Worst comedian on British tv?

ColonelCool · Post by **ColonelCool** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:16 pm

Sarah Millican.

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:18 pm

Miranda Hart

happyclaret17 · Post by **happyclaret17** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:20 pm

has had his car window smashed by hammer wielding thugs on a scooter this morning.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:20 pm

Conversely, I really like Sarah Millican. Her DVDs are a lot ruder (i.e. better) than her TV stuff.

I wouldn't say he's the worst, but I have got fed up of Michael McIntyre. Overexposure.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:22 pm

Alan Carr and the person who plays Mrs Brown if that's classed as a comedian.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:26 pm

Russell Howard

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:27 pm

russell howard and that bloke who fronts the daily mash tv show

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:27 pm

Paddy McGuiness. Although I'm not sure you can class him as a comedian. He tried a stand up once at the Mechanics and I believe it went down like a lead balloon.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:29 pm

James Corden - like watching paint dry!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:32 pm

James Corden isn't a comedian. I don't believe he's ever done stand up.

I agree that he's not funny in the slightest though.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:33 pm

Another vote for Paddy McGuiness. The most talentless wazzock I have ever seen. Got where he is on the back of Peter Kay. From the current crop I can think of no-one worse than him. Going further back there's Chubby "I use a lot of swear words so I must be funny" Brown, Jimmy Tarbuck, Mike and Bernie Winters and Freddie "Parrot Face" Davies.

Billy_Bumface · Post by **Billy_Bumface** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:33 pm

Sue Perkins, horrifically unfunny.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:35 pm

Another vote for Sue Perkins - is she supposed to be a comedian?

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:40 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Another vote for Sue Perkins - is she supposed to be a comedian?

If being smug is considered to be comedy these days, then yes, she is a comedian.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:40 pm

All broad comedians... imagine if the likes of Lee Mack or Michael McIntyre one day thought to themselves, "I'm bored of pandering to idiots, this is my new routine" then went on live television and did a stand up routine similar to Bill Hicks or George Carlin, they're reputation would sky-rocket. It'll be amazing.

I can't do with comedians who make observations that everyone makes... a bit of story and a punchline. Alan Carr rubbish... innuendo. Theres nothing is exciting when it comes to stand up comedy on television, its watered down, edited and spoon-fed. Tim Vine - he just says jokes. Whats the point? John Bishop another one. So what...

Another one, I know he's not a comedian, but looks at their TV Guide and sees the name Freddy Flintoff and thinks, "oh, I like Freddy Flintoff, lets watch that". James Corden, another one.... I know your mum likes him, but how can you watch anything he does for 30 mins?! Just watch children television instead, it takes the same amount of brain power to enjoy it.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:44 pm

Miranda and McIntyre by a country mile. Both very annoying and EXTREMELY unfunny.

Burtonwoodclaret · Post by **Burtonwoodclaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:15 pm

Ricky Gervaise , but wold be brilliant if he could cut out the effing and jeffing.

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:19 pm

claptrappers_union wrote:All broad comedians... imagine if the likes of Lee Mack or Michael McIntyre one day thought to themselves, "I'm bored of pandering to idiots, this is my new routine" then went on live television and did a stand up routine similar to Bill Hicks or George Carlin, they're reputation would sky-rocket. It'll be amazing.

I can't do with comedians who make observations that everyone makes... a bit of story and a punchline. Alan Carr rubbish... innuendo. Theres nothing is exciting when it comes to stand up comedy on television, its watered down, edited and spoon-fed. Tim Vine - he just says jokes. Whats the point? John Bishop another one. So what...

Another one, I know he's not a comedian, but looks at their TV Guide and sees the name Freddy Flintoff and thinks, "oh, I like Freddy Flintoff, lets watch that". James Corden, another one.... I know your mum likes him, but how can you watch anything he does for 30 mins?! Just watch children television instead, it takes the same amount of brain power to enjoy it.

I always thought it would be funny to do observational comedy, but as a sociopath/psychopath - so the observations would be completely different.

You know when you're hacking up a dead body and the brains go up your nose...that kind of thing.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:22 pm

Katherine Tate. Can't stand her

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:22 pm

Ricky Gervais is horrific.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:22 pm

Russell Brand
Michael McIntyre
Sarah Milican
Jo Brand
Russell Howard
Micky Flanagan
Josh Widdicombe
Shappi Korsandi

Dog **** the lot of them

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:48 pm

I've been to watch Josh Widdicombe, and I thought he was hilarious.
Not so much on the shows he appears on like The Last Leg, but stand up, very funny.

Shappi Korsandi can't come out with anything funny that doesn't involve race. And how could we forget Russell Brand. He's cheated a living and should be done for fraud.

Claret Kitch · Post by **Claret Kitch** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:51 pm

Diane Abbott all day long.

Dejavu · Post by **Dejavu** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:03 pm

Michael Mcintyre. I can sense my IQ reducing as I watch him....

