Janice and Ray Christmas Dinner | The Catherine Tate Christmas Show | BBC Studios

[@tonymcneil978]

"How can I be a racist? My great grandfather was a midget." lol HILARIOUS

[@leesmith8220]

My favourite bit - I have used that phrase since😂

[@xr6lad]

The disconnect of such a comment makes me rock with laughter

[@effinjamieTT]

this line is sheer Genius

[@taniadaniels4629]

This is absolutely brilliant! Love Janice and Ray. 'They made corray out of a gort' Catherine Tate is a genius.

[@laurenmassey73]

Tania Daniels I love that one 😂 the tempura is hilarious too

[@numtot2172]

I'm from the Southern United States, and I have to say that this is exactly how old Southern couples act here. Watching this is like watching my grandparents "tell a riveting story", and then complain about the very reasonable price.

[@johnjaleco5683]

Dirty bastards

[@vivo-audio]

My mother is just like this. She will rattle on about some lunch she had for about 20 minutes, and the fact that the cafe she went to had toilets and as many hundreds-and-thousands (sprinkles) as you like if you ordered an ice cream. It's absolutely bonkers listening to it, especially when you've only popped round to introduce her to your new girlfriend.

[@yazeeit6183]

😂😂

[@imokin86]

Some Russian couples of this age are exactly the same. Down to the mannerisms and facial expressions.

[@TheVideoLounge]

Lets Go Brandon !

[@patchso]

These particular sketches seem to really stand the test of time. Almost funnier now than when they were first made.

[@isabella6206]

Yes when I need a laugh and in these unsettling times(is very often) I look out for these older comedy sketches and I am never disappointed!

[@Sweetpea628]

I agree, I just have only been about 14 when this first came out - I didn’t get it. Now I’m 25 and these have me in stitches, we all know people like Janice and Ray!

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

Mr and Mrs Brexit! {:o:O:}

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@isabella6206 ''Times'' are always unsettling for one reason or another. Yet you are not living through war so maybe you don't know what ''unsettling time'' (globally speaking, not talking about your personal life) really is.

[@SamH-em6sp]

Try growing up with these evil bastards, other races seem to be hard done by but I was treated like absolute shite by my ancestors they can all rot in hell. It's not all ponies & roses in the "white" world.

[@QFIhawkman]

I love Ray's face when he says "it's a pound more than the carvery, but at that time o' year everyone goes a bit mad don't they." It's a real "Oooh I'm such a devil may care rebel, blowing an extra quid". It's SO Yorkshire!

[@fuccasound3897]

Cleethorpes is in North East Lincolnshire, i take your point about Yorkshire people but this pair are' 'Yellowbellies',(that's what people from Lincolnshire call themselves).

[@32446]

It really is. Yorkshire men are the tightest ever. Short arms and long pockets! 😂😂

[@stinameaner]

@@fuccasound3897 you're wrong actually. The couple are Hull Characters. As Derren Little is from Hull

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

@@fuccasound3897 This couple travels a lot (in the environs).

[@fuccasound3897]

@@stinameaner i stand corrected, 'actually'. But since i've never seen the tv program i wouldn't know that anyway. There is a saying "Hell, Hull and Halifax." Please draw your own conclusions...

[@raymondbruce7175]

The original actor that played Ray had such a look of disdain on his face he was hilarious but I still love these characters. So funny

[@catshez]

"Goat curry with fried bananas.. I was looking for Jeremy Beadle" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@merkuri523]

"They've made curry with a goat, they've made curry out of a goat" This is legendary! Always makes me really laugh, such a face she makes. Thanks Catherine! :)))

[@michaelharrison3602]

I'm white and English whenever I go to Westfield shopping centre I make straight for the food court for a goat curry

[@lesley9989]

​@@michaelharrison3602it's gorgeous

[@andyrob3259]

‘It’s a pound more than the carvery but everyone goes mad at Christmas’. Lol.

[@isabella6206]

Almost makes me a bit ashamed as I still count the pennies,I wouldn’t say it aloud,but I would definitely think that!

[@andyrob3259]

@@isabella6206 oh don’t get me wrong I do. But for £10. Not for a £. But each to their own circumstances.

[@RFergusson]

The guy’s delivery is brilliant.

[@iamfaithfullyhis]

16 years ago 😂 Just hysterical! Love it! Goat!

