Unfunny Comedians

[e21Mark]

Blib said:

V6Pushfit said:

ApOrbital said:

Jo brand.

She's good - in the Jack Dee mould. That Russell bloke needs hitting with a clowns hammer though.

I saw Jo Brand well before she was famous. It was in a tiny room above a pub somewhere in South London. She was introduced as something like "The Sea Monster". She hasn't changed her delivery one bit. I'm a fan.

As a stand-up she's not my cup of tea. Cake references etc are a bit predictable.

As a comic actor and writer though, in 'Getting on' etc, I think she's brilliant.

[rolex]

Tom Logan said:

Blib said:

I saw Jo Brand well before she was famous. It was in a tiny room above a pub somewhere in South London.

She was a psychiatric nurse before she became famous

[Blib]

rolex said:

Tom Logan said:

Blib said:

I saw Jo Brand well before she was famous. It was in a tiny room above a pub somewhere in South London.

She was a psychiatric nurse before she became famous

I just wiki'd her and I'm right. She was billed as "the Sea Monster". Logan, you disbelieving fool.

[Rich_W]

dazwalsh said:

Also that Iranian woman, something ijandi, her two topics of content are being Iranian and being from Iran, that's it, nothing else.

TBH 98% of Female comedians just do Vagina jokes.

At least men tend to tell lines about things in the world other than their genitals.


I've seen a fair bit of Catherine Ryan. She can be good, but when you see her on panel shows (or recently The Last Leg) She's not naturally quick witted. So she ends up being a poor guest.

[bigkeeko]

Anything politically correct isn't funny and third rate stand ups trying not to tread on anyone's toes come across as a load of old sh*te. Women only seem to be funny for other women. I personally think they make hard work of it.

This old gag sums it up.

`What's funnier than a female comedian?`

`F**king anything.`

[Tom Logan]

Blib said:

I just wiki'd her and I'm right. She was billed as "the Sea Monster". Logan, you disbelieving fool.

It was the innuendo about 'the tiny room above a pub' that I noticed.

[Blib]

Tom Logan said:

Blib said:

I just wiki'd her and I'm right. She was billed as "the Sea Monster". Logan, you disbelieving fool.

It was the innuendo about 'the tiny room above a pub' that I noticed.

[Hugo a Gogo]

I saw Al Murray in a Walthamstow pub when he had a 'sound effects impressions' act

[doosht]

Without a shadow of a doubt -- Lenny Henry.

[Blib]

doosht said:

Without a shadow of a doubt -- Lenny Henry.

Agreed. But, it's what Henry represents, culturally. He was vitally important when he broke through in the 70s.

[doosht]

Blib said:

Agreed. But, it's what Henry represents, culturally. He was vitally important when he broke through in the 70s.

Yes, i guess he was.

[WD39]

After 80 pages, is there ANYONE funny out there? (new thread perhaps.)

[RichB]

doosht said:

Without a shadow of a doubt -- Lenny Henry.

I saw Lenny Henry in a small arts centre in Maidenhead about 10 years ago and hats off to him. He was the on;y act on the bill, came on and was funny from the start. Had a break after about 45 mins and then did another 45 mins to an hour. I didn't know what to expect but have to say he was very entertaining...

[p4cks]

rolex said:

Tom Logan said:

Blib said:

I saw Jo Brand well before she was famous. It was in a tiny room above a pub somewhere in South London.

She was a psychiatric nurse before she became famous

As a stand up she isn't my favourite, however I'd highly recommend the series 'Getting On' which she wrote. Dark, dark humour at its finest.

[Blib]

I've just bought a ticket to see Jack Whitehall next Tuesday at my local theatre. I'm in the middle of the front row. I'm not particularly a fan of his, it's just an email popped into my in box and I went for it.

I promise not to be a smart arse if he pick on me I shall play a straight bat.

I shall report in on Wednesday. If I can be bothered.

[mikal83]

doosht said:

Without a shadow of a doubt -- Lenny Henry.

Yes he was a "break thru" guy years ago because he was a young black kid that did impressions etc. Now his act is, black black black black............

[DoubleSix]

Saw Romesh Ranganathan last Fri, ok but not hilarious.

Same material we've all heard from him before - bit lazy (eyed)...

[davegreg]

Michael McKintyre......cannot for the life of me comprehend why he is (was?) so popular! Not in the slightest bit funny in my opinion.

[Tom Logan]

Blib said:

I've just bought a ticket to see Jack Whitehall next Tuesday at my local theatre. I'm in the middle of the front row. I'm not particularly a fan of his, it's just an email popped into my in box and I went for it.

I promise not to be a smart arse if he pick on me I shall play a straight bat.

I shall report in on Wednesday. If I can be bothered.

Take a book.

Or a pillow.

He's just a mincer, as funny as an arse boil.

[Otter Smacker]

davegreg said:

Michael McKintyre......cannot for the life of me comprehend why he is (was?) so popular! Not in the slightest bit funny in my opinion.

Don't get him neither. Last I saw of him, was him standing on stage laughing at all of his own jokes.

Very bizarre.