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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Stewart Lee: ‘Roger Mann’s raised eyebrow is funnier than most comedians' whole act’ by Rachel Aroesti

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 04:32AM
Friday, November 4, 2016

Hans Teeuwen: 'I once owned a vagina-shaped hat' by Rachel Aroesti

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 09:54AM
Friday, October 28, 2016

Jason Byrne: ‘A heckler told me I was too fit to be a comedian’ by Rachel Aroesti

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 09:12AM
Friday, October 14, 2016

Richard Gadd: 'The funniest joke ever? Donald Trump for president' by Rachel Aroesti

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 06:38AM
Friday, October 7, 2016

John Robins: 'I couldn't breathe during Monty Python, I was laughing that much' by Rachel Aroesti

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 09:07AM
Friday, September 30, 2016

David Baddiel: 'I, Partridge should have won the Booker prize' by Rachel Aroesti

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 08:57AM
Friday, September 23, 2016

Sam Simmons: 'Larry David gives me hope people still find old white bald men funny' by Rachel Aroesti

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 08:15AM
Friday, September 9, 2016

Al Murray: 'Dame Edna wrote Prince Philip a poem. It was the rudest thing ever' by Rachel Aroesti

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
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Shrink with laughter: the podcast that gets inside comedians' heads by Rachel Aroesti

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:57AM
Friday, August 26, 2016

Daniel Simonsen: ‘I dream about animals wearing boxer shorts’ by Rachel Aroesti

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 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AM
Friday, August 19, 2016

Chris Ramsey: ‘The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny: People falling over’ by Rachel Aroesti

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 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM
Friday, August 12, 2016

Isy Suttie: ‘My college boyfriend cut my fringe one night on a whim’ by Rachel Aroesti

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51AM
Saturday, August 6, 2016

James Acaster: the Leonardo DiCaprio of standup by Rachel Aroesti

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:…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45AM
Friday, July 29, 2016

Bridget Christie: ‘I ate strawberry-flavoured pants with baked beans’ by Rachel Aroesti

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AM
Friday, July 15, 2016

Ed Gamble: “My entire personality was based on Alan Partridge” by Rachel Aroesti

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Nish Kumar: ‘I laughed so hard I nearly threw up’ by Rachel Aroesti

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23AM
Friday, July 1, 2016

Bill Bailey: The funniest person I know? My Auntie Jean by Rachel Aroesti

From Louis CK to A Confederacy Of Dunces, the comedian reveals the things that make him laughPhysically seen live was Louis CK – I thought he was very good. He’s found a way of accessing…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:56AM
Friday, June 24, 2016

Tony Law: ‘The Brothers Karamazov made me laugh like a spoon’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Bill Murray to The Day Today, the comedian reveals the things he finds funniestSean Lock at the Edinburgh fringe in 2002. Pure funny bones – instinctual. Every bit he did was a surpri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AM
Friday, June 17, 2016

Mark Watson: ‘I plan to watch The Simpsons on my deathbed’ by Rachel Aroesti

From the Fast Show to other people’s pain, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostPaul Foot is a contender. The first time I saw him – about 10 years ago – I thoug…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:56AM
Friday, June 10, 2016

David Cross: 'Key & Peele make me cry actual tears' by Rachel Aroesti

From Daniel Kitson to a book so funny he had it tattooed on his arm, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostThe funniest standup I’ve ever seen The first time I saw Da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:22AM
Friday, June 3, 2016

The funniest thing: Jamie Demetriou by Rachel Aroesti

From Liza Minnelli to bland cake, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the most The funniest standup I’ve ever seen Dave Chappelle. I couldn’t believe I was there.The funn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM
Friday, May 27, 2016

Kieran Hodgson: ‘When I was 17 I decided to liven up a lasagne by putting bananas in it’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Not The Nine O’Clock News to Anchorman, the standup reveals the things he finds the funniestThere’s a great video that no longer exists of a guy called Nick Sun trying to perform to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AM
Friday, May 20, 2016

Katherine Ryan: ‘Sara Pascoe is the voice of our generation’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Garbage to Funny Girls, the comedian reveals the things she finds the funniestThe Soup remains one of the most consistently funny shows. The writing on that encouraged me to keep talkin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:46AM
Friday, May 13, 2016

Sara Pascoe: ‘My mum has heckled me’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Would I Lie To You? to the Kappa symbol, the comedian reveals the things she finds funniestI would probably choose Tony Law destroying a passive-aggressive heckler by pretending that th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AM
Friday, May 6, 2016

Rob Delaney: 'My wife has made me laugh the most' by Rachel Aroesti

From Key & Peele to his other half, the comedian reveals the things that give him the giggles Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AM
Friday, April 29, 2016

The funniest thing… Dane Baptiste by Rachel Aroesti

From Eddie Murphy to illiterate hecklers, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostEddie Murphy Raw. It displayed his immense talent for impressions, had simple but hilari…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AM

The funniest thing… Phil Wang by Rachel Aroesti

From Catch 22 to overenthusiastic chefs, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the mostProbably Eddie Pepitone’s show at the 2012 fringe. He was so raw and funny and angry an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:22AM
Friday, April 15, 2016

The funniest thing… Romesh Ranganathan by Rachel Aroesti

From the sound of his own crying to superlative superhero spoofs, the comedian and presenter reveals the things that make him laugh the mostI think that the brilliant Gary Delaney has loads …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM
Friday, June 19, 2015

The 10 best things to do this week by Rachel Aroesti

From an authoritative Barbara Hepworth retrospective to the return of True Detective and a certain festival in Somerset, here are some of the most interesting cultural activities over the ne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

The 10 best things to do this week by Rachel Aroesti

From clubbing in the Glasgow School of Art to apocalyptic comedy in London, here are some of the next seven days’ most interesting cultural activitiesBlur(Glasgow, Blackpool, Llandudno) Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AM
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tim Key: from living-room poetry jams to comedy ubiquity by Rachel Aroesti

Best known as Alan Partridge's Sidekick Simon, the self-proclaimed Single White Slut has found a keen audience for his weird, unsettling comedy"I didn't have an elaborate cover story that I'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

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