John Bishop's Ex Wife Accidently Heard A Joke About Her Head | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

(Airdate: 12 February 2010) Jonathan Ross talks to Scouse stand-up star John Bishop about growing old with your loved one.
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[@helens2916]

Love John Bishop,so genuinely funny, down to earth, and able to turn life’s ups and downs into side splitting humour 😁🤔😂

[@grethe1956]

John Bishop doesn’t have an ex wife. He’s always been married to Melanie. They separated for a while, but they never divorced.

[@kathleenburke4728]

He has a great smile❤️

[@wendyford5050]

genuinely funny guy ....Down to earth and no airs and graces

[@joysynmonds9082]

Thats what makes a star ' A STAR !!!

[@1hayes1]

He looks great and has overwhelming charisma.

[@Jon_Doh]

Seen many comedians., But John is one of the best.

[@carolynrosser1574]

I absolutely loved John, saw a number of his Live at the Apollo shows and cried with laughter. His tale about the Hen’s night is unforgettable. Really funny nice guy. 😅😅😅

[@richardarmed4847]

That was money down the Sh*tter then..wasn't it???

[@boredweegie553]

wow,so you hate him now then? you used past tense

[@boredweegie553]

@@richardarmed4847 why?

[@richardarmed4847]

@@boredweegie553 Why what?

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Seems a good guy

[@budle89]

He's actually quite sweet and charming. Didn't expect that.

[@chrissyballantyne4779]

Love John Bishop, he's so funny and good looking too 🤭 😊

[@jennypillay6109]

John Bishop is so handsome!!😍

[@angharadswansea9343]

He is gorgeous.

[@jenniferfirer2837]

Totally.

[@anthonymcadams8313]

The Scouse Muppet isn't as good looking as me. The Manc Marlon Brando.

[@howtootriggerafeminist3552]

@@anthonymcadams8313 tosser

[@adoublemaltneatplease2883]

Agreed

[@chloejones1388]

What John did for little white and little grey will stay with me for life. He's a handsome, kind, funny and wonderful man. ❤

[@joysynmonds9082]

Yes, that was a real eye-opener !! 💗

[@annewatkis5824]

I went to his show at the oasis in Swindon. No one wanted to go with me, so I went on my own. He was wonderful.

[@lucahegarty]

I met John in a pub in London ! He s absolutely awesome!

[@luminair11]

Gorgeous looking guy, great comedian and loved him in Dr Who!

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

Hilarious and so well deserved.

[@nooook15]

That's a really nice story

[@Noname-xi7xi]

I never knew what a funny man he was until I saw this interview, just saying the truth but in such a way that it makes it hillarious.....😊

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

I've seen him on some TV-show and thought "yeah, he's ok...", but this made me search for full stand-ups - he is great, and the accent fits great for a comedian.👍

[@SkillBuilder]

Read his book, you will laugh all the way through, even the sad bits he makes funny

[@kathleen4376]

I agree . A chance to shine

[@aileenwright9548]

Omg i love this !

[@richardmcniff6776]

He's right, every Monday is a nightmare.

[@maggiecollins1099]

The wife saw all the women in the audience oggleing him , & decided to grab him back asap , 😅

[@animaltvi9515]

Just an ordinary lad. Living the dream.

[@mikespicer4827]

One of the funniest liverpuddlians to hit the comedy scene.

[@andrewaway]

What a funny lovely guy. ❤

[@richardarmed4847]

About as funny as lung cancer! He's lucky to get any WIIIIIRRRRKKKKK!!

[@annbecouarn6958]

Was on a cruise a few years ago for a animal charity …he was lovely …nice man

[@dallasreid5776]

Amazingly naturally funny guy

[@zakmartin]

If they ever do a remake of "Some Mothers", John Bishop would make the perfect Frank Spencer .

[@janiceal-najjar5093]

Zac Martin. WHAT are you talking about. The Frank Spencer character was daft, weak and a bit pathetic. Everything that John Bishop is not. He's so well known now for his straight talking, charismatic Liverpudlian personlity. Who on earth would want to watch him playing a dithering idiot. Stupidest idea EVER.

