Michael Redmond on Friday Night Live

[@MagisterMalleus]

Joe Pasquale's let himself go.

[@Bubba-hl6wb]

fr stone's let himself go

[@hugohackenbush3524]

I see what you did there Mr Lee, very good. I remember going to watch Michael downstairs at some pub in North London during the 80s (I think it was the 80s lol) and Michael had me in absolute fits of laughter. I do remember chatting to him after, bought him a pint as one should, lovely bloke. Very quiet and unassuming. I also recall to my great delight, seeing Michael on the tv a couple of weeks later on the C4 Friday Night Live. I kept yelling at the family, “That's him! That's yer man!” My ma being an Irish woman herself (as was pa) declared he was now her favourite Irish comedian after Dave Allen, of course, a very high accolade. Thanks for the happy memories. Now I must go and see if he's still performing.

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

get out my garden

[@mightyoss]

@@dmgsoultogetherness6667what’s Joe Pasquale doing in your garden?

[@russjohnson1715]

I can't believe he ripped off this Joe Pasquale routine a decade before Jo Pasquale was born.

[@helipeek2736]

@M he collected stamps too

[@BossHogg2608]

You may need to buy a new calculator.

[@Robert___98]

"Father, would you like to be a comedian?" "...No. Fine. Thanks."

[@jonnycola86]

I met him at the Edinburgh Festival. I offered to buy him a drink. His response "yes please" I was gutted.

[@thisisscotland87]

No… im fine…

[@theinfideluk]

I bumped into him in Partick; asked this random dude directions to a pub I was meeting pals in, and I asked 'were you in Father Ted mate'?! Turns out it was him, he lives in Glasgow now - LEGEND!

[@alicequayle4625]

I also met him in Edinburgh. He bought me a drink.

[@jonnycola86]

@@alicequayle4625 question is did you buy him one and he accept?

[@alicequayle4625]

@@jonnycola86 his comedy mates dragged him off after five or ten mins so I didn't get to return the favour.

[@XxConnorsMusicxX]

Stewart Lee got me here

[@jeandada3654]

Me too, brilliant!

[@Homerlad]

Here here

[@Homerlad]

Looks nothing like joe pasquale.

[@alib8396]

lol, 8 years on and KZbin's algorithm works the same 😄

[@15-Peter-20]

Same

[@Our_Sole_Pusch]

General Ratko Mladić brought me here.

[@veespa_]

I thought Kim Jong-il was dead...

[@Chiefhaigh]

I had no idea that the much talked about Michael Redmond was father Stone. That's just great!

[@James-1969]

Great casting in father Ted. Perfect for the role.

[@yellowcougar18]

@fistpounder He also appeared in Stewart Lee's comedy vehicle. He seems to be one of the few comedians out there that Stewart Lee actually likes and admires. And that seems to be worthy of a medal.

[@comicgenius21]

The first thing I expected him to hear him say was ... "no,I'm fine"

[@SamuelBlack84]

Suppose so

[@schnozz87]

Probably the best closing line of a stand up set I've ever heard.

[@liverush24]

"Ted, he looks like a golf trophy."

[@sirwi11iam]

Father Stone

[@HRHooChicken]

Oh right.

[@aboyborninjune]

No... I'm fine.

[@sveninblack4302]

Oh yeah, I wondered where I'd seen him before.

[@1292liam]

No. Im Fine.

[@jackhynes7268]

The wall with the mustache

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

Hilarious. I only know him as Father Stone. What a genius performer.

[@ifrozetodeath]

This man is my favourite comedian now. That set is fucking genius. True comedy, not pandering to offence, just clever and honest, driven by an actual knowledge of how jokes work. I wish I could do comedy the way he does. Lucky bastard.

[@stephendaedalus6192]

I was really enjoying this, but I had to pause it when I noticed Joe Pasquale staning at the end of my garden.

[@1292liam]

Father Ted said this, Father Ted said that...he's counting the days until he comes back !

[@sometimesiamstupid]

Now I see where Milton Jones gets it from :D

[@ingl0rius]

I was just thinking this (9 yrs later) - very similar delivery

[@matc4882]

Spot on

[@andyhinds542]

Ever heard of Steven Wright?

[@cartertheunstoppablefaxmac902]

That last gag was a killer. His deadpan delivery is perfect

[@williefinn4932]

think i was at school with him. priceless toilet scene in fr. ted.

[@DoubleIvan]

I love how it starts off with everyone so unsure but by 3:40 he owns them.

