List of British comedians

• Terry Alderton (born 1970), Spitting Image
• Ronni Ancona (born 1968), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
• Chris Barrie (born 1960), Spitting Image
• Stanley Baxter (born 1926)
• Rory Bremner (born 1961)
• Faith Brown (born 1944)
• Paul Burling (born 1970)
• Phil Cool (born 1948)
• Kevin Connelly, Dead Ringers
• Jon Culshaw (born 1968), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
• Bobby Davro (born 1958)
• Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
• Mike Hayley
• Dave Lamb, 2DTV, Goodness Gracious Me
• Alistair McGowan (born 1964), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
• Mark Perry, Dead Ringers, 2DTV
• Jan Ravens (born 1958), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
• Jennifer Saunders, French and Saunders
• Debra Stephenson (born 1972), The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
• Mike Yarwood (born 1941)

• Herbie Adams (born 1970)
• Adèle Anderson (born 1952)
• Bill Bailey (born 1964)
• Les Barker (born 1947)
• Mitch Benn (born 1970)
• Ivor Biggun, pseudonym of Doc Cox (born 1946)
• Simon Brint (born 1950), comic and composer of themes for numerous TV programmes
• Doc Brown (born 1980)
• Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
• Edwyn Collins (born 1959), writer and performer on Channel 4's West Heath House and West Heath Yard
• Billy Connolly (born 1942)
• Bernard Cribbins (born 1928)
• Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)
• Angus Deayton (born 1956), member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees
• Richard Digance (born 1949)
• Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth (born 1959)
• Noel Fielding (born 1973)
• Flanders and Swann
• Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
• John Hegley (born 1953), also performs as half of the Popticians
• Rainer Hersch
• Neil Innes (born 1944)
• Sid Kipper (born Chris Sugden in 1952), also performed as half of the Kipper Family
• Andrew Lawrence
• Gary Le Strange, aka Waen Shepherd (born 1971)
• Tim Minchin (born 1975)
• Polly Morris (born 1969)
• Bill Oddie (born 1941)
• Earl Okin (born 1947)
• Mike Harding (born 1944)
• Philip Pope, comic actor and composer of TV theme tunes
• Rowland Rivron (born 1958), drummer in comedy band Raw Sex and presenter of BBC Radio 2's Jammin
• Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom (1955–2010)
• Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995)
• Jim Tavaré (born 1963)
• Jake Thackray (1938–2002)
• Victoria Wood (1953-2016)

• Chesney Allen (1893–1982)
• Arthur Askey (1900–1982)
• Hylda Baker (1905–1986)
• Michael Barrymore (born 1957)
• Billy Bennett (1887–1942)
• Max Bygraves (1922–2012)
• Frank Carson (1926–2012)
• Roy Castle (1932–1994)
• Tommy Cooper (1921–1984)
• Jimmy Cricket (born 1945)
• Leslie Crowther (1933–1996)
• Les Dawson (1931–1993)
• Ken Dodd (born 1927)
• Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
• Sid Field (1904–1950)
• Bud Flanagan (1896–1968)
• Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
• George Formby (1904–1961)
• Bruce Forsyth (born 1928)
• Dickie Henderson (1922–1985)
• Jimmy James (1892–1965)
• Max Miller (1894–1963)
• Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
• Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003)
• Morecambe and Wise (Eric Morecambe 1926–1984; Ernie Wise 1925–1999)
• Des O'Connor (born 1932)
• Tom O'Connor (born 1939)
• Edmund Payne (1863–1914)
• Frank Randle (1901–1957)
• Ted Rogers (1935–2001)
• George Roper (1934–2003)
• Tommy Trinder (1908–1989)
• Vesta Victoria (1873–1951)
• Max Wall (1908–1990)
• Charlie Williams (1927–2006)

