Friday, April 28, 2017
The comedian and sketch-show doyenne on the things that make her laugh the mostSimon Munnery’s The League Against Tedium in Edinburgh in the late 1990s. I had never seen anything like it; …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMMonday, April 24, 2017
The comedian and I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! runner-up on the things that make him laugh the mostI remember seeing Frank Skinner do a set at Banana Cabaret in Balham about a yea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMFriday, April 14, 2017
From crisps to his co-host Danny Kelly, the long-serving radio personality reveals the things that make him laugh the mostNot exactly standup, but Monty Python at Drury Lane in 1974. I had t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMFriday, April 7, 2017
From squid pelts to neurotic standup, the misanthropic US comic, writer and musician reveals the things that make him laugh the mostKevin Meaney, the recently departed Boston comedian, had t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMFriday, March 31, 2017
The standup and Friday Night Dinner star on the things that make him laugh the mostDave Chappelle on Sesame Street. Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMFriday, March 24, 2017
The gruff standup comic and consummate panel show pro on the things that make him laugh the mostI am a big fan of Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Sadly i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMFriday, March 17, 2017
From the cult sketch show to an imaginary Johnny Vegas metal band, the master observationalist dishes the things that make him laugh the mostThe Fast Show. Many sketch shows have tried to re…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMFriday, March 10, 2017
The character comic and star of BBC3’s Pls Like on what makes her laugh the mostTony Law is probably the one who makes me laugh the most without knowing quite how I got there, which is a b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMFriday, March 3, 2017
The flamboyant standup on the things that make him laugh the most, from cult books and Tim Vine to reindeer’s blood pancakes“Fuck off Nick Grimshaw”. Wherever I go, people angrily insi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMFriday, February 24, 2017
The fun-loving standup and panel show regular on the things that make him laugh the most, from Partridge to sausageThe Thick Of It. “Wake up and smell the cock,” is one of the best lines…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMFriday, February 17, 2017
The standup and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown team captain on what makes him laugh the mostLouis CK. The pressure was on as it was the first date for my future wife and me. We had a lovely…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMFriday, February 10, 2017
The Glaswegian standup and Radio 4 regular on the things that make her laugh the mostBilly Connolly. I’ve never managed to see him live but when I was younger I had a tape of one of his gi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMFriday, February 3, 2017
The comedian, writer and blogger on what makes him laugh the mostWatching Billy Connolly at the Hammersmith Apollo in the late 90s was a masterclass of long-form comedy. I also shared a hote…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AMFriday, January 27, 2017
The Drifters star on the things that make him laugh the mostProbably Daniel Kitson. But I remember crying with laughter the first time I saw Phil Nichol and, most recently, Colin Hoult as An…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMFriday, January 20, 2017
The superstar standup on what makes him laugh the mostI, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan. Nomad is also pretty incredible. I listened to the audiobook on a beach in Mexico recently and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMFriday, January 13, 2017
From Derek & Clive to Harry Hill, the comedian and actor reveals the things that make him laugh the mostHarry Hill at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar in Edinburgh in 1996. It was a 60-minute s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMFriday, January 6, 2017
The actor, comic and News Quiz host on the things that make him laugh the mostI used to go to The Stand comedy club a lot and I remember thinking Craig Campbell was just otherworldly. I saw …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMFriday, December 30, 2016
From Seinfeld to Withnail, the standup and TV star reveals the things that make him laugh the mostI went to see Seinfeld in Vegas, which is where you should see Seinfeld. He’s just the mos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMFriday, December 23, 2016
The standup and 2016 Edinburgh best newcomer nominee on what makes her laugh the most, from Brooklyn Nine-Nine to YouTubersJohn Sizzle. He’s a drag queen I gig with and he owns a pub calle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AMFriday, December 16, 2016
From newsagent sandwiches to the Day Today, the standup and John Oliver collaborator reveals the things that make him laugh the mostI supported Lee Mack when I was quite new on the circuit. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AMFriday, December 9, 2016
The standup and president of the British Humanist Association on what makes her laugh the most Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AMFriday, November 25, 2016
From The Third Policeman to Johnny Vaughan’s football chat, the standup reveals what makes him laugh the mostJohnny Vegas. On the last night of his very first tour in London he had to use …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMFriday, November 18, 2016
From Frasier to farting, the first solo female Edinburgh comedy award-winner reveals what makes her laugh the mostI once seriously worried about myself watching Greg Davies perform Firing Ch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AMSaturday, November 12, 2016
The wordsmith, musician and standup extraordinaire on what makes him laugh the most Related: Stewart Lee on standup comedy and music – the Guardian Radio Hour podcast Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AMFriday, November 4, 2016
From I’m Alan Partridge to The Bonfire Of The Vanities, the absurdist Dutch comic reveals what makes him laugh the mostRichard Pryor live in concert. He was a fantastic performer and great…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMFriday, October 28, 2016
From Steve Martin to bowl haircuts, the Irish standup and audience participation master reveals what makes him laugh the mostBilly Connolly. I saw him in Dublin when I was 16 and all I wante…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMFriday, October 14, 2016
The Scottish standup and this year’s Edinburgh award-winner on what makes him laugh the most, from Laurel and Hardy to cowboy boots Related: Comedian Richard Gadd: 'I've punished myself so…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:38AMFriday, October 7, 2016
The standup and Radio X presenter on what makes him laugh the most, from Richard Herring to ludicrous haircuts Related: Monty Python and the Holy Grail review – timelessly brilliant Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMFriday, September 30, 2016
From Frank Skinner to Nietzsche-style sketch comedy, the standup and novelist reveals what makes him laugh the most Norm Macdonald. He’s so funny-boned. And he gives off an amazing aura of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:57AMFriday, September 23, 2016
From Dr Seuss to his ‘pure evil’ mother, the 2015 Edinburgh award-winner reveals what makes him laugh the mostJudith Lucy, a total genius Australian comedian. She is so very, very dry, a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15AMFriday, September 9, 2016
From Michael Palin to Father Ted, the comedian reveals the things that make him chuckle the mostI saw Dame Edna four years ago and she was so funny you almost couldn’t bear to look. It was…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57AM 
