List of British comedians

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This is a list of comedians of British birth or famous mainly in Britain. Many of the comedy panel-game regulars and sitcom actors may not be regarded as comedians by some people but they are included here because this page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. Fictional comedians are not included.

Impressionists[]

  • Terry Alderton (born 1970), Spitting Image
  • Ronni Ancona (born 1968), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
  • Chris Barrie (born 1960), Spitting Image
  • Stanley Baxter (born 1926)
  • Rory Bremner (born 1961)
  • Faith Brown (born 1944)
  • Paul Burling (born 1970)
  • Phil Cool (born 1948)
  • Brian Conley (born Aug 1961),
  • Kevin Connelly, Dead Ringers
  • Jon Culshaw (born 1968), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
  • Bobby Davro (born 1958)
  • Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
  • Mike Hayley
  • Dave Lamb, 2DTV, Goodness Gracious Me
  • Alistair McGowan (born 1964), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
  • Mark Perry, Dead Ringers, 2DTV
  • Jan Ravens (born 1958), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
  • Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), French and Saunders
  • Debra Stephenson (born 1972), The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
  • Tracey Ullman (born 1959)
  • Mike Yarwood (born 1941)

Musical comedians[]

  • Adèle Anderson (born 1952)
  • Bill Bailey (born 1964)
  • Les Barker (born 1947)
  • Mitch Benn (born 1970)
  • Ivor Biggun, pseudonym of Doc Cox (born 1946)
  • Simon Brint (born 1950), comic and composer of themes for numerous TV programmes
  • Doc Brown (born 1980)
  • Alex Horne (born 1978)
  • Adam Buxton (born 1969), radio host and television/sketch comedy personality
  • Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
  • Edwyn Collins (born 1959), writer and performer on Channel 4's West Heath House and West Heath Yard
  • Billy Connolly (born 1942)
  • Bernard Cribbins (born 1928)
  • Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)
  • Angus Deayton (born 1956), member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees
  • Richard Digance (born 1949)
  • Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth (born 1959)
  • Noel Fielding (born 1973)
  • Flanders and Swann (Michael Flanders 1922-1975; Donald Swann 1923-1994)
  • Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
  • John Hegley (born 1953), also performs as half of the Popticians
  • Rainer Hersch
  • Neil Innes (1944–2019)
  • Sid Kipper (born Chris Sugden in 1952), also performed as half of the Kipper Family
  • Andrew Lawrence
  • Gary Le Strange, aka Waen Shepherd (born 1971)
  • Tim Minchin (born 1975)
  • Bill Oddie (born 1941)
  • Earl Okin (born 1947)
  • Mike Harding (born 1944)
  • Philip Pope, comic actor and composer of TV theme tunes
  • Rowland Rivron (born 1958), drummer in comedy band Raw Sex and presenter of BBC Radio 2's Jammin
  • Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom (1955–2010)
  • Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995)
  • Jim Tavaré (born 1963)
  • Jake Thackray (1938–2002)
  • Victoria Wood (1953–2016)
  • Jay Foreman

Variety and music hall comedians[]

  • Chesney Allen (1893–1982)
  • Arthur Askey (1900–1982)
  • Hylda Baker (1905–1986)
  • Michael Barrymore (born 1957)
  • Billy Bennett (1887–1942)
  • Max Bygraves (1922–2012)
  • Frank Carson (1926–2012)
  • Roy Castle (1932–1994)
  • Ken Goodwin (comedian) (1933–2012)
  • Tommy Cooper (1921–1984)
  • Jimmy Cricket (born 1945)
  • Leslie Crowther (1933–1996)
  • Les Dawson (1931–1993)
  • Ken Dodd (1927–2018)
  • Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
  • Dick Emery (1915–1983)
  • Sid Field (1904–1950)
  • Bud Flanagan (1896–1968)
  • Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
  • George Formby (1904–1961)
  • Bruce Forsyth (1928–2017)
  • Arthur Haynes (1914–1966)
  • Dickie Henderson (1922–1985)
  • Frankie Howerd (1917–1992)
  • Yootha Joyce (1927–1980)
  • Jimmy James (1892–1965)
  • Bill Maynard (1928–2018)
  • Max Miller (1894–1963)
  • Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
  • Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003)
  • Morecambe and Wise (Eric Morecambe 1926–1984; Ernie Wise 1925–1999)
  • Des O'Connor (1932–2020)
  • Tom O'Connor (1939–2021)
  • Edmund Payne (1863–1914)
  • Frank Randle (1901–1957)
  • Ted Rogers (1935–2001)
  • George Roper (1934–2003)
  • Tommy Trinder (1908–1989)
  • Vesta Victoria (1873–1951)
  • Max Wall (1908–1990)
  • Charlie Williams (1927–2006)
  • Robb Wilton (1881–1957)

