Jimmy Carr & Rob Beckett SPEECHLESS Over Nick Mohammed's Memory | Cats Does Countdown | Channel 4

[@ThatCapnGeech]

Man, this guy is a wonderkid.

[@shawncharles9980]

This comment deserves more Likes.

[@Jack-ci3do]

I think he said wunderkind

[@Cara-sb2fs]

Omg hi fellow lassoers

[@TheZeddicusZorrander]

@@Jack-ci3do so does he :D

[@matthewmoore3557]

I am Jose Mourinio

[@vasp99]

Memorization like his is incredible but his showmanship makes him even more impressive !

[@FinnyThePoo]

This is the first time I've seen Nick Mohammed outside of Ted Lasso and I spent a WHOLE DAY thinking this was his natural voice until I saw him in an interview.

[@davidstaffell]

​@@FinnyThePoolmao

[@mpanini5694]

I love how British TV is comfortable with silence every now and then.

[@lily4813ds]

Sometimes the silence after someone speaks is the actual punchline, I love UK comedy

[@IgnoresTrolls]

There would be dramatic music and 300 camera cuts to reactions people made (probably on a different day) if this was an American show.

[@lily4813ds]

@@IgnoresTrolls jimmy car does a political show in America and it’s absolutely dreadful. Just shows that it’s the Americans that just can’t do comedy right

[@ginge641]

@@lily4813ds 1. Show name? 2. But surely the blame doesn't lie with Americans if it's Jimmy Carr behind the wheel of this one.

[@lily4813ds]

@@ginge6411. I think it was called The Fix 2. Jimmy and Catherine were great, however the guests they had on didn’t make me laugh once and didn’t really understand that a panel show is about bouncing off of other comedians, not making statements

[@lincolntrewethey]

He has a degree in astrophysics. His math and memory skills are legit. He's incredibly impressive.

[@Doooooooooooood]

Maths*

[@mimib8032]

@@Doooooooooooood Why is it plurazied in the UK ? In the US it is just math. Just curious, I think subtle language differences like that are interesting.

[@ActuallyJamesS]

@@mimib8032 Because the full subject is. Mathematics - Maths. Mathematic - Math.

[@danielandree3947]

@@jamesodonnell8290 because when you do a math problem you’re doing one problem not plural.

[@JonasHamill]

@@jamesodonnell8290 Almost right. Both Math and Maths are plural. It's just Americans believe the plural form is a collective noun where as British don't. Bit like Water vs Oranges

[@Harrylechat01]

That was wonderful. Never heard of this guy before but he is brilliant; not just the extraordinary memory but a great personality.

[@RJR1787]

Good actor as well. He plays a more serious role in Ted Lasso and is really good

[@thinkboxtripper]

You’ll be even more impressed watching him act in Ted Lasso. I hadn’t seen him outside of that show, and I was shocked. I think you’ll have the same reaction, the other way around!

[@ogrimzyz8643]

He’s good in ted lasso

[@pauloshea5483]

He starred in life’s too short as the dating agency owner Toby 😊

[@Macron87]

@@thinkboxtripper he’s playing a character here.

[@Basin79]

Nick Mohammed has been learning/performing magic since he was a kid. He's in the magic circle. This character Mr Swallow just makes it even better. Reminds me a bit of Tommy Cooper although Nick let's himself do the magic part right.

[@fehoobar]

I thought I smelled a magic trick, thanks. Doesn't make it any less impressive, of course.

[@Basin79]

@@fehoobar oh the memory tricks aren't "magic". There's no trick to them beyond using techniques to remember things. It's a skill and very real.

[@Basin79]

@@user-wx4jv6im7y that's brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rschnell8145]

This one is a magic trick.

[@MatPandaZ]

@@fehoobar Autisms a hell of a drug

[@lordmfitzgerald3rd754]

It’d be a shame wouldn’t it. That done me 🤣

[@brennuvargr4638]

I know, right?! LOLOLOL.

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

Alan Carr's awestruck face during the cards bit says it all.

[@DONTWATCHTHATYEAH]

Omg, his character on Ted Lasso is so quiet! I had no idea he was this hyper! Excellent!

