Banana Quote by Sarah Alexander

We seem to have lost our British sense of humour. It's a great shame. We have to be so careful nowadays; we have lost…

— David Jason

It so fascinates me how we always laugh when somebody falls on a banana peel, how comedy and injury are often so interwoven. I've…

— James Lapine

Brits have a peculiar sense of humour. I love it.

— Katie Hopkins

We're so screwed up with our principles. We used to mock Japanese game shows where they ate bugs. Now we're doing the same, if…

— Philip Glenister

British humour is very cruel. It's my favourite kind of humour; if it isn't cruel and funny it doesn't really cut the cake for…

— Jason Sellards

I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor.

— Rod Stewart

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

— Ricky Gervais

I lose my sense of humour watching shows that are made up entirely of clips of people hurting themselves.

— Rebecca Front

British comedy fans go crazy.

— Chris Lilley

When I do watch things, they tend to be a lot of comedies. I actually like some of the British comedy series. But, on…

— Lucy Griffiths

It's vital to keep a sense of humour when the world seems to have suddenly become a very strange place.

— Michael Grant

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