to wonder if there are any comedy-loving mumsnetters out there who want to share their favourite/worst comedians?

[BritFish]

because i couldnt find where else to ask this!

I love Dylan Moran, Ross Noble, Eddie Izzard.

and cant stand Michael Mcintyre and Jason Manford.

come on, i've seen glimpses of a sense of humour out there from you all

Love Morecambe & Wise, Les Dawson, Peter Kay, Rhod Gilbert, John Bishop, Jo Brand.

Not keen on Paddy McGuinness, Al Murray.

Hate Frankie Boyle, most of the people on Mock the Week generally I suppose except Dara O'Brian.

Love Rhod Gilbert
Jack Dee
Peter Kay
Ross Noble
Russell Howard
Bill Bailey
Arthur Smith
Russell Brand
Billy Conolly
Lee Evans
Steve Coogan
David Mitchell

Can't stand
Michael Mcintyre
Lee Mack
Al Murray
Frankie Boyle

So the ultimate question...

cake or death?

Frankie Boyle - am strangely attracted to him too!
Russell Howard, Bill Bailey, Rhod Gilbert, Eddie Izzard...
Am horrified that can't think of any names of female comedians that I like - they are several, but no idea of names!

For the record, I despise Peter Kay and his thick mate Paddy. And Billy Connolly used to be a genius before he disappeared up his own arse!

missmoopy - I agree with you about Mr Kay although maybe not in such strong terms

Flight of the Conchords - Jermaine & Bret are two of the funniest men in comedy history.

They are touring England in may if you are lucky enough to get tickets (mostly sold out in 24 hours) they are worth every penny.

Jo Brand for me.

And Vic and Bob back in the days when they were funny.

yy Gracie

hums> 'it's business, it's business tiiiime'

My hubby has met Peter Kay and Paddy - he manages a venue - and Peter Kay is an arrogant knob. Shame as he was funny and humble at the start.

Saw Stewart Lee on Friday, was fabulous and thought his recent TV series was great too.

I love comedy - keeps me going!!

I do like Michael MacIntyre though has definitely lost his earlier form through popularity. In the 'posh' vein I also like David Mitchell and Stephen Fry.

Am really a Mighty Boosh kind of gal and anything slightly surreal.

ooo I quite fancy Robert Webb

Why so few women?

rhod gilbert's rant about buying a duvet had me weeping with laughter.

my faves have already been mentioned i think - eddie izzard (have an izzard-inspired alias in fact ), bill bailey, stewart lee, richard herring, russell howard

also love stephen k amos - he doesn't come across that well on the tv panel shows he does, but have seen him doing stand up a few times & he's v v v funny

ooh yes, of course - jo brand - thank you bibbity!

valpollicella - it is not business time. Business time is on wednesdays, when there is nothing good on TV...

I love sean locke. I really do.

Like jack dee.

Like jenny eclair and joan rivers. There. A couple of womne.

For those who have never seen them
Flight of the Conchords

Oh yes - how could I forget Stephen K amos? We saw him live in January - very funny! Though his support act made me cry laughing with his mimicry of acting drunk and doing a 'sick burp!' Was funnier than it sounds!

Oh I do not find Peter Kay funny at all. To me he has a nasty, vicious side to him not at all well hidden by the self effacing northern bonhomie.

I saw Jimmy Carr and really didn't enjoy it. The whole show was basically "I'm going to be as offensive as possible and if you don't laugh then you're a sad wanker". But then I knew that before - I shouldn't have gone.

Dara O'Briain is my current favourite, and yet I still managed to miss him when he toured. Simon Anstell was good in a slightly odd way.

REALLY dislike Jimmy Carr

Arrogant idiot

don;y like peter kay, don't like jimmy carr's stand-up routine at all.

I did enjoy russell brand's stand-up on't telly.

God - had to admit it to myself this morning but I do like Ray Romano (Ray Barone) - quite fancy him too...arrrgh!!!

I really want to watch Billy Connolly's drunken walks now.

He was so funny before he became all LA.