Favourite stand up comedians?

ShaolinDreams · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:08

^TANK^ said:
In no particular order

Richard Pryor
Bill Bailey
Frankie Boyle
Billy Connolly
Bill Hicks
Robin Williams
Russell Brand
Paul Kaye

sounds good to me

D D Danneh · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:08

Jimmy Carr, Bill Bailey, Ricky Gervais, and Lee Evans. Probably some others too. I like pretty much any standup except Peter Kay. Goddamnit I hate the guy.

trickycurve · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:10

bibalasvegas said:
Out of everyone I've seen, Michael Mcintyre definitely is the best. His observational comedy is spot on.

It has me in stitches.

Others I like include: Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert, Russell Brand, Omid Djalili, and, occasionally, Jo Brand.

Anksy · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:12

Michael Mcintyre was a legend on top gear

Viper² · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:13

Anksy said:
Michael Mcintyre was a legend on top gear

That isn't stand-up.

Anksy · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:14

Viper² said:
That isn't stand-up.

tell me something i dont know sherlock.

Hitman_Leon · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:17

I like a lot of the others but these three are some of the best and not been mentioned yet.

Freddie Star, Kevin Bloody Wilson, Joe Rogan

And then there is Larry The Cable Guy, he's great.

dangerstat · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:18

Peter Kay

I don't find the other that funny

Super Tigers · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:53

If you like intelligent story based comedy then Daniel Kitson is superb, check out his forthcoming if it isn't already sold out.

stifler · 30 Aug 2009 at 21:59

bill hicks.
billy connolly.
chris rock.

Kutter · 30 Aug 2009 at 22:07

dave chappelle, peter kay although he needs new material.

Dogoid · 30 Aug 2009 at 23:02

george carlin
hicks
gervais
leary
Connolly
izzard
stewart lee

CliffyBiro · 30 Aug 2009 at 23:06

Can't believe I forgot Tim Minchin. In my top 5.

BiGT- · 30 Aug 2009 at 23:26

Michael Mcintyre

Gamer_T · 30 Aug 2009 at 23:36

Frankie Boyle. He is hilarious.

Substance · 31 Aug 2009 at 00:06

Frankie Boyle is only funny if you don't watch mock the week,

If you do you will have heard every joke a thousand times before

Dev2 · 31 Aug 2009 at 00:07

Dara Ó Briain
Dylan Moran
Tommy Tiernan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIaV8swc-fo

manic111 · 31 Aug 2009 at 00:13

Jack Dee
Ross Noble
Michael McIntyre
Stephen K Amos
Eddie Izzard
Russell Howard

Also found Ardal o'Hanlon's set on mock the week a couple of years back very good, although he's not really a stand-up comedian by trade.

Can't stand Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr's stand-up. Both are very funny on panel shows and the like, but there's no flow to their stand up; they both need somebody to bounce off, or they end up reverting to one-liners.

RobH · 31 Aug 2009 at 00:31

Tim Vine (brother of Jeremy Vine) is one of my favourites, he is not that well known but he is famous for his puns. It's quite a different style of comedy but I like it.

simisker · 31 Aug 2009 at 01:31

manic111 said:
[...] Can't stand Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr's stand-up. Both are very funny on panel shows and the like, but there's no flow to their stand up; they both need somebody to bounce off, or they end up reverting to one-liners.

I couldn't agree more

Also pleased to see Dave Allen mentioned a few times. It would be criminal if he were forgotten and the Andy Parsons of this world were remembered.