April Fools day 2011 Rob Brydon does the Ken Bruce Show as Ken Bruce.

[@thepiperatthegate8827]

It was brilliant. Still remember this hoax quite well - I fell for it completely. Started to wonder, though, when there was this caller who was given a really hard time by Ken/Rob for never having watched Gavin and Stacy. Couldn't quite understand why Ken was so unusually keen on that series, hahaha.

[@caruthersm]

Shout out to all re-listening to this as Ken moves on to new pastures and leaves BBC Radio 2. Thanks for all the laughs and great music Ken!

[@johnstephenson01]

Caller: "I'm a chartered accountant". "Ken": "Was that a childhood dream?"🤣🤣🤣

[@joelangley7974]

He got Ken spot on, every nuance, every line was perfect!

[@communication001]

Some of those voice inflections - takes a lot of research time as well as talent I guess.

[@spencerrichards3532]

On his last day - this is still one of the best wind ups ever.

[@StevenGaulton-nz4gr]

Cried laughing at this having only just found it after all these years. Pure genius and best April fools ever.

[@allankempson6951]

This is one of the best April fool's jokes ever! I remember tuning in that day, I got it after about 15 minutes.

[@mikaelabowen5781]

I remember hearing this on my radio in my workshop and not realising for some while that anything was amiss. Absolutely brilliantly done.

[@thomasmoran3622]

This is an absolute joy from start to finish

[@flashtheoriginal]

When he said "...er who likes Twitter? I got twatted this morning" it was so funny. Respect

[@matthopkins1945]

29:25 "You're a heavy drinker?" Remember driving around PMSL to this back in 2011! Priceless!

[@thomasnutter]

This was hilarious live, I must have clocked him after about 10 mins and it had me crying with laughter,......still does.

[@funkleburger1]

This is the first time I've come across this. Rob Brydon is absolutely brilliant. Just getting through pop master is a task in itself I think.

[@kimgrattage2395]

Same here. Love Rob, he cracks me up doing his Ronnie Corbett and Terry Wogan impressions on WILTY. He got Ken done to a tee, never even noticed it was'nt Ken himself as it was identical. listened to Ken for years, especially Pop Master.

[@givethedjabj]

The greatest ever April Fools prank, heard it live and was in stitches, actually I am listening to it again!

[@MabDarogan2]

He managed to sneak in "I got twatted this morning". Bravo.

[@kimgrattage2395]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@momae3389]

Loved this! I listened to Ken every morning. Sadly missed. Never realised it was 1 April but thought Ken was drunk! It all seemed a bit off. Never got it! Even when listeners said ‘ you sound different !😂😂😂😂’. Heard Ken say later, even his family didn’t know and I believe he said his sister (apologies if it wasn’t) or similar thought he’d had a few whiskeys before going on! This was the best April Fools ever.x Brill.

[@ifritgaming8946]

Absolutely amazing. To keep up that impersonation for so long! Rob is brilliant!

[@barbarawilkie1373]

Epic!! Utterly epic!!! Missed this magic show cos of work!! Thanks for repeating it here!! I'm in hysterics!! :D :D :D

[@FishpondsLady]

I remember listening to this. And I never had a clue. And I love Ken Bruce!

[@steviedoubleu1844]

Both Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan are extremely talented, good at what they do. This was a stroke of genious!!

[@Timetraveller2208]

I remember like it was yesterday, as I was driving to Gainsborough from Doncaster with my ex. It was a nice warm sunny morning too.It was brilliant!

[@vincentdean8452]

Remember this so well, thought he was pissed at 1st, knew something was different about him. Loved it classic 😂😂😂

[@Disco_Biscuit_X]

Your a heavy drinker! Never drink alone I think that's the key. Absolutely fantastic

[@Xtro69]

Brilliant! Thanks for saving this.

[@paulcurran6747]

Wanted to hear this for so long didnt dissapoint i like Ken bruce and rob brydon did him brilliantly one of our funniest comics 😂

[@carterdraws700]

Glad this on here. Remember hearing it live and wetting myself!

[@steveaki13]

I remember listening to this. It was great fun. It took me about 10 minutes to work it out I think. I remember afterwards hearing the BBC had lots of emails with people worrying about Ken and questioning if he was having a break down. I remember listening all morning and assuming after half hour it would be revealed but time went on and I was amazed that it went all the way to 12pm. Good laugh and remember it so clearing 6 odd years later.

[@tman5634]

Simply BRILLIANT. What a talent.

[@MrLW25]

Absolutely superb. I remember figuring it out when 'Ken' said about that 'Welsh bloke with the bad skin'.

