Jimmy James, Eli Woods and Roy Castle - The Box Sketch

[@johnnytungsong8719]

Absolutely brilliant! So good to see and hear hilarious comedy without any foul language! This sketch should be used as a teaching aid for budding comedians!

[@saturdayplayer2492]

This is brilliantly written and performed.

[@johnwilliamson3228]

Brightened up my Saturday morning. Forgotten how funny these three were. God knows we need a laugh today.

[@jackthebassman1]

Wonderful, pure joy of English music hall, and Eli is the icing on the cake.

[@eugenefarrar1959]

Absolutely Ben. They're there to be treasured.

[@williamdewarrenne5848]

Absolutely.

[@malakai651]

My lasting memories of Eli Woods was performing on stage with Hilda Baker. Brilliant comedy and timing.

[@David8n]

"I'm out of there now!" I was almost ill laughing 🤣

[@Justablokeonaboat]

Pure class….had me howling with laughter

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Absolute classic- first time I saw this was as a child one Xmas and I thought it was hilarious.

[@lowdon7]

Perfection

[@hornorama]

Brilliant comedy!

[@tonyclayton1488]

JUST .MAGICAL COMEDY

[@neilhobson1457]

Simply wonderful..belated Happy New Year Ben....so funny...brilliant.

[@BenCastleTV]

Thanks Neil. An even more belated Happy New Year!

[@highpath4776]

There is a bit of Roy Jimmy and Eli on YT, the reprise of this on Parkinson (ITV) and The Stooges Act.

[@hihosilverlining]

This is the one I saw first in ‘61…I knew I was only little and thought it very funny….not so little now and it’s still funny.

[@BenCastleTV]

Yes, I've watched various versions of this sketch so many times and remember seeing him recreate quite a bit, but I still find it funny. I wish I could find more of the sketches.

[@Wilkins_Micawber]

When I was a kid about 12 or 13, I was in Yarm Road Stockton on Tees, my home town with my mother, when Jimmy James walked casually by arem in arm with his wife. Roy castle robbed of his life by lung cancer, never smoked anything in his life. Too many years playing to audiences in smoky working men's clubs and theaters. Eli had some little TV work following the death of Jimmy. But he was out of his depth. I don't know what happened to him when the work dried up.

[@free..to..air..]

In the days when 'Gormless' meant harmless comedy..not easily offended snowflake reaction...this sketch is timeless and offends no one taken for what it is....inoffensive banter without rancour or a desire to hurt

[@321bytor]

Who says 'gormless' is offensive? Sounds like you're the 'snowflake'.

[@AlanKeating-yl6zw]

Old fashioned English humour from a bygone era ! No alternative "comedy" then !

[@rogersharman7107]

Great comedy which sadly in this day of Wokeism and PC we will never see again.

[@jeffkwells2003]

'Sadly'? Is it sad that we no longer make people with learning disabilities the butt of pathetic jokes?

[@anthonyclegg1511]

When comedy was comedy, it's all sophisticated rubbish now.

[@malakai651]

I don't know about the sophisticated but I'd agree with the rubbish! I've watched the Apollo productions several times and I just don't understand how these people can justify calling themselves comedians, I rate them as bloody awful.

[@captpicard6894]

This just isn’t funny at all 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@BenCastleTV]

Thanks for letting me know.