'funniest Briton'
25 August 2004, 11:53 AM
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'funniest Briton'
Spike Milligan and John Cleese at 18 and 19 and Peter Kay at number 2 
Now that's not funny at all.
UB
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3596628.stm
Now that's not funny at all.
UB
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3596628.stm
25 August 2004, 11:56 AM
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Tommy Cooper was about as funny as toothache. My dad loves him but I really don't find him funny at all. I suppose its old skool humour. Same applies for Ken Dodd.
funniest man for me has to be John Cleese or Rowan Atkinson.
funniest man for me has to be John Cleese or Rowan Atkinson.
25 August 2004, 11:56 AM
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That's cos 1 is dead, one is 'old' and the third is in the public eye right now
Its the same as the best band / best song - you always get some stupid thing like Westlife / Robbie Williams being nearer the top because they are in the current chart / on tv now as opposed to brilliant older bands such as Aerosmith and Led Zep
Its the same as the best band / best song - you always get some stupid thing like Westlife / Robbie Williams being nearer the top because they are in the current chart / on tv now as opposed to brilliant older bands such as Aerosmith and Led Zep
25 August 2004, 11:58 AM
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For me, Lee Evans as he makes me laugh involuntarily. He is a very clever and observant man.
Peter Kay is a ****. Northern monkey. Quite funny in the John Smiths adverts but his stand up is ****e. Silly one-liners.
Peter Kay is a ****. Northern monkey. Quite funny in the John Smiths adverts but his stand up is ****e. Silly one-liners.
25 August 2004, 12:07 PM
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Spike Milligan, Lenny Henry, Frankie Howerd (and even Billy Connelly on a bad day) should be sued for calling themselves comedians, in my own worthless opinion. 
25 August 2004, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Spike Milligan, Lenny Henry, Frankie Howerd (and even Billy Connelly on a bad day) should be sued for calling themselves comedians, in my own worthless opinion.
25 August 2004, 12:13 PM
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Eric Morcombe I think is the all time great, he was such a funny guy. And where is Ronnie Barker, who wipes the floor with the likes of Jim Davidson and Freddie star, not even mentioned!
I think Pete Kay is great, but ALL Time Great, unlikely. And if you think his stand-up is all one liners, then you obviously have not got past the first couple of mins of his set. - Garlic Bread?!?
I think Pete Kay is great, but ALL Time Great, unlikely. And if you think his stand-up is all one liners, then you obviously have not got past the first couple of mins of his set. - Garlic Bread?!?
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25 August 2004, 12:13 PM
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No two ronnies? Its a comedy top 20 alright!!
Billy Connolly for me is number 1 with Jasper Carrott number 2.
I saw Bill Baliey live a few months ago and he was pure genius so a number 3 there...
As for Peter Kay - try working near Bolton - the chubby munchkin is hero worshipped in these here parts and for what? Repeatedly saying "Garlic Bread" - ohhhh he's so funny??? errrrr....
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Billy Connolly for me is number 1 with Jasper Carrott number 2.
I saw Bill Baliey live a few months ago and he was pure genius so a number 3 there...
As for Peter Kay - try working near Bolton - the chubby munchkin is hero worshipped in these here parts and for what? Repeatedly saying "Garlic Bread" - ohhhh he's so funny??? errrrr....
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On and Ben Elton too. Great script-writer, totally rubbish in front of a mic.
For me - Ronnie Barker, John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Eric Morecombe, David Jason, Eddie Izzard, Lee Evans.
For me - Ronnie Barker, John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Eric Morecombe, David Jason, Eddie Izzard, Lee Evans.
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Morecambe and Wise, Ronnie Barker and the two Ronnies, Ken Dodd, John Cleese, David Jason, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Peter Kay, Kenneth Horne, Ted Ray, Benny Hill, Tony Hancock.
They were all equally funny in their own way and in their own time. Tastes change all the time. For me a good comedian is one who can make us laugh without having to resort to lavatory humour. Once they have to do that they have lost it!
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They were all equally funny in their own way and in their own time. Tastes change all the time. For me a good comedian is one who can make us laugh without having to resort to lavatory humour. Once they have to do that they have lost it!
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25 August 2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
They were all equally funny in their own way and in their own time. Tastes change all the time. For me a good comedian is one who can make us laugh without having to resort to lavatory humour. Once they have to do that they have lost it!
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Lavatory humour? That reminds me - Julian Clary. Superb!
25 August 2004, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by judgejules
Les Dawson and Jim Davidson beating John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson...
I suspect the 2000 people that took part in the poll were trying to be funny...
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I suspect the 2000 people that took part in the poll were trying to be funny...
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25 August 2004, 02:23 PM
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IMHO and in no particular order.
Ronnie Barker
Rowan Atkinson
Peter Kay
Chubby Brown
Bernard Manning
Saw Ben Elton years ago where he did the stand up routines for one of his series. He was pi55 funny, was on stage for over 4 hours and for £7.50 it was an absolute bargain. My jaws were aching with laughing so much.
