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Lee Ridley: ‘I've never been heckled – I've got comebacks I'm dying to use’

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …

Ross Noble: the way his mind works is fascinating.

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

Maureen and David doing their “Superman” dance in Psychoville cracks me up every time. Whenever I need a laugh, I search for it on YouTube.

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

Adam Kay’s This Is Going to Hurt. I probably laughed at all the wrong parts, though.

The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …

The League of Gentlemen. It’s just so delightfully twisted and weird that I love it. I grew up watching it, so that explains my dark sense of humour a lot.

The funniest person I know …

My dad. Although I’d never admit it to his face, he’s constantly giving me new ideas for material.

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The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …

I’ve actually never been heckled yet. I do have some comebacks stored just in case, though. I’m dying to use them.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

I get laughed at in the street whenever I wear my Newcastle United shirt, so I’d have to say that.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

Whenever I eat lasagne in a restaurant. My iPad can’t pronounce it properly, so it always takes about half an hour to order.

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …

I once shaved my head to look like ex-Newcastle United player Lee Clark. That was a definite low point.

The funniest dream I’ve ever had …

I dreamed I could talk once. I woke up to loads of random words typed out on my iPad.

The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny …

Donald Trump.

The funniest number …

Sixty-nine. Obviously. Anyone who doesn’t say that is just lying to themselves.

The funniest word …

Codswallop. What does it even mean!?

The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …

“My dad said: ‘Always leave them wanting more.’ Ironically, that’s how he lost his job in disaster relief” – Mark Watson.

Lee Ridley’s (AKA Lost Voice Guy) book, I’m Only in It for the Parking, is available online