10. Andy Parsons
Andy Parsons is probably best known for his long time inclusion on Mock the Week, which is a quiz-esq show but heavily focused on the comedic talent of the contestants, Parsons is a regular on the show and has been since late 2006. However he has done his fair share of stand up comedy, most notably for me was his live show "Gruntled" which I got on DVD. He's funny and original, which is what you want in a comedian.
9. Dara o'Briain
Another member of the Mock the Week cast, he's been on the show for it's whole lifespan. He's also a fantastic stand up comedian, with a notable piece of work being "Craic Dealer". He plays video games too, so that's always a plus and he even incorporated it into one of his jokes in a stand up show.
8. Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais is a comic genius. He's made many a good show, including The Office and Derek. He's also a sublime stand up comedian with a lot of recognition from fans, critics and, most importantly, me. He even did stand up comedy in GTA IV DLC, so that's always extra points.
7. Eddie Izzard
Let's face it, Eddie Izzard is bloody hilarious. He's got so many memorable stand up segments, for example "Cake or Death" and "Death Star Canteen". Not to mention he's been on Big Fat Quiz of the Year and was equally as funny as he was on there as his standup. Apparently he's been in a couple films too.
6. Al Murray
Al Murray has a heavy educational background in History. He did a segment on how Britain has defeated every country in the world, which you can find here. Not only has he invented a character "The Pub Landlord" to centre his stand up comedy around, his character fits perfectly and the comedy/character duo is a fantastic mix.
5. Jimmy Carr
He's the host of Big Fat Quiz of the Year and 8 out of 10 Cats. Not to mention his flourishing stand up career. He's one of the funniest comedians out there, his laugh is as recognisable as his jokes, one of the best stand up's he did was where he attempted to offend everyone with especially offensive jokes. The funniest thing he's done is probably tax evasion, but we don't talk about that any more.
4. Russell Howard
Russell Howard used to be on Mock the Week, he has his own show called "Russell Howard's Good News" which is one of the funniest stand up show-esq deals I've ever watched. He's funny and has some very good stand up DVD's out there.
3. Michael McIntyre
He was the first comedian I ever bought a DVD of, he's probably the main reason I like stand up and has heavily impacted my opinions of other stand up comedians, he's funny, rarely re-uses a joke on his tours/stand up, he's eccentric and fantastic.
2. Frankie Boyle
The most foul mouthed, cruel and controversial comedian out there. But who cares? He's bloody hilarious and knows how to crack a fantastic joke, a lot. He's retired from comedy last time I checked because he upset a couple thousand to a couple million people. But who cares? He was on Mock the Week and did some hilarious stuff on there, not to mention his stand up is some of the finest I've ever seen.
Honorable Mentions:
Ed Byrne
Lee Mack
Hugh Dennis
Bill Bailey
Louis C.K.
Eddie Murphy
Aziz Ansari
Jim Gaffigan
George Carlin
1. Dylan Moran
He's made the greatest sitcom I have ever seen, which is Black Books. He has some pure golden stand up comedies such as "Monster" and "Aim Low". He deals with a whole host of issues in a comedic fashion and is, in my opinion, one of the greatest TV and Movie actors of all time. He's a highly prestigious comedian and well deserving of the number one spot.
Have I missed anyone out? Leave your favourite comedians in the comments below!
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