In a fight who would win? Ken Dodd even in his prime was never really much of a prime physical specimen and neither was Bernard Manning for being the owner of a polar opposite physique. (though maybe Ricky gave him some tips). The new breed of alternative comedians wouldn't be much better. Ben Elton, can't hit a guy with glasses. The dangerous brothers would have been good until Rik stoved his own heed in. Eddie Izzard surprisingly enough would probably make a go of it with decent stamina, Bill Hicks would be pretty unrelenting and unpredictable, particularly if his opponent was a really tiny cop in the wing mirror. Richard Pryor? How could you hit someone that funny? I caught a glimpse of a really shit Eddie Murphy film about a boxer turned spy, and he was so open , one of the diddy men could have flattened him. John Cleese? Big guy but no co-ordination. Shelley Berman? Steve Martin, no banjo weapons. Aaaaaarrrggghhh.





Jo Brand.