It'll Be Alright on the Night 3 (ITV, 25th December 1981)

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

I do miss Dennis Norden - he was a fine script writer, and all-round lovely man. Lived to be 96 - wish he could have gone on forever.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I miss him too

[@jalos9328]

He is ..in another place than this. A timeless place, - timeless like this humour

[@ukrpgfan4029]

H e would have looked terrible....

[@09weenic]

@@ukrpgfan4029😂😂

[@candjim]

​@@ukrpgfan4029I'm sure he would still look familiar!?🤔

[@cemu1065]

What a blast from the past. From my parents, to my 4 brothers and 3 sisters, we would all cram into our sitting room on a sunday nht to watch this together. It was the only time we actually watched something together without fighting. Great memories. Thank you ❤️

[@IamNotANumber]

Thank you ❤. I suddenly have the urge to buy an Axminster room size remnant.

[@jeanfield4048]

I met Judith Chalmers years ago in Blackpool, at the helicopter ride and we had a short chat waiting for the flight. She was absolutely lovely, so sweet and kind. It is a really good memory.

[@mrmapful]

I am a American and I love these outtakes and classic British commercials.

[@sensiblename295]

I remember Xmas telly on ITV. Suddenly, the adverts are mainly holiday destinations and travel agents! Great nostalgia.

[@MrDirkles]

That's when my dad used to stuff," that's it! Christmas is over"

[@freedvonee512]

The adverts were better than the main TV programmes of today... The Xmas tv back then lasted about 2 weeks and it was worth watching sometimes before we all had videos you had to miss good programmes on one channel to watch good programmes on another ... ...

[@RobertLocksley385]

Fantastic. I was allowed up at the age of ten to watch this at our big family Christmas at my Nan's farmhouse. I remember the "Cannonball Run" clip very well, and it still gives me a really good chuckle today.

[@rob11867]

He was a brilliant storyteller, that’s what made it so great to watch. You not only had the BEST outtakes , but he set the mood better than anyone 😂

[@Ubique2927]

Thank you for the adverts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelmoore8371]

Good old days terrible today 😪😞😢thank you 😊

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

Agreed. How did it all go So, So, so bloody wrong?

[@Nine-Signs]

@@AllOuttaBubblegum123 It went wrong because for 40 bloody years the right wing were voted into power for the majority with centrists filling in the gaps, both of whom believe in capitalism before society, profits before people, and flogged the nation off to transnational oligarchs to such a bloody extent that we produce NOTHING of note for anyone of consequence anymore. But don't worry, I am sure the next pro corporate centre right tree Stump in a tie sir kid starver himself will solve all problems while paving the road to an even worse tyrant who will rise to lead a reconstituted Tory party after him, if he doesn't become one himself given he has all the behaviours of an authoritarian puppet already present and provided there are enough Tory voters left alive by the time his terms are done. Nation had two good chances to undo a lot of the damage, in 2017 and 2019, but 70% of those over 50 who outnumber younger gens 2 to 1 crawled over broken glass to elect the same right wing corrupt sons of bitches over an ardent left wing humanitarian because they were gullible enough to believe voting for the same would yield a different result to the previous 40 bloody years of ever increasing decline for most so a handful can gain more wealth than God himself could count as has been the case consistently whenever centrists or the right have held power as they have done for the entirety of my near 50 years. That is what went wrong.

[@keithnaylor1981]

A real tonic. These shows are always as fresh and funny as the day they were first shown!

[@markriley7472]

RIP Denis Norden. So talented and charming. This is real nostalgia! And RIP Woolworth too!!

[@GraemeMartin]

10 years old when this was on, and remember watching it with my sis n folks, Bloody brilliant

[@rbartynh]

Love seeing old TV coverage from yesteryear - adverts included. Reminds me of being young ! I was 8 yrs old when this was broadcast :)

[@joannegray5138]

I'd just turned 10 the week before.

[@mattdavies7398]

8 for me, too.

[@TB.....]

