THE TOP 10 BRITISH COMEDIANS (UK) IN 2024 – LIST

The top 10 British comedians and comics (UK) in 2024. The most popular and most followed British male comics and famous female United Kingdom comedians in 2024 as seen on Youtube, Netflix, TikTok and Instagram and most sold stand-up comedy shows across the United Kingdom.

THE TOP 10 BRITISH COMEDIANS (UK) IN 2024 – LIST

The below top 10 most popular British comedians in the UK list ranked by several factors including global Google searches, the number of fans on social media and the most sold stand-up comedy shows across the United Kingdom.

WHO IS THE BEST BRITISH COMEDIAN IN THE UK?

For some comedy fans, Jack Whitehall is considered the best British comedian in the UK. For others is David Walliams.

The choice is very personal.

Check out our below ranking list and decide who the best and top British comedians in the UK are right now.

THE TOP 10 BRITISH COMEDIANS (UK) IN 2024- LIST

10. Russel Kane

Russel Kane is one of the most-followed male British comedians with 300+ thousand followers on Instagram, 600+ thousand followers on Twitter and 50+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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9. Miranda Hart

Miranda Hart is one of the top female British comedians with 900+ thousand followers on Instagram and 20+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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8. Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound is one of the most popular male British comedians with 20+ thousand followers on Instagram and 1+ million followers on Twitter.

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7. Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G)

Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G) is one of the most-followed male British comedians with 1+ million followers on Instagram.

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6. Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganathan is one of the most popular English male comedians with 1+ million followers on Instagram and 500+ thousand followers on TikTok.

Romesh is a comedian, presenter, and actor. His style of comedy is deadpan and often self-deprecating.

Ranganathan also hosts “A League Of Their Own”, the popular sports entertainment panel show with over 100+ thousand followers on Instagram.

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5. Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr is one of the most popular male British comedians with 700+ thousand followers on Instagram and 800+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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4. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais is one of the top male British comedians with 3+ million followers on Instagram and 600+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

3. Russell Howard

Richard Howard is one of the most popular male British comedians with 700+ thousand followers on Instagram, 1+ million followers on Twitter and 1+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

2. David Walliams

David Wallians is one of the most-followed male British comedians with 2+ million followers on Instagram and 2+ million followers on Twitter.

David Walliams a popular British comedian

Walliams became notoriously popular for his highly controversial “Hide the Sausage” comedy sketch which many people found it sickening and unacceptable.

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1. Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall is one of the top male British comedians with 3+ million followers on Instagram, 5.9+ million followers on Twitter and 1.3+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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OTHER TOP BRITISH COMEDIANS

Bradley Walsh. One of the most popular male British comedians with 900+ thousand followers on Instagram and 2+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Monty Python. 690+ thousand subscribers on Youtube and 146+ thousand followers on Instagram.
John Bishop. 800+ thousand followers on Instagram and 2+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean). 800+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Jason Manford. 300+ thousand followers on Instagram, 400+ thousand followers on Twitter and 5+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Greg Davies. 100+ thousand followers on Instagram and 600+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Dawn French. 700+ thousand followers on Instagram.

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Greg Davies. 100+ thousand followers on Instagram and 600+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Sara Pascoe. Sara Pascoe is one of the most-followed female British Comedians with 300+ thousand followers on Instagram and 300+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Jack Dee. 500+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Omid Djalili. 200+ thousand followers on Instagram and 300+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Michael McIntyre. 500+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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Alexander Amstrong. 20+ thousand followers on Instagram, 400+ thousand followers on Twitter and 1+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Matt Lucas. 300+ thousand followers on Instagram and 14+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Peter Kay. 30+ thousand followers on Instagram and 200+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Jim Davidson. 100+ thousand followers on Instagram and 100+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.
Gary Delaney. 80+ thousand followers on Instagram, 100+ thousand followers on Twitter, and 60+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 200+ thousand subscribers on Youtube.
Jennifer Saunders. Jennifer Saunders is one of the most popular female British comedians with 200+ thousand followers on Instagram.
Billy Connolly. 200+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Marcus Brigstocke. 11+ thousand followers on Instagram and 200+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Lee Evans. 200+ thousand subscribers on YouTube.

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Lenny Henry. 100+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Jo Caulfield. 100+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Stuart Goldsmith. 80+ thousand followers on Instagram and 10+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Jimeoin Mckeown. 70+ thousand followers on Instagram and 30+ thousand followers on Twitter.
The Catherine Tate show. 16+ thousand subscribers on Youtube

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Mel Giedroyc. 9+ thousand followers on Instagram.
Andi Osho. 9+ thousand followers on Instagram.
Alfie Moore. 9+ thousand followers on Twitter.
Hugh Dennis. 5+ thousand followers on Twitter.

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Terry Jones
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CONCLUSION

Some of these top 10 popular British comedians in the UK have a remarkable talent for using humour to bring to light complex social issues and taboos in today’s British society. These Popular British comics and comedians have earned the right to inform and influence their U.S.A. audiences and fans to think about and take action towards a particular cause or issue.

By combining facts and humour, the impact of the message is amplified and increases its chances of being seen and grasped by the public. Onstage, some of these remarkable British comedians turn their oppressors, agitations and abusers into the butt of the joke. Not only can they do that but in doing so you disempower that negativity. The fact that these British comedians can share these emotions while keeping the audience in endless belly-clenching laughter is the sign of a master comedian.

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