British Stand Up Comedians

I was sitting the other night clicking through YouTube having a laugh at my favourite comedian which gave me the boost I needed to give this hub a go. Stand up comedy is not an easy game and I take off my hat to anyone who is able to do it. Stand up is something that has really just started to take off again especially in England, I would put that down largely to the acts who are currently the circuit here.

For years now we have had the same with Lee Evans, funny yes! but not for me then you have the other end of the scale Roy Chubby Brown, again funny but a little to blue in his humour to be main stream.

The British comedy scene is really doing well at the moment thanks largely to the people I will mention below. Enjoy!

The Liverpool funny man started his stand up career in 2000 after he went through to the final of the major new act competition of So You Think You're Funny. Since then John has been a regular on the comedy tour and appearing at all the big venues and as a panalist on TV comedy shows. He has also recently got a Saturday night prime time slot on the BBC with John Bishops Britan.

The Welshman turned to proffesional comedy in 2002 after taking part in a coomedy workshop. Everything that Rhod talks about is in everyday life and his frantic yet organised way of putting it over makes it all the more hilarious. Gilbert was a regular on the comedy tour and now due to his popularity has his own tour, recently finishing Rhod Gilbert and the Cat that looked like Nicholas Lyndhurst. 

The Geordie lass had not even been into a comedy club until she turned to comedy when she was 29. in 2008 Millican won the best newcomer award. Most of her material is based aound her ex husband, current boyfriend and her friends.

Kevin Bridges is a 24 year old Glaswegian who started performing stand up comedy at the age of 17 and at the age of 18 he got to the final of So You Think You're Funny. Bridges is a regular on the comedy circuit and tells a great tale about life growing up in Glasgow. No doubt he will be on the comedy scene for a long time.

Peter Kay has of course got to be mentioned in a list of British Comedians, for me Kay is the man who kicked it all off for the scene over here really bringing stand up back to notice. I am sure that everyone has heard of Peter Kay so no need for the background. Peter's tours are sold out within days and he also works in television writing, acting and production, he really has been the man for the upcoming comedians to follow.

Well there you have it my 5 favourite comedians at the moment, hope you enjoyed the hub maybe you have some ideas on it who should be in or out.