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Pair of comedians whose act is based on their uneven relationship
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the English music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians
Double_act
1995 novel by Jacqueline Wilson
Double Act is a children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson, written in the style of a diary, which features identical twins Ruby and Garnet. Ruby and Garnet
Double_Act_(novel)
Stock character, notable for remaining composed in a comedic performance
"comedic foil", is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically
Straight_man
Both anal and vaginal penetration at the same time
Double penetration (sometimes called DP for short) is a term that usually refers to a vaginal and anal sex act involving one penis penetrating a vagina
Double_penetration
English novelist (born 1945)
the 100 most popular books in the UK: The Story of Tracy Beaker (1991), Double Act (1995), Girls In Love (1997) and Vicky Angel (2000). Fourteen books by
Jacqueline_Wilson
2002 British TV series or programme
Double Act is a TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's best selling book, Double Act. The telefilm was made in 2001 for Channel 4 and screened in 2002, starring
Double_Act_(film)
British comedian and actress (born 1977)
February 1977) is a British actress and comedian, and one half of the comic double act Watson & Oliver. She played Petronella Osgood, a supporting character
Ingrid_Oliver
British comedy duo (founded mid 1980s)
Reeves and Mortimer, colloquially known as Vic and Bob, are a British double act consisting of Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959; real name Jim Moir) and
Vic_and_Bob
English comedian, presenter, actor (born 1959)
television presenter, writer and actor. He is one half of the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer with Vic Reeves, and appears in the Mortimer & Whitehouse:
Bob_Mortimer
English comedy double act
English comedy double act and the two older brothers of Barry and Paul Elliott, the Chuckle Brothers. They began their career as a double act in the 1950s
Patton_Brothers
British comedic duo
Mike and Bernie Winters were an English comedy double act, consisting of brothers Mike Winters, born Michael Weinstein (15 November 1926 – 24 August 2013)
Mike_and_Bernie_Winters
Traditional Japanese style of comedy
(漫才) is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy. Manzai usually involves two performers (manzaishi)—a straight
Manzai
British comedy double act
Dick and Dom (originally Richard and Dominic) are a British comedy double act consisting of the presenters Richard "Dick" McCourt and Dominic "Dom" Wood
Dick_and_Dom
British musical comedy double act
Frisky & Mannish is a British musical comedy double act, created and performed by singer Laura Corcoran and pianist-singer Matthew Floyd Jones. Known for
Frisky_&_Mannish
English comedy duo
Hale and Pace were an English comedy double-act that performed in clubs and on radio and television in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s. The duo
Hale_and_Pace
British comedian and impressionist (1942–1986)
Dustin Gee, was a British impressionist and comedian, best known for his double act with Les Dennis. Born Gerald Harrison in York, on Wednesday, 24 June 1942
Dustin_Gee
English comedy double act
Cannon and Ball were an English double act comprising Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, who met in the early 1960s while working as welders in Oldham, Lancashire
Cannon_and_Ball
American actor (1892–1957)
1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He
Oliver_Hardy
English children's entertainers
The Chuckle Brothers were an English comedy double act comprising real-life brothers Barry David Elliott (24 December 1944 – 5 August 2018) and Paul Harman
Chuckle_Brothers
English comedian (born 1942)
December 1942) is an English comedian who was the straight man in the double act Little and Large, with Eddie Large. Born in Blackpool, Little was raised
Syd_Little
British comedian and musician (1930–1991)
comedian, actor, musician and TV presenter, and the comic foil of the double act Mike and Bernie Winters with his older brother, Mike. Winters later performed
Bernie_Winters
British comedian and actor (born 1962)
original run of Mock the Week from 2005 until 2022, and is one half of the double act Punt and Dennis alongside Steve Punt. Dennis has also played Dr Piers
Hugh_Dennis
English comedian (1926–1984)
Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's
Eric_Morecambe
Comedy double act
Morecambe and Wise (also known as Eric and Ernie), were an English comic double act, consisting of Eric Morecambe (1926–1984) and Ernie Wise (1925–1999),
Morecambe_and_Wise
British comedian (1941–2020)
Eddie Large, was a British comedian. He was best known as one half of the double act Little and Large, with Syd Little (the stage name of Cyril Mead). Large
