Catherine Tate - hysterical pregnancy of Elaine Figgis

[@kevinmcguire5696]

Probably her most poignant and saddest character.

[@fozzybear8878]

Pathos. :/

[@celeryg66]

uhm, she dumped daniel craig, lol

[@salvolondon]

@@celeryg66 she was looking for someone slightly better looking

[@celeryg66]

@@salvolondon lol, like fat men that want supermodel, ugh

[@conatcha]

I would use the word pathetic.

[@ritadepeeves]

How strange when a comedy sketch can actually move you .... This is actually quite sad but tragically funny

[@016329]

rita_de_peeves Yes it's brilliant! It really takes skill to combine sadness and comedy like this and it's all the more powerful because there really are lots of women like Elaine out there (to a less extreme extent haha).

[@xr6lad]

I think this is a bit close to the bone tbh as there are women like this. It’s actually not funny and they need help.

[@valerierutherford84]

@@xr6lad Called phantom pregnancy I think and is a very sad diagnosis. These women (often unable to have kids), truly start to convince themselves they are carrying. Heartbreaking.

[@michaelharrison3602]

Remember diddy David Hamilton

[@soundseeker63]

"After her husband of 9 days was electrocuted on death row in his Texan penitentiary, Elaine Figgis was conned out of five and half thousand pounds over the internet by spice seller from Luxor Temple." ... God you can tell this is going to be hilarious just from that opening monologue! :-D Catherine Tate is a comic genius!

[@aaronhoosiershrm-cpphr8362]

Those eyes at the end could just break your heart. She is such an underrated actor.

[@thedarkness111]

I used to think this was hilarious, and it still is comic genius but as you get older you realise how heartbreaking it is too. She's a bit daft, but all she wants to is to feel loved.

[@dee4174]

Well she chucked Daniel Craig out!

[@alanpotter8680]

As a 25 yo gay father with a child, I agree that there's nothing comic about this. It hit home hard. Only I know what I went through to be a father.

[@evelina2363]

It is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@Maverick-re3zp]

Oh come on

[@lakehayden]

Our sweetest laughter is bought with our sweetest pain…something…a great poem I should not have ballsed up completely and forgotten, says. This character works so incredibly well because she’s both. Loove our Footlong Figgis

[@WhiteSleevedStu]

What a talented actress and comedienne. Felt like she just came and went.

[@olevia4942]

Most genius does just that. Most don't know of them. We are lucky to have discovered magic!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

She didn't go anywhere, she went on to star in other projects like the Office (US), Doctor Who etcetera

[@turtleface25]

"I've been to Doncaster the accent grates on me" "Your baby wouldnt necessarily have a Doncaster accent" "But can I take that risk?" 😂

[@whiplash8277]

Catherine Tate is a master comedienne.

[@whiplash8277]

@The Complaining Channel What are you going on about, ya whiny little douche nozzle? I mean I figure you're a sarcastic asshat, considering your name and all. If that was a compliment, thanks. If sarcasm, I'm impressed...sort of.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@____________________________51 Hey, if your first comment was a dig at the OP's spelling, I have to inform you that comedienne is correct. Ciao!

[@petermorris9818]

Can you be a master comedienne?

[@petermorris9818]

You nincompoop

[@latoyaglvr]

that saddened me a bit..

[@izzy1933]

00:39 amazing how her tiny facial expressions can tell such emotions

[@bkrage85]

Every time I watch this and get too sad I remember.... she ends up with Daniel Craig. And then dumps him.

[@poppylouise2431]

Awww )': actually felt like crying when she said "no I'm not pregnant" poor her

[@ThomasHarding1990]

"I've been to Doncaster, the accent grates on me." LOL.

[@katherenewedic8076]

Lol ... The baby wouldn't necessarily have Doncaster accent... Lol

[@skirmantasmikuckis6923]

The accent's great on them.

[@teleaddict23]

When this first aired I never dreamed I would end up 36 and in the same sad position in life :(

[@OkayMay749]

Hey it’s never too late! :)

[@andio3500]

There is a support group called More to Life if you are in the UK. I hope you get all the things you want in life.

