American Reacts to References Only Brits Would Understand

[@ChronicPlays]

Horrible Histories didn't invent the "Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" rhyme. They just made a song out of it. It was taught in British schools long before Horrible Histories.

[@hatjodelka]

Yes, it's the mnemonic I was taught over 50 years ago.

[@LoriTalbot-du2qt]

But Horrible histories made it their own with that song!

[@ChronicPlays]

@@hatjodelka I was also taught it in the early 90s (wow, that was now 30 years ago).

[@oOoroshoOo]

its how we remember the order of what happened to each wife

[@wulfrunian]

I’ve never seen Horrible Histories (I’m 68) but I’ve always known “Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived”

[@katrinashaw3174]

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived isn't a song. It's how we are taught to remember the fates of Henry VIII's six wives

[@reannejarvis9464]

Tasmanian here I learnt divorced beheaded died etc at school in 1960 s. catholic school in Australia

[@katrinashaw3174]

@@reannejarvis9464 We're of an age!😉

[@zoefarr2600]

It is now (*even though it wasn't when I was a kid) as the Horrible Histories clip is a lot longer and goes into a little bit about each wife too

[@TheWebcrafter]

@@reannejarvis9464 I recall when my son was very young, taking him for a day out in London. The coach ticket from Oxford was known as a 'Capital' ticket. There was a poster in the coach station promoting the 'Capital' ticket which displayed an image of Henry the Eighth with one of his wives and the caption read 'A return ticket for me, a single for the wife.'

[@blufferfish0896]

I can’t believe that Tyler reads the concept of “he’s behind you!” At 8:30, then literally 25 seconds later the joke of “it’s behind me” flies over his head

[@victoriawilliams8196]

It genuinely hurt me when he didn't get that.

[@SunnyCress]

also the intonation he used 😭😭

[@susanbusby5779]

Oh no it didn't.

[@lukeedwards-sparsholtt1587]

Yeah

[@izzysmith105]

I am genuinely surprised by the amount of rage I felt when he referred to Rattus as a squirrel Horrible Histories was my childhood, the books as well. I still have my entire collection taking up a whole shelf in my room. Random question, anyone else feel cheated by the new version of the Kings and Queens song? They put literally zero effort into adding Charles III, it was kind of disappointing that I could think of a better change - just replace "completes the mix" with "King Charles Three" and ignore the fact it doesn't rhyme, same with "then reigned and how" - I've put too much thought into this, but I didn't memorise that song for nothing! I don't think the swans are referencing anything except swans - you just get told as a kid not to feed or go near swans, or at least be careful. Ducks are ok, but swans are evil buggers who can (supposedly) break your arm - or at least that's the impression I got as a 7 year old Also I'm sorry but I'm finding even more reasons not to live in America - they don't have pantomimes? My primary school had trips at Christmas to go see one! They're one of the highest forms of entertainment! But yes, it is a period of life that is behind many of us (can't believe he missed that) Also for the phone number one my brain went to Childline? cause it's 0800 double one double one, and I learnt that from school for some reason. Also a lot of these are very old British tv shows, so while some references will filter through the generations if you asked a young British person about some of these they'd probably be as clueless as an american And I have ranted for ages about Britishness, sorry about that

[@frankiejones972]

Poor rattus

[@Bee-td8oc]

oh absolutely with the HH stuff we all love rattus and the fact that he called him a squirrel and then a badger physically hurt my soul

[@Atlas_theMoth]

I 100% agree with the new version of the horrible histories monarch song Edit: I meant I agree with your opinion

[@BigFanOfManyThings]

There’s an updated kings and queens song?? I hoped that there wouldn’t be a need for at least another 500 years 😂

[@izzysmith105]

@@BigFanOfManyThings 😂 Yeah they 'updated' it Which means edited in a 3 second clip I've realised since it's because all the original actors are gone, so they couldn't have shot any continuing scenes or new lines, but it's still annoying

[@timglennon6814]

A British pantomime is normally based on kids stories like Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs or Jack and the Beanstalk or Cinderella. Pantomimes have been going on in the U.K. since the year 1721, and still going strong to this day. A lot of British Tv celebrities star in these pantomimes. They are a lot of fun.

[@David-yz3uo]

Republicans wouldn't like it men dressed as women and women dressed as men.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Lot of fun? ... "Ooh noo it isn't" ... 😉🇬🇧

[@alisonrodger3360]

Oh yes it is!

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@alisonrodger3360 Ooh noo it isn't & its behind you!! 😆

[@simonbatchelor9653]

Love a good panto

[@davehopkin9502]

Just say the words "Four Candles" to a Brit and they will smile at the memory.......

[@suesmith3768]

Or two soups

[@lucy7b]

I thought it was fork handles 😂😂😂😂

[@davehopkin9502]

@@lucy7b That was the end of the sketch... four candles, handles for forks.......

[@lucy7b]

@@davehopkin9502 I knew that I was just having a laugh!

