Who is the funniest comedian alive?

burly bill mclaren · Post by **burly bill mclaren** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:41 pm

Ill look out for him
never liked alexei sayle or pub landlord but I like the guy with glasses on that quiz show, small guy side pattern forgot his name???umm

Stu_F · Post by **Stu_F** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:18 pm

Frankie Boyle (or Lawrence D!)

IsraeliTiger · Post by **IsraeliTiger** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:23 pm

Nobody seems to have mentioned Jack Dee yet, he always cracks me up.

burly bill mclaren · Post by **burly bill mclaren** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:15 pm

yeah jack dee is great though greater eprhaps when he first came out he seems somehow happier now which isnt quite so sppealing
what became of rob newman and frank skinner? baddiel seems to finish his partners and carry on somehow
also paul merton whats he like in stand up?
tommy cooper?

TTRITH · Post by **TTRITH** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:20 pm

Jack Dee
Billy Connelly
Rowan Atkinson
Jim Carey
Jimmy Carr
Robin Williams

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:32 pm

burly bill mclaren wrote:What became of rob newman and frank skinner? baddiel seems to finish his partners and carry on somehow

Rob Newman & Frank Skinner are both touring the country doing stand-up at the moment. I've actually seen both of them live (Frank Skinner twice in fact!) quite recently.

Rob is doing a lot more political stand-up at the moment and did a comedy tour not that long ago with Mark Thomas. Rob's TV series "The history of the world backwards" has also just finished on BBC4.

Frank had decided this year to return to the stand-up circuit for the first time in many years and I must say that his current act is very good.

wills_#1fan! · Post by **wills_#1fan!** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:17 pm

Noel Fielding
Julian Barrett
Russel Brand
Matt Morgan
Rich Fulcher
Ross Noble
Bill Bailey
Tim Minchin

Yes... Some obscure ones in there that most people have never heard of... but dig deep and its possibly possible to find some stand up clips somewhere!!!

I dont know where though... maybe youtube?

Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:37 pm

Omid Djalili is playing at the Theatre Royal in Notts soon i believe? Anyone see Stephen K Amos on live at the apollo this week, thought he was very funny...

notts tiger · Post by **notts tiger** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:08 pm

Dave W wrote:Omid Djalili is playing at the Theatre Royal in Notts soon i believe. Anyone see Stephen K Amos on live at the apollo this week, thought he was very funny...

omid djalili is touring in feb, as my dad and step-mum are going.

TTRITH · Post by **TTRITH** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:16 pm

we're all forgetting the hilarious trio of Capt. Slow, Hamster and Clarkson

Ben the Tiger · Post by **Ben the Tiger** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:38 pm

TheTigerRoarsInTheHeart wrote:we're all forgetting the hilarious trio of Capt. Slow, Hamster and Clarkson

heir not really comedians though are they more just like entertaining presenters who are very witty and good at taking the micky out of each other.

westwinds31 · Post by **westwinds31** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:33 pm

Genius is used too often, Cleese is genius, Tommy Cooper was genius as was Hancock.

My favourites, although they aren't even near the genius ballpark, are Lee Mack, Eddie Izzard and Steve Martin.

TTRITH · Post by **TTRITH** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:20 am

Ben the Tiger wrote: heir not really comedians though are they more just like entertaining presenters who are very witty and good at taking the micky out of each other.

their funnier then quite a few comedians out there

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:13 am

Agree with Cooper and Hancock.

However, the title of thread refers to comedians that are alive!!!

I still think Paul Merton is phenomenally quick.

westwinds31 · Post by **westwinds31** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:50 pm

Yes Kinny, Merton is sharp I agree.