[@giannipuface9441]

Even his voice is lower in the show. Truly a good actor. Can't wait for next season. I can still see his face in the cliffhanger

[@christiannovak-zemplinski9749]

He's doing a character here though (Mr Swallow). Doesn't talk like that at all. Find a clip from Graham Norton or any other interview as himself. Sounds like a normal bloke.

[@giannipuface9441]

@@christiannovak-zemplinski9749 as someone unfamiliar with his work this is blowing my mind.

[@ogrimzyz8643]

@@giannipuface9441 this is a character he put on for the show. His real voice is nothing like in the clip

[@dj858]

gonna say the same thing, you can almost make yourself believe they are 2 different people mad

[@heyysimone]

"aaaaah, feedback" bloody fucking amazing. Thats the feedback.

[@bigredfreak2]

this needs way more appreciation than it has. Nick is an absolute genius

[@iflessthan3]

“It’d be a shame wouldn’t it?” Killed me 😂

[@davidian3412]

Fantastic line!

[@skrufff]

What an utterly hilarious, charming and talented guy. I've never heard of Nick before but I hope to see more. That was an incredible display

[@sandykay178]

He’s pretty damn good in the TV series Ted Lasso

[@ajmalmoulana8029]

I mean I hate him as Nate but that’s only because he plays Nate so well!

[@jefffloyd7608]

The fact he could do the square root of that in his head shows his obv a genius

[@Weird-City]

Either that or a decent magician.

[@TheWhisperDragon]

He has an astrophysics degree from Cambridge uni. I saw him in a Footlights revue at Edinburgh when he was still at uni.

[@jamiepayton1574]

Mental Square roots are insane

[@jayakunjumon558]

Haha

[@crimps321]

@@TheWhisperDragon Wikipedia says he turned down Cambridge and went to Durham?

[@Supposedlyimrightwingnow]

Ah man these old clips just getting recommended now and remembering sean lock is no longer with us. Makes me sad. RIP Sean

[@hmq9052]

Also Bill Withers, who is sadly no longer with us.

[@awfulfrank4271]

Bill Withus

[@ronniebillhicks]

I didn't know that, I'm from America, so these videos are all I have of him, he's my all time favorite,..............

[@mrookeward]

Love this - great performance, as much about his comic timing as his feat of memory.

[@shimmeister1062]

Honestly, I cannot get my head around how smart and talented some people are.

[@TheGeneralMod]

This guy just overwhelms you with information...And you can't help but start laughing. Brilliant.

[@ellie-tk4jy]

He has great comic timing too. I like his asides.

[@BeezusFafoon1971]

Reminds me of the details my ex wife could remember from arguments we'd had 9 years previously.

[@bentilsley4305]

Classic, why and how do women do that 😂🤣

[@angelogandolfo4174]

Hahahah sooooo true. They have certain superpowers……..

[@Missdaisy247]

😂🤣

[@esmith2k2]

@@bentilsley4305 Its the only ammo they have during a lost argument.

[@mika87]

Boomer Hoomer

[@samitdavid995]

It’s really sweet how much fun Rob is having just watching this

[@arsenalmanic]

Why have I not heard or seen this man on telly before ?? Insanely talented. Hilarious as well. 😂 Next level stuff

[@enlightenednomad8807]

He was in drifters sitcom I think and some othere BBC comedy stuff also does stand up I believe

[@Harrietmjones]

He’s also on the tv show ‘Ted Lasso’, a show I’ve recently gotten into but love so much. 💛

[@storageheater]

He was in quite a lot of indie comedy over the years (including the legendary kids' show I'm Sorry I've Got No Head), I've never really seen him in a larger role but he always was delightful. Genuinely didn't know he had something like his Ted Lasso performance in him though, it's really special

[@davidr-d9348]

@@storageheater omg you've just unlocked a memory for me! Totally forgot he was in Sorry I've Got No Head!!

[@funkmaster39]

Most notably Ted Lasso as Nate. He was also in Intelligence with David Schwimmer though I didn't think as highly of that show in comparison to Lasso

[@OldFellaDave]

Meanwhile, here's me forgetting 2 out of the 3 things my missus sent me to the shops for and suddenly I'm an arsehole ...

