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Have seen Lee Mack and last night Al Murray and while very funny they didn't actually tell any jokes.
I saw Mike Read years ago and it was all jokes with punch lines. These days it's " what's your name, what's your job,where are you from?"
Who should we go and see?
Tim Vine.
I saw Mike Read years ago and it was all jokes with punch lines.
If Mike Read is the standard you're looking for I'll back out of the thread now 😆
very marmite, but Jimmy Carr's proper stuff (not panel shows, Live at the Apollo, etc) is very funny imo. Some of it is on Netflix iirc if you want a sample
Who should we go and see?
Whoever's on at your local comedy club.
Some of em will be crap, but some of em might be awesome.
[i]some of em might be awesome. [/i]
Saw Harry Hill at a comedy club in Brighton in the early nineties. He already had the outfit and the lines. He told about 6 jokes in 10 minutes but all at once and intertwined so the punchlines all arrived at the end of the set - was very clever.
Milton Jones. Nothing observational, just jokes. All of them clean (I think)
Dave Spikey. Does your traditional club comic thing with really clever, well-crafed jokes, with punchlines. We went to see him the other week. he was brilliant.
My favourite from the night. only really works in a northern accent....
A bloke walk into the vet with his and says "can you have a look at my cat. Its not very well"
Vet says 'is it a Tom?'
"No. i've brought it here with me"
😆
Milton Jones. Nothing observational, just jokes. All of them clean (I think)
I've seen him live - thought it was a bit flat tbh. Though he is good at putting down hecklers.
Milton Jones. Nothing observational, just jokes. All of them clean
and none of them funny
Seen Jimmy Carr live a few times. It's mostly jokes iirc.
and none of them funny
What's not to like:
My wife... its difficult to say what she does... she sells seashells on the seashore.
So I phoned up the spiritual leader of tibet, he sent me a large goat with a long neck, turns out I phoned dial a lama.
Militant feminists, I take my hat off to them, they don’t like that.
Milton jones is good, Stewart francis is also very good, both knock out jokes at a reasonable pace and are generally a play on words with a bit of observational comedy thrown in. tim Vine is good but i think you have to be in the mood for him as he tells them at a rate of knots so you have to keep up. Chris ramsey is also worth a watch.
I shit you not - Stan Boardman . The crap he used to do on TV and the obsession with the Geeeermens is a far cry from his talent. He did some Radio 4 panel show a couple of years ago and he was brilliant!
Ooooo! My parents live in Sutton - I might drag them along...
https://www.ents24.com/sutton-coldfield-events/walmley-social-club/stan-boardman/4805520
Tim Vine or Jimmy Carr both been good on stage.
Jimmy Carr "You always remember your first time. They usually have an unusual name, like Akela."
Not good when you spend a lot of time helping the local Scout group... 😯
Frankie Boyle
Another Dave Spikey:
I pulled up at the garage in Hindley, and asked the bloke if he had an air line
"Airline? We've not even got a bus depot"
😆
Tim Vine.
Don't. Just don't.
This is the guy who came up with pen behind the ear for ****'s sake.