[@eyeswideopen2043]

@@janiceal-najjar5093 it's called "acting". You don't actually need to naturally possess the characteristics or attributes of the person you are portraying, just the skill and talent to make the audience believe that you do. You do realise that Michael Crawford was not like Frank Crawford in real life??

[@janiceal-najjar5093]

@@eyeswideopen2043 Michael Crawford is very softly spoken in real life, and was naturally very slight and weak looking. He was also a professional actor and put on a slightly effeminate accent for the "oooh Betty" line. John Bishop on the other hand is no actor ( despite having had a go at it) speaks with a very harsh tone in a broad Scouse accent in real life, and it would be absolutely incongruous to hear him speak like the character portrayed by Michael Crawford. I cannot imagine anyone less suited to the role.🙄

[@eyeswideopen2043]

@@janiceal-najjar5093 "Acting ", by its very nature, allows people to portray on screen, characters who are totally unlike themselves - and a wide variety of them. That's the whole point. Actors are able to modify their natural voice modulations for roles in the same way they do their accents when the role requires it - they often do this with the aid of a voice coach. Bishop, like many comedians, has very successfully made the move to acting, and neither his Liverpool accent nor the tone of his voice has held him back. Some would say that, having mastered comic timing, the Frank Spencer character would be an easy role for him. Notably, Michael Crawford was for many years - and before he ever acted in the West End - a comedian and comedic impersonator in UK.

[@janiceal-najjar5093]

@@eyeswideopen2043 In what lifetime was Michael Crawford ever a "comedic impersonator"? Whom did he impersonate? He started off in musical theatre very young, transitioned to be an actor and after many years he got the role of Frank Spencer initially for two years around 1973. Then one revival of the role around 1978 or so. Soon after he was cast in another soap playing a slovenly ruffian type, but because he was so synonymous with the weedy, accident prone Frank the public couldn't accept him in a different character role, so he left and returned to the stage. So that rather highlights my point about typecasting making it difficult to bring believability to a different role. Even for an experienced actor like Crawford. John Bishop could never pull off the particularly dithery ,weedy, accident prone character of Frank Spencer if an enormously experienced actor like Crawford couldn't do that very thing. After that he had a successful career in productions like Barnum and Phantom of the Opera. Where did you get " comedic impersonator" from? He used physical comedy similar to Chaplin and Lloyd. He admired them. But impersonator? Nah. As for John Bishop being a "successful actor" bit of an overstatement. Your point about his harsh Liverpudlian accent not holding him back really misses the entire point. Because its part of his persona even changing his voice to that of a dithering, simple,accident prone fool would never eradicate the public's perception of him. That would render him absolutely unbelievable in the part of Frank Spencer.

[@TrottersPad]

I think John Bishop would be perfect to be our Eurovision commentator in Liverpool this year.

[@mikespicer4827]

Eurovision is so crap, not even worth spending a single penny on that tripe much better things to spend it on.

[@sugarsnap1578]

Love John so funny !

[@pollyb.4648]

Such a sweet story, enjoying him on Doctor Who s13, cool accent for us Beatle Boomers lol. Also loving Jodie Whittaker, a most excellent Doctor!!

[@lizzielipstick1]

Love this ❤

[@danielkorbel717]

When she heard the joke, she wasn't ex- yet.

[@happydaze7976]

They didn't divorce. Still together.

[@tangerinedream7211]

John and Michael Mac just tell stories, they're funny because people they comment on and tell the stories about do the strangest/most unusual/unpredictable things, particularly politicians.

[@christinepage1523]

Not only is he gorgeous he is extremely funny.

[@tuguybear930]

Women can't help changing and "fixing" a man. And then they complain he isn't the man they married.

[@rebelraccoon9018]

Not all of us.

[@Lily-Bravo]

Watched this by chance. Being a Southerner, I had to re-listen to some parts. For the 2 minute joke I struggled with the precise words, so turned on the Closed Captioning. That was hilarious as well!

[@annwillett7800]

I love his accent ❤❤❤

[@richardarmed4847]

🤮🤮🤮

[@anniemccartney5215]

He’s great.

[@borano2031]

"I just split up with me wife"... All wimmen in the audience go: AAAAAHHH!! Rgr

[@annwillett7800]

John Bishop is a lovely 🥰 guy ❤❤

[@Footballeditz276]

Johns my uncle btw

[@lindamellingen5977]

Lol!! 🙂

[@todayyesterday]

what a handsome man that John

[@fredsenior893]

stunning

[@kierantopping3808]

Absolute top bloke!

