First Time Reacting To Bob Mortimer on Would I Lie to You?

[@johnallsopp6324]

This story is in Bob's autobiography. It's a great read and wonderful as an audio book with Bob narrating. Bob is truly a national treasure in England.

[@johnnyuk3365]

Yes I read Bob’s autobiography last year and it is great read but a little sad at times, like a lot of comedians he has had setbacks and dark periods in his life. Most of his stories on the show he does describe in his book. I am sad one of these days even Bob is going to run out of true bizarre and funny stories.

[@cheryltotheg2880]

Yeah I’ve listened to this very amusing, moving and interesting

[@watchreadplayretro]

... And Away!

[@redceltnet]

In England? You know the first B in BBC is "British", yeah?

[@griechland]

@@redceltnet You know England is a part of Great Britain, yeah?

[@ElaineMalkin]

Glad you've discovered Bob, you won't regret it ❤

[@digidol52]

Hearing Jess's lovely peals of laughter never fails to lift my spirits.

[@cerisambrook7692]

Bob Mortimer is the gift that just keeps giving. So many amazing appearances on WILTY

[@everton1995]

Do more on Bob, he is so funny and much loved. His stories are hilarious. Watch WILTY more

[@Londoneye57]

I come from Middlesbrough where Bob is from. I can confirm that the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette did indeed have two reporters working for them named Ron Waffle & John Caramel.

[@neilog747]

😂

[@tomarmstrong5244]

Haddaway man.

[@laserpanda94]

Did they wear trilbies?

[@krispaton8670]

⁠@@laserpanda94of course! All reporters wear trilbies. It’s part of the cosplay, I mean uniform.

[@keithstewart148]

You can't go wrong with any of the Bob Mortimer stories they are all hilarious.

[@steddie4514]

"I bought a horse" is a must! 🤪👍🇬🇧

[@reallivebluescat]

Accidentally 😂

[@francislaverty9262]

"Light up the sky with standard fireworks" was the jingle accompanying sales

[@markborder906]

I remember them well. I used to buy them at this sort of age.

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

​@@markborder906 Same.

[@johnnyonenote376]

Yep, 'Standard Fireworks' is the brand name since late Victorian times, I remember those TV adverts too. Not sure they didn't go under (financially) a few decades ago ?

[@heliotropezzz333]

They were quite powerful fireworks. Over the years fireworks have got milder for safety reasons.

[@ianbennett1491]

A Huddersfield company.

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Well done, you have stumbled down the Bob Mortinmer rabbit hole.......he is hilarious! 😂

[@harrietgrib]

More Bob please, his life is just so hilarious. I think David says in one of the shows that if “anybody else had told this story we wouldn’t be giving it a moment’s attention, but somehow from Bob….” 😂

[@georgefoster8133]

Chris Rea cracked an egg into his bath...

[@aidiess]

Bob is legendary ! Nobody tells it like Bob ??? It's a great show in it's own right but Bob Takes it to another level. Can I also suggest you look at the same show with Kevin Bridges who tell a story about when he " accidentally bought a horse " ??????? it's unbelievably hilarious.

[@bilbobaggins706]

Yes!! Do the horse one!

[@andymallon6440]

If you can get past the thick Scottish accent the horse is a great story.

[@BunniMonster]

You'll get a lot more requests for Bob on WILTY. I'd suggest using the Mortimerian Tales compilation video and work through the clips in that, as they are in chronological order of appearance and some rounds have major spoilers for previous rounds. This clip is his first appearance so you started in the right place. Also, despite what people will try to tell you, if a card is a True then the reader is not allowed to lie about the story. They can use pseudonyms and say things that are obviously a joke but attempts to mislead with untruth during a True round are not permitted.

[@personperson.7744]

Yes! I believe the only ones not on there is the toaster alarm one and the witch’s garden one

[@RNTV]

@BunniMonster I'm unable to find a playlist by that name. This is what I was able to find. It doesn't start with the video we reacted to and the playlist has 4 hidden videos. I'm not sure if the playlist you mentioned has been deleted, or if it's only available for you were you are. kzbin.info/aero/PLOuTn6gY0lVcA53JGf19yg72FfBBk2UPd&si=asGAOPt-K4gjSwMR

[@personperson.7744]

@@RNTV I can’t find it either now! I found part two of the compilation, but if you want to go generally in order, you can go by the release date of the videos, but I’d generally leave the dentistry one, the egg bath one and Matt Damon egg one until you’ve done the other ones Here is the second compilation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZO6pZKVqbtgkMksi=RHJV5j1icTAbg5uB

