al murray "here to help" in paris april 2013

[@MikeRiversdale]

Watching him work the room is a pleasure!

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

It takes enormous skill to walk out on stage and make a show out of talking to an audience and getting laughs in return. He,s making it up as he goes along. Very clever

[@HrhFish]

Its all scripted Michael !! (only joking) There is a technique he uses. He's done thousands of gigs over the years in this character and has gathered a huge amount of material. He's met thousands of people that do the same sort of jobs and the same names. So if a particular job title comes up or name he has a huge archive of jokes that apply. It's still a joy to watch.

[@DogOfKrondor]

He and Dara O'Briain are the best at this imo.

[@doovbaloevera1430]

He's not making it up as he goes along. He's asked the same questions to thousands of people in hundreds of gigs over two decades.

[@doovbaloevera1430]

@Rosida Andriyanahe makes it up as he goes along and remembers, that's not the same as making it up as you go along.

[@Oldlard]

@@doovbaloevera1430 Yeah, he's always meeting English teachers called Ursula in french comedy stores. He's got a library of gags about that.

[@kdmc40]

If you never seen Al Murray live, you should. I have no idea how he can remember everyone, their names, where they sit and what they do. Its the best live act I've ever seen. Ive seen him several times one time 2 nights apart and there was almost nothing in common between the two gigs!

[@casinodelonge]

I can barely remember my own name so I have no idea how he does it.

[@jimbo6059]

He certainly turns it on. Saw him live in liverpool a few years back.

[@johnmcguire1792]

No doubt you know but al Murray is a top top dude but also very educated and smart man. It's his entanglement with the crowd that nobody else does. Pure class!!

[@tdbsnr]

History graduate from Oxbridge.

[@JoshLathamTutorials]

I always dismissed him as one of those outrageous, stupid comedians because of the way he portrays himself. Then I actually stopped and listened. It blew my mind how funny and smart he is.

[@jason-zj1tc]

This guy Is a comic genius!!!!

[@Brinkly1000]

I've seen Al live and he is very funny. Works the crowd for 20 plus minutes, then a tailored routine for the area. Very good.

[@matthewlacey5307]

watchable many times - great comic talent at work - warms the cockles of the heart , as the landlord himself might say.

[@covkid52]

He's not only hilarious but obviously very well educated.His historical references are great!

[@ancogaming]

Well, he read modern history at Oxford, where he graduated, so he'd better bloody know what he's talking about :)

[@philpants44]

History knowledge is ace. And he's a fellow drummer. Two reasons I like the guy, other this hilarious stand up of course.

[@lewilewis3944]

This bloke plays an audience like no one else I've ever seen, and all as someone a 180 from his true self, genius.

[@garrymackenzie309]

Love that he can do - AND DOES - an act in a basement in Paris.👏👏👏👏👏😂😂😂😂😂 Not many other comedians would or could do this.

[@telegraphicfilms9908]

Only al Murray mocks the french in such fashion while in Paris

[@delapre67]

Saw him live in Northampton last year - the way he works the audience is pure genius. I'd recommend his act, as he seems to think so fast on his feet.

[@theouter_banks7260]

I've never laughed at a stand up like that before, brilliant.

[@brianvincent655]

The timing of Benny Hill when mixing dialogue with facial expressions. I can pay him no greater compliment, I just love this man, an absolute genius.

[@macabre_delights]

One of the funniest and most intelligent comedians ever is Al Murray.

[@PaulHere1953]

He’s made me laugh out aloud during COVID lockdown. Far better entertainment than any of the TV channels here in the U.K.

[@martinwillis5321]

outstanding simply outstanding.

[@georgeholloway3981]

This is absolutely wonderful!

[@theREDdevilz22]

His improvisation is amazing!

[@kareljbeer]

it was an amurrayzing night

[@stephenbailey6709]

I love Al Murray, the Guy,s a comic genius. A true LEGEND.

[@alexbraun2243]

Cannot remember laughing so much for a long time...:)

[@stephenbailey6709]

This could be his BEST video yet. Very Funny.Classic.

[@muzzthegreat]

7:02 - You're drinking Red Wine of course - You've been here Too Long You Wanker ! - the Boys gone Native !

[@markmarsh27]

I would LOVE to go pub-hopping with Al Murray, most hilarious stand up comedian of ALL TIME, but I don't wanna wake up in police custody.

[@dominoesdeliverydudetriple6728]

The

[@stephenbailey6709]

Sounds even better the second time. BRILLIANT.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Enormous skill, YES, add confidence and nerve. His speed of recall is amazing. Great gig, pity the sound wasn't tested and sorted first. None the less, well up to standard performance.

[@markshorrocks5056]

Excellent! Good to see him at a small gig abroad. Very funny as always.

[@gabrielmajin5265]

i have an alarm set on my phone that i used at the office [ once every 2 hours or so ] as loud as my phone can play it " whats ya motivation ? WANKERS ! "

[@meirwise1107]

It takes courage, wit , intelligence and quick thinking to mock the French in Paris. Congratulations!