[@themcdonaldsman1]

Alan Titmarsh singing Bohemian Rhapsody, so it's queen of spades. Incredible

[@ruqayyahqadri8180]

*Titchmarsh

[@zackgray2212]

Ngl that spelling error made me laugh too 😂

[@themcdonaldsman1]

@@ruqayyahqadri8180 didn't even realise, but now I prefer mine.

[@brodiegriffin_is_Ozzy]

That was good , funny .

[@jimwills1032]

Being from America I have no idea who that is and why it's funny lol

[@Mark-Stone]

This guy is impressively clever

[@Opo993]

shame his voice is so annoying

[@sararadley5702]

@@Opo993 that’s not his real voice 😂 he puts it on for the character

[@JasperJanssen]

His character in Ted Lasso has a much less annoying voice (although not exactly un-annoying, especially after you get to the end of S2.)

[@BEAN.MACHINE]

@@Opo993 It's almost as if u don't actually have to listen to it. Crazy

[@imranh5395]

Nick Mohammed is hilarious in various cameo roles he's played in sitcoms like "This Time with Alan Partridge"

[@leslidodge5042]

We need more of him in the world! Brilliant!

[@asdfaeou8391]

He's a god. Absolutely fantastic. Jimmy's bewilderment as to why Phantom is being sung is Wonder.

[@WilkesyBRAH]

Everytime I see a Sean clip it makes me sad, but also so happy that I was able to be alive at the same time who had such an amazingly brilliant brain and sense of humour

[@honestchris7472]

I think that everyone thinks exactly the same. The guy was a genius.

[@johnm_85]

He's such a talented guy. He's an incredible actor

[@dove8722]

I’ll never understand how people can be this clever. It’s amazing.

[@joesretrostuff]

That's pure showmanship, well played

[@DAKESIS17]

Great vibes from this guy! So fast to reply and sharp as well.

[@helloiamrob]

That last line was phenomenal.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

With his pinkie up, and all

[@danurban9591]

@@oldvlognewtricks I know it doesn't matter, but I have to correct you. It wasn't his pinky, it was his index finger.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@danurban9591 Both!

[@danurban9591]

@@oldvlognewtricks His pinky wasn't touching the cup, sure. But it wasn't UP or OUT like his index was 👌

[@leonerdmccoy]

Nick Mohammed should be cast on the the next season of taskmaster. Please and thank you.

[@lavender_evie]

You manifested it😂

[@stubbietubbie]

That card skit was amazing.

[@vincentpemberton3749]

It was okay... Very easy trick (I can tell you how he did it if you'd like), though there is still a memory aspect to it with which he clearly is good at remembering things!

[@keeper9007]

@@vincentpemberton3749 Just switched the deck out for one he has already memorized?

[@hullinstruments]

@@vincentpemberton3749 he is a “magician“ but this was not a trick. the dude is legit, this is just a character he’s playing (one of many he has.) And he’s damn good at remembering things. It’s a skill he’s honed over a really long time, and although he’s a respected professional magician… this was no trick and he’s shown multiple times that his memory skills are for real. Which is really cool.

[@vincentpemberton3749]

@@hullinstruments Yes his memory skills are phenomenal. What I meant by 'trick' was that he shuffles the cards infront of you. But what he does is a Riffle Shuffle - If you do that perfectly, 8 times, then the cards return to their original formation. So each time you Riffle Shuffle them [perfectly] they have a guarenteed order. That's why he checks the top card, because as soon as he sees it, he knows the following order. Not denying his incredible memory skills at all!

[@ladyflimflam]

@@hullinstruments He’s using a card order from Juan Tamariz called Mnemonica. He has the deck memorized but didn’t memorize it right there.

[@sallylujah]

I'll always remember him first as the guy trying to sell a phone in Sorry I've Got No Head. A THOUSAND POUNDS ?!!

[@storageheater]

I think the fruit stall one is my favourite, it made me howl. What a weirdly incredible cast it had!

[@lrrroftheplanetomicronpersei8]

It's too much! I won't pay it! A thousand pounds!

