best stand up comic / comedian

[Gullet]

Not everyone’s cup of tea but Bernard Manning does it for me every time

I used to like Ben Elton on Friday Night Live when he was at his satirical best

Bob Monkhouse was the Daddy though

Guess that makes me a middle of the road, left wing fascist

No. It just shows that you appreciate a real comic genius when he comes along!!!!

 

[The Large One]

Roy 'Chubby' Brown I would put in there with Bobby Davro, Bernard Manning and Stan Boardman for their zealous homophobia and racism for a cheap laugh. Brown's shows are currently being shown on Granada, and I watched part of one of them, just to see what the fuss was about, and safe to say he wouldn't last 30 seconds in Brighton.

The best shows I have seen were Lee Evans about 12 years ago, Paul Merton about eight years ago, and Bill Bailey I saw last year.

 

[Braders]

Frank Skinner for me, he even supports an Albion.

ditto

 

[pasty]

Tommy Cooper used to make me laugh just walking on stage. Preferences now are Lee Evans, Billy Connolly and my current fave, Eddie Izzard.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

What about the best comics you've seen live?

I saw that fella who used to do the Lottery with Lulu (Essex, short hair) - very very very funny man.

Jack Dee and Lee Evans at uni in 1990 (+ Jo Brand, all for a fiver!!) - they were the funniest men I have ever seen, and Jack Dee went on for about 45 mins.

 

[shingle]

bernard manning

 

[Seagullmatt]

Eddie Izzard. He is just off the wall and completly different from anyone else today. Saw him at Guild Hall (You know, the place with the inbreeds along the coast.) His later stuff doesn't seem to be as funny, maybe it's me but check out 'Glorious' video or DVD.

And he comes from Sussex.

 

[Grin]

Jack Dee is hillarious.

Got a free cd of his with the gurdain a few years ago and still listen to it now, hes fantastic.

 

[rinkydink]

I like Harry Hill.

I'm the only person I know who likes him...

 

[John Dorian]

tommy cooper... he lived in eastbourne methinks....

ricky gervais is quite new on the scene but still quite good... peter kaye bores me ..

 

[John Dorian]

Eddie Izzard. He is just off the wall and completly different from anyone else today. Saw him at Guild Hall (You know, the place with the inbreeds along the coast.) His later stuff doesn't seem to be as funny, maybe it's me but check out 'Glorious' video or DVD.

And he comes from Sussex.

correction ... bexhill-on-sea...

 

[Wozza]

correction ... bexhill-on-sea...

?!?

Bexhill was in Sussex last time I looked.

Anyway, Eddie might have grown up in Bexhill but the big poof was born in South Yemen.

Pedant's badge for me please.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Not in greatest-of-all-time league, but Ross Noble's bloody funny

 

[London Irish]

Al Murray. Sat in the front row of one of his gigs in Brighton - worst mistake of my life, ripped to shreds. Genuis.

 

[mona]

Interesting that nobody has chosen Max Miller - a great innovator and arguably the greatest Brightonian.

Harry Enfield (Albion fan when a kid), Tony Hawks and Izzard are all local. Sussex is a comedy hotbed!!!!!

Personally it's Paul Merton for me.

 

[Max's Dad]

Harry Hill -- painfully funny live.

Saw some Roy "Unfunny" Brown on Sky recently -- about as amusing as torching a Vietnamese village and picking off the survivors with a rifle.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Anyone see Lee Evans live from Wembley last night?.That was bloody funny.I think he gets better with every show.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Al Murray live is a class act, much better than on 'Time Gentlemen please'. Seriously quick and well educated bloke who transfers it all to the publican guise with fantastic effect. Seen him 4 times, always a great night.

Strange no-one mentioned Hale & Pace!

 

[JEM]

I did discover Bill Hicks on my own in 1992.

I've tried to think of someone still alive

Bill Hicks was superb. RIP Bill.

Denis Leary was awesome as a stand up but he's 'sold out' and now does bit parts in cheesy films.

 

[Grin]

Anyone see Lee Evans live from Wembley last night?.That was bloody funny.I think he gets better with every show.

Have to say i found his performance last night very poor!

Didnt make me laugh more than once or twice, very disapointing