Tommy Cooper

[Scunner]

nothing more than a booming voice - and that isn't clever.

Ah, you remind me of another - Phil Jupitus - an entire career made without any humour at all. Just a well tried formula which is when nobody laughs, say it again but louder, then if nobody laughs, say it again but even louder. I'll turn over if he is on any show.

[stoop]

We saw Canon and Ball at Scarborough or Brid. I've tried my best to forget about that! Cheers for reminding me UBT!

Carrot I've seen live twice and both times the audience were in tears! Love him!

Peter Kaye is just one of those who makes me laugh by just being there.

Anyway that's just my take on it all  

[Scunner]

I saw Billy Connolly probably at his height of fame - he always starts his huge venue tours with one small venue and that year it was Caesar's Palace (no not Las Vegas - Luton!!).  It was a masterclass in comedy - I knew many of his routines off by heart thanks to video (and even LP!) but it was like the difference between watching a football match on Sky and actually being at the game.

I doubt I'll ever see better.

[Highlander]

Connolly - a comic genius. The funniest sketch ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDhETFcgWTE

[Shamless2]

My father was in school with Tommy Cooper, (died within 4 weeks if each other too), my father wasn't too fussed with him in school, but did love watching his act, I thought David Threlfall did a fantastic adaptation of Cooper, I forgot how good an actor Threlfall is, his background in "serious" theatre has served him well.

[Menthol]

Humour is like music - very subjective.

I loved Tommy Cooper.

I never 'got' Benny Hill.

I love Peter Kaye and Michael Macintyre.

I loathe and detest Miranda to the point of punching the TV.

Love Jo Brand cant stand Katy Brand.

Adore Alan Partridge, abhor Lee Evans.

Never really saw the appeal of Dave Allen - other half still loves him.

Billy Connolly was magnificent in his heyday - I do actually remember weeing my pants one Saturday night in the living room at home watching him.

Spike Milligan also made me actually vomit with laughter (I was a tad ill at the time) on the Michael Parkinson show telling a story about a business man with diarrhoea on a train.

Morecambe and Wise and Two Ronnies had their moments but some of it was frankly boring.

Sean Lock is a genius, Sarah Millican needs locking up.

All very personal and subjective.

[Scunner]

Wow I'm 90% with you Menthol - agree with all of those apart from Dave Allen, and possibly Alan Partridge & Jo Brand (both of which I can take or leave).

[Menthol]

Am I surprised that you agree with my superior taste? Of course not.

I also love Sean Lock for refusing to pay that fine for sitting in First Class with a standard ticket.

[Scunner]

I didn't know about that, but fair play to him. I admire him for enjoying going to look round Lidl, because it makes him feel like he's on holiday.

[desmartinson]

Chic Murray was always good for a laugh

Who?