[@kaysmith8992]

I really think society is a lot less judgmental since 2006, so many 30-somethings with no partner or kid nowadays ❤

[@rakadoni8403]

Hey man how you doing?

[@lol-zh9uk]

Hahahaha what a saddo LOOOOL

[@thelouisfanclub]

ok.. that's actually really sad...

[@MIS315]

Lol you have NO sense of humor. Prat!

[@MIS315]

@Amy Howcroft-Sims more like no humor

[@xr6lad]

@@MIS315 actually making fun of real people that actually have this sort of mental issue with fake pregnancies isn’t funny prat.

[@AstronomicEdits]

LOL the lady who plays Donna Noble and her buggy only TURNS LEFT... Coincidence? Yeah, probably.

[@THEASSASIN1511]

Lol thats such a weird coincidence. Why is this comment marked as spam?

[@AstronomicEdits]

Hazpod Gaming XD I have no idea

[@emryswalton1802]

Also about the pregnancy being bigger on the inside.

[@BethGoth15]

Aww, I love Elaine. She's adorable, and this was the sketch that truly made me feel sorry for her. Nothing goes right for her!! :'(

[@eagleeye2300]

But I don't think that she knows it...

[@moomin1759]

“I’m not sure if that was a contraption...” 🤣😂🤣

[@RosePetal17]

Yes, the word "contraption," instead of contraction LOL!

[@gwarlow]

Brilliant acting! Gets a bit sad near the end, but is saved by the bit at the very end...

[@evies_mommy_84]

"Not on the outside, but on the inside I'm huge"...sounds like the Tardis (coincidence much?) LOL

[@jmann6130]

must have been forshadowing! LOL

[@papaemeritusthe3rd318]

And the pram turns (Left)

[@going-easy]

This character I love the most. Mostly ppl say it is sad, but I don't think the character is a sad person. She is so dissociates and far away - I can't figure out what kind of disorder this is. What a genius subtle play from C. She has an incredible facial expressions. There are a lot of Elaine Figgis out there.

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

It’s not that deep it’s a comedy character who’s hilarious. So many funny weirdos out there

[@going-easy]

@@handsoffmycactus2958 I disagree bc no deepness no great humor

[@GeorgiNM]

Where she finally admits + the pram at park part - verging on painfully sad, actually!

[@Widdekuu91]

That's British humour for you. Blackadder ends tragically too.

[@RosePetal17]

Watching this, at times, I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. The expression on her face near the end when she acknowledges that she is not actually pregnant is heart breaking...and then when the camera is observing her trying to turn the pram around at a distance, I wanted to laugh again. I suppose my emotions are just like that of a new mother...all over the place ;)

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

No, these are not your ''emotions'', this is exactly what this skit intended to do, the exact emotions it aimed to provoke.

[@veronicahudon9055]

So @ 3:48 she's saying that she's bigger on the inside?

[@Matheus21video]

Yes...

[@erindowling4134]

Veronica Hudon sings the doctor who theme tune

[@Lilbeanz19]

OOOOOWEEEEOOOOO OOOOOWEEEEEEOOOOOOO!!!

[@rachelleach1472]

Is she the tardis?

[@multifishycake9786]

@@rachelleach1472 did the doctor wish really hard?

[@aveuch]

Coffee colored!

[@AnnieBornAgain]

This is just heartbreaking but very well written too

[@NeilBHINRGBOY]

As we know, all comedy is based on some form of tragedy. This is the perfect example.

[@DollyMat]

Agreed... it was a little melancholy but still funny, the scene with the pram at the end veering to the left + the music had me dying. Loved the narration.

[@VonRix]

It is not real documentary. The women is actually actress - Catherine Tate herself. Elaine Figgis does not exist in real life. But the fact that you thought that this is real just shows how brilliantly made was this sketch.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

How did people think it was real with crowd laughter? 😂

[@petermorris9818]

No one thought it was real you arch loon

[@veroniquehoflack4910]

I think it is sad. What an amazing performance !!

