Did Bob Mortimer Help Damon Hill Win a Grand Prix By Giving Him 'Pocket Meat'? | Would I Lie To You?

Bob Mortimer: "I once helped Damon Hill to Grand Prix success by presenting him with a pre-race snack."
From Would I Lie to You? Series 14 Episode 4
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[@WilliamsDinis]

Bob has been slowly wearing down David to a point he doubts the very fabric of reality.

[@eksiarvamus]

I like that they usually put him in Lee's team so David has to guess. He really will be the end of David Mitchell one day.

[@runtdmc796]

I'm sure bob tells the producers fake stories and pretends they are true

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Mitchell’s patented angry logic finds its match in Mortimer

[@outbackspaceradio8416]

They really need to make a show together

[@WilliamsDinis]

@@runtdmc796 I'm not so sure about that, you can see from his personality that he's a naturally goofy guy and would be up to these kinds of crazy stuff

[@Ultraw]

And David falls further and further into insanity at the hands of Bob Mortimer 😂

[@WILTY_TV]

It's always the egg stories...

[@suasanakota6219]

​@@WILTY_TV Hahaha you're right. Bob Mortimer, Eggs, and famous people from the past not mixing well for David 😅

[@ruk2023--]

Eggsactly!@@WILTY_TV

[@broheme8922]

I don't think I've ever heard a better storyteller than Bob Mortimer. He would be pure gold at any party.

[@lornarettig3215]

Fully agree! I recommend James Acaster as a wonderful storyteller too. Do you like him? 😊

[@broheme8922]

@@lornarettig3215 Love him. Several of his WILTY stories are priceless - the Spice Girls album ("Spice") one is hysterical.

[@lornarettig3215]

@@broheme8922 ‘Good Squirt this year! 👍🏼’

[@broheme8922]

@@lornarettig3215 "Can I just say for the record, I hate this boy."

[@jes2850]

plus he can rip an apple in half with his bare hands to entertain the guests XD

[@blackbird5634]

Bob pulled ''soil science'' out of thin air, it was brilliant.

[@syd7801]

Maybe not - he was once collecting mud in a field next to a lean 2 (or 3) where he would go on to brew 3 award winning beers

[@liammwilliams95]

I *think* formula one is a soil additive to aid growtyh, and therefore I *THINK* that soil science was him coming up with a name for a soil supplement instead of formula one. Insane.

[@alexismachine710]

Shane Tobacco 😂

[@ollyw2897]

Bob is a genius on this show. It’s the stupid details he adds that make it impossible to decide. How many more gems is he saving for future shows? 😂

[@Whynot83848]

He reveals all of these gems and more in his podcast, “Athletico Mince”.

[@eatingwithscott]

which episode of his podcast? or do u mean in general?

[@sk8erhardy]

Wish he was on more often! Make him a regular 🤣🤣

[@andrewbloom7694]

I legitimately doubt he would run out before the show is cancelled (hopefully not for a long time of course!) I mean think about it, hes told I think 26 stories total as of January 2024, the average person has at least 60 or 70 ok anecdotes, right,? And it doesn't need to be good on its own, its the way he tells it. Theft and Shrubbery was literally just him and his friends trespassing while chanting nonsense, thats really not THAT interesting of a story, basically everyone has done SOMETHING of that sort as a kid. But they sure as hell didnt do it with Snipers dream and Harry Harryman while naming it theft ans shrubbery, that is allllll bob... And actually that also helps now I think about it lol. Hes always been very funny and very quick, so the likelyhood of him doing something funny is higher than even the average persons. Which terrifies me, poor david isn't gonna make it to 60 at this rate...

[@BraceDeville]

I've simply grown to love Bob Mortimer. He has single-handedly made David Mitchell question his own sanity,

[@_J.F_]

Bob gently playing around with David is up there in the very top of entertainment.....again, and again, and again 😆

[@isabellaangeline2175]

Bob Mortimer is the perfect fit for this show. His stories are so nonsensical and hilarious that you can never tell whether he’s lying or not.

[@gregmichael8473]

Loved David's "televised traffic" description of the race.

[@rollin340]

Ahh... another fireplace story from Bob. I love it. Edit: It gets better on a rewatch. I love how odd Bob's stories are, and how so many are true. David being annoyed that he got another egg story wrong was hilarious.

[@GnomaPhobic]

"No, I probably prefer soil science" is absolutely golden.

[@sorkinfanatic]

This even comes up in the satsuma complex!!

[@antster1983]

Miles Jupp certainly agrees.

[@ssa3359]

He did it again, people! HE DID IT AGAIN!! I think the best way around Bob's tales is to say true all the time. That way, they'd be sure to win atleast 90% of the time

[@Schleimkeim19]

I have to add that so far none of his animal related stories were true as far as I'm aware. He didn't foster an owl named Mavis, his cat wasn't carried around in a cart, he's not a dog masseur and also did not catch a seagul with his bare hands.

[@ssa3359]

@Carlos Chilipimmel oh yes!! Guys, we may be onto something. Everyone drop in your tips and tricks to crack Bob's trues and lies. Let's help David keep his sanity.

[@bencraven1262]

@@Schleimkeim19 the only canines he deals with require Fuji9

[@urbulibaba]

so happy to see that, after so many years, Bob still hasn't used up his reservoir of oddly improbable anecdotes!

[@petejones879]

Bob will always be my favourite guest... His stories are brilliantly told... I used to watch him with Vic reeves on shooting stars and the smell of reeves and Mortimer.. And think surely they can't really be that insane.. Now watching this I realise he really is lol

[@paulenicola]

5:27 perfectly encapsulates the Bob Mortimer experience: a newcomer guest (Samantha) has her hands in the air with bated breath, a frequent guest (Miles) just cackling at the ridiculousness of it all, and a weary team captain (David) resigned to his fate of someday losing his sanity

[@evielynn5896]

the absolute speed that he came up with Topheavy Ken

[@daniellekiey-thomas1327]

I love Bob Mortimer. He’s an absolute gem, chaos personified. ❤️

[@mim959]

I'd seen this before but forgotten the outcome - Bob is truly one of life's wonders.

[@that.guy11]

F1 fan here; Damon Hill failed to finish the 1996 British Grand Prix 😂 crashed out at half-distance because a wheel nut failed. He did win in ‘94 however which fits into Bob’s four-year window, so maybe he meant ‘94

[@richardcooper9167]

That’s interesting, but I think I prefer soil science…

[@jebus89]

I was thinking as soon as he said '96 it must be a lie. Damn you Bob and your four-year window leniency

[@alanburge2725]

Thanks for reminding me as I have forgotten that fact now. Hard to remember all the little details. Certain things though that one remembers from past races going back through time. I assumed maybe he had won that race that year. He had a good year in 96 though. Won the title.

[@canveyrossful]

Interesting that when Bob is asked what team he drove for he is about to say Williams, but pulls back on that answer. Very clever

[@ktuluflux]

He is a lawyer after all. The great Cockroach King.

[@ryanfox2478]

Bob strikes David's soul once again! oh how I love Mortimerian Tales 🤣

[@slyasleep]

The reaction from Samantha to Bob is like a kid to Santa.

[@chris3937]

The man is a national treasure

[@MultiWillz]

The 'meggy tailwind' bit was what killed me when I first saw this.

[@jamesandrew3668]

I could happily watch this once a month for the rest of my life. Joyous

[@lornarettig3215]

I love when Bob catches a giggle. The comedian’s comedian 🤴🏼

[@lethersing5909]

3:08 "No.. I call it pocket meat.." the look on Rob Brydon, bwahahhahahahaah 😂😂😂😂

[@thoso1973]

David vs Bob on WILTY always reminds of the interrogation room scene between Batman and Joker in The Dark Knight. David was defeated before Bob read the card. 😆

[@gordonkerr7943]

The Egg Series. Bob Mortimer 3 - 0 David Mitchell David slowly loses his mind following every encounter with Bob. Comedy gold.

[@sammm141]

Which one's the third egg story?

[@caleblim6890]

@@sammm141probably the egg sandwich one in the This Is My…

[@jimskea224]

I would gladly give up everything I have to move to a parallel universe and watch a round of "Carrot In A Box" between Bob Mortimer and Sean Lock

[@ryanfox2478]

yes!

[@mattcorcoran7082]

Ohmigoodness yes!!

[@annfernakerpan6654]

I don't know if I could cope!

[@saccerzd]

I've not heard of this game before. Off to Google it!

