The funniest standup I’ve ever seen
Every time I see Tommy Tiernan talking about sex or nothing or God I howl with laughter, and I rarely howl with anything.
The funniest person I know
Like most people who know him, it’s Tim Key, the poet, actor and godfather to my eldest. He’s ridiculous in every way.
The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen
Harry Enfield and chums pretending to be aliens learning English was the first sketch that actually infected me and my friends.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten
For the first series of Taskmaster, Tim Key cooked me a meal made of ingredients beginning with every letter of the alphabet including pheasant, All-Bran, Nutella, chilli and dog food.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen
You’ve Been Framed, with Jeremy Beadle or Harry Hill, gets more laughs per minute from me than any comedy show. This is both worrying and reassuring.
The funniest film I’ve ever seen
I watched The Blues Brothers hundreds of times in my teens, and every time since I’m tickled by a different line, scene or character. That’s the movie I’d want to make.
The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny
My sons’ favourite Mr Man is Mr Fussy but I think Mr Fussy looks like Hitler and I think of him as Hitler every time I read about his frustration with Mr Clumsy and Mr Bump.
The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had
When I was 15 I had an undercut and a friend shaved A and H on either side of my head. At school I had to fill in the letters with shoe polish.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned
Secret socks; the socks you wear when you’re wearing shorts and you don’t want people to know you’re wearing socks because that would be awful.
The Horne Section are touring 8 September to 22 November; series five of Taskmaster starts 13 September, 9pm, Dave
