It'll Be Alright on the Night - ITV - November 1985

Classic TV - The Second Worst of Alright on the Night, 24 November 1985 with Denis Norden and a young Rory Bremner

[@jasonhart751]

The clip of the two men trying to find the trees that had been planted in Blanchland is a classic!

[@m18tankdestroyer43]

Love it!

[@ysgol3]

The tree chap is so earnest and precise (except in finding the trees of course) - and the reporter's reactions - hilarious.

[@andyh109]

Always loved that General barking "THE ANSWER'S NO."!

[@whatshisname3304]

this was when Rory actually did impressions that sounded like the people he was impersonating.

[@Rick-Raven]

"Who locked the damn door? HELP!" "The world's most unstoppable all-terrain vehicle" Hahahaha!

[@McSynth]

Wonderful. So glad you uploaded this. :-)

[@VintageLynx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@UncommonKnowledge587]

'Was that an omen?' 'No, it was a new one!' 🤣

[@Martin9476]

Purchase one...as a kid that clip nearly killed me 😂😂😂

[@amandeepv]

I remember this when it came out

[@LoneKharnivore]

Say what you like about Bremner his Denis Norden was spot on.

[@freedvonee512]

Only if you have acne .... ...... .....

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Rory bremner here in Denis nordens seat before Denis norden appeared to take over

[@MultiVince95]

Nice

[@weenajensen4670]

No-one beats the late Norden. Not this guy, Rhys-Jones or David Walliams.

[@craig1538]

Completely agree Weena. Totally unfunny, no respect for the original format and all lacked the charm and charisma of Denis Norden.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

The host ruined it for me, couldn't bear to watch it all. These shows don't need someone hosting them as it is.

[@fluffyfour]

It may not be expected now, but then it would have looked VERY strange without one.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

@@fluffyfour No need to have a nut job thinking he's funny, others have hosted without coming off as twats really.

[@jahno7154]

Give me Rory Bremner any day as long as its not Keith Lemmon.

[@fluxington]

In what circumstances could Rory Bremner be Keith Lemon?

[@jameshoskins2031]

@@fluxington a poor impression perhaps?

[@fluxington]

@@jameshoskins2031 Very good! *:)*

[@97channel]

Very odd that they give half of the show over to Rory Bremner.

[@collinhunter9792]

yep, true, but then mabye he was flavour of the month then, n mabye dennis wasn't well or available for it all.

[@stevenoliver1326]

Denis liked to encourage new comedy talent. Rory was just starting out back then, Denis saw his potential and had him on as a guest.

[@freedvonee512]

@@stevenoliver1326 How do you know... Itv held the keys .... Denis just went along with it ...he got the same fee for half a show as for a whole show...... ... .. .

[@stevenoliver1326]

@@freedvonee512 Bear in mind too that this was still early on the show's life and they were still trying out new ideas.

[@freedvonee512]

@@stevenoliver1326 What are you talking about This show started in 1977.....??? Early stages my foot It is like say coronation Street added Bradley walsh as a test run

[@collinhunter9792]

but a lot of this was repeated for the xmas one in '85.

[@historex54tamiya]

Always thought Rory was terrible, this is proof. Ever understood his fame!

[@olliebeak131]

Why do they ALWAYS freeze the clip when it gets interesting?

[@Dustydreams930]

Anyone any idea what that extraordinary clip is from at 21.32? I suspect that like the ice skating one earlier, it's a fake.

[@DreamBelief]

Lol I love the irony of advertising suits that will supposedly not date quickly with a suit that was probably dated before it had even had many washes. Patterns like that always age fast. They'd be better off advertising something in one neutral colour

[@DreamBelief]

That repetition means the bird probably thinks it's doing what you want. You have to be careful with animals. You can easily teach them the wrong thing when you're trying to teach something else, particularly smart ones like cockatoos. I've actually trained a few myself, and had a couple of incidents where I accidentally encouraged a behaviour I didn't mean to lol

[@pygiana16]

It is just impossible to guess who Rory Bremner is “impersonating” .

[@fluffyfour]

Richie Benault, Clive James, David Attenborough, Russell Harty, Roger Moore, Melvyn Bragg, Robin Day and, of course, Denis Norden. All dead now bar Attenborough and Bragg. Bremner still alive too. He was only 24 when he did this.

[@DreamBelief]

Come on. Even I could tell the David Attenborough one. I agree they're painful and awful though

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Not for us old farts.

[@sofakingbrill]

Cant watch this with bremner buggering it up cant even recognise any of his impressions

[@DreamBelief]

Seriously? I agree they're awful, but surely you can recognise the David attenborough one?

[@sofakingbrill]

@@DreamBelief everyone does dear David its so easy to do

[@freedvonee512]

Terrible replacement for Denis.... no one Is capable of polishing his shoes Yet itv think they can do this show justice...never...

[@Rikairiify]

Oh, Bremner was doing an impression was he?

[@ethzero]

Mostly of Rory Bremner, but yeah.

[@grahamandrewsharpe2553]

Did I just see Rory Bremner doing Alan Freeman?

[@Formula1Madx]

Graham Andrew Sharpe That's a sex tape nobody wants to see 😵

[@floppybollox3]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!

[@grindupBaker]

The lady at 23:13 looks like Marty Feldman.

[@ethzero]

Owww, that's a dis' on poor Marty Feldman!

[@kennyclayton1]

Doesn't even sound like him

[@TorzJohnson]

That curly haired guy is unbelievably bad.

[@lenotabb8145]

Can you believe ITV actually gave him a show If you had seen it you not use the phrase unbelievably bad because it was worse than bad it was terrible And they had the cheek to replace the talented and funny Benny Hill with this dross......

[@noahone3577]

that bird is probably still alive while there is a good chance that those two humans are dead - last laugh, laugh best

[@dusty2774]

6:40 whats this fruitcake's problem???

[@maddogmacree7130]

Possibly the worst lager in the world.

[@Geek_Chorus]

14:30 Why is the host "impersonating" Denis Norden as if he had advanced Parkinsons??

[@Martin9476]

Geek Chorus He’s not in the least bit funny either.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Bremner was exaggerating Norden's mannerisms for effect. It's part of the humour. Shame we have to explain this to a grown up.

[@Geek_Chorus]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 Sorry I don't live in the UK, Denis Norden is not the world renowned superstar you may think he is. A shame a 'grown up' has to communicate like a snotty punk ass kid.

[@english791]

This show really only starts at the 15min mark-- Rory was actually TERRIBLE!

[@emperorhundredhead7007]

Bremner was as funny as a boil on a cyclists arse.

[@stephenastbury1276]

poo

[@brendangraham5794]

Rory bremner is dreadful here.

[@davidw1518]

If this is only the second worst, the worst must have been truly dire. I managed the first ten minutes by fast-forwarding when that twerp was trying unsuccessfully to be funny, but then gave up. Definitely a thumbs-down.