Best comedian you’ve seen live

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Haven’t seen comedy in ages. Who do you recommend?

Is Phil Cool still going? I saw him about 25 years ago and he was hysterical!

Victoria Wood, Sarah Millican, Rhod Gilbert, Eddie Izzard before he did TV and became a twat, Mickey Flannagan who I thought I'd hate but I howled.
Left Ross Noble in the interval and I was thankful Stephen Merchant's set was mercifully short.

Jeff Dunham - he is hilarious

Saw Bill Bailey on Monday night in Southend ( Larks on tour) and he was totally brilliant.

Russel Brand was also fabulous as was Jack Dee and Jason Mamford.

Jimmy Carr was good.

Foil, Arms and Hogg. Not sureif they’re still on tour now or just finished.

Bill Bailey puts on a good show, saw him years ago in a small festival tent and then later in a big theatre venue with bells and whistles, total pro, clever too. Ross Noble however was amazing, relentlessly funny. Saw Billy Connolly and was awful, a never ending chain of swearing and no content, a few people left - it may have been towards the end of his stage shows. Rhod GIlbert is good but material was old. Saw Cannon and Ball many years ago at a corporate gig, absolute filth, old school, hilarious, not what they ever did on the TV.

Unfortunately no-one you can see now but ones who have made me laugh the most - Bill Hicks (dead), Billy Connolly (no longer tours) and Eddie Izzard (no longer funny). Oh actually Ross Noble also but that was about 15/20 years ago and no idea if he's still funny.

Showing my age now, I saw the Two Ronnies live at the Palladium, Ronnie C forgot his lines Hale and Pace were good too, also liked Jasper Carrott and Pam Ayres.

Come to think of it, I haven't been to see comedy for a long time - I think it will have to be Bill Bailey at the top of the list.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Al Murray yet, seen him twice, great both times!

Tommy Tiernan was absolutely hilarious.

Reeves and Mortimer years ago. Absolutely crackers but hilarious! Saw Phil Jupitus recently and he was unbelievably shit.

Ken Dodd was amazing. Just firing out rib tickling jokes one after the other, no time to take a breath. He was a legend.

I recommend Jack Whitehall, he was really funny.

Great suggestions!

I’d completely forgotten I’d see Dara O’Briain live before

It’s weird how people can change - eg Eddie Izzard. Used to be brilliant, now

Peter Kay was brilliant. Cried laughing.
Have seen mickey Flanagan twice and both times he loses his mojo after the interval.

@Tidypidy - I wept with laughter at Phil Jupitus last week. 😂🤣😂🤣😂

I saw Julian Clary about 20 years ago and we were still crying laughing an hour later and we'd driven home. Absolutely hilarious but saw him again about 5 years ago and he wasn't as funny but still good
Saw Frank Skinner the week after JC and he wasn't as funny but ok
Ken Dodd is just awesome. 5 hours of quick fire wit. He's the master.

I love Jason Manford & Lee Mack currently

I've seen loads of comedians but Bill Bailey is hands down the funniest human being on the planet. I cried laughing.

Saw John Bishop last year he was excellent.

I would like to see Jason Manford one day.

I also saw Lilly Savage a good few years ago, very good.

I've seen Ross Noble on stage playing the part of Igor in Young Frankenstein. Brilliant and very funny. He's got some 'guns' on him. Phwoar !

Jasper Carrot and Phil Cool were brilliant on stage, albeit over 20 years ago.

Greg Davies was great both times we saw him. Dara O'Briain and Ed Byrne have been good. Looking forward to Rhod Ghilbert in the autumn...never seen him but saw previous tour on tv and looked good

James Acaster is so good on tv but just the night I saw him he didn't click with the audience.

Kevin bridges- could hardly breathe

Dave Allen

Partly wanted him to stop as I was aching so much from laughing

Also Jack Dee and Chris Rock

Dave Allen (RIP) had me crying with laughter.

Peter Ustinov (RIP) was a wonderful raconteur.

Fascinating Aida were very funny.

I'm going to see Rhod Gilbert this summer. I got a glimpse of him last year at a charity gig and decided to see him when he announced his tour dates.

@Watto1 omg Phil Cool. His Morris Minor was LEGENDARY. No one else remembers him.