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Off Topic Favourite comedians.

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Carmine Galante., Jul 10, 2017.

  1. Onewaggy

    Onewaggy Well-Known Member

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    In no order
    Romesh Ranganathan
    Micky Flannagan
    Jack Whitehall

    Mentions to the greats .... Peter Kay, Billy Connolly
     
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  2. Onewaggy

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    Are you Dave Gorman ?
    Great show original but cant find it in any shops
     
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  3. Aquity

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    Stewart Francis
    Stuart Lee
     
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  4. Quill

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    Rik Mayall (and Ade Edmondson by default)

    As GLP said, Hills-Widdicombe-Brooker
    Monty Python
    Robin Williams, George Carlin, a lot of the early SNL lineup.
    Peter Kay
    Tim Minchin
    Loads of others too. Depends on what in particular you're after, standup or sketch/tv/film? For example, I wouldn't call Simon Pegg a comedian, but he's great when he does comedy.

    Can't stand Gervais, but he's obviously appealling to some out there.

    I like Peter Kay even more now knowing BCC hates him.
     
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  5. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    As an aside, I just learned that Cliff Richard is the second best selling British male solo artist of all time.

    He must be great.
     
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  6. Quill

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    To be fair to BCC on the Peter Kay thing, Michael McIntyre made shedloads and he is the ****ing worst.

    Peter Kay is still great though.
     
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  7. Carmine Galante.

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    Andy Parsons.

    Unfunniest man alive, I appreciate this isn't a thread naming unfunny comedians but seeing as though I started it I can post what I like.

    Deal with it.
     
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  8. Carmine Galante.

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    Wired for sound?

    I rest my case.
     
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  9. Qatartiger Cambridgetiger

    Qatartiger Cambridgetiger Well-Known Member

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    A message for all ships in the Oldham area ... Bugger off there's no water... <laugh>
     
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  10. originallambrettaman

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    He's made more money, though not necessarily all from comedy.
     
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    Since we're talking about comedy actors too, Steve Carell. Particularly his character in the Anchorman films.
     
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    I can only think of one straight role he's played off the top of my head.
     
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  13. originallambrettaman

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    Voice overs for cartons, childrens books and a successful production company.
     
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    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    "Do you remember space hoppers and teachers making you come into the school when it rained at lunch time?"
     
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    Some ****ers on here are hilarious and don't know it.
     
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    I think Jack Whitehall is quite possibly the least funny person that ever lived.
     
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    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Indeed. The children's books were comedy. His production company makes comedy. It's as you said;
    'The most successful comedian (in fanancial terms) is Ricky Gervais and he's a right annoying twat.'
     
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    I love it.

    A thread about comedy turns into a row. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  19. bum_chinned_crab

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    It's not a row, it's a discussion.

    I just didn't realise that units shifted were a reflection on quality. Turns out I was wrong all along.
     
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  20. Walter Sobchak

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    To be fair Gervais' comedy is about being an annoying twat most of the time.
     
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