The funniest standup I’ve ever seen
Katherine Ryan is the queen. I opened for her on tour and she would just kill every night. I was quite young and nervous so she’d introduce me by saying I was with her through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The funniest person I know
Sunil Patel, the co-host of my podcast Why Is Harriet Crying is a very funny man. He finds me immensely irritating as I’m very emotional and he hasn’t cried since he was three and tripped over a dog. Also, I should probably say my husband: comedian Bobby Mair.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen
Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David makes me feel better about my own social interactions.
The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had
When I was younger I tried to die my hair blond but it actually turned a very strange shade which was officially khaki green on a colour chart. The camouflage weirdly didn’t help me fit in.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten
I’m vegetarian but allergic to raw vegetables so most of my meals are absurd. I went into anaphylactic shock at the airport on the way to my honeymoon last month. I was trying to pretend it wasn’t happening as I really wanted to go to Santorini. Instead, we spent our first night at Hillingdon hospital.
The funniest joke I’ve ever heard
I love Maria Bamford; she can take the very worst situations and make them funny. My favourite joke of hers is: “I used to be afraid of relationships; someone would ask me out and I’d say, ‘Just take my purse, don’t hurt me!’”
The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny
I really enjoy the meninist movement. It should be scary but it’s so absurd. I actually used to go to school with Milo Yiannopoulos. We’re from the same village and used to get the same train to school every day. Watching his rise and fall has been bizarre.
