Top 10 Comedy acts

[George]

Mine in no particular order ;
Morecambe and Wise
Two Ronnies
Tommy Cooper
Les Dawson
Ken Dodd
Spike Milligan
Cannon and Ball
Lee Evans
Dave Allan
Bob Monkhouse

 

[Chuffer Enwright]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

 

[George]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

 

[Chuffer Enwright]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball

I think I'd have Dick Emery and Benny Hill in there long before C&B. I remember them fro years back on Saturday night TV and they were poor at best.

 

[Hector]

Morcambe and Wise
Les Dawson
Spike Milligan
Dave Allen
Richard Pryor
Benny Hill
Dick Emery
Billy Connolly
Mike Harding
Abbot and Costello

Hector.

 

[stewpot01]

Morecambe and Wise
Mike Harding
Les Dawson
Dave Allen
Frank Carson
The Goons
Freddie Starr
Ronnie Barker
Bob Monkhouse
Tommy Cooper

 

[Ess]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

 

[Chuffer Enwright]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

Terry and June???? They were about as funny as drinking Bleach.

 

[Compo]

Did anyone forget Eric Sykes? I don't see him mentioned...

John Gleese
Sidney James

 

[amos hames]

In no paticular order

Tommy Cooper
The two Ronnies
Moecombe and Wise
Richard Pryor
Rik Mayall and Ade Edmonson(for the live stage versions of Bottom)
Mike Reid
Dick Emery
Benny Hill
Dave Allen

I have to throw the one modern day comedy act who i think is half deacent i dont know how many of you have heard of Chris Addinson but he is not bad.But like the rest of you its the older acts that are miles better

 

[Chuffer Enwright]

I'd like to add

Sean Lock
Dara O'Briain
Lee Mack

to that list,.

 

[Ess]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

Terry and June???? They were about as funny as drinking Bleach.

I never tried that, so I wouldn't know. I do know that June Whitfield is one funny lady.

 

[Chuffer Enwright]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

Terry and June???? They were about as funny as drinking Bleach.

I never tried that, so I wouldn't know. I do know that June Whitfield is one funny lady.

I'm sure she is, but Terry and June was one ofthe worst 'comedy' programmes ever made. In an era of sitcom Gold, that was a rusty nail. Absolutely dire.

 

[George]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

Terry and June???? They were about as funny as drinking Bleach.

I never tried that, so I wouldn't know. I do know that June Whitfield is one funny lady.

You're right about June Whitfield being a funny lady Sue

 

[dick]

Remove Cannon and Ball and you would get no arguments from me on that list

To be honest Rob I really struggled with this.I was really clutching at straws when I thought of Cannon + Ball.Replace them with early Billy Connolly.

No, put Terry and June in instead. I don't like Billy Connolly's language.

Terry and June???? They were about as funny as drinking Bleach.

I never tried that, so I wouldn't know. I do know that June Whitfield is one funny lady.

You're right about June Whitfield being a funny lady Sue

PROFILE ON JUNE IN ONE OF THE TV MAGS. SHE IS MOST LIKELY TO BE REMEMBERED FOR AB FAB THAN ANYTHING ELSE SHE'S DONE. :

 

[C W Northrop]

Surprised Tony Hancock hasnt been mentioned yet.Comedians were better in the old days.They were funny for a start

 

[dick]

My list includes Hancock......

In no particular order
Spike Milligan/The Goons
Les Dawson
Ken Dodd
Morcambe and Wise
The Two Ronnies
Lee Evans
Dave Allen
Tony Hancock
Tommy Cooper
Bob Newhart

I would also like to mention two comic band acts Spike Jones and Stan Freeberg.

And also two comedians from my early days of listening to the radio George Martin and Al Read.Very funny men in their day! ;D