Les Patterson interview (Big Breakfast, 1996)

Big Breakfast, 15/11/1996 - Tamara Beckwith Vs Les Patterson pre-9am... Just imagine.
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[@mmdaltx]

So much of his humor is in the pauses, expressions and throw away lines as he changes subjects. Amazing talent.

[@omnivorousbiped2447]

Genius. My favorite Humphries creation. His timing is so impeccable.

[@drServitis]

Dame Edna was stellar though!

[@kanchhakazi949]

Every time I feel sad I watch sir Lesley Patterson then The day goes like smooth as silk.

[@iseeolly9959]

I do get what people say about this interview.....but bear in mind this was breakfast TV and she would have been warned that Sir Les is quite a chap.....she kept a smile on her face and we all had fun. Sir Les is a gem, there will never be another Australian Diplomat with quite this level of charm ever again.

[@stephenmelgram2453]

Sir Les. What a character. We will never see the likes of him again. R I P.

[@simonmaverick9201]

He is a comedy genius, love him.

[@MB-nv1pf]

RIP Legend

[@TheBlueDaweStudioThirlmere]

Oh the poor kid... facing this genius, this master of impro, of satire, of verbal fragmentation grenades. She did her best, such as it was. As Dennis Nordern used to say, ‘Today there’s more TV available than talent.’

[@eteprepus]

that was so nice how gentle he was with her...

[@adamtzsch]

A comedy genius, pioneer, influence and hero.

[@billwakefield5005]

The greatest comedy character ever !

[@sandaglad]

What's with all the critcism of Tammy? - she is the perfect foil here for Sir Les. They make a wonderful couple. LOVE Les.

[@derekgleeson1353]

She could have been if she didn't keep interrupting

[@airgead5391]

Les Patterson: such a likeable bloke! He has an old fashioned (in the good way) class and style about him!

[@Trevor_Austin]

That was a good interview. Very few people can interview Sir Les and still be in control and allow him to speak. As they say “The girl done well”.

[@orangeblubber2181]

She certainly got all his innuendos....

[@David-uq6yb]

“…it’s for my shnouzer! In that case you’d better not ride a bike for a fortnight!” 😂

[@henryhawk2904]

She's got no idea about Les. She ain't going with him. The girl is totally out of her depth.

[@Woodbug-b7t]

That's because she is so shallow.

[@paulsingh9043]

He’s a legend !

[@ThePlatypusReturns]

iv'e kind of wondered if Mike Myers took some inspiration from Les Patterson, for his character "Austin Powers"

[@richardknight983]

0l0

[@wolfgangwoldt1941]

Yes, all this young woman had to do was shut up and let Les do his stuff 😭😭 Tammy had no idea at all !! Too busy worried about asking the next question instead of going with the flow.

[@Pablo-tw7tt]

Spot on

[@kutto5017]

Yes he's the king of monologue

[@PoshLifeforME]

The beginning of when interviewers thought they were the stars.

[@nev7711]

Barry Humphries is a genius. The interviewer probably got the job because she went to the 'right' girls' school and is pretty.

[@tedthesailor172]

That interviewer isn't even in the same league here, it's embarrassing. He's a juggernaut of entertainment, and she's just vacuous and vain.

[@J-SH06]

Come on Ted. You’d enter her in a heartbeat.

[@nupidoo3202]

ive met her she is actually very nice and genuine friendly girl next door type, humble to

[@V1DE0DR0ME]

Think you've missed the point..

[@russellharvey698]

he is a genius, she is a deadhead who has no idea

[@anEyePhil]

He was an erudite man with challenging characters. His mother had no idea where he came from. It was Christowel St in Melbourne. RIP the man who discovered Australia. 😢

[@sanderslongdrive]

Two of society's renounded socialites become intimate friends. Lovely to see.

[@Zooney1]

That interviewer is appalling - sprawled across the couch as if she is relaxed and laid back when she is in fact nervous and uptight, never laughing and trying to wave a feminist banner plus keeps interrupting Les's punch lines and flow - or rather his various flows if ye catch my drift ladies and gentlemen.

[@ppotter]

I always assumed she was fucking a producer. She - I forget her name - was always as bad as this.

[@tigerarmyrule]

Catch your drift Zooney? I think we're ahead of you!

[@JemClarke]

Apparently she smells nice. And y'know what she puts behind her ears to attract the menfolk? Her ankles.

[@MrMrh1958]

Brilliant!

