The funniest standup I’ve ever seen
I loved watching Eddie Murphy videos with my mates as a teenager, for his animated routines, the voices and, of course, the massive ego squashed into those ridiculous leather jackets. Things aren’t just funny when you are a teen, they are hysterical. Snorting with laughter fades with the onset of cynicism.
The funniest person I know
I have had the pleasure of working with Frank Skinner a few times and the man just makes me laugh so much. He delivers jokes in such a relaxed, easy manner that he can totally take you by surprise. Tis a joy to be side-swiped by humour.
The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had
At uni, I had a string of beads plaited into my hair. If I turned my head too quickly it would swing around with tremendous momentum and smack me in the teeth. One night at the student disco I gave myself a black eye.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten
A massive steak at the Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo, California. It’s part-diner part-David Lynch nightmare: bright pink with animatronic dolls everywhere; I don’t think they are meant to be quite as terrifying as they are.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned
A men’s Afghan hat called a pakol. They were briefly popular in the UK in the 90s. It smelt like a dead cat and I looked ridiculous in it; although, mind you, I looked ridiculous for huge chunks of the 90s.
The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny
Watching someone run to catch a train that you are already on and then miss it. Whenever I see it happen I do a little mental fist pump.
The funniest dream I’ve ever had
I have such vivid dreams all the time; sometimes I wake up exhausted from them. I once dreamed that I was a springer spaniel with the face of a baby. I was wearing a dog-sized jumpsuit and working as a backing singer for Beyoncé. I have no idea what my brain was trying to process to conjure up that scenario.
Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit, touring to 3 Dec
