The funniest standup I’ve ever seen
I remember seeing Frank Skinner do a set at Banana Cabaret in Balham about a year after I started comedy. It was the kind of laughter that stuck with me and made me want to do this job for the rest of my life.
The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen
For me, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the funniest show by far. I love how much you adore the characters even though they are horrific people.
The funniest person I know
My best friend Steve. He was my best friend in school and I spent my whole school life watching him. I wouldn’t be a comedian if it wasn’t for him; he taught me how to be funny. Steve is now my tour manager and we just drive around the country laughing and singing Linkin Park.
The funniest word
Boner.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten
When I left “the jungle”, I ate two whole cheesecakes – not slices, I’m talking full cheesecakes – and immediately threw them back up.
The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen
The Cardinal Burns music video where there’s two singers and one has a penis for a nose and the other has balls for a chin. It’s really as simple as that.
The funniest book I’ve ever read
I remember laughing unbelievable amounts at Adrian Mole when I read them as a teenager. Such a beautifully simple idea wonderfully executed.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had
Once someone stood up and shouted: “Why don’t you just read out the raffle?” It’s never going to go well when the headliner is a tombola.
The funniest dream I’ve ever had
At least once a year I have a nightmare that I hire the O2 for a tour date and nobody comes. Last year, I performed standup comedy for the Channel 4 Gala at the O2. When you soundcheck you basically perform your set to an empty O2. This proves that both dreams and nightmares can come true.
