"and Italians. The place is absolutely heaving with Italians" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@NxDoyle4 жыл бұрын
My favourite thing about the first two sketches is how generous Hugh and Stephen were in writing laughs for other performers.
@yamabushi1703 жыл бұрын
With their boundless talent they could easily spare it.
@Tmanaz4804 жыл бұрын
What an amusing concept in the second sketch. Having the two old ladies played by women.
@geekdivaherself3 жыл бұрын
nnnNice.
@vibraphonics5 жыл бұрын
The way that 90-something-year-old says 'bastards' is glorious
@FredSmith1103 жыл бұрын
"Cocteau never does sound like Cocteau. That's how you know it's him."
@richardcameron87595 жыл бұрын
What a great actress and comedian Liz Smith was. So nice to see her not doing her addled senior bit. Her reaction to being asked what size she likes!
@ians55974 жыл бұрын
Yeah I always loved that! Hilarious 🤣
@Dilkingt0nne3 жыл бұрын
I liked that bit haha, you could see her struggling to keep a straight face and pulling it together
@nigelsouthworth55772 жыл бұрын
It is, in fact, Selina Cadell
@baronmeduse2 жыл бұрын
@@nigelsouthworth5577 No, it's Liz Smith doing the reaction.
@nigelsouthworth55772 жыл бұрын
@@baronmeduse Ah, yes, Liz Smith is in the later sketch, I hadn't seen that.
@buzzukfiftythree2 жыл бұрын
The first sketch reminds me of a dinner my partner and I went to some years ago. The other two couples were Oxbridge academics and their Oxbridge educated wives - highbrow discussions and 'in' jokes only they understood all evening. It really felt like we were in a sketch like this. The longest and most boring evening of my entire life!
@olliefoxx71652 жыл бұрын
That sounds terrible. Pompous snobs enjoying the smell of their own farts
@smaakjeks2 жыл бұрын
Oh how droll! So very droll! M! M! M!
@bnsyphotography210411 ай бұрын
Mmm yes yes yes yes… indeed.
@tonymcgo6 ай бұрын
but in another sense you are showing who you like to socialise with and how great you are yourself
@A-small-amount-of-peas3 ай бұрын
Be quiet commoner
@garywyse39042 жыл бұрын
Fry ambushing Laurie during the sketches, calling him lady names, trying to make him trip up and laugh! 😁
@abbamanic6 жыл бұрын
"Queen of the Adriatic" was hilarious!
@johnking51746 жыл бұрын
This was a great piss take of the "intellectual" after dinner conversations shown on BBC Two.
@vibraphonics5 жыл бұрын
Are there any examples on KZbin?
@johnking51745 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim. Here is the 20th anniversary programme of BBC Two aired in 1984 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaDad6Zrn7SFbMk If you skip to 20:27 in it, you will see the first example of these type of programmes which Fry and Laurie were spoofing here, and tell me what you think.
@vibraphonics5 жыл бұрын
@@johnking5174 Thanks for searching that out John. I definitely see the resemblance!
@twoshotsmcgee6635 жыл бұрын
The are 2 of the greatest piss takers to ever live
@DuskAndHerEmbrace134 жыл бұрын
Well you put ‘intellectual’ in quotations, despite that clip you provided literally showing bloody A J Ayer in conversation but okay.
@nothajzl4 жыл бұрын
1:35 - that "uh uh uh" makes me burst out laughing every time 🤣🤣🤣
@powderedground784 жыл бұрын
Agreed, absolutely hilarious
@valentinabucibattorti98136 жыл бұрын
I could watch an entire MOVIE made entirely as the first sketch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@lpsp4425 жыл бұрын
Hugh is a frighteningly convincing Clint Eastwood, and Stephen a sinister benefactor
@NLBassist3 жыл бұрын
A bit Steve McQueen and the crooks he played later in serious series.
@valentinabucibattorti98136 жыл бұрын
"True, true, true... truché!!! Ahahahahaha!!!"
@abisu52735 жыл бұрын
Classic.. I'd forgotten what brilliant co-stars they had
@brianbuday86394 жыл бұрын
abi su a keeper yet 😎 Fry and Laurie had the best chemistry
@Ndlanding2 жыл бұрын
Maybe "Trouch'e"?
