I know he's not British but I can't stop watching this guy since I saw him in Edinburgh. He's a bloody genius http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XrI_2bPVA&feature=related
Tim Minchin
Moved to Foreign forum. There's probably already a thread on him. But he's fantastic, so I'll let it slide. 
Hopefully going to see him at the end of November in southampton
Saw him at the latitude festival this year. He followed another brilliant act - Carey Marx. Best 'double bill' of comedy I've ever seen. Minchin was fantastic: supremely talented musician, intelligent, entertaining and very very funny. although Carey Marx was the first stand to make my stomach spasm with giggleitus.
Tim Minchin is good, but I must admit I prefer Mitch Benn from our good old own shores:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DILpycIis8Q http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Vf4VbLfv8 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmIWrjNmZ2Q
If it's the same guy, I thought Tim Minchin was very good on the Radio 4 show Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better.
His voice is incredible too.
Quote: Seefacts @ October 22 2008, 11:55 AM BSTHis voice is incredible too.
I've noticed you talk a lot about people's voices, Tom.
I like to imagine you spending your spare time tape recording old men talking in pubs, then going home to sit naked on a speaker stack vibrating with pleasure at their gravelly timbre.
Quote: David Bussell @ October 22 2008, 1:01 PM BSTI've noticed you talk a lot about people's voices, Tom.
I like to imagine you spending your spare time tape recording old men talking in pubs, then going home to sit naked on a speaker stack vibrating with pleasure at their gravelly timbre.
It's funny, I DO think I have a thing for voices. Both singing and spoken. And in comedy it's vital the voice sound right.
Minchin's singing voice is quite brilliant, I think.
Quote: Mark @ October 22 2008, 10:57 AM BSTTim Minchin is good, but I must admit I prefer Mitch Benn from our good old own shores:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DILpycIis8Q http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Vf4VbLfv8 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmIWrjNmZ2Q
Liverpool's own Mitch Benn.
Comedy songs = 
These Minchin songs are both ace:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=78XrI_2bPVA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGzhutyOMSk
Very funny, but he's also a superb pianist (he's quoted as saying he's a 'hack pianist' who just practiced lots. Christ, he's very good if that's the case)
His voice has a really nice unusual tone to it.
AND he has cool hair.
Quote: Eat_My_Shirts @ October 22 2008, 8:23 PM BSTComedy songs =
If you're a shit musician, yeah.
Bailey is magic, Minchin is quite brilliant.
Mitch Benn is just a bit crap.
Quote: Seefacts @ October 22 2008, 8:28 PM BSTAND he has cool hair.
Quote: chipolata @ October 22 2008, 11:48 AM BSTIf it's the same guy, I thought Tim Minchin was very good on the Radio 4 show Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better.
No, that's someone different again... Tom Basden that was. See Comedy Cuts for more of his work.
Actually, I'm not really a fan of comedy songs either, but Mitch Benn did come up with some really good ones, on The Now Show, and his own show, Crimes Against Music, on Radio 4