“Whenever I see a man with a beard, moustache and glasses, I think, ‘There’s a man who has taken every precaution to avoid people doodling on photographs of him’.”
Carey Marx (2008)
“The anti-ageing advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, ‘Aah, I’ve used too much’.”
Andrew Bird (2008)
“I like Jesus, but he loves me, so it’s awkward.”
Tom Stade (2008)
“My granny was recently beaten to death by my grandad. Not as in, with a stick – he just died first”
Alex Horne (2008)
“Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge?”
Dan Antolpolski (2009)
“I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: ‘This could be interesting’.”
Paddy Lennox (2009)
“I’m sure wherever my Dad is, he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending.”
Jack Whitehall (2009)
“As a kid I was made to walk the plank. We couldn’t afford a dog.”
Gary Delaney (2010)
“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, ‘Let’s make this interesting’. So we stopped playing chess.”
Matt Kirshen (2011)
“I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.”
Nick Helm (2011)
“I was very naive sexually. My first boyfriend asked me to do missionary and I buggered off to Africa for six months.”
Hayley Ellis (2012)
“My husband’s penis is like a semi colon. I can’t remember what it’s for and I never use it anyway.”
Mary Bourke (2012)
“I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister.”
Will Marsh (2012)
“You know you’re working class when your TV is bigger than your book case.”
Rob Beckett (2012)
“I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!”
Stewart Francis (2012)
“I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years.”
Alfie Moore (2013)
“I heard a rumour that Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa.”
Rob Auton (2013)
“I bought myself some glasses. My observational comedy improved.”
Sara Pascoe (2014)
“Most of my life is spent avoiding conflict. I hardly ever visit Syria.”
Alex Horne (2014)
“Life is like a box of chocolates. It doesn’t last long if you’re fat.”
Joe Lycett (2014)
“You can’t lose a homing pigeon. If your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, then what you’ve lost is a pigeon.”
Sara Pascoe (2014)
“My Dad said, always leave them wanting more. Ironically, that’s how he lost his job in disaster relief.”
Mark Watson (2014)
“Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out; I bought myself a Happy Meal.”
Paul F Taylor (2014)
“I wanted to do a show about feminism. But my husband wouldn’t let me.”
Ria Lina (2014)
“One thing you’ll never hear a Hindu say… ‘Ah well, you only live once’.”
Hardeep Singh Kohli (2014)
“I’m learning the hokey cokey. Not all of it. But – I’ve got the ins and outs.”
Iain Stirling (2014)
“People say I’ve got no willpower but I’ve quit smoking loads of times.”
Kai Humphries (2014)
“My friend got a personal trainer a year before his wedding. I thought: ‘Bloody hell, how long’s the aisle going to be’.”
Paul McCaffrey (2014)
“Feminism is not a fad. It’s not like Angry Birds. Although it does involve a lot of Angry Birds. Bad example.”
Bridget Christie (2014)
“Miley Cyrus. You know when she was born? 1992. I’ve got condiments in my cupboard older than that.”
Lucy Beaumont (2014)
“Red sky at night: shepherd’s delight. Blue sky at night: day.”
Tom Parry (2015)
“My Dad told me to invest my money in bonds. So I bought 100 copies of Goldfinger.”
Nick Hall (2015)
“The first time I met my wife, I knew she was a keeper. She was wearing massive gloves.”
Alun Cochrane (2015)
“My cat is recovering from a massive stroke.”
Darren Walsh (2015)
“I went to Waterstones and asked the woman for a book about turtles, she said ‘hardback?’ and I was like, ‘yeah and little heads’.”
Mark Simmons (2015)
“If you don’t know what introspection is, you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.”
Ian Smith (2015)
“I learned about method acting at drama school, when all my classmates stayed in character as posh, patronising twats for the entire three years I was there.”
Bridget Christie (2015)
“I usually meet my girlfriend at 12:59 because I like that one-to-one time.”
Tom Ward (2015)
“‘Son, I don’t think you’re cut out to be a mime.’ ‘Was it something I said?’ asks the son. ‘Yes’.”
Damien Slash (2015)
“One in four frogs is a leap frog.”
Chris Turner (2016)
“Is it possible to mistake schizophrenia for telepathy? I hear you ask.”
Jordan Brookes (2016)
“I was thinking of running a marathon, but I think it might be too difficult getting all the roads closed and providing enough water for everyone.”
Jordan Brookes (2016)
“Golf is not just a good walk ruined, it’s also the act of hitting things violently with a stick ruined.”
John Luke-Roberts (2016)
“It all starts innocently, mixing chocolate and Rice Krispies, but before you know it you’re adding raisins and marshmallows – it’s a rocky road.”
Olaf Falafel (2016)
“I have the woman-flu. Which is like the man-flu, but worse, because I also regularly have periods and I get paid less.”
Sofie Hagen (2016)
“I think the bravest thing I’ve ever done is misjudge how much shopping I want to buy and still not go back to get a basket.”
Stuart Laws (2016)
“Drug use gets an unfair reputation considering all the beautiful things in life it has given us like rock ‘n’ roll and sporting achievement.”
Jason John Whitehead (2016)
“I’m not a very muscular man; the strongest thing about me is my password.”
Rory O’Keeffe (2016)
“I don’t have the Protestant work ethic, I have the Catholic work ethic; in that I don’t work, but I do feel very guilty about that.”
Rory O’Keeffe (2016)
“I love Snapchat. I could talk about classic card games all day.”
Aatif Nawaz (2016)
“People who use selfie sticks really need to have a good, long look at themselves.”
Abi Roberts (2016)
“I think children are like Marmite. You either love them or you keep them at the back of the cupboard next to the piccalilli.”
Abi Roberts (2016)
“Jokes about white sugar are rare. Jokes about brown sugar, Demerara.”
Olaf Falafel (2016)
“A rescue cat is like recycled toilet paper. Good for the planet, but scratchy.”
Chris Turner (2016)
“I bumped into my French teacher the other day who asked me what I’m up to now. I told her I go to the cinema and play football with my brother.”
Adam Hess (2016)
“Hey, if anyone knows how to fix some broken hinges, my door’s always open.”
Paul F. Taylor (2016)
“I’m very conflicted by eye tests. I want to get the answers right but I really want to win the glasses.”
Caroline Mabey (2017)
“Insomnia is awful. But on the plus side – only three more sleeps till Christmas.”
Robert Garnham (2017)
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