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[ragingpup]

Some right pompous superior horse **** on this thread about something as subjective as comedy. Saw Nish Kumar in his stand up 3 years ago and he was excellent away from the purely political straight jacket of the Daily Mash. Not a big fan of Rosie Jones but she's selling out some decent sized theatres so fair play to her. What's the point of saying X isn't funny when they are earning a better living than we are in a notoriously difficult profession?

Seen some great comedians in recent years, Tim Minchin, Josh Widdecombe, Geoff Norcott, Mark Thomas, Sara Pascoe and looking forward to seeing Rhod Gilbert soon. Also off to see The comedy store soon, which continues to sell out most nights, Mischief theatre have a new west end show and selling out their improv 'movie nights'. In short, comedy is alive and well with our without boring old farts yearning for the past.

And comedy is not allowed to shock and offend? Doesn't Frankie Boyle has his own tv show now? And have a bit of this,aimed provocatively at all religions including the one we're 'not allowed to offend'. Lovingly entitled Ten foot cock and few hundred virgins':

https://youtu.be/J29LHAoY_FU?si=Bu_GXkh-sVZwL80Z

[KerrAvon]

Some right pompous superior horse **** on this thread about something as subjective as comedy. Saw Nish Kumar in his stand up 3 years ago and he was excellent away from the purely political straight jacket of the Daily Mash. Not a big fan of Rosie Jones but she's selling out some decent sized theatres so fair play to her. What's the point of saying X isn't funny when they are earning a better living than we are in a notoriously difficult profession?

Seen some great comedians in recent years, Tim Minchin, Josh Widdecombe, Geoff Norcott, Mark Thomas, Sara Pascoe and looking forward to seeing Rhod Gilbert soon. Also off to see The comedy store soon, which continues to sell out most nights, Mischief theatre have a new west end show and selling out their improv 'movie nights'. In short, comedy is alive and well with our without boring old farts yearning for the past.

And comedy is not allowed to shock and offend? Doesn't Frankie Boyle has his own tv show now? And have a bit of this,aimed provocatively at all religions including the one we're 'not allowed to offend'. Lovingly entitled Ten foot cock and few hundred virgins':

https://youtu.be/J29LHAoY_FU?si=Bu_GXkh-sVZwL80Z

Frankie Boyle, Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr to name but three all include material in their live shows that is so offensive that it couldn't be aired on TV, but I assume they work on the basis that anyone paying for a ticket knows and accepts what they are going to get.

They certainly don't fit into the 'nobody is allowed to offend' any more trope.

Of the current batch of comedians, I found Dara O'Briain surprisingly good when I was persuaded to go to see him a couple of years ago. I would also recommend Pierre Novellie, who I saw at the Fringe last year.

[Eternal Optimist]

...I would also recommend Pierre Novellie...

[Lolmorgan]

It?s a good job Chubby Browns not touring anymore.

[great_fire]

Some right pompous superior horse **** on this thread about something as subjective as comedy. Saw Nish Kumar in his stand up 3 years ago and he was excellent away from the purely political straight jacket of the Daily Mash. Not a big fan of Rosie Jones but she's selling out some decent sized theatres so fair play to her. What's the point of saying X isn't funny when they are earning a better living than we are in a notoriously difficult profession?

Seen some great comedians in recent years, Tim Minchin, Josh Widdecombe, Geoff Norcott, Mark Thomas, Sara Pascoe and looking forward to seeing Rhod Gilbert soon. Also off to see The comedy store soon, which continues to sell out most nights, Mischief theatre have a new west end show and selling out their improv 'movie nights'. In short, comedy is alive and well with our without boring old farts yearning for the past.

And comedy is not allowed to shock and offend? Doesn't Frankie Boyle has his own tv show now? And have a bit of this,aimed provocatively at all religions including the one we're 'not allowed to offend'. Lovingly entitled Ten foot cock and few hundred virgins':

https://youtu.be/J29LHAoY_FU?si=Bu_GXkh-sVZwL80Z

Well comedy is subjective, I don't find Nish Kumar, Josh Widdecombe, Geoff Norcott or Sara Pascoe funny at all.