[@boggleboggle100]

Oh indeed!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@ltrtg13]

It's not "spill the tea". It's "spill the beans". That's one thing you've just learnt.

[@lisadowsett6836]

No it's not. 'Spill the tea' means to share gossip, 'spill the beans' means to reveal a secret - two different things.

[@Burglar-King]

@@lisadowsett6836what’s the difference?

[@sharonmartin4036]

@@Burglar-King Gossip isn't necessarily the truth. A secret usually is.

[@blackbob3358]

@@lisadowsett6836 I'm 70 years on this little orb, but i've never heard "spill the tea."

[@lisadowsett6836]

@@blackbob3358 I’m 53 and it’s an American saying, apparently becoming popular in the Uk

[@qwadratix]

Whether a swan can break your arm or not is a moot question. When a swan goes for you, RUN!.

[@marieparker3822]

They can be very aggressive - the males, especially, if they have cygnets. They seem to be very paternal.

[@emcr1]

Same goes for geese. Long necks = neck ache = angry little f#&kers

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

Factual story. Back in the late 1980s in Suffolk a local factory had guard geese and one time they did actually get burgled. When the police arrived one of the burglars had actually had his arm broken by one of the gees as well as plenty of nasty ''bite'' marks which drew blood from some of the others, and he was threatening murder on the geese and the owner. Even tried to sue because he claimed they were dangerous and there were no signs up warning they were there - like you have for guard dogs. It was all over the local paper and it turned out that while you can be sued if your dog bites someone you can't be sued if your geese bite someone or if they break your arm [not sure which bit but I think it was his wrist] you can't if your geese do the same. Apparently they are considered wild animals and immune from prosecution. The local animal sanctuary did a great trade in guard geese after that, usually they only needed a couple because thanks to the newspaper their reputation preceded them.

[@emcr1]

@@MayYourGodGoWithYou I LOVE that

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Sanford’s most wanted!

[@jgreen5820]

At 8:55 you have totally missed British tongue in cheek humour - the person says it's behind them, referring to the shouts by the audience (at the cast of the Pantomine show) of 'it's behind you'.

[@musical3lottie]

Also 'Oh no it isn't!' - 'Oh yes it is!'

[@therehn]

So funny that he didn't get it, when it was straight after he learnt about shouting 'he's behind you!' 😂

[@Theroadlesstaken]

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived doesn't come from Horrible Histories. I was taught that poem in primary school back in the mid 80's. It's a way to remember the order in which King Henry VIII's wives died. I don't know about schools now, but back in the day it was taught to all kids.

[@AnnDavi-c7w]

I'm an American and I knew this by the time I was around 8 years old.

[@KissMyFatAxe]

I'm 24 it was taught to me when I was in school. So I assume it's still being taught.

[@ninamoores]

I’m 83 and I was taught this in school….!

[@robincarey6341]

Ah but can you remember the name of the Nine Days Queen?

[@stevelknievel4183]

@@robincarey6341 Lady Jane Grey you mean?

[@default3252]

Variants of the "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived" rhyme can be traced back to the 1700s. Horrible Histories didn't invent it

[@MrPercy112]

@default3262: exactly so! 👍

[@FixTheLanes]

I invented it. I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

[@AmethystRock]

Yes we were taught it at school, before horrible histories was a TV show and certainly before youtube

[@cjstato]

​@@FixTheLanes😂😂😂

[@jonathancampbell5231]

​@@FixTheLanesI thought Duncan cut your head off in the 4th movie?

[@carolineskipper6976]

The random sounding comments after the swan myth are referencing a sub plot in the film Hot Fuzz. In Britain if anyone mentions swans, sooner or later someone will reference this film. The phone number was used in an advert for Hastings car insurance, and was said in a rhythm that sticks in your brain. The number is said "Oh Eight Hundred, double Oh, Ten sixty six!" (1066 is the year of the battle of Hastings, and is the one actual date that EVERYONE in Britain knows from their schooldays)

[@robcrossgrove7927]

The swan myth is a lot older than Hot Fuzz. I'm 58 and my mum used to tell us this when we were kids. It's true that swans can be vicious, particularly when protecting their young, but I remember once feeding a swan by hand.

[@crocsmart5115]

If they do reference this film then be assured It’s for the greater good……

[@susananderson7504]

​@@robcrossgrove7927they didn't say it was from the film. They said people often refer to the film when swans are mentioned

[@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit]

Just the one Swan actually

[@theeccentricmilliner5350]

I think a traditional British pantomime would probably cause major hassles in parts of the USA these days - the dame is a guy in drag and the boy is a girl in drag, oh the morality! Oh and "Listen very carefully, I will say this only once" is one a Brit would know spoken in a French accent.

[@vladd6787]

Tis I Leclec.