• Michael Bentine (1922–1996), The Goon Show
• Dick Bentley (1907–1995), Take It From Here
• Tim Brooke-Taylor (born 1940), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• John Cleese (born 1939), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
• Jimmy Edwards (1920–1988), Take It From Here
• Graham Fellows (born 1959), plays the characters Jilted John, John Shuttleworth and Brian Appleton
• John Finnemore, Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
• Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
• Ronald Frankau (1894–1951)
• Graeme Garden (born 1943), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Jeff Green (born 1964)
• Joyce Grenfell (1910–1979)
• Kenny Everett (1944-1995)
• Deryck Guyler (1914–1999)
• Tony Hancock (1924–1968), Hancock's Half Hour
• Tommy Handley (1892–1949), It's That Man Again
• David Hatch (1939–2007), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
• Jon Holmes (born 1974), Listen Against, The Now Show
• Kenneth Horne (1907–1969), Round the Horne, Beyond Our Ken
• Roy Hudd (born 1936), The News Huddlines
• Jo Kendall, I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Bill Kerr (1922–2014), Hancock's Half Hour
• Betty Marsden (1919–1998)
• Spike Milligan (1918–2002), The Goon Show
• Chris Morris (born 1962), On the Hour
• Richard Murdoch (1907–1990), Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh
• Stephen Murray (1912–1983), The Navy Lark
• Joy Nichols (1925–1992), Take It From Here
• Bill Oddie (born 1941), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
• Hugh Paddick (1915–2000)
• Bill Pertwee (1926–2013), Beyond Our Ken, Round the Horne
• Jon Pertwee (1919–1996), The Navy Lark
• Leslie Phillips (born 1924), The Navy Lark
• Dennis Price (1915–1973), The Navy Lark
• Ted Ray (1905–1977), Meet Me Tonight, Carry On Teacher
• Al Read (1909–1987)
• Harry Secombe (1921–2001), The Goon Show
• Peter Sellers (1925–1980), The Goon Show
• Mark Steel (born 1960), The Mark Steel Solution, The Mark Steel Revolution, The Mark Steel Lectures
• Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), Round the Horne

• Douglas Adams (1952–2001)
• Michael "Atters" Attree (born 1965)
• Ikenna Azuike (born 1979)
• John Bird (born 1936), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
• Eleanor Bron (born 1938)
• Peter Cook (1937–1995)
• John Fortune (1939–2013), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
• Ian Hislop (born 1960), Private Eye
• Jon Holmes (born 1973)
• Armando Iannucci (born 1963)
• Chris Morris (born 1962), Brass Eye
• John Oliver (born 1977), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• William Rushton (1937–1996)
• Mark Thomas (born 1963), The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
• Tom Walker, "Jonathan Pie".

A

• James Acaster, Russell Howard's Good News Extra, Dave's One Night Stand
• Chris Addison, Mock the Week
• Simon Amstell, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld
• Clive Anderson, Have I Got News for You, QI
• Richard Ayoade, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley

B

• Bill Bailey, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Space Cadets, QI
• Frankie Boyle, Mock the Week, Argumental, Would I Lie to You?
• Jo Brand, QI
• Russell Brand, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
• Rory Bremner, Mock the Week, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
• Kevin Bridges, Stand Up for the Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
• Marcus Brigstocke, Argumental, QI
• Tim Brooke-Taylor, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Rob Brydon, QI, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year

C

• Susan Calman, The News Quiz
• Alan Carr, The Sunday Night Project, The Friday Night Project, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, Alan Carr: Chatty Man
• Jimmy Carr, 8 out of 10 Cats, Distraction, QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
• Craig Charles, Space Cadets
• Alan Coren, The News Quiz, Call My Bluff
• Barry Cryer, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

D

• Alan Davies, QI
• Les Dawson, TV comic
• Angus Deayton, Would I Lie to You?, former chair of Have I Got News for You
• Jack Dee, It's Only TV...but I Like It, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
• Hugh Dennis, Mock the Week
• Omid Djalili

E

• Harry Enfield, Harry Enfield's Television Programme

F

• Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The IT Crowd, Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley
• Micky Flanagan, Mock The Week, Epic Win, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Was It Something I Said?
• Clement Freud, Just a Minute
• Stephen Fry, QI, Fry and Laurie, Blackadder

