swap_horiz Mark Steel Alternatives

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Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers was a highly influential British comedian renowned for his versatile performances. He achieved significant...

Legend Film British Sketch

9.3 Excellent

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John Cleese

John Cleese is a highly influential British comedian recognized for his distinctive physical comedy and sharp wit. He co...

Legend British Physical Sketch

9.2 Excellent

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Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart is an American comedian best known for his long-running tenure as host of The Daily Show. His sharp, satiric...

American Satire TV Political

9.1 Excellent

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Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks was a prominent American stand-up comedian known for his sharp, often unsettling critiques of contemporary so...

Legend American Standup Dark

9.0 Excellent

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Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan was a significant figure in British comedy. His work, particularly as a co-creator of *The Goon Show*, es...

Legend British Surreal Sketch

9.0 Excellent

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Morecambe and Wise

British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, among the UK's most beloved entertainers, whose BBC Christmas specials...

Classic Variety TV British

8.9 Great

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Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee is a British comedian recognized for his uniquely challenging stand-up performances. He frequently dismantle...

Standup British Political Alternative

8.8 Great

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Tony Hancock

British comedian who starred in Hancock's Half Hour, a BBC radio and television series of the 1950s and 1960s widely reg...

Classic Radio TV British

8.5 Great

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Ben Elton

British comedian, writer, and playwright who was a central figure of the 1980s UK alternative comedy scene and co-wrote...

British Political Alternative Stand Up

7.9 Good

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Paul Mooney

American comedian and writer Paul Mooney wrote for Richard Pryor and appeared regularly on Chappelle's Show, known for s...

Classic American Political Stand Up

7.8 Good

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Alexei Sayle

British comedian of Libyan-Jewish descent who was a founding figure of the UK alternative comedy movement in the early 1...

Classic British Political Alternative

7.6 Good

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Ross Noble

British stand-up comedian from Northumberland known for his improvisational, stream-of-consciousness style and touring o...

British Surreal Stand Up Improv

7.5 Good

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Mark Thomas

British political comedian and activist known for blending stand-up with investigative journalism, notably on Channel 4'...

Activist Standup British Political

7.2 Good

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Richard Herring

British stand-up comedian and writer known for his prolific Edinburgh Fringe output and the long-running interview podca...

Podcast Dark British Alternative

7.2 Good

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Jeremy Hardy

British left-wing comedian and radio panelist (1961–2019) best known for regular appearances on BBC Radio 4's The News Q...

Radio Standup British Political

7.0 Good

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Marcus Brigstocke

British comedian known for political satire, frequent BBC Radio 4 panel show appearances, and an autobiographical one-ma...

Radio Standup British Political

6.8 Fair

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Shappi Khorsandi

British-Iranian comedian born in Tehran who moved to the UK following Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and later authored...

Female Standup British Political

6.8 Fair

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Jack Whitehall

British comedian and actor Jack Whitehall is known for his stand-up specials and for playing JP in the Channel 4 sitcom...

Modern British Stand Up Actor

6.7 Fair

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Nick Helm

British comedian known for energetic live performances blending stand-up and music, a recurring presence at the Edinburg...

Character Dark British Alternative

6.5 Fair

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Russell Brand

British comedian and actor known for his flamboyant persona and hosting Big Brother's Big Mouth; he reached Hollywood au...

Standup British Political Spiritual

6.3 Fair