Radio comedians[]

  • Michael Bentine (1922–1996), The Goon Show
  • Dick Bentley (1907–1995), Take It From Here
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940–2020), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
  • John Cleese (born 1939), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
  • Jimmy Edwards (1920–1988), Take It From Here
  • Kenny Everett (1944–1995)
  • Graham Fellows (born 1959), plays the characters Jilted John, John Shuttleworth and Brian Appleton
  • John Finnemore (born 1977), Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
  • Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
  • Ronald Frankau (1894–1951)
  • Graeme Garden (born 1943), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
  • Jeff Green (born 1964)
  • Joyce Grenfell (1910–1979)
  • Deryck Guyler (1914–1999)
  • Tony Hancock (1924–1968), Hancock's Half Hour
  • Tommy Handley (1892–1949), It's That Man Again
  • David Hatch (1939–2007), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
  • Jon Holmes (born 1974), Listen Against, The Now Show
  • Kenneth Horne (1907–1969), Round the Horne, Beyond Our Ken
  • Roy Hudd (1936–2020), The News Huddlines
  • Jo Kendall (born 1938), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
  • Bill Kerr (1922–2014), Hancock's Half Hour
  • Victor Lewis-Smith (born 1959) Loose Ends
  • Betty Marsden (1919–1998)
  • Spike Milligan (1918–2002), The Goon Show
  • Chris Morris (born 1962), On the Hour
  • Richard Murdoch (1907–1990), Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh
  • Stephen Murray (1912–1983), The Navy Lark
  • Joy Nichols (1925–1992), Take It From Here
  • Bill Oddie (born 1941), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
  • Hugh Paddick (1915–2000)
  • Bill Pertwee (1926–2013), Beyond Our Ken, Round the Horne
  • Jon Pertwee (1919–1996), The Navy Lark
  • Leslie Phillips (born 1924), The Navy Lark
  • Dennis Price (1915–1973), The Navy Lark
  • Ted Ray (1905–1977), Meet Me Tonight, Carry On Teacher
  • Al Read (1909–1987)
  • Harry Secombe (1921–2001), The Goon Show
  • Peter Sellers (1925–1980), The Goon Show
  • Mark Steel (born 1960), The Mark Steel Solution, The Mark Steel Revolution, The Mark Steel Lectures
  • Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), Round the Horne

Satirists[]

  • Douglas Adams (1952–2001)
  • Michael "Atters" Attree (born 1965)
  • Ikenna Azuike (born 1979)
  • John Bird (born 1936), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
  • Eleanor Bron (born 1938)
  • Munya Chawawa (born 1992)
  • Peter Cook (1937–1995)
  • John Fortune (1939–2013), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
  • Ian Hislop (born 1960), Private Eye
  • Jon Holmes (born 1973)
  • Rosie Holt
  • Armando Iannucci (born 1963)
  • Nish Kumar, The Mash Report, Hello America
  • Victor Lewis-Smith (born 1959) Inside Victor Lewis-Smith
  • Chris Morris (born 1962), Brass Eye
  • John Oliver (born 1977), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  • William Rushton (1937–1996)
  • Michael Spicer
  • Mark Thomas (born 1963), The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
  • Tom Walker, "Jonathan Pie"

