Friday, 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 06:57AMTuesday, 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…
SOURCE: 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 …
SOURCE: 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 …
SOURCE: 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…
SOURCE: 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:…
SOURCE: 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…
SOURCE: 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…
SOURCE: 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:23AMFriday, July 1, 2016
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 07:56AMFriday, June 24, 2016
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 08:14AMFriday, June 17, 2016
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 07:56AMFriday, June 10, 2016
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 09:22AMFriday, June 3, 2016
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 09:04AMFriday, May 27, 2016
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 08:37AMFriday, May 20, 2016
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 08:46AMFriday, May 13, 2016
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 08:51AMFriday, May 6, 2016
From Key & Peele to his other half, the comedian reveals the things that give him the giggles Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AMFriday, April 29, 2016
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 08:30AMFrom 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 05:22AMFriday, April 15, 2016
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 