G

• Graeme Garden, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Dave Gorman, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, QI
• Jeff Green, Shoot the Messenger, Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes

H

• Andy Hamilton, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You, QI
• Nick Hancock (born 1962), They Think It's All Over
• Jeremy Hardy, The News Quiz, If I Ruled the World, QI
• Tony Hawks, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Richard Herring, The 99p Challenge
• Ian Hislop, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You
• Simon Hoggart, The News Quiz
• Rufus Hound, Argumental
• Russell Howard, Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News
• Lee Hurst, They Think It's All Over

I

• Richard Ingrams, The News Quiz

J

• Milton Jones, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo
• Peter Jones, Just a Minute
• Phill Jupitus, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI
• Miles Jupp, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You

L

• Graham Linehan, Have I Got News for You, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
• Sean Lock, Have I Got News for You, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats
• Josie Long, 8 out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
• Humphrey Lyttelton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

M

• Jason Manford, 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, Just a Minute, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Room 101, Celebrity Juice
• Arthur Marshall, Call My Bluff
• Rory McGrath, They Think It's All Over
• Michael McIntyre, 8 out of 10 Cats
• Paul Merton, Have I Got News for You
• David Mitchell, QI, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Bubble, The Unbelievable Truth
• Robert Morley, Call My Bluff
• Frank Muir, Call My Bluff

N

• Derek Nimmo, Just a Minute
• Ross Noble, Have I Got News for You, QI

P

• Andy Parsons, Mock the Week, QI
• Sue Perkins, Just a Minute, The News Quiz, The 99p Challenge
• Katie Perry, An Audience with Keith Parry, The Paul O'Grady Show

R

• Robin Ray, Call My Bluff
• Jon Richardson, 8 out of 10 Cats
• Jonathan Ross, They Think It's All Over, It's Only TV...but I Like It, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Jonathan Ross Show
• Willie Rushton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

S

• Linda Smith, The News Quiz, QI

T

• Sandi Toksvig, Call My Bluff, chair of The News Quiz
• Barry Took, The News Quiz

W

• Mark Watson, Mock the Week
• Robert Webb, Argumental
• Henning Wehn, 8 out of 10 Cats, Dave's One Night Stand, Have I Got News For You, QI
• Francis Wheen, The News Quiz
• Jack Whitehall, A League Of Their Own, Dave's One Night Stand, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats
• Joe Wilkinson, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Electric
• Kenneth Williams, Just a Minute