[@WheelyHeidi]

a very bad french accent, very bad

[@MsKaz1000]

although nowadays guys can also play the boy a man always plays the dames and women can play the villain

[@ruthholbrook]

Good moaning :)

[@christopherhuang9501]

Good moaning.

[@DrTinyToff]

Ok not gonna lie, almost 40 and still find myself singing the Bodger and Badger song everytime i make mash 😂 How did you not get the "ive stopped going to panto, its behind me" joke? Proper british dad joke that 😂

[@paulhammond6978]

Yeah - he'd just read the explanation of "it's behind you" before he read out that joke too, and still didn't get it.

[@matthewwalker5430]

Here is an obscure British reference that only Brits will get, probably only those of a certain age too: The excitement of popping the lid on a particular tube of sweets to discover which letter you have ... even though nobody knows why there is a random letter on the underside of the plastic cap in the first place, they literally did not mean anything and nobody knew why it was there ... the mystery! extra points if you can name those sweets

[@DruncanUK]

Only Smarties have the answer!

[@davidt-rex2062]

Smarties

[@Theroadlesstaken]

@@DruncanUK - That brought back memories of the advert. Did Smarties ever let us in on what the actual answer was? Lol.

[@matthewwalker5430]

Follow up question: Was it as M or was it a W?

[@weedle30]

🎼Smartie people are happy people, they smile all the time cos it’s Smartie time…and they’re feeling fine..

[@BKKMekong]

The expression: "It is cold enough to freeze the balls of a brass monkey" comes from the practice of putting iron cannon balls on a dimpled brass plate on the deck of a war-ship. When very cold the brass contracted sufficiently to cause the iron balls to fall out.

[@usshared1649]

I could be wrong but I heard that that story was a myth

[@Bambitheman45]

​@@usshared1649nope, it's a fact. Iron doesn't contract as much as brass. So in very cold weather the brass monkey contracts more then the iron cannon balls and they fall out of the monkey. Conversely in very hot weather the monkey expands and causes the iron balls to also fall out of the monkey because they weren't being as tightly held.

[@BKKMekong]

@@usshared1649 There are 2 schools of thought, some are in the true camp and others are in the myth. From a metallurgical viewpoint Brass does contract more than Iron, but others may argue that seawater on the Iron Balls would freeze them together, without consider seawater freezes at -2 Celsius but also expands from +4 Celsius thereby pushing the Iron Balls apart. As an Engineer I tend to believe the theory, but even if a myth makes a good story

[@neilgayleard3842]

The young boys who worked on the guns were called powder monkeys.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

The saying "son of a gun" also comes from the days of the great galleons. Women on board had only between the cannons to give birth & on many occasions the father was unknown.. Hence the saying "son of a gun". 🇬🇧

[@SapphireRavenmoon]

The number 0800 00 ends in 1066 and is from an old advert that was on TV a lot by this insurance company called Hastings, because the battle of Hastings happened in the year 1066, and it has a fun jingle so we always sing it 😂

[@NoMnOmJeSs16]

We used to prank call them from the phonebox in our village as kids as it was the only free phone number we knew off by heart 😂

[@Andrew-h9d]

There is also the company William the Concreter. :-)

[@stevenburgess2856]

Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley were part of the childhoods of everyone overr the age of 40 in the UK. They were made in the 60's but were repeated often through to the 80's. Great memories.

[@jerry2357]

I'm over 60, and they were part of my childhood....

[@PaulWalker-yb9dx]

'Over' the age of 40.

[@geoffwright3692]

Dear old Brian Cant, God rest his soul...

[@stevenburgess2856]

@@PaulWalker-yb9dx of course!

[@noughtypixy]

I quite like the remix by Urban Hype.

[@Alexophant]

I would love to see a horrible histories reaction tbf, it was a kids show to teach kids about history and at least in my experience, a lot of teachers used it in lessons

[@IKnowEverythingButMyIdentity]

absolutely! It's all just so bonkers and I would Love to see him react to it

[@gracieluke]

Great show. I'm American and I watched it on Amazon prime. And since America was part of Britain in origin, everything before George III was kind of also part of American history so it was interesting to learn about the 'before' in the silly kid friendly manner since we don't learn about much. Besides world history (which is like ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt), we only learn up to Christopher Columbus and Jamestown and the 13 colonies so we miss a lot that came before. Also its great to confuse my friends by casually saying I can sing the song with all the English kings and queens.

[@saffronia2992]

He would get claimed. Another american youtuber I know reacted to clips and they got claimed.

[@susandavey2361]

It was so funny!

[@PigmyPipistrelle13]

The pantomime joke sent me 8:49 😂 You shout, "it's behind you", and they're like, "it's behind me?".

[@prussianbluesky]

William, William, Henry etc. and Divorced, Beheaded, Survived etc. are not about jingles on Horrible Histories. They were both taught in history at schools, the first is a way to remember the order of Monarchs to the throne, and the other is a way to remember the order of what happened to the 6 wives of King Henry the 8th.