Joanne Gray I turned 10 25 days earlier. Tv was worth watching back then. Great days.

[@jcpadmore]

I was 9 when this episode aired. Brilliant.

[@diogenesesenna9323]

I was 15 - and I can remember watching this with my parents.

[@martinmorgan1495]

It was a brilliant show, i remember watching it at the time. But those adds just brought back so much memories, Classic.

[@STEPHENDANERD]

Well over a decade before I was born and still seems like a better world to live in than our modern dramafest.

[@glyph2011]

33:42. Fantastic :-) and 38:48 always cracks me up. Just the look on the guys face, and that glance at the watch :-) also, major kudos for not removing the ads and keeping it as a pure time capsule. The ads are great!

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Good on him for getting to 96. RIP

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I agree with you

[@janestack3806]

I was only a few months old when this was aired. Thank you for showing this.

[@abulkalam2671]

Thank you, really happy you lft the adverts in as well brilliant thank you

[@paulmiles9102]

Dennis Norden legend love seeing all these

[@garyhunt764]

My god this brings back memories including the ads like Windsor Davis on the advert for Woolworths.

[@MrBannystar]

My lovely boy...

[@DarrenHarrison7160]

@@listenhealthily Wow, you are LITERALLY on every comment being a complete prick. You need a girlfriend......

[@mathewgreen4099]

Many thanks for posting. Dennis Noreen is always worth watching, but the adverts are like opening a time capsule.

[@pjmbidge632000]

Good to see John Noakes, Peter Purves and Val Singleton, the best era of Blue Peter.

[@jcampton1]

I came here to watch this for a laugh then i felt so sad to hear his passing. He was the god of the blooper reel and will be dearly missed.

[@freedvonee512]

Griff Rhys Jones was a shocking replacement...didn't suit him at all ... Dennis was such a natural....

[@jjaus]

He was in his 90s. You have to let it go.

[@loganholmberg2295]

glad this has the ads in it. Kinda gives the younger folk a peak into the era this was made in.

[@GrizzleyBear72]

Love the Upload Thanks I love the Advert for TCP That's exactly what my Great Uncle used to give me when i had a sore throat when i was about 8 or 9 can still taste it now LOL

[@annother3350]

My nan always smelt of TCP

[@ggagg123]

TV in the early to mid 80's was simpler and much better than today's.

[@diptastik5651]

OMG!!! I remember all those adverts . A time when advert were not about ripping you off for equity release , buying or selling your house online , no stupid dances or film and tv packages . I shall watch these again and again and again and again and again .........

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Rest in peace Denis norden 1922-2018 you will be sadly missed by us all

[@NoosaHeads]

Loved the adverts..... More please!

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Thousands of hours on video “bloopers” on KZbin - but 57:17 still my all time favorite. Saw it live - never forgot it...

[@stewtheman2]

I was mesmerised by the ads before I remembered it was good old Denis Norden on!

[@swanvictor887]

great upload, I have an old VHS copy of this somewhere too. Looking at the 'Lineup' for ITV Boxing Day, my god, ITV really did throw in the towel at Christmas didn't they lol. BBC stuffed them like Turkeys, every year lol.

[@leemendham4788]

This is worth it for the Spike Milligan commercial alone.

[@leemendham4788]

Excuse me? "Worth it" doesn't necessarily refer to money.

[@MorgoUK]

The Great ‘Spine Millington’ doing an ad for the ETB? Ye Gods! I must have been out of it in ‘81(?)!! Great blast from the past though - thanks!

[@richardjameskemp911]

Exactly 4 days before I was born. Naturally I had to wait for the repeat.

[@hermitageboy]

Love the old adverts before

[@harpersmythe658]

Before they started treating viewers like idiots you mean?

[@DutchZippy]

Excellent upload, many thanks!

[@alilindsay4304]

I was 7....loved this, especially with the adverts too x

[@RoughJustice2k18]

4:23 nice to see Hoges (before Crocodile Dundee) even if it is a Foster's beer ad. Around the same time he (and John Cornell) also appeared in various magazine / poster ads for Winfield cigarettes (carrying the famous slogan "anyhow ... have a Winfield").

