The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …
Sam Campbell’s show The Trough was the most chaotic fun I’ve ever had. I got to be an audience plant for a few nights during the Edinburgh fringe, and even after seeing it five times I still cried with laughter every night.
The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …
Tash and Ellie’s Mum’s the Word is perfection. Anything where a massive camel toe is a key part of the costume is a winner in my book.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …
On purpose: This Country. Accidentally: Real Housewives of New York.
The funniest film I’ve ever seen …
I watched The Godfather for the first time ever in lockdown. It’s got so many iconic quotes that hearing them in their original context made them come across as a bit on the nose.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
Some audience members started chatting to each other quite loudly, so I asked what was going on. One of them turned to me and said: “It’s fine, you can finish your conversation.” Having my show referred to as a “conversation” has really kept me humble.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …
I had a really bad 2019, so on New Year’s Eve I baked a cake with icing that said: “Thank god it’s over.” I would like to publicly apologise to the rest of the human population for jinxing it.
The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny …
I thought I sent my friend a link to a tweet about a WhatsApp group for fans of the TV show Succession, with the message “Do you want to join this?”. Instead, I accidentally linked him to the post I did in memory of my childhood cat, who’d died earlier that day.
The funniest word …
Character. Whenever anyone is described as a “bit of a character” it just means they’re insufferable.
Ania Magliano performs at Camden fringe, 2Northdown, N1, 11, 13 & 14 Aug
