FrankSidebottoms Fantastic Shed Show Pilot

[@rexterrocks]

I proudly wear my Timperley Bigshorts football shirt.

[@jambutty2218]

Loved him as a kid. Nearly 40 years later and he's even funnier. Inspiration for many, a true trailblazing artist.

[@terencekhoo9878]

Loved him on the Shit Show on the movie Fitlh

[@motionsuggests]

Being a Canadian in my 20s I feel like I have no business watching this, but I saw a video of him doing a Fall parody and found my way over here. love it.

[@MegaSuperpotter]

R.I.P. Chris, loved Franks Timperley lectures, 99p in pay a pound and got an iou for a penny, Brilliant!

[@Alex79uk]

This is still brilliant in 2021. RIP Chris, comedy legend.

[@grindelston5968]

Oh is he dead? Oh shit. Rip

[@fabiannacht1784]

This is non stop gold

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Fucking hell i keep coming back to this, but as pilots go this was sensational. How on earth Frank wasnt massive is beyond me. We was big though in Timperley. He was. He really was.

[@Scripture-Man]

I loved Frank as a teenager. After all this time, I thought he might not be as funny, but this absolutely had me in stitches! :D Shame he's no longer around, he would have made a perfect guest on shows like 8/10 Cats Does Countdown!

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

God this is fucking class, how was chris not bigger!? What a star

[@scottpilgrim9266]

I was very lucky to see him and seen him loads of times funny person

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

The Paul McCartney story...genius. The whole thing is just brilliant.

[@paulsaxton1519]

Paul McCartney?! Eat yer breakfast!

[@RossPatzelt]

@@paulsaxton1519 no its absolutly fantastic!

[@zetetick395]

_Bless your Heart Frankie!_ :D ....A Man of True and worthy Fame, in a world of Hollow Headed cardboard cut out celebs!

[@ukinfidel1148]

RIP Frank - Genius.

[@ChiptheBlackMage]

This is mental and I love it.

[@AlanCooney]

He's a real funny man! We need more comedy performers like Frank!!! I remember hearing him on the radio too!

[@mruanepoller]

This was genius, don't give a crap about his guests. It was all about Frank and quite rightly so.

[@georginajovanovic]

This is the best thing I've ever seen! A++++++++++++

[@williampalmer1660]

Absurdly brilliant

[@scowell]

First thing I've seen in a long time that made me feel like I'm tripping balls.

[@pedrobarnez11]

all the lads at the end were dragged out of the pub, put on a minibus to leeds, just for the last song.. didnt mind though. chris was a great guy. sadly missed.

[@TR6Telos]

This was before the world went mad

[@vooveks]

Brilliant. Fun fact: there's a Frank Sidebottom statue near 238 Stockport Road, Timperley. ( 8:24 ). Google it.

[@MacStoker]

3:30 am manchester channel perfect late night mental tv when you had a few bongs

[@stumpy4770]

Anyone else come here after their mum was talking while blowing her nose, and she sounded like Frank ?

[@awesomebillfromdawsomevill7788]

did they do any more of these? this was amazing

[@awesomebillfromdawsomevill7788]

cool thank you!!!

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

It was really fantastic. It really was. It really was.

[@flatliner3802]

Rip frank you were fantastic

[@RossPatzelt]

Wish Frank was still around he would be amazing on 8 out of 10 cats does countdown

[@markgreet3543]

Hope you can get this on dvd great show

[@RJ-gc8hh]

This is some good stuff! Imagine being there live... That'd be a blast!

[@Fingaphunk3000]

AMAZING...thanks for this!!!

[@timelordvictorious]

The guy was crazy but also a genius

[@SisBenji]

Oh my goodness, I remember watching this. Loved it. Lol

[@mikegregory2492]

Not sure how I ended up here, but i'm laughing my head off!

[@garethbeaton8414]

Love this growing up and still naw rip bro

[@Sewblick]

This is like am ahead of its time family friendly Eric Andre. Love it

[@MavisRileyJunior]

Sharyn Hodgson was my teen dream.

[@trevorduffy7131]

Great bit of Craic! R.I.P.

[@saulbennett4677]

Frank asked Hamilton what time does he have to go to bed at night and he replied I'm a Virgo!

[@theefishlippedone]

Pure gold

[@Mr1979flapjack]

I wonder if Vic & Bob got the idea for Shooting Stars after watching this classic series?

[@sharonjones873]

pure genius.

[@plev10]

This is amazing. It is. It really is!

[@gregobrien4384]

Quality.

[@markgreet3543]

So funny they've made a dvd of his life

[@Spartanm333]

Pretty certain this is the one I worked on at Yorkshire TV :) - a long time ago and I was drunk much of the time. Rent a celeb, James Whale appears. Frank / Chris was funny in person although I didn't really get it at the time. Having said that, he probably led me to Sheffield's own John Shuttleworth, similar in several ways.

[@2lefThumbs]

Yeah, probably a lot of cross-fertilisation for a while

[@teethgrinder83]

I'm tired out just watching him lol

[@richardjames9091]

Australian light entertainment must dead with all this talent over here

[@Mushy72]

Epically unique

[@gymnosophy]

Guess who was on MOTD LFC with their big shorts

[@Autopsy6]

Zoo Scrapbook is the best song ever.