[@IsobellaAme]

I love Elaine..she is the funniest and my fav character next to gran and drunk bride, but this episode has always made me a little bit depressed... poor Elaine.. :(

[@Fandom_Family]

ok, so there are 2 Doctor Who references: "bigger on the inside" and more particular to Catherine's character, "turn left". Not sure if they are on purpose- but awesome none the less ^.^

[@ajgoetsch]

Phew! This is gut-wrenching humour. You feel such sympathy for the character, there's just no thought of laughing at the situation.

[@hannahchase3881]

I laughed.. I am a savage 😂😂😂

[@kesfatih]

What a fantastic actress,made me really sad at the end!

[@AstronomicEdits]

Elaine is the funniest character that Catherine has done.

[@salvolondon]

I agree , I love her , if she was real she would be my best friend .

[@teslagirl1]

Oh--dating Daniel Craig for a red nose day sketch. No idea who he was. Hysterical.

[@Riogi]

I agree with you all the way, Clairvoyant. Elaine is my favourite.

[@wolvenmeck]

I like Bernie!!!😂😂😂

[@wolvenmeck]

I like Bernie!😂😂😂

[@kristinabray]

Bless. I feel so sad for this character. 😢

[@StephenFiorentini]

2:10 The paper is blank both sides

[@mariapires7170]

For me, the best British comedian,ever, since many many years! Excited to see her in the Hard Cell on Netflix next 12 April

[@yolo22]

i love this catherine tate character!

[@sevenoctobers7471]

I was already crying. Then the pram turned 🤣 omg, this is genius!

[@n4party]

I love Elaine but this was actually quite sad.

[@johncrilly3126]

isnt she just a reflection of most of us?!

[@guinevereinthefield176]

John Crilly Yes, choose your shadow. I think so.

[@KAvanAlten]

The title is a little misleading, there is not 'hysterical' pregnancy at all. Its a psychological one!

[@banjoman44]

+Krijn van Alten False pregnancy, phantom pregnancy, or hysterical pregnancy- officially called pseudocyesis in humans and pseudopregnancy in other mammals-is the appearance of clinical or subclinical signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the organism is not actually pregnant.

[@KAvanAlten]

banjoman44 But why is it called hysterical then? I mean, with such a pseudocyesis there is not actually something in the uterus, right?

[@banjoman44]

The word 'hysteria' is based on a Greek word for ''uterus'' It was once thought that many diseases and ailments that affected women were due problems with the uterus. The word has now changed meaning, although we still speak of women undergoing a hyster-ectomy. ie removal of the uterus.The word hysterical is now concerned with emotional excess - something that someone with a pseudocyesis will likely experience.

[@KAvanAlten]

banjoman44 I know that, but I thought that in the medical word these days 'hysteria' in the meaning of the emotional condition is avoided. So if you see it used now in medical terminology (like hysterical pregnancy or the hysterectomy) it refers only to the meaning of uterus. But, I have to honest: this is (I think) the case in the Dutch medical word, I can't speak of the situation outside the Netherlands. Also: on the Dutch Wikipedia, the synonym hysterical pregnancy is not used, but pseudocyesis is named instead. I know this is not hard proof for anything, but it might be a sign that the word 'hysterical pregnancy' is not that common used (anymore) here.

[@banjoman44]

You are right Krijn, the term 'hysterical pregnancy' is certainly a term of antiquity.

[@mrjamiecrawford]

The clock bit in this gets me every time 😅

[@mrjamiecrawford]

It is the wee point at the clock 😅

[@theniceguy011]

This reminds me of the Carol Burnette Mama and Eunice skits...hilarious to watch but always saddens me to think there really are people out there like this

[@foxopossum]

I don’t know wether to laugh or cry

[@jasonkey3494]

A Masterclass in comedy and pathos.

[@twt3716]

Comic genius. Perfect timing.

[@jozsefhor]

So true!

[@mrssadieadler4874]

Time spent with Linda from the pie shop 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Durkinator7]

I’m sure this has happened to someone somewhere, and they wouldn’t be laughing at the end of the video

[@sophie.1]

Definitely sad as there are people like this 😪

[@baktom]

Omg, I came here for laughs and ended up with crying 😢

[@MoniqueDanielle]

Contraption 😂

[@davidevans9906]

Wow. 2006 how we have moved on.