[@Rochelle_Ballah]

I'm from Trinidad so I find this hilarious

[@jeremysmith54565]

You legend you, take good care Rochelle :) Great pic btw!

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

I tried curried goat once, at an outdoor event in Leicester. I wanted to see if I was right that goat would taste like a stronger version of lamb. The curry was so strong that I'm no wiser now.

[@AnoopSinghRanhotra]

Goat curries are for special guests here. If we serve only chicken you'll be derided at. Mutton curry chunks or Rogan Josh is to go to with alcohol otherwise you are just insulting the guests. But yeah I'll pass on the plantains for some good old chapati and jeera rice. ✌️ 🖖

[@sunnydays5742]

I watch this every time I need a chuckle. So funny. Everytime. Epic 😂

[@chee60]

"Listen to this " Everyone of my relations in yorkshire 🤣🤣

[@principeturandot4593]

"Goat. They've made curry with a goat. They've made curry.... out of a goat." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidthedeaf]

I would not even taste it.

[@ellie-tk4jy]

@@davidthedeaf you should. it's delicious.

[@foodlover5823]

I'm from Jamaican parents soooo i find it extremely funny 🇯🇲🇬🇧

[@TheVideoLounge]

But...but...you're..erm..y'know, not...er....well, you know what I mean.

[@lallydoo24]

I grew up in Hull and to be fair only knew a small handful of people like this. Now I live in Shropshire and hear this kind of comments more.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

I'm not surprised.

[@jaslockwoodlockwood6861]

I absolutely love the Catherine Tate show its so funny

[@Tennisrox0017]

Me too

[@Tennisrox0017]

Me too

[@stevensheef5495]

They remind me of my aunt and uncle when telling a story.

[@martm216]

OMG - me too!! Exactly!

[@gaynordurdy7689]

Me too!!! Shan't say who though!!

[@aysada]

She’s so brilliant. this sketch is by far my favorite along with the posh family.

[@2bsure]

17th of November no Christmas dinner, brilliant!!!

[@leishayoung4124]

...and doing the last of the Xmas shopping at that time of year as well LOL!

[@KazKasozi]

If this kind of couple visited an African city, the stories would be incredible. "how can I be racist, my great grandfather was a midget." I almost died.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

I grew up surrounded by people like this. Even pizza was "funny foreign muck". There's another sketch where they say that Ray's not anti-French as he loves Inspector Cluseau films.

[@aesinam]

@@gilgameshofuruk4060 Hahaha yes. The French bread sandwiches one

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

@@aesinam £6.50 and we 'ad to tek th'grrrrairps off ourself.

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

“How can I be racist? My great grandfather was a midget!” Honestly I’m dying laughing

[@jeanlunt2493]

I look at this every chance I can get, especially coming up for Christmas like in June! LOL

[@BellaBarbaric]

"They made curry... out of a goat." Classic!

[@htkm1179]

Another awesome U.K. comedienne! Brilliant! Cracks me up every time!

[@johncwik6618]

i was looking for Jeremy Beadle . LOL

[@stephendines1936]

Curried goat and rice with gungo peas. Lovely

[@vjnappo]

I LOVE HER! She's an incredible comic! 🤣🤣😂😂

[@robertsavage8564]

They are brilliant at doing the this. There sons 23 and still wets the bed ,I’ve not got time for it ……..priceless

[@sevenstar8884]

This is how exactly my neighbor Tracey nd her husband sounds like love it😂😂😍

[@eugenenoonan1886]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@danielbehrend3683]

Love this couple, absolutely hilarious.

[@barbarasymmons7222]

Just love them both, so typical!

[@Tsumami__]

Their son is 23 and pees the bed....I ain't got time for 'im. Hahahahahhaha

[@magdatorruellas9122]

“How can I be a racist, my great grandfather was a midget”. … ROFLOL, So using that line from now on.

[@pamjarman5494]

I actually worked with a lady just like this! When I met her husband it was confirmed!

[@jaredini]

Good old Darleys on Boothferry Rd. Prospect Centre, Hull. Both real places!

[@DemonKitty666_]

The guy who played ray is from Hull. He's the creator of Benidorm too

[@tomspence8506]

@@DemonKitty666_ I remember this guy too. His name is Derren Litten and he played the role of Ray very well but unfortunately he left the series after series Two so that he could write benidorm and was replaced with Nigel Betts in this sketch for series three and he was alright but not as good as Derren was.