[@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf]

I remember this. Took me about an hour to work it out, then the day, and date dawned on me! Brilliantly 👏🤣

[@allanmorgan6420]

I have just come back on coach from 3 day hike from Wales to London and sat next to a girl. Tears were rolling off my face and I’m convinced she thought I was upset about something.

[@stephend]

I swore I wasn't going to fall for an April Fool that year - and this got me before I even got out of bed (I live in the US - I wasn't having a long lie). Thanks for the terrific edit (though it goes a bit off the rails at ~31min).

[@davidevans3227]

..just listened to pop master (18/10/21) and remembered this! brilliant!! thankyou for sharing it.. forgot the pop master jingle was so different.. (prefer it now) 🙂

[@RossPatzelt]

I've got the whole show in HQ here. One of my favourite and most clever shows ever.

[@digitalmediafan]

Ross Patzelt can you upload the full show somewhere please ?

[@RossPatzelt]

it should be on mixcloud

[@alistairchurm7095]

Can you please send the link for your full HD version?

[@digitalmediafan]

@@RossPatzelt excellent thanks a lot. I did record it myself but no idea where or what I recorded it on !

[@MarkARhodie]

I listened to this on the day.

[@MikeySaint859]

Peter Serafinowicz was doing the Terry Wogan impression.

[@jimbo23york59]

MikeySaint859 best impression going

[@RossPatzelt]

spot on impression

[@garrybaldy327]

Though a great upload, this isn't the full Rob cut. Among the missing 10 mins, it omits my favourite bit - Rob talking utter gibberish for a whole minute. In fact, that was probably the bit when Ken's sister rang Ken's wife to say get him off the air, he's drunk.

[@EASYTIGER10]

"Anita Baker you will not find, there was no flour anywhere"

[@philbateson7966]

I can confirm that nothing has changed in 11 yrs-Jeremy Vine is STILL boring us all senseless! Jimmy young he 'aint. 😅

[@mhl8396]

Hear no green, speak no green.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Brilliant; love the bits where he tells Lynn Bowles he's 'sitting on something big', and refers to Rob Brydon as 'the little Welsh guy with the bad skin'.....

[@knebworth1986]

Absolutely brilliant! He really moved up another gear when he got towards Pop master

[@johnnyboy2k]

Adding Coogan to the mix, as Terry Wogan, was a master stroke.

[@RossPatzelt]

it wasnt coogan

[@johnnyboy2k]

@@RossPatzelt Peter Serefenowicz, then.

[@paulsimpson6899]

@@johnnyboy2k Steve Coogan does a better Wogan. I thought Coogan once did the Wogan show and Rob did the Ken Bruce show.

[@peteh7646]

Just seen in an interview with Rob Brydon that even Kens sister was fooled by this. But listening now you can hear Robs voice and Welsh tones. Rob is a very fast talker as to Ken who is slower.

[@timoschneider7030]

It's like Ken Bruce had a few spliffs before the the show

[@ewennicolson4342]

Think I'd have got it at about 1.58. "Ehoohewooewoo...Popmaster!"

[@RossPatzelt]

haha brilliant!

[@leemacgregor]

absolutely brilliant!!

[@andreamanning3297]

This was great. Rob did a remarkable job keeping this up and it was really funny.

[@julianchamberlain5399]

Brilliant radio. Was hillarious.

[@MrKpsuk84]

What happens to the audio 31:27 - 32:20?

[@lewisr7099]

Amazing, still love this. Thanks for uploading it :)

[@amandabee7283]

Just brilliant - crying with laughter 🤣🤣

[@barriesonfire]

I thought Ken Bruce was having a nervous breakdown on air.

[@tjfSIM]

Heh he yes, I remember listening to this and wondering how long it would be before he was 'quietly' carted off by the producers! Very funny and fair play to Ken for being such a good sport! :)

[@123kingheb]

Genius

[@momae3389]

The clues are all there when you listen to it now but back then???…….

[@cricketscotchperving]

utterly classic!

[@royhallam]

Great impression very funny.

[@videoswithhead]

This is probably the last time the BBC had a sense of humour.

[@TheThejpmshow]

It’s good If I’d have listened I would have thought something is not quite right with Ken this morning.

[@margaretborsbey1193]

very funny, i bet lynn bowles was blushing. she does wear a cardigan.

[@Ian_Livesey]

01:59 cracks me up

[@charliechutney]

This is brilliant, but I'm sure the best bit is missing when "Ken" goes on for about a minute just mumbling and mumbling.

[@motodevcam]

Not Alison Steadman on Pop Master is it? Wondered if she was acting along. Husband called Mick 🤣

[@davidwhitfield7864]

"Michael... Randy (not often)... Tito... Jermaine... Hilda... Sue... The Jacksons!"

