My god, brit com has changed.

From Sid James to Russell Brand
From Kenneth Williams to Eddie Izzard (OK I know EI's not gay, but KW didn't not know whether he wasn't not gay either)
From Alf Garnet to Al Murray
From Python to Little Britain

Or maybe Britain has changed and comedy is keeping up.

I was just thinking the other day of tracking down a dvd of "Have I got News For You", Paul Merton and his dry sense of humour always did it for me.
Right im off to check ebay..

Just reminded me to dig out my Pheonix Nights might open my last tin of Tetleys and have a fab night in front of the telly.

I don't miss any of the current Brit comedy acts. I do however find that I can relate to Canadian and US comics more these days.

Well Ricky Gervais is half Canadian - his dad is from London Ontario!

That piece of trivia aside: I tend to agree. After watching Russell Brand for an hour (yes I know I could have turned it off, but I thought maybe it would get better....) there comes a point where there's only so much knowledge about another man's masturbatory habits that one can stomach.

I actually appreciate Eddie Izzard's humour the most: his intelligence and wit is quite obvious, and vulnerable.

I miss Leonard Rossiter.

I agree with you about Russell Brand.....I don't find Graham Norton that funny either. Ricky Gervais, Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan), Saxondale, Peter Kay, Monty Python, Royle Family are all things or shows I find funny. I find most of Little Britain to be unwatcheable....especially the character in the wheelchair and his assistant.

You mean like the 'you might think I'm a redneck' guy or Royal Cdn Air Farce...if so, there is no hope for you.

<swoon!>

When I lived over in England I really liked Jo Brand and Chris Morris.

(and Eddie Izzard but that's also about gender-blender-lusty reasons.)

Guilty as charged. I've been assimilated.

Next you're going to admit to spelling w/o the letter 'u' (flavor, color etc), wearing a Kenora dinner jacket and taking an interest in the Blue Jays.

we went to see 3 canadian stand up comedians the other day . (and an irish chap who does the voice overs for the phones 4 u adds) all touring the ski areas of BC
They all now live in the UK and we reconginised a couple off have i got news for you and never mind the buzzcocks .. They were very funny but was that cos they now live in the UK

PS who was the olden day bill bailey then

I still spell the English way, what's a Kenora jacket, and I don't follow any of the Toronto sports teams.

Enquiring minds want to know what a Kenora Dinner Jacket is.

http://flickr.com/photos/gak/1590984750/

Thanks.

Chris Morris, Peter Cook, Why Bother? Marvellous.

This was my favourite:-