Eddie_Large
British comedy-drama television series (1990–1993)
Fry and Laurie began the series, they were already a popular comedic double act for their regular appearances on Channel 4's Saturday Live and their own
Jeeves_and_Wooster
English comedian and writer (born 1967)
English stand-up comedian and writer whose early work includes the comedy double act Lee and Herring (alongside Stewart Lee). He is described by The British
Richard_Herring
British comedy double act
Armstrong and Miller are an English comedy double act consisting of the actor-comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. They have performed in two
Armstrong_and_Miller
English comedy duo
Rik and Ade were a British comic double act composed of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. They were particularly popular in the 1980s and 1990s, often specialising
Rik_and_Ade
American actor and television writer
"Two Guys" commercials, in which he appears as the straight man in a double act with improvisational comedian T. J. Jagodowski until it was replaced by
Peter_Grosz
British comedy double act
Little and Large were a British comedy double act comprising straight man Syd Little (born Cyril John Mead; 19 December 1942) and comic Eddie Large (born
Little_and_Large
Comedy double act
The Delightful Sausage are a comedy double act, created by Amy Gledhill and Christopher Cantrill. In 2019 and 2022 they were nominated for 'Best Show'
The_Delightful_Sausage
Muppet character
Tonight and performed by Bill Barretta, originally as part of a vaudeville double act with Seymour the Elephant. Pepe is Spanish and speaks with a heavy accent
Pepe_the_King_Prawn
Muppet character
particularly associated with Gonzo the Great, with the two sharing a double act since 1992. Whitmire based the character on Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy
Rizzo_the_Rat
British comedy duo
Mitchell and Webb are a British comedy double act composed of David Mitchell and Robert Webb. They are best known for starring in the Channel 4 sitcom
Mitchell_and_Webb
Song written by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler
and the song was originally performed by the British singing and comedy double act Flanagan and Allen accompanied by the Harry Bidgood orchestra. This song
Run,_Rabbit,_Run
Muppet character
Carol (1992), where he portrayed author Charles Dickens and developed a double act with Rizzo the Rat. The prototype of Gonzo appeared in The Great Santa
Gonzo_(Muppet)
British comedian (1944–2020)
singer and television host. He was best known as a member of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon (Thomas Derbyshire). They hosted their
Bobby_Ball
English magician and presenter (born 1978)
entertainer, magician, TV presenter and DJ. He is best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom with Richard "Dick" McCourt, with whom he was won two British
Dominic_Wood
English comic and singer (born 1938)
actor and singer. He is best known as the straight man of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, until Bobby Ball's death in 2020, in TV programmes such
Tommy_Cannon
American singers, musicians and comedians
and comedy. The brothers' trademark double act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on double bass), with Tommy (the elder of the
Smothers_Brothers
English comedy act
Punt and Dennis are a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The duo first met at the Footlights while studying at Cambridge University
Punt_and_Dennis
English comedian (born 1959)
his stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian and artist. He has a double act with Bob Mortimer as Reeves & Mortimer. He is known for his surreal sense
Jim_Moir
English actor, comedian, and musician (born 1959)
recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in several projects during the 1980s
Hugh_Laurie
English comedian (1926–2013)
musician, businessman and writer who was the straight man of the comedy double act Mike & Bernie Winters with his younger brother, Bernie. He was born at
Mike_Winters_(comedian)
British comedy duo
Fry and Laurie are an English comedy double act, mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s, composed of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. The two met in 1980 through
Fry_and_Laurie
British sitcom (1982–1984)
Century Coyote and later became the double act The Dangerous Brothers; and Nigel Planer worked in the double act "The Outer Limits" alongside Peter Richardson
The_Young_Ones_(TV_series)
1992–2000 British comedy double act
Lee and Herring were a British standup comedy double act consisting of the comedians Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. They were most famous for their work
Lee_and_Herring
Character from the 1927 play Chicago
singer/vaudevillian who had mediocre success as part of an acrobatics double act with her sister Veronica until, when she catches Veronica with her husband
