Here comedians choose half-a-dozen or so of their favourite comedy moments, illustrated with clips. Whether it's just the things that make them laugh or important influences on their careers, these selections reveal what makes their comedy brains tick.
Perfect Playlist: Ali Cook chooses his comedy favourites
26/07/2013 … Steve Martin: Let’s Get Small (1977)He started out working in a magic shop in Disneyland and ended up as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
© BBC As their BBC sitcom starts, Pappy's choose their comedy favourites
23/07/2013 … The Marx Brothers in Duck SoupBEN: We grew up watching the Marx Brothers.
Joel Dommett chooses his Perfect Playlist
21/06/2013 … Tommy TiernanTommy is my absolute favourite comedian in the world to watch.
Jen Brister chooses her Perfect Playlist
07/06/2013 … Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be MeI’ll be honest with you, when I’m not trawling the circuit the last thing I want to do is settle down to an hour and a half of stand…
Eddie Pepitone's comedy favourites
24/04/2013 … Watching other comedians bombThere is nothing quite like the tension and human drama of watching a funny person go down in flames.
Simon Evans on his comedy favourites
15/04/2013 … I have chosen pieces that have really made me laugh, rather than anything I believe to have been influential on me professionally.
Russell Peters chooses his comedy favourites
10/04/2013 … Patrice O’Neal: Elephant in the Room (2011)I can’t believe how good Patrice was in this special.
Isy Suttie chooses her comedy favourites
02/04/2013 … The Lonely Island – Just 2 GuyzThey’re more well known for Dick In A Box, but Just 2 Guyz is my favourite video of The Lonely Island’s – the sketch trio…
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