Dame Edna Completely Unfiltered And Absolutely HILARIOUS In Rare Interview

Dame Edna's witty, self-assured, and larger-than-life personality, shares her comedic takes on various topics such as her family, career aspirations, and influence on her fans is very much on display in this rare 1985 interview on Aspel & Co. Subscribe for more celebrity moments: bit.ly/CelebsUpClose
🎥 Speaking in 1985 on Aspel & Co.
Britain's premier talk show host, Michael Aspel, presents the highly popular Aspel and Company, the show famous for its exclusive interviews with the world's biggest stars.
🚨 Follow us on Facebook: / celebsupclose
🤩 #DameEdna #MichaelAspel #CelebrityInterviews
Funny celebrity moments, in-depth interviews, and never before seen footage spanning decades of pop culture history. Celebs Up Close features Hollywood’s biggest stars, chart-topping artists, and renowned figures across entertainment and sports.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.

[@evelyncarter1936]

When people could take a joke and weren't offended by everything...love Barry

[@AussieKim42]

Right?! Conservative Boomer types are so offended by everyone else’s mere existence, they really should just get over it.

[@biegebythesea6775]

oh i don't think so. people were hurt back then since we're all human. claire clearly was. it's just that people had to pretend to not be crying inside to make others happy. i prefer now.

[@maryj7950]

THOSE were THE DAYS!

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

HEY

[@therealgodessisis]

David was offended. Look at his face.

[@deborahscott6005]

When interviewers asked a question and then kept quiet and let their guests ramble. How I wish they would do that now.

[@user-fj9pg6ld8k]

Except Graham Norton. Love him.

[@juanitahardy8583]

The Brit interviewers usually had better manners than Anerican hosts.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

Tell Fiona Bruce that!!!😅

[@carolpaterson122]

You are so right. Michael Parkinson, Terry Wogan, Steve Wright. The masters of interviewing who listened and understood it wasn’t about them. All gone sadly.

[@susanmcdonald-timms3202]

What a true point !

[@grannym2880]

As an aussie, I love Dame Edna but truth is, I'm here to gawk at David Essex. I had such a crush on him back in the day. 😍

[@colleenrichards5662]

I’m an Aussie too & had a huge crush on him back in the day, still do…♥️

[@vivienneoneill5400]

Go girls ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mickiemairs7985]

Me too.......

[@beulah3484]

@@colleenrichards5662 And he is still gorgeous today!! ❤

[@colleenrichards5662]

@@beulah3484 💙 I know…!! He certainly got better with age, IF that’s possible….💙💙

[@MM-yi9zn]

How can a magnificent rare COMEDIC GENIUS like Barry have left us? Never ever will there be another. A gift from Australia to the world. We love you Barry. RIP.

[@SleepyRedbackSpider-rv6kr]

Totally hilarious

[@harrodsfan]

Perfectly well said !!! There will never be one like him.

[@TimelordUK]

Clare Rayner was such a good sport here bless her x

[@alisonwagstaff6896]

Dame Edna is so quick, she's slightly had a pop at them before they realise 😂. I think David Essex was confused about it all 😂

[@marshallscott7955]

They’ll never be another. Absolutely wonderful Barry Humphries, who gave laughter and happiness to millions

[@verenamaharajah6082]

Clare Rayner played the stooge to Edna brilliantly! Who knew she had such a great sense of humour.

[@satch7123]

Thank you, my thoughts exactly.

[@Dnn411]

We NEED Dame Edna TODAY!

[@jeanneMN]

For sure!!

[@harrodsfan]

Desperately !

[@jcarterjoseph9066]

No one stands a chance when Dame Edna's on.

[@LeslieDiablerets]

With Dame Edna, I always loved how everybody bought into the act. Barry Humpries was a comedy genious.

[@MJ-hl1kk]

If people 'bought into the act', it's not their fault. What did you expect them to do? Lift HIS skirts, tear HIS tights, to check?

[@truerosie]

@@MJ-hl1kk Get over yourself, people who didn't want to be around Edna simply chose not to. You can too.

[@MJ-hl1kk]

@@truerosie Don't tell me what to do. It's my opinion and it was not addressed to you!

[@tiffytattoo2450]

@MJ-hl1kk you seem so very confused. Bless your heart.

[@MJ-hl1kk]

@@tiffytattoo2450 No, I'm not confused, unfortunately for you. I was just commenting on some people's taste in humor, which I find crass in every way. Looks like you have taken that personally. And that's good!👍

[@victoryoneable]

Claire Rayner was so nice for letting Dame Edna lean on her for laughs. I'm sure she knew ahead of the show that this was going to happen.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

I absolutely love it when she completely takes over the show at the end and thanks everyone as her guests, including the host! haha!

[@MJ-hl1kk]

Yeah, you would also do that, I'm sure, seeing that you're such an admirer of GROSS.

[@lucpraslan]

​@@MJ-hl1kkWhat do you mean by that? What are you saying is gross?

[@ohwhatworld5851]

@@lucpraslan Just ignore them.

[@Muzzy68]

Love that Clare Rayner is up,for a laugh

[@antrimlariot2386]

"Goodness knows what you get, darling."

