Idris Elba and sports stars in Luther | Comic Relief

Here's a holiday treat - Idris Elba dons his infamous Luther coat to uncover a serious case of hilarity in an unmissable sketch originally for Sport Relief 2016. The super sleuth is joined by Lenny Henry, Rio Ferdinand, David Haye, Denise Lewis, Cecilia Noble, Louis Smith, Ruth Wilson and Ian Wright.
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[@meccamodai]

I love when serious actors do comedy. For any Luther fans this was pure comedy.

[@Paddy.C]

Idris did a season on 'The Office' (USA), so he knows his way around a comedy script.

[@Houmatt]

And the icing on the cake is it was written by Neil Cross, the creator of Luther. I seriously did not know he had that in him.

[@pioneer_1148]

"mummy" sounds histerical in Idris's badass voice

[@letsgobrandon2235]

Serious? 🤣

[@321edhp]

Yep

[@megalosauru]

Best bit is Luther's family all being terrified of Alice. As they should be.

[@TheGreatPresenter]

And breathed a sigh of relief :D

[@louishammond9882]

Jaquie Fallon don't for get the face rub

[@tracyevettebarnes]

😂

[@sbastianbrilyanto4722]

“What do you mean how long’s a minute? It’s longer than a jiffy!”

[@kmw4040]

Sbastian Brilyanto the most British sentence ever

[@tomyale1119]

Hey, it's true

[@rnw2739]

@@kmw4040 British? no such thing you idiot

[@postrock3374]

@@rnw2739 Prick.

[@MonstehDinosawr]

@@rnw2739 nobhead

[@ValenNitto]

Now we just need 40 more minutes and 5 more episodes lol

[@cherrylove528]

One family 6 different accents. I love it.

[@jpecco9668]

Not all black people have the same accent you arsehole 🙄

[@subbtopewd7266]

@@jpecco9668 wooosh

[@sacred1827]

Where you getting six accents from lol

[@h0lly_blue]

@@jpecco9668 you tried

[@YOYO-mx6ie]

All British Blacks

[@StreetHierarchy]

"it might just be a chicken to you, bruv, but it's someone's fam, someone's cuz, someone's bruv!"

[@Madfattdeeb]

I'm so going to start saying this! 😂😂

[@GrzlyBeard]

😂😂 love it!

[@NaturalMarieMoon777]

😂😂😂

[@adriansmith3427]

I was listening to that bit as I read this post! Made it even funnier

[@StreetHierarchy]

@@adriansmith3427 That's funny; I was hearing that part AS I was rediscovering this comment.

[@shivzzi]

"must be a chelsea player bruv" hahaha rio plays too much

[@Tojoj22]

"Bruv" is LIT AF Americans should use it lol

[@alondathomas293]

LOL, I only enjoyed this because I like the show Luther, and watched about a season or two before it before PBS dropped it. This was funny---btw, does anyone know if Luther is still on or is it done? I haven't heard jack about it in ages, it seems. It also struck me that as good a dramatic actor as he is, Elba really hasn't done a lot of comedies---the only one I could think of was Rock 'N Rolla---he should, because he does come off as a naturally funny dude anyway, and this prove it,lol.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@alondathomas293 New season coming next year

[@Figs3]

@@alondathomas293 It had 4 series(seasons in the UK) but a fifth one is on the way.

[@jenhadar5079]

Its on Netflex

[@tlhabisehoole5766]

John did you bring the body of a homicide victim into my house😂😂😂😂

[@tamiekaaugusta4058]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 ----*done*------😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brandenton]

I like when he said 'let's get rid of the evidence.' 7:19

[@John-X]

Wot wuz u finkin bruv?! I was just thinking put an onion up its bum and stick it in the oven.

[@Rubrick23.]

Your hot if that picture is you?

[@richihead10]

Ooooooooo jeeeeeezusssss

[@csblakeley]

Idris Elba deserves every acting award ever for not busting a gut during his heart to heart with Lenny Henry. "Where's your humanity?"

[@CocoaCookies_]

When she fainted 😭😭😭🤣

[@wholetruthquest3369]

Courtney T "Oh Jesus"😂

[@TheFever77]

LOL I fell out my chair!

[@pjosepha]

Me too. Had chest pains of laughter when she went down.

[@pjosepha]

Looooool

[@lovemykiss9]

“WATCH YOURSELF!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@stugod5000]

i would love to see a series with idris Elba and Lenny Henry as brothers

[@Madfattdeeb]

Yes!!! Who do we talk to?