[@cecilyrose8433]

I learned it as ‘Willy, Willy, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three …..’

[@dogsteeves1]

I am a Canadian and I learned it from horrible history William, William II, Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, Richard, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth, James, Charles I, Charles II, James II, William III & Mary II, Anne, George, George II, George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VI, George V, Edward VII, George VI, Elizabeth II, Charles III

[@moodycowcrafts4862]

Horrible histories just put it to music and ended up making it super popular with kids. I know I had no clue about the actual number/order of the monarchs of britain by the end of secondary school - our teachers were a bit rubbish

[@missdaniellegeorginalaine2948]

“To me, to you, to me, to you...” 😆

[@tmac160]

I think you missed the point in "It's behind me". 😂

[@AmethystRock]

He's concerned for life scarring of some bloke who was making a joke 😅

[@more-reasons6655]

There's a few times in life when you're reminded that stereotypes exist for a reason. If that wasnt a dumb US moment I dont know what is

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

Henry VIII is one of the most colourful characters in our history . Oddly the ramifications of his marriages shaped history long after his reign , as he broke away from the Catholic church to obtain a divorce causing troubles to this day . Most can name all six wives and this rhyme goes way back before HH.

[@Burglar-King]

Henry Vlll was in fact a very boring King apart from his marriages, there was very little he did for the country.

[@queenbean7071]

​@Burglar-King Well little for the people sure but in terms of effecting history he did alot Causing the Catholic protestsnt divide, fighting wars eith our neighbours etc

[@autumnwinter1462]

@@Burglar-KingHe wasn’t boring at all. He’s remembered for just being utterly selfish in general & changing law for sexy sexy time

[@Burglar-King]

@@autumnwinter1462 oh come on Richard lll, James 1st, Bloody Mary, Elizabeth 1st, Elizabeth ll, Queen Victoria, Charles l, William and Mary all had interesting reigns from start to finish. All Henry Vlll was known for was his wives and Church of England. The reigns of the others were far more interesting. Gunpowder plot, Princes in the Tower, Catholicism, United Kingdom, intrigues, plots and wars, restorations, republics, beheaded kings, Virgin Queens, Puritanism. How could Boring Henry Vlll compete with all that going on. And the surface hasn’t even been scratched.

[@Burglar-King]

@@queenbean7071 but he was unsuccessful. In fact the man was a complete numpty. Where was his glory?

[@darthdmc]

Knightmare was a kids show from the 80s. A team of kids would help navigate another around a fantasy realm (lots of blue screen) and solve puzzles. It was known for being difficult, and I think only one team ever won.

[@AndrewCusworth]

i cant remember any team winning, if a team did i would be very impressed

[@darthdmc]

@@AndrewCusworth just googled it and there were 8 winners across 8 seasons.

[@Theroadlesstaken]

@@davesmith2014 - I can see why. I don’t remember any team winning. It was always a case of, “We wish you well on your future journey” (but you’re still losers) kind of thing lol. I’m amazed to find out any team won at all. All that effort for just a picture!

[@kp7032]

I used to enjoy a similar programme called The Adventure Game, where all the alien characters’ names were anagrams of dragon. How many remember Uncle who disguised himself as an aspidistra?

[@StormhavenGaming]

@@kp7032 I'm so glad that someone else remembers The Adventure Game. Before KZbin, I was worried that it was some kind of fever dream.

[@Keysersausage]

Just say to any Brit " Dont tell him Pike" and I promise you a smile :)

[@Wirraburra07]

Do you think that's wise, sir?

[@Keysersausage]

​@@Wirraburra07 You are going on ze list.

[@SergeantBytheway13]

"We didn't receive any messages and Mr Blackadder definitely did not shoot this delicious plump-breasted pigeon "

[@BillCameronWC]

Pantomimes are a form of comedy theatre and musical and are very popular in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Pantomime is probably the first form of theatre most British children experience, either taken by parents or, in my case in the late 1950s, taken as part of our pre-Christmas outings by our primary school teachers. Generally the plays follow a number of well-known stories/fables, such as Jack and the Beanstalk or Cinderella. There’s lots of raucous laughter and audience participation and the jokes often have contemporary references interlaced with the same basic story, but the jokes are at two levels, simple and straightforward to appeal to children and others designed to appeal to adults and mostly little understood by the children, usually double-entendres (double-meanings) about current events or personalities, often rude/bawdy, which go way over the heads of most of the very young children present, whilst giving parents or other adults present a good laugh. It’s a very traditional form of entertainment here in the UK.

[@audiocoffee]

did a lot of panto as a kid, as part of the dance troupe. I say 'dance', it was the same dances every year. utterly abysmal dance teacher, but got me to appreciate tap and ballet - to a point. learnt more from drama school. they laughed when I showed them the dances we'd been taught - said it was 'baby basics' and nothing more, and the teacher was rubbish! 🤣

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

Horrible Histories is a show for kids designed to make history more accessible. But its offbeat and often dark humour makes it popular with adults too. The team that made it went on to make "Yonderland" (for kids) and "Ghosts" (for adults), and the movie "Bill" (a comedy based on the life of Shakespeare). They also created an American remake of "Ghosts"). All shared the same silly humour. They've been compared to Monty Python, mostly because, like Python, there are six of them and they take on multiple rolls within their projects.