[@Simppa8891]

Bobs stories are the best. Davids' reactions to them are the cherry on top. 😂

[@the_real_isco2146]

I read the autobiography of Bob Mortimer, that guy had a crazy life

[@bencraven1262]

bob mortimer may actually be the funniest man alive

[@madisonsmith1979]

I have been mocked for years by my friends for pulling out what I dubbed “pocket meat” at a Halloween party. The level of vindication I felt upon seeing this is beyond belief. Thank you, Bob Mortimer. Thank you.

[@danielmckendry9925]

Bob, Lee and David make this show are the best trio this shows ever had with a bit of Kevin bridges

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

true story mate √

[@josephfriedrich9792]

What's crazy, is not only did he give him a scotch egg, he also carries pocket meat

[@martalucas03]

Exactly, that's honestly what surprised me the most when he revealed it was true hahah

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

I'd happily watch a show where they just show Bob a picture of random people and he comes up with a name and even a slight backstory for them. That's all it would need to be.

[@83gemm]

“How could I have disbelieved the wrong egg thing?!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I love their dynamic so very much.

[@DrCrabfingers]

Bob's pocket meat completely killed me.. "I always make sure I have a little bit of pocket meat....."

[@peterclarke7240]

I just love how simultaneously completely baffled yet utterly delighted Samantha is by Bob's tale. Reminds me of Greg's reaction to the Apple. 🤣

[@wbbartlett]

I hadn't seen this one and was in suspense as much as David Mitchell was. Absolutely hilarious.

[@smokeandkippers]

Him saying that Damon worked for a company with very fast company cars is one of the funniest things he’s ever said!! 😂😂

[@BlackSkullArmor]

I love how Lee is just laughing his ass off and enjoying the show

[@jenrose1002]

Telling the “Truth” 🤣 How is that possible? Still it's amazing

[@xlr82u]

"Damon's tail wind smelled really meggy" 😂😂😂

[@YersiniaPestisNPO]

Televised traffic is an amazing way to describe car racing

[@ppodism]

Top Heavy Ken has to be one of the best names Bob has ever come up with

[@morkusmorkus6040]

Snipers dream?

[@jenniferrussell9649]

@@morkusmorkus6040 THE best, no contest 😂

[@youngmilo]

Nah the reporters called Ron waffle and John caramel 😅

[@apetass123]

Bob and Miles have inverted shirts and jackets, and now it's the only thing I can focus on.

[@nanofly3647]

Mortimer's World makes mine a better place.

[@peterjones6321]

Shane Tobacco & Top-heavy Ken.

[@crumdog]

*adds to the ever expanding list of Bob’s friends

[@gabegum]

Bob bought up his pocket meat on the Off Menu podcast, so I knew it had to be true when he mentioned it

[@lindaj5492]

I love Bob’s giggle ❤

[@justadroid]

Davids’ “carrot in a box” 😂

[@dan30162]

Myles is purely here for the fun. Great guy

[@George_Bland]

Bob is so good at this!

[@falkhammermuller9342]

That man can lie without any emotions and tell the truth in equal proportions.

[@steeden54]

Very fast company cars. Brilliant

[@philbofettiArchive]

I’ve seen so many bob episodes but it never ceases to amaze me how often he can trip up David almost every time.

[@joanneadair9227]

I just look at the pic of the vid before i even open it up and i'm laughing hysterically knowing what i''m getting/not getting when i open it up to play. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@RufusEatsCheese]

Question every word 😂 Go Bob!

[@Jacko89]

Miles Jupp having the time of his life makes it for me

[@dielaughing73]

David's despair nourishes our souls. What does that make us then?

[@slyasleep]

soul-ghouls?

[@WILTY_TV]

Terrible, terrible people! 😉

[@swatir2190]

I don't mind being a terrible person if this is all it takes😂

[@richpadget9603]

What came first, David or the egg? The egg. All 3 times 😂

[@LifeShortsGaming]

Top-heavy Ken 😂

[@addalameda]

A thing to laugh is joy forever...

[@johnmc3862]

Top heavy Ken also known as gentle Ken! 😂😂😂

[@pmc8451]

If Bob is telling a mad story set in the 90s, it's definitely true. He was fucking everywhere doing mental shit in that decade

[@seanjosephhayes]

Bob must have done all these things just on the off chance of ever being on a show like WILTY. 😂

[@lornarettig3215]

He really was raised in The Beano 😂

[@petejones879]

Do formula 1 cars have glove boxes? Lol

[@sequilla]

No, and they don't have passenger seats either! XD

[@arvibi3084]

They certainly have glove boxes. Where else would the drivers keep their scotch eggs?

