Oh yes! Let's put it here, I'm a big fan of British comedy. Monty Python, Black Adder, Black Books, Coupling, The IT Crowd, The Young Ones, Bottom,... List seems to go on and on. So, what do you like? Post videos here.
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Oh yes! Let's put it here, I'm a big fan of British comedy. Monty Python, Black Adder, Black Books, Coupling, The IT Crowd, The Young Ones, Bottom,... List seems to go on and on. So, what do you like? Post videos here.
- In full: Rowan Atkinson on free speech
- Is Rowan Atkinson the REAL Mr Bean?!
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series — Will Smith and James Corden:
More Rowan Atkinson. He's so funny. :bigsmile:
But also
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This is exactly how I imagine clubbing in the 1800’s would’ve been like
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- FISHER - Losing It (Official Original Audio):
- How to Cover/Remake FISHER - Losing It:
- Losing It, Muslim Style:
- on spotify (300,853,175+ views)
'Grandad and Agnes' Funniest Moments | Mrs Brown's Boys'
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fuZlqwdwDZM
Let me go back even further , before most people even had TV's
"The Clitheroe Kid was a BBC Radio comedy show featuring diminutive Northern comic Jimmy Clitheroe in the role of a cheeky schoolboy, who lived with his family at Lilac Avenue in an unnamed town in the North of England. The pilot show, pilot series, and 16 subsequent series, totalling 290 episodes in all, were originally broadcast between April 1957 and August 1972..."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LQQxPXIkws4
You can't go past Fawlty Towers for those 'Cringe in your seats' moments. My fave skit was about the horse 'Dragonfly'. Remember? :bigsmile:
What a timely thread - the original 1949 film of Whisky Galore was on TV yesterday.
It's based on the true story of the ship SS Politician that ran aground off the Scottish island of Eriskay in 1941 with a cargo of whisky, which was a rare commodity in wartime Britain. A good quantity of bottles were 'salvaged' by the islanders.
I love this film. Classic line - "How am I supposed to tell the Colonel that my second-in-command has been locked in his room by his mother?"
https://vimeo.com/334445572
Little britain "Computer says no"
The Fast Show is brilliant.
Big Train was pretty good too
The IT Crowd was so good. Always makes me laugh
This has to be one of the funniest things I've seen so far:
Dave Allen - "Teaching Your Kid Time"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI
Edited to show just the link, as embedding did not work for this one.
Strangely I have never even heard of Dave Allen, but he's funny. A lot of good stuff you've been posting here on this thread that I've not seen, so thank you. :)Quote:
Posted by Anna70
This gem from the Life of Brian. Even today, Python sits at the pinnacle of our British comedy.
For context, 1st century Jerusalem. Brian has been arrested on charges of rebellion and subversion and brought before Pontius Pilate for judgement. What obviously makes the scene is that Pilate is parodied here with an unfortunate speech impediment, brilliantly executed by Michael Palin.
From Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979)
Good one! Here's my favorite scene:Quote:
Posted by Star Mariner
You could almost randomly select any 5 minute segment of that film and have a superb hilarious clip. Same of the Holy Grail.
Here's three classic Python sketches, starting most appropriately with the Olympics.
I think some of the best of British humour is from those who don’t even realise they are hilarious...
What a finale...I wonder was this karaoke shot on the evening he handed his notice in? 😆
Monty Python is and always will be one of my favorites tv-shows ever. It's still funny and very well done and you can watch it almost anytime again.
Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese. These two seem to be very good togerther.
I LOVE The Clitheroe Kid, especially Alfie Hall's ability to get so confused over the simplest things....
I didn't find this until a long time after it was originally aired, but glad that I did....
I used to like Keeping Up Appearances back when I had a TV. The characters were so well written you knew exactly what they would do no matter the situation. Hyacinth lives her whole life in the eyes of others. Special props to Onslow for his Packers shirt. And of course both Roses ...
Anyone like Men Behaving Badly, Absolutely Fabulous, Smack The Pony? All of those great shows. :)
Let's not forget the warmth of Irish humour too.
Father Ted:
Dave Allen:
Frank Carson:
Martin Big Pig
Ardal O'Hanlon:
That's a jolly good show as well.Quote:
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marty, still game, ideal, rab c nesbitt, one foot in the grave, dads army, allo allo, young ones etc....as well as most mentioned
There's the unique humour of Victoria Wood, this is The Ballad of Barry and Freda, aka Let's Do It. I watched this years ago with my mum and our eyes were streaming:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uSBuPTLh8BE
There's also a very short clip from her series Victoria Wood; As Seen on TV with a snobby TV presenter:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=AijNCV_JWMs
Anyone remember Julie Walters, Two Soups? This is a shortened version, unfortunately;
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UKyFtQAZuuY
The Andre Previn sketch!
Classic old school variety show humour. First time I saw this as a kid I laughed myself silly, still do today. Morecambe and Wise were geniuses at making fun of serious people. Watch, laugh, admire.
https://vimeo.com/479336770
Here's some Scottish-Italian humour. lol well kinda
Also I'd argue it's more bizarre than Monty Python and some of the best satire in existence!! I'm a huge fan
Armando Iannucci's Time Trumpet; a dross documentary falls back in time from 2031 (to 2006). The documentary reflects on Tesco's war on Denmark.
"Classic old school variety show humour. First time I saw this as a kid I laughed myself silly, still do today. Morecambe and Wise were geniuses at making fun of serious people. Watch, laugh, admire."
quote, star mariner
my dad went to school with ernie wiseman
One of my old time favourites.
One British classic is Rising Damp, a comedy about landlord Rigsby and his tenants. It probably wouldn't be shown today as not being suitable to woke audiences, particularly with the rapport between Rigsby and his black tenant Philip Smith, but the joke is that Philip is much wiser and smarter than Rigsby. He spins a lot of yarns to Rigsby that are are swallowed hook, line and sinker, such as being the son of an African chief.
It has a great cast; Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington and Richard Beckinsale. Here's an 8 minute clip.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=96VpnQq197U&list=RDB0YOaH5n2x0&start_radio=1
I noticed no one put any bits of ‘Peep Show”. It’s a brilliant show about 2 roommates.
Here is a sample
Yeah, that's a good one. I just recently watched the whole series. Another one, Spaced. Highly recommended.Quote:
Posted by Jad
[QUOTE=Star Mariner;1442013]
While I agree somewhat reality is merely an a priori adjunct of non-natuarlistic ethics it was the irrelevant since Archimedes did say Eureka!... instead should have pushed for the VAR check, Socrates way off side.
another classic..
professor T, crime drama, but gave me some good laughs,