And the greatest TV Comedy double act ever is..

[Stuart]

Horne and Corden, according to SeeSaw.com..

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sho...In_Futile_Poll

Don't get me wrong, I like Horne and Corden (Gavin and Stacy is one of the funniest programmes from the last few years). They are both funny (although Matthew Horne is better as a comedy actor), but I don't think they are even good together as a double act

I watched their sketch show and didn't laugh once. The same when I saw them presenting a show at Indigo2.

I find it staggering that they beat comedy greats like Morcambe and Wise, the Two Ronnies or Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

[Derek]

Personally I find them about as funny as a serious outbreak of piles.

Seriously did they do their research by asking two people in the Gavin and Stacey fan club that had never seen any other TV?

[Peter_]

They also had some comedy flop vampire movie out a while back and I cannot be bothered to look it up, as a comedy duo they are crap compared to any of the true greats as per Stuart's post above.

[Cobbydaler]

Pete & Dud...

[Ramrod]

I have never heard of them

[Mick Fisher]

Morecombe and Wise.

[Taf]

I found Horne and Corden cringingly unbearable to watch....

[Jon T]

Morecambe and Wise
The Two Ronnie's
Cannon and Ball

......even the Chuckle Brothers!



But any of the actors from Gavin and Stacey? No comparison with any of the above.

[Delta Whiskey]

Crikey, I'd even suggest Ryan & Ronnie before those two and they worked mainly in Welsh.

[LondonRoad]

Jees.... even Hale and Pace would rank above them IMHO.

[mig-31]

Im not that old... But seriously...

How can any modern day duo compete with these..

The Two Ronnies.
Morcombe and Wise

Even watching the Repeats on Gold still cracks me up..With both even the Sexual innuendos are so inocently portraid...

These were so natually funny it's difficult to put it into words...

I like cordens stuff....But can't help to feel its just acted rather than straight form the head..

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by Taf

I found Horne and Corden cringingly unbearable to watch....

Me too..and I feel the same about Catherine Tate and some of Little Britain.

[peanut]

Corden was ok to start, and was good in Fat Friends and thought he was a good roll model for the larger people. Then when Gavin and Stacy came out I thought that was OK as well, but in the end it started to be all about the people behind the characters.

The stand up comedy sketches of Horne and Corden was dire, didn't Corden say himself that they were a mistake and wasn't funny. Then came the world cup and the lead up, and the all the award ceremonies and Corden's face was everywhere. To the point you just want to kick it in, now he's just a fat tw*t.

The Ronnies etc (basically any of the longer standing acts) are far more funnier and talented. What a joke.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Jon T

Morecambe and Wise
The Two Ronnie's
Cannon and Ball

......even the Chuckle Brothers!



But any of the actors from Gavin and Stacey? No comparison with any of the above.

Chuckle Brothers

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Define TV Comedy double act, I would add Craig Charles & Chris Barry in Red Dwarf.

[Tinky]

Horne & Corden? Who? Never heard of them. Old favourites Laurel & Hardy's films are still being shown 60-70 years later.