[@ZeXiOn26]

makes perfect sense that Father Stone totally rocks !

[@kpotassium]

Get out of my garden.

[@michaelmarron8441]

He stole that gag from Joe Pasquale TBF it made more sense when Michael did it

[@notmyname9261]

0:13 "Show us your willy!" What a great heckle.

[@NRsilver23]

No I'm fine...I'll see it again sometime.

[@barrychuckleisdead7345]

Not only was it very funny, but a demonstration of great intellect and razor sharp wit.

[@martinguy7609]

I just searched Joe Pasquale on KZbin and this was the first video that came up.

[@diamond1897]

I'm fine thanks Ted.

[@johnbudding]

I'm totally sure Pasquale stole the first two jokes about libraries and mars bars too.

[@AlobytesOgniddove]

get out of my garden! >.

[@davidthompson7082]

saw him live at the stand comedy club, Glasgow, he was the compere and awesome. he opened with that line too... he also insisted we sit in the spare seats at the front and wouldn't start the show until we did.... good times :)

[@gavinwilshaw2312]

That's because of Performance Dynamics David - for comedy to work well the audience should be situated as near to the stage as possible.

[@colleenhenry8022]

Father Stone!!!

[@ValuedComment]

Brilliant. Everything that Michael McIntyre, John Bishop and Pete Kay isn't.

[@PalmBaiReader]

I agree

[@garyinspain]

aren't

[@mizofan]

Michael Redmond kept a lephrechaun and an elf in captivity but now has let his elf go

[@SANDSCORCHER]

😆

[@aceofbass83]

a class act

[@jonnycola86]

no I'm fine!

[@alicookofficial]

Superb. love it. Really lovely style and jokes

[@TheRestartPoint]

Good old Friday Night Live, Stavros and Loads'a Money were great.

[@aidyonline]

his ' i phone book shops and if they ask can they help me i say i'm just browsing' joke was just tweeted by keith chegwin

[@gavinwilshaw2312]

As a stand-up myself, my heart went out to him at 0:48 when he lost his place in the set.

[@gavinwilshaw2312]

This set reminded me of Steven Wright & now I've heard an interview where he reveals that he saw the great Boston stand-up & thought to himself: 'I can do that'. He also looks as nervous as Steven did on his first TV appearance.

[@chrisofnottingham]

Jon Lord has let himself go

[@nicksucci916]

Nice, I caught that!

[@Chesterton7]

one of mv favorite comedians

[@KungfuCow5]

He's like a wall with a moustache!

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Joe Pasquale is looking well

[@cosdrag8807]

He's very good. Dry as a whip

[@finosuilleabhain7781]

Lech Wałęsa doesn't look a day older. I thank you.

[@TokyoJoe703]

Bob Carolgees has let himself go

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Cheers for uploading this, he's a very funny man!

[@paulmorton3259]

Came here after a Stewart lee routine

[@JordyShowWalks]

Joe Pasquale is in this man's garden

[@Pengi_SMILES]

Father Stone!

[@olaftheodor]

Can someone explain the joke about the missing dog? loved the rest of it.

[@nonnynay]

Could you put up a warning before Ben Elton comes on? An unexpected Ben Elton appearance is comparable to spending a night in a ditch full of dead children in terms of psychological damage

[@SANDSCORCHER]

🤣

[@steveluckhurst2350]

8 years on and it's still a valid response.

[@SANDSCORCHER]

It’s two years later and I’ve happened across your wonderful comment again and seemingly laughed even harder than the first time. So..... 🤣🤣🤣

[@notdrivingaminimetro]

I can imagine his house contains rudimentary brewing facilities

[@jimdaw65]

I love the way the smart-arsed heckler at the start of the act realises he's just not up to 'topping' the jokes, because he's just a sad studenty twat with a braying voice and that's it - and after two minutes MR can dare to leave long pauses, because the audience don't know where the joke's going, and are concentrating on his words, and thus forget to try to be funnier than him in front of all their mates.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

The "Show Us Your Willy" gonk? He obviously likes looking at them, perhaps in envy because his own is completely irrelevant(?)

[@SidneyBroadshead]

*_Friday Night Live_* (S1, Ep4; 11 March 1988) Saturday Night Live (UK) was moved to Friday night and renamed for its final season.

[@DerbJd]

Yep... Stewart Lee’s Roadmap of Comedy. Destination Arrived.

[@Donald43]

No, I'm fine.