Comedy panel game regulars[]

A[]

B[]

C[]

D[]

E[]

F[]

G[]

H[]

I[]

  • Richard Ingrams, The News Quiz

J[]

  • Milton Jones, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo
  • Peter Jones, Just a Minute
  • Phill Jupitus, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI
  • Miles Jupp, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You

K[]

L[]

  • Graham Linehan, Have I Got News for You, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  • Sean Lock, Have I Got News for You, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats
  • Josie Long, 8 out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  • Humphrey Lyttelton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

M[]

  • Lee Mack, Would I Lie to You?
  • Jason Manford, 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, Just a Minute, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Room 101, Celebrity Juice
  • Arthur Marshall, Call My Bluff
  • Rory McGrath, They Think It's All Over
  • Michael McIntyre, 8 out of 10 Cats
  • Paul Merton, Have I Got News for You
  • David Mitchell, QI, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Bubble, The Unbelievable Truth
  • Diane Morgan
  • Robert Morley, Call My Bluff
  • Frank Muir, Call My Bluff

N[]

  • Derek Nimmo, Just a Minute
  • Ross Noble, Have I Got News for You, QI

P[]

R[]

S[]

  • Linda Smith, The News Quiz, QI

T[]

  • Sandi Toksvig, Call My Bluff, chair of The News Quiz, QI
  • Barry Took, The News Quiz

W[]

Sketch show/alternative comedians[]

  • The League Of Gentlemen
    • Mark Gatiss (born 1966)
    • Steve Pemberton (born 1967)
    • Reece Shearsmith (born 1969)
    • Jeremy Dyson (born 1966)
  • Armstrong and Miller
    • Alexander Armstrong (born 1970)
    • Ben Miller (born 1966)
  • Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
  • James Bachman, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Sorry, I've Got No Head
  • David Baddiel (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Fantasy Football League
  • Matt Berry (born 1974), Snuff Box
  • Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 1963), Goodness Gracious Me
  • Katy Brand (born 1979), Katy Brand's Big Ass Show
  • Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
  • Craig Charles (born 1964)
  • Olivia Colman (born 1974), Bruiser
  • Brian Conley (born 1961)
  • Hugh Dennis (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  • Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
  • Adrian Edmondson (born 1957)
  • Kevin Eldon (born 1960), Fist of Fun, Big Train, Jam
  • Dick Emery (1915–1983)
  • Harry Enfield (born 1961), Harry Enfield and Chums
  • Kenny Everett (1944–1995)
  • The Fast Show
    • Caroline Aherne (1963–2016)
    • Simon Day (born 1962)
    • Charlie Higson (born 1958)
    • John Thomson (born 1969)
    • Arabella Weir (born 1957)
    • Paul Whitehouse (born 1958)
    • Mark Williams (born 1959)
  • Noel Fielding (born 1973), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
  • Gregor Fisher (born 1953), Naked Video
  • Martin Freeman, Bruiser
  • Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
  • Stephen Fry (born 1957), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
  • The Goodies
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940–2020)
    • Graeme Garden (born 1943)
    • Bill Oddie (born 1941)
  • Anil Gupta, Goodness Gracious Me
  • Arthur Haynes (1914–1966)
  • Patricia Hayes (1909–1998)
  • Lenny Henry (born 1958)
  • Benny Hill (1924–1992)
  • Harry Hill (born 1964)
  • Matthew Holness (born 1975), Bruiser, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  • Dom Joly (born 1967)
  • Rufus Jones (born 1975)
  • John Junkin (1930–2006)
  • Hugh Laurie (born 1959), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
  • Matt Lucas, Little Britain
  • Rik Mayall (1958–2014)
  • Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
  • David Mitchell (born 1974), That Mitchell and Webb Look
  • Monty Python
    • Graham Chapman (1941–1989)
    • John Cleese (born 1939)
    • Terry Gilliam (born 1940)
    • Eric Idle (born 1943)
    • Terry Jones (1942–2020)
    • Michael Palin (born 1943)
  • Morecambe and Wise
    • Eric Morecambe (1926–1984)
    • Ernie Wise (1925–1999)
  • Bob Mortimer (born 1959)
  • Rob Newman (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  • Not the Nine O'Clock News
    • Rowan Atkinson (born 1955)
    • Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953)
    • Mel Smith (1952–2013)
    • Pamela Stephenson (born 1949)
  • Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020)
  • Nigel Planer (born 1953)
  • Steve Punt (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  • Vic Reeves (born 1959)
  • Peter Richardson (born 1951), The Comic Strip
  • Jennifer Saunders (born 1958)
  • Alexei Sayle (born 1952)
  • Peter Serafinowicz (born 1972)
  • Frank Skinner (born 1957)
  • Smack the Pony
    • Fiona Allen (born 1965)
    • Doon Mackichan (born 1962)
    • Sally Phillips (born 1970)
  • Laura Solon (born 1979), Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
  • Meera Syal (born 1961), Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42
  • Catherine Tate (born 1968), The Catherine Tate Show
  • The Two Ronnies
    • Ronnie Barker (1929–2005)
    • Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016)
  • Tracey Ullman (born 1959)
  • David Walliams (born 1971), Little Britain
  • Robert Webb (born 1972), That Mitchell and Webb Look, Bruiser
  • Harry Worth (1917–1989)
  • The Royle Family
    • Caroline Aherne (1963–2016)
    • Craig Cash (born 1960)
    • Sue Johnston (born 1943)
    • Ralf Little (born 1980)
    • Liz Smith (1921–2016)
    • Ricky Tomlinson (born 1939)

