Comedians who aren't Irish but are still unfunny

Pussyhands

I find the vast majority of comedians unfunny.

Watching 8 out of 10 cats does countdown is painful sometimes.

Pussyhands

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Sarah Millican.

Posts you can hear..

KaneToad

My list of non-funny, non- Irish, comedians:

Nish Kumar
Romesh Ranganathan
Josh Widdecome
Johnny Vegas
Sarah Millican
Hugh Dennis
Paul Merton
Ross Noble
Greg Davies
Rob Beckett
Michael McIntyre
Miranda Hart
Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
Paul Chowdrey
Joe Lycett
Alan Carr
Nick Helm
Tim Key
...
...

Probably more fun to list the ones I do find funny:
Gary Delaney
David Mitchell
Sara Pascoe
Lee Mack (although I don't like his sitcom)
Steve Coogan
Rose Matafeo
Sean Lock
Jon Richardson (only his sitcom though - which, now that I think about it was written by his wife..so...)
Lucy Beaumont
Rob Delaney

Insidethetent

James. ****ing. Corden. #nuffsaid

EmmetSpiceland

Insidethetent wrote: »

James. ****ing. Corden. #nuffsaid

Is he a comedian?

Ash.J.Williams

KaneToad wrote: »

My list of non-funny, non- Irish, comedians:

Nish Kumar
Romesh Ranganathan
Josh Widdecome
Johnny Vegas
Sarah Millican
Hugh Dennis
Paul Merton
Ross Noble
Greg Davies
Rob Beckett
Michael McIntyre
Miranda Hart
Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
Paul Chowdrey
Joe Lycett
Alan Carr
Nick Helm
Tim Key
...
...

Probably more fun to list the ones I do find funny:
Gary Delaney
David Mitchell
Sara Pascoe
Lee Mack (although I don't like his sitcom)
Steve Coogan
Rose Matafeo
Sean Lock
Jon Richardson (only his sitcom though - which, now that I think about it was written by his wife..so...)
Lucy Beaumont
Rob Delaney

Tim key is awesome as alan partridges side kick Simon

KungPao

KaneToad wrote: »

My list of non-funny, non- Irish, comedians:
Hugh Dennis

His Jimmy Savile impressions were gold on Mock the Week. Don't think he does them any more though...

I seem to remember Punt and Dennis being funny. But I was a young lad then, so may not be reliable.

Ash.J.Williams

KungPao wrote: »

His Jimmy Savile impressions were gold on Mock the Week. Don't think he does them any more though...

I seem to remember Punt and Dennis being funny. But I was a young lad then, so may not be reliable.

Mary whitehouse experience:)

Zaph

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Mary whitehouse experience:)

Along with David Baddiel and Rob Newman. History Today was especially brilliant. That's you, that is.

Ash.J.Williams

Zaph wrote: »

Along with David Baddiel and Rob Newman. History Today was especially brilliant. That's you, that is.

Dennis’s dad character “what’s that ? It’s got a good beat “

retalivity

Larbre34 wrote: »

I cannot believe Tom O'Connor is still alive. My auld fella had a soft spot for him cos he knew him a bit from his Merseyside club days, but he was always shyte. Only 81 too, I thought he'd be about 95.

I remember crosswits from the early 90s, loved that show, and (to 10 year old me) he was an old man then!

Sir Oxman

Deleted User wrote: »

Greg Davies..... had a good role in the 'inbeweeners' but brutal since that..... does a thing called ' taskmaster' .... its brutal

Man Down is a pretty funny show.

blackvalley

KaneToad wrote: »

My list of non-funny, non- Irish, comedians:

Nish Kumar
Romesh Ranganathan
Josh Widdecome
Johnny Vegas
Sarah Millican
Hugh Dennis
Paul Merton
Ross Noble
Greg Davies
Rob Beckett
Michael McIntyre
Miranda Hart
Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
Paul Chowdrey
Joe Lycett
Alan Carr
Nick Helm
Tim Key
...
...

Probably more fun to list the ones I do find funny:
Gary Delaney
David Mitchell
Sara Pascoe
Lee Mack (although I don't like his sitcom)
Steve Coogan
Rose Matafeo
Sean Lock
Jon Richardson (only his sitcom though - which, now that I think about it was written by his wife..so...)
Lucy Beaumont
Rob Delaney

Great post and you had the conviction to name those you don’t like and more importantly those you like.
It’s very easy to be “ cool “ and just jump into the echo chamber of hating lots of the obvious candidates but takes a bit of courage to say who you like.
Perhaps there’s room for a new thread under the banner of
“ I dislike xxxxxx but I like xxxxxx”

shtpEdthePlum

Is the title of this thread implying that all Irish comedians are unfunny?

On the topic of unfunny comedians, any of the fat English ones with shaved heads send me into convulsions just to look at, but i don't know their names because i never get past the first glimpse of their face.

If the remote's not to hand i will stick my fingers in my ears and look away while finding it so that i never ever hear them. God i hate them so much, whoever they are.

donegal_man

I find James Acaster's habit of giving a knowing look to the camera every time he delivers a line deeply irritating.

Hangdogroad

Rufus Hound. Claimed that the Manchester bombing was a false flag and no he wasnt joking.