[@BunniMonster]

@@RNTV The video I recommended was taken down for copyright a couple of days ago after years of being available. The playlist you posted is wildly out of order and would spoil things. Here is the correct order of the clips from Mortimerian Tales.: Fireworks (Done) "The Shocking Reason the Police Ordered Bob Mortimer Out of Town." "Did Bob Mortimer torment his teacher with the sound of a fly?" "Bob Mortimer's Pet Owl" "Bob Mortimer's Cat" "Bob Mortimer's Tale of "Theft & Shrubbery"" "Is Bob a hairdresser?" "Does Bob Mortimer keep a didgeridoo in a tree?" "Bob Mortimer: Certified Spider Charmer!" "Bob Mortimer claims he can break an apple in half with his bare hands!"

[@BiddyBiccy]

After those there's "Does Bob Mortimer perform his own dentistry?” not to be missed!

[@barrygentry5364]

You’ve been Mortimered! Bob is a legend on this show and he drives David Mitchell (the guy with the beard) crazy with his tales. He’s so good at fabricating side stories alongside the truth, as a distraction and the names he gives to people in his stories are off the wall. The back and forth is constant. ❤

[@alabama1413]

I think you should react to Kevin Bridges on WILTY where he claims he accidentally bought a horse. It’s one of the funniest clips ever from the show. You will be in stitches watching this program, it’s that good. Best wishes from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@koskenkorva2340]

I concur ! 👍

[@purplefood1]

Supposedly the filming of that took absolutely ages

[@CheekyReviews]

Have to agree with every other comment regarding Bob, however you will soon discover the other fantastic guests that they have on. WILTY is a classic great reaction rabbit hole to explore. You will have many laughs to come. Great reactions as always and funny story at the end from Mike :)

[@emmacotterill3542]

I love watching this show especially when Bob is on. I watch them over and over again. Genius !!!! ❤

[@jonronton]

So happy you've found Bob! A national treasure 🙂

[@chriscjad]

Keep doing Bob he’s the greatest!

[@michaelhollingworth1766]

Love would I lie to you, lots of classics

[@stevesomeone486]

Oh my word , you have gone down the 'Bob Mortimer' rabbit hole ! Welcome to a whole new world. Love you both ❤

[@ThePogues82]

7:38 ‘some of this seems far fetched’……welcome to the weird and wonderful mind of Robert Mortimer.

[@MattHames-h8v]

You should defo do more would I lie to u clips. Brilliant show always funny

[@TomH2681]

Would I Lie to You is a great show. My favorite panelist is Henning Wehn. His stories are wild. Rhod Gilbert deserves an honorable mention as well. The way he bounces off David Mitchell is hilarious.

[@jamiemacdonald6899]

Saw you guys talk about story tellers on the Billy Connolly Dwarf on a Bus bit and have been waiting ever since for you to encounter Bob.

[@adz_b]

Super excited to see you start this comedy journey!! 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻😄😍🇬🇧

[@adalderson6269]

All of Bob's stories on Would I lie to you is absolutely unbelievable 🤣

[@scotmax8426]

hahaha good journey to start, lol but loved the story at the end lolololololol cheers.

[@PeterDay81]

The old TV advertisement song was Light up the sky with Standard Fireworks.

[@ronh3424]

kevin bridges i accidentally bought a horse pure comedy gold yous both will enjoy that

[@koskenkorva2340]

Yes that's a good one , one of my favorites. 👍

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

If they can understand him xD

[@ronh3424]

@@helenwood8482 me too so funny lol

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

@@helenwood8482 trust me. a lot of American reactors have problems.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

If nobody else has mentioned I will, "Kevin Bridges, I once bought a horse", you've no idea the hole you've opened with Bob, and indeed, this show, you're gonna love it.

[@Dr_KAP]

I once accidentally bought a horse 😊 😉

[@helenc1693]

Aww I love Bob, he's so lovely, makes me laugh with the names he makes up

[@coltsfoot9926]

Great reaction, guys. Many of the panellists have unbelievable stories, but very few are good at ad-libbing an untrue story. Bob is probably the best at both truth or lie. There are some other panellists who have had one or two great stories. The funniest one ever is "I once bought a horse" by Kevin Bridges. The story had me literally crying with laughter. It's definitely worth a watch. You can tell the clips worth watching simply by the number of views the video has had.