[@catrinholmes7026]

"washing machines live longer with calgon" your face was a picture 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AliceLucindaBronte]

Here's another one for you: We know what happens when Eric eats a banana.

[@vallejomach6721]

...an amazing transformation occurs

[@alisoncassidy3255]

​@@vallejomach6721Eric...is...

[@GarnetDally]

@@alisoncassidy3255Bananaman!

[@8_BlackOut_8]

Being a Brit, his confusion is easily the highlight of my day XD (Also, swans were the past queen’s bird, and were protected by law- if I can remember correctly-)

[@xjadit7826]

Not all swans just mute swans in certain parts of the country and not.just the Queen that's been a thing since long before her and its still the case now

[@8_BlackOut_8]

@@xjadit7826 Ah, alr- Ty for educating me abt our swans- Tbh I don’t know as much as I should abt special things to do with our country, my apologies-

[@D1331D]

Henry VIII Wives and how to remember what happened. Katherine of Aragon - Divorced. Anne Boleyn - Beheaded. Jane Seymour - Died. Anne of Cleves - Divorced. Catherine Howard - Beheaded. Kateryn Parr - Survived.

[@MsKaz1000]

the last one because Henry got old and died most likely

[@DrTinyToff]

Just got to the end and you stopped before the Ronnie Pickering one😂😂😂 you have to see that 😂

[@The_Ultimate_Liar]

S-squirrel?! I don't think I have been more offnded in my life!

[@Embetebe]

5:00 "A swan can break your arm" - this was something parents told younger kids when going to the park where there might be wildlife like swans (around the pond) so that the kids don't try and chase the birds. A swan might not be able to break your arm but no parent wants a startled swan to peak their young kids in the face. 17:12 "Everyone thinks they can survive a knightmare" - I think a reference to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightmare_(TV_series) . Basically a kid would wear a helmet that blinded them and they would wander around a greenscreen room with their friends watching on another screen with the computer animated background. The friends would direct their movements with commands like "take two steps to the right" and "reach out with your right hand". There were a load of rooms to navigate and various puzzles. As far as I know, no one actually got to the final room and won the game / escaped.

[@markharris1125]

Maybe they can, maybe they can't but I would not like to put this to the test. They're big birds.

[@petebeatminister]

Swans are among the heaviest flying birds in the world. They have tremendous power in their wings. And if you get to close to their nest territory, they will attack by hitting with their wings. Not so rarely people get injured if they accidentally come too close to a nest. If it can break a arm - may be. On a small child it could well be, I guess.

[@atlantia]

Ha ha the "its behind me" joke went straight over the head, I laughed so hard

[@sarahjf69]

"Its cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." Thats the monkey in distress reference.

[@rsu2b1]

It's great that you're wanting to learn more about our culture :) But maybe instead of guessing what some stuff means, you could invite a Brit on the show to chat with, and they can tell you if you're on the right tracks and clarify some things. That would be an interesting one to watch!

[@oliverharper9380]

not him calling rattus rattus a squirrle hahahah

[@docksider]

Panto is a huge thing, usually running for at least six weeks around Christmas. Usually set around a fairly story, with various stars in various guest roles. A man in Drag as the Dame, always a comic character - the principal boy - usually a girl and a hero/heroine. Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Cinderella, Dick Wittington, Jack and the Beanstalk etc It is aimed at families - but lots of double meanings aimed at adults that go over the heads of the kids. All good fun.

[@MsPeabody1231]

There is apparently an organisation that arranges/allocates stars for pantos around the country. Hence you can go to a panto in a small town and they will have a couple of celebrities you should know if you are over 40. Also some actors make most of their next years earnings from a panto run. And some panto dames have their own dresses.

[@mumo9413]

Actually, had a patient who's arm was broken by a female Swan, protecting her cygnets!

[@AnnDavi-c7w]

What the heck was that pronunciation of sepulchre? "Me, Tyler. Been ta kollege."

[@km76]

"it's behind me.." LMAO that was clever... and, sorry Tyler, it flew over your head hahahaha

[@margueriteperry9302]

"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off of a brass monkey". I believe that's the monkey refence.... Maybe. A brass monkey was a flat brass sheet with a raised edge that sat on the deck of a sailing ship, and held cannon balls piled into a piramid shape near a cannon on a sailing ship. When it got cold, the metal contracted. If it got really cold, the balls would roll off the monkey.

[@vallejomach6721]

That etymology is largely discredited as a myth.