[@guinevereinthefield176]

David Evans Moved on even further since you wrote this. The years fly!

[@fiachdubhe401]

This isn't about choosing to be childless if that's what you mean. This is about hysterical pregnancies. It's a psychiatric/medical issue some people deal with.

[@lewismann6617]

“My nickname was foot long figgis” 😂

[@TeamJulene]

Also "the boys" and "Amelia" ....or maybe I just notice DW references in everything...

[@secretsquirrel7374]

Especially about being bigger on the inside

[@SarBear1617]

on the inside im huge... "it's bigger on the inside!"

[@mileskingston9683]

Is Tonya voiced by Rebecca Front, ie Nicola Murray from the Thick of It?

[@SILVERCLOUD141]

I've been to doncaster the accent grates on me Lol

[@screencut]

pretty sure this was before she was on Doctor Who

[@MrRickster83]

screencut considering her season of Doctor Who was 2008.. um.. yes?

[@cottoncandy4486]

Oh my goodness this is so tragic, poor Figgis, nobody seems to understand she just want's a baby.My god don't you just hate contraptions.

[@mariecruickshank7289]

She amazing actress so love her shows.✌✌✌✌✌👍👍👍👍

[@honeybunch5765]

"The accent grates on me" 🤣

[@hannahchase3881]

Contraptions 😂😂😂😂omgawd I'm on the floor here

[@racheltaylor6578]

I can’t believe she turned down Daniel Craig.

[@astridmyst]

When she said "Roy" I thought she said Rory XD

[@MattAsAHatter1]

I think the character is supposed to be from York, England.

[@lizmacrae4970]

Unbelievable as it might be I can vouch for the truth of this situation….as a childcare SW I met a young woman who not only lied about her pregnancy to her parents….they bought all the gear…cot, pram, clothes..bedding, bottles etc…she went up to her room one night and came down telling her parents that she had had the babe and it was sleeping in the cot…and she was going up the pub. They investigated and found that the baby in the cot was a doll….long before the days of these lifelike ones…she told other whoppers too….and people believed her.

[@jokerumbrellabtr]

This is so funny but so sad 😭 She just wanted a baby

[@clairesmith314]

She is really lonely

[@startrashing]

tatennant

[@woolywonders5546]

What! No closed captioning?!?

[@dawnie1966]

Don’t be feeling sorry for Elaine figgis this woman broke Daniel Craig’s heart 😂😂

[@JosephineB63]

Oh give it a rest 😂

[@amyhudson1016]

Sad and funny at the same time 😢 😂. Brilliant

[@nacht98]

for me this is the best thing EVER!!! :D I love Catherine Tate!

[@karenax254]

I hope this sketch didn't hurt anyone.

[@karenax254]

She's marvelous doing accents, but I've never heard her do a Scoucer (Liverpudlian). Bet she'd be excellent!

[@Whateverhappened_to_Fay_Wray]

There is something bittersweet about ol' Elaine. You do feel a bit of sympathy for her beneath the laughs.

[@portishphonic]

what accent is this? it sound beautiful.

[@JulieWallis1963]

portishphonic it’s definitely northern England, I always think she sounds like she is from Cheshire way, maybe even from just outside of Liverpool.

[@salvolondon]

So why she wasn't having Periods ? Early menopause maybe ?

[@avanguline]

She was experiencing, as the video is titled, a 'hysterical pregnancy'. When women experience this, their bodies display symptoms of being pregnant even though they aren't. This can include not having periods.

[@XMizzTuraX]

The worst part of the sketch is “hysterical” in the title is literally used in both ways

[@YeshouaNitzhareth]

0:38 oh my god i laughed my ass out ,....Just like Capitain Hook and the crazy clockodile ehhehe. I love C. Tate she has an amazing talent!

[@patstokes7040]

She's so funny, just brilliant.

[@timothygriffith8583]

She is brilliant.

[@Soulsister3009]

A really bizarr comical drama. This skit left me back with a stone in my stomach

[@deeya]

wait, did she lose the baby, or was she never pregnant to begin with?

