Julian Barratt chatting about The Mighty Boosh and various other stuff

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By Kirsten Elder
The Mighty Boosh star was in Belfast, I caught up with him and had a chat about the hit comedy show, Noel Fielding, and the future.

[@mhairiscott1983]

He’s got so much left to give

[@williamhooton2038]

god tier comment

[@tabithaparrish8305]

Well said 😂❤

[@5150cl]

Ol shrimp eyes still got it

[@houseofshuffles449]

Craaaazyyy Swayyyyze eyes!!

[@sammiller4925]

@@houseofshuffles449 maybe he should think about surgery

[@davewalker3873]

Olll shrimp eyessss

[@deadschooled]

Fair deuce

[@AkiraHDR50]

The tiny eyes of a shrew.

[@diagonals792]

I've honestly never seen a better duo than Noel and Julian. absolute seamless chemistry.

[@hyena131]

@diagonals792 Laurel and Hardy?

[@neilaspin008]

@@hyena131 - Morecambe and Wise? Barker and Corbett?

[@hyena131]

@@neilaspin008 A wee bit dated are Eric and Ernie. The two ronnies. Even more dated. And not very funny.

[@missymani]

Julian is such a fine modern gentleman.

[@Boo.....]

Easy now, fuzzy little man peach. 👨🏻 🍑

[@Crilbus_BowlingFag]

@@Boo..... you ever drunk bailies from a shoe

[@michaeljames4904]

You want to come to a club where people wee on each other?

[@forgetfulpriestiv14]

Agreed, usually takes a classy lady to be able to appreciate a proper gentleman so that speaks lots to your character.

[@Zavala1]

He's really grown into his eyes.

[@thomasineallen4723]

Howard and Vince need to make a triumphant return, at least one last time

[@edmundblackadder2741]

Hopefully a comic relief special one day? It worked for Blackadder.

[@rowieowo]

People are saying that they might come back soon,,, sure hope so

[@thomasineallen4723]

@RitterVonBek68 oh I agree if they were going to half ass it they shouldn't do it. Dunno. if I were them I'd be interested in doing it, they wouldn't be where they are today without the Boosh. Havent seen this Flowers show but it looks mildly interesting and liek it could be a let down. Mindhorn was pretty good. U cant handcuff the wind

[@sammyloehnis3373]

@@thomasineallen4723 Not really relevant but I can see from your profile picture that you're also a Steven Wilson fan. Good taste

[@thomasineallen4723]

@@sammyloehnis3373 Hell yeah man! Thanks, haha

[@patmanjo5270]

"Noel and i often talk about what we'll do next, maybe a baking show, i dunno.." haha julian's brilliant

[@angelkotilainen]

Back in 2005 I was dating a really cool guy, he was a stuntman from Hollywood. He introduced me to the Mighty Boosh. He's now my ex, but the Boosh lasts a lifetime! Comedy genius! Every time I hear the intro, I'm transported back to that crazy, fun year ♥

[@Karlito77751]

Was he really cool yar yar really cool

[@grahamblack1961]

@@Karlito77751He was the fall guy

[@milgeekmedia]

I think he has a point... We love it because it ended while it was still great, like the IT Crowd. Just leave it there and watch the reruns.

[@marfaxa]

Or make a US version that either fails hard or takes over the world.

[@TehCoza]

@@marfaxa remember the US version of inbetweeners?.... exactly 😂

[@victorymansions]

Check out the series 'Nathan Barley'

[@Boo.....]

@@victorymansions I just watched all 6 episodes. Thanks for the recommendation. It was great. It was funny to see cringy edge-lord hipsters before they morphed into the woke tribal ones they are today. Who would have known that the Nathan Barley hipsters would end up being the best version of themselves. 😂 ✌🏻

[@bullagummi9125]

@@Boo..... I forgot about Nathan Barley. Preach!

[@TommyTipex]

Oh here we go, lies lies from tiny eyes

[@pallhe]

Rewatching the Boosh with my 14-year old son these days. He's already a huge fan and very inspired by it. Hats off to the jazz maverick and electro boy.

