Learning How to Ride a Bike | Big Train | BBC Studios

A father tries to teach his son how to ride a bike in this sketch from off-the-wall BBC comedy show 'Big Train'.
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[@chazbrennan9632]

The proper dad-son chemistry in the sketch is what makes it so special.

[@CraigMetalHead]

"Try not to go on fire"... advice everyone can live by. XD

[@TheBClark88]

I first watched this over 10 years ago, coming back in 2022 for some tips as my kid is learning to ride a bike now. Must remember the bit about not going on fire.

[@steerpike66]

"You see, what you've done now is, you've gone on fire. You've gone on fire. Next time we'll try again, next time try not to go on fire."

[@andypalin3287]

Did you write the script? 😂

[@sohaibimran381]

Engineers reacting to early Tesla prototypes be like

[@DILLIGAS-GAMING]

​@@andypalin3287😂 ikr

[@brianartillery]

I love the bit where he just tosses the kid over the hedge [01:01] genius!

[@cocteaufan]

yep my favourite part that one

[@MrUndersolo]

Wow... Reminds of all those bike ride where I caught fire.

[@ASChambers]

I hope the child actor really did get a chance to cycle down a hill as he seemed genuinely excited at the prospect 😂

[@eddjordan2399]

hes dead now

[@griffholmes4232]

He went on fire, didn't you see?

[@aliceandfriendsvideos]

Do you think... There MAY be a chance... That he was acting?

[@amberdelfuoco4074]

This is absolute GOLD. I have not laughed that hard in a looooooooooong time!

[@AfferbeckBeats]

I've been seeing this in gif form for many years. I never realised it was Simon Pegg!

[@TiptronicSS]

Same just now 😄

[@YeeWhoEnterHere]

Hilarious. The throwing the kid into the bushes was a bit of a stretch. But the "try it again this time try not to go on fire" was genius off the wall comedy.

[@NickJohnCoop]

Imagine watching this at a distance,you’ve just see a kid spontaneously catch on fire and his’father’ just standing about casually.

[@nickylx]

The first 15 seconds are just adorable :')

[@Bigplatts]

lol love the bit when he just chuckes the kid into the bushes

[@Sh0ckmaster]

Remember watching this back when it was on and my Dad was in hysterics at the "Oh you've caught fire!" bit xD

[@matlew1960]

He gets my vote for father of the year award..

[@stewux]

I died when he chucked him into the bushes.

[@russellosborne3042]

0:57 is the bit that makes me laugh the most 🤣

[@foxtro5808]

To this day everytime i ride a bike i try not to GO ON FIRE! Thats Funny as hell!! GREAT Skit!

[@ThinkHart]

I came here because I wanted to watch a video. I stayed because there was a video to watch.

[@Redbikemaster]

I came from a man who punched himself, cracked people's passwords, then waged tank warfare.

[@Redbikemaster]

Siver Knight Well, he was confronted by two 'superheroes' after attempting to rob a t-shirt warehouse.

[@inverseactuality]

TheRedbikemaster But why steal the t-shirts? They're such good value! I mean sure they feel great against your skin and wearing one will almost automatically guarantee you entry into the "cool set" but...

[@77777thats67s]

He was nearly the KING of tanks...

[@Redbikemaster]

Magniloquent Sobriquet I'll go get the van.

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

I know its 2 year old but can u tell me what r they referring to ?

[@roberth1322]

"You've gone on fire" - the innocuousness of that comment given the tragedy that is happening is hilarious. Also a Simpsons tribute, according to one of the writers, Graham I think her name is, based on how things were always going on fire in that show for no reason, cereal etc.

[@GarethColquhoun]

"Simpsons did it "

[@I_Am_The_Paulrus]

Love the subtle dig at Glinner 😁

[@roberth1322]

@@I_Am_The_Paulrus Heh, that fella is poison.

[@dominiqueeden]

Phil Dunster sent me here :)

[@Serenity_Dude_X]

Hey, everybody has difficulty riding a bike on the first try. And also spontaneously bursting out in flames. It happened to all of us and also happened to me, but now I'm good at it. 🙂

[@SuelFadel]

"oh you've gone on fire." *watches him burn LMAO!

