That Mitchell and Webb Look - Daniel Darn-Tooting Tash: A Man of Oil

[@neilaarondudgeon]

"This one doesn't think that I'm..." Is such a beautifully weird line.

[@monkeytron5061]

That’s the best bit

[@JohnWasinger]

“They grew them big.”

[@JonnyCooper]

it's totally insane

[@JBiggsNewJersey]

Great acting from Robert Webb in this one. I love how he stammers and changes his answer three times within a few seconds after every question

[@aaronrobinson2121]

Agreed. I feel like he was channeling Martin Freeman a bit there, very convincingly. Of course he might say Martin channeled him ;)

[@spencerraney4979]

I love it when David plays a bastard, it’s such a funny change-up from what we usually see. “Drink the milk”. Just fantastic.

[@hughcaldwell1034]

I know, right? He's such a weirdly captivating sadist.

[@ae4164]

Have some of the milk, it's incredibly rich and creamy.

[@halfaworldaway]

it sprout it grew- grewed it growed on it grow- it sprung

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

I love how long they leave it between him asking for the milk so that, by the time it comes, you share David's anticipation. *drink the milk*

[@MrCarterbrandon]

No-one has mentioned DDL's legendary stage-career-ending on-stage meltdown at the National Theatre when he was playing Hamlet, and hallucinated the ghost of his own father instead of the ghost in the play. I think that extreme method stuff of his might only be practical on film sets where you're the lead and everything works around you. That has got to be part of what's behind this sketch.

[@covariance5446]

Ah! Thanks for the historical context; I did not know this prior to reading your comment! :)

[@mrTacroy]

"This one doesn't think that I'm..."

[@whetstonelad]

This has to be one of the funniest and subtlest sketches I've seen for a long time. Webb's performance is flawless as he stumbles to avoid answers that might indicate his psychological problems dealing with his 'tash' and Mitchell's malevolent and knowing questioning just waiting for the eruption. Superb. This sketch convinces me that Mitchell and Webb are comedy actors of the first degree. How lucky we are to have this sort of talent working in British television.

[@whetstonelad]

@SB GM That's a very insightful comment. I congratulate you.

[@user-ko5ul7yi1x]

For an interviewer, Mitchell was only there to ask him about the moustache and break Robert. Poor Robert wouldn't want to talk about the moustache and doesn't even want to say the word "moustache" or even the half of it bahahaha! He was a ticking time bomb here

[@oldtimerman59]

without a doubt one of the most brilliantly acted and funniest sketches of all time , thanks for your genius

[@alice88wa]

It's just such a perfect portrayal of a man losing his freaking mind, without saying anything. It's all in the body language and mannerisms.

[@jameshall2195]

Webbs impression of DDL is brilliant. One of my favourite sketches. Absolutely hilarious.

[@Griexxt]

This has to be one of the funniest sketches ever made. I've seen it over and over, ten times or more, and it cracks me up completely every time. Brilliant! =)))

[@Tomwithnonumbers]

It's clearly a reference to the famous 'Milkshake' scene in the arthouse epic 'There Will Be Blood' where the much tashed oil tycoon Daniel goes berserk over the drink. Note the way this Daniel shook during his breakdown over milk. Milk-shakes. See. There is no end to the levels this sketch can be understood on :D

[@harleyb7880]

Clever.... Very clever.

[@harleyb7880]

Also the REAL Daniel Day Lewis HATED his hair style in gangs of New York but kept it for months even when he went home so it could be a reference to that. Funny stuff 🤣

[@ВладимирКруглов-к9о]

David is especially menacing and even sadistic here.

[@JhericFury]

I love how completely random (to use a horribly overused word) this sketch is. Imagine describing this to the other writers "so there's an actor, who plays characters with moustaches, but is mortally afraid of the moustaches he grows."

[@jvgreendarmok]

Well, it's a reference to Daniel Day-Lewis' intensity and impressive moustaches in "Gangs of New York" and "There Will Be Blood", so it's not completely "random".

[@PointsofData]

Hes not afraid dude, the joke is that the moustaches annoy the shit out of him. I cant grow them but I imagine theyre itchy and get in the way.

[@JhericFury]

@@PointsofData He talks about the moustache like it's alive

[@PointsofData]

@@JhericFury not...really? What?

[@JhericFury]

@@PointsofData From the sketch, about the 2 minute mark: [pointing at his moustache] "this one doesn't think that I'm-".

[@EmbodiedNonDuality]

How damn good is Robert Webb in this sketch.

[@MrGreen428]

Robert Webb looks just like Nietzsche with that mustache.

[@Nounismisation]

a man going mad. that short moment before the interview begins proper. in his eyes. did anyone else spot that?

[@neildempster2827]

Yeah! Brilliant. Absolutely hilarious.

