Amount Quote by Kate Bush

Ironically, there isn't much comedy film in Britain, which is quite surprising seeing that we're quite good at it.

— Alice Lowe

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

— Ricky Gervais

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

— Bjork

Comedy, if it's done well, can reflect the mood of a nation. It can be a mirror to who we are, what we believe…

— Brad Stine

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

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

Comedy has always been something I love, but for some reason - probably because of the British accent - I've always been pushed toward…

— Toks Olagundoye

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

Comedy is a very big part of the English culture, the sense of humor; it's a very dominant trait.

— Kate Bush

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

A lot of British comedy feels foreign rather than feeling universal.

— Robert B. Weide

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