[@Nayakthunder]

this is an actual footage of Roy Kent's first cycling lesson

[@jugglinggoth]

Watched an episode of Big Train the other night. Realised I was probably going to hell when this sketch made me laugh the hardest.

[@MatiPryjomko]

I was sent here by a man who often gets killed by big balls.

[@xjx2]

simon pegg never fails

[@yagass01]

I'm french, I don't understand everything. But I like this it's so funny!!!

[@robertfelton1521]

Brilliant comedy,still hilarious today!

[@KramYEET]

British comedy truly is the best in the world.

[@juliocosta5818]

Was. Sadly, they can't do this any more

[@Caelia7]

British comedy is cool, its just so out there :)

[@andthefatman]

This. Will never get old.

[@Vintaronica]

For any parent that has taught their kids to ride a bike, you do worry about them hurting themselves. The “you just caught on fire” part actually is quite an intellectual observation of parental fear, it’s something that becomes out of your control once they are responsible for their own actions and they are independent once taught. The fire joke highlights the complete helplessness you feel once they do hurt themselves, and of course you want to be able to do something to prevent it from happening but it’s so absolute, so definite to go on fire there are permanent consequences in that regard. It’s the same being a parent the consequences are permanent when the child makes a mistake and hurts himself, they are permanent in the sense that you failed to protect them and the child realises that they are responsible for their own actions. Very very interesting concept of comedy.

[@edsp666]

The part at the beginning is so cute 😭

[@Cinedragon]

When he throws the kid into the bush, I died!

[@Lethorio]

"Oh, you've gone on fire."

[@CheezyGeo]

"Ok, we're going to try it again but this time....try not to go on fire!"

[@delboy2281]

Love the way the kid falls. Wish all those little bugg**s would meet that fate.

[@eatsleepmusic]

True... I feel like the throwing into the bushes bit is kind of priming you for the bizarre (but hilarious) final scene, because that's where it starts to get really weird.

[@Isleofskye]

What do you mean?

[@m4ssee]

At some point I was like "Wait a minute, thats..thats Simon Pegg!". My favorite British actor. :D

[@sexobscura]

*Spontaneous-Combustion-Bicycle*

[@vegbloke]

try not to go on fire next time.... so funny... wonderul

[@japagowtrio8008]

I can laugh and fart at the same time this is so funny

[@R3DB3RETxTR1KKY]

i was brought here by a man who blew up TANKS! with atom bombs,died twice from punching himself while standing in line,and techinally hacked many many stupid peoples accounts

[@eddjordan2399]

ok then

[@R3DB3RETxTR1KKY]

@@eddjordan2399 listen man I don’t know what this means either 10 years is a long time

[@AndreasKontogiannis]

thats a doll

[@palikki]

Did dallon even search for this wow such a dad

[@BaiocoIslandFilms]

This is gold!

[@31m0r0]

Tragically, this reminds me of when i learned to ride a bike... except for the spontaneous combustion

[@liquidcool6]

LOL!!!! Big Train and Simon Pegg FTW

[@Regiald]

Simon is the best ever

[@HernanInn]

just hilarious

[@BOBBYDANGERS808]

Keep peddling, your riding a biike! LOL

[@MarianelaBalderrama]

"that boy is on fire! that boys is on fire! he's ridding on fire! that boy is on fire!"

[@smokejc]

I love this so much.

[@thenicophillips]

Hahhahahah when he throws him in the bush.

[@andeeest205]

haha,,,youv gone on fire ,,,,classic

[@Poniesnwaffles]

That feel when catch on fire while riding your bike...

[@FopsYT]

lol ive been learning how to ride a bike and i havent had much luck but this make me laugh at my mistakes and makes me feel better :)

[@Thegbear]

I need to know 11 years later if you can ride that bike.

[@olaf7441]

@@Thegbear No answer - I can only assume that sadly she forgot to not go on fire :(

[@Flighn]

He is just singing, "down hill, down hill."

[@InchyGy]

Everyone at the park yesterday.