[@TheSynking]

It's amazing acting honestly

[@strawberrypencl]

The way he gets those lines under his eyes, staring at the camera with such a pure... I want to say terror but it's so much more than that. Brilliant sketch all round

[@bluehorizons2508]

The funniest skit I've seen for a long, long, time!! 😂😅😆

[@vote4carp]

"Skig Tash?" "Skig T__sh"

[@JesusBehindtheWheel]

Makes one think that each mustache is secretly talking to him and by his reaction it's either incredibly annoying or it sounds like satan.

[@Roywebcafe]

i can relate to this. Had a beard when i did Father Xmas one season that drove me crazy. Played the character for over two weeks -good money but that beard drove me bonkers - its hair went in my mouth at times and felt itchy.

[@adamwright9517]

This is fake - this came out years ago and still no sign of the film they claim he was making.

[@plymko900]

someones raided james may's wardrobe

[@HouseholdDog]

I must have watched this 30 times. It still cracks me up.

[@PJGan13]

love the way he knocks over the milk at 3:48 :P

[@MarvelSinister]

Love this sketch. Webb looks really good with dark hair and a tash.

[@Veraad]

Webb's slow deterioration is absolute gold, this was the first time in a long time ive cried laughing at the TV.

[@michalchik]

I just went and trimmed my mustache.

[@sergey_is_sergey]

THE BEARD STAYS! *YOU* GO! No. Wait. Wrong show. Wrong facial hair. Nevermind.

[@littlemissmello]

Webb looks like Daniel Day Lewis in the beginning and Mitchell looks like he belongs as one of the presenters of Top Gear. (:

[@najeyrifai1134]

Why's there a candle in a lantern at 0:50?

[@flipperth1]

There's a pharmacy near me called Day Lewis Pharmacy and I'm dying one night to stick a Darn Tooting over the top of the Day Lewis. Sadly only a small number of people would get the joke, but I imagine those that did would be laughing for the rest of the day whilst replaying this sketch in their minds. Drink The Milk!

[@harleyb7880]

Daniel Day Lewis HATED is hair styles for gangs of New York but kept them for months. And there will be blood is known for the milkshake scene at the end when he goes crazy over a milkshake. Both are subtle references here...

[@HeatyFrog]

The Gangs of New York reference was less subtle haha "it gets hoaahder to kill a man as you get oldah. Not easier. Hooaaahdah"

[@druinofodd1762]

Why do I think about this sketch all the time?

[@MartinoBenny]

"So is it glued on or...?" "No No its sprout, it grew grewed, it growed on. Its grow, Its grown i should say on my upper lip" My favourite sketch and line. Tv gold!!!!

[@youngyoungmcgurn5088]

Further evidence, along with his rants, that Mitchell is supreme at being evil and MUST be the next Master in Dr. Who.

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

"....on my upper lipfff-ffffFFFFF"

[@BigJed-eq9uc]

Having grown a beard and tash during Covid19 lockdown, I feel all of Skeeg's discomfort. Great sketch

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

PFFFFF PFFFF PFFFFFFFFFF

[@TheMikeyReilly]

He actually looks like Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will be Blood

[@TheMikeyReilly]

@howley92 No, it's There Will be Blood. Gangs of New York is a brilliant film too though.

[@staggabob]

That has to be one of the most intelligent, insightful and eloquent comments I've ever read on KZbin. It feels weird...I'm going to look at the comments of some religious videos to restore the balance...

[@dannyfoster1080]

I don't even have a moustache and this actually makes me feel uncomfortable Webb is that good haha

[@littlemissmello]

Well, seeing as I didn't realize it was supposed to be like that, they did a bang on job on that (:

[@davidfgranger]

Happy Movember everyone!

[@footielad8301]

+Chris Devine I know this was from last year, but happy Movember :)

[@henryb1456]

@@footielad8301 I know this was from 3 years ago, but happy Movember :)

[@GeeTrieste]

A parody of Daniel Day Lewis, and the usual parts he plays. This is intensely funny, and well described by whetstonelad here in the comments. Also, love those British glasses.

[@Awesomanous]

0:34, that was actually a pretty good set for a sketch.

[@Oafing]

@TheMikeyReilly Its both, skig tash: man of oil is there will be blood and the boondock fueds is gangs of new york.

[@robinsonner5461]

good on you for this. I was too late to donate. any other way to help?

[@PatrickAuderer]

I don't even know who this is about, still in tears.

[@TheRecoveringCreative]

I absolutely agree. I haven't laughed so hard at anything in TV or movies in ages.

[@mesothorium]

thats one hell of a good impression, kudos kudos !

[@monobrow638]

David Mitchell reminds me of Will from Inbetweeners in this sketch xD

[@TrenosUK]

It's based on Daniel Day Lewis

[@butcherboy2008]

You know what works if you have a mustache? A straw.

