58

We haven’t got one single decent one here at the moment, can’t think of any. I used to like Billy Connolly in the early days, not so much recently. You do comedy so well, better than us I think.

Peartree Fri 04-Nov-22 16:38:01

Used to like Eddie Izzard but gone off him/her a bit. Dont like any comedian who thinks they have to swear all the time.

Maggiemaybe Fri 04-Nov-22 17:21:37

I’ very fickle, keep changing my mind, but I think the late, lamented Victoria Wood will always be my favourite.

Right now I like Lee Mack, Steve Coogan and Jon Richardson. Jimmy Carr not so much.

Fleurpepper Fri 04-Nov-22 17:29:49

Funny about swearing. Billy Conolly swears like a trooper, but it does not bother me at all. Love him. Used to like McIntyre, but really gone off him and his new shows. All manic and shouting!

I like dry humour, à la Lee Mack and others. Jimmy Carr, nah, not for me- gives me the creeps.

TerriBull Fri 04-Nov-22 18:28:17

I'm sure I'm alone in this, but I never found many of the old school comedians particularly funny, Morecombe and Wise, Tommy Cooper, perfectly inoffensive but just about raised a faint smile for me. Dare I say it the two Ronnies, sometimes a bit sexist!, my mum liked them I remember watching the "forkhandle/four candles" sketch, yes I'll admit that and some of their other stuff made me laugh. Comedy really began for me with Monty Python, I like satire and a sense of the ridiculous, my kids got me into "Mighty Boosh" a few years ago and hell now Noel Fielding is doing BakeoffshockLots of the current crop of comics I find funny almost too numerous to mention.

Oldnproud Fri 04-Nov-22 18:40:49

I don't have a favourite, but like many, many comedians.

The only one that springs to mind that I really can't abide is Frankie Boyle.

KeepitLight68 Sat 05-Nov-22 15:15:18

I forgot one: Graham Norton is hilarious.

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Nov-22 16:00:03

BigBertha1

Michael Macintyre is the only one who makes me laugh out loud but can't stand game shows so don't watch him on those.

Ditto - but when he's doing stand-up he's brilliant. Yesterday I discovered there's a show of his made especially for Netflix called Showman. I have watched it twice already!

I also like Lee Mack. Dave Allen was great and I saw him live on stage a couple of times. Also like Henning Wehn (sp?) and enjoy Lee Mack v David Mitchell on WILTY - Bob Mortimer is always good when he's on Lee's panel and so is Henning.

Can't stand Jimmy Carr, Keith Lemon, Frankie Boyle and not keen on Sarah Millican.

sodapop Sat 05-Nov-22 16:55:58

Another vote here for Dave Allan, he was effortlessly brilliant.

MerylStreep Sat 05-Nov-22 17:00:26

The house fire/ temporary accommodation should be a red flag.

JaneJudge Sat 05-Nov-22 17:03:41

Jack Dee and Joe Lycett are my favourites smile

JaneJudge Sat 05-Nov-22 17:08:55

I love this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfepvqSRkFk