Des and Ollie

Broadcast live at just after 8pm in the mid 80's, the end I think of live broadcasts of the Des O'connor show. This interview followed Fredddie Starr and Stan Boardman .I don't own any of this material and all rights go to ITV

[@whatwedoinlifeechosanetern3995]

He was a showman and people remember him for it. Don’t think he didn’t know what he was doing. He’s a genius.

[@clocktower7]

I visited Oliver Reeds grave during the summer in county Cork where he is buried in a beautiful and peaceful Cemetery there. The local people still talk freely about him, especially in his once local pup, which is directly opposite the cemetery where he is laid to rest. Oliver Reed was the last of his kind.

[@davidkent8606]

His 'local pup', that must be the one he rescued from Italy while making a movie there, saw him tell that story on another video. Sorry, I know you meant pub.

[@davidgibbs7232]

Good bloke.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

I saw a video about that pub and grave, the grave was well-stocked with Guinness due to well-wishers visiting it.

[@vickygambardella7174]

I would so love to visit that cemetary someday! Love Irish lore and culture, but sadly, not a drop of Irish blood in me.

[@vickygambardella7174]

@Billybob Ireland perhaps some history and culture... what did ye have in mind otherwise?

[@hectorbartlett567]

I have seen thousands of interviews over the years. From the great and the good, to the sublime and ridiculous. No one gets my undivided attention quite like Oliver Reed. As eccentric and inhebtriated as he was sometimes. For the lack of a better term. The man was a national treasure. I could listen to this recuntour and sometimes provocateur all day long... How I wish he was still alive. How he is sorely missed. How I miss Oliver Reed!

[@gabrielletanner5339]

Loved him, unexpected answers, liked to shock, didn't care, very intelligent, cannot imagine the trepidation of interviewing him, always had an answer, beautiful voice.

[@joanne26]

Back in the ‘great days’ of the ‘talk shows’ with true stars like Oliver When both ‘parky RIP, Des and I suppose Aspel were on the BBC and ITV when they were at the ‘top of their game’ Sadly no longer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧👍 👍 🙏🙏

[@howardmckenna]

I love Ollie's voice. So syrupy smooth.

[@vickygambardella7174]

Oh yeah! He gave GREAT voice!

[@paulinehumphreys2678]

He is well missed ,nobody will be ever like him again.xxx

[@dcoughla681]

RIP Des O’Connor. This was a legendary prime time “family” interview show that caused huge uproar at the time. Olivier Reed was preceded by comedian Stan Boardman who made rude jokes about the name of a German aircraft company. The ITV company bosses were incensed, threatening to sack Des & to get this shut down. After the Reed interview, at the ad break, Des asked continuity who was on next and they replied Freddie Star! The newspaper headlines the next day read “Dirty Des”. Ironically this worked out well for the show because the ratings had previously been on the slide. Hilarious.

[@deejannemeiurffnicht1791]

Yeh, Dez got a lot of flack from all angles, which though understandle due to how tame he was normally seen as by the public, the guests, when rather controversial or naughty, contrasted, and played well with Dez's pleasantness, and politeness, and niceness, and ended up working out really well for him. And he was exactly the nice man that he was on-screen as he was off-screen. He did well from his rough start as a Buttlins redcoat. Stan Boardman was a one-joke ''The Ge'-mans'' rubbish, knob.

[@briancuthbert4508]

A wonderful man

[@Blossom1948]

Dear Oliver...he just said it like it was!......What a man!...loved him..... loved him..... loved him!

[@darrylcashman6510]

Des o conor was lucky to be in the presence of greatness . O.R was a king amongst men. No fucks given.x

[@barryscott9127]

Knowing that your better and you can get wasted beyond belief and still be better than you counterparts. It's a nightmare of a life but they do it to us. Love you ollie Reed. Man amongst men.

[@johnregan326]

What a brilliant guy RIP 🙏 Oliver Reed .

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Oliver was a true genius, he had everything, acting ability, comedy timing, desire, fun, etc. However, Oliver himself stated that he never knew how to live until he met Keith Moon. Keith taught him to drink properly and when Keith died, Oliver was devastated and went into mourning for weeks. Genius.

[@SpookyElectric319]

Great , funny, sharp witted man Ollie was. And his Scots accent was almost spot on!

[@annemccullough3330]

Great actor and entertainer!! 😊👍🙏

[@LockhartSpain]

The man who loved drinking, bar fights, children's books and flowers.

[@vickygambardella7174]

They are talking about a film he was in Castaways-- I am having a tough time finding it in the US; I would also love to see Devils--again, no luck in this country...

[@LockhartSpain]

@@vickygambardella7174 I'm keeping an eye out for you. I'll let you know if I find a source.

[@vickygambardella7174]

@@LockhartSpain Thank you-- another fan directed me to a site called BitChute, and I was able to see it. I appreciate your time and effort. My best, V.

[@digitalmediafan]

@@vickygambardella7174 I've got castaway but guess you found it by now?

[@vickygambardella7174]

@@digitalmediafan Thank you very much-- Yes, I was able to get it from another helpful KZbinr who told me where I could find a free copy. It was not readily available in the States. So sad that this handsome, charming man left us too early! What eyes and voice! I wish he had made more movies. He deserved to be an A-lister in my book.

[@geradgerad1958]

In his later years he was remembered for his drinking, which I think overshadowed the fact he was a fine actor.

[@filmusikchannel7596]

An Idol

[@johnmacneil2939]

he is a man who loved a drink and women thats how you live ya live to enjoy great man

[@purplehaze1106]

I love that man.❤

[@davidkennedy5855]

I love how Oliver always doubles down on these pompous interviewers. They try to catch him in some embarrassing or shameful act and he just gives them twice as much as they expect and completely turns the tables on them.

[@TheFunktipus1]

Loved the Scottish accent like. Great story too.

[@845callaway]

Oliver was capable of a certain style of comedy that few can pull off...just brilliant. It's not very difficult to see how Oliver and Keith Moon made close, long lasting (until Keith's untimely passing) friends.

[@tonybaggosucksvaggiosallth6981]

Great man

[@irishnessie]

Love him 😍

[@iananderson2777]

This is wonderful!

[@biscwit1]

I loved that he said he chose Guernsey for many reasons . He said for a couple of reasons but one was “it was one of the few places his daughter could walk down the street “ , Des Lynam didn’t let Oliver finish his sentence and treated him like a fool . Ollie Reed was unique and wonderful but greatly misunderstood and under appreciated.

[@stevetaylor7206]

It was des o connor

[@vickygambardella7174]

I agree with you-- I was just lamenting that he should have been an A-lister with all the pomp and privilege that goes along with it.

[@Accelerate55]

@@vickygambardella7174 that’s it right there - he didn’t need to.

[@neganstains5745]

Des: How long's your winkle? Ollie: About seven and a half minutes.

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Oconnor ends it just as Ollie is warming up. Doesnt want to get upstaged.

[@elbecko7969]

I doubt that as Des wasn't at all bothered about being upstaged

[@retribution999]

A great and true Englishman who loved the common people. What a pity alcohol destroyed him.

[@DunnGolfing]

To say unease is an understatement

[@sonnydortmund1513]

This guys poise is something else

[@Chris_Jenkins_Wales_Strongest]

legend.

[@stevieorrick154]

we are adults why delete the word cock, it was very funny

[@DaveyMulholland]

@Nebby Scumbold how come you get to type that word, but whenever I do, my comment disappears?

[@1RebelDog1]

@@DaveyMulholland SAME HERE, we must be on some list haha, dont worry, ollie would be on that list as well 100% :))))

[@DaveyMulholland]

@Nebby Scumbold the one in quotes appears in my notifications but not the thread.... Interesting..

[@davidgibbs7232]

@Nebby Scumbold even funnier.

[@momotheelder7124]

''funny thing you should answer these questions I'm going to ask you'' lol

[@y2kazan868]

Good old days

[@spinach-colour-joey6776]

I love the trousers story. Just a minute of absolute bollucks before he realises he's competley forgotten the question! Class

[@kimsherlock8969]

The Childrens books would've been true love for the dyslexia child . A different learning environment for different people 👌 Good logical design from O Reed .

[@paulcoyne3866]

legend

[@darrylcashman6510]

He tells it how it is. An people think he's messing.

[@jimbod9116]

Hes a legend

[@vanlifenomad]

Give them what they expect of you. I live by this quote from my hero Oliver Reed

[@Professor6871]

Shame he didn't realise his dream of becoming a children's writer.

[@young321bookie]

He made up for it by doing other things with children.

[@dutchmountainsnake5379]

like what

[@admiralackbar9307]

@@dutchmountainsnake5379 Maybe he could wright some stories about his tattoo?

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

@@young321bookie Like?

[@Nautilus1972]

He had 61 years to try ...

[@VM-ux9xr]

Imagine today with PC....notice back then people were happy and still law abiding. Now you can’t be a man/woman w an opinion without accidentally breaking a law or offending someone.

[@AdamSmith75th]

Haha I agree things have gone too far and people can be easily offended these days. But you can’t break the law by simply offending someone...unless it’s a racist comment, in which case...GOOD

[@peteblue2621]

Both great entertainers unfortunately both gone now. RIP.

[@Lengstrom]

God rest his sozzled soul

[@vickygambardella7174]

I am dying to see the film he was in-- Castaway--1987-- I cannot find it in the US-- Amazon only has copies that are not compatible with my DVD player-- any ideas? When I try to Google the movie, or call it up on my cable, the only thing I get is that movie where Tom Hanks talks to the soccer ball. He was SO sexy.

