We asked beardy stand-up Tiernan Douieb – one of the friendliest acts on the circuit – for his ten favourite comedians, and here’s what he came back with. ‘Ten is really not enough,’ he says, of his choices, ‘And I’ve spent several hours just deleting and re-adding people. This bunch of funnies are all people I just enjoy watching onstage over and over again. Craig Campbell has been added and deleted from this list four times, so deserves an honourable mention somewhere.’
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Nick Doody
‘One of the most underrated acts in the UK, Nick is such a skillful comic and someone I regularly recommend that people see. He’s unafraid to tackle subjects others might shy away from, but does it with such comedy aplomb that audiences forget to be shocked because they’re far too busy laughing. If you’re very lucky and you see him at a venue that has a piano, Doody’s “Clowns” songs is one of my very favourite things ever.’
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