[@KAZ132]

I'm from Hull... 😊

[@tomspence8506]

@@KAZ132 So am I. The prospect centre is a shopping centre in Hull, but in this sketch Catherine' character Janice says "this is in Cleethorpes" meaning that Catherine has heard of the prospect centre but had got confused as to where it is. Prospect centre is is Hull not Cleethorpes.

[@KAZ132]

@@tomspence8506 I was in Prospect centre yesterday.. It was chocker and yes. Its definitely in Hull... Have a good day fellow Hullensian 😊... Before it rains anyway 🌻

[@beadlesbaby]

It's like an evening round my grandparents :')

[@martm216]

'Goooaat.' 'Taste of the Caribbean.' 'Don't ask.' 'It's a pound more than the carvery, but everyone goes a bit mad this time of year.' 'And that was with the voucher!' LMAO! SO like my dear old aunt and uncle.

[@queenbeekeeper]

This cannot be beaten - unless, of course, they are forced to eat a sandwich with grapes in it!

[@lesley9989]

Or the Rice light. "the dirty evil lactose intolerant b*****

[@emmdee4607]

Absolutely love this show!!!!

[@porkulate]

I absolutely LOVE THIS LADY! Thank YOU traditional Britain! God Save The Queen INDEED! She is your very own reincarnation of America's Archie Bunker! Thanks for sharing.

[@OfficiallySanctionedKATG]

Britain already had its own incarnation of Archie Bunker -Alf Garnett (who the character Archie Bunker was based on)

[@mobiusklein9140]

"America's" Archie Bunker????

[@steverhodesvideos6244]

Reminds me of the old Aussie joke: How can you tell a planeload of Poms has just arrived? They shut off the engines but you can still hear the whining.

[@JoePoland]

'My great grandfather was a midget'!!

[@tomspence8506]

"They've made curry 🍛out of a goat 🐐" HILARIOUS! And the fried bananas 🍌 is even more HILARIOUS!

[@julieinsley7654]

😂 😂 😂 They crack me up hilarious 😂....

[@CraigTulloch]

Doing some last minute Christmas shopping on the 17th of November.

[@RosanaDavies]

I am a 62 years old lady looking for a new husband just like Ray. He is so supporting💕💕💕

[@asavannah7439]

I knew she would say "goat", because I live in the Caribbean 😊

[@peterdavies2960]

They’re both speaking Texas 😂

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

This is so true, especially of North Lincolnshire and East Riding.

[@clairsplurz]

Absolutely priceless! LOL

[@Holygasoline]

I was looking for Jeremy Beadle !

[@royksk]

Brilliant as usual 🤣

[@giovannibarranca2595]

Oh my! I laughed so much! 😂

[@ICantBeFaged]

"they made curray ou' of a gaut"

[@BeerHawg]

it is; it is a small seaside town in northeast Lincolnshire, England. Yes, I believe that the joke is that they can't believe something so exotic is served in someplace they consider "normal" for them.

[@bar10ml44]

Isn’t this simply wonderful. What’s happened !

[@juliewinterburn4991]

they are genius but so true how they say things

[@nailbunny182]

Those napkin flowers! 🤩

[@ladanski]

"How can I be a racist? My great grandfather was a midget." 🤣😂

[@emmacook112]

‘the dirty, evil, lactose intolerant b*stards’ 😂😂😂

[@Wavygravydressedinnavy]

I live not far from Cleethorpes and you’d be very lucky to find curried goat there. Fish & chips is about as exotic as it gets!

[@Laura......]

Hope you can get it somewhere close by though. It's just delicious! 😊

[@Wavygravydressedinnavy]

@@Laura...... I know it’s lovely. Unfortunately having moved north 10 years ago my diet has become much more restricted!

[@Laura......]

@@Wavygravydressedinnavy oh no. We moved to Devon ( not somewhere you would think there would be a wide range of food choices from other cultures ) but luckily we can get curry goat from a local Caribbean takeaway. Its amazing too as he follows his mom's family recipes. Maybe learn to cook it yourself ( I'm planning on that too ) 😊 Ps I just remembered my friend went to Cleethorpes and I'm sure she said they went to a restaurant that sold curry goat. Baraka(?) I think the place was called. Hope it is still open as she said it was delicious !

[@Wavygravydressedinnavy]

@@Laura...... thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have a look for it next time I head to the coast.

[@isabella6206]

These two make me glad I am single!

