Adster Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Miranda Hart is technically classed as a comedian. She's absolutely ****ing dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Virtually every single modern new age comedian. Agree on Lee Evans as well, I'd pay not to see him. Special mentions for Jo Brand, Eddie Izzard, Lenny Henry and James Cordon, all totally shit in magnificently different ways. Eddie Izzard magificantly shit? Behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 The thing I find most annoying, or at least perplexing, about a lot of stand up is when you see these sets on a DVD or on Dave or whatever, and they cut to the audience and they are laughing so much they look like they might have some sort of turn. Proper out of control, tears in their eyes, almost rolling on the floor stuff. The way that nobody actually laughs at anything in real life, ever, except perhaps when someone falls over and you want to make them feel worse than they already do. Now I'm not suggesting that folk shouldn't laugh when they go and see the funny person, of course I'm not. Just that they shouldn't pretend to Have you ever been to see anything recorded for TV? They do all of these audience shots where you are asked to laugh like it is the funniest thing ever, then laugh like it is mildly amusing, then clap and whoop and holler like your favourite person ever has just come on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I did not know John Cleese was a comedian or funny until this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Its good everyone seemingly appreciates Harry Hill, hes an absolute madman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8O76F42CPI Harry Hill's standup is a bit hit or miss, luckily the hit parts are so funny you can overlook the poorer parts. I've seen him live twice, he has an amazing talent for leaving a gag, going off on a 10 minute tangent then hitting you with the punchline when you least expect it, very clever Also, TV Burp by far the best show ITV ever put out, huge shame he doesn't want to do it any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousefox Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I did not know John Cleese was a comedian or funny until this thread If you don't think Fawlty Towers is funny, let alone anything he did with Monty Python, I'd like to know what you do find funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Tbf there's a difference between watching someone on TV or watching them live. When you see them live you've usually had a couple of drinks, you're part of a crowd, the comedian is working the audience and they tend to be a bit ruder too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Sarah Millican is horrible. "Oooo look at me I'm overweight and single and I can poke fun at myself in my silly voice". Bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 If you don't think Fawlty Towers is funny, let alone anything he did with Monty Python, I'd like to know what you do find funny.Genuinely never found either watchable let alone funny. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Lisemore Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Miranda Hart is technically classed as a comedian. She's absolutely ****ing dreadful. Really surprised she has only been mentioned like twice in this thread, I don't 'hate' any comedian but I can't understand how she made it so big, very unfunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Every female stand up ever. It's not that I'm sexist, it's an actual fact. I can't think of a single one who's any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Every female stand up ever. It's not that I'm sexist, it's an actual fact. I can't think of a single one who's any good. I find Ruby Wax the best out of the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I find Ruby Wax the best out of the lot. ....thus proving my point perfectly. Thanks Wymesy ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Any comedian who does a joke followed by a load "ERRRR" in anticipation of a roar of laughter from the audience to signal they are continuing a joke or to pretend that the "joke" they have just made might be controversial and they want to move on from that subject. I really hate this habit - Graham Norton and Jo Brand do it all the time, among other shit comedians Not as annoying as Victoria "punchline blink blink blink" Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaspa Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Harry Hill's standup is a bit hit or miss, luckily the hit parts are so funny you can overlook the poorer parts. I've seen him live twice, he has an amazing talent for leaving a gag, going off on a 10 minute tangent then hitting you with the punchline when you least expect it, very clever Also, TV Burp by far the best show ITV ever put out, huge shame he doesn't want to do it any more I've never been to see him live but remember TV Burp very fondly from back in day. Never been to see him myself but my Uncle has a few times, said pretty much the same thing and I expect he enjoyed it cause its very much his humor when hes had a couple. Harry managed to get a movie and its all gone quiet since then, I never felt like watching it and going off the reviews it flopped bad. He's still a special talent though, I dont think theres another comedian out there that has had me nearly crying whilst his act makes no sense, while he marauds around getting visably more sweaty and red faced by the minute seeming losing his mind but then somehow, he brings up that piece of madness he was on about twenty minutes before you thought was crazy back then and its gravy. Bewildering but golden in his own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I've seen Jason manford, lee Evans, rhod Gilbert and lee back live. Also seen the live Phoenix nights show. Enjoyed them all but lee Evans was probably my least favourite, although I loved his older ones. I dislike comedians who insist on abusing the audience as part of their show or rely on audience participation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Anyone said Roy Chubby Brown yet? The blokes a disgusting, vile Human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Walsh5 Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I do like Jim Jeffries. Any opposition to that? Stan Collymore probably would. Said he was useless at Bradford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I've never been to see him live but remember TV Burp very fondly from back in day. Never been to see him myself but my Uncle has a few times, said pretty much the same thing and I expect he enjoyed it cause its very much his humor when hes had a couple. Harry managed to get a movie and its all gone quiet since then, I never felt like watching it and going off the reviews it flopped bad. He's still a special talent though, I dont think theres another comedian out there that has had me nearly crying whilst his act makes no sense, while he marauds around getting visably more sweaty and red faced by the minute seeming losing his mind but then somehow, he brings up that piece of madness he was on about twenty minutes before you thought was crazy back then and its gravy. Bewildering but golden in his own way. It's not usually the mark of a good comedian but he really is "fun for all the family". Would recommend seeing him live if only for the experience, it's something that doesn't translate well to his DVDs Another good standup - Jarred Christmas. I saw him once before he was famous and he another time as a compare after he'd been on TV a bit, both times very very funny. Should be more popular than he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain King Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I've seen Jason manford, lee Evans, rhod Gilbert and lee back live. Also seen the live Phoenix nights show. Enjoyed them all but lee Evans was probably my least favourite, although I loved his older ones. I dislike comedians who insist on abusing the audience as part of their show or rely on audience participation. Rhod Gilbert was excellent live. Lee Evans was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Justin Lee Collins also unpopular but don't like Jason Manford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 I once saw Lenny Henry at a corporate works do about 15 years ago. The audience expectation was high but he was a real let down and everyone was very underwhelmed. I saw the invoice for the gig on the desk of the CEO secretary a week after. He got paid £40,000 for a 90 min routine and a 60 min pre meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Alan Carr, judging by his old mans scouting ability at Newcastle not even the funniest bloke in his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Alan Carr, judging by his old mans scouting ability at Newcastle not even the funniest bloke in his family Better than Graham Norton though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinowe Soorie Posted 8 January 2016 Share Posted 8 January 2016 Shaun Lock is great on the tv but saw him at De mont and he was dreadful. My mrs even tried to heckle him, which was the funniest thing all night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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