Who do you consider to be giants in comedy? It can be individual performers or partnerships. It can be writers, producers, directors. Anyone you feel is or has been a giant within the comedy world, both UK and U.S.
Mine:
1. Laurel & Hardy
2. Jimmy Perry & David Croft
3. Larry David
4. Leonard Rossiter
5. The Two Ronnies
Mine (in no particular order)
1: Ronnie Barker
2: Chris Morris
3: Stephen Fry
4: Bill Hicks
5: Tamsin Greig
Quote: Ian Wolf @ April 1 2009, 3:31 PM BST5: Tamsin Greig
Really?
Quote: Ian Wolf @ April 1 2009, 3:31 PM BST5: Tamsin Greig
Too cool
Mine:
1. Eric Morecambe
2. Monty Python
3. Chris Morris
4. Frankie Howerd
5. Ronnie Barker
1. Richard Curtis
2. Jim Carrey
3. Rik Mayall
4. Morecambe And Wise
5. Graham Linehan
1. Eric Morecambe
2. Peter Cook
3. Peter Sellers
4. Ricky Gervais
5. James Corden
oh...
Sellers!
1. Spike Milligan
2. Woody Allen
3. John Cleese
4. Garry Shandling
5. Chris Morris
5. Dave Allen
what's wrong with peter cook?
What's wrong with putting numbers in the right order?
Sorry, I typed out the contenders first and numbered after, didn't bother reorganising them.
happy now?
I feel bad about leaving out Ernie Wise- are double acts allowed? If so, I'd like Morecambe and Wise to include Eddie Braben too...
Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ April 1 2009, 3:32 PM BSTReally?
Yes. I find her to be a brilliant comic performer.
Quote: Ian Wolf @ April 1 2009, 3:55 PM BSTYes. I find her to be a brilliant comic performer.
And it's got nothing to do with the fact you fancy her rotten I take it? 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 1 2009, 3:57 PM BSTAnd it's got nothing to do with the fact you fancy her rotten I take it?
I can assure you my view is purely objective. 
But if you must insist, I'll switch her for Spike Milligan.
Quote: sardines @ April 1 2009, 3:52 PM BSTSorry, I typed out the contenders first and numbered after, didn't bother reorganising them.
happy now?