@oliveringram30562 жыл бұрын
"What size do you take"..... and the look on Liz's face.......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@34hedgehog4 жыл бұрын
One of their best ever, with the great Liz Smith.
@beatrizalbano55334 жыл бұрын
The sketches are brilliant and yadda yadda but god Hugh on the last one is ridiculously attractive!!!
@ALiJ4LIFE5 жыл бұрын
Loved the first sketch. Reminds me of how annoying some people sound when theymention their holidays in every conversation.
@sirrathersplendid48252 жыл бұрын
A bit like vegans, then. lol.
@feline19737 жыл бұрын
Early TV appearance by Theresa May
@otocan6 жыл бұрын
I know, right!?
@AdzSONLINE6 жыл бұрын
Haha I was thinking the same thing
@ScottBugsy5 жыл бұрын
This was also my first thought haha.
@LukeFaulkner5 жыл бұрын
^this.
@GarrettCroslin4 жыл бұрын
I knew I wasn’t the only one.
@benodaboy Жыл бұрын
Gosh Laurie is a good actor
@Ekonnahn3 жыл бұрын
I just watched an entire episode of The Krypton Factor. I think I'll go lie down and hug my pillow for a bit.
@anomalyp85846 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! 9:07 Hugh turning into Clint Eastwood!
@starry_lis5 жыл бұрын
anomaly P you'd think so, but he's just acting.
@LaLaLadi105 жыл бұрын
Hugh = Hot!!
@LaLaLadi105 жыл бұрын
@Gerald F no. Hot. Period
@flumpyhumpy4 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@teverde4 жыл бұрын
Steve McQueen ;)
@GeorgiNM6 жыл бұрын
I love how they throw around _déglanté_ as if it were a real French word (and "San Giorgio Romano" as if it were an actual Venetian church).
@bfkc1116 жыл бұрын
That's how one speaks French, though, in a pinch... for lack of a right expression one tries something which maybe sounds right. Of course only as an incompetent beginner.
@JeiShian4 жыл бұрын
@HerrNilssonTheMonkey I think you meant "Romannn-------no"
@GeorgiNM3 жыл бұрын
@@JeiShian I hadn't been called Mr. Nilsson before, but this is one of my favourite books, so I count it as an inconmensurable compliment.
@elvancor3 жыл бұрын
It's quite clear that in this duo, Fry's comedic genius is unbeaten. The last bit however reminded me, that Laurie has the greater acting chops by far.
@jakobbauz Жыл бұрын
Seems you're one of those people who make a competition out of everrrything. If I'm corrrect let me just say that mine's enorrrmous. Good day sir.
@elvancor Жыл бұрын
@@jakobbauz And the best of luck with whatever issues you're going through right now, friend.
@jakobbauz Жыл бұрын
@@elvancor It's a joke my man. ;) Not to be taken too serrriously.
@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095 Жыл бұрын
@@jakobbauz Never mind, Sooty's on tomorrow. {:o:O:}
@walterr.brewerjr.8166 Жыл бұрын
Jesus, the writing of all these skits is amazing.
@johnking51749 ай бұрын
Written by just two people - Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
@olliefoxx71652 жыл бұрын
"The only problem with Venice is there are to many Italians." LOL
@naddniprianec9 ай бұрын
very slovene thing to say
@petermallia5583 жыл бұрын
Such good actors, especially Hugh, his facial expressions, his characterisations are absolutely believable, should've been making big movies by now, because he's as good as anyone of not Better, a British/English national treasure, a comedy Legend of the highest order.
@christheghostwriter2 жыл бұрын
Meh. Movies are so 20th century. Hugh Laurie's work on "House" is legendary, and he helped usher in a new era for both network and cable TV. He got to do it all on that show, from the broadest comedy to the smallest, subtlest dramatic moments. He even got to do a big song and dance production number in a dream sequence (it was a dream the character of Lisa Cuddy had while under anesthesia, but he was still the main focus of it). And he probably made ten times the money he would have made from one or two successful movies anyway.
@katherinepettus51322 жыл бұрын
@@christheghostwriter Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager is flat out breathtaking.