• Armstrong and Miller
  • Alexander Armstrong (born 1970)
  • Ben Miller (born 1966)
• Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
• James Bachman, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Sorry, I've Got No Head
• David Baddiel (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Fantasy Football League
• Matt Berry (born 1974), Snuff Box
• Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 1963), Goodness Gracious Me
• Katy Brand (born 1979), Katy Brand's Big Ass Show
• Craig Charles (born 1964)
• Olivia Colman (born 1974), Bruiser
• Brian Conley (born 1961)
• Hugh Dennis (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
• Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
• Adrian Edmondson (born 1957)
• Kevin Eldon (born 1960), Fist of Fun, Big Train, Jam
• Dick Emery (1915–1983)
• Harry Enfield (born 1961), Harry Enfield and Chums
• The Fast Show
  • Caroline Aherne (1963-2016)
  • Simon Day (born 1962)
  • Charlie Higson (born 1958)
  • John Thomson (born 1969)
  • Arabella Weir (born 1957)
  • Paul Whitehouse (born 1958)
  • Mark Williams (born 1959)
• Noel Fielding (born 1973), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
• Gregor Fisher (born 1953), Naked Video
• Martin Freeman, Bruiser
• Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
• Stephen Fry (born 1957), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
• The Goodies
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor (born 1940)
  • Graeme Garden (born 1943)
  • Bill Oddie (born 1941)
• Anil Gupta, Goodness Gracious Me
• Arthur Haynes (1914–1956)
• Lenny Henry (born 1958)
• Benny Hill (1924–1992)
• Harry Hill (born 1964)
• Matthew Holness (born 1975), Bruiser, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
• Dom Joly (born 1967)
• Rufus Jones (born 1975)
• John Junkin (1930–2006)
• Hugh Laurie (born 1959), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
• Matt Lucas, Little Britain
• Rik Mayall (1958–2014)
• Kenny Everett (1944-1995)
• Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
• David Mitchell (born 1974), That Mitchell and Webb Look
• Monty Python
  • Graham Chapman (1941–1989)
  • John Cleese (born 1939)
  • Terry Gilliam (born 1940)
  • Eric Idle (born 1943)
  • Terry Jones (born 1942)
  • Michael Palin (born 1943)
• Morecambe and Wise
  • Eric Morecambe (1926–1984)
  • Ernie Wise (1925–1999)
• Bob Mortimer (born 1959)
• Rob Newman (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
• Not the Nine O'Clock News
  • Rowan Atkinson (born 1955)
  • Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953)
  • Mel Smith (1952–2013)
  • Pamela Stephenson (born 1949)
• Nigel Planer (born 1953)
• Steve Punt (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
• Vic Reeves (born 1959)
• Peter Richardson (born 1951), The Comic Strip
• Jennifer Saunders (born 1958)
• Alexei Sayle (born 1952)
• Peter Serafinowicz (born 1972)
• Frank Skinner (born 1957)
• Smack the Pony
  • Fiona Allen (born 1965)
  • Doon Mackichan (born 1962)
  • Sally Phillips (born 1970)
• Laura Solon (born 1979), Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
• Meera Syal (born 1961), Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42
• Catherine Tate (born 1968), The Catherine Tate Show
• The Two Ronnies
  • Ronnie Barker (1929–2005)
  • Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016)
• David Walliams (born 1971), Little Britain
• Robert Webb (born 1972), That Mitchell and Webb Look, Bruiser
• Harry Worth (1917–1989)
• The Royle Family
  • Caroline Aherne (1963-2016)
  • Craig Cash (born 1960)
  • Sue Johnston (born 1943)
  • Ralf Little (born 1980)
  • Liz Smith (born 1921)
  • Ricky Tomlinson (born 1939)

• Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Mr Bean's Holiday, Mr Bean, Jonny English, Jonny English Reborn
• Russell Brand, St Trinians, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993)
• Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977)
• John Cleese (born 1939), Monty Python films
• Sacha Baron Cohen (born 1971), Ali G, Borat, Brüno
• Robbie Coltrane (born 1950)
• Steve Coogan (born 1965)
• Ade Edmondson, Guest House Paradiso
• Lee Evans (born 1964)
• Marty Feldman (1933–1982), Young Frankenstein
• George Formby (1904–1961)
• Martin Freeman (born 1971)
• Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead, "Hot Fuzz"
• Will Hay (1888–1949)
• Eric Idle (born 1943), Monty Python films
• Sid James (1913–1976), Carry On films
• Stan Laurel (1890–1965), half of Laurel and Hardy
• Rik Mayall, Drop Dead Fred, Guest House Paradiso
• Monty Python
• Dudley Moore (1935–2002), Arthur, 10
• Bill Nighy (born 1949)
• Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, "Hot Fuzz"
• Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984)
• Peter Sellers (1925–1980), Dr. Strangelove, Inspector Clouseau films
• Alastair Sim (1900–1976), Green for Danger, The Belles of St Trinian's
• Eric Sykes (1923–2012)
• Terry Thomas (1911–1990), The Green Man, Private's Progress, Brothers in Law
• Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), Carry On films
• Norman Wisdom (1915–2010)

• Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Mr. Bean
• Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955), Blackadder the Third, Radio Active radio series
• Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd
• Bill Bailey (born 1964), Spaced, Black Books
• Morwenna Banks (born 1961), The Thick of It, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Saxondale
• Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), Porridge, Open All Hours
• Chris Barrie (born 1960), Red Dwarf, The Brittas Empire
• Richard Beckinsale (1947–1979), Porridge, Rising Damp
• Helen Lederer (1954)
• Matt Berry (born 1974), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh
• James Bolam (born 1938), The Likely Lads, Only When I Laugh
• Richard Briers (1934–2013), The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles
• Kathy Burke (born 1964), Gimme Gimme Gimme
• Patrick Cargill (1918–1996), Father, Dear Father
• John Challis (born 1942), Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass
• Craig Charles (born 1964), Red Dwarf
• John Cleese (born 1939), Fawlty Towers
• Martin Clunes (born 1961), Men Behaving Badly, Reggie Perrin
• Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016), Sorry!
• Michael Crawford (born 1942), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
• Windsor Davies (born 1930), It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Never the Twain
• Julia Davis (born 1966), Nighty Night
• Richard Dawson (1932–2012), Hogan's Heroes
• Angus Deayton (born 1956), Nighty Night, One Foot in the Grave
• James Dreyfus (born 1968), The Thin Blue Line, My Hero, Gimme Gimme Gimme
• Clive Dunn (1920–2012), Boys Will Be Boys, Dad's Army
• Paul Eddington (1927–1995), The Good Life, Yes Minister
• Adrian Edmondson (born 1957), The Young Ones, Bottom
• Jimmy Edwards (1920–1988), Whack-O!
• Noel Fielding (born 1973), The Mighty Boosh, The IT Crowd
• Jane Freeman (born 1921), Last of the Summer Wine
• Martin Freeman (born 1971), The Office, Hardware
• Dawn French (born 1957), The Vicar of Dibley
• Nick Frost (born 1972), Spaced, Hyperdrive
• Robert Fyfe (born 1925), Last of the Summer Wine
• Ricky Gervais (born 1961), The Office, Extras
• Tamsin Greig (born 1967), Black Books, Green Wing
• Deryck Guyler (1914–1999), Please Sir!, Sykes
• Tony Hancock (1924–1968), Hancock's Half Hour
• Miranda Hart (born 1972), Miranda
• Nick Helm, Uncle
• Jane Horrocks (born 1964), Absolutely Fabulous
• Karl Howman (born 1952), Brush Strokes
• John Inman (1935–2007), Are You Being Served
• David Jason (born 1940), Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours
• Danny John-Jules (born 1960), Red Dwarf
• Peter Kay (born 1973), Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
• Gorden Kaye (born 1941), 'Allo 'Allo!
• Penelope Keith (born 1940), To the Manor Born
• John Laurie (1897–1980), Juno and the Paycock, Dad's Army
• John Le Mesurier (1912–1983), Dad's Army
• Robert Lindsay (born 1949), Citizen Smith, Nightingales, My Family
• Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), Red Dwarf
• Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944–2014), Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley
• Arthur Lowe (1915–1982), Dad's Army, Bless Me Father
• Joanna Lumley (born 1947), Absolutely Fabulous
• Nicholas Lyndhurst (born 1961), Only Fools and Horses, Butterflies, Goodnight Sweetheart'
• Rik Mayall (1958–2014), The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman
• Greg McHugh, Gary: Tank Commander, Fresh Meat
• Stephen Merchant (born 1974), The Office, Extras
• David Mitchell (born 1974), Peep Show
• Warren Mitchell (1926–2015), Till Death Us Do Part
• Dermot Morgan (1952–1998), Father Ted (Irish)
• Brian Murphy (born 1933), Man About the House, George and Mildred, Last of the Summer Wine
• Al Murray (born 1968), Time Gentlemen Please
• Paul Nicholas (born 1945), Just Good Friends
• Ardal O'Hanlon (born 1965), Father Ted, My Hero (Irish)
• Bill Owen (1914–1999), Last of the Summer Wine
• Geoffrey Palmer (born 1927), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies, As Time Goes By
• Simon Pegg (born 1970), Spaced
• Bill Pertwee (1926–2013), Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum
• Caroline Quentin (born 1960), Men Behaving Badly, Kiss Me Kate
• Tony Robinson (born 1946), Blackadder
• Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rising Damp
• Andrew Sachs (born 1930), Fawlty Towers
• Peter Sallis (born 1921), Last of the Summer Wine
• Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), Absolutely Fabulous
• Julia Sawalha (born 1968), Absolutely Fabulous
• Isy Suttie (born 1978), Peep Show
• Eric Sykes (1923–2012), Sykes
• Reg Varney (1916–2008), The Rag Trade, On the Buses
• Gary Waldhorn (born 1943), Brush Strokes, The Vicar of Dibley
• Rudolph Walker (born 1939), Love Thy Neighbour, The Thin Blue Line
• Robert Webb (born 1972), Peep Show, The Smoking Room
• June Whitfield (born 1925), Terry and June, Absolutely Fabulous
• Brian Wilde (1921–2008), Last of the Summer Wine, Porridge
• Richard Wilson (born 1936), Only When I Laugh, One Foot in the Grave
• Sir Norman Wisdom (1915–2010), Wit and Wisdom

