BOB DOWNE & LILY SAVAGE Ice Ballet (London 1995)

BOB DOWNE (the comic creation of Mark Trevorrow) spent most of the 90s based in London. His favourite collaborator there was the incredible LILY SAVAGE (Paul O'Grady's legendary, now retired, alter ego). Mark and Paul met at the 1991 Edinburgh Festival and toured Australia together in 1992. In 1993 they debuted a Torvill & Dean-style comic ice ballet routine (choreographed by Betty 'Legs' Diamond) at the London Palladium. They recreated it in December 1995 for a Live video. Look - no skates! They follow with a chat and a song - SOMETHIN' STUPID, a duet originally recorded by Frank & Nancy Sinatra.

[@nicklar7759]

Watching with melancholy tonight. Bob and Lily were fabulous together. RIP Paul. 😢

[@scottlochans4180]

Definitely one of a kind, the dancing, What a Performance, R.I.P. Lily.

[@wendyw5463]

I am reading another of Paul O'Grady's books and he mentioned Bob Downe. That what has bought me to this site. My side's are hurting with laughter, I had forgotten how funny Bob Downe is, but the both of them together...OMG you don't get comedy like this anymore. I really do hurt from laughing. This is the best tonic ever.. ⚘🤣⚘⚘🤣⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘🤣⚘⚘⚘🤣💕💕💕🤣💕💕💕🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobdowne4real]

We really should have gone for the Winter Olympics. The skill! the poise! By the way - this is the longest time me OR Miss Savage ever went without speaking, on or off stage! ;-) lol BOB (MARK) x

[@bracken25690]

Love this! Miss these guys, they were always so funny together! I used to watch this clip every night!

[@juliecasey5196]

Absolutely brilliant

[@6funswede]

This is both funny and very very clever. I love those legs and those steps! Five well deserved stars.

[@coldacre]

Bob, you're the best singer ever to come out of Australia.

[@CatsandJP]

Why can’t entertainment be like this nowadays….no politically correct, no wokiest just joyful fun…..Bob keep up the work you still do for us here in Australia you are appreciated……and RIP Paul O Grady…you were brilliant. ❤️❤️👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Talentedtadpole]

O Grady was woke as they come you sad racist a hole.

[@carpentersism]

Loved watching you together on TV, some of the funniest (especially the ad-libbed un-scripted moments) of comedy I've ever seen... Did you keep in touch with Paul after Lily went into the Nunnery?

[@Massev6871]

Classic! Funny and sad at the same time.

[@bobdowne4real]

Heartbroken. But the laughs and memories are a huge comfort. There’ll never be another like him and it was a privilege and a blessing to call him a friend

[@margaretfleming3554]

Brilliant!

[@psycho2202]

Ah, a classic! It was thanks to this clip during my Lily Savage days that I saw this and thought "this man is fantastic, I must see more" and have been a huge fan ever since. I still have this video!

[@yamyam_1978]

Nearly died at that - the defib with the mics 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SisterAnne2000]

I remember seeing this first time round. I loved it then and love it now ! Keep 'em comin' Mark !!!!

[@carmencita.k]

Astounded!! Absolutely amazing!!♥️♥️🤘

[@DenisePickett-mf7vy]

Wonderfull

[@bobdowne4real]

...just wait til you see LIVE FROM THE LILYDROME - posting my episode (also featuring Ian McKellen!) tonight. I've unearthed an absolute treasure trove of UK telly - thank god I've always the archivist, they could have invented KZbin for ME! BOB (MARK) ;-)

[@lesleycooper7544]

Miss you 😢😢😢😢💔💔

[@TheSpinDoctor]

The Wedgewood plate pose ALWAYS makes me laugh.

[@arianaajbeaverhausen8175]

I was already laughing but that leapfrog at 3 minutes near made me spit my Baileys onto my phone! 🤣🤣🤣 This is comedy gold, thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas ❤

[@bobdowne4real]

Merry Crimbo to you too. Believe me that leapfrog is dangerous in ice skates!!

[@BeasleyStreet]

Soooo, gooood...

[@murraythehotscot]

i actually love this! ahaaaa!!!!!

[@ScumFreezebag]

So in love with Lily it's painful

[@TheSilentStan]

The rep-ore and chemistry between them is amazing and they're both brilliant performers. I swear Lily is going to be me in 10 years time...although not as funny... and actually, it's probably more like one year's time! >.

[@bobdowne4real]

This is our favourite routine ever - choreographed by Betty Legs Diamond - the first time we did it was a Sunday night at the London Palladium where the crowd screamed and laughed so loudly we couldn’t hear the track! Incredible

[@TheSilentStan]

Bob Downe I’m not surprised at all! It’s such a golden routine/performance from both of you ❤️ x

[@simonburke8341]

Brilliant!!!! ❤️😂

[@geek1oh1]

I miss this!

[@virginiaviola5097]

This is wonderful.

[@meliciousvideohits]

Brilliant stuff

[@jean4578]

Adore Paul but I think "Bob Downe " is fabulous and so under rated The Pans People thing got me from the start !!! where has he gone ? :)

[@bobdowne4real]

I’m alive and well and working at home in Sydney!

[@suju312005]

Its amazing!

[@simonwharton01]

Bob I do miss our time together

[@bobdowne4real]

It’s my all time fave stage routine! I’ll never forget the reaction when we did it at the Palladium - the audience drowned out the track!!!

[@popazz1]

lovely lallies! I love this video,(hell,VIDEO,LOL),but sadly mine is no more.Miss you,Lily!

[@danh5637]

Why did Bob downe vanish he was amazing. He was all over the airwaves for a while then just disappeared.

[@bobdowne4real]

I just went home to Australia where I’ve been happily married, living and working ever since!

[@adelucas4824]

@@bobdowne4real Love you Bob. I've been a fan of yours since forever. I'm glad you are having a great life and much love from the UK

[@bobdowne4real]

No.. look.. listen... I ADORE YOU. ;-) BOB x

[@alternatedresscode]

paul has nice legs

[@Mojosbigstick]

Great song - but this version's fun too!

[@jayneroper2152]

please come back to ipswich soon

[@shawnkun323]

I asked what the firsy song was and some silly bunt said it was by Nancy Sinatra......WRONG. For anybody that is interested.....Try Googling: Ravel - Bolero

[@Tyburn13]

this is bolero by ravel

[@shawnkun323]

Does anybody know the name of this song?

[@alisondening2207]

The beginning is BOLERO …..MAURICE RAVEL

[@juliecasey5196]

Absolutely brilliant