Britain Quote by Alice Lowe

The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.

— Jason Statham

The irony is that we're really good at comedy in Britain, but for some reason, we make very few comedy films. And when we…

— Alice Lowe

There is so much cross-pollination between the U.S. and Britain in terms of comedians. British TV comedies work well in the U.S. American stand-ups…

— John Oliver

I think comedy is a bit more international than people credit. I happily watch lots of American shows and American comedy films. If I…

— David Walliams

I think in some parts of our English history we've had huge amounts of almost too much great comedy. You kind of wonder how…

— Kate Bush

The BBC say we need more working-class comedies, which is rubbish. We need funny comedies; it doesn't matter where they come from.

— June Whitfield

I don't really like British comedy.

— Vic Reeves

You know, I think British comedy is very smart comedy. You don't get too much dumb comedy over here. Or at least I haven't…

— Matt LeBlanc

I feel that a lot of British comedy is often too bombastic, too obvious, dressing up and shouting and pulling funny faces.

— Ricky Gervais

Maybe there's a sort of veneer of optimism about U.S. comedy, whereas perhaps in England, we don't mind ending it on a sourer note.

— Stephen Merchant

It's hard to make a film in Britain. It's hard to raise money. The best stuff that is shot on film in Britain is…

— James Nesbitt

I don't tend to watch too many American comedies. I love British comedy.

— Danny McBride