Mark Cooper-Jones | Russell Howard's Good News | FULL CLIP

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Mark Cooper-Jones' full stand-up set on Russell Howard's Good News.
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[@callumwright1722]

That's a Man, but where's the Map!?

[@fs0594]

he ate it in the berlin episode, whether he saved some for jay or not remains a mystery edit: it was actually the india-bangladesh video but my question still stands

[@railrunners]

He pulls it out at the end, it was a gift from peter

[@SheliakDragon]

@@fs0594 He finished the map?

[@setonix9151]

@@fs0594 He drew a wizard on the berlin one right?

[@ashpatel7164]

That's a man but where's the men?

[@coastaku1954]

Came from Map Men, stayed for his talent

[@PTBP-CB]

Same.

[@TheAlexhyde]

I had to Google to check it was him

[@lourdescanete4844]

MAP MEN MAP MEN MAP MAP MAP MEN (MEN)

[@coastaku1954]

@@nettils5555 I wasn’t disappointed

[@TheAlexhyde]

@@nettils5555 na bro it's in IMDb

[@burper-oe6tm]

For the purposes of this video, Jay is from the south of England, and Mark is from the south of England because they both are

[@DavidShiel1]

Mahogany, Mahogany!!

[@leachlurker3569]

Mark is from Lincolnshire that’s north u need to watch more map men dude

[@wafflefraud7596]

@@leachlurker3569 it’s in the East Midlands tho?

[@leachlurker3569]

@@wafflefraud7596 ?

[@wafflefraud7596]

@@leachlurker3569 Lincolnshire is in the East Midlands along the North Sea

[@pejperuuu]

MAP MAN MAP MAN MAP MAP MAP MAN MAN MAN

[@hadid1092]

MAN

[@Matt_PunchEnthusiast_Morris]

MAP MAN MAN MAP

[@antontalbot9148]

*men

[@Matt_PunchEnthusiast_Morris]

@@antontalbot9148 how dare you correct our combined mistake 😂

[@EmyrDerfel]

@@antontalbot9148 But there's only one of them here.

[@yeontae_.9896]

The way how he has a cold stone face and never laughs at his jokes just makes it even better

[@EmyrDerfel]

Teacher skills (doffs cap)

[@hi-ve1cw]

Thats british humour innit

[@sebastienh1100]

Only stupid guys laugh at their own jokes

[@TomSmith-jp1es]

which stand up s are you watching that laughing at your own jokes is the norm?

[@lemsip207]

The good comedians don't laugh at their own jokes. Russell Kane stands out as he pulls that horse face when doing impressions of stupid people and also does impressions of the nanny state.

[@isao-tann]

"I love geography" it all makes sense now

[@seamusmckeon9109]

All map is map.

[@joeogle7729]

@@seamusmckeon9109 exactly...

[@EpicChewie1995]

I was in the audience on this one! They cut so much! At first because he was a teacher he went back out so we would all stand up for him when he came in.

[@donovanmiller8318]

I'm curious, how long are the stand ups live at the show?

[@watvid1]

Answer the man's question!!

[@wrenclark4907]

Oh wow that’s lucky, how long was it originally?

[@notacaulkhead]

Answer the lady’s question!

[@EpicChewie1995]

Blimey back on an old account for this! Not much longer than what is on TV, maybe 5 minutes longer? The only things cut from the Russell Howard bit was when he fucked it up!

[@godmademefunky95]

Saw this on my reccomended "Mmm... nah, cant be arsed" *Looks closer* "IS THAT A FUCKING MAP MAN!?" *Instant click*

[@EdwardMillen]

Same here. "13 minutes? nope... oh WAIT A MINUTE"

[@k.c1126]

@@EdwardMillen I was like... "Mark Cooper-Jones"?? Who the 'ell is tha ... ohhhhh .... [click]....

[@luxinveritate3365]

Its been sottong in my recommendeds for weeks. Today i was like hmm he looks like a man who loves maps. And it was. Lol.

[@sarahvegangarden4822]

Mahogany, mahogany. 🌍🌎🌏👏👏👏

[@aaravtulsyan]

I think this guy should start a KZbin series on maps on something with someone called Jay

[@vexisvibin]

I don’t think that will happen. I did find a guy called Jay Foreman but he’s a musician so he’s probably too busy touring. Mark himself would never be able to handle being in front of so many people and I don’t think the series would attract many sponsors

[@aaravtulsyan]

@@vexisvibin Certainly not a sponsor of skills

[@bigman-hj8hl]

@@aaravtulsyan and even if a sponsor were to have these "skills", they certainly would not share them

[@Haybalemelonhead]

Oh yeah definitely

[@_e.e_5523]

@@bigman-hj8hl That platform you are speaking of would never be able to become someone's favourite web resource or one of them

[@mooble1325]

'when i sign off an email 'love mark' that is an order'

[@LEFT4BASS]

Even beyond Map Men, he's just a really funny guy. This made me laugh more than most comedians ever will.

