Last of the Medici - Brian Sewell

Brian Sewell on the last of the Medici

[@AntPDC]

Not only is Mr Sewell a scholar - here he gives us much more than any dry documentary ever could: a high-camp interpretation, apropos of his subject. His naughty performance transfixes and educates us in a way only the best teachers can. I, too, love Brian Sewell. No wonder he was so liked when he taught in British prisons.

[@NorlandPark]

His history is all wrong.

[@shaikhalifa3133]

The way he articulates his words is so unbelievably impeccable

[@lordmontmorency7303]

Mr. Sewell's cut-glass accent is impeccable and flawless. An unattained aim for many people all over the world! His oratorical adornment is unsurpassable. Gifts of oratory, writing and organization are all his. It is rather difficult to imitate his manner and catch the tone of his voice. There is no doubt that he speaks a peculiarly musical English which bewitches the ears of auditors. His pomposity is merely a mannerism. I adore his pompousness and gentlemanliness. The art of saying things in the way as Mr. Sewell does, is like an ear for music, it is not to be acquired!

[@zorancajka4970]

Andrea Scott I wholeheartedly agree with you. He has a magnetic influence over his auditors and viewers. We are judged by our speech. If we pronounce words incorrectly, we shall merit the criticism or being careless or even ignorant. I cherish epeolatry. I admire his ampullous and turgid language. I also admire his caninity. I must admit that I oscillate between supreme contentment as a listener and envious despair as a speaker.

[@USERNAMEfieldempty]

+Lord Montmorency Blow me down and then stand me back up again, I never knew that dogs got no knighthoods. Nor that they could type none niether. An' where it got all its long words from, well, that is just a myst'ry.

[@CarlaSimian]

At last Sewell is on KZbin. I searched for him a while ago and found zip. The man is a genius. If you can post more of him I'd be ever so grateful.

[@nickwrathall7540]

The utter contempt in his voice with his sharp intake of breath at 03:59 and exhalation of '"Uuuuuhhhhh.... The LORENAS", as if they were like Onslow from Keeping Up Appearances, is priceless! So many other wonderful moments... 'The Hanoverians' also uttered with contempt, and we know who he really means... A sadly missed genius and the ultimate 'naww-tee boy'...

[@duffeknol]

I've watched this so many times by now I know it by heart. Wow.

[@LucianORourke]

"Worthless boy...s, naughty boy...s, willing boy...s" I think I've found my new ringtone

[@davvid266]

Brian Sewell is a brilliant man, the style, the personality..., his Italy Grand Tour is captivating, a fabulous travel series.

[@Jammsbro1]

I find him quite entertaining. He takes his time telling the story and embelishes it with poetic leaning.

[@ilkinond]

This man is a national treasure.

[@Jenbro1982]

I love Brian Sewell, his voice just sends me to sleep, the most therapeutic thing ever!

[@moltedo37]

He is the only person who pronounces The Medici correctly.

[@Saffron1947]

One of Sewell's many talents is his ability to compress meaning into such expressions as "Naughty Boys" - He is a master of understatement!

[@chrisbarton5851]

thank you mr Brian sewell for all the wonderful tour's around ITALY simply unique RIP X

[@Saffron1947]

Dear "TOM71292" - how you must have dredged your rich reservoir of words in order to stun and astonish us with your wisdom and display of pyrotechnics!

[@Saffron1947]

Well ilkinod - A Sewell convert - I totally agree with you. Did you note Sewell's last comment regarding how religion always spoils everything? That was a very apposite conclusion to end the programme and shows Sewell's wit and erudition again!

[@sunnyt4493]

He's so posh that he's come full circle

[@duffeknol]

I recorded the audio from this vid and put a delay, reverb and more echo over it. I slept like a baby ever since.

[@ilkinond]

You ghastly creature, speaking of the priceless Sir Brian in such vulgar and offensive terms. What an uncommonly common little man you must be. In fact he is a scholar, an aristocrat, a polished and sparkling testimony to all that is noble, refined, and Olympian in our land. God bless Sir Brian, and may the rospundi guard him.

[@HoumaJMM]

I am a Medici, living in USA, my Dad came to the US when he was nine yrs old, because of war his Mom an Dad had to smuggle him and all his brothers and sisters on a ship to the USA. He was born in Cefalu sicily Italy.