[@rebelraccoon9018]

🤭🤣👏 Absolute gold.

[@allennewborn936]

Maan.. if Paddy Pimblett and John Bishop got together, considering how extremely charismatic both of them are, could you imagine the conversation? Even people from Liverpool would have no idea what they were saying... not to mention, the throat spit that would be flying around the place when pronouncing their "r's".. I'd pay to see that.

[@ChanelKeogh2010]

john bishops a wool 😂😂😂

[@wcfields547]

You know how Boris cultivated the scruffy buffoon charade …….John Bishop is the same nobody is that scouse

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

🤣🤣🤣🤣. I'll pay as well

[@cupidstunt22]

Dey do do dat dough don't dey dough

[@barbvaillant3527]

Translate to English 🤣🤣🤣

[@lindabishop7266]

He lived in winsford cheshire

[@jackiedadson5622]

He lived in Winsford because he played football for Winsford FC, he was never going to be good enough to play for LFC although he was from Liverpool

[@marilynlinwood]

Ex Wife????!!! I ❤️JB

[@robertmudrow8034]

*Accidentally*

[@liseouellet9705]

2010 It says 2hrs.....🤔

[@YourHostNathanBurke]

&?

[@Mr1buggerlugs]

😅

[@JT1358]

Jeez, how old is this clip??

[@rebelraccoon9018]

I don't care. It's funny.

[@pattieboyd2832]

I would have thought Victoria Beckham walking past would be a downfall of being on the show. It's difficult enough to get away from her desperate attention seeking as it is.

[@peterconroy2696]

So funny, a great interview... Some people may not find it funny, but maybe they have had a humour bypass ???..or their funny bone needs retuning ??...

[@hannahahle]

Stand up guy!

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

Cheap therapy. Well done. Glad you've saved your marriage.

[@johncrichton4341]

He's been infected by Captain Jack....... He looks at a specific time in his life.

[@rmstitanic8163]

Infected by Captain Jack. Sounds worrying. How did he infect him. Not from the behind I hope. 🤣

[@johncrichton4341]

@@rmstitanic8163 LMAO!!

[@ncandanto]

JOHN BISHOP IS NOT FROM LIVERPOOL

[@padiedo7213]

Like your train set John THE ONE YOU Didn't want ££££

[@thewheatfields8852]

I'm glad John's done so well as a comedian. It's confusing though.. As somebody from Liverpool, the accent John has, at his age, would be of a man who'd been raised on a concrete jungle council estate with no real prospects. It wouldn't be anyone who had been to uni, and had the really good job he had. Not because of not being intelligent. This has been debated by people in the local Liverpool paper, with the conclusion of something not being right (or words to that effect.) If he's trying to make himself seem more ethnic, Ken Dodd, who is held up as being a comic genius, is also from Liverpool but never had the accent as he came from a middle class area of it. I think it just annoys people from Liverpool because they feel they're being robbed of something (ironic, I know.)

[@mstheid3674]

Try Adam Rowe. Scarily real.

[@janiceal-najjar5093]

The Wheat Fields. Are you serious? What a patronising ( and wrong) attitude. You think that all people born and raised in rough areas of the country, who have the local accent they had growing up, could not possibly go to University, or do well getting a good job?. That they are all destined to become failures with " no prospects". How bigoted. There are many people all over the country who are successful and have strong regional accents, many came from rough poverty stricken backgrounds . Instead of applauding them you'd like to cast doubt on their true origins. Get out of here!!!!!!

[@hansiesma16]

What’s confusing? It’s an accent that he pulls off well. Nobody cares whether it’s genuine or not.

[@whatsinaname11]

Rubbish. I'm from Liverpool, have a degree, my family have degrees, and nobody curbs their accent. Ours isn't Central or North Liverpool, however, you have the accent from the area you come from, unless you've deliberately changed it. I've heard plenty of lecturers in uni with a thick Scouse accent. Can't get more intelligent than that.