[@hyena3346]

This is so fucking incredible

[@markgreet3543]

There was a lovely lady who looked like her back in the day dressed in lycra short my chat up line excuse me love you look like carly home and away that's as far as it went 🤣🤣

[@mrwookie72]

And fades out at the end!!! 😁

[@trefwoordpunk2225]

What a swiz eh!

[@Felix-Sited]

Damn.....he would have hated that.

[@andreperkowski2082]

Fuck yes, thanks for uploading this. I'm glad I don't have to look for ancient flaking DVDRs nicked off UKNOVA back in the day.

[@richhillyer2682]

pre cursor of vic reeves big night out?

[@jasoncha1973facup]

This was later.

[@djcactus]

Not quite but just as awesome

[@georginajovanovic]

@@djcactus I agree Vic and Bob are copying Frank Sidebottom

[@djcactus]

@@georginajovanovic I didn't say that.

[@georginajovanovic]

Please describe your thoughts... do you like? I would love to see more stuff I wonder if they have some in the archive

[@xm1a1x]

before Eric Andre, there was Frank

[@daniel-zh4qc]

17:17 on -- hard to tell difference...

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

The beatles record cover hahahha

[@Dim4323]

8:46 Don't gong until I say gong lol

[@grahamfuray2106]

makes me laugh and laugh and laugh

[@JonnyBGood12]

Brilliant #RipFrank #timperleylegend 😌😌

[@yuuurawizzard]

Eric Andre had toof used this for inspiration

[@rhettpeter83]

Well a mixture of this and Tom green id say

[@petre.w.487]

Does anyone know where this was actually recorded ?........Maybe Timperley Scout Hut !!..

[@pedrobarnez11]

yorkshire television, leeds.

[@petre.w.487]

pedro barnez Is that correct or a guess ?..

[@pedrobarnez11]

Petre .W. i was there mate stood next to the big fella at the end. great laugh had by all.

[@petre.w.487]

pedro barnez Thanks for that. Having been a resident of Timperley I am curious about what's been going on there !!...and what hasn't !!..

[@bradnordhaha6917]

+pedro barnez when was that bud? What year

[@lioii]

'cos there ain't no cure for the Timperley blues...

[@franklkoshel2738]

Holy shit, I had that fucking dinosaur skeleton

[@keilan303]

Was it a real audience here or laugh track?/

[@martinlynn4733]

Real audience

[@Warghoul]

Fucking brilliant!!

[@iancarter5217]

Yo I’m terrified

[@fuckoff605]

i have a crazy clubhouse--this is like an english or british,,*(dont want to offend) pee-wee's playhouse...haha

[@jimslav6973]

Timperly, goddamit, Timperley.

[@Hellwyck]

How can you offend saying British instead of English?

[@Felix-Sited]

@@Hellwyck *Coughs in Scottish*

[@highvoltageswitcher6256]

Democratic people’s republic of Greater Manchester, Trafford oblast, Timperley village. Thank queue!

[@ivasvobodova1732]

He fell out of his chair. Was he pissed?

[@UkeofCarl]

Iva Svobodova Oh you.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

holy shit this rules

[@carpypark]

This is totally not bobbins!

[@Dim4323]

You dont know what a horrnet is?

[@PAULLONDEN]

Guests shouldn't be laughing ...knowing this is comedy .... they should act like this is a serious interview.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

😂😂😂

[@gabrieldan3645]

Me siento drogado cuando veo eso.

[@brokenplanet7948]

Keir Starmer

[@paulspydar]

ten thumbs down! ahh what a shame to be afflicted without a laugh organ.. :-(

[@rhettpeter83]

Well what’s so great about these maverick comedians is you get it or you don’t. And it’s even more special for those that get it cos it feels for them, you know. Or another way of putting it, if it was universally liked there would be nothing unique or special about getting the brand of humour

[@mrwookie72]

James whale probably did the show for £50!

[@trefwoordpunk2225]

£40 more than Frank then!

[@Wolfington]

The squid is correct!

[@trefwoordpunk2225]

What a master of morse code!!

[@jeremybeadle7961]

O9:23

[@Vanosphere]

Big head

[@chattycathy1053]

Precursor of the PeePeeShermanShow!

[@Warghoul]

chatty cathy definitely!

[@SwampWater]

This idea seems more than a little borrowed from the Red Green show. Even the theme song.

[@MrBenabrown]

Except not really.

[@CharlesHawthorn]

No there was no borrowing going on here, this pilot was recorded on August 25th 1991, and the theme music was first used on Frank's fantastic tales in 1987. Do a bit of research first buddy.

[@SwampWater]

The Red Green character and idea has been around since 1979. Do a bit of research first buddy.

[@CharlesHawthorn]

I did have a look at this red green character earlier, i wish i hadn't, and there is no similarities between that and Frank. Your original comment was about the two shows. You were wrong.

[@SwampWater]

Yes, hosting a show in a shed. No similarities at all. *eye roll*

[@markhodgson2348]

Terrible

[@chrisshalaby5845]

this sucks

[@vooveks]

And you suck _more_ . How must that feel?

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

You suck, you really do, actually. Have you even been to timperley?

[@WorldsEliteBloodrang]

Absurdly brilliant