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:17 pm

1. Mcintyre. 2. Mcintyre. 3. Mcintyre. 4 McGuiness. (Got dragged off to see him live and he was absolutely sh**e. I only laughed once all night and that was during the interval when they showed the old clip about "Tommy Dickfingers" with Peter Kay on the big screen.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:20 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:1. Mcintyre. 2. Mcintyre. 3. Mcintyre. 4 McGuiness. (Got dragged off to see him live and he was absolutely sh**e. I only laughed once all night and that was during the interval when they showed the old clip about "Tommy Dickfingers" with Peter Kay on the big screen.

Is that when he was at the Mechanics?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:24 pm

McIntyre and McGuiness performing at Deadwood would literally be hell on Earth.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:30 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Is that when he was at the Mechanics?

No, it was at Manchester arena a few years back. Thousands there, but really he is nothing more than a chap who was having a bit of a laugh with a mate playing basically himself in Phoenix Nights. He's rubbish on his own and he really ain't no stand up imo!

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:33 pm

McIntyre. Seems to think the more he frantically runs round the stage, the funnier he gets.

I've seen far more side splitting stuff contained in imploding turtles head/ uphisownholes posts on here.....

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:45 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Paddy McGuiness. Although I'm not sure you can class him as a comedian. He tried a stand up once at the Mechanics and I believe it went down like a lead balloon.

Agreed. Not a bad TV presenter but an awful stand up.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:47 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Russell Brand
Michael McIntyre
Sarah Milican
Jo Brand
Russell Howard
Micky Flanagan
Josh Widdicombe
Shappi Korsandi

Dog **** the lot of them

Guess you're not a fan of stand up then?

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:49 pm

Right_winger wrote:Ricky Gervais is horrific.

Agreed.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:53 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Miranda Hart

I'm really glad a few people have mentioned this boring bint. I see absolutely nothing about her that is funny, and she was famous before I'd heard of her apparently.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:55 pm

Blackrod wrote:Alan Carr and the person who plays Mrs Brown if that's classed as a comedian.

Difficult one this. I actually love Mrs Brown's Boys. Alan Carr is an odd one, he grates a bit and gets a bit pervy and odd but he is one of the sharpest wits around, you wouldn't want to heckle him.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:57 pm

Yet to find any that I actually find even remotely funny.

Except Peter Kay, I loove his programmes but his standup is a bit too obvious.

The endless appeal of the likes of Jimmy Carr, John Bishop etc are so far beyond me I can't begin to fathom why people like them.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:00 pm

As for best stand up Lee Evans takes some beating.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:10 pm

That Essex lad Russell Crane. If he was a tenth as funny as he seems to think he is he'd be hilarious.

Paranoid · Post by **Paranoid** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:17 pm

Actually saw Sarah Millican at Manchester Apollo last week (disclaimer being wife likes her and I went along), thought she was surprisingly funny and totally different to TV.
Must admit I don't find Jack Whitehall even mildly amusing!

Graham25goals · Post by **Graham25goals** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:17 pm

I think comedy has a shelf life whoever is doing it. I used to love Eddie Murphys stand up days.

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:20 pm

Frankie Boyle

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:22 pm

Graham25goals wrote:I think comedy has a shelf life whoever is doing it. I used to love Eddie Murphys stand up days.

Not sure about that.... I can still be in fits of laughter watching the likes of Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Les Dawson. I think real quality remains funny.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:23 pm

Don't know if he's a stand-up but Johnny Vegas annoys the hell out of me whenever he appears on screen and the stupid voice doesn't make him any funnier.Miranda Hart

shows how dumbed down the BBC are nowadays.

Graham25goals · Post by **Graham25goals** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:23 pm

elwaclaret wrote:Not sure about that.... I can still be in fits of laughter watching the likes of Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Les Dawson. I think real quality remains funny.

I'll bet you are of a certain age.

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:56 pm

Peter Kay. He could have just said, "I'm from the North" once and saved us the last 20 years. Only Ullman can come close in terms of crapness.

Some other good shouts on here though. Corden, Carroll, Howard, Kumar, Millican, Hart, McGuinness, Evans, A Carr, R Brand, Khorsandi...

Worse still though are the token women on BBC shows who are so good I can't even remember their names. Pascoe, Christie, Taylor, Ryan, Walsh, Lyons (thanks Google).

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:01 pm

Peter Kay’s Worst Comedian.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:04 pm

Paddy McGuinness & Michael McIntyre for me. As for Ricky Gervais, I have to switch off if he appears on my TV.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:41 pm

Are some folk mixing up tv personas and comedy?
Wouldn’t watch Mrs. Brown or the office and extras but both Ricky Gervais and Brendan O’Carroll are very funny men live.

Perkins and both of the Carrs for me are the pits.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:44 pm

Jeremy Corbyn

happyclaret17 · Post by **happyclaret17** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:46 pm

Chobulous wrote:Another vote for Paddy McGuiness. The most talentless wazzock I have ever seen. Got where he is on the back of Peter Kay. From the current crop I can think of no-one worse than him. Going further back there's Chubby "I use a lot of swear words so I must be funny" Brown, Jimmy Tarbuck, Mike and Bernie Winters and Freddie "Parrot Face" Davies.

.....

I didn't know paddy mc guiness was a comedian.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:49 pm

interviewer asked Morcambe + Wise what would they would be if they weren't comedians

Eric replied:

Mike and Bernie Winters!