[@-rya1146]

5:58 'No luck catching them swans then?' is a quote from hot fuzz

[@AnnDavi-c7w]

Wow. The joke @8:48 went right over your little head. Wow.

[@KissMyFatAxe]

It seems obvious to us, but think about it, why would he ever understand that joke? He's never been to a panto.

[@emcr1]

Ah well, it was a mistake, it's in the past. You could say it's behind him now

[@Diablo_Himself]

Technically, Henry VIII didn't DIVORCE anyone. He had those marriages annulled.

[@northeything8568]

Tyler is nice but he will never learn anything if he doesn't take time to really understand what he sees or listens to + I don't think he reads any of our comments...

[@danellacoffey5836]

He has missed so much of it

[@kateflint1086]

He needs a Brit there to explain it properly.

[@George_Climbs]

If he simply finished reading the sentence he was ALREADY READING he would learn.

[@happydog3422]

You didn't get the joke, "don't go to pantomimes anymore, it's behind me." ref: "he's behind you!"😅

[@eddisstreet]

People of my age know that graded grains make the finest flour and that one thousand and one cleans a big big carpet for less than half a crown

[@jameshumphreys9715]

He behind you Oh no he isn't Oh yes he is

[@doonalonnen]

Ha, I don;t go to pantos any more, it;s behind me ! " References Only Brits Would Understand"

[@ThisWeekNetwork]

I cant believe americans dont have pantos, they feel like something americans would love.

[@The.Android]

The commenter who said 'they don't go to pantos anymore, it's behind me' was making a joke on "He's behind you!".

[@davebirch1976]

Everybody knows Badger loves mashed potatoes He makes them into shapes and eats them everyday. 😂😂😂

[@GarnetDally]

The 0800 one is a Hastings Direct insurance advert. They used the battle of Hastings date of 1066 in the number and I’m pretty sure everyone who ever heard it, still knows this one to this day 😂

[@robtyman4281]

'Driving me up the wall/round the bend/dotty/bananas'; 'in a jiffy'; 'til the cows come home'; 'just the ticket'; 'the dog's b******s'/'the business'; 'pushed from pillar to post'; 'over the moon'/'chuffed to bits'; 'theyve got their/ he's got his/she's got her - just desserts'; 'talk about pot calling the kettle black'; 'fancy a cuppa'; 'shall I put the kettle on?'; 'sixes and sevens'; 'long in the tooth'; 'you havin a giraffe'; 'would you Adam n Eve it'; 'Apples n Pears'; 'up the spout'; etc etc ......just some of many many British phrases and expressions that NO American will ever use!! Who says we speak the same language?!! 🤷🤔😲

[@chitster]

The monkey one is "it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" and means it's so cold cannon balls would shrink and fall off their holder or off the "brass monkey"

[@thomaswilkinson6101]

Fair play for getting the Monty Python reference!

[@timglennon6814]

Ahh, the good old classic kids Tv show Trumpton. (Clip 12:04). I’ll never forget the names of the Firemen.

[@ewandavidson1845]

Swans are common in the UK, they are defensive of their nests so will attack a human, but the human will normally trip and fall and that is what breaks their arms. Bird bones are hollower than humans.

[@Wirraburra07]

When I read "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGroo, Cuthbert Dibble and Grub" all that made sense in my head was "James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree".

[@inq101]

Devon knows how they make it so ...

[@sheepsky]

I never thought Tyler would discover Purple Aki

[@lukespooky]

scratched P and A into his arse cheeks

[@arghjayem]

17:43 you need to be a certain age of Brit to remember this. Not an overly common thing, but Knightmare was a kids TV game show which was medieval themed and used virtual reality. Ran from the late eighties to early nineties. The virtual reality looked like an Atari game version of Dungeons and Dragons. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4aYoZeQhKZsrMU

[@EtherealSunset]

It was one of my favourite TV programmes when I was a kid.

[@rachjade8785]

You need to react to horrible histories episodes/songs. My little brothers loved those shows when they were younger and I still remember the songs. I can still recite all of the monarchs since 1066 because of that show.

[@AiRsTrIkExXzZ]

It seems that horrible histories only made the rhyme more popular/known but either way the song they made off it was still very nice!

[@raphaelperry8159]

Knightmare was a brilliant children's tv show. They got to play a heroic adventure with puzzles and computer graphics (state of the art graphics for the late 80's). You probably need to watch an episode to understand it but the puzzles proved to be fiendishly tough for many contestants.