Film[]

  • Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Mr Bean's Holiday, Mr Bean, Johnny English, Johnny English Reborn
  • Russell Brand, St Trinians, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  • Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993)
  • Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977)
  • John Cleese (born 1939), Monty Python films
  • Sacha Baron Cohen (born 1971), Ali G, Borat, Brüno
  • Robbie Coltrane (born 1950)
  • Steve Coogan (born 1965)
  • Ade Edmondson, Guest House Paradiso
  • Lee Evans (born 1964)
  • Marty Feldman (1933–1982), Young Frankenstein
  • George Formby (1904–1961)
  • Martin Freeman (born 1971)
  • Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead, "Hot Fuzz"
  • Will Hay (1888–1949)
  • Eric Idle (born 1943), Monty Python films
  • Sid James (1913–1976), Carry On films
  • Stan Laurel (1890–1965), half of Laurel and Hardy
  • Rik Mayall, Drop Dead Fred, Guest House Paradiso
  • Monty Python
  • Dudley Moore (1935–2002), Arthur, 10
  • Bill Nighy (born 1949)
  • Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, "Hot Fuzz"
  • Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984)
  • Peter Sellers (1925–1980), Dr. Strangelove, Inspector Clouseau films
  • Alastair Sim (1900–1976), Green for Danger, The Belles of St Trinian's
  • Eric Sykes (1923–2012)
  • Terry Thomas (1911–1990), The Green Man, Private's Progress, Brothers in Law
  • Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), Carry On films
  • Norman Wisdom (1915–2010)

Theatrical comedians[]

  • Arthur Lowe (1915–1982), played in the theatre from his debut in 1945 until his death in 1982
  • Margaret Rutherford (1892–1972), started performing from 1925 at the Old Vic and continued her career till 1966

Sitcom comedians[]