Velma_Kelly
American comedy duo
known for their individual careers as entertainers and often as a popular double act. They first met as contestants on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag
Trixie_and_Katya
British singing and comedy double act
Flanagan and Allen were a British singing and comedy double act most active during the 1930s and 1940s. Its members were Bud Flanagan (1896–1968, born
Flanagan_and_Allen
Christian ethical consideration
one's otherwise legitimate act may also cause an effect one would otherwise be obliged to avoid. The first known example of double-effect reasoning is Thomas
Principle_of_double_effect
2022 British television series
revival of the sketch show" and "the arrival in earnest of a formidable new double act". The creators drew on French and Saunders and Smack the Pony as inspirations
Ellie_&_Natasia
American sketch-comedy television series (2012–2015)
mainly of several pre-taped skits starring the two actors, performing as a double act. The sketches cover a variety of societal topics, often with a focus on
Key_&_Peele
Scottish actor (1924–2004)
Scotch and Wry. He was also known for his appearances as one half of the double act, Francie and Josie, alongside Jack Milroy. The youngest of three brothers
Rikki_Fulton
Topics referred to by the same term
A kart racing game Mario Kart: Double Dash An arcade action game Double Dragon Double (association football), the act of a winning a division and primary
Double
British TV sketch comedy on BBC One
television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters, including
The_Armstrong_&_Miller_Show
English comedy duo
September 1969), known collectively as Mel and Sue, are an English comedy double act. They are known for hosting the BAFTA Award-winning BBC One cookery series
Mel_and_Sue
American actor (1933–2009)
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to
Dom_DeLuise
American comedian and actor (1906–1959)
was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?". Abbott and Costello
Lou_Costello
comedian, author and television presenter. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and
Stephen Fry bibliography and filmography
Stephen_Fry_bibliography_and_filmography
Comedy double-act composed of Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen
award-winning BBC Radio 4 sketch show The Pin from 2015 to 2019. The double act met at the University of Cambridge, where they joined the Cambridge Footlights
The_Pin_(comedy_act)
Vaudevillian musical comedy double act of the early 20th century
Gallagher & Shean was a highly successful musical comedy double act in vaudeville and on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, consisting of Ed Gallagher (1873–1929)
Gallagher_and_Shean
Scottish comedy double act (1958–1996)
a double act performed by Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton as Josie, from 1958 until the 1990s. The Francie and Josie act first
Francie_and_Josie
British actor (1935–2017)
Return in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street, and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with comedian Les Dawson. Roy Barraclough began his career
Roy_Barraclough
English female comic duo
double act. They are remembered for creating the comedy characters Gert and Daisy, and have been described as "the most successful female double-act in
Elsie_and_Doris_Waters
English actor and comedian (1890–1965)
Desmond on tour in Netherlands and Belgium as a comedy double act known as the Barto Bros. Their act, which involved them dressing as Romans, finished when
Stan_Laurel
1979 single by Elmo & Patsy
performed by Elmo Shropshire in 1979 under the brand of Elmo and Patsy, the double act Shropshire had with his then-wife Patsy Trigg. In the song's lyrics, the
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Grandma_Got_Run_Over_by_a_Reindeer
English television presenting duo
pair are considered the most famous and successful British presenting double act of the 21st century. Their enduring popularity and continuous presence
Ant_&_Dec
English comedian and actor (1915–1983)
University College Hospital, Bloomsbury, London. His parents were the comedy double act Callan and Emery. They took him on tour when he was only three weeks old
Dick_Emery
British television comedy panel game (1993–2011)
series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the
Shooting Stars (British TV series)
Shooting_Stars_(British_TV_series)
Indian character actor, comedian and producer (1921–1974)
In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relangi were a comedy double act during the era of early Telugu cinema
Ramana_Reddy
Australian actress and comedian
(1963), Beauty and the Beast (1963), How The West Was Lost (1964) and Double Act (1987), the latter of which, Creyton wrote in order to collaborate once
Noeline_Brown
British writer, comedian and actor (born 1962)