[@alexjwhelan]

I wasn't expecting that accent. 😂😂😂

[@alexjwhelan]

Ahhh, he's playing a character.

[@astroboirap]

expecting bradistan one?

[@dontaskme7004]

He sounds like a boxing trainer Dave Coldwell, I can't take Coldwell seriously anymore, I'm always expecting an operatic skit in the middle of his fight analysis.

[@whatevs00]

to be fair, I wasn’t expecting it either because I didn’t realize he was doing a character with a high pitched voice. Also I didn’t realize he was British until Ted Lasso cause his American accent (in The Martian) is spot on

[@ashbyrne8170]

Completely different to his character in Ted Lasso 😲

[@strokethefurrywall7151]

Rest in peace Sean Lock. I was really hoping the day would come where I'd bump into you on the train or in the pub, but sadly that day will never come I never get bored of Sean's episodes or clips, he's my favourite comedian of all time You can't write tears, but you can cry em RIP you absolute legend. My kids and grandkids will be forced to watch your videos and play carrot in the box PS. In my free time I sit in trees and spit at pigeons

[@matthewmccoll1739]

I love that youve put this up on a post vaguely relating to a person who's died. Sean Lock wasn't in this bit nor in the video. Stop trying to get social brownie points you insecure narcissist.

[@cameronlamb1869]

@@matthewmccoll1739 sean lock is in this video

[@NOVA_299]

@@matthewmccoll1739 Lol he’s literally sitting next to the dude with the calculator

[@mrrit]

Wait Sean passed away? I didn't know, what happened?

[@CameronJamesMoore]

@@mrrit he died!

[@bendaniel2271]

I spent years ignoring PC Nick Mohammed on Radio 4 because I thought it was that guy from Heartbeat and Eastenders. I felt like such a fool when I realised how funny he is.

[@rossdelain1645]

Why would you confuse a guy named Nick Mohammed with a guy named Nick Berry?

[@bendaniel2271]

@@rossdelain1645 because in the image used for the series Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed, he looks like Nick Berry.

[@damselfly8]

RIP Sean Locke. Nick Mohammed is amazing.

[@NewMessage]

I forgot the wife's name yesterday. Not for long enough that the word 'Dear' seemed conspicuous, but... still.

[@nirmalsuki]

Your own wife, or someone else's?

[@dontaskme7004]

As long as you don't call her by your girlfriends name you should be ok

[@kaldogorath]

@@dontaskme7004 I called my ex "mom" one time. Didn't go over well.

[@aquapony]

@@kaldogorath I called my girlfriend by my ex wife's name once. She was miffed, but as it happens we were arguing and I explained that I was so used to arguing with my ex that it was a reasonable mistake. Seemed to work...

[@Eevee13-xo]

Nice to see Nate doing well for himself

[@willkirton1178]

I love this guy

[@Kelsdoggy]

WOW that card memorising skill was LIT!!! All whilst making jokes and bantering with Rob WOW

[@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791]

They should have this guy on more often.

[@shawncharles9980]

They probably can't afford him now that Ted Lasso has taken off.

[@creativeartist83]

One of the best ever of cats countdown dictionary corner. Love this guy

[@erringman]

This guy is great - old skool English music hall/ working men's club humour.

[@jayro792]

A genius with a personality! Thats a rare combination

[@c1tc4t]

I love how much he makes Jimmy laugh XD

[@waixingrenren919]

Casinos LOCKED his face. Security, never allow this man in, otherwise you wont have a job by tomorrow, he will clean us OUT!!😂

[@tedium37]

Genuinely impressive as well as entertaining.👏

[@DaniDani-hi7es]

I’ve been watching clips for months how am I now finding out of Sean’s passing??? May he Rest In Peace he was one of the main reasons I would watch

[@jennamoore9929]

Literally one of my favorite people ever. I can watch the Jurassic Park bit over and over again!

[@logiloopy9621]

Not sure why I've never heard of this guy before. Clever, funny and good-looking.

[@AshleyClarkey]

Okay Nick we've found your secret account

[@mikefriend1514]

Man of so many talents! Loved him in Ted Lasso and Intelligence.