@katherinepettus51322 жыл бұрын
@@christheghostwriter Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager is flat out breathtaking.
@christheghostwriter2 жыл бұрын
@@nettils5555 yes, I've watched House, and I reject your characterization of it. Did it go on a season or two too long? Yes. Did Laurie elevate the material with the quality of his acting? Also yes.
@elmienliebenberg91453 жыл бұрын
If I ever have to go to a dinner like this I would excuse my self and find the nearest window to jump out of. I don't care on which floor. 🤣🤣
@patrickbarrett56502 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, just brilliant.
@madalina71456 жыл бұрын
Hadrian and Antinous' busts in the background are an amazing touch tbh
@AngelWingzzz5 жыл бұрын
Antoninus
@SrSr-uf8cy5 жыл бұрын
Mădălina Iulia You're wrong, the bust on the left is Caracalla. I correctly identified both busts. How plebian of you!
@putmeawayplease4 жыл бұрын
plebeian, though
@sirrathersplendid48252 жыл бұрын
And I bet you Stephen could recognise the emperors from their busts!
@owrang97565 жыл бұрын
This is actually a parody on Fry himself
@harpharpharpharp19713 жыл бұрын
Arrogance often prevents people from seeing themselves as other people see them, and pretentious people such as Fry often think that making fun of those who are even more pretentious makes themselves seem less pretentious. It doesn't work. Fry is a sad character who is unable to open his mouth with (A) having to say something intended to convince us of his cleverness and (B) make some reference to sex or his own sexual preference.
@owrang97563 жыл бұрын
@@harpharpharpharp1971 I agree
@martinmaguire-music66922 жыл бұрын
@bad1dobby Consider harp[x4]'s name for a moment, and you'll see that she is a parody of herself also. It's worth noting that she's cleverly written a comment intending to display her own enlightened viewpoint that sees through the fog of media representation. In short, she harps on, and calls herself harp[x4], creating a defensive claim to self-awareness whilst also boasting her own cleverness. And at the same time she criticises Fry for doing the same, possibly because he's been more successful in doing it. But then consider me... I'm literally doing the same thing. Why did I write this comment? I guess it's just a mystery...
@tentathesane80322 жыл бұрын
@@martinmaguire-music6692 It's harps all the way down
@martinmaguire-music66922 жыл бұрын
@@tentathesane8032 Ain't that the truth x
@dsantamaria713 Жыл бұрын
God I love these two! 😂❤😂❤
@gmf121266 Жыл бұрын
Selina Cadell does the most wonderful Theresa May impression.
@Eralen002 жыл бұрын
This is a most awfully good TARGGHHT AU CITGGHTRON
@kemestia5925 жыл бұрын
"what size do you take?" dead
@DoABarrelRol1l4 жыл бұрын
Odd request - would that be the clearance rack?
@oh5844 жыл бұрын
4:07 Funniest sketch ever! "This is the suit he died in, I want my money back!" 1947! I remember the year, because that was the year I bought these suits. "The lady will remember me..." 6:00 Oh, they're bastards aren't they? 6:18 Oh... Oh, you'll be wanting your money back, then! LOL!
@KAF1282 жыл бұрын
Speaking as a former contestant on the aforementioned Krypton Factor, (as well as having the correct initials, so as not to arouse suspicion) I am prepared to say I am the man (or woman) for such a dangerous mission.
@TommyGlint2 жыл бұрын
- “Eheu fugaces o tempora o mores” Jeremy - eh yes…
@agamemnom4 жыл бұрын
ironically they arent wrong about venice, if tourists cruise ships were banned then the city would be in a much better state lol
@richardgraham655 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload, great series!
