Beans on the Belt

[@mantonythe1st]

Underrated acting from whoever the old lady is. To pull of that 'absolutely nothing going on upstairs' look so perfectly is a work of genius.

[@listerofsmeg884]

@DevilishBeaver0 It's a good question actually. no reference on IMDb. 'David-Paul' was played by Ben Rufus Green so i'm surprised she isn't listed if she is an actor. Maybe the lack of lines class her as a supporting artist

[@Simulacrum84]

Every shop assistant during COVID.

[@fr.mcgreer8349]

I would have been even better if she finally put the beans on the belt but laid them on their side. When Alan puts the belt on they just roll on the spot and don't get to him.

[@Skizze37]

Awe bummer, I was hoping that was the payoff

[@andrewnorth4857]

One of the truly greatest, infinitely re-watchable passages of Alan. A most deserved upload.

[@greg_4201]

''what are you doing?''

[@itsdebs]

You can tell by his eyes that he’s genuinely proper amused 😂

[@DamaNovus]

STOP GETTING BEANS WRONG!

[@chadwickmcfaggins9734]

what you doing

[@stuartmiller7419]

Notice the missed opportunity for the beans to provide a breakwater between the basket and the Partridge. Her decision.

[@CelticBhoyss]

Needless to say, he had the last laugh

[@PJBonoVox]

​@@CelticBhoyssNeedles to say, I...took...drugs

[@stephenjones8885]

One day I'll look old enough to be arguably senile so that I can behave like this.

[@richcurtis813]

That is superb! A solid 7 on 10.

[@jsmith498]

Yes, but she'll need to buy some sausages as a breakwater for those beans.

[@creativeartist83]

The greatest comedy character ever. The older lady played it perfectly too 👌 😂

[@BitsBytesBobs]

This is what it's like taking my elderly Mum shopping.

[@Fester_]

So much wrong with that. Excellent sketch, close to the bone with some I know.

[@elainemarks167]

I have finished reading his Stupendously funny book, Big Beacon. Took me ages; I laughed so Much and had to re read individual chapters. North Norfolk Digitals Best ever.

[@adamtalbot4885]

There is an audiobook version where he reads it out in character. Absolute gold!

[@projectdalekmark]

That "what you doing?" At the end 😂

[@PSUK]

Pure genius all round

[@CorporalFriendlyShark]

How have I never seen this? I’m absolutely dying here 😂😂😂

[@bartharris]

Scissored Isle I think

[@mantonythe1st]

@@bartharris Is it? I thought it was from a Children in Need or Red Nose Day thing or something like that?

[@gavinjcooke]

I think it's from a show called "This Time with Alan Partridge"

[@Test-zv9ty]

Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle

[@listerofsmeg884]

@@gavinjcooke no, it was a one-off 45 min special from 2016, a few years before TTWAP.

[@Andy-bz7ml]

This sums up my whole workday.

[@Degjoy]

So so funny

[@7915thomas]

Java

[@BobBarker-o9k]

😂😂😂😂🙈

[@Tillyard86]

In the women’s defence, the conveyor belt wasn't moving, so bringing them to him seemed like the more logical option.

[@billgreen576]

Only if you have never visited a supermarket in the last 50 or so years. And clearly she had as she knew to collect stuff in a basket and then go to a till.

[@Tillyard86]

@@billgreen576 whenever I've gone they've moved it when you put stuff on it.

[@lordtachanka903]

@@billgreen576 I’ve worked at a supermarket before and most of my coworkers would always start the belt as someone was entering their checkout lane but maybe they do things differently in Britain or wherever this is set lol (I’ve haven’t seen the source material yet)

[@krashd]

@@Tillyard86 Your first comment defends her actions because the conveyor belt "wasn't moving", but your second comment suggests that you know it isn't meant to move until something is placed on it.

[@Tillyard86]

@@krashd correct

[@melgrant7404]

This lady is lucky to have staff on the till.usually you have to go to self service.would love to meet alan on the till.

[@chriscoughlan5221]

Cruel imho Why after humiliating her and getting cheap laughs, cudnt he have physically gone to the end of the conveyor belt and shown her ??????

[@sabretooth1971]

Because they are acting in a sketch.

[@SirHilaryManfat]

Clearly the joke went right over your head.

[@gar6446]

It's called acting my dear.

[@chriscoughlan5221]

@@SirHilaryManfat over my head ! So I was suppose to chuckle as If it was the funniest thing s.coogan has ever done !!not

[@chriscoughlan5221]

@@gar6446 don't dear me! I found it uncomfortable

[@tgpok4r]

is this suppose to be funny? i’m lost on its intention

[@sjacrane]

No it’s just your unfortunate inability to process comedy

[@JD-wn3cc]

Tell me you're autistic without telling me you're autistic

[@leecroft7311]

Nevermind, just go and watch some random American comedy where the comedy is spelt out for you.

[@7915thomas]

It’s genius

[@krashd]

I've never understood this propensity for telling your failings to complete strangers. If I don't get a joke I just shrug and move on, I don't advertise the fact that I wasn't able to process it.