[@JDHGaming]

Person, Journey, Person, Journey. So clever. Humans are evolved to remember that shit really well presumably.

[@craigoliver3709]

I can't remember what I went into a room for,amazing

[@fehoobar]

That must be awkward in a toilet sometimes.

[@craigoliver3709]

@@fehoobar you wouldn't believe the confusion

[@AndyCutright]

Recently, I've read somewhere that going through doorways does something to the human mind. You just forget stuff. Maybe that's just made up. Now, however, as I walk through that very first doorway on my way to do something or get something, I make sure I think about what I'm doing. Seems to be working so far.

[@Ravi-UT]

@@AndyCutright That is called mindfulness and it does work very well; It is about mentally noting what you are doing or your purpose, thereby making sure its logged in your memory. I say to myself i'm locking the door or i'm switching off the microwave when I am doing the task. Then I don't panic trying to remember whether I did it or not.

[@theresenydahl9531]

What an amazing man!

[@22patch22]

Genius and very funny too. What a star 🌟

[@danielleetaylor]

"aww thanks Rob" 😂

[@LiveDonkeyDeadLion]

Mr Swallow has to be related to Nathan Shelley, it’s the only way he can remember all those set plays

[@samdub]

Why have I never seen this bloke before! He’s amazing funny and extremely talented!

[@DokkaChapman]

He's a real life League Of Gentlemen character.

[@olliedabson]

It was so great to see him in Inside Number 9

[@Darth_Duck]

Me as an ex wagamama employee also saying the numbers... the pain of it Part of our training was memorising the menu

[@jl5749]

honestly so proud to go to the same uni as him

[@smalltalkgaming]

2 things are amazing about this man, his memory. And that he makes Alan carr look slightly less camp 😂 big up mo

[@travelingbostonian]

Christ THAT is Nate's voice? Did not expect that.

[@jakem8387]

This is his character 'Mr Swallow'. Nick himself doesn't talk like this

[@Billy-o9u]

Aww thanks rob

[@ceostudio]

0:34 the way he said Wagamama 😂😂😂

[@markwatters6875]

Bloody hell!!! How can anyone remember stuff like that.

[@jacksawild]

You don't understand. He just calculated the square root of 32.36, in his head (if it wasn't a trick). There isn't a general solution for that as far as I know, other than trial and error.

[@alexd7466]

well, he explained how he does it

[@polycrystallinecandy]

Watch at 0.25x speed, he's doing a false shuffle. After riffling, he quickly puts all the cards in his right hand on top of the pile. So they never actually change places. I'm guessing he's memorized a single sequence of cards, which would be worth it if you are going to perform the trick many times. I think he also memorized the menu. For the square root, I'm guessing there are only a few different amounts possible when adding prices of any 3 items, since many items often have the same price. So he could've memorized the square roots. Anyway, that's my guess, but it's still impressive.

[@johncoops6897]

@@polycrystallinecandy - So you _think he also memorized the menu_ huh? GENIUS.

[@AndyCutright]

​@@polycrystallinecandy The squares problem is just a matter of knowing the square root of about forty integers. The total price of the top expensive items is your upper bound. Say that's $40 or whatever whacky currency the British are using post Brexit. You only have to know the square root for the integer range of say [2..40]. So forty values roughly to remember. And if he modified the menu so prices are only in whole integers, so much the better. Everything always adds up to an integer value. I think the square root he "guessed" was about $32.

[@dee8722]

I love the absolute chaos 😅 this made me smile so much!

[@RedRam_Menhtrol]

My Grandmother had the best memory in the world She could remember things that had never happened

[@Jmcinally94]

In case any Ted Lasson fans are wondering, this is also not his actual voice. This is a character he created for his standup routine.

[@carpo1502]

That banter with Rob is hilarious

[@franche7408]

His version of Jurassic park soundtrack is to cry... 😂😂

[@honestchris7472]

oh yes, "an electric fence, is no defence" brilliantly funny.

