In 2007, Stewart Lee was voted the 41st best stand-up of all time in an official Channel 4 poll, apparently better than Lenny Bruce but not as good as Jim Davidson. But what real difference does this accolade make? His TV pilot has been cancelled and his mother still thinks the 1970s game show host Tom O'Connor is funnier than him.

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7.2/10

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Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh
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Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
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Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry
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Chris Rock: Never Scared
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Ali Wong: Single Lady
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6.4/10

Jimmy Carr: Being Funny
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Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
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7.1/10

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Jim Jefferies: Freedumb
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