lee evans.even if he said nothing and just pulled faces i would laugh.hilarious!

enda.muldoon (Derry) - Posts: 318 - 30/04/2009 23:38:33    272932

Billy Connolly
Tommy Cooper
Tommy Tiernan
Neil Delamere
Dara O'Briain
Frankie Boyle (one of the best stand-up DVDs iv ever seen!)
Jack Dee
Lee Mack
Jimmy Carr

jimmyjoebob (Armagh) - Posts: 137 - 01/05/2009 14:58:34    273313

30/04/2009 18:38:47
brendtheredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 345

272691 I am going to see Roy "Chubby" Brown in the summer.

Are you seriously going to see that racist?

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 01/05/2009 15:06:17    273325

I get the Bill Hicks thing to a certain degree but really he shouldn't be in the "comedy" sector. He ultimately brings out anger in people. I like satire and "alternative" comedy but ultimately comedy should be about making people laugh and not angry.

I mean he called on all Marketing people to commit suicide. While they may not be our favourite people it's still a disgusting thing to say. If you find that funny then you are in a dark place. Likewise if you like Roy 'racist' Brown then you are in a sad lonely place.

Comedy is about laughing and enjoying yourself and does not have to belittle people. If that's how you get your kicks...

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 01/05/2009 15:10:54    273328

RLF, takes all sorts I suppose but I think a lot of Irish people have a pretty dark sense of humour. As for Hick's marketing remark, maybe a bit OTT for some but a lot of comedy makes use of exaggeration and even more is based on taking the mick out of someone or some group, maybe even some comedians you like do that on occasion?

bluboy (Dublin) - Posts: 318 - 01/05/2009 15:38:08    273362

Jim Davidson
Bobby Davro
Chuckle brothers
and who could forget Russ Abbot

stranmillis29 (Antrim) - Posts: 788 - 01/05/2009 15:45:48    273369

01/05/2009 15:38:08 bluboy County: Dublin Posts: 59 273362 RLF, takes all sorts I suppose but I think a lot of Irish people have a pretty dark sense of humour. As for Hick's marketing remark, maybe a bit OTT for some but a lot of comedy makes use of exaggeration and even more is based on taking the mick out of someone or some group, maybe even some comedians you like do that on occasion? yeah but I think Hicks meant it. I do like some of his stuff but overall I find him too heavy and self-involved. David Mc savage would be one of my favourite Irish as well as Karl Spain, Ed Byrne not too bad either on ocassion. Others like J Byrne and Deirdre O' Kane are not funny at all. I turned off if they are on TV. Outside of Ireland there are tonnes but all the black adder stuff, Richard prior too. I've no doubt that these guys offend others but it's just my preference.

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 01/05/2009 17:11:36    273453

Brendan Grace, Tommy Cooper, Enda Kenny.

PJ (None) - Posts: 2288 - 01/05/2009 17:46:13    273490

the great bernard manning

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 01/05/2009 18:19:29    273515

Tommy Cooper "I went to the doctor last week, said Doctor I think I've broken my arm in two places". Doctor said "Well you shouldn't go to those places" HA HA HA!
Les Dawson was brilliant. "I get on fine with the mother in law. We've had her around to our house for Christmas every year for the last 10 years. This year we are even thinking of letting her in". HA HA HA!
Les Dawson. "Mother in law went to the doctor last week, he told her she was overweight. She said I want a second opinion. He said you're ugly as well" HA HA HA!

BOOM BOOM

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9819 - 01/05/2009 18:45:43    273527

Rob Brydon was the welsh guy i was thinkin off.
E4 counted down the Top 100 or 50 stand up comedians of all time at the weekend.
Did anyone see who was at Number 1?

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 04/05/2009 12:33:24    274465