Linda Smith

[tophatter]

If this woman is not the funniest comiediene around at the moment then i want to watch the woman who is.

I would ask her to marry me if i could, just for her intelligent brand of humour - she is as sharp as a tack.

[MarcusMel]

Where when?

Intelligence so hard to come by these days:D

Probably why I'm here most of the time this place has intelegence written all over it:D

[tophatter]

She does a lot of radio work, but has appeared on tv shows such as Have i got news for you, they think its all over etc.
I would describe her humour as very much like Paul Merton but i think she is even better than him. She has done Endinbrugh fringe shows and im hoping to go and see her in october at the Warwick Art centre. A very clever and funny lady and those two things make any woman very attractive in my eyes.

[MarcusMel]

A very clever and funny lady and those two things make any woman very attractive in my eyes.

Yep total agree - where is samantha hiding?

[bigcumba]

Endinbrugh

You been drinking TH? Is that any where near Edinburgh by any chance... :wink damn, I sound like a geography expert.... next thing I'll be listening to abstract jazz, and sticking large phallic tobacco sticks in my mouth and setting them on fire..... :D

[tophatter]

[sparkyminer]

You been drinking TH? Is that any where near Edinburgh by any chance... :wink damn, I sound like a geography expert.... next thing I'll be listening to abstract jazz, and sticking large phallic tobacco sticks in my mouth and setting them on fire..... :D

Very, very funny. Nice one BC.

[Jonny2621]

Very, very funny. Nice one BC.

As they say on the Fast Show Jazz skit "Niiiiiiicccceeeeeee" :)

[roundisland]

I know this might sound sad to some, but as a child Norman Wisdom would make me laugh out loud .. not the most sophisticated humour, but I was just a child. I will listen out for Linda Smith and see if she does it for me.

roundisland

[tovarich]

You been drinking TH? Is that any where near Edinburgh by any chance... :wink damn, I sound like a geography expert.... next thing I'll be listening to abstract jazz, and sticking large phallic tobacco sticks in my mouth and setting them on fire..... :D

Hey, Big C, How do you know the correct way to spell Auld Reekie, I thought you came from Glesca???

[bigcumba]

Ah Tovarich, I'm actually from Airdrie, so lean towards Glasgow rather than Edinburgh - I like both cities for very different reasons.... most of them involving pubs! :)

[bigcumba]

as a child Norman Wisdom would make me laugh out loud roundisland

He still makes me laugh - very funny guy, and a real national treasure!

[tovarich]

Ah Tovarich, I'm actually from Airdrie, so lean towards Glasgow rather than Edinburgh - I like both cities for very different reasons.... most of them involving pubs! :)

Best pubs are in Leith, where I grew up!!!

[Onlyforfun]

Best pubs are in Leith, where I grew up!!!

Best???

Best for getting stabbed

Best for hiring a hit man

Best for getting Mickey Finned

Best to buy a gun / drugs / hooker

etc, etc

[bigcumba]

Best to buy a gun / drugs / hooker

And that's the same woman!

[tovarich]

And that's the same woman!

So you've met Crazy Maisie then? :D

[bigcumba]

There was a crazy Maisie type used to drink in the Sarry Heid in Glasgow - party trick was to go up to unsuspecting folk and ask 'whit ur you lookin at' and pluck her glass eye out and chuck it in the guys drink.... of course he wouldn't want the drink after that and she got it for free! Used to see her sitting on the pavement outside after she'd been chucked out... singing away and insulting anyone who went within 10 yards of her... :)

[tovarich]

There was a crazy Maisie type used to drink in the Sarry Heid in Glasgow - party trick was to go up to unsuspecting folk and ask 'whit ur you lookin at' and pluck her glass eye out and chuck it in the guys drink.... of course he wouldn't want the drink after that and she got it for free! Used to see her sitting on the pavement outside after she'd been chucked out... singing away and insulting anyone who went within 10 yards of her... :)

So you've met ma mither then!

[bigcumba]

[tophatter]

She is on question time now :)

[tophatter]

Linda smith that is...not crazy Maize. Sorry big c! :)

[Onlyforfun]

Can't comment specifically as I've never seen her, but female stand-up comedians just don't work for me.

[tophatter]

They dont normally work for me either OFF. Like I think I said earlier the comedian I would liken her most to is a young Paul Merton before he got lazy.

[tophatter]

I believe she was on have I got news for you Friday which is being repeated tonight at 10.00pm on bbc2

[mathare]

Cheers TH. I missed that the other day so I will watch the repeat and let you know what I think

[tophatter]

Unfortunatley Linda died today at the age of 48. :(

Very sad new as i think she was the funniest female comedian I have ever seen and she seemed a very nice person too.

[Fadetoblack]

When I started reading this thread and saw the date I had a feeling that this was going to be the outcome. Very sad indeed.

[mathare]

I was going to mention this as I read about it in the paper today. Very sad indeed.

It was cancer that took her I believe

[tovarich]

Very sad, I liked her a lot.:(

[mat_s99]

Terrible news she was a real gem