Over the years, the city has been home to some of the most hilarous comedians the world has ever seen, and if you look into the wider South Yorkshire area, the comedy heritage spills out into Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster too.
While we all know about Michael Palin, whose work with Monty Python made him globally famous, and the Chuckle Brothers, who had generations of children rolling around laughing through Chucklevision, there are many others born here, brought up here, or with other close links the the city, and we also have a great tradition of comedy clubs.
We’ve put together a gallery of who we believe may be the 14 best and most famous comedians linked to Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
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13. Bernie Clifton
Bernie Clifton has been based in South Yorkshire since doing his national service at RAF Lindholme near Doncaster. The comedian, now in his 90s, is well-known for his orange ostrich puppet costume, Oswald the Ostrich. and his duck with a Dalek 26 May 2005 Photo: Dean Atkins
14. Suzy Eddie Izzard
Suzy Eddie Izzard was born in Yemen, and then went to boarding school, but was a student in Sheffield, and recently tried to become one of the city's parliamentary candidates. She became famous as a stand-up comedian and then as an actor. in and interview last year she said Sheffield was the place she calls home. PIcture: Ian West PA Photo: Ian West