writer, comedian and actor. Along with Hugh Dennis, he is part of the double act Punt and Dennis and was the presenter of BBC Radio 4 satirical news programme
Steve_Punt
British comedian and actor (born 1956)
his television appearances. During the 1980s, he was one half of comic double act 'The Oblivion Boys', alongside Stephen Frost. Arden was born in Newbury
Mark_Arden
British comedy duo
performed as a trio together with Phil Dennison. They later appeared as a double act on the Manchester comedy circuit as Devilfishhornclub, performing at the
Trevor_and_Simon
British music hall entertainer (1896–1968)
his stage name. In 1919 he formed a comedy double act, Flanagan and Roy, and they had a "black and white" act. Newspaper reports indicate that Flanagan
Bud_Flanagan
Comic British play
Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben, starring Foley and McColl (the double act The Right Size, playing characters named "Sean" and "Hamish"), with Toby
The_Play_What_I_Wrote
American actor (1937–2017)
as "Vincent and Pesci" from 1970 to 1976. Their act coupled Abbott and Costello-inspired double-act antics with Don Rickles-style insult comedy, which
Frank_Vincent
British annual comedy awards ceremony
comedy duo: Ant and Dec Loaded Legend: Leslie Phillips reference: Best double act: David Walliams & Matt Lucas Best comedy show: Little Britain Best stand
Loaded_Lafta_Awards
Type of Chinese comedy
and musical instruments. Xiangsheng has connections with the vaudeville Double act that developed in approximately the same era. Some Westerners have studied
Xiangsheng
Emotional neutrality that contrasts comedy
satire boom of the 1960s, Peter Cook delivered deadpan monologues in his double act with Dudley Moore. In his various roles Ricky Gervais often draws humour
Deadpan
BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996
and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with a double act named Curtis and Ishmael (Curtis Walker and Ishmael Thomas) at the 291
The_Real_McCoy_(TV_series)
Character in the television series The Avengers
2003, Total Film magazine voted Fiennes and Thurman as "The Worst Movie Double Act of All Time" for their performances as Steed and Peel. Chris Claremont
Emma_Peel
Legal defence preventing someone from being tried again on the same charges
in double jeopardy. Double jeopardy has been permitted in England and Wales in certain (exceptional) circumstances since the Criminal Justice Act 2003
Double_jeopardy
American video game developer
released in two parts, Act 1 in early 2014 and Act 2 in April 2015. The game was ultimately named Broken Age. On May 30, 2013, Double Fine started its second
Double_Fine
UK theatrical troupe
and Stop Calling Me Vernon, Foley and McColl focused on working as a double act. "We'd always had other people in our shows," Foley recalled. "This was
The_Right_Size
Fictional character
Old Mother Riley's daughter, Kitty. It was essentially a drag act but also a double act. The couple played music halls, theatres, and broadcast on radio
Old_Mother_Riley
British actress and writer
Carmichael in a comedy double-act called the Liz Hurleys, appeared in two productions at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, and acted for television shows including
Jessica_Hynes
Scummy Mummies are a British-Australian comedy double act composed of Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn. The pair host a parenting podcast and live comedy show
Scummy_Mummies
1998 film by Jeremiah S. Chechik
magazine voted Fiennes and Thurman in The Avengers as "The Worst Movie Double Act Of All Time". The Avengers was nominated for nine Razzies at the 19th
The_Avengers_(1998_film)
UK comedy variety TV show 1979–1988
The Cannon and Ball Show was a comedy variety show on ITV featuring the double act comprising Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. The pair were booked to perform
The_Cannon_and_Ball_Show
British director, writer, comedian and actor (born 1964)
Tony Award Nomination. Following early success as part of the comedy double act The Right Size and their long-running stage show The Play What I Wrote
Sean_Foley_(director)
Televisions hosts and authors
The Dolans, consisting of Ken Dolan and Daria Dolan, were an American double act known for offering financial advice. Ken Dolan and Daria Dolan were anchors
The_Dolans
Act of the Scottish Parliament
The Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which received Royal Assent on 27 April 2011. and came into force
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011
Double_Jeopardy_(Scotland)_Act_2011
Welsh comedian, actor and musician (1937–1977)
widely known in Wales through his work with Ronnie Williams as the comedic double act Ryan and Ronnie. Davies was born in Glanamman on 22 January 1937. He attended
Ryan_Davies
Comedy double act
The Rogers Brothers was a comedy double-act consisting of brothers Gus Rogers (1869–1908) and Max Rogers (1873–1932). The duo toured widely in vaudeville
