Peter Kay

I once dislocated my jaw laughing so much at Ken Dodd. He is still very funny but not crude.

I dislike the cruelty and crudeness which these days seems to be portrayed as humour.

Bob Monkhouse was very American in style I always thought and not really my cup of tea though I did quite like Jack Benny.

I think Jewish comedians who tell Jewish jokes are usually very funny.
Bob Monkhouse was just too slick and smarmy for me.

Spike Milligan.

Greatnan I watched the last few bits too. I think Peter Kay has to be my favourite at the moment for the same reasons as you. I sometimes think he must have been 'around our house' his observations of family life really do strike a chord!
Don't like people from the Bernard Manning school of comedy(?).

I'm fond of John Bishop, the Liverpudlian stand-up. His comedy is observational, often about family and generally benign. But very funny.

Of the current bunch I like Michael McIntyre. His humour isn't crude or cruel, just funny. Don't like Russell Brand at all. I agree Russell Howard is a bit hit and miss.

i dont like anything crude or smutty I just dont find it funny these are my favourites
Kenneth Horne and all that crew
Tony Hancock
Spike Milligan and all the Goons
Monty Python crowd
Victoria Wood
and today Michael McIntyre

I like Michael McIntyre but I have to admit Peter Kay is may favourite. His stories remind me of my childhood especially the Christmas Dinner when the dads came to the house carrying two dining chairs with a fag in their mouths. Then when everyone sat around the table they were all at different heights.

For some reason I can't stand Michael McIntyre - he seems to be laughing at his own funniness all the time. John Bishop is great. I like quite a lot of the comedians who appear on Mock the Week, especially Andy Parsons and the straight-faced Milton Jones, whose humour is very 'off the wall'. Jack Dee does quite well on 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue' - not easy to take over after the incomparable Humph. I loathe Frankie Boyle and I am a bit cool about Jimmy Car.
Some sitcoms have stood the test of time - 'Dad's Army' still makes me laugh. Others just appear so dated, especially the middle-class family types, like '2.4 children' and 'Butterflies'.

I'm glad you said that, Greatnan. There's something insufferably smug about Michael McIntyre, but for some reason he seems to have become a sort of sacred cow, beyond criticism!

Dave Allen. We saw his show in Manchester about 30 years ago and nothing has equalled it. Two hours passed in a flash and he then came into the bar afterwards and was charming.

Sheridan!

I still mourn the passing of Dave Allen. So wonderfully irreverent and always in an urbane manner.

Peter Kay is my favourite! As OGM said, he must have been 'round our house'! I watched the same show, Greatnan, and the bit about the birthday cake was so well done, too! I never tire of him! Not keen on Michael McIntyre, or any of the more modern ones, but do like John Bishop - probably because his stuff is about how we all are, and we like to see that being portrayed in humour. Eric Morcambe, Eric Sykes, Ken Dodd....went to one of his shows once and nearly missed the train home, because he stays on stage so long! Billy Connolly, I just love! Wasn't really keen on Bob Monkhouse -he was too 'clever'! Oh, and Frank Carson and Les Dawson - brilliant!

DGS is a BIG Roary the Racing Car fan, I can't watch Peter Kay without thinking of his character Big Chris

I do like his humour though, also like John Bishop

vampirequeen A few weeks ago I had to phone my youngest son to ask him to bring round some ' emergency' chairs (to quote Peter Kay) as we were having a big family meal and I did not have enough chairs to go round. We were sat at the table at different heights. Peter Kay has hit the nail on the head with that one .I think he is very clever, he knows family life so well.
He has spoken about doing the 'three rings' on the phone to let family members know you are home. (We do that ) and Granny going home early from a wedding because the music is too loud but they have had a nice time !(Had a granny like that).
I also loved him in Phoenix Nights.
He also done very good 'songs' for Children in Need. He has to be my favourite, but I also like Lee Evans, that man is unable to keep still you wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift with him !
We saw Ken Dodd a little while ago, the show started at 7.30 and did not end till gone 1 am , the lady at the hotel we were staying at gave us our own key to let ourselves in as she said she wasn't staying up to let us in as she knew we would be late! It was a very funny show, I dont know how he does it after all he is in his 80s now isnt he

How could I have forgotten Dave Allen? Definitely a sad loss to comedy.
Frankie Howerd could be funny but of course his innuendos were very crude. I don't mind a bit of sexual crudity but I am not keen on constant swearing, although Billy Connolly gets away with it for me!
I met Kenneth Horne when I was about 13, on a school trip to London. He had a flat close to where we were staying and he was very kind to a bunch of star-struck girls, inviting us in and giving us all his autograph.

I liked Eddie Izzard in his early days and Shapi Khorsandi is very funny.

Dave Allen; saw him in London and can still picture him sitting on that stool, glass in hand.
We looked after his mother on the ward once, many years ago, so she must have lived in the Kingston upon Thames area.

DH always enjoyed Les Dawson and I think we'd enjoy seeing Billy Connolly or Victoria Wood live.

Oh - and if anyone hasn't seen it - go and see Fascinating Aida, with Dillie Keane.
It's blue but hilarious; haven't laughed like that for years!
www.fascinatingaida.co.uk/

I know its slightly off the thread but we had a great night out when we saw The Barron Knights, its was laughs non stop, if you have chance to see them do

I think all my favourites are either gone or getting quite old now, but mo dern comedians just don`t do it for me. I liked Eric Morecambe, Eric Sykes, Dave Allen (loved his pokes at religion) Bob Hope, Jack Benny(not as mean as he made out, apparently) and I absolutely LOVED Les Dawson, very sadly missed. Went to see Ken Dodd many years ago, very funny, and he still is. Of the modern comedians, my favourite is Peter Kay.
When it comes to TV sitcoms, my all time favourite just has to be Love Thy Neighbour.

Totally agree.

Did any of you catch Peter Kaye 'The Tour That Didn't Tour --- Tour'
It was on T.V. I think 16th August 2012 so probably still available somewhere. It was all new stuff and very funny. I think it was on Channel 4. Catch it if you can, it was brilliant.

Peter Kaye 'The Tour That Didn't Tour --- Tour'
Is the funniest show I have seen. My wife of 40 years has never laughed so much - especially about the SKy +

Pure Genious.

I tried to get tickets for that show, on the day they were issued, at £35, but went online to be told there were none left. Later found them on a ticket agency`s website.............for £120!! So we waited till it came on TV.