mikey mince Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 That Sarah Millican is on the telly just now and she does my box in Her entire act consists of 'Oooh me boyfriend left me ooh cake ooh im fat Cake Men are twats Ooh cake Why oh why oh why is she considered funny? Are there worse out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I know I'm going to be (rightly) slaughtered for this. I've absolutely no idea why, but: Wid. I regret nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I wid too. Sara milican live is OK. Her toned down for TV act is shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Sounds just like Jo Brand's old act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I know I'm going to be (rightly) slaughtered for this. I've absolutely no idea why, but: Wid. I regret nothing. Me too mate, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Not technically a comedian, but fancies himself as a bit of a funnyman all the same - the c**t from the Tesco advert with the seemingly disabled son. He also presents a new science show on ITV. I fucking hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 You forgot Sarah Millican's other standard "gag": "I'm just sat 'ere eatin cake and watchin' The Wiyah" "I wanted somethin' romantic for Christmas. So I got a boxset of The Wiyah" "Sex? Me, I'd rather be sat with The Wiyah" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Tim Vine is about as funny as advanced leukaemia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Will second Alan Carr. Utterly atrocious. His act is basically one of those 1970s camp stereotypes, but he thinks dredging up those old acts suddenly becomes hilarious again when you can say "cock" and "c**t". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Not technically a comedian, but fancies himself as a bit of a funnyman all the same - the c**t from the Tesco advert with the seemingly disabled son. He also presents a new science show on ITV. I fucking hate him. Are you talking about Ben Miller? If so, he's definitely a comedian. There a some sketches from Armstrong and Miller that are pure comedy gold. Edit the adverts make me want to rip my face off and I've seen ten mins of that science thing and it was overly cheesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Are you talking about Ben Miller? If so, he's definitely a comedian. There a some sketches from Armstrong and Miller that are pure comedy gold. The chav pilot sketches is well good - the rest is rank. Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The chav pilot sketches is well good - the rest is well rank. Standard. I liked the part time dad stuff as well. But yeah the pilots was the really memorable stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Are you talking about Ben Miller? If so, he's definitely a comedian. There a some sketches from Armstrong and Miller that are pure comedy gold. Edit the adverts make me want to rip my face off and I've seen ten mins of that science thing and it was overly cheesy. Just 'googled' him and you're right. I'd never heard of him other than that fucking advert. My original point still stands - an unfunny c**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Are you talking about Ben Miller? If so, he's definitely a comedian. There a some sketches from Armstrong and Miller that are pure comedy gold. Edit the adverts make me want to rip my face off and I've seen ten mins of that science thing and it was overly cheesy. As for the rest of whats been mentioned - I would ride Sarah Millican, Allan Carr's stand up and most of everything about him is tedious as f**k but he's alright at presenting his Friday night show, Tim Vine is quite funny in a tragic sort of way and John Bishop is another shameless unfunny twat who uses charity to try and bolster his career. This is comedy in Britain though, its not that un funny but its all very safe and there aren't enough Frankie Boyle types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weesiecodal Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 What pisses me off is that some of these comedians have the same material for years. I've gone to a few comedy clubs over the last few years.....no massive stars, but some who are well known on the Scottish comedy circuit. We saw Keir Mcallister a couple of times, about two years apart, and most of his material the second time was exactly the same as the first time. Fair enough, it's maybe unreasonable to expect them to change their entire repertoire every six months, but surely, it should be a continual adding in of some new stuff, and ditching the older stuff, so that if you see them once a year, most of their act will be new to you. Otherwise, why the hell would you pay to see them again? Also, it often depends on the audience. I saw David Kaye twice..... The first time he had the audience in stitches, dealt with a heckler better than anyone I've ever seen, the second time, he crashed and burned. It was dire. I was willing the audience to laugh, but they were having none of it. I'm going to see Romesh Ranganathan this year, so I'm hoping he will be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I agree about the same material for years - although it must be hard for comedians to be coming up with new material and things that people will find funny without repeating themselves. I think Billy Connolly (who i could have sworn i saw on Princes Street earlier) was great at keeping on his gags from his told school shipyard govan days through to his brushes with Hollywood fame and still remaining relevant and funny and having the same type of material that seems so spontaneous. Things have changed so much now and I'm starting to feel that the days of someone on stage merely telling isn't going to get anywhere greater than it already has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonBairn Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Russell Howard is up there. The clown has his own show on the Beeb aswell... Jon Richardson another one robbing a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud1876 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Harry Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Andy Parsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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