[@angiecuteass]

Keeping our fingers and everything else crossed that something comes of this, your fan base is still very present, alive and very much addicted @TheBoosh

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

I also hope for more! Thanks for watching

[@bullanguero82]

I'll be honest... I kind of resent them for ending TMB. It was just that good for me. Everytime I rewatch the whole show I start getting sad the last 2 episodes, because it ended so abruptly and the quality was so high. Goddamn, that was a good show. Miss Vince and Howard so so much.

[@michellehills9647]

My teenage daughters introduced me to the Boosh in about 2008. Loved it so much took them to see it live in Brighton and my husband took them again to the O2. I watch it on a regular basis to cheer myself up if i need it, i also listen to the radio shows they did. The Mighty Boosh was and is absolutely brilliant and i will never tire of watching it. My daughters still remember all the quotes and songs 😂 Loved Julian in Mindhorn and the series Flowers with Olivia Coleman. Couldn’t get used to seeing Noel in bake off, i see he is in a film about Dick Turpin, may have to see that.

[@AtypicalAdventurer]

such a gentle soul. really smart & funny too. good on him

[@markbriggs5531]

I'm just breaking into laughter watching Julian calmly saying "No doubt we'll run out of money soon" as he calmly raises his tea cup to his lips. Sadly I know the feeling of running out of money! I think we'll be seeing more of Julian and Noel before long. Keep those creative juices flowing!

[@wassuppeeps]

Come on Jullian Barret you berk. The whole world wants you and Noel to work together and make another season of the greatest thing to ever grace this earth. YOU WERE GIVEN A GIFT BLOODY DON'T WASTE IT.

[@user-xj9pz9tu6c]

Love you so much !!!!!

[@soleneisconbi7302]

Rory Challenger I didn’t even want a 3rd series. I’m very happy he’s making new shows now though.

[@lll-bm1cp]

I like this man

[@cha05runner]

Im 8 year's old and I watch it and it's funny 😂😂😂

[@devinpoole1663]

Season 4 needs to happen. With all the terrible reboots and continuations of shows happening why not.

[@edmundblackadder2741]

And considering all the high budget driville Netflix pumps out this would be low risk as even back then the shows budget was tiny, would be amazing to see season 4 as a Netflix original or something.

[@dlwf11111]

Cos it would most probably be bad :’(

[@wintermute8315]

"With all the terrible reboots happening, let's do another terrible reboot." It wouldn't work. They're old men now.

[@2Viper]

@@dlwf11111usually the reason shows end up being bad after getting rebooted is the fact that there’s different directors, producers, actors etc. if Noel and Julian wrote and produced season 4 I think it would still be as good. Just like still game when it came back, it was still as good as the old ones cus Ford and Greg were still writing it

[@dlwf11111]

@@2Viper if only my friend 👏🏻 I just think it wouldn’t be allowed to be as funny, cos you know how it is these days..

[@purjo882]

Oh my God my heart rate quickened when I heard that mighty Boosh intro. But they really should do something, cause whatever those two do together it's bound to be classic

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

I'm hoping for a Mighty Boosh reunion :-)

[@kungfew1396]

Thank goodness Adult Swim added this to their lineup here in the USA or I would have missed out on this treasure of a show and we all want Mindhorn 2!!!

[@vitawaters]

when someone makes you smile instantly from ear to ear you just have to love them!

[@fl00d69]

I reckon Howard was the funniest character on the Boosh. His performances as Rudy in 'The New Sound' and in 'Eels' were series peak. "Put away those fiery biscuits!" 🤣

[@simonharding3109]

Have quoted that line a few times and just got blank faced looks

[@fl00d69]

@@simonharding3109 Only true fans need apply...

[@angelkotilainen]

Amazingly talented man. Was so thrilled to see he featured in Killing Eve. He's versatile.

[@sweetgeorge3200]

Julian has aged very well.

[@sweetgeorge3200]

That was a compliment, are you alright?

[@kayleighbrown459]

He has. Just one one of those faces I guess.

[@foxtailmusic]

Thanks for sharing this, He has a great perspective, wishing him and his family the best :)

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

Thanks for watching

[@siobhanstrauss8492]

Mmmmm beautiful English man. One of my favourites.