[@Lengstrom]

@@vickygambardella7174 You can always torrent it...

[@wiseman-hi4rq]

Worlds first troll and the best

[@gordonm7038]

Ollie remains a brilliant guy. He was a wild guy. But he kind at heart. Booze is a great thing and don't deny it! You've got to see the humour in this life. Anxiety grips us all so let's grip each other and dance the Tango! Please don't be boring or afraid. Be you. Be a story. Be a mutt!

[@paperchain1232]

Gordon M An absolutely brilliant comment. Ollie was a great man lifts any bad mood'- a least he lived life!! 💝

[@paperchain1232]

Gordon M Anxiety is a bad lot .

[@meddle903]

hey gordo how did it work out for oliver in the end?

[@johnmcpherson5622]

@@meddle903 nobody knows how long they have got. He lived his life the way he wanted. He was a legend and was loved by millions. There are people out there keeping fit, eating healthy etc and they fall down dead in their 30's. You only have one life. Do what makes you happy.

[@biscwit1]

Absolutely, Oliver Reed was , surprisingly, human and had insecurities but by god he lived life and wasn’t shy to say how he enjoyed the company of normal people and go to pubs. Love Ollie Reed and will always rail against those who call him a drunk . He was so much more ❤️

[@berbuck]

Broke his stunt doubles spine on that film. Great guy.

[@Onmysheet]

Reed knows O Connor is a muppet.

[@captainroger]

Knows he is. And likes to play with.... Muppets.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

What is a muppet?

[@vardellsfolly5200]

@@hardcorepawn4602 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWiyiH9tdt-pftE

[@stevetaylor7206]

@@vardellsfolly5200 it's a complete idiot, a tosser in the UK.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

@@stevetaylor7206 I see! Thank you. I was wondering about that!

[@leyburnhealeyman]

My humble apologies, have had so many crap comments over this and Stan Boardman, it's become a bit of a automatic reaction, sorry again, thanks for watching! :))

[@leyburnhealeyman]

Very eloquent!

[@Bevoin1970]

He was a class actor in his day, a loose cannon at times too I reckon. He must have been a nightmare for certain program planners at the time, Funny old world eh? how people like Ollie Reed, Freddie Starr etc have disappeared from our modern day PC world... :-)

[@Danimal77]

My God did this host sound exactly like Eric Idle.

[@crispybits3765]

Oliver Reed lived his life to the full and by all accounts was a great bloke and fabulous company , until he had drunk beyond the point of no return. Des O'Connor on the other hand; a wet fart in a suit.

[@gordonm7038]

He illustrated life like Falstaff by Shakespeare. He's Falstaff.

[@michaelcollins237]

Anti Irish Catholic remark boyo.Oliver is buried in Cork.

[@jamesodea7422]

Crispy Bits x

[@rafflesxyz4800]

He's ok. It's a great interview,

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

"And his wife said she would". Lost it at that...

[@BlackAdam2784]

Such a man lol. I mean, the very definition of masculinity.

[@amandajstar]

mmm, which goes to show that masculinity isn't all there is to a man.

[@AdamSmith75th]

In many ways he was, but he was also a very tormented man who drove himself to an early grave with heavy drinking. I don’t think he was the definition of masculinity, but wore some of its essences.

[@judithmeyhoefer2295]

Today .. with his beard he would be a "Hipster" MUCH LOVE!! Olli R.I.P!!!!!

[@daviddavies5111]

After this wasn't the Des o Connor show pre-recorded the night before transmission?

[@paperchain1239]

Love him

[@Danimal77]

1986. This was around the same time he appeared on Letterman and acted just as crazy. Alcohol had really messed him up by this stage of his life.

[@northdevonpictures826]

Oliver once said that he was "an actor, it's what I do". He was a gifted performer on stage and on screen; he knew how to handle an audience. He had ability. presence and charisma in spades. The nearest heavyweight actor we have to this, among the wimps these days, is Tom Hardy. However, drinking is out of fashion (along with everything else the bloody moaning minnies and snowflakes won't let us see).

[@northdevonpictures826]

@@Bessie Hillum I don't know about that. 'Woke'; yet another word from the US, meaning alert to racial or social discrimination, and injustice, AIUI. Hypocrites, all trying to outwoke each other. Doesn't seem to apply to ageism and disabilities though.

[@Puppysimp]

The term "woke " is to describe people who are supposedly awake and aware of all people's sensitivity and feelings over anything that could upset anyone. It's a pretentious view used by douche bags, who claim self superiority by sitting on every fence and have no original train of thought.

[@me-cq7wv]

I wish Des would let him talk instead of butting in halfway through and steering onto another convo

[@davidfos84]

Oliver Reed was a backdoor surrealist comedian. Watch his performances on a variety of chat shows and hopefully you'll see what I mean.

