Gilbert The Alien (Get Fresh) 1988.

[@gavinreid8937]

Childrens presenters and puppets come and go but I cant believe the world carried on without Gilbert. But to sum up the fickle world of showbiz , he was in a prog with Roland Rat (and where is HE now!) & they talked gibberish & tried to outdo each other.

[@kurtkunz2772]

I was a teenager at the time and loved Gilbert and the anarchy of the show, essential Saturday viewing!

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

Frank Sidebottom is now immortalised as a statue here in Timperley.

[@Spillage66]

You know he is, he really is.

[@KINGMONKEY1989]

Gilbert the god of Saturday tv 😂

[@christopher_ecclestone]

Frank Sidebottom and Gilbert on kids tele. That was a good time to be young

[@samueldowney2806]

Get Fresh was the best! I used to get rising anxiety as a kid watching it, it was so chaotic and intense. Anarchy!

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

The last best Saturday morning kids show, in my opinion, anyway. Motormouth never did it for me.

[@dougdougw]

Boy, talk about a nostagia rush, I haven't seen this in about 35 years. My sister was a brosette.

[@WickerAndroid]

Amazing I thought I'd watched all of Gilberts KZbin clips......and now I watch this. I remember watching get fresh with a regular hangover Great Days. Cheers.

[@Spillage66]

WickerAndroid You're welcome. I have other stuff too which I'll upload some time. :)

[@ilikebananassometimes3608]

"Skin up"? Naughty Gilbert.

[@JohnnyThousand605]

Gilbert was the best. Absolute crack up and was doing weird non-sequitur stuff a full decade before it became 'the norm'. "My husband and I would now like to turn into an eggplant." Gilbert once said impersonating the queen and apropos of absolutely nothing =D

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

I only watched Get Fresh for Centurions & Galaxy Rangers.

[@petercooke506]

Charlotte hinndle on Saturday morning TV show get fresh so beautiful

[@acidarrow]

Brilliant! I never realised at the time that Cornwell has to be on the sauce at least, I was only about 8 of course.

[@annabanana8700]

Gilbert is now Murdoc Niccals as I’m sure everyone knows😂💚

[@antster1983]

From Series 3 Episode 7, TX 30th May 1988. Broadcast from -the London Road Playing Fields in Stranraer (home to Wigtownshire RFC rugby union club), venue of the Galloway Games that year- Agnew Park in Stranraer. Produced for Children's ITV by Border Television.

[@theaaroncarruthers]

It was actually filmed at Agnew Park because I'm from Stranraer and I was there as a 3 year old sitting in a buggy :)

[@antster1983]

@@theaaroncarruthers Thanks for the correction. 😀

[@WallKenshiro]

Gilbert literally traumatized those girls! No wonder I found him hilarious as a kid, he was a maniac.

[@centrevezgaming4862]

I remember this show growing up that and another was going live before it became live and kicking but the most legendary episode of going live was a caller phoning in and called 5 star a fake.

[@greedobob]

I do believe the actual words were "I'd like to ask 5 Star why THEY'RE SO F**KING CRAP?"

[@Dreamskater100]

@@greedobob 🤣

[@BluetheFortune2006]

12:59 I wonder why is the clip sped up a bit at the end? did it really happen on air just to avoid long cues and patience for the Border TV endcap to show up or was it edited by yourself?

[@kevinmcdonald-ue3tf]

I am looking for the episode from kelso in 1988

[@Dreamskater100]

This is great! Phil Cornwell as Gilbert is just sublime & Jees the mobile phone, 'that's' a mobile phone alright!! The Art of Noise is the music i think! Thanks for this Spilage. (I wonder if Swap Shop, CrackerJack & Tiswas is now online).

[@Scripture-Man]

+Ruple Thaker Oh wow I did not know that Phil Cornwell was Gilbert the Alien! That's made me smile :) Big Alan Partridge fan :)

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

He is more uglier then I remember. He is so homelyyy....

[@antster1983]

Theme tune was by Mick Jones of Big Audio Dynamite (and The Clash).

[@antster1983]

Also have to give puppeteer John Eccleston kudos for keeping up with Phil Cornwell! 👾

[@Dreamskater100]

@@Scripture-Man That's good! (Check out Stella Street also).

[@reclaimerReclaimer]

Daughter of Lily from Nearest and Dearest...

[@couped12]

Dont suppose anyone has the episode filmed at gateshead metrocentre?

[@eddiebrice1161]

Gilbert's not even in the driving seat 😏

[@Spillage66]

He's pretending it's an English car, where our driver side is on the right.

[@eddiebrice1161]

@@Spillage66 ok🤨

[@onetruemoody5556]

Bloody brick of a phone 😂😂😂

[@CatyaZamalodchikova1976]

Is he saying “Skin up” in the background???

[@Spillage66]

Yes he is.

[@80srenaissance67]

4:48 the clifton suspension quiz

[@mistofoles]

I'm sure Adrian Mole was a presenter on here for a while?...

[@Spillage66]

On a Sunday morning.

[@biggaG75]

has anyone got the theme tune to this

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

How is he driving he is on the passenger side. !

[@mixtapesfrommylatepartner]

No he's not. He's on the driver side.

[@bruceleeds7988]

Raahh, Luke Goss' phone though

[@mikekaraoke]

Bruce- Well they were state of the art when they came out in 1985

[@Carwyn.Morris]

Brenda who? ........Brenda Who?!!!...

[@Muskateering]

I always HATED Gilbert, I still do.

[@Xtramentalstencilist]

+Muskateering He was uncouth Mr Benn.

[@sheepthehack]

OMG!!! have u had a fucking sense of humor bypass?? Hes the funniest thing on TV.. I wish they still had him on.. hes shouting fucking SKIN UP!!!!! on a kids tv show. ffs... it doesnt get any funnier than that..

[@Muskateering]

sheepthehack lol, calm down.

[@sheepthehack]

Muskateering Im incredibly calm .. whats next? Asking me to stop being SALTY?? Thats all i ever heard from the bereft of wit, either CALM DOWN!! like a fucking scouser :) or.. HEY MAN!! THATS A BIT SALTY!!! Like salty is a NEW word or something.. Iy jus be statin moi case capin!!!! u arrr..

[@Muskateering]

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