[@Dismas444]

Agreed with all the comments so far, though nobody's mentioned how he does an excellent pastiche of Daniel Day-Lewis...his "acting style" is portrayed spot-on, as is his old rumoured temper in interviews.

[@pigpenpete]

This is me, whenever I try to grow a 'tash or beard...

[@Myshkin1980]

I've probably watched this fifty times, and I swear, I laugh uproariously EVERY time I watch it. These two are so fucking funny. My lady turned me on to them. The farming sketch by them is some genius shit, too...

[@markdawson425]

You'll love the play by play snooker announcers

[@Myshkin1980]

DRINK THE MILK...

[@neildempster2827]

Fucking genius! One of the best sketches they did. Absolutely pissed myself.

[@darthkek1953]

"If you disagree with Robert Webb's previous criticism of the UK-based charity supporting gender non-conforming children Mermaids" I don't, and time has proven him right.

[@SoopSoopa]

A very smart sketch

[@jannetteberends8730]

But why didn’t he ask for a straw to drink the milk.

[@CLARKE176]

Robert Webb is right to criticise Mermaids due to what we know now.

[@DirEnRefused]

Webb is a phenomenal actor.

[@ShayMeFuel]

*Cries* He spilled the milk!

[@DeathnoteBB]

8 years later... And I have the pleasure of seeing this hilarious comment. The internet is magical

[@harleyb7880]

@@DeathnoteBB 10 years later and I'm here too 😎 It's funny🤣

[@squamish4244]

Bill the Pirate aka Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York lol.

[@Nullllus]

Rob Webb is such a great actor.

[@supawooky]

Rivaling Daniel Day Lewis' acting - in-fucking-credible

[@AutoJew]

Apparently 160 people do. I know, strange world. It seems all you need to nowadays is plod along to a KZbin video, write a well-punctuated comment of sheer arse-kissery, and the thumbs-up are sure to follow.

[@allanfmarsden]

And so farewell to Daniel Day-Lewis - for now.

[@janesmith699]

Did he go J. D. Salinger? Seems like the type.

[@DaniStarEngland]

and there was me thinking they only did it because milk is white and shows up realy well on a moustache

[@HouseOfGravitas]

Webb looks good with Jhett black hair.

[@pattayalob]

@thegreatCOOPS Yes he looks like Buddy Holly.

[@Tobiwanz]

This makes me physically uncomfortable to watch.

[@marcmischief]

The idea for this sketch isn't really that great. But the acting made it somehow really work

[@Coops1985]

mitchell looks cute here. very good sketch!

[@MrShtiv]

Webb > Mitchell personally. This video is a fine example of this!

[@frazercochrane8750]

Drink the milk 😂

[@Golaso99]

So much for Mo-vember

[@drdonification]

I agree with the other comments. I was literally on the floor laughing at this sketch> Absolutely first class.

[@IsaiahINRI]

I know how Daniel feels. My mustache drives me crazy if I don't shave it after a couple weeks.

[@JonnyCooper]

They grew them big

[@kebabsvein1]

Drink the milk... so sinister

[@j0nnyism]

I say good day sir!

[@georgebennett3197]

Danial Day Lewis Say no more Just Danial Day fucking Lewis

[@Number1IndieFan]

He looks like Will frm the inbetweeners !

[@Marblepaper]

A sneering pantomime of impudent crud... at its very best.

[@mosspally6995]

You’ve got a little something just.. just there...

[@MrHEC381991]

pffft...

[@iamthebeelzebub]

Humour at it's best.

[@MrSuperEgg]

3:48 - what a waste :P

[@sidarthur8706]

it sprote

[@markbradley6758]

Don't need the fake laughter. Let us do that ourselves with imagination

[@harleyb7880]

The laughing is real, bro.

[@foxhazhax4845]

Drink the milk....

[@aboothunitedstates]

Ah, that's so fucked up it's funny.

[@PressXtonotdie]

That. Is clever. Tash: a man of oil. Tash; Moustache. Oil; chilis are oil-based, that's why you drink milk to deal with spicy foods. That's clever. That's bloody clever.

[@harleyb7880]

Also the real Daniel Day Lewis HATED is hair styles for gangs of New York but kept them for months. And there will be blood is known for the milkshake scene at the end when he goes crazy over a milkshake. Both are subtle references here...

[@j0nnyism]

the moustache maketh the man. I feel much more confident with a full growth on the upper lip, women adore it and men show me greater respect. Its one of the most important things in my life in a fire I would prioritise it over the cat sorry chibbins

[@janesmith699]

Lol brilliant.

[@inlovewithbass]

i fucking hate there will be oil, or blood or what ever that shit is called.