What makes you laugh out loud?

Oh and among the more recent ones,Miranda never fails to make me roar with laughter.

Dave Allen definitely,despite his strong language at times. The sketch he did about funerals,with regard to the deceased's loved wanting to be the first funeral of the day in that particular graveyard to ensure that they went to heaven,had me in stitches. I do love a bit of black humour. Also,the 2 Ronnie's,although not the sexist ones. I loved Ronnie B's monologues for the 'society for the mispronunciation of worms (words). Hilarious.

Rich Hall live; he never comes across so well on tv [although his programmes about America are good]. And, currently The IT crowd has me in tears. I used to love Kate and Allie.

Dave Allen, Victoria Wood, Mum (new tv prog), HIGNFY, Billy Connolly (without the language) John Bishop (live - I seriously thought the pregnant girl next to us was going to give birth). My 4 year old DGD, and above all my funny, funny DH! The only time I was ever told off at work, was when we first met and he made me laugh so much and has pretty much ever since for the past 42 years

'Allo 'allo of course 'you stupid woman!'. Brilliant.

Capt. Hans Geering: Do you not see that if you kill him with the pill from the till by making with it the drug in the jug, then you need not light the candle with the handle on the gateau from the chateau!

René: Simple plans are always the best.

New Girl's Schmidt!

I used to like Norman Wisdom, when I was young. I well remember going to the cinema to see him , with soon to be DH. The lady in front of us fell off her seat she was laughing so much. Something to do with him being on top of an ambulance, if I remember

Would I Lie To You, Miranda, Not Going Out, Frasier, The Golden Girls, Mrs Brown's Boys. And I loved Victoria Wood.

Gogglebox

Yes, I loved the tv series. Haven't heard the radio series, though. There's another radio series called Cabin Fever that I've always meant to listen to which I think I'd find funny [from what I've read about the bloke who does it].

"Count Arthur Strong" - Radio and television programmes.
Watch them BBCiplayer - catchup. They make me shake with laughter

Mrs Brown's Boys

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - especially the One Legged Tarzan sketch... wonderful stuff

I think Lee Mack is a genuinely funny man. He doesn't even seem to try. The spontaneous quips just fall off his tongue, especially in 'Would I Lie to You'. Most current 'funny' people try too hard.

And yes, Victoria Wood made me laugh every time. RIP

Yes why do today's comedians find it necessary to swear and try to shock - not funny.
For me Victoria Wood, Angus Deayton, Dave Allen, Terry Wogan always brought a smile.

I too have always enjoyed Bill Bryson's books. I picked up his Road to Little Dribbling in a charity shop in Perth and was reading it on the train back to London. I just couldn't stop chortling out loud and pitied the businessman next to me working on his laptop. However, I was most surprised and disappointed to find him using the F word several times. I'm sure it hasn't appeared in his previous writings and it was completely unnecessary.

Bluecat, after I posted earlier today, I went onto you-tube and watched a snatch of Frasier. I was laughing so hard DH told me to be careful I didn't wet the sofa! Priceless!

Morecambe and Wise, every time!

Victoria Wood - she was unique. "Modern Family" is, I think, the funniest comedy on tv at the moment but the all-time greatest was "Frazier." I've seen each episode so many times and they still make me laugh. I adore Niles, in particular.

Tony Hancock as a test pilot flying the plane when he hears a knocking on the windscreen, and it's Kenneth Williams asking "Can I come in?". Mrs Brown when she hides a vibrator up her knickerleg and it gets switched on.

Simon Mayo's Confessions (Podcasts - BBC Radio 2), Victor Borge, ( the pronunciations episode gets me crying with laughter every time), Mrs. Browns Boys. Laughter really is the best medicine, isn't it? Thankyou for this post!

Peter Kay and Michael McIntyre are current favourites. Victoria Wood was unbeatable -"Brushing off the Monster Munch crumbs from her fleece she said 'its my time now Derek'"! I think I heard her quote that on the Graham Norton show. He's very funny too. His Saturday morning show makes me drive very slowly to the shopping as I listen to it on the car radio always hoping to get stuck at red lights.

Miranda Hart does it for me every time. The only comedian of either sex that makes me laugh out loud. My husband thinks I'm bonkers.

Michael McIntyre.

Our DGS (about 14 months at the time) was in the kitchen and the little timer went off - quick as a flash he picked it up, pressed the button to switch it off and held it to his ear!

A book which always has me in fits is probably now out of print : Richard Lederer - "Anguished English". It contains hundreds of misprints and misspellings and unintentional puns which often appeared as headlines or on signs in hotels and shops. E.g. "Judge rules over nude beach".

I love to pick it up and flick through it when I'm feeling a bit down.

He has his own website and has since published lots of books.

The last time I laughed out loud was at something on the Graham Norton show, but I've forgotten which one.