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Who's mouth is watering for ghost curry and plantain now they've watched this? 😂😂

[@mjrussell414]

Ghost curry? That would be unsatisfying and insubstantial.

[@robertlower6212]

Absolutely! Goat curry ... the best ever ... with rice n peas n tings!

[@alexanderjones9572]

Thing is, if they went into Oxfam in November, they'd probably be saying "You'll never guess. Christmas cards out. I mean this is unbelievable. It's not even December yet and they're selling Christmas cards! Un-be-liveable!"

[@Rooshii]

Yes, exactly!

[@2eleven48]

The thing is, I popped into my local Spar supermarket a few days ago and there was a stack of packaged mincemeat pies, which all went, and this morning there was an array of Christmas cards. The date? 14th October. Un-be-liveable. Robert, UK.

[@ellederberryblue8377]

The writers have outdone themselves with the goat curry. It so easy to go for the first cheap angle to get a weak laugh... but to tippy toe around a mine field of racist accusations without offence; made the final outcome hilariously sublime for me😍

[@isabella6206]

Yes pure genius and in this so woke times glad to see this!

[@Dasten]

Awwwww I was waiting for them to make a thing about "Jerk" chicken!

[@spindriftbeach6082]

17th November, brilliant 😂

[@steerpike66]

Also goat is the most traditional of Christmas dinners possible. Jesus would have loved a bit of goat.

[@cg9616]

Brilliant double act 🤣🤣

[@lesleyscott938]

We all know a couple exactly like this 😂

[@sadigov]

She's got potential. I think one day she'll become famous.

[@Sawrattan]

Sadly she was already famous back in 2004 but stopped making this show soon after

[@ArgentoFan]

It's like watching my Mum and Dad

[@MrJoshthenosh]

its 17th of november!!!

[@anneperry9014]

😂🤣😂hilarious!!

[@Lee81uk]

“Listen to this!”

[@irefi64]

Goat is incredible, curried or not. So are fried plantains. Yum!

[@marcuswalters8093]

I know what meat they used in the curry. My family is from Jamaica. While we're at it; nearly every English person who has tried curry goat has had their life transformed.

[@jamesheath7601]

17 November today 😊

[@jamesheath7601]

17 November 2022

[@mauerbluemchen0]

My mum's from the North and going to her cousin's house is EXACTLY like this. No-one here in Australia seems to like Catherine but she's spot-on, haha :D

[@32446]

Loads of my Aussie friends love her.

[@chrisrobinson9065]

Speak for yourself, lots of fans in Australia. Stupid thing to write.

[@Thatbookishguy69]

Always wanted to try Caribbean food

[@Splattertube]

This really is, quite unbelievable.

[@sicilianotoronto]

well at least they didn't have fish heads and bananas lol

[@QFIhawkman]

They've made coorey, with a gurt.

[@AmaiEmikoChan]

TriniFOOD!!!!!!!!

[@albertmccready478]

Superb

[@BrendaStacy-Byrd]

This is exactly like some of my friends and family here in America. I guess they are everywhere.

[@wetatonce]

Listen to this.

[@lloydnorval1989]

I wanna know where this place in Cleethorpes is 🤣

[@brabazon10]

eh ooop! I'll go t' foot of our stairs.

[@Tawny6702]

The other guy doing the husband was far better! The Gazpacho cold tomato soup in Pudsey is the best one of these sketches…..to me anyway!

[@Ellis01234567890]

My grand parents in their 50's

[@lizmacrae4970]

Yes I recognise them ...it’s Auntie Jean and uncle Mike....

[@kimqaisara]

Ohhhh fried banana covered in batter goes really well with spicy curry, actually. The sweetness from the banana and spiciness, saltiness of the curry taste delicious. Fried banana are really common in SE Asia too. Infact, I saw a lot of similarities with the food in the Carribean with the ones in SE Asia especially when I saw Cardi B posted her hometown dishes on IG last time. Dishes like fried karipap (curry puff), fried meehoon and more.

[@Britonbear]

I like a banana fritter from the Chinese takeaway.

[@andysmith8890]

I was looking for Jeremy Beadle 😂

[@siesonaladventures]

"How can I be a racist? My great grandfather was a midget"😮

[@susannahkreher7270]

Killer😂😂😂😂

[@black76561]

😂😂 yeah I can get curry goat rice & peas for under a tenner now lol