See also: British sitcom
  • Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Mr. Bean
  • Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955), Blackadder the Third, Radio Active radio series
  • Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd
  • Bill Bailey (born 1964), Spaced, Black Books
  • Morwenna Banks (born 1961), The Thick of It, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Saxondale
  • Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), Porridge, Open All Hours
  • Chris Barrie (born 1960), Red Dwarf, The Brittas Empire
  • Norman Beaton (1934–1994), Desmond's, The Fosters
  • Richard Beckinsale (1947–1979), Porridge, Rising Damp
  • Matt Berry (born 1974), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh
  • James Bolam (born 1938), The Likely Lads, Only When I Laugh
  • Richard Briers (1934–2013), The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles
  • Kathy Burke (born 1964), Gimme Gimme Gimme
  • Patrick Cargill (1918–1996), Father, Dear Father
  • John Challis (1942-2021), Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass
  • Craig Charles (born 1964), Red Dwarf
  • John Cleese (born 1939), Fawlty Towers
  • Martin Clunes (born 1961), Men Behaving Badly, Reggie Perrin
  • Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016), Sorry!
  • Michael Crawford (born 1942), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
  • Windsor Davies (1930–2019), It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Never the Twain
  • Julia Davis (born 1966), Nighty Night
  • Richard Dawson (1932–2012), Hogan's Heroes
  • Angus Deayton (born 1956), Nighty Night, One Foot in the Grave
  • James Dreyfus (born 1968), The Thin Blue Line, My Hero, Gimme Gimme Gimme
  • Clive Dunn (1920–2012), Boys Will Be Boys, Dad's Army
  • Paul Eddington (1927–1995), The Good Life, Yes Minister
  • Adrian Edmondson (born 1957), The Young Ones, Bottom
  • Jimmy Edwards (1920–1988), Whack-O!
  • Noel Fielding (born 1973), The Mighty Boosh, The IT Crowd
  • Jane Freeman (1935–2017), Last of the Summer Wine
  • Martin Freeman (born 1971), The Office, Hardware
  • Dawn French (born 1957), The Vicar of Dibley
  • Nick Frost (born 1972), Spaced, Hyperdrive
  • Robert Fyfe (1930-2021), Last of the Summer Wine
  • Ricky Gervais (born 1961), The Office, Extras
  • Tamsin Greig (born 1967), Black Books, Green Wing
  • Deryck Guyler (1914–1999), Please Sir!, Sykes
  • Tony Hancock (1924–1968), Hancock's Half Hour
  • Miranda Hart (born 1972), Miranda
  • Nick Helm, Uncle
  • Jane Horrocks (born 1964), Absolutely Fabulous
  • Karl Howman (born 1952), Brush Strokes
  • Peter Howitt (born 1957), Bread
  • John Inman (1935–2007), Are You Being Served
  • David Jason (born 1940), Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours
  • Danny John-Jules (born 1960), Red Dwarf
  • Peter Kay (born 1973), Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
  • Gorden Kaye (1941–2017), 'Allo 'Allo!
  • Penelope Keith (born 1940), To the Manor Born
  • John Laurie (1897–1980), Juno and the Paycock, Dad's Army
  • John Le Mesurier (1912–1983), Dad's Army
  • Helen Lederer (born 1954)
  • Robert Lindsay (born 1949), Citizen Smith, Nightingales, My Family
  • Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), Red Dwarf
  • Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944–2014), Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley
  • Arthur Lowe (1915–1982), Dad's Army, Bless Me Father
  • Joanna Lumley (born 1947), Absolutely Fabulous
  • Nicholas Lyndhurst (born 1961), Only Fools and Horses, Butterflies, Goodnight Sweetheart'
  • Rik Mayall (1958–2014), The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman
  • Greg McHugh, Gary: Tank Commander, Fresh Meat
  • Stephen Merchant (born 1974), The Office, Extras
  • David Mitchell (born 1974), Peep Show
  • Warren Mitchell (1926–2015), Till Death Us Do Part
  • Dermot Morgan (1952–1998), Father Ted (Irish)
  • Brian Murphy (born 1933), Man About the House, George and Mildred, Last of the Summer Wine
  • Al Murray (born 1968), Time Gentlemen Please
  • Paul Nicholas (born 1945), Just Good Friends
  • Bill Owen (1914–1999), Last of the Summer Wine
  • Geoffrey Palmer (1927–2020), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies, As Time Goes By
  • Simon Pegg (born 1970), Spaced
  • Bill Pertwee (1926–2013), Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum
  • Caroline Quentin (born 1960), Men Behaving Badly, Kiss Me Kate
  • Tony Robinson (born 1946), Blackadder
  • Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rising Damp
  • Andrew Sachs (1930–2016), Fawlty Towers
  • Peter Sallis (1921–2017), Last of the Summer Wine
  • Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), Absolutely Fabulous
  • Julia Sawalha (born 1968), Absolutely Fabulous
  • Isy Suttie (born 1978), Peep Show
  • Eric Sykes (1923–2012), Sykes
  • Liza Tarbuck (1964), Watching, The Big Breakfast, Linda Greene, Mount Pleasant, Saxondale
  • Reg Varney (1916–2008), The Rag Trade, On the Buses
  • Gary Waldhorn (born 1943), Brush Strokes, The Vicar of Dibley
  • Rudolph Walker (born 1939), Love Thy Neighbour, The Thin Blue Line
  • Robert Webb (born 1972), Peep Show, The Smoking Room
  • June Whitfield (1925–2018), Terry and June, Absolutely Fabulous
  • Brian Wilde (1921–2008), Last of the Summer Wine, Porridge
  • Richard Wilson (born 1936), Only When I Laugh, One Foot in the Grave
  • Sir Norman Wisdom (1915–2010), Wit and Wisdom

