: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:57 am  

Lee Evans is peerless but a guilty pleasure of mine (mainly because he is just so funny regradless of politcal correctness) is Roy Chubby Brown.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:14 pm  

seen dave spikey at parr hall pretty good ..worse was freddie star did a hour and was crap....best for me ken dodd not a swear word to be heard and goes on till the small hours...a true comedy legend..hilarious..just a shame age has caught up with him...

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:36 pm  

Milton Jones. worth looking up on a certain video hosting site.

I used to adore Lee Evans and Eddie Izzard, 13 years ago, it's just not as funny now, Ross Noble does the rambling thing better than IZzard does in the current day and age.


i'm also gonna do the predictably retro bit and say bill hicks, however his stuff really does go over some ppls heads, i lent a CD to a lad i used to work with and gave it back to me the day after, he'd only listened to the first 15 minutes and got really offended about a segment where he's gone off about corporate lovers/cheap labour and pepsi factories in south america where he used the term "little brown kids" and struck him off as a racist.

Might i also suggest, not strictly stand up, but a stage double act who are fluffing fantastic, the umbilical brothers. again have a look on that site we're not allowed to use and search for "invisible girl" and "something for the children" *




*don't show it to your children.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:38 pm  

Rugbychick™ wrote:

I saw Rich Hall live and he was very funny. Very quick-witted, making up songs on the piano about members of the audience.

I've also seen Lee Mack, who I thought was average.

A surprise highlight for me was Lenny Henry. I saw him because my partner wanted to and actually really really enjoyed his show. Very good.

i've told you, try seeing him 3 years in a row doing the same material, it's deflating, and i say that as a big fan of his oddball tv shows, Rich halls "the fishing show" and "Cattle Drive"

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:46 pm  

Went to watch Lee Evans and Micheal McIntyre a few months back and they were both very very funny.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:52 pm  

Rictoria Catpiss wrote:

Milton Jones. worth looking up on a certain video hosting site.

I used to adore Lee Evans and Eddie Izzard, 13 years ago, it's just not as funny now, Ross Noble does the rambling thing better than IZzard does in the current day and age.


i'm also gonna do the predictably retro bit and say bill hicks, however his stuff really does go over some ppls heads, i lent a CD to a lad i used to work with and gave it back to me the day after, he'd only listened to the first 15 minutes and got really offended about a segment where he's gone off about corporate lovers/cheap labour and pepsi factories in south america where he used the term "little brown kids" and struck him off as a racist.

Might i also suggest, not strictly stand up, but a stage double act who are fluffing fantastic, the umbilical brothers. again have a look on that site we're not allowed to use and search for "invisible girl" and "something for the children" *




*don't show it to your children.

Was Milton Jones the guy with four grandfathers?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:54 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Not comedians in the traditional sense, but I can vouch for Dave Spikey and Justin Moorhouse.

Justin Moorhouse was very good, although avoid sitting on the front row next to some random drunk women.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:55 pm  

SteCoops wrote:

Was Milton Jones the guy with four grandfathers?

aye, "my other grandfather"


Dial a lama.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:18 pm  

Simon Amstell, went to see him in Liverpool last year on his tour. Brilliant stuff.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:39 pm  

Lee Evans is superb