[@NoahCorrigan-u2b]

He was the King

[@errol-ih4jy]

you can tell she cant interview him,she doesn't know how to shut up and give him space, with the gags.ruining his timing.

[@laurencehyde2168]

Spot on

[@charlick2]

Tasmanian mauve vein - cracks me up every time. I miss you Dr Sir Leslie Colin Patterson

[@orsonkaart1853]

Genius!

[@DaveInBridport]

Brilliant timing. Prefer him to Dame Edna.

[@yortsemloh1156]

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[@helixator3975]

Interviewer needs to let him deliver his punchlines without wrecking the timing and butting in.

[@williamstone8470]

Humphreys is such a clever comic, lightning fast thought and brilliant delivery. I think he must have despaired over this entirely thick interviewer who is completely out of her depth. But he remains gentle and courteous with her, and gets through it: what a trouper! Met him once at lunch in HK in the late 70's, when he was appearing at the Mandarin Hotel in a cabaret turn. I recall he appeared through the audience at the start of his act as Sir Les, and took the place by storm. Offstage he was as funny and clever as when appearing professionally, it's now almost 50 years ago, but I remember being in constant gales of laughter. A comedy genius.

[@petermcculloch4933]

Do you seriously believe this interview is ad lib?You don't think they did a rehearsal?

[@wolfgangwoldt1941]

​@@petermcculloch4933 Doesn't look like it 🙄

[@kutto5017]

A very brave choice for a breakfast interview...

[@preciousdevere288]

I saw Les Patterson and Dame Edna live in London late eighties he was so crude amazingly funny ...Les must be so pissed off with our silly snowflake society. Edna was awesome I was on cloud nine for days afterwards...she was on a crane that lifted her up high as our seats were there up high...she said ...Im coming for you paupers! Dont worry! and threw me some gladys! Brillient!

[@Sagan_Starborn]

RIP Barry. Wasn't Tamara absolutely stunning in her youth?

[@kevinlongman007]

Who is the airhead?

[@johnniethepom2905]

Tamara Beckwith .

[@dougiemcbriar1998]

Comedic genius...

[@DeanMoxley87]

To think this was morning TV

[@sicilianotoronto]

Les was like an early Boris Johnson! Lol

[@benmayhew2K]

Boris Johnson is not funny he is a highly insulting wnker, Les Patterson is a genius.

[@mattl9070]

Never seen an interview where the interviewer lies down on the couch.. Unusual composure for television.. Imagine the news being presented like this.

[@ppotter]

It's not the news though, and completely unimportant. The usual interview method on the show what that the interviewer and interviewee were on a big bed together - not sure why these two werent't.

[@mattl9070]

@@ppotter hmm okay, I thought it was breakfast TV.

[@trevorbailey1486]

Sir Leslie Colin Patterson is living proof that EVERY day is International Privileged White Male Day, thank heavens.

[@JWWEntertainment]

Huh?

[@peterd788]

She's not Michael Parkinson and didn't know you should just keep quiet and enjoy it.

[@susanbetts761]

The interviewer keeps interrupting him...very irritating.

[@hadesharrison2008]

How crap was the big breakfast looking back on it

[@lesliecarver6001]

What an empty vacuus girl to interview such an icon...typical TV

[@jamessmith2017]

She does absolutely fine here ..letting him takeover which is what any chat show host should do when you have talent like Barry had

[@closertothetruth9209]

some of it goes over her head

[@earlludwig3614]

Even though I love watching Sir Les, I cannot stand the interviewer.

[@jamesphlames7498]

Wow, I bet she's had more pricks than a pin cushion.

[@stuartcollins5253]

I read here much about the ineffectiveness of the girl Tammy but she does offer a uniqueness in trying to deflect Sir Les's flow and retain control. Her failure and squirming is an additional entertainment to enjoy (in a sadistic way)

[@jonkuiper4703]

Bit late with a comment for you old mate, I don't know if a lot of people knew that Sir Les was born with a peculiar defect in the trouser department,a lot of women and men too I suppose,had varied reactions to noticing his massive cock,(sorry, no other words do it justice), from Parkinson's show with Jackie Weaver when she notices,a different time,but she was an Aussie as well,he talks about his defect with shame, hilarious.🇦🇺👍

[@davidjames1881]

Lesette hes insane

[@lch5524]

Absolutely love Barry Humphrey ❤❤

[@graemeking7336]

Les is great. She's bloody hopeless

[@shan5445]

Her eyes kept flicking down to some where who knows why?

