Billy Connolly = Stonefish routine + the incontinence pants routine, among others
Roy “Chubby” Brown = comedian from Middlesbrough, proudly boasts of being Britain’s bluest, Keeps retiring then coming back.
Jasper Carrott (Robert Davis) = comedian from Birmingham, best know for “The Mole” story + also the one about the psychopathic family cat. Also co-starred in a 90’s BBC sitcom called “The Detectives” with Robert Powell. He also used to be a folk singer in the 1970’s, and I think was responsible for helping get Billy Connolly known outside Scotland.
The 2 Ronnies = Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, with sketches including “Four Candles / Fork Handles”, “The Phantom Raspberry Blower” + “When the Worm Turned”. Ronnie Barker was also responsible for a bunch of popular Sitcoms, including “Porridge”, which was set inside a prison.
Then after that Ronnie Barker also did one called “Open All Hours” set in a corner shop in Doncaster, Co-Starring a young actor named David Jason who later went on star in “Only Fools and Horses”, and also did voice acting work on the “Count Duckula” cartoons – and now also stars in a modern continuation called “Still Open All Hours”. Continue reading “The brief what you need to know to learn about British comedy / comedians (part 1)”