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We'll_live_and_die · Jun 1, 2016

fernandopartridge said:
John Bishop

I really thought he was funny until I got his DVD for christmas one year. It was so boring that I nearly turned it off halfway. Never been in the DVD player again though.

Nick · Jun 1, 2016

Who's the fella with long ginger hair and the piano? He is annoying

We'll_live_and_die · Jun 1, 2016

The Aussie bloke?

Otis · Jun 1, 2016

Tim Minchin?

SkyblueBazza · Jun 1, 2016

Reading through...its amazing different people's takes on this. Even some that I find hilarious 'live' doing stand-up...listed as unfunny by others.
Harry Hill, Lee Mac, Tim Vine, The Pub Landlord, Eddie Izzard all funny start to finish on their feet with a mic. Lee Evans, Mianda & many many more are are just occasionally funny.
Lets turn it around...maybe we should think positively?
WHAT IS funny? Can anyone really define it?

...onwards & upwards PUSB

clint van damme · Jun 1, 2016

westcountry_skyblue said:
Ben Elton,Mrs Browns boys,Lenny Henry,Catherine Tate,Peter Kay,Lee Evans,All not funny.
I could watch Eric Morecombe or Tommy cooper all night though,Geniuses.
Saw Bernard Manning live once and probably the best,Didnt stop laughing all night.

Not mad on his stand up but Phoenix nights is a classic.

Otis · Jun 1, 2016

SkyblueBazza said:
Reading through...its amazing different people's takes on this. Even some that I find hilarious 'live' doing stand-up...listed as unfunny by others.
Harry Hill, Lee Mac, Tim Vine, The Pub Landlord, Eddie Izzard all funny start to finish on their feet with a mic. Lee Evans, Mianda & many many more are are just occasionally funny.
Lets turn it around...maybe we should think positively?
WHAT IS funny? Can anyone really define it?

...onwards & upwards PUSB

Funny is something that makes you laugh.

Hope that helps.

Si80 · Jun 1, 2016

Milton Jones & Stewart Francis. Not a fan of one liner type comedians. Tim Vine escapes my wrath by being ok in Not Going Out.

Monners · Jun 1, 2016

Tim Vine is a genius - if only for Flag Hippo

Covstu · Jun 1, 2016

Otis said:
Michael McIntyre is a bit bland for me. Lee Evans is okay, occasionally funny, but Eddie Izzard can be brilliant.

Some of my favourite comedy moments ever (Death Star Canteen and the Computer modem thing especially). Funnily enough, was talking with my daughter about the computer skit this very morning. 'Cannot access the modem? THERE it is!!' ha, ha! Love it so much.

Russell Howard I find unfunny. Also Harry Hill, Victoria Wood and Lennie Henry.

The star Wars sketch was hilarious!!

Gaz71 · Jun 1, 2016

Sky Blue Kid!!!

mrtrench · Jun 1, 2016

I go to Edinburgh every year. I usually pay to see 3 or 4 shows and spend the remainder of the time on free at the door shows (I do put money in their hats).
The big names I like are Stewart Lee; Eddie Izzard; San Lock; Mark Watson; Nina Conti... cannot think of many more off the top of my head. Peter Cook used to crack me up. The free fringe is much better value - they're not all great but I feel like I'm on their side, so it's a pleasant evening laughing with them even if they're not that great.

Roberto_Le_Ossa · Jun 1, 2016

ben elton
lenny henry
victoria wood
harry enfield
hale (not pace)

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jun 1, 2016

I went to see Steve Coogan at the NIA a couple of years ago and he was cringingly bad
He did 5 characters each ending with a song and a weird Partridge/Shakespeare skit
I was gutted as I loved all his partridge stuff and 3 Paul calf video diaries

skybluedan · Jun 2, 2016

Don't think the pub land lord bloke is not funny at all, and don't get me started on ed Byrne

Otis · Jun 2, 2016

skybluedan said:
Don't think the pub land lord bloke is not funny at all

Err ... so you like him then?

SkyblueBazza · Jun 2, 2016

Otis said:
Err ... so you like him then?

Is that a what we call a triple negative Otis? Not sure I've seen one before

...onwards & upwards PUSB

skybluedan said:
Don't think the pub land lord bloke is not funny at/QUOTE]

ccfctommy · Jun 2, 2016

skybluedan said:
Don't think the pub land lord bloke is not funny at all, and don't get me started on ed Byrne

His whole charachter is based on one joke.

SkyblueBazza · Jun 2, 2016

ccfctommy said:
His whole charachter is based on one joke.

Or are all his jokes based on mocking our general antiquated attitude to the modern world...stemming from the days of the Empire?

...onwards & upwards PUSB

vow · Jun 4, 2016

Russell Kane, poncing about on stage and always has to let the audience know he isnt actually gay!!

Ok, we get it Rus, but you're still unfunny m8.

Macca · Jun 4, 2016

Beat me to it. Him, Jack Whitehall anyone of that ilk.
Russell Howard, nice enough bloke but a comedian??? maybe if you are an 18 year old student.
Any one trick pony who bases act on their appearance, race or sexuality, yawn. Oh look here comes Sarah Millican joking about cake or Allan Carr confirming he isn't averse to taking a wrong turn on spaghetti junction....boring

RegTheDonk · Jun 4, 2016

Grahame Norton

shmmeee · Jun 6, 2016

Nick said:
Who's the fella with long ginger hair and the piano? He is annoying

What the fuck? How can you not like Tim Minchin??

Thank You God and If I Didn't Have You are some of the best comedy songs ever.

This thread really does show its all about personal taste when it comes to comedy.

For myself : almost all female comedians, Mrs Brown and pretty much anyone who has ever been on Live at the Apollo.

Deleted member 5849 · Jun 6, 2016

shmmeee said:
This thread really does show its all about personal taste when it comes to comedy.

shmmeee said:
Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown transcends taste, to be universally shite.

AJB1983 · Jun 6, 2016

I went to see Russell Howard as a mate had a ticket going.
To be fair he was ok and I did laugh at quite a bit, however there was some stuff I frankly did not find in the slightest bit funny, but some people sat around me were pissing themselves.
Different sense of humour I guess, but wasn't like other gigs where everyone laughed at the same bits.

sw88 · Jun 6, 2016

I went to see Tom Stade live. Worst comedian ive seen live in recent years, and I've been to a fair few. Just didn't get him at all!

Another who tries to be funny but has to add offensive language into the act in the hope of getting a laugh.

I'm not against swearing, far from it; I've seen Frankie Boyle (who I like), but Stade was just a waste of an evening for me!

Otis · Jun 6, 2016

sw88 said:
I went to see Tom Stade live. Worst comedian ive seen live in recent years, and I've been to a fair few. Just didn't get him at all!

Another who tries to be funny but has to add offensive language into the act in the hope of getting a laugh.

I'm not against swearing, far from it; I've seen Frankie Boyle (who I like), but Stade was just a waste of an evening for me!

I recall seeing Rick Mayall doing stand up and he too just substituted swearing for humour. Got very tiresome after about 15 mins.

No punchline? I'll just swear, that'll get a laugh.

Shame.

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