@BroKEnCaPSLoCk14 жыл бұрын
Liz Smith was such a brilliant actress
@TheRealFOSFOR4 жыл бұрын
Took me awhile before I recognized the woman from "Dr Martin" as the pharmacist
@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order4 жыл бұрын
Fry and Laurie were soooo good OMG I love them!!! I especially adore Stephen Fry. Many years ago I saw a pantomime written by Stephen Fry, I can't remember the name of it, it may have been his version of Cinderella, or something like that. It wasn't a pantomime for children. It was very witty, well-written and filled with sexual innuendos. It was performed at the Old Vic in London, which was owned by Kevin Spacey. It was so sad hearing the scandal re: Kevin Spacey, as he used to be one of my favourite actors. We watched the pantomime at the media showing, we were in the back row and Kevin Spacey was standing behind us!! We could hear him talking intermittently, which made us so happy, I used to think he had the sexiest and most unique, fabulous voice. For years after, my friend and I found it hilarious and joked that whilst watching a pantomime, 'He was behind us!!!!' (get it?) People were lining up to shake Kevin Spacey's hand after the show, and chat with him in the foyer. I wanted to but I was too star-struck and nervous. There was no sign of Stephen Fry. It's such a shame about Kevin Spacey.
@lisamcmillon37432 жыл бұрын
I adore them!
@davetye6 жыл бұрын
"Do you admire Gary Davies?" - such a great line from a British spymaster.
@221b-Maker-Street2 жыл бұрын
Oooooh!
@82Echo4116 жыл бұрын
Wonderful 1st scene with Selena Cadell.
@MoMoneyMoritz3 жыл бұрын
I know fry thinks he’s putting on an accent, but that’s just what he sounds like
@navillus1512 күн бұрын
Thanks Jimmy.
@tomwebb22856 жыл бұрын
Haha I come from Maidstone and was completely taken aback when Fry said it 😂😂
@christopherstubbs9836 жыл бұрын
tom webb yes and believe it or not I've been a supply teacher in Maidstone. The Boys Grammar School.
@andrewmaccallum23678 ай бұрын
Splendid!! 👏👏👏
@jens256 Жыл бұрын
I'd totally watch this format. Meanwhile tourists are, if not exactly banned, are taxed for their visits.
@babak49473 жыл бұрын
At my local Marks and Sparks you can actually buy food!!
@siangetz88084 жыл бұрын
7:45 Wth??!! He looks like Clint Eastwood
@conservativemike37682 жыл бұрын
The customer service counter bent my universe.
@Another_taco.Yes_please11 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@douglas20572 жыл бұрын
Went and looked up "The Krypton Factor". I only made it 3 minutes.
@jlex10496 жыл бұрын
That obnoxious noise Fry makes during that dinner gives me hives.
@robshearing21313 жыл бұрын
wow i didn't know that bernard cribbins was in the pacemakers, thanks for the info 👍
@redstrat12345 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@xenolalia4 жыл бұрын
No _fewer_ than ninety-seven backpackers, surely
@cmasseylynch6 жыл бұрын
Looks like a cosy dinner at Trinity college, Cambridge,after the cheque from BP has arrived on time,again.
@manonymous4737 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if many people miss the subtlety of the “tarte citron” section (I, of course, do not). In the past there was a tendency for the better classes to refer to food in obscure ways such as by foreign language names, in an effort to separate themselves from the middle classes who so desperately want to be included in the social circles of their social superiors. When these lower (than them) classes began to use the same phrases in an effort to make themselves more “equal” with their betters, the ruling classes deliberately began to use more colloquial terms such as “lemon pie”. So in this scene Stephen Fry’s character is insultingly laying bare the lower order of the pretentious woman, who still refers to it as the (now) distastefully lower-class “tarte citron”, whereas the real upper and ruling class would only ever refer to it as “lemon pie”. It’s a game they continuously play, as they are incapable of doing any real work that may be of benefit to society.
@letolethe33444 ай бұрын
Whereas worthwhile people like you spend your valuable time lambasting other people in youtube videos. Such a benefit to society.
@xtraspecialmango Жыл бұрын
And they are still in charge 😅
@Mikolaj_u4 жыл бұрын
Rare footage of drivers and car enthusiasts meeting when they talk about people on bicycles
@swine133 жыл бұрын
"Car enthusiasts" Yeah you sound like you ride a bike. 😅
@Mikolaj_u3 жыл бұрын
Hmm?
@TYNEPUNK12 жыл бұрын
genius.. lets just say i made it to the shops in time to buy it..
@jody0244 жыл бұрын
Accurate and hilarious!