[@TroyTempest63]

2:07 Love Spike Milligan's Tourist Board ad.

[@rupert-j8f]

great show, thanks.

[@nighttimehermit8904]

Including the advertisements was fantastic,just as it would’ve been seen and makes us realise how expensive and hideous life has become

[@johnlawrence2757]

night time hermit when you have acquired a “licence to print money” you simply can’t stop, you never got enough. So you impose compulsory dumbing down and any fool can make programmes because the worse they are, the more the plebs love it

[@MichellePamelaLyons]

Surprising to see that Blue Peter clip on an ITV programme - I wonder if it was the first time it had been shown since the original broadcast?

[@jalos9328]

That first outtake / cockup is one of the best ever, the ,'poor and slaves, poor and FREE , I should say'. Who is that man ?

[@chriscwharris]

I still remember watching this the night it was aired!

[@harpersmythe658]

Oh my gosh, so many memories here. Thank the universe I was born in an age where normalcy prevailed. Not like todays world where they are looking at crazy in the rear view mirror 😱

[@flumetron]

Those adverts bring it all back!

[@TheLambLive]

Back when television didn't dumb down to the most easily offended members of the audience. This was a time when the intelligence of the viewer was appreciated. Much better times.

[@bretjackson8093]

I was 5 yrs old. Anna Ford so beautiful

[@grahamburchell9794]

I Like the old adverts and old school it’ll be alright on the night. R.I.P Dennis simply best at outtake Tv.

[@N3RDYG0GGLES]

“What is it? Not bisexual-“ I nearly spat out my drink

[@nicronotdealer1260]

RIP Mr Norden..

[@donroberts2126]

22:00 Oh my God! There's a Thomas Cook ad on there!

[@dunebasher1971]

They were a major advertiser on ITV around Christmas for decades.

[@Fcutdlady]

My uncle used to work for Thomas Cooke . First here in Dublin then promoted to London

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

@@Fcutdlady captain's real name

[@henrygingold6549]

Oh I'm so glad we are in the 2020s

[@myurownBusiness]

An absolute excellent idea to include the ad breaks. Is it just me or are some of the ad's better than some of our current tv programs?....

[@fani5000]

This is amazing

[@TheStevenWhiting]

23:49 Anyone remember her name? I only remember her at that age, not seen her in years.

[@FirstHomeAgain]

omg Mars bar promoted as a health food.

[@gary1961]

... and the size of a house brick.

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

Makes you work, rest and play and obese

[@BB49.]

Love the commercials!

[@andrewlilley9070]

Damn it. Now I want an argos sewing machine!

[@Trikeboy2]

I was 21 days old when this aired.

[@philrob1978]

33:43 to 34:05 - This little anecdote from that particular broadcaster (can't remember his name) about how he was finally able to perfect the pronunciation of a West African politician's name was so brilliantly deadpan - hilarious - my favourite clip in the show.

[@DJdefcon4]

That throw by Giant Haystacks looked like it did some damage - ouch!

[@trevormoses6880]

Nice to see David Warbeck in that beer ad.

[@TheGava4]

How did you get the quality so good. This MUST have been on an ANCIENT VHS tape!!

[@dunebasher1971]

It was from a Betamax tape. And 1981 really isn't ancient for either Betamax or VHS - the oldest Beta tapes are from 1975, the oldest VHS from 1976.

[@NoComment79]

Brilliant

[@randommanyey]

Unlike David Walliams, Norden let the clips speak for themselves

[@diptastik5651]

I forgot how beautiful Anna Ford was !!!

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

I love the word "personages"!

[@Over_Sky]

32:30 "Oh, what a pillock" 😃

[@AutisticPersona]

Thank you very much. :P

[@MrDannyDetail]

Is that a pre-Blue Peter Peter Duncan falling off the bike at abt 58:50 ?

