118 stories by "Harriet Gibsone"
The Liverpudlian standup, podcaster and MC on the things that make him laugh the mostBill Burr's helicopter tour routine on his Netflix special. It's not just hilarious, it's also the most i…
The standup, actor and cartoonist on the things that make her laugh the mostAlfie Brown in his show Scissor. He has a bit about falling in love that is very, very funny. Continue reading...
The Australian standup and Radio 4 regular on the things that make her laugh the mostEddie Pepitone had this routine about auditioning for a laundry commercial where the casting agent said h…
The Whitey McWhiteface and Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey standup on the things that make him laugh the mostMat Ewins's Edinburgh show in 2017 is hard to top. He is one of my closest friends in …
The Malawian standup and Britain's Got Talent runner-up on the things that make him laugh the mostI went to Chris Rock's Total Blackout tour. On the way, myself and comedian Tony Vino got in…
The standup, actor and alter ego of Lenny Beige on the things that make him laugh the mostGoing to standup was very much an occasion back in the early to mid 80s. There weren't many clubs an…
The Swedish standup lifts the lid on the things that make her laugh the mostThunderAnt's One Man Show. This is the sketch group that preluded Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's Portlandia.…
The standup and 2017 Chortle best newcomer award winner on the things that make him laugh the mostCardinal Burns as Dean and Murf, playing two drug casualties dining out on their minor dance…
The Edinburgh comedy award winner and millennial poster boy on the things that make him laugh the mostBrent Forrester's "Pre-Taped Call-In Show" sketch for Mr Show or any one of the more ana…
The comedian, actor and star of High & Dry on the things that make him laugh the mostAfter graduating, I ran the Canal Café in Little Venice and one of the regulars was Steve Delaney pe…
The American standup, actor and writer on the things that make him laugh the mostThe Miles Davis autobiography. The stories he tells are insane and hilarious. Nothing is funnier than a true …
The comedian, writer and Foster's Edinburgh comedy award winner on the things that make him laugh the mostEverything in Airplane! Leslie Nielsen's nose growing as he tells the passengers eve…
The east London actor and comedian lets us in on the things that make her laugh the mostAs a kid, I loved Kenny Everett. During one sketch, he plays Rod Stewart in tight lepoardskin pants si…
The comedian, writer and author on the things that make her laugh the mostNot the Nine O'Clock News is timeless. My favourite one is Gerald the Gorilla with Rowan Atkinson. It's genius, sill…
The standup comic on the things that make him laugh the mostHarry Hill's 2005 tour preview at a 100-seater venue in Windsor. I had no idea what a preview was but loved it. Once I gig with Ha…
The Canadian standup on what makes him laugh the mostThe late Foster Brooks played the greatest drunk ever and the pilot sketch with Dean Martin is a work of art. It should be studied in uni…
The South African standup and late-night satirical news anchor on what makes him laugh the mostIt has to be Ross Noble. I saw him at the Cape Town comedy festival in 2002. I was in high scho…
The actor, writer and standup on the things that make him laugh the mostGreg Davies. His face, his stories, his sweet bod. Continue reading...
The writer, standup and star of Action Team on the things that make him laugh the mostEddie Murphy Raw. A kid from school gave me a pirate copy when I was 12. I waited for my parents to go t…
The standup, actor and writer lifts the lid on the things that make him laugh the mostThere was a caricature done of me that I found online and they basically made my nose a dick! You probab…
The actor, writer and standup on the things that make him laugh the mostAmerican comedian Dr Brown [Phil Burgers]. And I cried when I saw Steve Martin touring with his bluegrass band because…
The standup and actor spills the beans on the things that make her laugh the most, from Wanda Sykes to magic mushroomsWhite People Are Looking " Wanda Sykes's bit on being black after Obama …
The standup and actor on the things that make him laugh the most, from terrible tofu dinners to Shooting StarsDinner Party Conspiracy from The Armando Iannucci Show. A brilliant series but t…
Miles Chapman and Mark O'Sullivan, creators and stars of the builders sitcom, on the things that make them laugh the mostMC: Most things by Vic & Bob. Top two Shooting Stars sketches hav…
The actor, writer and comedian on the things that make her laugh the mostEllen DeGeneres's first HBO One Night Stand special blew my mind. The only reason I keep going in comedy is the hope …