[@spikeytimtv]

1:06 I love the low fi element of the Mighty Boosh. Hope they come back soon. Great interview!

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

Thanks for watching. It was great to meet him!

[@marshhen]

I love this fellow. What a great actor. I hope he just has every success and a happy life.

[@MarkoSRBa]

Amazing show, we loved it here in Serbia!

[@harrymolyneux8441]

I've just introduced my Kate to the Boosh. Watched all episodes from series 1-3. Glorious memories!

[@emy1975]

Love you Julian 😍😘

[@aahmed90]

Please make one more season, it's too good and we need it.

[@ubermod5564]

I'm really not sure Noel and Julian actually realise just how unique and amazingly fantastic the show was, and how much they brought out the best of each other. Otherwise they would surely have produced something further since the last season (either Boosh or something else).

[@katieboyle9776]

I genuinely love Julien so much, hope he’s doing well not seen him on tv in a while 💕

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

This was about a year ago or so now, he was keeping well then. A really nice, down to earth guy to chat too. Thanks for watching :-)

[@katieboyle9776]

What a lovely man x

[@SmokeyBarrellVideos]

Watch 'flowers' on 4od.

[@katieboyle9776]

oscar king yea I do, he’s brilliant in it !

[@danvez5656]

same

[@gerrydooley951]

love this guy, would love to see a series on based on Mindhorn. I just can't stop watching the movie.

[@blahblahoink]

I love Kate Boosh

[@CellarDoorx06]

Need more of you two!!

[@Decepticreep70]

Very nice to hear a northern Irish interviewer on this scene!

[@deadschooled]

He's the Sheriff of Stationary Village!

[@Monkeypole]

Knew as soon as I saw the thumbnail it was a belfast hotel. love Julian.

[@RuteArsenio]

So brilliant and simple...doesn´t need much to be autentic and funny. If only the world could see (sorry for the spelling mistakes, foreigner, drunk, but what I said is meant.

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Aw cool. Cheers for the vid

[@RataStuey]

I saw the mighty boosh show “Arctic Boosh” in Edinburgh 2001 or 2002 and it was the funniest most unexpected thing I had ever seen. It was hysterical.

[@laurelhardymarx]

His hair looks like brown smoke.

[@Tacsmoker]

also he looks like hes smoked brown.

[@DanThibodeau1]

A spinoff show about the shamen council with Richard Noel Julien and Mike (and Kirk) would be absolutely epic.

[@renderouscreations2134]

I need an update on Old Gregg. Lol

[@thesunreport]

he overdosed on Dutch Wine apparently.....

[@theresamartinezhr]

He's drinking Baileys out of shoe!

[@tangibleblockofwisdom6386]

@@thesunreport uh.. chateu nerve...? any of the paps..

[@jamestiberiuskirk3277]

Some say that Old Greg who was like a fish finger as big as a garage yes, got made into sandwiches. Lots of sandwiches but with no tomato sauce in them as he was lergic to it and it gives him a rash.

[@LusciousTwinkle]

Please this cannot be the end!!!!

[@fuzzyapple5870]

Shit! haven't seen him in ages. He looks so different yet he sounds exactly the same!

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I mean... He looks pretty much exactly the same but with more gray in his hair.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lnMidnightClad]

please god let them make something together again soon

[@mrcardenas400]

Papa moon!

[@Chlo255]

Julian...Noel...please...i'm wasting away

[@Fiveminded]

I remember Julian on the TV show Gas back in the 90s. Strange, but funny man

[@danvez5656]

gotta love Julian, hes such a nice down to earth guy, id absolutely love it if him and Noel did something together again but i think deep down the concern is that could anything really live up to the might boosh?

[@SiLatics56]

There's a simple truth to this man.

[@powers_media]

last bit was brilliant

[@ryanjofre]

Thankyou

[@veesvoyages]

Monsoon Moon💕

[@dennisjohansson5716]

We need more boosh.

[@thepayne7862]

They need to do a kickstarter for their unreleased studio album.

[@andyjames9451]

Cyborg seadog tell me what you dream of...