[@ststudios12345]

​@@sequilla they used to have a little compartment for putting the tear away visors in

[@annfernakerpan6654]

​@@arvibi3084 underneath their sausage...?

[@KryCaNe]

I almost spat my coffee out. Thanks Bob!

[@jacksonbrown4112]

Vic and Bob had Damon on The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, and Bob offers him a scotch egg.

[@coupdegras107]

Not even Samantha's precognitive abilities could help

[@Elliot0k]

You never, never know with Bob Mortimer. Had me absolutely roaring.

[@sunkenindeaf]

Far beyond Chris Rea and Damon Hill, there's Mortimer's curious dance, as Lance Corporal Boiled Egg, to King Crimson's "Indoor Games".

[@24magiccarrot]

His autobiography is going to have to be sold in volumes.

[@hapennysparrow]

I raised four boys. Nothing Bob Mortimer claims to be true strains credulity. My boys have somehow survived to bear witness. I was on a first name basis at the Emergency room.

[@janettetrolan1841]

Sorry for laughing but 🤣🤣🤣

[@hapennysparrow]

Yes. I plan on writing a Strange but True Adventure about raising four sons as a single Mom. Their antics would rival anything Bob Mortimer could come up with.

[@wharsmetoothpicson9465]

If you live the life of a surrealist then anything is possible, which makes Bob Mortimer WILTY comedy gold. Bob is to WILTY as Kenneth Williams was to Just a Minute, sometimes comedians find a vehicle that is absolutely perfect for their craft.

[@c0mputer]

I have seen this many times before but I still can’t remember which stories are actually true. Aside from the apple one, I know that’s definitely true…right?

[@pinkies26k]

That's the fun part. I could nvr rmbr as well. So rewatching and guessing it with David is really a fascinating experience for me 😂

[@m2012o1]

It's not a failure of memory. The mind just refuses to take it in.

[@JBG-AjaxzeMedia]

​@@pinkies26k your E key broke?

[@carenmontgomery2384]

where he tears the apple apart (?) Yes, true ☆ he has written books but I haven't checked them yet. love love love bob!

[@AH-te5gs]

Bob's tombstone is going to read "this has been a bit of a lot of talking."

[@WilliamDavidKirbyUK]

Pure comedy Gold! Bob is the next new national treasure. He should be knighted.

[@ssgoktas]

That was so much fun 😂

[@davidgibbs7256]

Absolute genius.

[@graemeadamson7272]

Bob ohhh truly brilliant Bob , love him , always have , always will. We will never see the like again . ❤

[@eclectica1]

David's meltdown at the end though...

[@robjj1000]

it should be the law that they're not allowed to make this show without Bob being part of every episode

[@mrscolumbo4704]

Aww... poor David!

[@missc2896]

Bobs stories are so hilarious and far fetched. We're all questioning reality now Lol

[@JimmySteller]

5:59 It's kind of sweet how shocked Samantha Morton is by Damon Hill's passing.

[@deborahfitzpatrick1110]

Love Bob Mortimer ❤

[@theTRUTHgroup]

Bob is an absolute treasure!

[@itwoznotme]

it was the first time i have seen this clip and i had to say early on that whatever the story was it was going to be true. how i would love to have lived bobs life! there is nothing (slightly mad) that he has not done!

[@Timekeeper1200]

Bob is so quick with his randomness

[@marcushinton772]

Having read Bob's autobiography anything is possible

[@Grandpa_Grinch]

If it sounds utter bollocks, then Bob is telling the truth & if it sounds plausible, then he's lying

[@Shanindita179]

Always love to watch Bob vs David and Rhod vs Lee

[@returnoftheredeye]

Most of the way through the clip, I forgot about the game and was just immersed in Bob's ramblings.

[@jimbojazza5539]

Talking of F1 drivers, Sam Morton looks like Kimi Räikkönen. 😁

[@mmyilmazyurt8666]

Poor David :D

[@megatronsfury8048]

Bob Mortimer is a gift

[@viet707]

Bob Mortimer is the greatest story teller.

[@nez9751]

Pocket meat is a great invention, I genuinely use this now too