Dick phelan

Comedian's who have a far too limited set of jokes. Sarah Milican, every joke is about being fat or divorced. Also I find a lot of comedian's of different ethnic groups seem to only focus on that in their material, ditto a lot of gay comedian's do the same. Of course some jokes about those topics are good but a really good comedian needs to have a wide range of material.

BettyS

What has happened to Frankie Boyle recently? He used to have these wonderfully funny quips on this Twitter. Now, he has gone incommunicado. The last that I heard of him was when he was berating several of his comedian colleagues

Dick phelan

Dick phelan wrote: »

Comedian's who have a far too limited set of jokes. Sarah Milican, every joke is about being fat or divorced. Also I find a lot of comedian's of different ethnic groups seem to only focus on that in their material, ditto a lot of gay comedian's do the same. Of course some jokes about those topics are good but a really good comedian needs to have a wide range of material.

100% agree......very limited / targeted range with some comedians....you know from the off where they'll be going. One of the chasers from tv, Paul sinnaman, does stand up & hes got talent, he IS a funny guy but the " asian / Gay/ coming out to family" seems to be his only material

Larbre34

Not having French and Saunders.

Been watching bits of their old shows on Gold or whatever channel, some of the sketches are very clever. The spoof of The Exorcist was hilarious.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Greg Davies..... had a good role in the 'inbeweeners' but brutal since that..... does a thing called ' taskmaster' .... its brutal

I dutifully scrolled through all the wrong answers, until finally seeing the only correct answer. Subjectivity is not allowed in this instance.


Full transparency, he could be hilarious as for a good while now I can't bear to watch him longer than it takes to change the channel.


The expression painful to watch does not do justification for my dislike for this unfunny individual. The only cue I have that he's said something funny is when he arches his eyebrow and looks at the camera to let you know.


I could not be friends with someone who likes him, I've disowned family for less.


For balance, I love Lee Mack. I really hope he is that witty in real life. If it is scripted leave me to my ignorance.

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Sean Lock

Xander10

Joel Dommett has never made me laugh

Dyr

BettyS wrote: »

What has happened to Frankie Boyle recently? He used to have these wonderfully funny quips on this Twitter. Now, he has gone incommunicado. The last that I heard of him was when he was berating several of his comedian colleagues

Used to excoriate the British Telly stations and now is a fixture on them shilling all the usual approved opinions. I often wondered if fellas like Frankie who fancied themselves as mavericks even realise that they are now the establishment

Lemon Davis lll

Stephen K Amos

Arthur Smith

Hyperbollix

BettyS wrote: »

What has happened to Frankie Boyle recently? He used to have these wonderfully funny quips on this Twitter. Now, he has gone incommunicado. The last that I heard of him was when he was berating several of his comedian colleagues

Deeply odd individual. His brand was shock comedy and saying absolutely anything, but in reality he is a type of BBC woke luvie who will lash out if he's ever questioned about it.


On the topic of the thread, most of the English millennial age group comedians who do the rounds on the panel shows are unfunny. They are of course strangled by the media culture of the channels they appear on, maybe they are hilarious at their own shows...... But I highly doubt it.

blade1

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Deeply odd individual. His brand was shock comedy and saying absolutely anything, but in reality he is a type of BBC woke luvie who will lash out if he's ever questioned about it.


On the topic of the thread, most of the English millennial age group comedians who do the rounds on the panel shows are unfunny. They are of course strangled by the media culture of the channels they appear on, maybe they are hilarious at their own shows...... But I highly doubt it.

Yeah pretty much my feelings too.
Was a fan of Frankie before.
The majority of these panelists these days aren't even interesting people let alone funny comedians.
Kevin Bridges would probably be my favourite of British comedians but haven't heard much of him lately.
Never thought Bob Mortimer was funny but think his tales on would I lie to you brilliant.
Likewise Ricky Gervais, don't find him funny but the programs Life and Extras, I thought were excellent.

Probably Bill Burr would be my favourite globally

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

For balance, I love Lee Mack. I really hope he is that witty in real life. If it is scripted leave me to my ignorance.

If it was scripted then they would all be as funny on did I lie to you. Or at least get good lines.

Greg Davies is alright. Good host.

bnt

I don't quite get the hate for Michael McIntyre. He's not my cup of tea, could never imagine paying to see him, but that's a different question. On one of his videos there is a bit about how he required emergency surgery after a botched dental procedure that had me going "whoa". Finding comedy in that kind of thing takes some serious comic chops.

BettyS

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Deeply odd individual. His brand was shock comedy and saying absolutely anything, but in reality he is a type of BBC woke luvie who will lash out if he's ever questioned about it.


On the topic of the thread, most of the English millennial age group comedians who do the rounds on the panel shows are unfunny. They are of course strangled by the media culture of the channels they appear on, maybe they are hilarious at their own shows...... But I highly doubt it.

I remember having to switch off “ The Last days of Sodom”. Some of his lines about Jade Goody, and her battle with cervical cancer were sickening. Ditto his comments about Harvey Price. I find it shocking when he took the moral high ground with Ricky Gervais.

Sure, he may not be a racist or transphobic, but how does this negate mocking disabled kids??? Please explain!!!