[@bruceleeds7988]

...Or even better, Bruvs

[@johnmcgrath200]

@Omar Mannan he was great in Broadchurch. Really surprised me

[@cruising1792]

Me too! I thought Lenny Henry was great alongside Idris in this

[@pablozewoppa]

2:50 🤣🤣🤣

[@bilza247]

"how's he gonna pass the ball round the midfield?" "Must be a Chelsea player bruv" 😂😂😂

[@lollypopsmum]

I thought they'd get Ainsley Harriet to cook it

[@fardawavey4305]

Hahahahahahaha

[@mrpk646]

he he rub that meat. yeeeeah boiiiii

[@siempra78]

Ainsley in drag as the Mum probably would have got the biggest laugh.

[@Boomer2Galactica]

3:22 “I was just thinking putting an onion up his bum and putting it in the oven.” 😂 😂

[@cliffedward]

Love the way the whole family does the 'palm face'.

[@MrRobinL]

I'm only two minutes in and I've got tears in my eyes from laughing.... Lenny Henry and Ian Wright dressed as Luther - pure gold! 😂 😂 😂

[@MrRobinL]

Brilliant - hat tip to Comic Relief for this!

[@austinwager8118]

I love all these human beings to death. THANK YOU!

[@rowland5951]

we need a luther movie.

[@elliswelsh]

true dat mon

[@HolandaChiquita]

Well there were these two extra episodes... And I always see that video from Mumford And Sons "Lover Of The Light" as a possible Luther outcome... But yeah we do need another movie! There will never be enough Luther!

[@popeye697]

Mr Peaches Latour I bet they both feel awful to have such problems

[@moggsy71]

They say, if you want fame do movies, if you want money do tv and if you want to act stick to the stage.

[@droitsdelhomme8162]

1000% agree!!! From Tokyo, Japan!

[@franslam7398]

You can't keep bringing murdered tings inna de house. What's wrong with you? MOOOVE-ERR!! 😂😂😂😂

[@jakestanley52]

I lost it on that

[@ashley.sterling]

I knew Alice was really alive, this is canon so it proves it lol

[@lemememan1942]

ashley sterling But John still has his lucky coat which he casts into the river before S4.

[@heartbeatcity23]

ashley sterling he's got 3 of them as evidenced by his coat rack in S4 ep 1

[@genwilson7741]

Heartbeat City i was wondering how that coat came back from the sea lol

[@akizeta]

"Must be a Chelsea player." Lol!

[@kathleenmiguel8200]

Absolutely hilarious love it!!!

[@MrThunderwing]

Lenny Henry doesn't ever seem to age. I reckon he must have an ancient looking picture of himself hidden somewhere in his attic.

[@ourcorrectopinions6824]

I went from hysterical to utterly mad with laughter at Family vs. Alice on the phone.

[@TheGreatPresenter]

ourcorrect opinions That was seriously funny! When Luther says "She says Hi" and they breathe a sigh of relief :D

[@sabby5648]

THEY GOT IDRIS ELBA SINGING SKEPTA. I LOVE.

[@LondonCelt]

The family’s initial reaction to Alice😂😂😂

[@kevinrose4975]

LOL!!!! That was great. Ruth Wilson was a huge surprise; she knows how to nail Alice. She was missed in series 4. I hope its not the last we see of that great character sidekick.

[@John-X]

Luther is London's Dark Knight, and Alice is his Catwoman.

[@TheStonerosesHQ]

Alice is obs not dead they wouldn't kill a character like hers off screen she would go out with a bang if they were gonna kill her off she will be back

[@TheGreatPresenter]

That's what I thought. Alice was too clever to be killed off so easily

[@amysmileyreid95]

Alice was technically in series 4, she was the main focal point

[@andrewforte3852]

@@John-X That's a brilliant, elegant, and contemporary analogy of their relationship dynamic.

[@sadiyahmuhammad40]

How on earth did Alice manage to catch UB and tie him up. 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maracecilio]

Is Alice, she can do whatever she wants. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chandleries1]

Alice is roadrunner.. So.. Meep Meep!

[@heyokaikaggen6288]

She showed him a photo of the Swedish women's handball team.

[@TheWaynos73]

she has her ways.

[@theninjacat7200]

Alice is known for using her mind - she doesn't have to be fast and speedy. She's the kind who would lay a trap and wait. UB shows up and wham! She's got him! I thought this was hilarious.