[@audibloke]

RIP Sir Les

[@fussypeg8561]

Ah, understood, he's Australia's style guru, that explains everything

[@JiveDadson]

Judd Hirsh spat on me constantly as I sat in the front row at the Booth Theater, behind a sign that read "Please do not put your feet on the stage."

[@J-SH06]

What's with all the slagging off the interviewer? The questions are scripted. Sure they’re not delivered brilliantly but passable.

[@gaskellr44]

Ah, shes a darling this girl....couldnt interview a witness at a murder scene... but what a darling. Been better if it was Lilly Savage doing the intv, but one great ag another might not work?

[@1983spuds]

who is she

[@4354bill]

Bet barry thought all his Christmas's came at once 😂

[@JohnSmith-mz3ny]

I agree.

[@martm216]

Michael Parkinson worked very well with Sir Les. As other commentators here have pointed out, this girl is not ideal for the Australian Cultural Attachè. (She is attractive though. Like her slightly raw voice.)

[@Mustang00007]

Is this the same Beckworth on CNN now?

[@paulgollum1]

Superb comedian interviewed by a total embarrassment.

[@francishardy511]

The interviewer is truly awful

[@laxeystu8096]

He's quite coarse in places. V.funny

[@martynbarrett64]

He looks a bit like George Cole

[@garycarter9859]

Barry Humphries was far more comfortable with this character than with Dame Edna. Michael Parkinson knew best how to interview Sir Les; introduce him and just sit back.

[@SteveDavis-df9mo]

His wit is way over her head!!!

[@ocevicheband502]

Tammy gorgeous .....Sir Les mirrors this exsquisite ' !

[@falcon81701]

Wow she is gorgeous 10/10

[@donnakeizer1468]

♥️

[@jcee6886]

She was a good sort.

[@admiralackbar9307]

The ladies must have been fainting all over the world

[@orangeblubber2181]

Tamara is certainly a blonde babe....

[@markwalters2927]

Tamara should have known not to crash in on Les's lines, especially when he was forming them.

[@31Alden]

THE TEETH 😂

[@petesmitt]

Tamara would have loved social media, but she's too old now.. 😆

[@davepowell7168]

Apolitical correctness fair n square

[@admiralackbar9307]

Claudia Shif-fer.....

[@phillipwalker6517]

The dirty deed. 😂😂😂

[@KS-1]

Let’s play a game called “Who’s That Host” ! I ask who’s that host and someone reply’s with their best answer. Who’s that host?

[@ppotter]

Tamara Beckwith.

[@KS-1]

@@ppotter congrats u won the game!

[@weebrianful]

Autobiology !!!!

[@johncopeland3826]

Hi Ni Brine Ki .....

[@petesmith9472]

Sandy is a great character too. But Les is a bewdy

[@alanlane3670]

She is not up to standard.....

[@simonadkins9929]

She’s amazing in this

[@cexilai5942]

Tamara is excellent.

[@Janis.7-]

This woman is soooo boring

[@paperbackonly8438]

In a non-lecherous way (believe it or not), I’d be interested to see what happens had he groped her.

[@iankearns774]

He wouldn't do that mate. Its a comedy act. WTFU

[@rontaylor9142]

any one know the name of the lady presenter

[@ppotter]

Not even wikipedia remembers... Um, I seem to remember a Tara Palmer Tomkinson connection, but I'm stumped.

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Tamara Beckwith

[@duncansmith8992]

Fuckwit

It's Tamara beckwith ,not very good looking compared to Denise van outen

[@Kiwionwing]

Gaby Roslin Met her once she is more chilled. Mind you i met her in 2005

[@AmericasChoice]

She needed to shut up...

[@Akenfelds1]

She's as cute as.

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@stephielulu9096]

😂

[@petergraves2085]

Humphries had two schticks - "Sir" Les and "Dame" Edna. Both were funny - once. But he kept on with the same tired old lines, without realising that Australia had moved on from his very 1960s and 1970s perspectives and references.

[@mikemccag]

Why did he agree to go on this silly tart’s show.

[@ppotter]

Beautifully put. Was he flogging a book or a tour? I forget. She was just "tart of the month" on the channel's Big Breakfast show. It was probably her or on the bed with Lily Savage. Those were different times...

[@rodeoman2751]

She cant handle him at all lol