Spoof show comedians[]

  • Sacha Baron Cohen, The 11 O'Clock Show, Da Ali G Show
  • Steve Coogan, Knowing Me, Knowing You
  • Daisy May Cooper, This Country
  • Rebecca Front, On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You
  • Ricky Gervais, The Office
  • Matthew Holness, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  • Paul Kaye, aka Dennis Pennis
  • Chris Langham, People Like Us
  • Doon Mackichan, Brass Eye, Knowing Me, Knowing You
  • Chris Morris (born 1965), Brass Eye, Blue Jam, The Day Today
  • John Oliver, The Daily Show
  • Peter Serafinowicz, Look Around You, Peter Serafinowicz Show
  • Victoria Wood, Acorn Antiques

Stand-up comedians[]

A[]

B[]

C[]

  • Rhona Cameron (born 1965)
  • Alan Carr (born 1976)
  • Jimmy Carr (born 1972)
  • Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
  • Jo Caulfield (born 1963)
  • Ted Chippington (born 1962)
  • Bridget Christie (born 1971)
  • Craig Charles (born 1964)
  • Laurence Clark (born 1974)
  • Julian Clary (born 1959)
  • Billy Connolly (born 1942)
  • Janice Connolly (born 1954)
  • Phil Cool
  • Nina Conti (born 1974)
  • Lewis Costello (born 1993)

D[]

  • Jim Davidson (born 1954)
  • Greg Davies (born 1968)
  • Jack Dee (born 1961)
  • Ken Dodd (1927–2018)
  • Joel Dommett (born 1985)

E[]

  • Ben Elton (born 1959)
  • Jo Enright (born 1968)
  • Lee Evans (born 1964)

F[]

G[]

  • Ricky Gervais (born 1961)
  • Rhod Gilbert (born 1968)
  • Mo Gilligan (born 1988)
  • Janey Godley (born 1961)
  • Kerry Godliman (born 1973)
  • Dave Gorman (born 1971)
  • Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
  • Jeff Green (born 1964)

H[]

  • Malcolm Hardee (1950–2005)
  • Mike Harding (born 1944)
  • Jeremy Hardy (1961–2019)
  • Natalie Haynes (born 1974)
  • Miranda Hart (born 1972)
  • Richard Herring (born 1967)
  • Dominic Holland (born 1967)
  • Rufus Hound (born 1979)
  • Russell Howard (born 1980)
  • Frankie Howerd (1917–1992)
  • Lee Hurst (born 1962)

I[]

  • Robin Ince (born 1969)
  • Eddie Izzard (born 1962)

J[]

