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By *tomCom OP Man
over a year ago

Wellingborough

Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?"

You're a female comedian?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once heard the late, great Christopher Hitchens views on the subject, and he basically said it was something to do with humour being another animal survival tactic (making light of adversity), and guys utilising it as another part of their arsenal in finding a suitable mate - women rarely need to make such effort due to the fact that males will always be the ones chasing them.

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By *tomCom OP Man
over a year ago

Wellingborough

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?

You're a female comedian?

Damn, now the secret is out .. hehe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...

Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?

You're a female comedian?

Damn, now the secret is out .. hehe"

It's a new one....female comedian posing as male scientist.....

Thomas Dolby springs to mind...."She Blinded Me With Science"

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

There are quite a few comediennes. I just don't think men find them funny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?"

Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol

Fmale comics are funnier in my books

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is plenty of female comedians

as stated before some are on that Chanel 4 special

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

There are a few on here that have me chuckling. Their talents are wasted.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I don't think as many have managed to break through onto television, for a variety of reasons, and so are not as well known.

There are a couple of all female comedy nights coming up in aid of two women's charities.

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By *tomCom OP Man
over a year ago

Wellingborough

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?

Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol

Fmale comics are funnier in my books

Well the first post was because I was watching old Mock the Week episodes last night and it made me think, are my tastes very different to others. The second post was because I was concern with the lack of people liking female comedians on the first topic.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?

Is it just me?

Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol

Fmale comics are funnier in my books

How much of that is just due to the fact that we weren't exposed to as many females as male comedians when we were growing up? Or that many funny women were funny actors and not stand-ups?

People forget the wonderful Joyce Grenfell or Maureen Lipman in full flow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good call on Joyce Grenfell and Maureen Lipman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jo caulfield

Gina yashare

My favourite Lucy porter.

That is without thinking too hard about it

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Jo caulfield

Gina yashare

My favourite Lucy porter.

That is without thinking too hard about it"

I remember Gina when she first started out. Local girl.

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

"Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...

Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear

Is that Tom Conti's daughter?

Ventriloquist's just freak me out! Some are great, but it's the puppets they use, and how they can throw their voices just really freak me out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who remembers the crazy ventriloquist (billy crystals brother?) in soap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

women arent as funny as men full stop, maybe because they have more reasons to be miserable.

i like jo brand and julie walters though.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Caroline Aherne

Jo Brand

Katy Brand

Kathy Burke

Marti Caine

Judy Carne

Jo Caulfield

Nina Conti

Jenny Eclair

Jo Enright

Dawn French

Rebecca Front

Mel Giedroyc

Joyce Grenfell

Miranda Hart

Hattie Hayridge

Celia Imrie

Jo Kendall

Josie Lawrence

Maureen Lipman

Josie Long

Sarah Millican

Shazia Mirza

Jo Neary

Sue Perkins

Sally Phillips

Lucy Porter

Caroline Quentin

Jan Ravens

Jennifer Saunders

Meera Syal

Catherine Tate

Sandi Toksvig

Tracey Ullman

Victoria Wood

Gina Yashere

To name a few!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

......are shit!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i was going to say....

victoria wood.. to french and saunders... stand ups like sarah millican (my crush!!!)

you ought to check out lisa lampinelli and chelsea handler on youtube if you want someone a lot meaner and ruder......

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By *on101bristolMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Can't get enough of Sara Pascoe

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"......are shit! "

Only in your opinion. Lots of very funny women out there. They just don't get the same airplay as men.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dame Edna Everage.......

.....what?

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Lucy Porter, although her funniest moment was not hers but a heckle during her ventriloquist routine..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who remembers the crazy ventriloquist (billy crystals brother?) in soap"

I remember him....brilliant!

The Tates and Campbells.

Susan

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

"Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...

Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear

Nina Conti??....Got a monkey? lol

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

In my opinion its because men can talk about things that just seem crude commin from women.....

Men can take the piss out of their own situations but when women do it, I cringe....

Male comedians are better.....end of!

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By *taffsfella1Man
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

I like Shappi Khorsandi and Sarah Millican. I'm struggling to name any others that I really like.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"In my opinion its because men can talk about things that just seem crude commin from women.....

Men can take the piss out of their own situations but when women do it, I cringe....

Male comedians are better.....end of!

It's very subjective. I find a lot of female comedians and comics very very funny indeed.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Jo Brand just aint funny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jo Brand just aint funny

......and never was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Men are funnier dunno why that is, some comidiennes tend to concentrate on woman 'problems' like PMT/ ex-husbands and stuff and as a male it can get tiring however there are a few who make me chuckle:

Joan Rivers,

Smack the Pony (all female sketch show)

Kathrine Tait

Think thats about it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"......are shit! "

To be fair, there are some great comedy actresses, but as comediennes I don't find them funny.

Maybe its the subjects they choose that I don't find funny. Certainly the delivery of some is plain fecking annoying.

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