[@AA-hg5fk]

It's surprising how few professional stand-up comedians can work a room, Al Murray is brilliant at it

[@herseem]

Well, it requires actual wit - it's a fast-time situation, unlike, for example, writing a sit-com. I've seen him live a couple of times, and he always makes me laugh.

[@Kaldhore]

I loved this so much im trying to type thru tears of laughter.

[@michaelegan6092]

I can't praise him enough.

[@Broken-Silencer]

What an amazing audience. Not a proper job between them, yet there they are in Paris drinking away, laughing at a parody of the British working class, not realising that they are the subject and Al Murray is just a commentator. Genius.

[@user-hm8wf2jf1h]

Broken Silence 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Gematrinator]

Broken Silence not a proper job between them? Just by that i can tell you’re a judgemental scumbag

[@billythedog-309]

@@Gematrinator Good job you're not.

[@dominicstrachan3409]

Billy the dog - nicely done

[@him050]

It was the most middle class audience ever 😂

[@ancogaming]

Dude is an Oxford Graduate, studied history there. I am so glad that he didn't waste his talent to entertain people just to fiddle around with old, dusty books :D

[@krisostomoyabarrera2255]

Oh. So thats why almost all of his materials are about history

[@ancogaming]

He still knows a lot by heart, which is why his take on the Euro Crisis or his explanation as to why Great Brittain defeated every country in the world at least once are one of the best pieces of satire which I've ever heard. What I find even more stunning, however, is that he's able to memorize several names of people in the front row at every gig he does, and that he creates material on the fly according to those people's trade. First of all, it's really funny and second, I myself could never do that, I am not that sharp ;)

[@troymolloy9442]

Watch his video on how GB defeated every nation. Answers in seconds.

[@jimbo6059]

First class honours.

[@petercallaghan9851]

Fuck me......he found a room full of "Remainers"!!!!! Never seen that before.

[@0607]

Fantastic...cheers Karel

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Al: *"Whats my motivation???"* Guy: *"Wankers!"*

[@Alun49]

An incredible improviser.

[@dougcarden9663]

god how talented youd have to be to constantly maintain such a good character, its so convicing, from the mannerisms, to the accent. amazing.

[@jampot20000]

It's a fine comedy show and he has the audience laughing all the time. He is a genius

[@alexcarson6503]

A unique talent that puts most comedians to shame

[@bigg799]

He is a genius with a fantastic memory!

[@tommyfinlay9780]

Bloody marvellous

[@beesfoot]

Nothing short of genius

[@p123-i9s]

He can certainly work a crowd. Interesting sidenote: he is descended from the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray,

[@santorini8423]

Genius

[@lindawells9180]

brilliant ☺

[@daveyr1]

great stuff

[@paperchain1232]

Cry laughing- literally. Such a pisstake of the upper class et al 💝

[@shamteal8614]

It's rather ironic that you should say that considering he is actually from a family of the aristocracy and puts on a working class persona to entertain.

[@FACTUNTHJU]

Sheer Brilliance.

[@pommygeezer6789]

''A great pleasure to be here in France"

[@DylanBegazo]

Ale! I haven’t had ale before... I wish I could.

[@PhatPat4630]

yess

[@HrhFish]

wines for the ladies :)

[@dangiles-diaz1903]

“Colossal nonce” I’m dead 😂😂😂😂

[@dangiles-diaz1903]

MichaelKingsfordGray *im his mum I can confirm that he is dead*

[@Markk4785]

He seemed pretty tired and anxious here compared to usual.

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

It looks to me like smaller crowds can prove more troublesome.

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Didnt seem like a Paris crowd, more like soppy commuters from Guildford!

[@g.williamswilliams8442]

Humour at its pinackle 😄

[@CanadairCL44]

Ah, The comedy genius that is Al Murray! Just brilliant!

[@horstbaur7797]

Absolutely enjoyed this.

[@JoeLisle]

horst baur me too

[@theafflictionvhs17]

Al behind enemy lines.

[@zub305]

Outstanding parody 👍😂

[@hexonatapeloop]

Contrast this audience with his O2 gig where they are mostly just idiots who don't seem to realise it's a piss take. Still, big show, good money for him, good luck to him. I think he's hilarious.

[@nick260682]

As Stewart Lee (who is a good mate of Murray) says: a large portion of his audience completely misses the point and takes it at face value and laughs through bared teeth like the dogs they are.

[@CaesarInVa]

Was the O2 gig in the US, by any chance?

[@nick260682]

CaesarInVa no it was at the O2

[@sidstewart7399]

@@nick260682 so it's ok for the wonderfully patronising Lee to find his mate funny but if anyone else does they think it's real?. Lee is a plonker.

[@nick260682]

sid stewart No. You just made up something in your head and then tried to argue against what you made up. Which is a weird way to carry on.

[@SgtSteel1]

I get the impression that the vast majority of this audience are not French but this was in Paris right? They seemed mostly English or did I get that wrong?

[@HrhFish]

The thing is most Europeans learn English as well as their own language at school. In the words of Al that's so the English don't have to bother learning another language:) most of the crowd were English. Why they want to live in FRANCE is beyond me.

