British stand-ups [Archive]

ericluxury

July 17, 2008, 9:42 AM

There was a thread about this in the old board, but I only glanced at it and now its gone.

I recently got the 3 Stewart Lee stand-up albums and I love them. He's as good as Paul F Tompkins or Patton to me. So anyone know which other British stand-ups I should look for? I like Dylan Moran okay and I've heard the big names, but I imagine there are others who are great who maybe haven't crossed over yet.

hound

July 17, 2008, 10:48 AM

Daniel Kitson sometimes performs in New York and if you can see him, he's NOT to be missed. So great.

Samsa

July 17, 2008, 11:49 AM

I'll second his Kitson and up him a Brendon Burns and Jim Jeffries. Both very crude comedians with wonderful senses of humour AND flights of fancy.

Also, Glen Wool.

helloitslate

July 17, 2008, 1:32 PM

I personally love Spencer Brown he is one of the "alt" comics out there he also acts and has an album available as well

he sometimes comes out to LA once in awhile very funny and cool fella. Also another is a comedian/magician Ali Cook love him as well.

Chaza8

July 17, 2008, 8:52 PM

I'll second Jim Jeffries, I would love to see him live next time he is in the states.

Teaflax

July 18, 2008, 12:24 AM

Ross Noble is fun for mostly improv stuff. Fizzy Logic starts out slow, but really picks up once he starts interweaving all the bits he's picked up from the audience.

I've only heard one Sean Lock standup album and it was okay, but he's so blindingly good on 8 out of 10 Cats and in other such contexts, he just has to be great on stage too.

Dara O'Briain is also great with audience interaction, and also has some really solid material and a great, relaxed delivery.