100 Greatest Standups

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 18 Mar 2007, 23:58

Enjoying this show....some I had completely forgotten....

I assume Peter Kay will be No1....

leeloo · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 00:26

Bill Hicks?

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 00:32

That particular legend came in at 6....

scarletjim · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 4225

I only saw the last 6 - where on earth was Jack Dee? :shock:

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 00:57

Billy C comes out 1....Jack was in the top 10 or 15 for sure ....

Stick · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 01:02

we guessed for billy to be no. 1.

he is quality though.

anybody go to see stand ups often? Ive only ever been once to a comedy club

Wayward Lad · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 01:06

I do go a fair bit....saw Peter Kay o his last tour....he was the funniest ive seen in years...painfully funny....going to see Ricky Gervais Fame stand-up in April ....

Stick · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 01:09

This show has made me want to go and see people in stand up, its something I have not really considered before. Might surprise the missus with some tickets :shock:

scarletjim · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 4225

TheStick wrote:

This show has made me want to go and see people in stand up, its something I have not really considered before. Might surprise the missus with some tickets :shock:

A good start is to go to Comedy Store or something of that nature, where you get to see maybe 6 or so comedians do a relatively small set each, that way you really get to learn who, and what style, you really like, as like many things a lot of it is down to personal taste. I've been to comedy nights in London maybe 10 times or more, and have always had an absolute scream. Personally I prefer going in a big group, but again that might just be a personal thing.

redrum · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:31

any chance someone can post the top 6?

1- billy connolly
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -

went to bed at about 11.20 and never made it all the way through. i presume eddie izzard was there to ?

was one fo the better countdowns - esp as they got some really opposing views. love steven wright but had to disagree with him re Andrew Dice Clay :roll:

cheers.

Madchester · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:32

didn't see the end of it but was suprised to see robin williams so low down the list!

however - bill hicks is (was) the man

robbielee · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:34

This is the full Top 100 :

100 - Tim Vine
99 - Patrick Kielty
98 - Alan Carr
97 - Jim Bowen
96 - Bill Cosby
95 - Lee Mack
94 - Ardal O'hanlon
93 - Rik Mayall
92 - Paul Merton
91 - Dick Gregory
90 - Joe Pasquale
89 - George Burns
88 - Ronnie Corbett
87 - Reg D Hunter
86 - Bob Newhart
85 - Harry Enfield
84 - Demetri Martin
83 - Tommy Trinder
82 - Barry Humphries
81 - Freddie Starr
80 - Andy Kaufman
79 - Frank Carson
78 - Mitch Hedburg
77 - Chic Murray
76 - Arthur Smith
75 - Dave Gorman
74 - Dave Allen
73 - Ed Byrne
72 - Frankie Howerd
71 - John Thompson
70 - Jethro
69 - Russell Brand
68 - Lee Hurst
67 - Mike Reid
66 - Chris Addison
65 - Rhona Cameron
64 - Tommy Tiernan
63 - Alan Davies
62 - George Carlin
61 - Phil Jupitus
60 - Omid Dajilil
59 - Steve Martin
58 - Dave Spikey
57 - Julian Clary
56 - Roseanne
55 - Sean Lock
54 - Emo Phillips
53 - Tommy Cooper
52 - Jerry Seinfeld
51 - Lenny Henry
50 - Bob Hope
49 - Graham Norton
48 - Ken Dodd
47 - Jackie Mason
46 - Rob Newman
45 - Paul O'Grady
44 - Robin Williams
43 - Johnny Vegas
42 - Dara O'Briain
41 - Stewart Lee
40 - Sean Hughes
39 - Jenny Eclair
38 - Andrew Dice Clay
37 - Jim Davidson
36 - Mark Thomas
35 - Denis Leary
34 - David Baddiel
33 - Chubby Brown
32 - Steven Wright
31 - Bob Monkhouse
30 - Lenny Bruce
29 - Bernard Manning
28 - Joan Rivers
27 - Daniel Kitson
26 - Frank Skinner
25 - Steve Coogan
24 - Eddie Murphy
23 - Lee Evans
22 - Jo Brand
21 - Ben Elton
20 - Jasper Carrott
19 - Les Dawson
18 - Alexei Sayle
17 - Dylan Moran
16 - Al Murray
15 - Jerry Sadowitz
14 - Woody Allen
13 - Jack Dee
12 - Jimmy Carr
11 - Ricky Gervais
10 - Ross Noble
9 - Chris Rock
8 - Victoria Wood
7 - Bill Bailey
6 - Bill Hicks
5 - Harry Hill
4 - Richard Pryor
3 - Eddie Izzard
2 - Peter Kay
1 - Billy Connolly

The Woolster · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:35

redrum wrote:

any chance someone can post the top 6?

1- billy connolly
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -

went to bed at about 11.20 and never made it all the way through. i presume eddie izzard was there to ?

was one fo the better countdowns - esp as they got some really opposing views. love steven wright but had to disagree with him re Andrew Dice Clay :roll:

cheers.