[@patriciaamaro7337]

Tic, tac, tic, tac...oh, that´s not me...

[@thetriumvir]

This is just... heartbreaking. I get that it has some humor, but... So sad.

[@Widdekuu91]

That is the reason, it's tragic humour.

[@rockys201]

Contraptions, lol

[@TotzkeMike]

Oh my. Funny AND heartbreaking.

[@alexjames7144]

Tbf I have a Doncaster accent and I grate on myself

[@tobin5378]

I had forgot about this character, like Donna...

[@kimwilliams4139]

Hello!!!! It’s a comedy sketch….. chill and laugh 😂

[@AnnieBornAgain]

This one was so sad.

[@simonf8902]

Catherine Tate :: Genius.

[@jakedee4117]

I know this is supposed to be comedy but this is actually terribly terribly tragic. Deal with that feminists !

[@Widdekuu91]

...What do you mean? The feminists need to deal with the fact that you think it's sad that a babyless mother is in denial and confronted with being unfertile? How do you expect them to 'deal' with the fact? Do you assume they dislike hearing that there are men that have feelings and show concern for women's issues? ...isn't that exactly what they wánt? Don't you mean; "There you go, dear feminists! Hope you like my expression of feelings! "?

[@jakedee4117]

@@Widdekuu91 One of the great things about comedy is that it can tell truths that everyone knows but none dare to say. Elanie Figgis is a fictional character but has enough truth to be recognizable. It's 2006 and she is probably late 40s early 50s. She is infertile NOW but she may have been as fertile as any woman ever. Her natural fertility window has passed. What was she doing with her life for the past 25 years ? She is not just unhappy, she is so desperately unhappy she is starting to hallucinate, that is mentally unwell. Feminists would have you believe that any differences in mental attitudes between men and women are the result of socialization, which they call an oppressive patriarchy which can be changed, not the result of biology which cannot, which they call biological determinism. Middle aged women who are childless and alone are growing in number. Is their unhappiness the result of socialization by the oppressive patriarchy ? Is that a problem that feminists can deal with ? Or will they just blame men and society for the painful results caused by women's own choices ?

[@Widdekuu91]

@@jakedee4117 .....Ohhhh you're a troll. Jeesh, sorry that took me a while. Should've checked your empty channel before I got into a discussion with you over whether or not women should be allowed to choose whether they have children. Sorry, I genuinely thought for a second that you were a socially awkward person that had a positive point. No problem, have a good day, bye.

[@jakedee4117]

@@Widdekuu91 Questions of infertility and mental illness are often difficult to talk about. They are often very personal and raise strong emotions that make it hard to see the issue clearly. Crying Troll if you find some one who won't affirm your beliefs is childish. I am not your Mum and I'm not your therapist. I'm not required to provide you with a comforting space. Nobody is denying anyone's right to choose. But that's not the same as saying anyone who wants children has the right to HAVE children. We have, at best, the right to try.

[@heidikarinen563]

​@@jakedee4117 Feminist urge women to get financially independent. Sperm banks have been around quite a time. As well as information about women's fertility and that is not a good idea to leave it too late. So you are right, if someone just figures out as middle aged that she wants kids, she should put the blame on feminists. That the feminists have not had their message out clear and loud enough that women should have better chances to better income generation early enough in life to be able to have kids before one becomes infertile. There are many young couples who would want children but cannot afford to. Also young families with kids very often face financial problems. Why is that. Even with both parents working!

[@venusianmagic]

i cant help but feel really sad watching this :(

[@LeahJane1995]

Lol Footlong Figgis!

[@sandymartyn5410]

It's 2006 ya don't need a man these days to have a baby! She is hilarious!

[@mynameiss9797]

Its actually sad. Not sure background laughs were relevant.

[@anonymousforever]

Not sure you get it. It is funny because it is so realistically sad, touching and pathetic (a lot of real people have mannerisms, delusions, etc just like Elaine) whilst you know that its a part played by an actress. Thats what makes it so brilliant. In life, tears and laughter are often only a thin line apart.

[@arniecalang4583]

Reminds me of Kristen Wiig