Friday, 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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 …
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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. …
Linked From The Guardian at 07:36AMFriday, December 9, 2016
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Linked From 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 …
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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...
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From The Guardian at 06:57AMTuesday, September 6, 2016
Part podcast, part therapy session, The Comedian’s Comedian offers a peek into the inner life of standups. Meet its creator, Stuart Goldsmith“I basically find a comedian, find out how th…
Linked From The Guardian at 04:57AMFriday, August 26, 2016
From Da Ali G Show to German sausages, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostI would say Bill Burr. He’s incredibly funny. I’m usually a really bad audience member …
Linked From The Guardian at 06:58AMFriday, August 19, 2016
From Billy Connolly to Shaun Of The Dead, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostBilly Connolly’s incontinence pants routine from his Audience With Billy Connolly. It …
Linked From The Guardian at 06:36AMFriday, August 12, 2016
From Adrian Mole to The Inbetweeners, the comedian reveals the things that make her laugh the mostPhil Kay. I just love the way he makes you feel exhilarated to be alive. The first time I gi…
Linked From The Guardian at 06:51AMSaturday, August 6, 2016
He has found comedy in everything from knitwear to ready-to-eat apricots. But this son of Kettering’s apparently whimsical humour comes with hidden depths Related: Edinburgh festival 2016:…
Linked From The Guardian at 04:45AMFriday, July 29, 2016
From Amy Schumer to Best In Show, the comedian reveals the things that make her laugh the mostI’ll never forget Kevin McAleer’s Edinburgh warmup at the King’s Head in Crouch End in Jul…
Linked From The Guardian at 08:52AMFriday, July 15, 2016
From back hair to a leather trenchcoat, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostThe first time my mind was blown by a live standup was Boothby Graffoe in Edinburgh in 200…
Linked From The Guardian at 07:32AMFriday, July 8, 2016
From Catch-22 to his cousins, the standup reveals the things that make him chortle the mostOne out of Louis CK, Chris Rock, Daniel Kitson, Stewart Lee, Richard Pryor or Bridget Christie. Jam…
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