• Sacha Baron Cohen, The 11 O'Clock Show, Da Ali G Show
• Steve Coogan, Knowing Me, Knowing You
• Rebecca Front, On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You
• Ricky Gervais, The Office
• Matthew Holness, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
• Paul Kaye, aka Dennis Pennis
• Chris Langham, People Like Us
• Doon Mackichan, Brass Eye, Knowing Me, Knowing You
• Chris Morris (born 1965), Brass Eye, Blue Jam, The Day Today
• John Oliver, The Daily Show
• Peter Serafinowicz, Look Around You, Peter Serafinowicz Show
• Victoria Wood, Acorn Antiques

• Russ Abbot (born 1947)
• Terry Alderton (born 1970)
• Avril Angers (1918–2005)
• Bennett Arron (born 1973)
• Shaista Aziz (born 1978)
• Sadia Azmat (born 1987)
• Bill Bailey (born 1964)
• Angela Barnes (born 1976)
• Julian Barratt (born 1968)
• Alistair Barrie
• Aaron Barschak (born 1966)
• Rob Beckett (born 1986)
• Ninia Benjamin
• Katherine Bennett (born 1976)
• Danny Bhoy (born 1974)
• John Bishop (born 1966)
• Bethany Black (born 1978)
• Adam Bloom (born 1971)
• Jo Brand (born 1957)
• Russell Brand (born 1975)
• Phil Cool
• Jen Brister (born 1975)
• Doc Brown
• Roy 'Chubby' Brown (born 1945)
• Rhona Cameron (born 1965)
• Alan Carr (born 1976)
• Jimmy Carr (born 1972)
• Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
• Jo Caulfield (born 1963)
• Ted Chippington (born 1962)
• Bridget Christie
• Craig Charles (born 1964)
• Laurence Clark (born 1974)
• Julian Clary (born 1959)
• Billy Connolly (born 1942)
• Nina Conti (born 1974)
• Lester Crabtree
• Tim Craven (born 1981)
• Jim Davidson (born 1954)
• Jack Dee (born 1961)
• Ken Dodd (born 1927)
• Ben Elton (born 1959)
• Jo Enright (born 1968)
• Lee Evans (born 1964)
• Simon Fanshawe (born 1956)
• Noel Fielding (born 1973)
• Micky Flanagan (born 1962)
• Paul Foot (born 1973)
• Ricky Gervais (born 1961)
• Rhod Gilbert (born 1968)
• Janey Godley (born 1961)
• Kerry Godliman (born 1973)
• Dave Gorman (born 1971)
• Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
• Jeff Green (born 1964)
• Malcolm Hardee (1950–2005)
• Mike Harding (born 1944)
• Jeremy Hardy (born 1961)
• Natalie Haynes (born 1974)
• Miranda Hart (born 1972)
• Richard Herring (born 1967)
• Dominic Holland (born 1967)
• Rufus Hound (born 1979)
• Russell Howard (born 1980)
• Frankie Howerd (1917–1992)
• Lee Hurst (born 1962)
• Robin Ince (born 1969)
• Eddie Izzard (born 1962)
• Jimeoin (born 1966)
• Jimmy Jones
• Milton Jones (born 1964)
• Phill Jupitus (born 1962)
• Russell Kane (born 1980)
• David Kay
• Peter Kay (born 1971)
• Phil Kay
• Shappi Khorsandi (born 1973)
• Andrew Lawrence
• Stewart Lee (born 1968)
• Josie Long (born 1982)
• Norman Lovett (born 1946)
• Lee Mack (born 1968)
• Jason Manford (born 1981)
• Bernard Manning (1930–2007)
• Francesca Martinez (born 1978)
• Michael McIntyre (born 1976)
• Stephen Merchant (born 1974)
• Sarah Millican (born 1975)
• Shazia Mirza (born 1976)
• John Moloney, The Stand Up Show
• Patrick Monahan (born 1976)
• Aaron Morris (born 1991)
• Liam Mullone (born 1974)
• Simon Munnery (born 1967)
• Ross Noble (born 1976)
• John Oliver (born 1977)
• Andrew O'Neill (born 1979)
• Andi Osho (born 1973)
• Papa CJ
• Sara Pascoe (born 1981)
• Sue Perkins (born 1969)
• Lucy Porter (born 1973)
• Romesh Ranganathan (born 1978)
• Jon Richardson (born 1982)
• George Roper (1934–2003)
• Frank Skinner (born 1957)
• Daniel Sloss (born 1990)
• Freddie Starr (born 1943)
• Mark Steel (born 1960)
• Ellie Taylor (born 1983)
• Mackenzie Taylor (1978-2010)
• Dave Thompson (born 1960)
• Barry "The Punchline" Valentine (born 1956)
• Johnny Vegas (born 1971)
• Ava Vidal (born 1976)
• Andre Vincent (born 1964)
• Tim Vine (born 1967)
• Eros Vlahos (born 1995)
• Oliver Wakefield (1909–1956), "The Voice of Inexperience"
• Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
• Holly Walsh (born 1980)
• Mark Watson (born 1980)
• Jack Whitehall (born 1988)
• Josh Widdicombe (born 1983)
• Mike Wozniak
• Gina Yashere (born 1974)
• Andy Zaltzman (born 1974)