[@Neil0014]

This guy literally lives across the street from me in the west end of Glasgow, his mustache is much more white these days.

[@cdname47]

You can tell from the fact she drove on the left that she was definitely the holy mother Chris morris, Stewart Lee and Father Ted, he's had the life joe pasquale can only dream of And he's still fine

[@colleenhenry8022]

Oh !!! is Father Stone, from "Father Ted"!

[@pepperonik]

Joe Pasquale stole the first joke or two as well.

[@Junglebtc]

Frank Zappa doing standup KZbin Algorithm you win again

[@shughy1]

I saw him in my garden earlier

[@aboyborninjune]

Have you seen Father Shortall lately.... I guess he's about 80 now...?!

[@campfreddie]

yes, I remember that too - that's stuck in my memory over the years. It was on The Tube I think? All I can recall about it was it was a slide show of owls and one of the funniest things I've ever seen. If anyone has it, please post!

[@brenkelly9727]

I know this was posted 10 years ago, but just in case you see this, that was Kevin McAleer. The full show, Turn it On, is here on KZbin. The greatest stand up special of all time

[@RockBottomRiser21]

Nothing wakes me!

[@KungfuCow5]

FATHER STONE!!!!

[@mikeford1273]

What a funny bloke!!

[@joestewart-paul7181]

"Are you sure you won't have some tea, Paul?"

[@MrJupiterLo]

i was enjoying that, then ben elton arrived and i puked into my cornflakes

[@michaela.1198]

I was expecting to see the go player haha

[@jskd2953]

Oh no! Not Father Stone... Oh Jaysus! How long is he staying!? I'm locking meself up in the feckin' attic...

[@realconor1978]

I met him last night in the pub ;)

[@billymaccomedy]

Gigging with this great comedian tomorrow night!

[@KarlHamilton]

Billy Mac How did it go?

[@hairywelder5188]

Yeah , how did it go ? 😂

[@dlibby4979]

Now that's a 'tash!

[@pfg5617]

It probably means nothing to most people now, but that was actually quite brave to even mention Ireland and being Irish in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s.

[@petma8280]

Oh no, it's Father Stone.

[@lovelyhurlin6494]

I used to have a litte dog...... but he lived in Wales. Lol

[@TNJX]

Never did understand that patch the dog joke - can anyone explain it to me?

[@Elborl]

It's a number to call to report the dog missing, but he's interpreted it as a phone number to chat to the dog

[@oisinagnew9255]

apparently this was my dads best man :o

[@versioncity1]

reminds me of Steven Wright.

[@sonicred007]

my fave comedy routine

[@timothygraham4304]

I was practically raised on stand up comedy and was never aware of this guy until Father Ted and even then, it never occurred to me to check him out. His stuff is dated for sure but he is undeniably funny.

[@InYourHeadChangedMan]

@ 6:02 Ireland does have a small village called New Birmingham

[@jonnycola86]

father stone "I think I'll stay!" Ted "what?" father stone " I said, I think I'll stay!" Ted "How long?" father stone "I don't know, about three weeks maybe" dougal faints!

[@15chipshops]

Yosser Hughes has let himself go!

[@ryanbrownnew]

nice reminds me of chic murray

[@mrmeerkat1096]

Terry Christian brought me here.

[@zimzimma5688]

Good now let's play diiiirty monah!

[@johndonohue4153]

Oh no its father stone😊😊😊😅😅

[@Caolan114]

no im fine...

[@olamarvin]

Stew brought me here, but I'm seeing a lot of Milton Jones here. Agree?

[@pmcpartlan]

"What ever happened to Kajagoogoo."

[@olaftheodor]

Yes. Also at 4:06 when he says sometimes it's hard to figure out what life is all about.. what does he say after that?

[@Nexxus79]

He says "whatever happened to Kajagoogoo?" They were an 80s band in the UK who pretty much vanished after one big hit

[@weatherwatch100]

he is so funny :D

[@anthonyscott1089]

I know what happened to Kagagoogoo. They packed the music game in. They were too shy!.

[@danielcropp8553]

I wonder if Mitch Hedberg was inspired by this guy. Both have/had lots of one-liners.

[@SuperDougie89]

Well yeah, if ther's a fire

[@Lister81g]

Is that father stone?

[@cmcbride]

I thought that was Kevin McAleer? I could be mistaken though.

[@typsy74]

Magnums really let himself go

[@themunwardy4182]

Can I get you anything ‘’no fine’’

[@Da1Dez]

"No.. I'm fine.."