swap_horiz Mark Steel Alternatives

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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

9.10 Excellent

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Morecambe and Wise

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise formed a British comedy double act whose work moved through stage performance, radio, tele...

Classic Variety TV British

8.85 Great

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Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker was a British comedian and actor known for his work in television sitcoms and sketch comedy. He is best kn...

Classic British Wordplay Sketch

8.70 Great

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Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and writer known for his mastery of physical comedy. He achieved internatio...

TV British Physical Mr Bean

8.65 Great

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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

8.56 Great

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Tony Hancock

Tony Hancock (1924–1968) was an English comedian and actor best known for the radio and television sitcom Hancock's Half...

Classic Radio TV British

8.45 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

8.10 Great

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Ben Elton

Ben Elton is a British comedian, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and director associated with the alternative comedy...

British Political Alternative Stand Up

7.90 Good

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Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney was an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor renowned for his incisive and confrontational commentar...

Classic American Political Stand Up

7.80 Good

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Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and author who played a central role in the alternative comedy movem...

Classic British Political Alternative

7.55 Good

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Ross Noble

Ross Noble is a British stand-up comedian from Northumberland whose performances are known for improvisation, surreal di...

British Surreal Stand Up Improv

7.45 Good

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Richard Herring

Richard Herring is a British stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster known for his significant presence at the Edinburg...

Podcast Dark British Alternative

7.20 Good

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Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality known for stand-up comedy and televisio...

Modern British Stand Up Actor

6.65 Fair

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Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas is an English comedian, writer, presenter, political activist, and reporter whose work combines stand-up wit...

Activist Standup British Political

6.62 Fair

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Fred MacAulay

Fred MacAulay is a Scottish stand-up comedian, broadcaster, and presenter associated with BBC Radio Scotland. He hosted...

Radio Observational Stand Up Scottish

6.55 Fair

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Nick Helm

Nick Helm is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, musician, and poet whose performances combine jokes with stori...

Character Dark British Alternative

6.45 Fair

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Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy was a British comedian, writer, and radio panelist who lived from 1961 to 2019. He was a regular contributo...

Radio Standup British Political

6.44 Fair

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Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke is a British comedian known for political satire, stand-up performance, and regular appearances on BBC...

Radio Standup British Political

6.26 Fair

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Shappi Khorsandi

Shappi Khorsandi is a British Iranian stand-up comedian who was born in Tehran and moved to the United Kingdom after Ira...

Female Standup British Political

6.26 Fair

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Russell Brand

Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, writer, and broadcaster known for an exaggerated stage persona, distinctive...

Standup British Political Spiritual

5.80 Mediocre