[@RichardCalladine-u1o]

This man is so beguiling....one leaves his presence enriched...a beacon of refinement in this world of wokery

[@chrish12345]

more ppl should talk like this dude

[@ilkinond]

An unashamedly glorious paragon of aristocratic refinement. That he irritates the wormy classes is of no consequence whatsoever.

[@stevecox7075]

Brian Sewell is a national treasure. I love her.

[@kutuluu]

What an original rhytm of speaking. Enjoyable.

[@Saffron1947]

Dear Tom71292 - what a way with words you have. You make me want to run to classical literature in order to cleanse my vocabularly!

[@Saffron1947]

He talks like that naturally - nothing affected at all. I speak with authority Andregurp!

[@drees71]

by god...i love Brian Sewell!!!!!

[@SuzaneVonRichthofen]

Hahah I love it when he turns around dramatically at 1:02: "..his bed..."

[@midori81]

Can someone pass him a big glass of water, please??? my throat suddenly feels utterly dry the moment i heard the man's voice!!! this man defines the term "parched"!!!

[@jennyhughes4474]

Brian Sewell: one of the last real eccentrics - there hardly seem to be any these days, shame because they add colour to an often too-grey monotonous world.

[@Saffron1947]

Forget the accent sskrewdriver and listen to what Sewell has to say - he has real insight and curiously enough he is far from snobbish! He carefully chooses his words and as I have said before - Mr Sewell is in himself a work of art!

[@Saffron1947]

BBrr9 - thank you for your thoughts and you are exactly right in all your thoughts and description of Sewell. He seems to me often as a misunderstood man and critic. But then doubt Sewell cares much for his critics anyway. Long may he continue!

[@ensouls]

I could listen to this man babble about peaches all day.

[@orlando098]

I think he is enjoyably erudite and articulate and his accent has character. You don't hear many like it these days! There's no need for everyone to sound the same!

[@wigggo]

Thank you for a superb clip. Sewell rules. Anyone got some of his Dali show?

[@brhodes0]

Juice dribbling down his chin...fuckin' hilarious I love this bloke!

[@GordonHudson]

Brian Sewell's voice is like a mature English cheddar cheese.

[@jamesax96]

I was waiting for him to say, BAH, or BOH,

[@tenseman08]

wow the guy is so posh you feel it's hurting him

[@Saffron1947]

I can well assure you dafo93 - that his accent annoys him at times but it is perfectly natural but that was his upbringing and I have met him - quite an experience!

[@XSaffie_LoveX]

LOL I love the way he says "Naughty". BOH!

[@Omnicient.]

I thought the positioning (camera wise) of Brian in the room was a little off. He pointed to the alcove and we couldn't see it as he was in the way! He should have stood a little more to the right or left.

[@Saffron1947]

How perceptive you are graemeoliver84 - and you make a very valid point regarding Sewell's truthfulness. He could fall into farce and burlesque but he is the genuine article. I thank you for your thoughts!

[@LeamingtonSteve]

This queen has a great accent

[@mico2020]

I like his last comment ... never has this applied than in our modern times

[@MrRice18]

thanks! found it. i never knew Dali was such an unusual guy.

[@jezdobbs]

we luv u brian sewell.

[@hindsighter]

@watto1188 I didn't mean that word, actually; lascivious was quite clear to me. I meant the "and they ate their dinner" part. Thank you anyway. By the way, someone eliminated your reply, I don't know why.

[@Saffron1947]

0FindGlory - There was faults in production - you are quite right and the inserts of the alcove were poorly edited

[@EMGColonel]

Brian Sewell is a British National Treasure and Institution but with a sense of humour so sophisticated that his self deprecation and inspired self parody can go unnoticed by the Hoi - polloi

[@NorlandPark]

A badly informed national treasure.

[@boydism08]

I would like to be also notified if anyone uploads Sewell's Dirty Dali. Cheers

[@Saffron1947]

Kittyconvoy - I thought the word he used was "aberration" but you may be right. Even in this area Sewell is interesting - he could discourse about butter or any food and still be interesting - that is his greatest gift!

[@Nepeccel]

His voice is so brilliant that he could bullshit about anything and people would believe it

[@zurrillo1]

Excellent Video On The Medici's.

