The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …
I once went to see David Kay in Edinburgh. I started laughing from the moment he came on the stage and was only able to pause for breath when he left.
The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …
Christopher Morris and Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan discuss new European quota rates.
The funniest film I’ve ever seen …
Way Out West. I could choose any number of Laurel and Hardy films but that’s the first one that springs to mind.
The funniest person I know …
Due to the lockdown I don’t know anyone in real life any more, but there was a boy at cub scouts called Charles Coombs who was consistently yet unintentionally funny. Once we were in a rowing boat together and I can still picture his beautifully timed look of horror just before we crashed.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
I’ve never been heckled because I’m an online comedian. I guess the “comments underneath” are my heckles but I don’t read those so I’ve no idea how loathed I am, which is lovely.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …
When I turned 18, I gifted myself a claret paisley waistcoat.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …
I once went to an Italian restaurant in a desolate seaside town. All meals were microwaved and looked identical. The owner approached our table on several occasions to use an old Dust Buster on our tablecloth.
The funniest dream I’ve ever had …
I’m doing a presentation with Bruno Mars about a new kind of synthetic cotton cardigan that we’ve been developing together. I find I’ve lost my voice so I use a speech synthesiser which really slows down the presentation. Bruno is furious with me.
The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …
My son told me a joke recently. Q: Where do pirates go to shop? A: ARRRgos. Except he didn’t say “ARRRgos”, he just said “Argos”, which, to me, is funnier.