[@jameswest9388]

As another comment says a lot of Europeans learn English to a more competent level than most English speaking countries learn other languages but also in France and especially Paris there are a decent number of ex-pats.

[@JohnSmith-ji6lu]

Love from Dagenham,

[@dominicstrachan3409]

Thanks John,

[@iloldthough6611]

I love how well the French understood so much of his British humour, and references like Brighton.

[@BOVdaMAN]

Being from the UK was probably a good advantage.

[@alexanderthegreatsdad.3831]

They are mostly all English

[@petermurphy505]

Brilliant

[@HrhFish]

If you didn't see his superb TV series he hates the French because his wife leaves him for a French Publican played by David Walliams. You only see a picture of her in the show but its Matt Lucas that plays his wife. Magma? French for magma is magma. Stop nicking our words. 9.20 Oi! Gov... NO FRENCH. I wonder if he got chance to see his son Karlsberg while he was in France :7)

[@mrreindeer1844]

73 thumbs down? What's their motivation..?

[@daveyeddie8176]

Top improv for the rich people.

[@chrislegend44]

"Argos??!!" Hahahaha

[@cheechierocks]

Is that Michael Palin? 10:18 ish.

[@kareljbeer]

not to my knowledge

[@whitesteamerstephens1379]

Ground work! all respect to comics , this one made it...

[@IronBhoy]

Genius !, 😂😂😂

[@terrywilkinson9653]

This man is exceptional, cant fault him, love the 'verbal abuse'.

[@johnnovy6630]

All hail to the ale!

[@manxman8008]

Great comedian!

[@corneliuswonder]

7:25

[@coventrypressureclean280]

What's your motivation ?

[@troymolloy9442]

What do u do Anne? "Nothing" Go on girl

[@jamescalveley7671]

logic is telling me surgeons and international corporation workers wouldnt be in a dingy pub in france???

[@pauldashwood2897]

bonjour al..

[@matthewlacey5307]

wrong. they def do

[@theflyingdutchman167]

james calveley logic is telling me you have never lived in a city

[@DogOfKrondor]

logic is telling me that you sit behind a computer and have never been out of your house.

[@keithrose6931]

Your not very logical are you

[@Moistmuscle]

fuckin mint!

[@markshorrocks5056]

Totally, mate...

[@chrisandpeyaleesemple7671]

Is that the Rex (as was)?

[@chap666ish]

A difficult crowd....

[@blademanx]

french dont have sense of humour neither do germany

[@kareljbeer]

Blade ManX very few french there maybe one or two germans though

[@peterday7820]

Blade ManX They do in Germany, but it's different. In France I don't know-or care!

[@johnwaddon5878]

chap666ish he worked that crowd extremely well in that small space.

[@selectjed1]

Blade ManX French dont have a sense of humour and nether do germany? you realise different cultures have different humours, if you understood french and knew the culture you would know the french have some of the greatest humour there is

[@anthonywhelan4660]

It's an honour to be roasted by Al. Ditto for Dara O'briain.

[@taurangasurf]

.....Ralph..go back to the bar 😂

[@aardvarkmindshank]

Ha ha ha. Cracking.

[@morganrieder6281]

Al'

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

So basically, his ENTIRE act revolves on taking the pi55 out of everyone!! 🤨

[@JoshLathamTutorials]

It's British humour in its purest form.

[@garrymackenzie309]

Erm... yes. It’s called humour, don’t you know? Unless you’re a softy snowflake?

[@MrRdholmes]

Not sure you understand it. The person he's taking the pi55 out of the most is himself. You dont go to see Al Murray without having to expect his comments may also be aimed at you.

[@herseem]

The character is a parody, and it's that character he's really taking the piss out of, but he takes the piss out of the audience in character. And that's only warming up. He does a lot of other material but keeps making reference to people in the audience as he does it. The result by the end of the evening is that you really feel involved in his performance and you aren't just watching something passively.

[@grayman4101]

Crazy how English generated subtitles don't get this babble

[@DogOfKrondor]

babble?

[@troymolloy9442]

@@DogOfKrondor nonsensical words mate

[@keithreay767]

Who disliked this ? Wankers !

[@cheechierocks]

The silver haired bloke is Michael Palin... sat with Ursula...

[@troubletrouble8860]

Liam Panesh no it isnt

[@annmitchell4663]

Sorry but its not.

[@lebertmcbert485]

Doesn`t look a bit like him or sound like him.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

From the O2 to this..... wow. Might need to look at changing up the skit.

[@michaelsan70]

Oh boy, more "pick on the audience" comedy, so imaginative, eh? The British Howie Mandel, no doubt.

[@Actingskint]

michaelsan70 yes it's must be tough having to sit through this , especially for such a well respected comic genius like yourself .

[@karlosthejackel69]

michaelsan70 could you improvise better

[@nick260682]

michaelsan70 It’s the point of his show. If you don’t like it you don’t go.

[@DogOfKrondor]

TWAT! If you don't like this go and watch Frankie Boyle, you'll really hate that.