[@erinjones3522]

“Would someone please cook THE CHICKEN!”

[@BBJ598]

Egg-actly! 😂

[@curlyvirgo58]

I died when the mom fell lmao

[@redwoods7370]

Hilarious. I love the way they are all wearing red ties, even the women.

[@alphasoundboard2864]

Jamaica and Africa getting on together lol

[@JP0411]

That's funny because??

[@comnreally4137]

The mix of slangs J P

[@Fleshox19-uz3qt]

And the Alice calls and everyone looks pitifully scared.

[@azillliasmith2734]

In London

[@shashauno]

Lenny is spot on here.

[@tawamwitko5818]

I really miss Luther. This was great

[@vaw796]

Luther is back and Alice is the new trailer 🙌 💃.

[@AshBeastFPS]

@@vaw796 Yupppp

[@charlottedevine1023]

It's back hunnnsss

[@ZandeKongo]

Series 5, I have an incredible need!

[@spongeaang98]

TheoKabala89 Thankfully it's finally happening!

[@corbynd1278]

the way he got so low to the ground at the start had me falling out

[@maracecilio]

Alice!!! I miss her character a lot. Luther is a wonderful show, we need more, much more seasons.

[@MyKrabi]

LOL best Comic Relief sketch ever...

[@PeterZeeke]

blackest thing on the bbc since the real mccoy!

[@cookielove8174]

PeterZeeke 😂😂 dun know "fam" PhoneShop was good too

[@PeterZeeke]

lol, a)not black, b)not BBC ;)

[@cookielove8174]

PeterZeeke lol you got my point... a) black/urban slang b) on mainstream tv 😜

[@PeterZeeke]

yeah cool

[@highheeledfagin]

PeterZeeke They should do a new generation of The Real McCoy.

[@tunim4354]

This skit understands the importance of Alice. And for that only, I love it. Long live Alice.

[@capt.samvimes768]

Just what I needed 😂. New series for the BBC "At Home with The Luthers".

[@mashaw8183]

Lenny Henry is a great actor...

[@lornamissyable]

Best bit was Alice and they're reaction 😂

[@ruksarahmed1569]

One of the best and funniest sketches I’ve ever seen! Well done to the BBC! ❤️😂

[@matthewaddai5336]

4:25 The way idris slapped lenny's head though after that speech 😂😂😂

[@Greystonedelta]

I love the mother in this skit

[@cookielove8174]

omg they even had Bolt tye up😂

[@ohsorrypluto]

Just goes to show that all men, soft and hard love their mums and tremble in their presence when Mum is cross!! LOVE YOU MUM!!!!

[@Bogie0315]

Laughed so hard my eye watered, this was great and the added plus was when Alice showed up. She was always one of my favorites on the show.

[@ShaunSevon]

Ring Ring Ring And It's Shut Down...🎤🎶😂😂😂😂

[@alexo.6478]

I love anything Idris Elba. He is a extraordinary actor.

[@mosesmuloma1196]

They really enjoyed slapping Idris on the head though 😂

[@arinze7684]

Lenny Henry definitely did this best Luther impression

[@cocoblac]

I must say what a lovely surprise to see these actors and sports people on screen... absolutely fantastic...

[@kapnerad]

Idris Elba is one of the greatest human beings ever. Period.

[@minwaash]

Don’t think they knew Lenny was gonna slap his head, them reactions!

[@bradleybarnett9545]

Incidental music is perfect. THE COATS & TIES! The whole family passing the hands across the faces. Poking Luther's head with fingers. FamBruvCuz. Its all so perfect. & i really wanna have a look through that record collection. Brilliant. 2023 Keenly waiting for the new Luther movie to be released.

[@adrianmeyer2157]

Haha funny, I love Luther one of the best shows in years. I honestly thought it was going to show his brother in the race running with his hands in his pockets, the way Luther walks. That would have been funnier.

[@Mooeyy]

I was expecting to see the cousin running in the jacket and tie...

[@MonstehDinosawr]

So was i

[@lizjo7213]

Leave it to Alice to bring the family together....Alice: Just say the words and Poof, lmfao!!!

[@MadMancunian]

Lenny Henry's screen presence was really good... Top Actor.

[@dodgyb2001]

Why don't we have a series of Alice?