[@KimiFan2002]

The days before Jay kidnapped him and locked him in his map infested dungeon😂😂

[@tomgucwa7319]

Allthough - over all he prolly needs be tied up , some - at least- ya know?

[@brain_apostrophe_t]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Trinitycore0720]

Bad user name

[@KimiFan2002]

@@Trinitycore0720 The result of a lost bet my friend😂😂😅

[@mrnubbones8626]

@@KimiFan2002 goddamn you must've fucked up badly dude

[@riptidemonzarc3103]

Honestly, I think analogising a dreary grey winter sun to a cold hard boiled egg is a brilliant piece of poetry

[@Eliteerin]

Indeed, a superb instance of saying the opposite to what you mean

[@harryturner8701]

Is it just me but his whole set sounds like is giving an actual geography lesson

[@diranbodossian6061]

11:04 "I can never understand why you would *eat a worksheet* " That's a good question, Mr Got Lockjaw From Eating His Girlfriend's Face

[@orkaherra3010]

very rich coming from the man who ate a map for all to see on the internet

[@AH-be6bu]

@@orkaherra3010he saved some for Jay.

[@AaronAnonymity]

While a new personal record, he messed up and said "Nevada, Nebraska..."

[@richardtickler8555]

filthy amateur

[@TheRealRonMoses]

Came here to say this.

[@DugrozReports]

The controversy rages.

[@pseydtonne]

Also it's pronounced "MARE-uh-lind", not "MARE-ee-laend".

[@jimperham3481]

And he left out Oklahoma.

[@SmoothOperator739]

The fact that he remains so deadpan throughout all of this is fascinating.

[@dbsk06]

Why is this guy so underrated ? He’s hilarious

[@yumm186]

Check out a series called Map Men

[@diranbodossian6061]

6:08 "Can all the single people in please raise their hands for me?" - the less catchy first draft of Single Ladies

[@dominicrankin1921]

" ughh that is filthy "😂😂😂

[@shadepizza4217]

It's amazing to see how the prime minister of Cooperworld Jonesania got his start

[@gpaderx6105]

MAP MEN MAP MEN MAP MAP MAP MEN MEN MEN edit: btw, He's too underrated.

[@dominicrankin1921]

" an egg is cold like the sun "😂😂

[@officialtibby]

rare footage of a singular map man in the wild

[@tuxedobike4067]

The way the camera zooms in when he's talking about Gary as if he's telling a tragic story kills me every time.

[@stvp68]

He listed the States so quickly I wouldn’t have noticed if he had skipped one.

[@AaronAnonymity]

He incorrectly put Nebraska after Nevada.

[@SlivCommique]

@@AaronAnonymity ok Aron with two 2 a’s. Your not exactly the best to ask about alphabetical names

[@AaronAnonymity]

@@SlivCommique you're*. Also, why not?

[@SlivCommique]

@@AaronAnonymity didn’t ask

[@MrSam4850]

@@SlivCommique I think you'll find Aaron to be the correct spelling. Not the lazy, American, afraid-of-letters, spelling...

[@Isaidwhatisaiddear]

WTF have I been??? I’ve watched every episode of map men and I’m only finding this now?? Anyway, as expected, this was gold

[@schlimmbotg472]

Plot twist: The "murc" painting wasn't from an old student, it was from Jay Foreman before filming the "sponsored" section of map men

[@beardedemperor]

Not many comedians could get two minutes of material out of their own name.

[@gabrielmarriage7106]

I’d like to see him discuss my name for a while

[@HeadlessTony]

@@gabrielmarriage7106 is that your actual Name???

[@oscarwillimott9296]

Interesting name.

[@dominicrankin1921]

1:30 that face is me every day

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

that map man is one of the two greatest map men ever!

[@thelonesculler]

Who's the other one?

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

@@thelonesculler Jay Foreman, of course!

[@thelonesculler]

@@bl4cksp1d3r Welcome to Map Men

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

@@thelonesculler we're the Men

[@cacamilis8477]

@@bl4cksp1d3r And here's the Mip.

[@treespunk]

Somewhere out there is a young adult relentlessly hunting for those 3 missing plays

[@achilleus9918]

i love his delivery. also, there was a smelly johnathon at my middle school :/

[@pigeonqueeen]

Same !

[@1tychoma]

Same, high school (though for the UK that runs ages 11-16

[@hotelmario510]

Every school has a Smelly Jonathan.

[@jonathanhaley9967]

Hi Jonathan here. If you meet another of my kind please let them know they stink you will be doing the world a service 🙂

[@ConnorLockhartYGO]

He looks like the sort of guy who would punch a paper globe.