Like Rik Mayall & Ade Edmonson as a double act but not so funny on their own.
Ronnie Barker
Rowan Atkinson
Peter Kay
Chubby Brown
Bernard Manning
Saw Ben Elton years ago where he did the stand up routines for one of his series. He was pi55 funny, was on stage for over 4 hours and for £7.50 it was an absolute bargain. My jaws were aching with laughing so much.
Like Rik Mayall & Ade Edmonson as a double act but not so funny on their own.
25 August 2004, 06:00 PM
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Most of the old school comedians don't do it for me, and the likes of Mike Read and Jim Davidson are just ****e. Give me Ricky Gervais, Ross Noble or Bill Bailey anytime!!
25 August 2004, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
It's a Readers Digest poll, that sums it all up
25 August 2004, 09:25 PM
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Bob Monkhouse's autobiography, "Crying with Laughter", has some very amusing anecdotes in it. The one that sticks in my memory is about when he did a summer season in Lytham St Annes in the early seventies.
A local councillor had objected to his show claiming that is was just a load of blue humour. As luck had it, Monkhouse rented a house for the season in the same road as this councillor. One day, while Monkhouse was washing his Rolls Royce, the councillor tried to be friendly and said something along the lines of "Nothing personal, Mr. Monkhouse. I don't like your show but you seem to know a bit about cars. I'm looking to buy a new car soon and I'd like something really economical. Can you recommend anything?"
Bob suggested that he should buy a Datsun Cherry as they got really good economy, so that is what the councillor did. Then (remember this is well before locking fuel caps became common), when Bob got back from his show in the small hours of the morning he'd stick some petrol into the guy's tank! A couple of weeks later, the councillor told him that he "still didn't like his show, but he (Bob) certainly knew about cars as he (the councillor) had driven 500 miles and the fuel gauge was still on full".
This continued for some more time until the councillor had done about 1500 miles. Further compliments followed. However, Bob then started syphoning petrol out of this guy's car. The councillor was then so used to not needing to put petrol in that he never looked at the fuel gauge and so he ran out of petrol.
Councillor goes straight round to see Bob and told him that he was not happy. It was all a big fix and that the Datsun dealer had put something in the tank that gave the car phenomenal fuel consumption for the first thousand miles so that the customer would be really happy and that this "mystery ingredient" must have worn out. Well, this guy was a councillor and thought he was important so he wouldn't be treated like this. Would Bob go along with him to the dealer so that he could complain and ask for this "mystery ingredient" to be refitted. He'd also mention that he'd bought the car because Bob Monkhouse had recommended it to him.
Bob agreed and went along to the dealer. While the councillor was ranting off, Bob had the pleasure of standing behind him facing the dealer and going
A local councillor had objected to his show claiming that is was just a load of blue humour. As luck had it, Monkhouse rented a house for the season in the same road as this councillor. One day, while Monkhouse was washing his Rolls Royce, the councillor tried to be friendly and said something along the lines of "Nothing personal, Mr. Monkhouse. I don't like your show but you seem to know a bit about cars. I'm looking to buy a new car soon and I'd like something really economical. Can you recommend anything?"
Bob suggested that he should buy a Datsun Cherry as they got really good economy, so that is what the councillor did. Then (remember this is well before locking fuel caps became common), when Bob got back from his show in the small hours of the morning he'd stick some petrol into the guy's tank! A couple of weeks later, the councillor told him that he "still didn't like his show, but he (Bob) certainly knew about cars as he (the councillor) had driven 500 miles and the fuel gauge was still on full".
This continued for some more time until the councillor had done about 1500 miles. Further compliments followed. However, Bob then started syphoning petrol out of this guy's car. The councillor was then so used to not needing to put petrol in that he never looked at the fuel gauge and so he ran out of petrol.
Councillor goes straight round to see Bob and told him that he was not happy. It was all a big fix and that the Datsun dealer had put something in the tank that gave the car phenomenal fuel consumption for the first thousand miles so that the customer would be really happy and that this "mystery ingredient" must have worn out. Well, this guy was a councillor and thought he was important so he wouldn't be treated like this. Would Bob go along with him to the dealer so that he could complain and ask for this "mystery ingredient" to be refitted. He'd also mention that he'd bought the car because Bob Monkhouse had recommended it to him.
Bob agreed and went along to the dealer. While the councillor was ranting off, Bob had the pleasure of standing behind him facing the dealer and going
25 August 2004, 09:40 PM
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Ricky Gervais
your having a laugh arn't you he's about as funny as watching paint dry.
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Oh my vote goes to Ronnie Barker, David Jason
your having a laugh arn't you he's about as funny as watching paint dry.Cheers
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Oh my vote goes to Ronnie Barker, David Jason
25 August 2004, 10:12 PM
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"Ricky Gervais your having a laugh arn't you he's about as funny as watching paint dry."
Have you seen "Animals"?
His bible interpretation is hilarious IMO!!
Have you seen "Animals"?
His bible interpretation is hilarious IMO!!
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