[@memkiii]

So frustrating - I was shouting at my monitor half the time, especially at the insistence that Horrible Histories is somehow the font of knowledge for everyone in the UK. Never seen it mesself, but I'm old. As for the Panto section - It was because he ignored the next post after "We know what to say at a panto". Then Ignoring the It's behind me gag a few posts later, after literally learning that "It's behind you" . Swallow question. (No one knows that it is 20 odd mph) - the reply is *"African or European swallow?"*

[@Midgard_Gamer]

Unconscious people don't want tea

[@carlhartwell7978]

Pantomimes/pantos, are somewhat difficult to explain. The best way to understand is to experience, but I'll try. They are plays usually based on folk/fairy tales (Cinderella, Puss In Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk). They are ostensibly aimed at young children escorted by their parents/guardians, and are predominantly shown all over the UK from very small to very big productions during the Christmas period. So far none of this seems exceptional but let's go on, audience participation is huge, hence _'We all know what to say at a Panto.'_ They use many stock phrases such as, 'Oh no we don't'!, Oh yes he did'! and 'He's behind you'! Any panto is 20-30% at least 'fourth wall breaks'. Any character at any point may talk directly to the audience and even to a specific member or group of it. And there's usually at least some improv. Also being ostensibly for young children, they have VERY obvious protagonists and VERY obvious antagonists who get a chorus of 'Yays' and 'Boo's' respectively from the audience whenever they appear. Even though a Panto is ostensibly for young children though, there is something for the adults... most Panto's are replete with innuendo. Because who doesn't like a well written and perfectly timed _'Those juicy big melons...?',_ _'Those tight fitting trousers...?'_ and _'That's what SHE said'!_ 🤣 Pantomimes are fun for all the family/community.

[@hatjodelka]

You left out Pantomime Dames!

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@hatjodelka I left out a lot! 🤣👍 If you want to 'explain' be my guest! I didn't want to write a dissertation, though by YT comment standards it got pretty close... hence my opening paragraph!

[@kp7032]

😂. The principle boy is sometimes played by a girl - such as Peter Pan - but the mothers or widows are almost always played by men dressed in drag - aka Pantomime Dames.

[@BudgieQPD]

The comment about not going anymore and saying that it’s behind him. THAT was a, “it’s behind you” phanto joke.

[@paulharvey9149]

There have been various headlines associated with TV shows over the years, such as "Free the Weatherfield One!" that have hit the headlines and have even been referred to in Parliament, by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair. This was when a fictitious character (Deirdre Barlow) in the equally fictitious town of Weatherfield near Manchester, was wrongfully jailed for financial embezzlement and fraud that she had not committed... Coronation Street is the world's longest continually-running soap opera, Tyler. It has been on our screens with a loyal following since December 1960; and incredibly, the last original character played by the same actor who is now in his 90s, is still in it...!

[@sammieconsalvey4448]

That guy who said " it's behind me" so funny

[@christophervernon3936]

I learnt the Henry's wives rhyme at school in the 1960's

[@KissMyFatAxe]

Same here in the 1690s

[@Theroadlesstaken]

@@KissMyFatAxe - Blimey! You’re holding up well after all this time then.

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

I was going to say the same thing. I too learned this rhyme in the 1960s. Also all the swans in Britain officially belong to the monarch and killing them is forbidden.

[@jay-rk1ve]

My grandma taught me and she was taught it in school in the late 1940s

[@nightram3613]

Coming from a Canadian who has recently started seeing hh very much worth looking into!!

[@markwhalebone751]

The people who made Horrible histories also made "Ghosts" which was remade in The US and is quite popular.

[@adelia988]

Can’t stand ghosts show, it’s so unfunny

[@markwhalebone751]

@@adelia988 Is that the British or the US version?

[@MichelleWilliams-ue5dv]

Why don’t you watch the clips instead of guessing!!!! You missed the whole point!!! It’s a way for British school children to remember what happened to each of Henry VIII’s wives and in what order, and was around long before the song. Catherine of Aragon - divorced, Anne Boleyn- beheaded, Jane Seymour- died, Anne of Cleves - divorced, Kathryn Howard- beheaded, Catherine Parr - survived. It’s so frustrating watching you asking questions but not listen to or read the information which is right there!!!!!

[@TheNathanHughes]

Purple Aki is a bit of an urban legend up north. He got a a reputation for trying to touch young lads’ muscles. The manslaughter charge was because he was on the opposite side of a train tracks staring at a lad menacingly and the guy ended up running onto the tracks to get away and was hit.

[@laura4569]

I remember my friends dad telling the young lads on the estate not to mess about or they'll get sent to prison and Purple Aki will touch their muscles. 😂😂

[@peterparkour9405]

watching him say that horrible histories is a viral youtube video inflicted a deep pain upon my soul

[@_Professor_Oak]

When you think a reference to history is actually just a reference to a song from a youtube channel created in the 21st century. This fucking guy 😂😂

[@hakuokiokami]

Horrible histories is a children's history show I use to love watching it

[@ewandavidson1845]

The Phone number is a jingle, the Henry the 8th list and the William William .. have been taught at schools for decades long before the TV show songs. There are multiple Pantos. The most of the Disney Cartoons are all based on Pantos.

[@tashasgran]

Carrots help you see in the dark……..You never see a Rabbit wearing glasses…..

[@geoffwright3692]

"Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after.........."