[@mcfly6976]

Mark is very underrated, he's very funny.

[@cmgc7680]

based

[@methylatedspirit6810]

No, he‘s underrated, very, and he‘s funny, also very.

[@felixproductions1497]

I half expected him to say... "I got a geography degree, and the only job I could really have was youtuber." Map men Map men Map map map men men

[@mooble1325]

men

[@charliescott7428]

men

[@hawker_harrier4896]

Men

[@bigmoniesponge]

men

[@mercamia]

men

[@gorkyshaw]

Content quality of Map Men makes so much more sense after discovering this gem.

[@parthibhayat]

That man is absolutely hilarious

[@TheShhSecret]

I come back to this one so many times. "AN EGG IS COLD..." gets me every time

[@mcbain23]

Map Men Map Men Men Men Men!

[@thelonesculler]

*MEN*

[@ChanceKearns]

YOU FOOL ITS MAP MEN MAP MEN MAP MEN MEN MEN

[@leonardochapman4736]

You're all wrong

[@leonardochapman4736]

It's map men map men map map map men men men

[@buggylubby]

Imagine scrolling through youtube and seeing your geography teacher doing a stand up

[@noisy_killjoy]

And your names Jonathan

[@Xeroph-5]

"All of these claims are as hollow as this globe." *Punch* "Goodbye"

[@JoDyMa]

Whhoooooaaaaa Mapman#1 is a legit comedian? Okay, Edit: this was possibly the best standup I've ever seen on Good News 😂😂😂

[@mickey4125]

Definitely, such a well crafted set!

[@durvsh]

Even Mapman#2 is

[@mickey4125]

@@durvsh Yeah, and Jay's brother is Beardyman! Whooda thunk?!

[@JayPabalat]

9:09 insert Michael Scott's "I wanna have a hundred children so I can be friends with them"

[@Mikebumpful]

«An egg is cold like the sun» - I want that on a T-shirt!

[@k.c1126]

I really enjoyed this!!! I know Mark was very good indeed from watching him on Map Men, but I didn't expect the quality of this standup set. I'm also impressed by the geography teacher creds .... nuff respec', teacha!

[@georgiasadventureoflife7142]

I think I'm in the minority where I saw this when it aired many years ago, then I saw Jay's politics videos and then Map Men and went "oh it's Mark!"

[@139Gaming]

I just listened to the Map Men on Sterio and when he mentioned he used to be a Geography teacher I clocked it was the same guy. Been following him for years and was oblivious that I first saw him here.

[@RacingStripeAV]

As a native Yellowbelly, his bit about Lincolnshire rings so true.

[@LostOlympusStudios]

Wow this guys good, I wish I could see more of him, maybe talking about maps

[@barryhomeowner9293]

It will never happen

[@LostOlympusStudios]

@@barryhomeowner9293 shame really, maybe if he had a friend to do it with

[@askamundsen667]

@@LostOlympusStudios call me crazy but what about Jay Foreman? That could be a great pairing

[@LostOlympusStudios]

@@askamundsen667 hmmmmmm......nah could never work

[@daveyevans2124]

@@LostOlympusStudios You are actually in luck because Mark and Jay Foremen actually collaborate together on a show called map men.

[@Danni_Ashford]

Mark Cooper-Jones, you are hilarious. One of the best acts ever on good news!

[@wta1518]

When is he coming to Cooperworld-Jonesania?

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

He's the man, and this... this is a very funny thing. Yes. Good show.

[@wrenclark4907]

oh my gosh I know him from map men but never knew he was so talented at standup! He’s amazing, he should be on all the shows

[@JohnyG29]

All the shows?!

[@wrenclark4907]

@@JohnyG29 every one lmao

[@Oba936]

Why did I only discover this now?! This is amazing! And I needed this in my life! Everything just got better.

[@sora_sakurai]

Came from the map, stayed for the man.

[@abel_ardo]

The other half of Map Men is also really funny

[@DarkVortex97]

I actually remember this from when it was first on tv, crazy I'm watching him now pursuing his real passion, maps.

[@FinlayRushworth]

If him and chris morris stared at eachother for an hour i feel like it would be entertaining

[@airqx2808]

ew cr*stal palace fan

[@FinlayRushworth]

@@airqx2808 brighton fan?

[@airqx2808]

@@FinlayRushworth yes

[@FinlayRushworth]

@@airqx2808 🤢🤮

[@turtle8558]

I like how all his jokes take a second to register and you can hear that delay in the crowd

[@yelocalwierdo2440]

Johnathan and Peter are going to watch this, and will regret everything

[@brendanharan4501]

I imagine that the Gavin he is referring to as Gavin Free

[@albionscott6201]

AN EGG IS COLD, LIKE THE SUN!!!

[@k.c1126]

This was SUCH a good set ... worth memorializing....

