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nhp61 Flag Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 30 Oct 15 9.39pm Send a Private Message to nhp61 Add nhp61 as a friend

I don't care if they are Palace Fans, but I can't stand Ronnie Corbett, Jo Bland or Eddie Izzard.

One comedian who is a Palace fan I do like is Roger De Courcey. Him and his Nookie the bear had me in stitches when I saw them in Maidenhead

 
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Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 30 Oct 15 9.59pm Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

Ben Elton what ever happened to him (I know he moved to Australia)just disappeared off the face of the planet.

 

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lankygit Flag Lincoln 30 Oct 15 11.59pm Send a Private Message to lankygit Add lankygit as a friend

Quote Jimenez at 30 Oct 2015 9.59pm

Ben Elton what ever happened to him (I know he moved to Australia)just disappeared off the face of the planet.


I think he does most of his work writing and producing etc. these days Jim.

I loved Tommy by the way.

Edited by lankygit (31 Oct 2015 12.12am)

 

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oldcodger Flag 31 Oct 15 12.55am Send a Private Message to oldcodger Add oldcodger as a friend

Since this thread was created I haven't been able to get out of my head the fact this poor bloke died on live TV with people laughing at him. The best of worst way to go for a comedian, I really don't know.

 
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cornwalls palace Flag Torpoint 31 Oct 15 6.04pm

..how many do you know that are able to professionally cock up their show then deliver the goods, it made me every single time.

 

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cornwalls palace Flag Torpoint 31 Oct 15 6.05pm

Quote oldcodger at 31 Oct 2015 12.55am

Since this thread was created I haven't been able to get out of my head the fact this poor bloke died on live TV with people laughing at him. The best of worst way to go for a comedian, I really don't know.


..depends how much he knew about it.

 

.......has our coach driver done a Poo'yet, without thinking about Gus!
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Cannonball Flag High in the Ozarks. 31 Oct 15 6.18pm Send a Private Message to Cannonball Add Cannonball as a friend

Quote Jimenez at 29 Oct 2015 12.59pm

I loved Tommy Cooper, It's Woody Allen I couldn't get.


Woody Allen is toataly unfunny tw@t..I cant stand him.


Used to love Dave Allen,very irreverent and very funny

 

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eagle52 Flag Shirley,Croydon 02 Nov 15 3.07pm Send a Private Message to eagle52 Add eagle52 as a friend

I've just moved into a new flat,it's very cheap only 30 bob a week.There's no ceiling,but that's ok the bloke upstairs doesn't walk about much.

 
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richard shaw (og)65 Flag my minds eye 02 Nov 15 3.16pm Send a Private Message to richard shaw (og)65 Add richard shaw (og)65 as a friend

Quote Cannonball at 31 Oct 2015 6.18pm

Quote Jimenez at 29 Oct 2015 12.59pm

I loved Tommy Cooper, It's Woody Allen I couldn't get.


Woody Allen is toataly unfunny tw@t..I cant stand him.


Used to love Dave Allen,very irreverent and very funny


yes dave allen was very funny ,but just saw a clip of him on " it was all right in the 70s " where he saves a drowning unconscious girl in a swimming pool then takes her in the cubicle and basically sexually assaults her , all very bizarre

 

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The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 02 Nov 15 3.48pm Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

Quote jamiemartin721 at 29 Oct 2015 12.51pm

Quote oldcodger at 29 Oct 2015 12.33pm

Comedy often ages really badly. Take Hale and Pace for example.

I know right, I used to work when it was on, so I had to record it and watch it the following day, by which point it was no longer funny...

I love Tommy Cooper. There is just something about his whole 'anarchic' performance of 's**t magic and haphazard quick fire jokes', that is just pure magic. Him and Bob Monkhouse, were probably among the best of the old timer UK stand up solo comedy acts (Bernard Manning would be my third choice - Much maligned but very talented).

I think as well he was one of those few comedians who could make a show look like it wasn't rehearsed at all and entirely improvised (and thus more personal - apparently he once did 52 shows in one week which is impressive in anyone's book).

For someone who was actually a respected and talented magician, I don't think I've ever really seen him do a 'proper' magic trick, only his farce of magic tricks.


Manning was a superb comedian.

 

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sa_eagle Flag Just outside Cape Town 02 Nov 15 3.50pm Send a Private Message to sa_eagle Add sa_eagle as a friend

Quote Pussay Patrol at 29 Oct 2015 11.38am

People refer to him as a comedy genius but I don't get him. Whenever they show old clips I don't get anything he does in his routine, his form of comedy or anything. There's alot of old comedians who I don't find that funny but I still get their appeal, like Hancock, Milligan, Frankie Howard, Peter Cook etc. But Cooper? Just don't find him remotely funny in any way?


Says more about you than it does about Tommy Cooper et al.

 

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Quote cornwalls palace at 31 Oct 2015 6.04pm

..how many do you know that are able to professionally cock up their show then deliver the goods, it made me every single time.


Les Dawson.....
Now he was genius in so many ways but his piano playing was amazing.
I loved TC and still rate the movie he made with Milligan (The Plank) as an all-time favourite.

My list of top laughter makers -in no order whatsoever- is:
Milligan, Cooper, Sykes, Dickie Henderson, Jasper Carrott, Frankie Boyle, Mark Steele, Johnny Vegas, Bob Newheart, Charlie Drake, Rick Mayall.
Probably a good few that I should have added but .....

 

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