[@nk-dw2hm]

His final line is the best in the whole clip

[@HLhere]

Dude trying to take Rachel’s job 😂

[@jamesmcnulty3697]

Love how the title says that Jimmy and Rob were speechless when Nick's whole thing was that they wouldn't shut up lol

[@maiNmusica]

Anyone else singing along to the Phantom of the Opera bit?

[@janeparfitt65]

I love Mr Swallow, he's incredibly talented. His voice ..😂 ..Yes indeed a real genius

[@sonovadob]

So excited he is on Taskmaster, i think he's gonna smash it. He's the complete package.

[@darthvedder7664]

thought the same thing when I saw this. Only he turned out to be utter shit (no offense still love him)

[@sonovadob]

@@darthvedder7664 Yeah, what a complete disappointment, the whole TM cast this season just didn't work. And off the back of series 16, which was IMO the best ever cast.

[@darthvedder7664]

@@sonovadob I actually liked the season. I even thought nick being so surprisingly shit was extremely funny. It probably wasnt my favorite, but I think any series has great moments, great tasks and I never really disliked any of the contestants

[@kel69222]

That dude nick is a funny as fuck I was in stitches over that asda joke

[@jameshill2450]

The playing card thing is a pretty well known method. What you do first of all is you learn to associate every card with each of a person, place, and event. You need to know those associations well enough that while looking through the deck you use those associations to turn it into a story that you can tell yourself. So like he began to explain in the video, one card is the queen who does the event of the next card, in the place of the next card, etc.

[@WxB2001]

Was Nick on helium when he did this lmao. His voice is so high

[@morrybyte]

Amazing. Would make a good West Ham manager

[@SirReptitious]

There aren't 73 trillion combinations for a standard Rubiks cube, there are 43 quintillion...

[@thejintymyster6396]

What I was thinking

[@fehoobar]

@@thejintymyster6396 "That's a big number, so it's probably right"

[@jamgooandyou]

What's a few quintillion here n there???

[@fehoobar]

@@jamgooandyou Just zeroes, and what are zeroes? Nothing, that's what!

[@HaileyTheThird]

He did say approximately!

[@VoodooToad.]

That was bloody incredible. Thank you KZbin algorithm!

[@cuzned1375]

Mistitled - this is Mr Swallow. It’s a common mistake, as they do look a bit similar.

[@andlukeable]

This chap showed me round a flat once, I forget his name but he worked for Anthony Stappan Rentals.

[@honestchris7472]

He is funny, he is clever and he entertains, I think that he is great.

[@campbaron]

Tried to learn the same technique once (probably from the same book) and also chose Alan Titchmarsh for one of the spades! Alas, after several hours practice my best time to memorize was 3 minutes..this is really not easy to do so fast.

[@wewper]

They should let him do magic tricks on Ted Lasso. Like making himself disappear 😂

[@trispretty]

Is that he same guy from Ted Lasso!??!? Amazing!

[@klaasinsession]

I am genuinely Rob Beckett LOL

[@skindawg3615]

Class. The bomb 💣💥 brilliant. Thankyou. Funny as massively bright just totally brilliant

[@carveylover]

Nick Mohammed is brilliant!

[@danielscheib119]

He’s soooo different than his Ted Lasso character

[@abadatha]

I have a mate who used to be able to do a cube in under 30 seconds, but after I mixed it up it took him almost 5 minutes. To be completely fair, I've never once been able to finish a cube.

[@elsamsung1133]

Yeah 5 mins is still incredible!

[@DJVLDN]

You never finished one because you tried without following a method. Solving a cube is actually very easy, the difficult part is doing it in seconds. Look up the steps online, you’ll be able to solve any cube.

[@abadatha]

@@DJVLDN Cool. The thing is, it's pointless, so I've never given a single fuck. If I can't solve it without having to look it up, what's the point? Then you're not solving anything, you're just following the solution you found.

[@DJVLDN]

@@abadatha yeah, that’s my point. It’s one of those things that only looks impressive if you don’t know how it’s done. And once you know the trick it loses all its magic.

[@Zedhedd]

Ngl, imma still spin it in every direction I can and then fuck it off when I can take no more!. Until I find it in a drawer, months later. Rinse and repeat.

[@brantub]

Wooooow u r not allowed to be that smart AND funny