[@dunebasher1971]

Yes, that's from the 1977 BBC drama "King Cinder".

[@keithharvey7230]

With that actress nominated for an Oscar last year,Phantom Thread.

[@alisonsuzanneray8001]

what was that song at 10:23

[@dunebasher1971]

It took me all of five seconds to Google the lyrics and discover that it's Resurrection Shuffle by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke. You're welcome.

[@mikenash7049]

Just realised that the Jamaica tourist ad uses the same tune as John Lennon's "Merry Xmas War Is Over".

[@Martin9476]

This is how we used to watch FAIL videos before the internet. At 37:50 when the boy starts pulling faces and bullying his brother on live TV while his father gives a speech is comedy at its best. I love how the cameraman tries to get him out of shot. Also the Australian newsreader having a cigarette break and looking at his watch. This show was a must see. RIP Dennis Norden.

[@seancuthbert4587]

Thank you so much for the uploads. Loving the betamax continuity. It's great to see properly de-interlaced content as well. Dont suppose you have the game for a laugh as well?

[@RoughJustice2k18]

Indeed. No combing and no cellphone pointed at TV screen "potato quality" crap. Nice and steady (for a Betamax tape) - the way video _SHOULD_ be.😎

[@helend269]

Oh. Have you got a video?

[@OriginalSkaMan]

Xmas day 81 my god i was 14 happy days

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

I was 8. Reminds me of my mum and dad arguing cause my dad was always pissed out his head lol

[@kimgrant3879]

these series are the best much funnier than the later series.

[@johnlawrence2757]

6 minutes before the programme starts

[@Dustydreams930]

I wonder what the clip at 16.30 Is from.

[@deadandburied7626]

Seems a more innocent time 😮

[@christopherwilliams2093]

This date would have been the last time there was a 7.00pm handover from Thames to LWT, as the time would change to 5.15pm from next week.

[@frankrtwiw]

6:33 That's Barry Goldwater, isn't it?

[@t.b.g.504]

I keep expecting the logo for Grace Brothers at 53:50 and 54:13 when Frank Thornton appears.

[@Spookieham]

Did MFI ever have a day when there WASNT a sale on?

[@Formula1Madx]

A bit like DFS 😁

[@jasonriddy]

RIP sep 2018

[@jamesking3654]

I liked this show. But I personally never found Norton funny. Some of it was cringeworthy. But thanks for uploading this video. It reminds me of when Britian was Britian.

[@LoneKharnivore]

Do you mean "Britain?"

[@Greenpoloboy3]

They wouldn't show an ad like that anymore..... 3:36 "with all the goodness of...sugar"

[@user-lx6bl2wd8g]

Wonderful! Like stepping back in time. To have included the adverts, too. I'm 16 again.

[@TheGava4]

😋”Not the nine o clock News “ got the “Game for a Laugh " sketch bang on. What the hell are the audience on at the very beginning....??

[@Jurassic56]

33:42 is just priceless

[@glyph2011]

38:49 brilliant!

[@Greenpoloboy3]

44:30 wow those bargains at MFI!!!

[@collinhunter9792]

gees that was ace, plus the ad's etc. what was the clip from at 56.00, that was set in the 2nd world war era, cos i know i have watched that programme, but love to watch it again.

[@dunebasher1971]

That's from How We Used To Live, the schools history series. That whole series is on YT, and here's the specific episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnnLiaN6hspnp7c

[@collinhunter9792]

hey!!!!!! thanks!!

[@danps7167]

R.I.P sir.

[@darren2514fv]

It was Thames/LWT that did the Christmas 1981 ITV network idents

[@derrenlodge6502]

The woman leaving the audience on the 3-2-1 clip,maybe she left because she forgot to turn the oven off at home!!!

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

I thought she was grabbing her mum to go to the loo.

[@alanjones7040]

As if Denis Norden is still alive and in his 90s ..good on him I liked this show 😎

[@MrDannyDetail]

Sadly Denis passed away today.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

And 96 is certainly a good age for Denis