Then, when he strikes gold – such as in his bit on masturbation techniques – he'll make you laugh your dinner out through your nose. In this show, the Big Yin is so genial he can make you chuckle at nothing at all. ∂ 7 Billy Connolly Live at the Royal Albert Hall This collection of shows finds him rounding on non-smokers, religious believers and ad execs. This masterclass in standup is as clever, funny, and fearless as a set can be.ĭespite the excessive heights to which he was exalted after his early death, Hicks was one of the angriest, most sincere and most skilful standups of all time. Unless you are sensitive about Nazis, Christ, Martin Luther King or almost anything else.īecoming the subject of a religious hate campaign for his role in Jerry Springer: The Opera brought out the best in Stewart Lee. If you have never seen Silverman before, this is the place to start. The Four Yorkshiremen, the Crunchy Frog, the Ministry of Silly Walks – think you know all the Python sketches? Not with all this swearing and general ribaldry, you don't.Īn hour-long set from the funniest and most daring female standup around. Izzard's absent-minded, surreal comedy is superbly written and effortlessly charming, which will come in handy when that promised political career takes off.ģ Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Though Pryor's uncompromising routines on sex and race are no longer so unusual, it is still one of the greatest sets by one of the most influential performers ever. The idea of releasing a film of a standup show was revolutionary when this came out in 1979.