[@ChewyThomson]

Canonically, the kid is Hughie

[@JDNuvo]

It was so easy to learn to ride a bike, you have no idea. This is so hilarious.

[@ben9DB]

The trick is to not go on fire.

[@bribabytt]

Oh my word ... was that an animatronic lifeform there, pedaling, at the very end? Oh well, even if not, good for you! Thanks for taking one for the comedy team, anonymous child stunt person!

[@sparkypeeps]

That was me when I tried to ride a bike... I still can't ride a bike.

[@MessedUpBrainspike]

We must all make sacrifices in the name of humor.

[@spickymaster]

gets me everytime

[@StuartJCooke1]

0:44 - 0:54 = best use of a doll ever

[@goob4034]

This is golden

[@kookamunga2458]

Awesome humour . There was a show in the US with similar humour . It was called Bizarre and a character named Super Dave Osborne it was awesome and very low budget TV series.

[@harryselwind]

But the US bizarre comedy show had a conventional name Bizarre. Whereas the Brit bizarre comedy show had a bizarre name: Big Train. I think that says something, though I'm not sure what it is.

[@WAH2019]

Oh Caelia7, I think i luuuuuuuv you. Lets go snort vodka while the sun sets. How rooooomantic

[@Jariya101]

Haha simon pegg is awesome

[@xxmster]

All of us started like that.

[@MIDImorphosis]

Adorable start straight into brutality haha

[@MrCleverbot1]

I came from a man who craked people's passwords and I almost died laughing from

[@empress913]

that was a big fire

[@HobbitGaming]

I need the one with the :fat handed twst"

[@kingscuro9548]

ok try this time not to go on fire lol

[@watchBAVSvideos]

nineties bomber jackets... how fashions change!

[@JavidKhan-yb8ve]

Kid is right now in comma

[@BruthaVIII]

It's still better than being in a period or semicolon.

[@superman00001]

You’ve gone on fire.

[@VolkiharGaming]

I came here because of League of Legends: Bronze being teaches by Diamond

[@NTorare23]

same here lol xD

[@VolkiharGaming]

GameGhostify Everyone, two. ;)

[@hamid26140]

***** me too

[@ballbagbaggins]

yea they probably had to after the poor child banged his head that many times. and its definitely not a puppet because you can see the boy talking at the start. thanks.

[@gmanleader0]

Spontanious Combustion does exist.

[@charlottedavenport8522]

God dammit, Dallon Weekes.

[@alturius4]

@SXGi1b0 nothing better then British humor!

[@jmfjcas6014]

" Who's that riding in the sun ? Who's the man with the itchy gun ? Who's the man who kills for fun ? Psycho Dad, ...Psycho Dad... "

[@StormTheFuture]

Is the little boy "Jake" (Simon Pegg's ["Dennis"] son) in "Run, Fat Boy, Run"? He sounds familiar :/

[@christiansouthworth9294]

I came from a man who played with Atom Bombs.

[@annaf3041]

thanks dallon

[@cadenj3967]

the new thanks pete

[@johnd8892]

Catching a bicycle on fire becoming more common these days. Usually charging an electric bike overnight. Possibly some in use too.

[@one4therd2]

That is how I learned

[@gamernihad]

i rememba ma dad teachn me to ride a bike.....but bbc hav dne a gud job

[@lonewolf3314]

The thing is that anyone can do this kinda of show a single camera a mic and you are set to go, what's missing is the idea and good writing. If you are not willing even you have million dollars of equipment you ain't getting it right.

[@isselasantina3773]

I came here long after the comments on Twitter that Simon (b. 1970) was a bit young to be a dad to someone born in 1992

[@g0tcadaver]

@xoashleyheart Oh thanks! We all care so deeply about what you think would've made a better ending! Thank you so much for your inspiring and thoughtful contribution to an imperfect piece of humor!

[@phemyda94]

Bloody hell, and I thought my dad couldn't teach me how to ride a bike.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Good fun!

[@thefreedomguyuk]

How can he not have been cancelled ?? 😱😅

[@Ferkidactilo]

I think so