List of British comedians
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)
- Kevin Connelly, Dead Ringers
- Jon Culshaw (Dead Ringers, 2DTV (born 1968)
- 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, French and Saunders
- Debra Stephenson (born 1972), The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
- 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)
- 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
- Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
- John Hegley (born 1953), also performs as half of the Popticians
- Rainer Hersch
- Neil Innes (born 1944)
- 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)
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)
- Tommy Cooper (1921–1984)
- Jimmy Cricket (born 1945)
- Leslie Crowther (1933–1996)
- Les Dawson (1931–1993)
- Ken Dodd (born 1927)
- Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
- Sid Field (1904–1950)
- Bud Flanagan (1896–1968)
- Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
- George Formby (1904–1961)
- Bruce Forsyth (born 1928)
- Dickie Henderson (1922–1985)
- Jimmy James (1892–1965)
- 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 (born 1932)
- Tom O'Connor (born 1939)
- 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)
Radio comedians
- Michael Bentine (1922–1996), The Goon Show
- Dick Bentley (1907–1995), Take It From Here
- Tim Brooke-Taylor (born 1940), 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
- Graham Fellows (born 1959), plays the characters Jilted John, John Shuttleworth and Brian Appleton
- John Finnemore, 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 (born 1936), The News Huddlines
- Jo Kendall, I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Bill Kerr (1922–2014), Hancock's Half Hour
- 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)
- Peter Cook (1937–1995)
- John Fortune (1939–2013), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
- Ian Hislop (born 1960), Private Eye
- Jon Holmes (born 1973)
- Armando Iannucci (born 1963)
- Chris Morris (born 1962), Brass Eye
- William Rushton (1937-1996)
- Mark Thomas (born 1963), The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
- John William Oliver (born 1977), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Comedy panel-game regulars
A
- James Acaster, Russell Howard's Good News Extra, Dave's One Night Stand
- Chris Addison, Mock the Week
- Simon Amstell, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld
- Clive Anderson, Have I Got News for You, QI
- Richard Ayoade, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley
B
- Bill Bailey, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Space Cadets, QI
- Frankie Boyle, Mock the Week, Argumental, Would I Lie to You?
- Jo Brand, QI
- Russell Brand, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
- Rory Bremner, Mock the Week, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Kevin Bridges, Stand Up for the Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Marcus Brigstocke, Argumental, QI
- Tim Brooke-Taylor, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Rob Brydon, QI, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
C
- Susan Calman, The News Quiz
- Alan Carr, The Sunday Night Project, The Friday Night Project, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, Alan Carr: Chatty Man
- Jimmy Carr, 8 out of 10 Cats, Distraction, QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
- Craig Charles, Space Cadets
- Alan Coren, The News Quiz, Call My Bluff
- Barry Cryer, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
D
- Alan Davies, QI
- Les Dawson, TV comic
- Angus Deayton, Would I Lie to You?, former chair of Have I Got News for You
- Jack Dee, It's Only TV...but I Like It, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
- Hugh Dennis, Mock the Week
- Omid Djalili
E
F
- Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The IT Crowd, Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley
- Micky Flanagan, Mock The Week, Epic Win, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Was It Something I Said?
- Clement Freud, Just a Minute
- Stephen Fry, QI, Fry and Laurie, Blackadder
G
- Graeme Garden, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Dave Gorman, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, QI
- Jeff Green, Shoot the Messenger, Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes
H
- Andy Hamilton, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You, QI
- Nick Hancock (born 1962), They Think It's All Over
- Jeremy Hardy, The News Quiz, If I Ruled the World, QI
- Tony Hawks, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Richard Herring, The 99p Challenge
- Ian Hislop, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You
- Simon Hoggart, The News Quiz
- Rufus Hound, Argumental
- Russell Howard, Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News
- Lee Hurst, They Think It's All Over
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
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
- 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
- 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
- Andy Parsons, Mock the Week, QI
- Sue Perkins, Just a Minute, The News Quiz, The 99p Challenge
- Katie Perry, An Audience with Keith Parry, The Paul O'Grady Show
R
- Robin Ray, Call My Bluff
- Jon Richardson, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Jonathan Ross, They Think It's All Over, It's Only TV...but I Like It, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Jonathan Ross Show
- Willie Rushton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
S
- Linda Smith, The News Quiz, QI
T
- Sandi Toksvig, Call My Bluff, chair of The News Quiz