[@Theroadlesstaken]

Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after John. You cant beat a bit of Young ones! 👍🏻

[@rbweston]

It's worth listening to the English Monarchs song all the way through, especially the version ending with Charlie III.

[@Connor-Colyer]

When he hits 100k, he has to go to England

[@twigbranch4556]

i’ve never heard the phrase british culture before and it was so weird to hear. also its not a youtube thing the song was made by the cbbc but stems from a nursery ryme you used to learn in school divorced, beheaded, died,divorced,beheaded, survived i’m henry the 8th i had six sorry wives some may say i ruined their lives

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Maybe dig a little deeper on the Henry VIII reference...

[@TwoWholeWorms]

🎶 _William, William, Henry, Stephen, Henry, Richard, John! OY!_ 🎶 xD

[@michaelmcdonald5631]

Pantomime, will be very hard for some Americans, especially them on the Right of politics, male actors dress up as women & the lead male characters can be female actors 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Theroadlesstaken]

In the Elizabethan era women were prohibited from acting. It was considered not much better than prostitution at the time. With Shakespearian plays being acted out in public they opted to use men & boys to play women’s roles. Just a thought, but I wonder if that’s in part where panto evolved from. Either way, I love a good panto.

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Knightmare was a t.v. show aimed at children. It featured kids taking part in a game set in a medieval fantasy realm. 1 child wore a helmet which basically worked as a blindfold while the teammates would be giving instructions on what to do & where to go. Basically blind man's buff with walkie talkies. Sorry, best comparison I could come up with. I suppose VR was used.

[@wendybrown5935]

Simon Farnaby is in horrible histories and was in the car park when they found the actual grave of king Richard the third. Facinating documentary if you can get it. The creature in horrible histories is a rat which spread the fleas in the black death. I'm going to the city of london next Thursday, can't wait I love the history so much, we are so lucky to have such fabulous architecture☺☺

[@phoenixheart79]

The Knightmare one is a reference to the kids TV game show Knightmare. It was a very early use of CGI, a team of four kids would go on, one would be nominated to be the adventurer and would have a helmet placed on them that blocked their vision. They'd enter the 'dungeon'unable to see - actually a blue screen chroma key room. The teammates would watch them on a monitor where they'd be projected onto a digital dungeon with various traps, holes etc. The team had to then guide their blinded teammate through against the clock with instructions (eg 2 steps forward, turn 90 degrees to your left, take one step forward etc). They'd also encounter characters in the dungeon played by actors. Not many succeeded lol - 8 teams won in 8 years, it was notoriously difficult.

[@Cheezsoup]

Think about it! At pantomimes the people shout "he's behind you". the comment read out has as its last line "it's behind me" , get it now?

[@Mazza.N.Memphisplaya]

Love how the “pantos are behind me” joke went right over his head 😂 oh yes it did

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Random fact, RADAR was developed by Robert Watson Watt.

[@jessicabartrop-gates5699]

Pantos are old stage plays that are usually performed at theatres and typically almost every British school child will visit one at least once, usually Cinderella or Peter Pan or similar with yelling “oh no your don’t” or “he’s behind you” etc. Some pantos are very well done productions, some are very budget level but often still entertaining. There are even pants companies that travel around schools performing in school halls for primary school kids in the U.K.

[@davekelly9345]

the carrots help you see in the dark comment some one left is only half correct , yes it is/was a WW2 term/phrase , however the point behind it and the reason it came about is that in WW2 food in the UK was rationed and people were encouraged to (dig for victory) basically grow as much food as you can , and some of the easiest veggies to grow were root veg so potatoes carrots and so on , now at this point we had a secret thing called radar ! but of course that was a secret , so 2 help keep this a secret and also 2 encourage young boys 2 eat their veggies it was let known that those cool fighter pilots could see in the dark and shoot down the baddies was say that fighter pilots ate their veggies/carrots , so the lads would then eat their veggies (if the wanted 2 be a cool fighter pilot , so basically it was a way of getting healthy low cost food in2 your kids without them grumbling 2 much ! a bit like the santa is watching kind of threat , be good or else ! eat your carrots if you wanna be one of those cool guys , kind of thing

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

The test pilot it referred to was known as ''Cat's eyes'' Cunningham and it was put about to explain how he could apparently see in the dark. He originally joined de Havilland and flew out of Hatfield Aerodrome but was called up as a fighter pilot at the outbreak of war. He was a fighter ace and it was put about to explain how he was so successful shooting down German fighter pilots at night although the odds are it was actually as a result of his radar which he was a test pilot for. I know the story well, mum and dad grew up within walking distance of Hatfield Aerodrome and his name was a legend in our house, I well remember being told to eat up my carrots and why, ironically they do actually help your eyesight.

[@ethelmini]

@webtoedman All the above, but I believe they also had a bumper crop of carrots that needed eating and were particularly keen to encourage kids to make up the nutrients that were in rationed foods, like milk. They were also put on sticks as substitute lollipops 😆