Paddy McGuinness: ‘I laugh in my sleep but I never remember why’

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen

I don’t go out of my way to see standup but I caught Micky Flanagan’s set on TV a while back which made me laugh.

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen

That’s a toughie. Big Train, The Fast Show and Brass Eye have provided some gold over the years but I’d gladly watch The Two Ronnies’ Fork Handles sketch on loop.

The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen

For a show that I can rewatch time and time again it would have to be Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The funniest film I’ve ever seen

Airplane!, Dumb and Dumber and Fletch all made me howl but There’s Something About Mary is the one that stands out just for the fact that if it’s ever on telly I’ll happily sit and watch it again.

The funniest person I know

If it’s someone in the industry, then it’d be Keith Lemon, Peter Kay and Jonny Wilkes. Whenever I’m with any of them, we always have a good laugh.

The funniest heckle I’ve ever had

It was a crossed-wires heckle. Some bloke shouted: “I love you.” I didn’t hear him properly and replied: “Fuck you!” To which the audience took great pleasure.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned

That’s easy. I used to own a pair of black, silk boxer shorts. Form a queue, ladies.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten

Frogs’ legs. What’s all that about?

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had

In the early 90s I rocked a tight perm for a month or so. Even the word “perm” elicits a laugh.

The funniest dream I’ve ever had

I laugh quite a bit in my sleep but I can never remember why.

The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny

Old folk and technology.

The funniest word

Trump.

The funniest joke I’ve ever heard

All the really funny jokes are definitely not for a family paper.

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