Fox92 Posted 31 January 2012 Posted 31 January 2012 Music and comedy similar! I'd add all of Monty Python- changed comedy immensely. Another similar mutual like then! I love Fawlty Towers, it is my favourite comedy out of them all. The episode "The Builders" contains my favourite line as well; "If the good Lord is mentioned one more time, I shall move you closer to him"
Trav Le Bleu Posted 31 January 2012 Posted 31 January 2012 TOP TEN FUNNY BRITS Billy ConnollyMorecambe and WiseVictoria WoodEddie IzzardBen EltonPeter CookLes DawsonLenny HenrySean LockRik Mayall What a crap list! Sean Lock is funny, but hardly influential and Rik Mayall was never funny without Ade Edmondson somewhere nearby, so why isn't he there? No mention of Hancock or Handley, no mention either of the Two Ronnies or Tommy Cooper. Surely Ken Dodd (not particularly my cup of tea) was more influential than most of the people in that list? And not a single Goon or Python? The only ones deserving of their place in that list are M&W and Peter Cook. Even though I absolutley love Eddie Izzard, he's hardly influential... he's unique, which if anything is the opposite. And don't get me started on the Big Yin. He's the entire argument for Scottish independence in one person. Oh and Mrs Great Stupendo (Victoria Wood), please note - build up followed by rapid blinking followed by lame pun is not humour.
Webbo Posted 31 January 2012 Author Posted 31 January 2012 It's all subjective. Connolly was influential because he was the first British comedian to change from telling jokes to telling/writing funny anecdotes, not only that but he's hilariously funny too. There had to be a woman in the group and Victoria Wood has written some great stuff, though not recently.
Rincewind Posted 31 January 2012 Posted 31 January 2012 What does 'Greatest influence ' mean actually? Influence on up and coming comedians? Only they can answer that. In the 50's it was The Goons and Charlie Chester. Les Dawson created his woman nattering act from watching another old comedian who chatted over a garden wall.
Guest MattP Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 Pretty pathetic to be honest people have become that scared of maybe being accused of racism/sexism that they have to include Lenny Henry and Victoria Wood in lists like this.
Guest BlueBrett Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 How the hell did Bernard Manning fail to make the cut?
Langston Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 Peter Kay is beyond gash. Surprised the's no Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, or Armando Iannucci in that list. Could argue a case for Craig Cash, too. I love Sean Lock but I'd never call him influential.
Guest MattP Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 How the hell did Bernard Manning fail to make the cut? Finest delivery of a punch line I've seen Manning. How on earth Coogan didnt make the list is a joke.
Fox92 Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 I'm also suprised none of the Ronnies are in! I like them, especailly Ronnie Barker in 'Open All Hours'.
Zingari Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 Norman Wisdom was a massive influence on other comedians such as Peter Taylor
purpleronnie Posted 1 February 2012 Posted 1 February 2012 And I've only watched one of his stand up shows. Can't stand most of his stuff, remember this, remember that....boring.
MikeyT Posted 2 February 2012 Posted 2 February 2012 He's had audiences laughing for four decades, but now Billy Connolly has another accolade to add to his collection The veteran Scottish comic has been named the most influential British stand-up comedian of all time. The 69-year-old funnyman saw off competition from Morecambe and Wise and Victoria Wood in the list compiled by 100 comics who then put their shortlist to public vote. TOP TEN FUNNY BRITS Billy ConnollyMorecambe and WiseVictoria WoodEddie IzzardBen EltonPeter CookLes DawsonLenny HenrySean LockRik Mayall Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1kymUVB6g I went to see Billy Connolly a few weeks ago at the De Monfort Hall and he was brilliant. Been wanting to see him since my early teens and never thought I would due to him living in America now, plus of him doing all his movies. Great show.
Webbo Posted 2 February 2012 Author Posted 2 February 2012 I went to see Billy Connolly a few weeks ago at the De Monfort Hall and he was brilliant. Been wanting to see him since my early teens and never thought I would due to him living in America now, plus of him doing all his movies. Great show. If I'd known he was at the DeMont I'd have been there too. We could do with a listings thread on here.
MikeyT Posted 2 February 2012 Posted 2 February 2012 If I'd known he was at the DeMont I'd have been there too. We could do with a listings thread on here. Not a bad idea. Do it!
Rincewind Posted 2 February 2012 Posted 2 February 2012 Comedy Festival. I started a thread a week or so ago and put a link to the website. I did have a program somewhere. Don't know many I'll go to. There are free ones at the Crumblin Cookie but it still costs for drinks etc. Started to do a daily budget plan now, accounting for every penny.
Zingari Posted 3 February 2012 Posted 3 February 2012 Why no Tommy Cooper? it's for most influential comedians not comedians most under the influence
Heart-Shaped Fox Posted 3 February 2012 Posted 3 February 2012 Another similar mutual like then! I love Fawlty Towers, it is my favourite comedy out of them all. The episode "The Builders" contains my favourite line as well; "If the good Lord is mentioned one more time, I shall move you closer to him" Ha thats possibly the best line in the whole show. As well as 'Who won the bloody war anyway!' Oh and 'your room does have a seaview, its there between the land and the sky'!
Rincewind Posted 3 February 2012 Posted 3 February 2012 'What to you want to see from a Torquay window? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? The Pyramids?''
Smudge Posted 3 February 2012 Posted 3 February 2012 Surprised no-one has mentioned Freddie Starr, undoubtedly the funniest man I have ever seen on stage. Billy Connolly is the master though, I even have a couple of his live shows on vinyl. Also up there is Les Dawson, Ken Dodd, Charlie Drake, Max Wall, Mel Smith, Marty Feldman. As to the most influential it has to be the Goons, followed by Monty Python and then Ben Elton who for me, forged a new wave in comedy with 'The Young Ones'.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 5 February 2012 Posted 5 February 2012 'What to you want to see from a Torquay window? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? The Pyramids?'' Herds of wildebeast sweeping majestically...
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