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Alice Snedden

Alice Snedden: 'The funniest word? Cummerbund – a funny word for a silly invention'

Alice Snedden
‘I take all my clothes very seriously’: Alice Snedden Photograph: Avalon

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …

Regrettably, Rose Matafeo.

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

Mother and Son by Nichols and May. I’ll be honest, there’s probably funnier ones out there, but this was an early favourite.

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

In Cold Blood – but it hasn’t aged well.

The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …

Well, 30 Rock. It’s wildly funny. But also The Nanny, and I will go to battle to defend that statement.

The funniest film I’ve ever seen …

Borat. But I was 17 and I never thought that over a decade later I’d be asked this question and have to publicly admit that.

The funniest person I know …

I refuse to answer this question for political reasons.

The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …

Once I was doing a joke about masturbation and someone yelled: “But you’re wearing a cardigan.” I guess they presumed that because I was wearing a cardigan I didn’t also masturbate. And to an extent they were right: I never wore the cardigan while masturbating.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

I take all my clothes very seriously.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

Scrambled eggs – cos they’re all scrambled up. Put yourself together properly and at least try and present as an egg.

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …

When I was seven, I used to slick my hair back with water, and then leave a middle strain but comb the sides down. Almost like a highway running over the top of my head. I was a very lonely child.

The funniest dream I’ve ever had …

I once gave Danny DeVito oral sex. I don’t know if I’d describe it funny; I thought it was really very good.

The funniest word...

Cummerbund. A very funny word for a very silly invention.

Follow Alice on Twitter at @AliceSnedden

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