Last Call - Rev W E Free - 1979 - Rikki Fulton - IM Jolly

Scottish comedy with Rikki Fulton as Rev W E Free. From Scoch and Wry 1979.

[@FallNorth]

For those outside Scotland, "Wee Free" is a nickname for one of the Presbyterian churches in Scotland, the Free Church of Scotland, his name is a joke aimed at that.

[@colincarroll7954]

Found mainly in the West Highlands

[@colinmcclure4424]

An absolute comic genius

[@TheWellnessLawyer]

This is so beautiful written- and the delivery is pure class. A far cry from what people think is comedy now. Miss ya Ricky

[@michaelhepburn6530]

He was Scotland's greatest comedians who wrote his material

[@asjohnseesit]

A man of absolute genius

[@glensmillie5101]

Aye, the man never fails to give me a laugh, what a national treasure! God himself must be laughing along with the rest of us! Thankyou Mr Fulton, genius and humility in a one delightful pudding of comedy! Bravo Bravo Bravo

[@Dishfire101]

Rikki Fulton the best comedian in the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AbitWiser-m2k]

God this takes me back to my 20s

[@sandramullen7804]

Brilliant, I probably watched it back then, but its still hilarious now all these years later. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@michaelfeeney1821]

Just a bloody legend class stuff 👏

[@seoras44]

A masterclass in comic delivery and timing fae a total genius.

[@stewartmackay]

I actually knew ministers like this. Thats how I know I'm doomed no matter what.

[@tedandrews405]

Brilliant man!

[@crypticmirror]

Almost 2022, and still hilarious.

[@LynnCampbell-n8h]

Hillarous love him Best comedian

[@Ronald-o9x]

His " last call" episodes were viewed in England for a few years! This was when BBC Scotland was at its best. Now the new channel is about to close down because they can't provide quality like Rikki Fulton!! He was and is Hogmanay!!!!

[@Andi4u]

Happy New Year! We can pray again for a repeat next Hogmanay! Been waiting in Inverclyde for so many years. That eejit Salmond wasn’t doing an homage, but taking the - well, you know what I mean! Happy 2025 everyone!

[@bb3ca201]

Hilarious. He could have passed for my Perthshire-born grandfather, his mannerisms were on point here...

[@enanlouise8528]

What a great selection of classic sketches, from one of Scotland's best entertainers Ricki Fulton. His many characters including Rev. I. M. Jolly. And his partnership as one half of Francie and Josie. His Supercop was a laugh, especially when he met Taggart himself, Mark McManus.

[@thunderpussy8956]

Thank you for sharing these - part of my childhood!

[@frankbrannan2330]

god had been abundant! brilliant.

[@lilianmccourt1261]

Great to hear this again!!

[@keithbewick1464]

proper comic ,true genius

[@800Viffer]

Loved Rikki's comedy. RIP

[@johnstevenson2890]

Sheer perfection ,by a true great.

[@shakkinbriggieproduction3609]

All last calls are brilliant, you never know quite how they will end😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😇😇😇

[@Idol2Idol]

aw man this is brilliant lol

[@enanlouise8528]

What a great selection of classic sketches, from one of Scotland's best entertainers Ricki Fulton. His many characters including Rev. I. M. Jolly. And his partnership as one half of Francie and Josie. His Supercop was a laugh, especially when he met Taggart himself, Mark McManus.

[@Gary31310]

"Ah good evening, a just want you to know that it gives me nae pleasure at all tae be sitting here in this den of iniquity" 😂 😂 😂 😂 LMAO Hilarious Rev W.E Free

[@mclipssmith1615]

Gary rising damp tv

[@peterhkoller]

Undoubtedly the best comedian EVER......

[@jpm265]

totally m8 best ever

[@enanlouise8528]

What a great selection of classic sketches, from one of Scotland's best entertainers Ricki Fulton. His many characters including Rev. I. M. Jolly. And his partnership as one half of Francie and Josie. His Supercop was a laugh, especially when he met Taggart himself, Mark McManus.

[@asjohnseesit]

Definitely

[@maymcewen5711]

Love this man...

[@enanlouise8528]

What a great selection of classic sketches, from one of Scotland's best entertainers Ricki Fulton. His many characters including Rev. I. M. Jolly. And his partnership as one half of Francie and Josie. His Supercop was a laugh, especially when he met Taggart himself, Mark McManus.

[@shirleyporteous9000]

pure class

[@1MTG1]

Love this

[@johnking5174]

Seems like one of those Free Presbyterian Church preachers, who think everyone is going to hell apart from them

[@salt_cots]

Amazing! Where did Rikki find this voice and these inflections! “Deflected from the path of righteousness by the temptations of the flesh.”

[@rainblaze.]

an by god. GOD-HAD-BEEN-ABUNNNDINT!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😄😆

[@juniemoonhagan4844]

Genius :-)

[@sageonion533]

"I'd burn the lot of yas" 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@peterhogg410]

Hogmanay just isn't the same without scotch & wry 😂😂❤️

[@colincarroll7954]

It was back on again though it was a repeat on BBC 4 and Scotland

[@BrianMaiden-o9c]

Sir Alex 45 years ago.......

[@christina6823]

😂😂😂😂😂🎉❤

[@tomhamilton1562]

True

[@LerwickRick]

Another great sketch destroyed by canned laughter. I love Scotch and Wry, but just can't listen to canned laughter. Surely I can't be alone in this?

[@richardnelson1662]

Totally agree

[@stuinNorway]

From memory, these sketches were filmed live in front of a studio audience. so I'm no sure I'd class it as canned.

[@rallful]

I have just read Rikki's autobiography where he states that he had difficulty keeping a straight face because of the audience laughter.

[@postscript67]

You're certainly not alone in imagining canned laughter when in fact it is a studio audience. There are a number of similar comments under videos of the Two Ronnies, which was also filmed on front of a live audience.

[@gerrynicol3951]

Audience was live i attended the Glasgow studio to see broadcast

[@TheLordBishop]

Smokies washed down with Lucozade LOL

[@rhisands2063]

Last Call for 2019

[@clairduffy60]

So miss this. Hair of the dog moment. And coal.

[@colincarroll7954]

Stewed Rhubarb for supper

[@colincarroll7954]

Not to mention the farmer who turned his byre into a bingo hall.