Have a laugh, we certainly need one!

Bob Mortimer is hilarious
Definately not Jimmy Carr/ Ricky Gervais - who are classed as comedians -why???

sodapop 'Comedians' who rely on searing and smut to get a laugh.

If handled cleverly, I think swearing and smut can be funny but if not, we get into the desperately unfunny acts like Jim Davidson and his ilk.

Sunil Patel is hilarious in a series being broadcast at the moment called An idiots guide to bagging an heiress,, It is on BBC Sounds

Likes -
Bernard Manning, Ken Dodd, Myfanwy Talog - even though she wasn't actually a comedian, she always creased me up laughing! Dave Allen, Sarah Millican, Michael Mcintyre, Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly, Les Dawson. Various others.

Dislikes -
Chubby Brown - as sexist gobby and obnoxious out of character as he is on! Dawn French, Eddie Izzard, John Cleese, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Jim Davidson, Jasper Carrot. Various others.

BlueBelle, Shapi Korsandi does have ADHD; I saw her speak of it on tv. She spoke of her difficulties managing money, due to her ADHD. I think she’s fantastic.

Al Murray
Peter Kay
Michael McIntyre
Jasper Carrot should get a mention

No ones mentioned Larry Grayson.
Liked him and Joan Rivers
Michael McIntyre
Lee Mack
Les Dawson
John Bishop.
Dislike
Billy Connelly
Bob Monkhouse
Lee Evans
Jimmy Carr
Paul Merton
Mickey Flanagen

Like
Dave Allen
2 Ronnies
Victoria Wood
Tony Hancock
Les Dawson
Lee Mack

Dislike

'Comedians' who rely on swearing and smut to get a laugh.

Love:
Billy Connolly
Eddie Izard
Peter Kay

I’ve seen the first two live and they are hilarious. I saw BC at the Sydney Opera House and he was so funny I got a tummy ache.

Don’t like:
I can’t think of any as if I don’t like them fairly quickly, I don’t watch!

Love Stephen K Amos. He's such a nice bloke as well.
Michael McIntyre is funny.
Jasper Carrott. Saw him live decades ago and read that he's touring again.

My daughter and I saw Michael McIntyre at the Bristol Hippodrome and we were aching from laughing...
I like Peter Kaye and his funny northern humour, 'me biscuit's fallen in me brew!'

My Dad……he was hilarious! Not a swear word or smut in sight

Stanley Baxter was a great imitator and comedian, mostly overlooked these day, but he was amazing in his day. Like:

Morecambe and Wise
Miranda
Diane Morgan(Cunk)
French and Saunders
Jack Dee
Victoria Wood(of course)
Julie Walters
Bob Monkhouse

Dislike:
Roy Chubby Brown
Joe Pasquale
Jim Davidson

Honestly Cateq you are as bad as I am it's Bernard Manning.
Matthews is the turkey bloke.

Like or used to like
Michael McIntyre (sometimes)
Sarah Milligan
Eric Morecambe
Ronnie Barker
Dave Allen
Harry Secombe

Dont or Didn't like
Billy Connolly
David Walliums
Dick Emery
Mike and Bernie Winters

In a league of their own :
Victoria Wood
Bill Bailey
Billy Connolly

They are the ones whose anecdotes have me weeping helplessly with laughter.

Like
Sandi Toksvig (brilliant live)
Michael McIntyre
Bill Bailey
Sarah Millican

Dislike
Rosie Jones
Lenny Henry
Any alternative comedian as they aren’t funny

Nobody has mentioned Tony Hancock. Although he was before my time my husband and I love him. We still listen to his radio shows and watch his TV shows. We also enjoy Round The Horne - especially Julian and Sandy, and I think they were on before I was even born!

I love Billy Connelly
Dave Allen
John Bishop
Mike and Bernie Winters especially when they had the dog with them

My gran who was very prim and proper loved Billy Connelly and mentioned this to my aunt who lived in Australia. My aunt and uncle went to see him perform in Brisbane and once he started swearing my uncle stood up and objected to his bad language. My uncle was upset that my gran thought him suitable entertainment. Gran had the last laugh as Billy mentioned this during one of his shows.

The ones I dislike are:
Spike Milligan
Matt Lucas and David Williams
Bernard Matthew’s
Jim Davidson
Kenny Everett

I found a recording of a Cornish stand up called Mrs Rosewarne. She was an old lady who had come to stand up late in life and she had a lovely Cornish accent. She was absolutely hilarious.

Morecambe & Wise
Micky Flanagan
Kevin Bridges
Victoria Wood
Lee Mack

Sp many that I dislike, too many to mention.

Billy Connolly
Spike Milligan
Dave Allen
My Uncle John.

Comedians I despise

Bernard Manning
Bernard Manning
Bernard Manning

kittylester

GrannyGravy13

Victoria Woods Ballad of Freda and Barry is my absolute favourite

Did you listen to Sarah Cox this afternoon by any chance?

It really cheered up my drive home, in the dark and the rain, from quite an emotional carer learning session.

Yes, it really cheered me up.

Thanks for joining in and many of you have reminded me of some more of my favourites, so thank you

flappergirl

Rather odd to loathe Ernie Wise, Cossy. Given that he was an essential part of a double act with Eric Morecambe whom you've cited as one of your favourites. I don't think either of them ever did comedy routines on their own anyway, although I could be wrong. Do you mean you loathed him as a person?

I just didn’t think he was funny, yes of course he was an integral part of the duo but he rather left me cold, no real reason.

But yes, you’re right, it’s very odd 😂😂