[@prisimzdark1720]

Coming at you sir

[@houseofshuffles449]

Jazz maverick. Novelist. Cyclist. Rider of the Penny-Farthing. Stamp collector. Age 61...57. Special features: the tiny eyes of a shrew.

[@denachtconducteur7070]

2:32 that cup all of a sudden really cought me off guard

[@megamillionfreak]

Preacher man!

[@caitb7089]

He Lives

[@oldgit4260]

Hilarious bloke, fucking great

[@stevendee6800]

Look who it is it’s Mindhorn

[@glennbraiden3310]

Comin atcha like a razor...........Chaka chakow!!

[@sinlatenightsins9657]

hey... where ya from?

[@edmundblackadder2741]

The show needs to come back, Netflix is perfect for it as they will have full creative control and not some BBC know it all exec saying it's too offensive cut that out.

[@fabclark123]

Hahaha! Any comments?

[@misshannahanastasia]

netflix actually took boosh off, because of the howling jimmy jefferson and rudy, so its highly unlikely they would pick them up, although hulu still has them streaming it would be great if they did!

[@littleboy129]

I dont ask for any reunion, just release TMB album!

[@coastlinersmithy]

The voice of the Sipsmith’s Gin Swan.

[@lucasallakariallak8244]

Here's what I don't understand. Why didn't they ever make season 4? Especially when sold out live shows when they went on tour.

[@kirsteneldervideo8184]

Maybe it will happen soon :-)

[@kayleighbrown459]

Because they both reached burnout at the time and started doing different stuff and Now Noel's like got a baby to look after.

[@sofikitty9480]

Besides the burnout as the guy above me said, Jillian had kids around that time. And I think Jillian also wanted to do more drama like stuff

[@AJMoore101]

“Gather round.... Not you naan bread”

[@oov55]

The best that could happen is he writes someting entirely new...but...it still allows the old central cast something to develop. A Film-for-TV sort of thing. Could be good - and it shouldn't be called Booosh or anything. Surely there's still the talent in there to mull over an idea, Julian?

[@nigelcarren]

Mindhorn for the next Bond... vote here! 🇬🇧🏆

[@Yimello]

Comin' at ya like a breville

[@eggeggeggegg3077]

Is that his real body ?

[@RataStuey]

Do a final crimp

[@ThreadBomb]

I have the feeling Jules had not yet woken up.

[@BillyTheButcherShannon]

I preferred him in Nathan Barley

[@keithfarrell4882]

He's Fuckin Well Jackson.

[@darkone666]

Papa moon

[@bobdole7451]

I like how they did a fade out in mid conversation. I guess that part was boring.

[@andrewcarlton2122]

Love the Boosh, but I love (Un)natural Acts even more...crazy crazy beautiful crazy.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Hes havin it small....

[@christschinwon]

He's married to Julia Davis. He's definitely winning!

[@tetsuoswrath]

Make another Boosh! *Cracks whip

[@smig_grig]

Man of action, things to do, he doesn’t have time for the great british bake off

[@Tacsmoker]

ID PREFER THIS INTERVIEW DONE IN THE MEDIUM OF SCAT...... translation for scatters.... boobobeededee roohoo voovavavadeeee boo boo brootoo shah sha shah wooooah scaaaaaaaaaaby

[@ttothep1]

Are you play games? Love Games?

[@FoodforThought12345678dsds]

ASHCROOOOOOOFT!

[@ignignxkt]

I'd do anything to get a season 4. Back to the zoo, I say!

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

Boosh radio and series one were the best. Series two was alright and series three was shite.

[@bluelamp8183]

None of it was shite. Season 3 just wasn't as good as the others IMO. I loved the radio series ❤

[@oscargrainger2962]

It’s Mr Susan

[@KissMyFatAxe]

And now it is time for YOU, to do the choosin'

[@BubbbaZ]

Why do i not have a door???? You have not earnt it !!

[@thorstenmarquardt7274]

I expected him to mess something up any second during the interview or say something ridiculous in an attempt to impress her.

[@E4RLIES]

Julian is sorely missing from the Dick Turpin thingy. Noel needs him to shine imo