@ChefStache5 жыл бұрын
Laurie is beginning to look like Dr. House on that last sketch
@Ndlanding2 жыл бұрын
I had to use my imagination for the punchline, since I've never even seen "bits" of The Krypton Factor. But the sketch was good.
@kshitijsonawale3 жыл бұрын
Hugh looks like the 12th doctor in this
@sebastianboeddinghaus35054 жыл бұрын
This is genuinely the rest of my family edit: in the first act
@lpsp4425 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Theresa May used to do sketches
@yamabushi1703 жыл бұрын
You never watched Prime Ministers Questions?
@palutalu5 жыл бұрын
Eheu fugaces o tempora o mores, Jeremy.
@richardwoods58732 жыл бұрын
"Here's your money back, I put it by: £3.12.6d"
@ivanpb19832 жыл бұрын
This is so accurate.
@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095 Жыл бұрын
LOL What a Trio of Tossers! 🤣 {:o:O:}
@callumhardy50982 жыл бұрын
I love the baddies in the jaaaaaaaag sketch!
@jj97494 жыл бұрын
Love how "Mervyn" Bragg has become a woman in the Czech subtitles
@kurainoneko23 жыл бұрын
Hugh Laurie could pull off a decent Clint Eastwood
@jho26462 жыл бұрын
True-chè
@thehighcommissiooner5 жыл бұрын
With Czech subtitles. Wow!
@johnking51745 жыл бұрын
Here is the 20th anniversary programme of BBC Two kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaDad6Zrn7SFbMk which aired in 1984. If you skip to 20:27 in the programme you will see an example of an early BBC Two show which Fry and Laurie were spoofing here, entitles "Conversations for Tomorrow".
@efetoslu83113 жыл бұрын
I saw stephen fry in my dream. He was really sick so i spent every penny i had to heal him. I woke up absolutely horrified and searched for him on the internet the first thing in the morning
@Richard_is_cool6 жыл бұрын
Dobrá práce, vidíte, a já se na tom zbytečně naučil anglicky :)).
@goromaster105 жыл бұрын
ty jsi ale šikulka
@Richard_is_cool5 жыл бұрын
@@goromaster10 Dávám bod.
@goromaster105 жыл бұрын
@@Richard_is_cool Bodík přijmut a olíznut mňam ten byl dobrý
@Richard_is_cool5 жыл бұрын
@@goromaster10 Když se cítíte dobře...
@presstodelete11654 жыл бұрын
The first scketch is the new normal - bravo - careful what you joke for.
@jeanash95022 жыл бұрын
Hilarious clever clap trap 👏 🤣
@arijitmoitra1018 Жыл бұрын
what is the music in the intro? Bach?
@pinksin1032 жыл бұрын
I couldn't stand another hour of daylight!
@Mr_Valentin.3 жыл бұрын
His name is Suzanne
@Philly_Jump_Over_The_Fence3 жыл бұрын
Emme E Esse !
@rachelring25424 жыл бұрын
Brilliant😅😅😆
@gedofgont10063 жыл бұрын
Say what you like about Fry and Laurie.... That's it.😚
@lotuseater1913 жыл бұрын
a ty czech subtitles jsou kde? :(
@Richard-Vlk3 жыл бұрын
Stačí je zapnout.
@rmk31554 жыл бұрын
1:58 I swear this is mrs Bucket's head.
@philipmonihan82223 жыл бұрын
That lady at the suit place would be 108...
@killianoshaughnessy11746 жыл бұрын
01:36
@bryn4944 жыл бұрын
Ten bob notes :)
@UncleBoratagain4 жыл бұрын
A sketch made before the ‘Great’ British stag night, hen party or lads tours of European cities were made affordable by cheap airlines.
@AlfaGiuliaQV3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully the lad tours are a thing of the past now due to brexit? They can vomit in their own cities.
@silvr946 жыл бұрын
Mervyn Braggová je chlap hahaha
@halzuz13 жыл бұрын
@lotuseater19 v liště je na ně tlačítko... kdo hledá najde.
@aeopmusic5 жыл бұрын
Vaporwave room!?
@JakobDrawitsch3 жыл бұрын
Is part of the joke that Fry never looks at Smith and only at Laurie when talking? If so, I don't get it.