[@lynxau]

Dame Edna has left the building- Thanks for all those laughs

[@craigdaly5111]

Definitely can’t get comedy like that anymore-hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@mogadon7]

Princess Diana's very very er...dead.

[@Haberdashery22]

Saw a Dame Edna show in London in the 90s. Quite possibly the funniest show I've ever seen. RIP Barry Humphries and thank you for all you gave us ❤

[@harrodsfan]

Yes I used to look forward to it on Saturday evenings. He had stellar guests, like Tom Jones and Lauren Bacall for eg.

[@SLAmey-mu9hd]

One of best comics to ever grace the earth.... Barry's wit is razor sharp.... brilliant

[@harrodsfan]

Indeed. Very well said.

[@juliewillard1367]

Dame Edna was hilarious. Loved the interaction with Clare Rayner she was great.

[@bridgetlovedfrankgeddes8352]

David essex one lovely.looking man x

[@2157ad]

Was this universe ever big enough to contain her? lovely to find interviews like this, those laughs just keep on comin!

[@aquaboy68]

was there anybody left that Edna didn't insult....😂😂😂😂😂..Brilliant

[@bristolgareth1]

Thanks for been on this dull planet the genius of Barry humphries

[@harrodsfan]

Spot on !!!

[@susieo5093]

Love David Essex.

[@harrodsfan]

Love Dame Edna.

[@hallson2917]

Rest in Peace Barry!

[@lynnemapp7902]

Always loved Dame Edna. Naturally funny

[@bethwatts5527]

I loved dame Edna I always about died laughing at her you never know what she was going to say

[@ohwhatworld5851]

'David the little gypsy" hahahaha

[@youejtube7692]

Interestingly, his mother really was a 'gypsy' or 'Irish traveller'.

[@nancycronin551]

What a gift to the world Dame Edna was. Thank you forever, ol' Barry! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@harrodsfan]

So true !

[@stevers62]

Dame Edna was brilliantly funny! Thanks for sharing!

[@mogadon7]

CREAKING chairs what genius purchased them ?

[@dawnepimm4393]

Love Dame Edna and Clare Rayner is a brilliant sport and what a lovely talking voice she has. X

[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

When we were allowed to have free comedy❤

[@sonnyjuke]

Great times when people weren't offended over everything

[@carolegreen9938]

No one will ever come close to her. 💗💗💗

[@jacquelinekalich3265]

Nothing and nobody was sacred to Dame Edna.

[@kalevala29]

The lady in the tie is certainly taking her jabs with good humor.

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

Dame's outfit is GENIUS!

[@susanmcdonald-timms3202]

Couldn’t have a talent like Dame Edna today-someone would get ‘offended’ , be ‘traumatised’ need therapy, and have him banned

[@jeanneMN]

Quite right. And our loss

[@paula-pw7yd]

She’d be cancelled within one interview sadly

[@patriciacathcart9233]

Not in Australia.

[@antrimlariot2386]

There's still Jiminy Glick.

[@susanmcdonald-timms3202]

@@antrimlariot2386 now i have to go and find out who this is

[@fayhart6355]

Ooooo glorious. ❤❤❤💓💓💓We miss you dame Edna 🙏

[@simonwalters912]

From the days when LWT brought us huge talent compared to the banality of today’s ITV led by Carlton.

[@modfus]

Michael Aspel is a true professional. He's such a gentleman ....and has a great sense of humour. He knew that giving Humpries free rein would make great television - and so just let him loose 😆

[@PeBoVision]

David Essex in 1985!!! Were we ever really that young and beautiful ?

[@Alfie198]

I think we were. What happened over the decades?

[@mariaevans5793]

Loved her !!!!😁

[@takata98]

I couldn't stand Barry Humpries! "and yet" I have to say that Dame Edna was so iconic and legendary. There are so few who could have pulled off such a unique and beloved character.

[@htimsid]

And what about Sir Les Patterson?

[@rossalynsmith5253]

There was also another character of Sandy Stone

[@lobstermash]

The thing is, this isn't really a drag act because Edna is an exaggerated version of a real woman. She's one of the women Barry observed while growing up in suburban Melbourne. She isn't effeminate.

[@jazze63]

Really funny comedians like Dame Edna and Little Britain would never be allowed in this boring political correct time.

[@user-fj9pg6ld8k]

Love Little Britten. And the Fast Show. Suit you sir!!

[@Alfie198]

Yes. The soul has gone out of comedy these days.

[@velvetclaw2316]

God I miss the dame

[@iwishluckybugger7623]

Gotta love Dame Edna!

[@lich2560]

We’ve all lost Barry now … but my God … he lives on and continues to make us HOWL ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@amandas361]

Bravo Claire Rayner and Bravo Michael Aspel. Marvellous. 6

[@violettabicycletta331]

Once in a century . Absolutely unforgettable !!!

[@harrodsfan]

Truth !

[@Alfie198]

Those were the days. I miss them so much.

[@suzizuki]

he was hilarious!!! bless his soul.

[@biegebythesea6775]

just a note - david essex was a heartthrob in the 70s and 80s. i feel like that has been written out of history.

