Greatest Stand-up Comedians - 31st Dec 9pm C5
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Steven Wright & Tim Vine had better be in the top 5.
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Tommy Cooper was too high for me though. Not good enough for #3
Still a decent watch though.
Or Peter Kay for that matter (he seems to do well usually too)
And more people have seen the modern comedians with their TV shows, DVD's and endless arena tours than might have seen (IMHO) the greatest EVER like Bill Hicks, Dave Allen, Bob Monkhouse (when he was not doing gameshows).
The guy is miserable and completely unlikeable for me. I know there are plenty of "Miserable" comics like Jack Dee, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson but with them it is an act that they perform. Stewart Lee can't help but take constant shots at people who are attempting to do the same thing as him professionally. Most Comedians seem to get a long and appreciate each others talents but he just takes cheap shots.
She's a comedy enigma. Is she noshing off someone in the know?
I joined the countdown at about 25 - was there any mention of the late great Linda Smith? Her little finger was funnier than Millican.
Can't believe Stewart Lee didn't feature.
Would have expected Bill Hicks to feature higher - he's generally seen as a comedians comedian.
Though as Stewart Lee once said - Bill Hicks will forever be a great because he's dead.
He no longer has the pressure of producing fresh material to stay in work.
Ah, big fan of The News Quiz then?
What's that Jeremy? Another joke about the fact that there are old Etonians in the Cabinet? Are you going to do the comedy 'posh accent' as well?*
*copyright every edition of The News Quiz ever.:D
He is very funny & should have featured. I am disgusted that Steven Wright didn't feature either. Oh & Eddie Izzard is about as funny as cancer.
Whoops, wrong Stewart, sorry not a fan of Lee, I was thinking of Stewart Francis - very funny & should've been in the top 10 along with Steven Wright (omitted) & Tim Vine (placed ridiculously at about 25 - an absolute insult to a comedy genius).
I like Jack Dee just a bit more though.
Its not as common to say about a comedian "I can take it or leave it" where as with music and films you can. Its usually you will give them your time or not. So the ranking of the list will never really have a collective "Yeah thats a fair ranking".
But on a plus note yes Stewart Francis is MILES better than Stewart Lee IMO
Doesn't stop "new " comedians ripping off his material.
"Lee Nelson" on gun control is one of Hick's routines re-written
I was thinking the two Canandian ones Stuart Francis and that other chilled out guy Tom Stade .
Good to see some of the older comedians doing well, Bob Monkhouse, and especially Dave Allen
She is an overrated act, but Peter Kay hasn't done anything funny since 2003.
I didn't watch this program though - I know that Connelly will always be number 1 (he's good but not that good). I'd put Bill Hicks at number 1.
What number was Dave Allen? He was one of my all time favourites. BBC2 will be repeating the documentary about his career on Saturday at 9pm, followed by Dave Allen: The Immaculate Selection at 10pm (I'm not sure if this is a repeat or 'new') and finally at 11pm the 1974 documentary Dave Allen In Search of the Great English Eccentric. I'm glad this is being shown as I've always wanted to see it.
Not bad for a guy who hasn't released any new material........ Ever really!
He is very funny.
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