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Where would we be without humour?

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Cossy Thu 16-Jul-26 11:22:10

Where would we be without humour?

In a very unfunny place!

We all have different ideas though about what’s humour and what isn’t, so would love to hear yours?

I’ll kick off,

I enjoy some stand up, eg Michael McIntyre, Peter Kay, John Bishop and quite a lot more.

I enjoy political satire such as HIGNFY and Mock the Week.

I loved Victoria Wood’s style of comedy and also when she worked with Julie Walter’s and I like the silliness of French and Saunders. Back in the day I saw Victoria Wood live, and French and Saunders live, both shows highly amusing. I also saw Jack Dee live, his dour-faced humour had us all in stitches.

Dinner Ladies still makes me laugh, as does Only Fools and Horses and Fawlty Towers.

Quite like other sit-coms too, including some of the much older ones like The Good Life.

Actually, many things can make me laugh!

What makes you laugh?

grin wink

Knitter43 Fri 17-Jul-26 10:53:16

Les Dawson, Ken Dodd and Willie Rushton for me. Also, we ran a shop for twenty years and I so much.miss the banter and humour.that is to be found in daily.life in a shop. Bit like "Open all Hours " really!!

Wheniwasyourage Fri 17-Jul-26 12:51:11

I used to listen to "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again" under the bedclothes on my little tranny as it was at 10pm!! - after bedtime. Loved it.

Victoria Wood, yes indeed, although I didn't care for "Dinnerladies" as much as her series of 6 half-hour comedies.

The original B&W St Trinian's films and also The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery. I don't know how they got away with some of the double entendres!

"I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue", particularly the older ones with Humphrey Littleton, the master of the deadpan delivery (even more than Jack Dee, who is also good at it, IMO).

Thanks for some great memories!