- Barry Took, The News Quiz
W
- Mark Watson, Mock the Week
- Robert Webb, Argumental
- Henning Wehn, 8 out of 10 Cats, Dave's One Night Stand, Have I Got News For You, QI
- Francis Wheen, The News Quiz
- Jack Whitehall, A League Of Their Own, Dave's One Night Stand, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Joe Wilkinson, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Electric
- Kenneth Williams, Just a Minute
Sketch show/alternative comedians
- 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
- 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
- The Fast Show
- Caroline Aherne (born 1963)
- 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 (born 1940)
- Graeme Garden (born 1943)
- Bill Oddie (born 1941)
- Anil Gupta, Goodness Gracious Me
- Arthur Haynes (1914–1956)
- 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 (born 1942)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 (born 1963)
- Craig Cash (born 1960)
- Sue Johnston (born 1943)
- Ralf Little (born 1980)
- Liz Smith (born 1921)
- Ricky Tomlinson (born 1939)
Film
- Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Mr Bean's Holiday, Mr Bean, Jonny English, Jonny 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 (born 1942), 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 (born 1930), 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 (born 1921), 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 (born 1925), 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
- 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 (born 1941), '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
- 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
- Ardal O'Hanlon (born 1965), Father Ted, My Hero (Irish)
- Bill Owen (1914–1999), Last of the Summer Wine
- Geoffrey Palmer (born 1927), 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 (born 1930), Fawlty Towers
- Peter Sallis (born 1921), 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
- 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 (born 1925), 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
- 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
- Russ Abbot (born 1947)
- Terry Alderton (born 1970)
- Avril Angers (1918–2005)
- Bennett Arron (born 1973)
- Shaista Aziz (born 1978)
- Sadia Azmat (born 1987)
- Bill Bailey (born 1964)
- Angela Barnes (born 1976)
- Julian Barratt (born 1968)
- Alistair Barrie
- Aaron Barschak (born 1966)
- Rob Beckett (born 1986)
- Ninia Benjamin
- Katherine Bennett (born 1976)
- Danny Bhoy (born 1974)
- John Bishop (born 1966)
- Bethany Black (born 1978)
- Adam Bloom (born 1971)
- Jo Brand (born 1957)
- Russell Brand (born 1975)
- Phil Cool
- Jen Brister (born 1975)
- Doc Brown
- Roy 'Chubby' Brown (born 1945)
- 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
- Craig Charles (born 1964)
- Laurence Clark (born 1974)
- Julian Clary (born 1959)
- Billy Connolly (born 1942)
- Nina Conti (born 1974)
- Lester Crabtree
- Tim Craven (born 1981)
- Jim Davidson (born 1954)
- Jack Dee (born 1961)
- Ken Dodd (born 1927)
- Ben Elton (born 1959)
- Jo Enright (born 1968)
- Lee Evans (born 1964)
- Simon Fanshawe (born 1956)
- Noel Fielding (born 1973)
- Micky Flanagan (born 1962)
- Paul Foot (born 1973)
- Ricky Gervais (born 1961)
- Rhod Gilbert (born 1968)
- Janey Godley (born 1961)
- Kerry Godliman (born 1973)
- Dave Gorman (born 1971)
- Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
- Jeff Green (born 1964)
- Malcolm Hardee (1950–2005)
- Mike Harding (born 1944)
- Jeremy Hardy (born 1961)
- 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)
- Eddie Izzard (born 1962)
- Jimeoin (born 1966)
- Jimmy Jones
- Milton Jones (born 1964)
- Phill Jupitus (born 1962)
- Russell Kane (born 1980)
- Peter Kay (born 1971)
- Phil Kay
- Shappi Khorsandi (born 1973)
- Andrew Lawrence
- Stewart Lee (born 1968)
- Josie Long (born 1982)
- Norman Lovett (born 1946)
- 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, The Stand Up Show
- Patrick Monahan (born 1976)
- Aaron Morris (born 1991)
- Liam Mullone (born 1974)
- Ross Noble (born 1976)
- Andrew O'Neill (born 1979)
- Andi Osho (born 1973)
- Papa CJ
- Sara Pascoe (born 1981)
- Sue Perkins (born 1969)
- Lucy Porter (born 1973)
- Romesh Ranganathan (born 1978)
- Jon Richardson (born 1982)
- George Roper (1934–2003)
- Frank Skinner (born 1957)
- Daniel Sloss (born 1990)
- Freddie Starr (born 1943)
- Mark Steel (born 1960)
- Ellie Taylor (born 1983)
- Mackenzie Taylor (1978-2010)
- Dave Thompson (born 1960)
- Barry "The Punchline" Valentine (born 1956)
- Johnny Vegas (born 1971)
- Ava Vidal (born 1976)
- Andre Vincent (born 1964)
- Tim Vine (born 1967)
- Eros Vlahos (born 1995)
- Oliver Wakefield (1909–1956), "The Voice of Inexperience"
- Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
- Holly Walsh (born 1980)
- Mark Watson (born 1980)
- Jack Whitehall (born 1988)
- Mike Wozniak
- Gina Yashere (born 1974)
- Andy Zaltzman (born 1974)
- John William Oliver (born 1977)
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)
- ManBuyCow[1]
- 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
- Parsons and Naylor
- Punt and Dennis
- Reeves and Mortimer
- Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones
- The Two Ronnies
- Watson & Oliver
- John William Oliver and Andy Zaltzman (The Bugle)
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
- Roger McGough
- Henry Normal
- Lemn Sissay
- Stanley Unwin (1911–2002)
- Rogan Whitenails
Blog and internet humourists
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)
- 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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