[@funnybelt]

Super underrated.

[@joebleasdale5557]

Map man map man map map map man man...man.

[@flamegaming1846]

I love this guy,especially on map men

[@k.c1126]

The hands up was the masterly geography teacher at his best .... lol ....

[@TheBreakDownTv]

he's brilliant

[@GrrrlStyleNow]

I'm sorry but if Mark is this good, why isn't he ever on any of the 200 panel shows I watch??

[@mickey4125]

Yeah he'd be wicked on Cats or Mock The Week or summat

[@ogremark5]

Because they all feature a subset of the same 12 people. Maybe if Noel Fielding retires they can add somebody new.

[@mickey4125]

@@ogremark5 yup. there''s gotta be more people they could tap up for a slot.

[@breathefitness]

He seems like a guy that may know a thing or 2 about maps

[@mrbenoit5018]

He is a geogffrey teacher

[@davinn1086]

Yea,like he could make a series about maps with some guy named jay who got sponsors every video,but i think its impossible

[@rowen42069]

Map Men Map Men Map Map Map Men Men Men Men Men

[@MURDERPILLOW.]

11:42 AN EGG IS COLD, LIKE THE SUN

[@alyburr6645]

I guess I had a vague idea that Mark had done standup but idk why I never thought to seek it out? This is amazing! I cackled so much my neighbors must be worried xD

[@charlotterorrison8841]

Don't mind me, just putting a timestamp for my favorite bit (An egg is cold) 11:36

[@nelsonricardo3729]

...like the sun.

[@raspymorten]

"Then I went to university, where I studied geography. And I soon realized, studying geography, that there was only really one career path avaliable to me." Comedic internet host?

[@markleyp03]

Where he... teaches geography

[@Baiko]

I think he still teaches though, in a school.

[@baconwizard]

it’s all just one big MLM

[@Amadeus-ms9lt]

He's excellent as a Map Man and stand-up comedian.

[@tp175]

An egg is COLD like the SUN

[@gnir6518]

Could not be more different from my geography teachers

[@guylikesthings]

Traveling back in time so that I can go to this show and heckle him about maps

[@kahkah1986]

Peter was drawing a happy ever after for Mark...

[@carmenwaerea6104]

Brilliant

[@krazie0257]

I really like Mark from Map Men and I also really like Russel Howard, so a golden crossover for me

[@boabuin1151]

What a fine gentleman! I wonder if he was able to get to Babylon....

[@laserfliptoboneless]

dude I think I saw him!!!!!!!! in the junior dept

[@christinahamilton7676]

Welcome to Map Men. We're the men... But there's only one man here. And here's the map... But instead of a map, you get a comedy. Comedy Man! Comedy Man, Comedy Man, Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Man, Man.

[@tyrozone5]

10:31 Love this part!

[@LJALLDAY600]

Imagine my surprise when I find this new KZbin series named Map Men and realise immediately that I'm in for a treat. So boring, yet so charismatic.

[@cyberparadox3425]

Honestly though, I live in Lincolnshire, I have my whole life, and i still have no idea where Lincolnshire is. For half my life i thought london was in Lincolnshire, and I thought Lincoln was right next to london...

[@spheal8961]

...what

[@cyberparadox3425]

@@spheal8961 what?

[@rowan2231]

what...

[@Snookbone]

You're stupid

[@Marcuscaravan]

I hope this is a joke..

[@ChrissieBear]

Shakespeare probably did write 39 known plays... so there may be a 40th!

[@JuanIgnacioAlmenaraOrtiz]

Brillant!

[@tuggaonthehudson]

"An egg is cold, like the sun." - Peter

[@romankandinsky7104]

I want more

[@hesterclapp9717]

"In a "Your face is now a meal" sense"

[@alwayswatchingvideos4]

i would be so happy if he was my geography teacher😭he's hilarious

[@jamie1962]

hes a geography teacher? it all makes so much sense

[@radwanmossalam8067]

You make me cackle

[@davissae]

Great bit! I was a geography minor; I majored in biochemistry for the lack of geography jobs as you mention 🤣

[@feralbluee]

i’ve just seen a whole bunch of map men, and - of course - i just love it. the two of them together is totally hilarious! then i just found this vid and realized i’d seen before about a year ago, when i discovered Russell Howard, whom i just adore. he is so funny!! anyway, it’s fascinating when things click together. i live in New York and seem to be much more attracted to intelligent British humor than North American comedians, although we do have some great ones. George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Mitch Hedberg, Sam Kineson, Bill Maher, Roseanne Barr. . . but i really get a kick out if so many British standups - Russell, Jay Foreman, Richard Ayoade, Dylan Moran, Bill Connely, the strange Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard, Kathryn Tate. . . 🌹🌱

[@jackbacon9675]

Funniest guy ever!!!

[@andydicker7147]

Very good marc