Rogers_Brothers
British actor and comedian
He studied at the University of Manchester. Craig is one half of the double act Colin & Fergus, with actor and writer Colin Hoult. Between 2004 and 2008
Fergus_Craig
British comedian
he started a double act with his wife called "The Sheridans". He arrived back in London with his wife in 1895 but dissolved the double act with her. He
Mark_Sheridan
American actor and singer
Lee Graham Talks Life on the Road, LGBTQ Representation: 'I Could Not Double Act'". The Reckoning. Nathan Lee Graham at IMDb Nathan Lee Graham at the Internet
Nathan_Lee_Graham
DOUBLE ACT
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Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dubhghall, DOYLE means "black stranger."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Money; Russian Currency
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin nobilis, NOBLE means "noble."
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Dark Water; In the Seventeenth Century; Diminutive of Douglas
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dowdell.Possibly an altered spelling of German Daudel, Dautel, variants of Dietz.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born during the rainy season, Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval personal name Tebald, Tibalt (see Theobald).
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Hildo (see Hildebrand, Houde).French : habitational name from any of several places in Normandy called La Houle or Les Houles, named in Old French with the singular or plural of houle ‘cave’.English : variant of Hole.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wombwell in South Yorkshire, named with the Old English byname Wamba meaning ‘belly’ (or this word used in a transferred topographical sense) + Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a sickly person, from French debile ‘frail’, ‘weak’ (from Latin debilis).Americanized spelling of German Diebel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coble.Americanized spelling of German Kobel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Goble or Gobel.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of French Gobeil.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Double.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of South German Dobel or Döbel, a topographic name for someone who lived in a gorge or deep valley, Middle High German southern dialect tobel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps derived from the vocabulary word soul as a term of affection.French (Soulé) : variant of Soulier 1.George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French doubel ‘twin’ (literally ‘double’, from Late Latin duplus, classical Latin duplex, from du(o) ‘two’ + plek, a root meaning ‘fold’).
Girl/Female
Latin
Mistress of the home.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dibble.Altered spelling of German Deibel or Deubel.
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Priest
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chandrashekara | சநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®·à¯‡à®•ரா Â
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
American, British, Celtic, Christian, English
Bird; Songbird; Grace
Female
Norse
Old Norse equivalent of German Swanhild, composed of the elements svanr "swan" and hildr "battle, fight," hence "swan battle." In legend, this is the name of the daughter of Sigurðr and Guðrun.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Fire
Male
Italian
Italian form of Greek Nathanael, NATANAELE means "given of God" or "whom God gave."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Full of Love; Beloved
Male
Russian
(Юлий) Russian form of Roman Latin Julius, JULIJ means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God of Beauty
Female
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelinda, ETHELINDA means "noble serpent."
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n.
One who, or that which, doubles.
a.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
v. t.
To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder.
n.
A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles.
n.
The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
adv.
In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.
n.
Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled, and blurred.
adv.
Twice; doubly.
v. i.
To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.
n.
Double-quick time, step, or march.
adv.
In a double degree; doubly.
a.
To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length.
n.
The state of being double or doubled.
v. t.
To double the natural darkness of (a place).
a.
Double; doubled; reduplicative; repeated.
n.
Double beer; strong beer.
n.
That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.
imp. & p. p.
of Double