Comediens we loath and love, starting with Ricky Gervais

[El Pibe]

I meant it about Ben & Holly.

[Loz]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Totally understand why he's not for everyone, but it's the loathing I find weird. You'd be forgiven

> for thinking there were hundreds of Stewart Lees up and down the land, adorning every panel show:

> not one with a very limited and avoidable television presence.

The appalling column he writes weekly for the Guardian certainly hasn't helped my opinion of him. Especially with the fawning posts in the comments that follow.

Anyway, back to the more positive 'love' part of this thread. As someone posted a clip of him in the Pope thread... Tim Minchin. Brilliant.

[Otta]

Is Tom Tim's lesser known brother?

[Otta]

Haven't seen much of his stuff, but was laughing at some Doug Stanhope clips recently, and intend to look for more.

[camberwell70]

I don't loathe Stewart Lee, I think he is almost great at what he does. He has the audience eating out the palm of his hand. His delivery is spot-on, as is his timing, and he has an original stage presence. He is clever and intersting too, but I don't find him that funny. Doesn't mean I hate him.

[Annette Curtain]

I hate Stuart Lee

Yeah, really I do, but not for the right reasons.

My mate works in TV, oh yeah, he's a large-ish cheese. So he got us free tickets to one of Lee's shows, nice I thought!

Only when we got to Islington or wherever & got to the door early, like 45 mins early, we were turned away. "Sorry, full up!"

"But we've got tickets" we protested, though as the guy on the door explained so had all the others in there. Seems they give out way too many freebies, so the show fills up.

Boy was I cheesed off with the large-ish cheese guy, all I could think of was "EXTERMINATE" i'll give you fekkin EXTERMINATE.

Next time i'm going dressed as an 8ft Edam that can time travel.

Woooo ooo oo -dan da ga dang....wooo oooo

[camberwell70]

Now you're funny, Annette! (Why can't Stewart be more like you?)

[Loz]

Otta Wrote:

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> Is Tom Tim's lesser known brother?

I have no idea what you are talking about.

(thank you, edit function...)

[WorkingMummy]

Best physical comic, Robert Webb:

http://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=comic+relief+dance&tnr=21&vid=445682103113932526c2794d426bd342&l=108&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DU.4935639929585990%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcomic%2Brelief%2Bdance%26docid%3D4935639929585990%26mid%3DCA5EFD873D6F8507908BCA5EFD873D6F8507908B%26view%3Ddetail&sigr=146d468b1&tt=s&tit=Robert+Webb+performs+What+a+Feeling+-+Let%26%2339%3Bs+Dance+for+Comic+Relief+...&back=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.search.yahoo.com%2Fmobile%2Fs%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dcomic%2Brelief%2Bdance%26first%3D1%26_tsrc%3Dapple&sigb=12ltontlg

Best stand up, Jim Jeffries.

Worst in both above catgories, Michael Macintyre

[Loz]

WorkingMummy Wrote:

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> Best stand up, Jim Jeffries.

I love Jim Jefferies, but he is very much for those who think there are no boundaries comedy shouldn't cross.

[WorkingMummy]

As in, the clip you get if you google "youtube Mintys Comedian of the Month May 2007"?

[steveo]

Mitchell and Webb

[KidKruger]

Most hilarious double act recently surely is Cameron & Osborne.

[El Pibe]

"Mitchell and Webb" like all sketch shows, even the best of them, often involves sifting through the dross.

There is a high 'moments of genius' count in that show though.

As performers I guess they're probably quite marmite, but I think they're superb.

[steveo]

However, my opinion is worthless since I loathe all of them just about a week after they get famous.

But they do acquire that cat that got the cream look pretty quickly don't they?

Apart from Jerry Sadowitz and maybe Bernard Manning

[El Pibe]

"But they do acquire that cat that got the cream pretty quickly don't they? "

Yep, Simon Pegg has gone from highly regarded folk hero for my generation to smug luvvie twankter in my book.

[holloway]

'Peep show' genius

'Mitchell & Webb' appaling

[Otta]

But can you blame Simon Pegg for taking jobs and earning the money? It's like saying bands have sold out because they've achieved what they always wanted and actually sold sone records.

[El Pibe]

--- aaa bah humbug essentially, I'll be complaining about three-wheeled prams next --

[LondonLogCo]

I can't help but like Keith Lemon

Whereas Pegg I never got, reminds me of a guy I went to school with, who ran a chip shop in Angmering.

"salt & vinegar with that ?"

[Jeremy]

I don't think you can accuse Pegg of selling out - he was always pretty geeky, so stuff like Star Trek and Paul seem like a natural fit. You can accuse him of making a couple of really really bad films though - he's lucky Run Fatboy Run didn't finish him.

[*Bob*]

Not a comedian as such but (leading on from Simon Pegg) someone I find very hard to warm to is Martin Freeman. Boy does that man take himself seriously.. unless it's a weird cover for shyness or nerves or something.

[Otta]

Can't stand Keith Lemon, he's up there with Cheggers for making me hate my name!

Thank God for Richards and Moon!

[titch juicy]

i've been lazy and not read the whole thread; but i'd like to recommend Daniel Kitson (although i'm sure most know him already, Brendon Burns, Doug Stanhope & Louis CK.

Ricky Gervais should always be mentioned in passing for the Office, but nothing else he's done has come close. I think the xfm podcasts are overrated, extras was boring, his stand up is awful, an idiot abroad was TERRIBLE, and i've not seen Derek and don't want to.

[KidKruger]

Some of the Harry and Paul sketches last season were funny (many were not). Parking Patowayo (and his black and white cat...awayo) is obscure to me but funny.