1- billy connolly
2 - Peter Kay
3 - Eddie Izzard
4 - Richard Prior
5 - Harry Hill :shock:

Unbelievable
6 - Bill Hicks

The Woolster · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:39

It was a great show, kept getting told to shut up by The Woolstess from another room who was trying to sleep as I was laughing so loud.

Was surprised to see Jerry Sadowitz at 15. Have seen him and thought he was brilliant, but I wouldn't have thought he would be everyone's cup of tea.

Here is the full list http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/t ... sults.html

Stick · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 14:47

redrum wrote:

any chance someone can post the top 6?

1- billy connolly
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -

went to bed at about 11.20 and never made it all the way through. i presume eddie izzard was there to ?

was one fo the better countdowns - esp as they got some really opposing views. love steven wright but had to disagree with him re Andrew Dice Clay :roll:

cheers.

had never heard of this bloke but he was a cock wasnt he!! How do the US find/found him funny? Where's Tom4Nash to clarify??

Barmcake · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 596

Tim Vine at 100 is the most unfunny comedian since David Badiel. Where was the great Rodney Dangerfielsd we ask!

X-Man · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 6812

Barmcake wrote:

Tim Vine at 100 is the most unfunny comedian since David Badiel. Where was the great Rodney Dangerfielsd we ask!

Each to his own - I have laughed at quite a lot of his material. OTOH Ross Noble at Number 10 - shome mishtake shurely? :shock:

snout · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 16:39

The Woolster wrote:

Was surprised to see Jerry Sadowitz at 15. Have seen him and thought he was brilliant, but I wouldn't have thought he would be everyone's cup of tea.

Sadowitz is blisteringly funny and he truly does hate everyone. He still regularly does shows but prefers to do close-up magic interspersed with random musings based on his stand-up act. I last saw him do a proper standup act in Croydon about 2 or 3 years ago and I wish he would do it more often.

I have his video performance from about a decade ago but would love to get my hands on Gobshite, the now withdrawn LP he made. If anyone knows where it is (other than e-bay), can they let me know?

redrum · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 16:46

disappointed the great jerry seinfeld was not higher. pioneered a form of comedy which while not to everyone's liking has been followed by many since. likewise his tv program ... although thats off topic here.

Yer Old Da · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 17:01

Did Lenny Henry not make the list? :lol:

murf · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 17:02

Yer Old Da wrote:

Did Lenny Henry not make the list? :lol:

Yes.

(Kids, take this as a warning that it does make you go blind......)

pork · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 17:03

Barmcake wrote:

Tim Vine at 100 is the most unfunny comedian since David Badiel. Where was the great Rodney Dangerfielsd we ask!

Have to disagree. Tim Vine is one of my favourite comedians.

Each to his own, though

The Woolster · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 17:55

nash0819 wrote:

The Woolster wrote:

Was surprised to see Jerry Sadowitz at 15. Have seen him and thought he was brilliant, but I wouldn't have thought he would be everyone's cup of tea.

Sadowitz is blisteringly funny and he truly does hate everyone. He still regularly does shows but prefers to do close-up magic interspersed with random musings based on his stand-up act. I last saw him do a proper standup act in Croydon about 2 or 3 years ago and I wish he would do it more often.

Its his magic show that I saw, and he isn't bad at that either, I was on the 2nd row and don't have a clue how he got the signed playing card into the melon

.

He was very funny, and ripped the piss out of everyone from everywhere, especially people from Aberdeen. There was a couple of tourists on the front row who probably couldn't understand a word and he tore inot them. Cruel but very funny.

The Woolster · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 17:59

I have seen 5 of the top 50 live, pretty pleased with that 8-)

Yer Old Da · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 18:03

"The hob-nob's a proper biscuit son, it's the marine of the biscuit world." :lol:

murf · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 18:04

I would say I virtually never go to see stand up comedy but I've seen 6 of them live (although 3 are embarrassing to admit to).

Only non-embarrassing one in the top 90 is Ben Elton (back in the late 80s?) - and some fools may say i should be embarrassed by that but I'm not.

Yer Old Da · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 18:31

murf wrote:

I would say I virtually never go to see stand up comedy but I've seen 6 of them live (although 3 are embarrassing to admit to).

Only non-embarrassing one in the top 90 is Ben Elton (back in the late 80s?) - and some fools may say i should be embarrassed by that but I'm not.

So you've seen Henry then? :wink:

Hairybear · **Joined:** Sun Dec 24 2006 **Posts:** 3112

Anyone been to see Frankie Boyle? Apparently he's on that Mock the Week. Going on Friday to see him i think. Is he any good, i've never seen this programme.

Yer Old Da · **Posted:** 19 Mar 2007, 18:32

Hairybear wrote:

Anyone been to see Frankie Boyle? Apparently he's on that Mock the Week. Going on Friday to see him i think. Is he any good, i've never seen this programme.

Going where ya hairy bustard?

Hairybear · **Joined:** Sun Dec 24 2006 **Posts:** 3112

eff knows. Stu's got a spare. Said i'd go. Somewhere in the Mills and Boon!

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