The standup, actor and writer lifts the lid on the things that make him laugh the most

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

There was a caricature done of me that I found online and they basically made my nose a dick! You probably meant “TV sketch” but a sketch is a sketch.

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

I’m not a big reader but any time I read the Bible I have a chuckle.

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …

Patrice O’Neal’s Elephant in the Room. It was so thought-provoking, precise and hilarious. It’s a shame we lost him shortly after.

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The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

I used to wear a red bandana in 1984. It had a big white dot on the front and some sort of Japanese writing. I wore it every day in ninth grade until a teacher asked if it was a religious thing. I was so embarrassed I never wore it again. But it did make it into my yearbook picture.

The funniest person I know …

I know a lot of funny people but I’m going to go outside the industry and say anybody over the age of 75. They have zero filter and say the most outrageous things.

The funniest word …

Snickerdoodle.

The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed after having sex and the chicken turns to the egg and says: “Well, I guess we know the answer to that question now!”

Russell Peters plays First Direct Arena, Leeds, Saturday 28 April