[@AA_Dandelion_Days]

So pleased you found the long, winding and hilarious rabbit hole that is WILTY and especially our UK national treasure that is Bob! Like others I'd recommend using the Mortimerean tales so you get them in the correct order and avoid spoilers. James Acaster would also be someone who you'd love I'm sure. I once accidentally bought a horse is also a classic. If you'd like a bit of background David (beard) and Lee, central to each panel are team captains, therefore always on and good friends outside the show. Enjoy!! And thank you for the great reactions

[@robertgraves4527]

Please do more Bob . You will be giving all your viewers a massive favor, he's hilarious

[@marleymatthews7633]

Honestly look forward to you guys thanks for the upload.

[@Daniel-oi7qz]

Best reaction channel imo great chemistry between them both Jess has the most beautiful smile

[@Rasperdan]

If you are starting to watch Bob then I am going to sub... amazing. What is written on the card counts but some will add to the story to make it funny..... Bob adds his surreal humour to make the story gold.

[@pjgtech]

Lol, great reaction thank you. Bob Mortimer is a comedy genius and has been in many shows, WILTY, Task Master, plus his own tv shows with Vic Reeves. In WILTY Bob has the best stories by far and the names of people in his stories are legendary (real and made up!). If you watch more WILTY, it is a real rabbithole. James Acaster also has some great WILTY stories and is deffo one to watch as well as Bob.....More, more, more please. 8-)

[@johnnyuk3365]

You must watch the clip when Bob describes doing his own dentistry.

[@margaretflounders8510]

Absolutely! I still watch the gems of Bob, on WILTY...

[@chunkydembry5477]

No, isn't that the one with loads of spoilers? Gotta do them in order.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

I have watched this WILTY one at least 10 times and still my stomach hurt from laughing watching it again 😂

[@steviesellers]

Bob Mortimer makes names up but the basic thing he reads out on the card is usually true , occasionally lies . He is a legend on this show there are few videos on here from this show

[@markedmonds8694]

To protect the innocent... or guilty, in some instances

[@johnlailey7691]

Hi Guys. Love your reactions. I cannot help but think that Mike looks more than a little bit like Bob Mortimer. Just saying and this is a compliment by the way😁😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@oldman1734]

Bob Mortimer is exceptionally intelligent. He went to a special school for the said exceptionally intelligent.

[@25is27]

"Standard" were the big name in fireworks when I was a kid. Their TV Adds had the sung line - "Please do remember the 5th of November, Light up the sky with Standard fireworks"

[@simonbutler6037]

"Are there any more Bob Mortimer stories you want us to watch?" Oh dear, how long have you got? Virtually every appearance on WILTY is a gem.

[@flooglebinder3493]

Genius 😀 Please also look up Claudia Winkleman on WILTY - comedy GOLD

[@rosa32]

I suggested her too. Hardly anyone reacts to her and she's so funny.

[@GroinStrain_]

With Bob on WILTY you have a hundred different stories and every one is brilliant. Bob is very loved nationally. I really loved his autobiography, he’s a very lovely thoughtful intelligent man with a rich and wonderful history

[@chassetterfield9559]

From memory, back in 'those days' - the 60s & 70s, when fireworks were readily available in 'selection boxes' of various sizes, the major brands were indeed 'Standard' & 'Astra'.

[@paulbriggs5238]

Hooray, thank you for this 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TenCapQuesada]

Bob Mortimer, Henning Wehn, James Acaster, Claudia Winkleman, Kevin Bridges.... the list goes on and all are pure gold. Please do a LOT more WILTY, because we'll be right there with you!

[@direnova6284]

You can't go wrong with Bob, all his stories, true or false are fantastic.

[@frankgunner8967]

You guys should get stuck into more would i lie to you with Bob Mortimer some of his stories are hilarious.

[@Steve-ys1ig]

One thing to remember with Bob on this show is that the more outrageous the story the more likely it is true.I would look up the collections -Mortimerian tales there are - I think three parts. They need to be watched in order to avoid spoilers

[@watchreadplayretro]

The names have been changed (always) by Bob to protect their identities, clearly the replacement names are thought up in a jiffy and from the mind of a genius comedian with a quick mind lol Great stuff, thank you guys!

[@mamood1]

Omg please more Bob. Loooove him

[@david-no6xl]

You cant beat watching a bit of Bob Mortimer on WILTY all his stories are hilarious,

[@baconrasher6650]

Yes! Finally! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 More WILTY please ❤😂

[@Steve-nu4sv]

Jess's laughter is a real TONIC😊 On one episode Bob said I once took the Council (housing department) to court and won" The opposing team voted LIE. It was true. Before he became a comedian he WAS a lawyer. He helped families on low income with housing problems. A single mom with children was living in a house with damp, mould and no heating. He won the family were rehoused and paid compensation.😊

[@margaretflounders8510]

Bob was a Solicitor, not a Lawyer..I only found that out, because he helped Elvis Costello, out of trouble with MJ's goons, who had umbrage over Elvis antic on stage with MJ..Bob tried to help, and asked "What did on Earth you do?" Elvis said showed "Me bum by shirt-lifting!