[@mattmcgirt7771]

A lot of comments disliking the interviewer. I dunno he makes me think of Eric Idle's less sure of himself younger brother. No real complaints from myself. As for Oliver.... He's aight.

[@Lee-nh5bb]

Yeah, I thought it was Eric Idle for a minute there! 😆

[@deejannemeiurffnicht1791]

Oh no Dez, what did you just do? You focus on no trousers, when Ollie just told you THERE WAS A STORM FFS! |And Ollie ever the big kid only too happily tells where the tattoo is! What a good sport! And of course, he lives on Guernsey to keep the daughter safe from guys just like him! lol

[@stregadisalem732]

Proximo!

[@geoffowen4158]

They are both acting.... That's entertainment.

[@davidalexander422]

Notice the difference in their English accent. One sounds like your typical uptight brit while the other sounds very Shakespearean the seducer.

[@Ooth9999]

Well yeah theres more than one accent in England

[@leyburnhealeyman]

@Bevoin1970 Yeah, it is sad, and as you may have guessed I don't do PC lol. :))

[@80swoodpanel]

Testosterone Man got another tattoo because the first one wasn't butch enough, gotta love that!

[@jen3800]

des the prat

[@dangerdaryl5166]

'Freddie Starr will tell you'

[@Shagrat65]

Ollie reminds me of Jack Thompson here.

[@daleparfitt7560]

Pissed legend

[@locovel10]

This seems like an English version of the famous Letterman interview.

[@sasquatch6903]

That other version of castaway i prefer Oliver Reeds version

[@robertlauter25]

"his wife said we should" Ollie Ollie

[@basilpeewit3350]

Why does O'Connor have to shout like that?

[@janosk8392]

Joost Kiefte Directing crowd response, frustratingly.

[@guismo.99.y]

Vive oliviers ❤❤

[@richardsharpe2966]

Could see his you know what

[@williamdavies8402]

Des was out of his depth

[@dhalsim-1]

Des was actually a good interviewer

[@petermills542]

Not at all out of his depth! Des O Conner Show was 'pre watershed' viewing & his self depricating style saw him cope with almost anything!

[@leyburnhealeyman]

I can only show what was there, I didn't concoct it. I think you should have aimed that comment at the show's producers, not me!

[@billygiles3276]

What made him dye his hair and beard orange lool

[@KOZGERFWAD]

Host: “I’m told the movie will be very successful...” Gross (US & Canada) $483,460

[@draganbanic8108]

He speaks quite normal and well because he is quite intoxicated here,but not drunk,bet thats either gin or vodka in that juice,the producers of the 80's television programs always wanted reed drunk,there for the booze would be provided for before hard.

[@nicolesixmikelson8882]

I guess you were there. Must be true! GIT!

[@lucadawson397]

Journalist commission introduce assume struggle habitat naturally

[@markmccabe-carton7800]

I can't stand the interviewer.

[@Onmysheet]

Nobody can

[@gaydel1690]

Oliver is Drunk on this show by the way I can tell becoz of his eyes is a big give away lol

[@nicolesixmikelson8882]

Would have to be to tolerate that des prat!

[@biscwit1]

Still a goddam legend and more fun and interesting than us mere mortals! He’s left a huge mark in life ..... I don’t think you or I can say the same .

[@gaydel1690]

At saz bat he like my da in the ways he likes booze and he still alive to this day and I've leave Scotland for to have better life now I'm in London and I'm worried about my da more because if he. Found out I'm in London he mite feel I'm DISOWN him I'm not !!!! I know where he stays any way so I mite pop up to Scotland to see him and have good time together we don't what's around the corner do we NAW we dont so I have to wait when this cov19 away for good and I will plan to go up to Scotland next year some time . I hope you well.

[@robertburek2119]

It appears Oliver Reed took a wrong turn compared to his younger days what hsppened

[@geoffowen4158]

He's acting

[@HumanBeanbag]

Why is he a redhead? 😂

[@philbemji3337]

He seems decent enough here. Should have stopped the drink here. Ashame

[@tubularbill]

Oliver looks like a bigger burlier Sir Lawrence Olivier

[@frederickanderson1860]

Insecure in a not very masculine profession.

[@fightgearrated]

Not worth a carrot

[@tommycanavan8285]

Totally crude.. Vulgar.. And disgusting!!!!!!!!

[@redfield1007]

Oliver was great but can everyone stop the long drawn out emotional comments please lol it's cringe : /

[@hollingbourne]

a self obsessed plonker

[@lencampey5685]

hollingbourne that’s not a decent thing to say about this man...he just spoke his mind

[@jmason3904]

Please - what is a 'plonker' ?🙄😊

[@The_Doo_Dah_Man]

Opinion discarded, Oliver Reed is based