  • Jimeoin (born 1966)
  • Jimmy Jones (born 1938)
  • Milton Jones (born 1964)
  • Phill Jupitus (born 1962)

K[]

L[]

  • Andrew Lawrence (born 1979)
  • Stewart Lee (born 1968)
  • Sean Lock (1963-2021)
  • Josie Long (born 1982)
  • Norman Lovett (born 1946)
  • Joe Lycett (born 1988

M[]

  • Lee Mack (born 1968)
  • Jason Manford (born 1981)
  • Bernard Manning (1930–2007)
  • Francesca Martinez (born 1978)
  • Michael McIntyre (born 1976)
  • Stephen Merchant (born 1974)
  • Sarah Millican (born 1975)
  • Shazia Mirza (born 1976)
  • John Moloney
  • Patrick Monahan (born 1976)
  • Aaron Morris (born 1991)
  • Simon Munnery (born 1967)
  • Al Murray (born 1968)

N[]

  • Ross Noble (born 1976)

O[]

P[]

R[]

  • Romesh Ranganathan (born 1978)
  • Jon Richardson (born 1982)
  • Abi Roberts (born 1976)
  • George Roper (1934–2003)
  • Adam Rowe (born 1992)

S[]

  • Frank Skinner (born 1957)
  • Daniel Sloss (born 1990)
  • Freddie Starr (1943–2019)
  • Mark Steel (born 1960)
  • Ian Stone (born 1963)

T[]

V[]

  • Johnny Vegas (born 1971)
  • Ava Vidal (born 1976)
  • Andre Vincent (born 1964)
  • Tim Vine (born 1967)
  • Eros Vlahos (born 1995)

W[]

Y[]

  • Gina Yashere (born 1974)

Z[]

  • Andy Zaltzman (born 1974)

Comedy double acts[]

  • Adam and Joe
  • Ant and Dec
  • Armstrong and Miller
  • Baddiel and Skinner
  • Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding
  • Cannon and Ball
  • Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
  • Flanagan and Allen, also appeared as part of The Crazy Gang
  • Flanders and Swann
  • French and Saunders
  • Frisky & Mannish
  • Fry and Laurie
  • Hale and Pace
  • Hinge and Bracket
  • Hudson and Pepperdine
  • Lee and Herring
  • Little and Large
  • Matt Lucas and David Walliams (Little Britain)
  • Mel and Sue
  • Mitchell and Webb
  • Morecambe and Wise
  • Naughton and Gold, also appeared as part of the Crazy Gang
  • Nervo and Knox, also appeared as part of the Crazy Gang
  • Newman and Baddiel
  • John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman (The Bugle)
  • Parsons and Naylor
  • Punt and Dennis
  • Reeves and Mortimer
  • Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones
  • The Two Ronnies
  • Watson & Oliver

Poets with a comedic bent[]

  • Pam Ayres (born 1947)
  • Les Barker
  • Penny Broadhurst
  • Craig Charles
  • John Cooper Clarke
  • Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)
  • Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
  • John Hegley
  • Tim Key
  • Roger McGough
  • Henry Normal
  • Owen O'Neill
  • Lemn Sissay
  • Stanley Unwin (1911–2002)
  • Rogan Whitenails

Blog and internet humourists[]

  • Michael Dapaah
  • Mo Gilligan
  • Dan Howell
  • Phil Lester
  • Rhodri Marsden

Cartoonists, caricaturists, etc.[]

  • Barry Appleby (1909–1996), Skit and Skat, The Gambols
  • George Cruikshank (1792–1878)
  • Chris Donald (born 1960), Viz
  • James Gillray (1757–1815)
  • William Hogarth (1697–1764)
  • Gerald Scarfe
  • Bill Tidy (born 1933)

Raconteurs and after-dinner speakers[]

  • Barry Cryer (born 1935)
  • Lance Percival (1933–2015)
  • Peter Ustinov (1921–2004)
  • Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
  • Kenneth Williams (1926–1988)

See also[]

References[]

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