Chic Murray

Seldom seen documentary about Greenock man and stand up comedian Chic Murray with contributions from Billy Connolly and Elaine C Smith.

[@carlosgomes2783]

"When I was a child my parents didn't understand me. They were Japanese." I only saw Chic on television just before he died, but I was instantly hooked on the man and his humour. The surreal absurdity of his world made more sense to me than the real world.

[@bobpert4030]

One of his best, I've never forgotten. Man "Oh. you've fallen?" Chic "No, I'm trying to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket." 🤣🤣

[@TalorcMacAllan-k1k]

😂close enough

[@hazeldavison243]

My favourite also 🤣

[@styuggs]

"I went into the room and the curtains were drawn but the furniture was real" loved his style

[@busking6292]

'a fella stopped me in the street and asked-have you got a light mac ? no,but I've a dark overcoat'

[@PhilMacVee]

Before even watching this I thank you. This complicated man was a legend and his delivery of his talented lines was beyond droll. He was a star. Fabulous program, again thank you.

[@Doug-xt7bn]

When I was in college in Edinburgh he owned a pub/hotel just down the road from our flat/college and we would go in to see if he was there in the evening. His humour was very dry and an acquired taste but he was truly brilliant and a real gentleman on the couple of occasions I had the very great pleasure and privilege to meet him. His style must have influenced so many of the young comedians who followed him. RIP great man

[@rickyb5499]

👏👏

[@frankbrodie5168]

My dad's favourite ever comedian. To add context, my dad was Glaswegian born in 1928. And died as long ago as 1975.

[@MrGyges]

Chic Murray and Hancock were my favourites. Both sadly missed,

[@nicholasturner5146]

We didn’t get enough of him down south in England.

[@graemewiltshire312]

One of the funniest comedians I’ve ever seen, awesome man. Whenever I hear Ken Bruce being funny I always think of Chic Murray. God bless him.

[@peterwhitaker4038]

Englishman speaking here...Chic was a Legend! i laugh whenever i see clips of him. true comedy

[@saorsa5]

Oh thanks for giving us your approval why do you have the need to let's know your nationality . We donk care and its irrelevant

[@adrianlang6550]

I had never heard of Chic (despite my age) but he was clearly superb.

[@HektorBandimar]

He was a very talented, funny guy, definitely unique, he had that thing that Tommy Cooper and Eric Morecambe possessed, he was born to be a comedian.

[@gordonsmith7885]

My Dad loved Chic Murray..many years ago...a Scottish childhood..wonderful

[@DARTH71236]

The punch line from the woman with the long nose was :"i wont get electrocuted will l?Not unless you throw your leg over the wire"

[@Halfpounder]

The best part of my Dad which I inherited was his wicked sense of humour. Chic was my Dad's comic hero. 'nuff said 😂

[@stephenreeds3632]

A crying shame that there's not more footage of him. Fantastic comedian.

[@africadreamin]

I too remember Chick Murray, his what I considerd his off the wall delivery, it fascinated me and stayed with me throughout my life, thank you for the memories.

[@stephenturner6075]

Chic Murray was brilliant.

[@rickyb5499]

Thanks for posting👏Chic was a genius and a total one off, what a talented guy. My parents saw him perform a few times at his hotel in Edinburgh, they said he was brilliant. On a recent trip into Edinburgh, I watched a guy doing a ‘Chic Murray’ act on the High Street, my God this guy was good and the likeness ‘spooky’, not as tall as Chic, but had it off to ‘a tee’. 👍

[@BackToTheBlues]

I used to work in a gentleman's outfitters, and found one of my regular customers was, like me, a fan of Chic Murray. He came in one day and told me he'd just come back from a holiday in Scotland, and had met a fella who looked and sounded just like Chic and had a lovely conversation with him. This was long after Chic had passed away, but my customer was overjoyed he'd met his spitting image!

[@Rog5446]

My favourite Chic Murray joke: I went to my doctor and she said what's the problem. I told her what the problem was and she said, okay, take all your close off. I said, what! Are you not going to take me out to dinner first?

[@free..to..air..]

Wonderfully droll Scottish comedian ..together with the indomitable Maisie..his real life wife..and foil😊

[@garnGad]

Great channel Peter Patterson, 🎉Bravo , rich Glesga culture. I’ve Subbed up and will tell all my pals 🎉great library, vital ❤

[@GeorgeLarby-xi6kw]

Loved his homour ❤

[@InnocentPeacefulLake-zc5ml]

Chic fell and women sead did you fall and he sead no i was trying to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket😂

[@alfbridge8677]

Far better than anyone I've seen at Live a the Apollo.