[@gman8471]

I don't know if those are your words but I'll have to remember that one!

[@chrish12345]

yeah he's great

[@Olliguer]

At 4:16, I sure dear Brian is the victim of a Freudian slip. It sounds so much like he says "...wank the slate clean."

[@DanielChannon]

you can so tell that brian badonde's character was inspired by this guy

[@theshadow664]

@LikeItDeep Correction - Brian IS the Queen!

[@Saffron1947]

I am curious to know in what context you use it dafo93 - let me know please - I remain curious!

[@Saffron1947]

Strange ChloeJ500 - Sewell said in an interview once that he considered homosexuality was an aberration! Sewell is rare creature and long may he continue. After all we live in a society that desires uniformity in all things. It makes us another Roman Empire and look what happened there!

[@nayaent]

BELLO!!!!!!

[@gol4ever]

where do you find this stuff? and when do you find the time to find this stuff??? ('tis funny tho')

[@hindsighter]

By the way, what does he say at 2:27 just after "willing boys. And they...." and before "and they cavorted round the bed"?

[@duffeknol]

i fuken love you for once linking me to this

[@lovelyethereal]

The conflict between the English and Italians is exemplified here...

[@manulito2]

it would be really extraordinary, if he had a thing with lloyd grossman!

[@DavideoDesign]

Waheey he's a naughty Brian Badonde template

[@itierney]

Wow, he's even more ridiculous than the facejacker character and he's actually serious!

[@hindsighter]

Thank you, AntEtches.

[@milkydnb]

BRIAN BADONDE!!! I CANT WATCH THIS WITHOUT LAUGHIN

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

T 🦂

[@EcceHumanitatis]

Posher than the queen...

[@pricklyphlox]

Later, dude. You were fun.

[@Omnicient.]

I like this man so much its unhealthy - and I'm a man!

[@MrRice18]

Just out of curiosity, what exactly is hyperlect RP?

[@ammusi]

I've had plenty of Renaissance professors that sounded nothing like this guy. They were erudite and sophisticated as well, but without the snobbish flair.

[@5amH45lam]

The poshest man in the world. Called Brian.

[@hamboola]

Arseblogically amazing

[@MrRice18]

how about someone uploading his programme about Salvador Dali? that was very interesting.

[@DustyyRuins]

ahahahaha this guy is amaazzinng lol badonde sent me here but this guy is actually funnier lol im in tears lol

[@xTriggeRxBx]

Bello, Brian Bewell here. Biddily Boo Behhh. Bah.

[@rogerstallion815]

The Admiralty couldn't be more arch .

[@VEJ8]

RIP

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

who knows if he is The only DE Medici who survived

[@ace2aceify]

@davidoffon i wasn't asking a question

[@igornonsuch]

Even the Queen thinks his accent is hilarious ;-)

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

.... now : ThoughT

[@HeeeeeearMeNow]

they mean different things but are both correct

[@Saffron1947]

Intelligent people always find time to discover the real treasures in life "Gol4ever"

[@YourFaceWillDie468]

I swear to God, this man is so---dare I say it?---it's clearly hurting him.

[@brenan6]

"...and make breakfast of it."

[@MrRice18]

he says "and they ate their dinner and they cavorted around the bed"

[@danieIlondon]

Bello by name is brian bewelle and by bill balk about be bedid buuuh beeeh

[@Saffron1947]

Well ilkinond - you are able to sit in several chairs at once - very dexterous of you. I agree with you entirely Sewell is ironically far from pompous but often truthful. He is man who doesn't waste words and I agree very erudite and clear in his thoughts. He really is in awe of MichelAngelo and rightly so. Poor old MIchelangelo never had enough money, exploited by the Roman Catholic church - do they ever get anything right I wonder!

[@LikeItDeep]

Brian speaks posher than what the Queen does.

[@shockingelderly]

The Bast of the Bedici - with Brian Bewell

[@ybot1983]

@ilkinond Brian's hardcore highbrow i could just listen to him all day

[@TheEyreBender]

my ansestor was a friend of the medici

[@Jordannadroj20]

The bart of technology.

[@AlbertoAntonio6]

Someone needs to replace that orchestra that comes in at 4:32 with a rim shot.