100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of all Time
 

The shortlist for some C4 upcoming show's been announced:

* Al Murray
* Alan Carr
* Alan Davies
* Alexei Sayle
* Andrew Dice Clay
* Andy Kaufman
* Ardal O'Hanlon
* Arthur Smith
* Barry Humphries
* Ben Elton
* Bernard Manning
* Bill Bailey
* Bill Cosby
* Bill Hicks
* Billy Connolly
* Bob Hope
* Bob Monkhouse
* Bob Newhart
* Chic Murray
* Chris Addison
* Chris Rock
* Daniel Kitson
* Dara O'Briain
* Dave Allen
* Dave Gorman
* Dave Spikey
* David Baddiel
* Demetri Martin
* Denis Leary
* Dick Gregory
* Dylan Moran
* Ed Byrne
* Eddie Izzard
* Eddie Murphy
* Emo Philips
* Frank Carson
* Frank Skinner
* Frankie Boyle
* Frankie Howerd
* Freddie Starr
* George Burns
* George Carlin
* Graham Norton
* Harry Enfield
* Harry Hill
* Jack Dee
* Jackie Mason
* Jason Manford
* Jasper Carrott
* Jenny Éclair
* Jerry Sadowitz
* Jerry Seinfeld
* Jethro
* Jim Bowen
* Jim Davidson
* Jimmy Carr
* Jo Brand
* Joan Rivers
* Joe Pasquale
* John Thomson
* Johnny Vegas
* Julian Clary
* Ken Dodd
* Lee Evans
* Lee Hurst
* Lee Mack
* Lenny Bruce
* Lenny Henry
* Les Dawson
* Mark Thomas
* Michael McIntyre
* Mike Reid
* Mitch Hedburg
* Omid Djalili
* Patrick Kielty
* Paul Merton
* Paul O'Grady
* Peter Kay
* Phill Jupitus
* Reginald D Hunter
* Rhod Gilbert
* Rhona Cameron
* Richard Pryor
* Ricky Gervais
* Rik Mayall
* Rob Newman
* Robin Williams
* Ronnie Corbett
* Roseanne Barr
* Ross Noble
* Roy Chubby Brown
* Russell Brand
* Russell Howard
* Sean Hughes
* Sean Lock
* Shappi Khorsandi
* Steve Coogan
* Steve Martin
* Steven Wright
* Stewart Lee
* Tim Vine
* Tommy Cooper
* Tommy Tiernan
* Tommy Trinder
* Victoria Wood
* Woody Allen

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...ps-of-all-time

Vote there ^

Tommy Cooper, Woody Allen, Bill Hicks, Eddie Izzard, Richard Pryor and Joan Rivers HAVE to be chosen.

Also picked Bill Bailey, Alexei Sayle, Ricky Gervais and Roseanne Barr.

Richard Pryor.

Michael McIntyre - I love that man!

Lee Evans

How can anybody in their right mind lump great comedians such as Alexei Sayle, Andy Kaufman, Paul Merton, Dylan Moran, Jerry Seinfeld, Lenny Bruce and Woody Allen with talentless nobodies like Andrew Dice Clay, Bernard Manning, Joe Pasquale, Jim Davidson, Jimmy Carr and Roy Chubby Brown?

These "list" shows do my head in.

eddie izzard?

FAIL

Someone's been to the Twilight Finishing Academy.

****.

Don't they always air this or are they doing a redo?

Stewart Lee must be the most overrated thing in the entire universe. I just don't get his style of ripping on completely obvious things like hoodies and Russell Brand and drawing it out with repetition over twenty minuets in a really pedantic manner to appeal to these 'higher minds' who like 'proper comedy'.

the guy is a jerk. GFRYA

Tommy Tiernan FTW

Thank GOD someone else dislikes Stewart Lee...to an extent. I understand the comedy profession must be frustrating when shows like Little Britain, Catherine Tate and My Family are continually recommissioned in primetime slots [even Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps manages to get series after series...Jesus wept] - and therefore I welcome dissing of them by other rival comedians/shows, but Lee's just a complete hypocrite. He moans about **** like this, and then centres his show on moaning about the popular. Moaning about the 'popular' is just as popular as the 'popular', if you bear with me. Shows like Mock the Week, Peep Show, The Office...they've all done it before; mocked the people.

I find his style sometimes funny - he makes some good observations. But his arrogance is so unappealing; he's not a genius, but he'd like to think he is, however much he hides behind the 'don't care' veil.

Without reading the OP's List:

Richard Pryor
Jerry Siendfeld
Bernie mac
Robin Williams
George Carlin
Bill Cosby
Dave Chappelle
Russell Brand
Michael Mcintyre
Martin Lawrence
Ellen Degeneres
Cedric the Entertainer
Rodney Genderfield
Steve Harvey
Janeane Grafolo

:| @ Dave Chapelle not being on the shortlist.

I know, for real though! He is hysterical! I dont find Chris Rock funny at all!!! But Chapelle, makes me crack up! :D

Lee Evans ftw :D
love Al Murray too!
also, alan carr is great!!

I can't stand Lee Evans!!

:shocked: I think hes really funny.
who do you like?

I just don't really like that pulling funny faces type comedy!

I like Tommy Tiernan and Russell Brand

Agreed. I'm sure he's lovely but he's not funny.

Lmao,
never heard of Tommy Tiernan, but yeah,Russell Brand is ok :)

He's an Irish comedien, he's big over here

cool :)
wow, you live in ireland?!!!! :D:D

:joker:yes:joker:

:amazed:
oooooooooooohh, nicee ;)

Makes a welcome change to the tired observational comedy or one-liner formula that we're normally treated to. I don't think it has anything to do with elitism. It's simply carrying on in the surreal comedy tradition of Peter Cook, Spike Milligan and Python and applying it to stand-up. Admittedly some of Stewart Lee's fans can be real social cliches, but that's always going to happen in the case that a performer or entertainer's lack of mainstream success runs counter to the quality of their material.

I actually quite like Stewart Lee. He's witty, has a great turn of phrase and a willingness to really push the boundaries of what is acceptable. Remember his stand up where he had digs at the Scots while performing in Edinburgh or Glasgow? Now that's ballsy. But yeah, I can understand why he wouldn't be a favourite with many.

Oh, and Richard Pryor should win this hands down. Just wanted to mention that genius again!

I once went to see a stand up show with the pop group James

the whole thing did not work out so well

They only had themselves to blame when their only response to hecklers was to start singing Sit Down.

Keith Lemmon and Jack Whitehall arent there?

This is a disgrace.

Anyway, Russel, Harry Hill and Michael McIntyre FTW

...lmfao. Oh dear.

Jackie Mason :spin:

If Lee Evans or Michael McIntrye win this I will self-harm.

Dara O'Briain , Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle FTW!!!:dance:

Tommy Tiernen.....

i *******ing hate Mcintyre :mad: he might be in the top20 though

What!?

This lot stand out for me:

* Alan Carr
* Bill Bailey
* Bill Cosby
* Bill Hicks
* Billy Connolly
* Chris Rock
* Eddie Murphy
* Graham Norton
* Harry Hill
* Jack Dee
* Jerry Seinfeld
* Joan Rivers
* Michael McIntyre
* Richard Pryor
* Ricky Gervais
* Ross Noble

Jack Whitehall and Keith Lemon are about as funny as the baby food that feeds them.

The public vote on this one? Oh dear.