[@EmulsionTime]

Good that you're reacting to these, this video's a fine starting place. I would just warn you though, don't react to the "dentistry" video until you've seen a number of his other stories first as it has a lot of spoilers in it.

[@steveskank]

Guys, you have to keep reacting to this & play along. Keep score :)

[@KevinEllis-b2p]

WILTY is a great TV show. Lots of clips to watch.

[@carlrowland3757]

There is a video of all his appearances on this show and you wouldn’t believe some of the stories and you will be in tears

[@moonramshaw1982]

I wonder if that's where the phrase " Bury your head in the sand" comes from. Its when your head is on fire from a lightning strike and you run headfirst into a pile of sand😂😂

[@rosa32]

Bob's stories are fantastic. True or false they are always so entertaining.

[@caroline_scotland]

Bob’s a comedy legend & national treasure🙌🏼🥰

[@elvwood]

Love Bob. My mum was head nurse on a children's casualty ward, and she hated bonfire night. No leave was allowed, and they always got at least one child who was blinded or otherwise maimed, every year. Firework safety has become more of a thing in the last half century, but I can totally believe a corner shop selling fireworks to a 7-year-old back then. Which is partly why the common phrase "it's health and safety gone mad" makes my laugh...

[@storageheater]

Yeah, I remember buying cigarettes for my dad at one point, which would absolutely not have been legal but it was just nothing a local corner shop cared about. Oh god, also using the cigarette vending machine in the police station at some New Year event! Lack of cameras and surveillance aside, I think nothing shows how lax people were about it than the existence of those vending machines lol. Plus I think everything about this story can be explained by the fact that at almost all points in it, he's a 7 year old holding a burning soon-to-be-exploding box of fireworks. I've seen in kids and remember in myself that moment where you're overwhelmed, stop dead and start looking for an adult because you have no idea how to react (the "mum told me not to go out" is SO telling, I definitely remember moments where "the rules" have directly stopped me from getting away with things), and I think the fact he didn't make any effort to talk about that is what makes it seem so unreal. But it was probably pretty traumatic and something of a blackout, filled in by later assumptions... and now it's just a funny story

[@Max_Flashheart]

Welcome to the Bob Mortimer effect. Bob also makes up the best names in stories.

[@FrowningIke]

0:54 😂 I hope they introduce him?!? As you obviously now know, no introduction required. 😂

[@Miss_Beehaven]

More Bob he is a legend 🤣

[@jontuson2078]

OMG you've finally got round to Bob Mortimer. Brilliant. My favourite ones are 'I can tear an apple in half with my bare hands', 'Chris Rea cracked an egg in my bath' and 'I do my own dentistry'. I think you'll find all of them in the Mortimerados compilations. ❤️

[@alexrankin6674]

Bob has had some life with his escapades. Find out more because every story is a gem.

[@Damien.Young46]

There's definitely an order to watching Bob's clips sone stories are given away in others.

[@richardbremner1284]

Omg that story, I expect that from Jess not you lol, great reaction, need to watch the mortimer tales vid before you see any more of wilty or it will spoil for for yous, love the reactions for sure x

[@Dr_KAP]

You should see him react to Randy he’s in tears of laughter lol

[@GrilloTheFlightless]

Bob is exactly right. In most cases of house fires, it’s the water from the firehoses that causes the majority of the damage. A fire confined to one or two rooms can end up with water getting through walls and floors, saturating joists and plaster in places that didn’t even have fire in. And the soak more than you’d think they need, in order to prevent the spread of fire.

[@michaelb2388]

Bob Mortimer has a big following amongst the African American community in the US. They call him "Mortay"

[@jimmunro4649]

Bob Mortimer story's are way out there ,and many have said NO way only be Wrong

[@interghost]

Bob is crazy... check more of his stuff! - That story from Mike was funny too!

[@sarahwhite8135]

WILTY is hilarious...please watch more - almost every story is hilarious!!😂 So many great people on it.

[@lerx75]

Please go down the Bob Mortimer worm hole. He's fantastic.