[@paula-pw7yd]

Not my history!😂

[@harrodsfan]

Especially in the mid 70's and with his film Stardust. I was one of the few in my class that didn't fancy him. I found him ....squirmy lol

[@gaylachiriaco8667]

The best of drag and humor🖤

[@robinburn4974]

The woke brigade would hate her 🤣🤣👍

[@Puppydoug]

Not at all. It's the anti-woke brigade that has no sense of humour.

[@katella]

You have that quite twisted around

[@patriciacathcart9233]

Barry would have used the woke movement as fodder.

[@1Nivvy]

Miss her 😪 So glad I went to her show.

[@gill9331]

Brilliant🤣🤣

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Wow! Dame Edna is a force of Nature! and David Essex was the best possible sport to play along!

[@MrDavey2010]

So funny! Priceless comedy!

[@iap-ug3oy]

Gos, I really miss Dame Edna…We sure could do with her in this miserable world…Thank you Barry Humphrey’s….Thank you so very much for all the laughter……You are sadly missed….

[@chrisnewman7281]

Claire Raynor appeared on a show with Les Patterson called lunch with Les 1991 also on KZbin very funny

[@harrodsfan]

Dame Edna, the Legend. Highly intelligent with a super sharp sense of humour. How I miss her/him.

[@diane9247]

Oh, Dame Edna, we miss you!

[@TheMadamfee1234]

Love Her, i was there when i was young and Gorgeous too 😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@susantaylor927]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Wonderful!

[@Alfie198]

David Essex is 76 years old now.

[@KioscoBeachNo7]

Michael always gets an easy ride with Dame Edna on the show. He asks one question and off she goes for half hour 😆

[@daviddempsey8721]

Michael perfectly riding the torrent from Dame Edna’s brain. It’s also ole as ing to see the guests playing along, although their opportunities to discuss their work was clearly compromised.

[@louisemc3680]

Just sheer brilliance!

[@brontologos]

Is that the puffy shirt that featured in the Seinfeld episode?

[@krisushi1]

Maybe where they got the idea from.

[@terryjross1184]

😂

[@LeylaBelgium]

Very nostalgic ❤

[@mollymaryna6118]

1:51 Thanks for clearing that up.

[@owenmccall632]

Dressed fromm chubby browns wardrobe😂😂

[@bodincastell1263]

Chubby wore her cast offs!

[@Irish780]

This is a lady / man I respect tells they truth all they time

[@dingopisscreek]

Wonderful. With David Essex and Claire Rayner

[@NN-ju5ly]

Shame they couldn't have given her a chair that didn't squeak. On the plus side, she's a fantastic guest, and so funny 👏 😂

[@susanprescott7014]

David Essex wow ❤❤

[@Angel-michael-bells]

Good Morning Chickens Dame Edna simply the best 😘🤩🥰😍✌💅

[@juliemyatt3697]

David Essex is looking as gorgeous as ever

[@grahamblack1961]

That was a snarky comment from Raynor. Dame Edna said to her "Dear woman" Raynor replied "I can't say the same to you"

[@annabaranska2280]

Sick man

[@darahdoyle3176]

Did Clare Raynor cut herself shaving? Anyway Edna killing it as usual! Legendary.

[@fairyqueen56]

It’s Dame Edna lipstick

[@bbbl8910]

If only she were still with us, there would be no culture wars.

[@terrortorn]

When female impersonators were the comedy turn rather than running for election.

[@matttokley8215]

What on earth is Claire Rayner wearing never mind Dame Edna's outfit ??!!

[@brianking3565]

Such incredible modesty my little darlings 😂😂😂😂

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

HEY !-Is that fellow wearing a "PUFFY_SHIRT"-???

[@hirsch4155]

Had to google British Caledonian , not gonna lie

[@jimjam8949]

Looks like David Essex left a navy sock in the washer with his whites! What colour is that blouse meant to be? Miss Barry Humphries.

[@SISU889]

Razor sharp wit ! Barry Humphries was a genius and very much missed ......

[@andrewhubbard4044]

David Essex looks like he doesn't want to be there

[@user-vt9sm9yq7c]

Is David " too chilled"?

[@lobstermash]

COMPLETELY upstaged.

[@OofusTwillip]

Dame Edna, by her very nature, was completely unfiltered, but she was classy about it. This was the antithesis of Barry Humphries' other completely unfiltered character, Les Patterson.

[@biegebythesea6775]

didn't realise michael aspel was attractive.

[@hp3436]

david essex the second man to unsuccessfully introduce the puffy shirt

[@BritInvLvr]

But I don’t want to be the pirate!

[@katrineroberts4084]

Prue Leith, the Aussie version. 2:24

[@ginamilite1256]

What a loss he.was so.funny beyond

[@Pisti846]

Who are the other two guests?

[@Alfie198]

David Essex, a singer from way back and Claire Rayner, an agony Aunt. She has died now. She was very popular and gave excellent advice to people with problems.

[@hybridchild8393]

Is that Seinfeld's puffy shirt?

[@Irish780]

She /he called out Philip schofield way way before anything came out about him on itv