[@dimsum435]

"I had an uncle Peggy, he had a wooden leg,,, that wasn't why we called him Peggy".

[@RobertKincaid-vq3hn]

i once remember Ken Bruce when he was still on Radio 2 and talking about him and he started his time as an apprenticeship in marine engineering at John Kincaid from my own point of view and the book The Chic Murray story foreword by Billy Connolly and all the various quotes from others such as Ronnie Barker Robbie Coltrane Sean Connery Ronnie Corbett Jimmy Tarbuck Bruce Forsyth Eric Sykes i think that BBC One Show should pay tribute to him

[@BackToTheBlues]

As proved by some of the comments, his was a polarising style - whimsy with a surreal edge isn't for everyone. Personally, I like it. "The chemist said 'you're due some pills. Shall I put them in a box?' I said 'yes please - it'll save me rolling them all the way home.'" 😄

[@shedboy18]

Very funny man. Sadly missed.

[@alanparish4870]

Love this sense humour.

[@frankbrodie5168]

It does occur to me that one of the unintentionally comedic things about Chic Murray, is that a lot of modern youngsters will see his name on a video and think "why would someone call themselves Sheek Murray?"

[@grahamhill9499]

,loved the famous

[@BENNETT1k60]

Why are you watching this if you don't like him? Strange!

[@joejensen2239]

You either hated him or loved him he was that kind of person

[@alastairdonald8030]

Another coupla gems. “ the taxi pulled up with a jerk. The jerk got out and I got in “. When asked by his Bank for proof of identity, he pulled a wee mirror from his pocket and said “ yes, - that’s me. Think he drank in the Curlers in Byres Rd. I was an apprentice engineer, and when asked where I came from by my journeyman “ I said Byres rd. .” He replied “ fu’ o’ poofs, queers, comic singers, n dramatic actors”. He was not wrong there………..

[@MsLorenzo2012]

You forgot the peeing in the pool joke!

[@mandolinic]

I absolutely love it (NOT) when a channel takes clips filmed in 4:3 and widens them out to 16:9. What? You think no-one's going to notice that everyone is suddenly short and fat??

[@delvoniaquasbex5902]

Who's the guy in the dark suit and tie talking about Chic? He looks like Craig Ferguson's older brother. (UPDATE : ok got it - Johnnie Beattie)

[@victorhbagnelle4551]

Chick Murray and Madie

[@iaincphotography6051]

Well ahead of his time and went to soon.

[@alastairdonald8030]

Remember him saying as he went down to Hillhead subway “ does the next train have a buffet car ? “. The guard, who recognises him, says “ No Mr Murray, it won’t have a buffet car. “ Tell me, if I catch the next one - will IT have a buffet car ?? “. . “ No “ says the guard “ it won’t have a buffet car. “. Chic replied “ I’m going to be starving by the time I get to Merkland St !! “ ( I’m just off to hear the peeing in the pool joke -a la last comment )

[@Tonydevon1]

Translate, ,please.

[@pauls3204]

My step dads uncle 👍

[@Baltihunter]

Subtitles for the deaf please

[@irbennett]

Don't post here tell KZbin.

[@Baltihunter]

@@irbennett it’s up to the person posting the video

[@therealisation5500]

A normal type of wedding a man and a woman 😐

[@victorhbagnelle4551]

What happened to Made?

[@peterwalsh6410]

All was fine until Connolly showed his face. He should be banned from ever showing his face, after his remarks when that man was shown on TV being threatened with getting beheaded. If ever he comes on, we always change channels.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Very original.. Very unfunny..

[@GeorgeLarby-xi6kw]

What a carator worse than Bill e Connelly

[@irbennett]

That's gibberish.

[@WhooshFlyingHorse444]

Chick Murray...the most unfunny man ever to stand in front of an audience!

[@gedhuffadine1873]

Hmmmmm just not funny.

[@alfbridge8677]

Too clever for you I guess.

[@b.2221]

All absolutely ridiculous so called Scottish comedians they were an absolute embarrassment.

[@johnfitzpatrick4007]

Bet your fun at a party.

[@b.2221]

@@johnfitzpatrick4007 More than you would ever be you knob.

[@AustinGoodman-ub9fo]

What planet do you live on.

[@king77703]

Stanley Baxter was brilliant 👍

[@b.2221]

@@king77703 Yes he was indeed Sir.