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Ricky v's other British comedians...


Ricky Gervais IS funny, he has shown this in The Eleven O'Clock Show, The Office and both his tours (Animals was better than Politics).

Whilst I think hes a natural, I dont think that he is the funniest of the bunch.

funnier comedians (stand up): -

Lee Evans - always has me in total stitches!
Lee Mack
Bill Bailey
Jack Dee

Any other suggestions....

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I think the office is the funniest sitcom ever, but I don't think Ricky is the funniest stand-up. I think that award has to go to Billy Connolly.

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You guys are forgetting about Eddie Izzard.

Though dressing as a transvestite, that doesnt distract you from his comedy.
(If you didnt know he was already a transvestite, well, now you know.)

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Ricky does a strange kind of stand up its one of the funniest I have ever seen I think he writes better sit coms though.

If you look at Peter Kay he is great at stand up but no brilliant at sit coms. Lee Eveans is the same his sit com died on its arse yet he is one of the best stand up comedians in the UK.

Ricky should keep doing stand up he has a skill for it and is better then other comics around who only do stand up.

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tho ricky gervais is funny. i think jimmy carr is hilarious, he looks like a newsreader telling offensive jokes. i cried with laughter when i watched his stand ups. also al murray is good cos every gig he does is different. asking members of the audience wot their name is and wot job they do. then insulting them. well funny

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I've gone off Jimmy Carr, he just seems annoying now and his dilivery isnt great.


1.(tied) Ricky Gervais

1. (tied) Lee Evans

3. Jack Dee

4. Bill Bailey

5. Dave Gorman

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Omid Djalili Is he name of the iranian guy, sean hayes if your interested, hes a funny funny man

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Eddie Izzard of course beats everyone. (Especially in Dress to Kill)

Peter Kaye is great also.

I don't know how comedians do it. How can you be so sure that everyone will know and understand your observations? Do they perform to test audiences first? How does it work? Tell me if you know.



I only know Humpty Dumpty is an egg from pictorial evidence.

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gervais is great, but i like john cleese and billy connoly...but the best ever is the late Peter Cook

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