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Flora Anderson: ‘The funniest person I know? Whoever I’m on a date with’

Flora Anderson.
Two faced … Flora Anderson. Photograph: PR

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …

Mitch Hedberg or Bernie Mac. Neither live, or alive, sadly.

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

I find myself returning to Harry and Paul’s Question Time sketch a lot.

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

PG Wodehouse’s Right Ho, Jeeves. A true friend during a lot of lonely Pret lunchtimes.

The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …

Imagine if I said Prince Philip’s funeral? No. Peep Show, obviously.

The funniest film I’ve ever seen …

Seeing Borat in a packed Vue cinema, as a whole experience, is a memory I will treasure for ever.

The funniest person I know …

Whoever I’m on date with at the time. Or at least, that’s what I lead them to believe.

The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …

Someone stood up to walk out during a show I was doing and shouted: “This is a very good show!” and put money in the bucket on the way out.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

I think it’s the context that makes the clothes funny. Nothing worse than the forced fun of “funny clothes” , like a Smurf costume or something. Hang on, uh-oh, I’m now laughing cos I’m thinking of Smurf costumes. Wow. I’ve just bought one on Amazon. OK, in answer to your question: my new Smurf costume.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

A foie gras bagel.

The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny …

Woody Allen.

The funniest number …

999. Excellent for prank calls.

The funniest word …

Ridiculous (as in “this question is … ”).

The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …

The price of a bloody pint in London, am I right?! That one goes out to all the lads and fellas perusing the Guardian.

Flora Anderson is on Twitter on @Flora_Anderson and Instagram on @videoflone

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