[@mrlister2000]

He's from Widnes, not even a real Scouser!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Who cares

[@mrlister2000]

@@TheCwtchWitch Widnes is not Liverpool!!!!!

[@mrlister2000]

@@sandragriffiths9692 so why comment then? No one cares about your pointless comment!

[@TexKin]

🇳🇱🙂 I knew him..he lived in Runcorn(Murdishaw estate)he was a 'Kirby' salesman like me mate Dave..had to have 'the gift of the gab' selling the 'Kirby Cleaner'..it was an expensive 'hoover' that did all sorts of magical things..if U believed the 'american style sales patter'.!!😄👍

[@sandragriffiths9692]

@@mrlister2000 I meant that most wouldn't care where he came from, that's all, especially women who think he is watchable and good looking no matter where he originated. It was not a dig at your comment.

[@MattTheWeatherman]

Well I misunderstood the tagline for this… disappointing.

[@elainebond3367]

⁰

[@shantishanti1949]

what the .... is this 30 years old lol.... 13 then...proves good jokes never get old do they.

[@JuneHott]

He seems like a very nice man, but I’m sorry I can’t understand a blessed word he’s saying. I wish him well.

[@JadedKate]

that's also why closed captions were invented 😉

[@nathelondon3719]

How old is this?

[@julierogers1155]

(Airdate: 12 February 2010)

[@ms.antithesis]

airdate is in the description.

[@jarrod2276]

Ex wife?

[@davidhorn6008]

47 seconds - Why would I watch a disrespectful man like Johnathon Ross after His clever comments. - goodbye

[@rolandhawken6628]

John Bishop is not funny ,how the hell he makes a living at it I will never know,

[@wendyford5050]

you can say YOU don't find him funny but you can't say he isn't funny because to some people he is

[@rolandhawken6628]

@@wendyford5050 I have heard that argument before ,about comedy being subjective , and it is nonsense , in fact Ricky Gervais uses it in a routine . Trouble with it is we use the same system to decide what is right or wrong . good or bad guilty or innocent . So as I said he is not funny . Read all the comments and you will see a pattern ,Nice guy legend so good looking charismatic etc not so much about humour .

[@mstheid3674]

Just discovered Adam Rowe. There is a contender.

[@wendyford5050]

@@rolandhawken6628 well if that's your view so be it ...but I actually do find him funny ....I mean not in the way I find billy Cononley funny but they are both funny to me just in different ways

[@wivaquif]

He’s Not funny, he’s just playing on his exaggerated Liverpool accent , just like paddy mcguiness ( I’m funny because I have a northern accent)

[@talkingfacts908]

Oh my goodness the lies, I didn't know anything about comedy, but the first set he did was 35 minutes...... Hmm that lie might work for people who don't know showbiz. Get a gig as a warmup act on a TV show is NOT easy to achieve. Agent.... The lies or gaps in the story are huge.

[@BasherBrookes]

I’m guessing you were one of the 7 in the audience that night were you? Hmmm

[@backslang]

unfunny and there's better comedians among the everyday people of Liverpool,btw we do not all have his overly exaggerated scouse accent.

[@rebelraccoon9018]

Exaggerated? Think that's just his accent.

[@wivaquif]

Two people I can’t stand. John bishop and Jonathan woss.

[@richardarmed4847]

About as funny as a fire in an orphanage! And an accent that makes you want to chuck!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Why are you watching?

[@richardarmed4847]

@@sandragriffiths9692 How do YOU form opinions without watching things? That's like saying you don't like a particular food without ever trying it!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

@@richardarmed4847 True

[@davidgillett5889]

Nice guy but not funny in any way

[@richardarmed4847]

Not as funny as shit on ya shoe!

[@Isleofskye]

Millions would disagree,mi amigo.

[@richardarmed4847]

@@Isleofskye Only if they're Scousers!

[@Grace-tc1lq]

@@richardarmed4847 Anyone ever tell you’re in need of an attitude adjustment? Reasonable minds can differ. People must leave when they see you coming.

[@richardarmed4847]

@@Grace-tc1lq Sorry to disappoint but, NO...no one has EVER told me that, and, actually...if you knew what I did for a living, you'd know why people gather when I enter! I'm guessing you're a scouser also! 🤣🖕

[@beckynelson6786]

Such a nice,decent man.