[@chrisgosling5408]

its like Rob Brydon doing Ken Bruce doing Terry Wogan

[@darrendunn134]

Best impersonation

[@jaggass]

you can still tell its rob brydon though. got ken's mannerisms though. .

[@mconn74]

Yer don't know happened there at the 31 min bit ?? My bad lol

[@PithyProjects]

@21.20 they asked this question on popmaster again today 1st of April 2021. Nice callback!

[@chrisst8922]

21:20

[@stephenborsbey4350]

the knob joke gave it away. too risky for the BBC.

[@claresherman2278]

stephen borsbey But... it was on the BBC!

[@paulmchugh8695]

Have u heard Janice and John ?

[@MichaelJohnField]

Is the first contestant on 'Popmaster' Ruth Jones? Hence the joke about her never having seen 'Gavin and Stacey' plus she wouldn't be offended by anything Rob Brydon said. I loved this show. Lynn Bowles does so well playing it straight with the travel links. Love the way Rob almost goes into Ronnie Corbett at times!

[@RossPatzelt]

it would have been awesome but i doubt it as popmaster is very serious so doubt they would get a fake contesant on

[@megaskyburst]

Does sound a bit like her but no.

[@jamie9295]

Great, sounded a bit like Ken drifting into Terry Wogan at times though lol

[@michaelocyoung]

6:57 How right they were

[@Lix198606]

this is awesome

[@grecosgreecedaz6026]

Brilliant Rob brydon one top impressionist

[@christhomas7905]

Rob Brydon is a great presenter and entertainer, he should be on radio more, but definitely doesn't sound like Ken 😉 great laugh though

[@mconn74]

Thank you

[@garrybaldy327]

That Popmaster winner sounds a barrel of laughs

[@gordonferrar7782]

I'm here after the hand over between the faux Jeremy Vine and Ken the Bruce.

[@ledzfn235]

This was wicked

[@jj9749]

42:25 Terry Wogan

[@amandawilson7412]

still funny

[@PROTEK123]

Goes a bit Terry Wogan in places but he fooled me at the time

[@derfeljones7944]

This was gold 😂😂😂😂

[@Chinwagger2024]

If you hadn't have told me.

[@jamespollard4866]

"Nothing humorous about cardiac episodes."

[@tiwtid6055]

29:21 - in 2011 he knew

[@JulieScanlan-s1d]

What was all that about eggs in the middle of this.

[@RossPatzelt]

31.41 goes back to evans

[@RossPatzelt]

i thought that

[@MarkARhodie]

The BBC made a big mistake getting rid of Ken Bruce.

[@timwhelan4432]

Is that Adam Buxton at the end doing Jeremy Vine?

[@tomcanningmusic4923]

Could well be!

[@gavinreid8937]

Ken shoulda got Terrys job ,his style is the nearest & he had a show ready made for early morning. It was a damn disgrace that Evans got it, like Steve wright ,he told radio 1, rightly or wrongly to f-0ff,sorry doesn't quite cover it in the real world.Luckily both are gone.

[@thomaswhite3021]

He did do breakfast before a bit in the mid 80s

[@kiers1970]

Can you dig it Mock turtles Coogans brother Martin

[@onlyonepantsil]

classic

[@TravelHonestly]

Similar but on reflection not close enough, best impersonator was Peter Serafinowicz of Terry Wogan. Rob needed a slightly deeper voice for Ken. Good on the BBC for allowing it through.

[@alanjones5786]

Look up wogan gets stoned. Excellent impression .

[@LordMarps]

@@alanjones5786”Me love a bit o’ the old ‘eavy dub” 😂

[@mickmackem1479]

Terry sarcastic king wogan

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

No, his voice is not as deep as Bruce's. Wouldn't mistake him for Ken.

[@mair1327]

Ken Bruce said his sister was listening to the broadcast and rang his wife and asked if Ken was drunk ! 😅

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

@@mair1327 Here you go. Proof.

[@whoneedsanameanyway1037]

Sounds more like Wogan.

[@grecosgreecedaz6026]

Easily best impressionist

[@chewy1684]

Maybe it's just because I'm scottish, but it's really quite obvious that it's not Ken lol. But I can see why those who aren't completely familiar with Scottish accents would fall for it

[@ellbo2]

I was one of those who fell for it. I don't really listen to the radio, even if its on, so I don't really take in what im listening to but I defo sense something was off because of the odd things "Ken" said.

[@EdJonesVideos]

I'm Welsh and sometimes I can maybe hear him getting a sound or two wrong but if I was listening to this on a crackly FM radio in 2011 without actually knowing it was Rob, I'm pretty sure I would have just assumed it was Ken still recovering from the night before lol