Scotland has got to be one of the funniest countries in the world, and there’s no funnier city in the country than Glasgow.
Does that make Glasgow the funniest city in the entire world? We couldn’t possible say - but our city’s contributions to the world of comedy is undeniable.
Billy Connolly was a trailblazer, making a name for Glasgow and sharing our patter with the entire world - at one point being one of the most popular comedians on earth.
Whether it be through stand-up, sketch comedy, or fully-produced shows - Glasgow has long been at the forefront of comedy - whether that be through Billy Connolly revolutionising stand-up comedy, Limmy creating an entirely new format by combining web design and comedy with his website Limmy.com, or through Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan’s sitcom Still Game - which may be one of the most universally loved sitcoms of all time.
Coming up, we’ve got the Glasgow International Comedy Festival - celebrating the city’s latest and greatest comedians - which will no doubt hold in its line-up the next great Glasgow comedian who in years to come will find themselves ranked alongside the greatest comics to come out of the city.
In recognition of Glasgow’s comedy scene, we put together this list of the greatest Glasgow comedians of all time.
13. Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill
These two gentleman need no introduction, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, will forever be known in Scottish Culture as Jack and Victor for their creation of Still Game Photo: Still Game
14. Rikki Fulton
Rikki Fulton, born and raised in Dennistoun, was huge in Glasgow’s comedy world, best-known for his role in Scotch and Wry Photo: Submitted
15. Brian Limond
Brian ‘Limmy’ Limond has been a legend in Glasgow since his new-age digital comedy that combined web design with patter in the 2000s. His fame went worldwide when he released Limmy’s Show. Photo: Contributed