[@platinumstar8]

That smack to the forehead took me all the way out 🤦🏾‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

[@deb7457]

I screamed when I saw Alice!! YAY!!!💥

[@trevormarcray]

Hahaha. Oh my word, this is the funniest skit ever. Of course you need to know the series Luther first, but when you do.... absolutely hysterical. And when Alice says 'hi'.... toooo much 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jensturgess7685]

How did idris and lenny not laugh in the head to head bit

[@karensbadapples8337]

ALICE!!! She is the other half of the show to me🤟🤟🤟🔥

[@aharon59]

So .....the show is called Loofah?😂

[@xxfire5tarterxx]

aharon59 yeah

[@comnreally4137]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@D.Antony]

"Your prints are all over it!" LOL. Slay me now, I'm done.

[@ashandesilva4622]

Need to watch this for therapy, after the season 5 finale

[@TheFever77]

I can’t believe Alice shot the female detective, that was so sad. She died thinking Luther betrayed her.

[@adaidhfitz]

same reason im here

[@olivermousley9734]

Why have I only just seen this?? This is gold!

[@AljIsHere128]

Very funny indeed! Especially if a fan of Luther & know how most episodes go! 😀

[@Isobel31Swan]

I love their reaction to Alice.

[@reggieibe]

One of the funniest comic relief sketches. Brilliant. 😁😁😁😁

[@nang2000]

Thats the funniest thing I've seen since Roll Safe loooooool

[@Whewchilee]

Dunn's River seasoning in the background 😂😂😂

[@SharellJ]

Aliccccceeeeeee! I miss her so much.

[@ourcorrectopinions6824]

She makes live worth living. Y'know, except for those she kills.

[@nathaliebe15]

i like this actor ,saw him in "Luther" ,i think he would be a very good new James Bond !!!

[@Philadoxical]

lmao @ Bolt after the Alice segment. Anything for Luther I guess.

[@bobferrell9152]

I love this clip. The whole Luther series was great. I hated to see it end. Great acting by everyone involved.

[@PiazzaGurl]

Lmfao!! I thought his ear was going to reach the FLOOR LOL!! I love Luther! We need to make this show into a film or better yet more seasons! I love Mami’s accent! “Oh Jesus!” Lol. She sounded Haitian. “Der Bowdy”

[@zahraali490]

I love Rio's bit. It's got no head and no feet, how is gonna play middle field. Must be a Chelsea player." That's funny 😁 😂 😂😂

[@shingala8544]

I was madly in love with the series and now I madly enjoyed this one. Thanks for this!

Attention to DETAIL! Idris Elba drinking the SUPERMALT with his meal! This whole sketch was brilliant 🖤🖤🖤

[@hman091]

Luther season 5 come on idris make it happen please :)

[@John-X]

2018 SEASON 5 IT'S HAPPENING! 4 EPISODES!!!!!

[@regworld1167]

Denise Lewis -the woman has barely aged in almost 20 years.

[@sammie7242]

“She says hi” lmaoooooooooo!!!!!!

[@t.t.5324]

This is hilarious. Alice...nice touch. Miss this show.

[@DaChaGee]

Lenny Henry's voice is brilliant.

[@J_A63]

Idris elba really can do anything, only thing that could make this better is if he walked in singing ‘I’m idris elba,I’m idris elba’

[@eleanorclub]

Quite clever, this! Love the family ties and familiars, too often lacking from the series.

[@DEVILMATE1996]

5:50 the way they all wipe their face

[@bethlightfoot4334]

Watched all the Luther episodes and loved the series especially Alice who was superb but this sketch was something different with all those stars making it well worth watching..

[@84Static]

That dig at Chelsea 😂😂 by a Man Utd Legend

[@MyBakeryFilms]

Oh my gosh...how much do I love this?? Too funny. Wow...Alice. I missed her.

[@notango89]

Hilarious....and Lenny Henry !!!

[@rebeccamartinez7053]

Fabulous skit of Luther's family & a chicken. Plus your favorite BFF Alice who always has Luther's back "Say the Word & Puff."

[@jasperyildirim5108]

“How is it going to pass the ball around the mid field- it must be a Chelsea player bruv” Lmao

[@MrDynamic44]

Ok this is straight golden!! All of those red ties😂😂

[@jackiecarcano1401]

OH MY GOD ALICE!!!!!!!!

[@GMpiece]

I LOVE IT♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ The best comic Relief skit EVER! Legends. Love uno♥️♥️♥️

[@lloydrobson]

I haven’t seen this for a few years , this has probably cheered me up, especially during this horrendous lockdown #ThankYou