Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Your favourite Comedian?

  • 17-03-2008 08:45PM
    #1
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭


    So gents who is the absolute BGRH Comedian/funny man you worship? For me its Mr Steve Coogan AKA Alan Partridge AHA!


«134

Comments

  • #2
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭trout


    1. Myself
    2. John Pinette - http://www.johnpinette.com/
    3. Kevin McAleer
    4. Bertie ... he cracks me up
    5. Willie O'Dea ... pure comedy genius
    6. Ever since the first BGRH Beers ... I've liked this guy ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Proops
    7. Funniest man in the world ... I defy you to sit through the Braveheart sketch without soiling yoreself ... http://www.stewartlee.co.uk/


  • #3
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Billy Connolly


  • #4
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭trout


    Zaph wrote: »
    Billy Connolly

    He's hardly the same since he sobered up and moved to Amerikay ... but I still shelled out crazy money to watch him in Killarney in a few months. :pac:


  • #5
    berliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭berliner


    Harry Hill and Bill Hicks. Comedy legends.Love 'em.


  • #6
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Gotta agree with Trout over Pinette, funny as hell
    Connelly isn't as good as he was but he's still the Godfather of stand-up
    Used to be a massive Hicks fan but realised recently he isn't as funny as I thought, just clever and I agree with a lot of his opinions. Still a legend though

    Normally I would say Eddie Izzard, but I don't think a transvestite is in the bgrh ethos, so I'm going for richard pryor


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Diairist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 371 ✭✭Diairist


    I didn't know there WAS a J Pinette. Watching him on You Tube. He's brilliant.

    Given the risks he took, I'm for Richard Pryor. Jimmy Carr's 1 liners have me ROTFL in no time.


  • #8
    Awesomo-4000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Awesomo-4000


    Bill Hicks is a legend, cant beat watchin him with a few cans!
    Of the newer generation i like Andrew Maxwell and Tommy Tiernan (although kinda gettin tired of his routine now)


  • #9
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Groucho


  • #10
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Chris Rock.
    Fave Irish, probably Dara O Briain
    Hate Jason Byrne


  • #11
    Diairist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 371 ✭✭Diairist


    Jason Byrne should be sent home with a note saying he's not allowed back and his gloves on wooden sticks inserted you know where.


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    Tobias Greeshman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭Tobias Greeshman


    Steve hughes, the most underrated funny baxtard I've come across!! :D


  • #13
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Tobias Greeshman wrote: »
    Steve hughes, the most underrated funny baxtard I've come across!! :D

    Definately agree with that. Didn't wanna say it cos hardly anyone knows who he is, but the man is a bloody legend! His gig at Tripod a while ago was the best comedy gig I've ever seen (and I watch a loooot of comedy)


  • #14
    Gillo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    Jimmy Carr. yes there are possibly funnier guys out there but I love his sarcasm and barrage of one liners.


  • #15
    Daemonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Daemonic


    Ross Noble, if you get a chance to see him live don't miss it, the man is totally insane.


  • #16
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    Bill Bailey, his live shows are brilliant.
    Used to think Tommy Tiernan was hilarious but all his shows kinda seem the same now.

    Might I suggest that any brother who nominates Dave McSavage should be expelled from BGRH and shot with a ball of their own sh*te ?


  • #17
    Tobias Greeshman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭Tobias Greeshman


    orestes wrote: »
    Definately agree with that. Didn't wanna say it cos hardly anyone knows who he is, but the man is a bloody legend! His gig at Tripod a while ago was the best comedy gig I've ever seen (and I watch a loooot of comedy)
    Fecking raging I missed that!!

    For anyone else on here who doesn't know this guy go onto youtube and look at his stuff.


  • #18
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Tobias Greeshman wrote: »
    Fecking raging I missed that!!

    For anyone else on here who doesn't know this guy go onto youtube and look at his stuff.

    True story. Some funny stuff on Youtube


  • #19
    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    trout wrote: »
    1. Myself
    2. Ever since the first BGRH Beers ... I've liked this guy ...

    Agree with both ;)
    Was it you and I talking about Whose Line Is it Anyway, or was it Zaph as well...

    on that line I like Colin Mochrie & Ryan Stiles... fab..
    Dylan Moran
    Billy Connelly

    I''m sure theres loads more


  • #20
    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,629 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    Bill Bailey
    Dylan Moran
    eddie izzard

    All very funny guys


  • #21
    SW81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭SW81


    Billy Connolly


  • Advertisement
  • #22
    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    Tobias Greeshman wrote: »
    Steve hughes, the most underrated funny baxtard I've come across!! :D

    Just youtubed him - I like! :D


  • #23
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    star-pants wrote: »
    Agree with both ;)
    Was it you and I talking about Whose Line Is it Anyway, or was it Zaph as well...

    on that line I like Colin Mochrie & Ryan Stiles... fab..
    Dylan Moran
    Billy Connelly

    I''m sure theres loads more

    Greg Proops is brilliant. I think I mentioned at the first beers that I'd seen him live, completely different to how he is on tv. I still can't believe no-one else knew who Colin Mochrie is. :confused:


  • #24
    Ginny
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭Ginny


    Dylan Moran
    Bill Bailey
    Eddie Izzard
    David O'Doherty (but you can only see him once)
    Dara O'Brian live is good.

    I hate hate hate Tommy Tiernan, Andrew Maxwell and Jason Byrne.


  • #25
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,142 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    berliner wrote: »
    Harry Hill and Bill Hicks. Comedy legends.Love 'em.

    Oh God I hate him so much. Have never laughed at anything he's said. Same goes for Ed and Jason Byrne and that tool Maxwell.

    As for the good ones,

    Billy Connolly
    Stephen Lynch (youtube him if you don't know him)
    Ricky Gervais with his podcasts
    Early Peter Kay before the novelty wore off
    Colin Murphy
    Frank Skinner


  • #26
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    I can't decide between Billy Connolly and Dara O'Brian

    Billy is a legend and Im pretty sure I have all his dvd/video/cd's at this stage.
    But Dara is a true comedy genius, I really wish he kept doing the Panel as it was the only reason to watch it.


  • #27
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    For me, the Pub Landlord fella is a legend for a few beers on one of his live DVD's. And Dylan Moran is largely untouchable, better and more consistent than possibly any other stand up. Then there's Bill Bailey. I mean the stuff he does just blows my mind!


  • #28
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Hitler.


  • #29
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    orestes wrote: »
    Connelly isn't as good as he was but he's still the Godfather of stand-up

    Richard Prior is the godfather!
    orestes wrote: »
    Normally I would say Eddie Izzard, but I don't think a transvestite is in the bgrh ethos, so I'm going for richard pryor

    A fine choice. :)


  • #30
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Mairt wrote: »
    Hitler.

    Aye he was a gas man, to give him his due.


    (Gets coat)


  • Advertisement
  • #31
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,816 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    Dylan Moran
    Billy Connolly
    Bill Bailey

    Nothing too spectacular.:D

    In agreement, Mochrie is extremely funny and pa trout must also be credited


Advertisement
Advertisement