• Adam and Joe
• Ant and Dec
• Armstrong and Miller
• Baddiel and Skinner
• Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding
• Cannon and Ball
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
• Flanagan and Allen, also appeared as part of The Crazy Gang
• Flanders and Swann
• French and Saunders
• Frisky & Mannish
• Fry and Laurie
• Hale and Pace
• Hinge and Bracket
• Hudson and Pepperdine
• Lee and Herring
• Little and Large
• Matt Lucas and David Walliams (Little Britain)
• ManBuyCow^[1]
• Mel and Sue
• Mitchell and Webb
• Morecambe and Wise
• Naughton and Gold, also appeared as part of The Crazy Gang
• Nervo and Knox, also appeared as part of The Crazy Gang
• Newman and Baddiel
• John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman (The Bugle)
• Parsons and Naylor
• Punt and Dennis
• Reeves and Mortimer
• Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones
• The Two Ronnies
• Watson & Oliver

• Pam Ayres (born 1947)
• Les Barker
• Penny Broadhurst
• Craig Charles
• John Cooper Clarke
• Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)
• Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
• John Hegley
• Roger McGough
• Henry Normal
• Lemn Sissay
• Stanley Unwin (1911–2002)
• Rogan Whitenails

• Barry Appleby (1909–1996), Skit and Skat, The Gambols
• George Cruikshank (1792–1878)
• Chris Donald (born 1960), Viz
• James Gillray (1757–1815)
• William Hogarth (1697–1764)
• Bill Tidy (born 1933)

• Barry Cryer (born 1935)
• Lance Percival (1933–2015)
• Peter Ustinov (1921–2004)
• Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
• Kenneth Williams (1926–1988)