One of the bleakest video clips of all time. Ministry of Defence clerk Francis Beveridge describes, with shocking earnestness, the empty misery of his mundane existence. Video from Adam Curtis' BBC blog: www.bbc.co.uk/...
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@NoosaHeads3 ай бұрын
He was honest. Many people are like him. Nowadays, no-one would admit to how they feel.
@donrevie7214 ай бұрын
Wow incredible articulation and candidness...so refreshing.
@spidyman88538 ай бұрын
6:47 he describes himself as an unhappy man. He got a house and still not happy lol. He should see 2024 when people are struggling for housing. Enough said.
@67Parsifal Жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Do you have the rest of this programme?
@jamesmcrosby Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not. Would be fantastic if the BBC opened their archives to the internet one day!
@philiphuntley82773 ай бұрын
I hope the kid is OK. An only child in an unhappy marriage.
@karen4you4 ай бұрын
I just imagine that they broke up, but she tried to make him happier, gave him a violin, hoping to change his attitude. His child, he didn't even say anything about if that was a joy in his life.
@phillipecook3227Ай бұрын
This is profoundly sad to watch. It would be interesting to find out how they got on. Like others here I'd be surprised if they'd stayed together . Their child would be around 56 years old today.
@wogan10006 күн бұрын
Minutes after this went out, she smashed the violin and the marriage was over.
@alangiles27639 ай бұрын
Unless that poor man is approaching his century, he is probably dead. What;s the point, you have to wonder.
@rogfusionkid4 ай бұрын
That guy (and the woman) need their a$$ kicked. Despite the unhappiness they came together for a reason. He's got a wife, kid a home and a reasonably good job (for life probably) if he's ever going to be happy this is probably the best opportunity to achieve that, doesn't sound like he's got much else going on. Go and create things together (other than a baby) happy times etc, and also go and create their own individual happiness, support each other. People who have very diiferent and quite seperate lives can still find common ground for a happy marriage, even if it's one of convenience. Being honest and being right isn't always that helpful. I wonder how it will affect his happiness if the wife & kid leave and he's home alone?
@Venmaylove3 ай бұрын
25 pounds a week salary. 2 pounds a week rent. His rent is what? Like 7% of his income and he's in London. What is the average now in London? 30% of income? CRY ME A RIVER, FRANCIS
@sitaylor17884 ай бұрын
Have you ever been in love "er probably about 20 years ago but she was married" Let's hope his wife did see this.
@Venmaylove3 ай бұрын
Francis is probably the bloke JD Salinger based the Catcher in the Rye Holden chap off. Miserable git
@growlerthe2nd7124 ай бұрын
Bloody hell this is terrible, the bloke reminds me of Arthur Putey the down trodden accountant from the Monty Python sketch who wants to give up accountancy to be a Lion tamer 😂
@NoosaHeads3 ай бұрын
You mean an ant eater trainer?
@jasonrayx3 ай бұрын
Grim interview
@Betty7716823 күн бұрын
God, woman - go back to Finland! You and your daughter will have a much greater chance of happiness surely with your family around and without such a negative, unappreciative, force around you.
@garethadams96102 ай бұрын
Would be interested to know what happened to them all. Probably impossible. He’d likely be passed away now, unless he’s got well into his 90s. Wife a little younger and she probably didn’t drink or smoke. Daughter would be roughly mid-50s now.
@Bongo-sm3mf3 ай бұрын
Yes the good old days! The man tells it as it is honest and truthful the wife surly there must be some love for each other in the marriage with the baby to bond the union. I hope things worked out for all 3 pf them
@modrevival1688 ай бұрын
Brilliant 😂😂
@garybrockwell20314 ай бұрын
🇬🇧💯🤫🆘😓🤑
@Ron-u1z3 ай бұрын
Under the thumb. Why people stay with each other that they don't love, trust and adore, I will never understand. I live on my own after a12 year relationship and I've been single for 2 years now aged 56 and I'm having a FUCKING BALL. YEHA.😄😄
@StuartWhelan-up8vs3 ай бұрын
I never been married actually been single most of my life l really enjoy my life pottering around up Cumbria with my rescue dog l absolutely bloody love it too pal 😂😂