[@yester30]

Boy, you're in for some treat when you watch all the rest of WILTY (and there are MANY)

[@sliderdriver1]

I remember well being taken to the paper shop for standard fireworks. They even sold them loose! We never had much money so my Dad would let me pick so many loose ones. We had a large garden so we had the bonfire, the neighbours would come over and fetch their fireworks. Mum made hotpot and treacle toffee so the night was great.

[@pascheblog]

Bob is amazing story teller, you guys most definitely must check out more anything he is in 😁

[@markjones127]

They're allowed to embellish a little and lie about names, so Bob famously always uses the craziest names, he's famous for his creative on the spot name creating.

[@carlgibson285]

While he does make up some names, some of the craziest ones he mentions are actually real (such as Caramel and Waffle).

[@BlameThande]

@@carlgibson285 I think Bob himself thought he'd made up Caramel and Waffle until someone tracked down the original article.

[@thegroovetube3247]

Nonsense. Most of the names he uses are actually real. When they're not, he makes it clear and uses truly absurd names such as Broccoli Highkicks and Barbara Lighthouse.

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

Ken numbers, Ronnie calculators son Neil overall Eric dungarees son He's always making names up ❤ from Northeast England ❤️

[@alan-]

Never ask Bob the name of anything in a story. Have we learned nothing?

[@davebarker9144]

The name Standard comes from the name of a military flag. Standard was also the name of a car company which later changed it's name to Triumph.

[@aallan646]

Bob is a legend , his stories are amazing . Also standard was the actual brand name of the fireworks, bought them all the time as a kid, and back then everything was flammable in your home, unlike now .

[@mrfrye18]

WELCOME to the world of bob mortimer :)

[@stephenhowell5611]

Standard used to mean quality, it doesn't any more. I remember buying fireworks with my mates and putting them in our pockets back when you could buy them for shillings and pence.

[@TanyaRando]

It’s hard not to smirk while telling your kids off for things that you did as a kid too and 😂😂

[@jasonjones3638]

If you haven't done so Bob Mortimer WILTY 'Egg in the bath' literally my favourite skit EVER on WILTY

[@n3wsymtl]

WILTY is awesome. Henning Wenh in particular is one of my favorites, Lee Mack also has some brilliant bits.

[@alysonhopkins2037]

I love WILTY. Keep 'em coming. Off this subject but being topical. Have you seen Michael McIntyre "Everyone does this at Christmas"? Had me in stitches. Also includes our UK Xmas crackers and some items inside them (joke, hat & gift).

[@IanDarley]

A good rule of thumb for Bob's stories: If they sound outrageous, it's probably true. BTW 'Standard' was a popular fireworks brand up to the 1980s, they used to advertise on TV. Mike was VERY lucky with the golf club incident, he must have contacted the neutral line first or he would have been electrocuted, but even so, arc-flash can cause life-changing injuries or death.

[@robcannon9165]

Hi Guys greetings from England 🇬🇧 and Bob Mortimer is an English National Treasure!!! Bob was part of a famous double act with Vic Reeves and you should check out Bob Mortimer doing his own Dentistery on himself on Would I Lie To you!!! Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves had an iconic Quiz Show on English TV Called Shooting Stars!!! Which really is worth checking out and you will love it.

[@pegaz6529]

Later on, David learnt his lesson. At the end of another Bob's WILTY story, he said something along the lines "It sounds like a complete fantasy, but it's Bob, it could happen."

[@tubetaz]

For context, Standard Fireworks was a British brand. The Standard factory was in a West Yorkshire town called Huddersfield.

[@Richard-e2s8u]

My dad worked there, left because the wages were standard😮

[@tubetaz]

@@Richard-e2s8u 😂🤣😂 Loved that response. Kudos 👍🏼

[@Richard-e2s8u]

@@tubetaz thanks (it is actually true too🥺

[@riadoc7001]

You've said that you enjoy a comedy routine that displays the comedian's skill as a story teller, may I then request you try Rhod Gilbert attempting to buy a single baked potato or his story of the electric toothbrush his girlfriend bought him for Christmas, either story are just works of art in my opinion

[@wolfman22]

There are a collection of his parts 1 to 3 I recommend them totally undeliverable 😅😅😅

[@PaulDear-jb2bu]

There are many great stories on this show by many great contestants but Bob is the best by far and he was on the show multiple times and you really need to watch all the episodes he is in. Ps, the press may well have turned up, but whether the names were really Caramel and Waffle are up for debate. He always introduces strange names in his stories whether they are true or false.

[@LisaEvans-g3l]

Bob comes out saying something totally mad and 90% of the time it’s true 😂 x