Hugh Dennis’ Generic Immigrant Impression Is Top Notch - Mock The Week

[@emporioalnino4670]

I love Hugh's genuine appreciation of Josh's excellent West Country knowledge.

[@shmooples]

Mate, as a Cornish native, I can confirm Trago Mills is the BEST place to shop because it is full of the most random shit

[@davidrandall3978]

It’s a great impression. Simples.

[@Seribean44]

Get your free meerkat toy when you compare ze market

[@tristangreene8581]

Made by ze immigrant who voices dis character

[@TakerKaneanite619]

Simples.

[@nathanwilson2116]

Trago mills is a massive part of my childhood, used to spend every summer in cornwall as a kid, so weird to hear it mentioned on tv haha

[@kjamison5951]

“…. a little soupçon of Sri Lankan…” - Romesh, hugely underrated talent!

[@richieNL1]

Overrated you mean...

[@altelf7875]

@@richieNL1 That's Nish Kumar.

[@cherrymcgregor535]

Al Telf lol , ( I’m sure you’re joking )

[@romainsavioz5466]

@@richieNL1 nope

[@kjamison5951]

@@richieNL1 No, I definitely meant underrated. Although, he has had several TV shows that showcase and nourish his talent as a comedic actor as well as a serious host.

[@MandoKhan]

Haha yes, big up Trago Mills!

[@paparoachluver4eva]

I live about a mile from there!

[@EsbenT]

I went to Trago Mills; and all I got was a garden pond kit, a set of allen keys, a tube of tennis balls, a self-help book, four boxes of Lego Technic, a wetsuit, two mattresses, a multi-pack of socks, a 12-pack of Quavers, three scented candles ...and this t-shirt.

[@vaclav_fejt]

It sounds like a bloke whose sister doesn't have one leg and one Paul McCartney.

[@TheRuddster95]

​@@vaclav_fejtspot on

[@donepearce]

If only Andy Parsons knew that UK mobile technology is light years ahead of that in the states. But then I suppose that wouldn't be as funny.

[@iball310369]

Trago Mills is the best. The one josh is talking about is in Liskeard. Always visit when in Cornwall

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

The "incredible" impression just sounds like a Hollywood Russian accent...

[@rosiefay7283]

That was the joke. Not sure, but I guess Hugh alluded to the two Russian assassins who came to Salisbury to kill Sergei Skripal and who, when questioned, claimed they were tourists.

[@proxy7362]

You missed the joke

[@romainsavioz5466]

A little bit of merkat

[@Pirustae]

Nowhere in the title was mentioned it was incredible. "Generic" is the word.

[@romainsavioz5466]

@@Pirustae 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

Just googled Trago Mills, it does look vaguely like a castle 😁

[@rebelraccoon9018]

Where are the actual episodes?

[@lukassnakeman]

Still can’t beat Dylan morans pan global accent

[@matthewclifton9145]

And standing on one leg to symbolise poverty.

[@fs.pureblood]

Hugh Dennis was the best one on that programme.

[@MohammadIkhsan]

Strangely, One of Obama's presidential cellphones is a secured Galaxy S4

[@WibblyPigNZ]

Great. Possibly posted about 5 years late.

[@jeezuschryst]

nice use of 'soupçon', romesh

[@kjamison5951]

3:23 - WHY does Dara call Angela Barnes, “Justine”? Switch on the CC/subtitles for clarity.

[@katierandall9191]

He says "that does seem - you seem to have cut through the many levels of this story".

[@kjamison5951]

@@katierandall9191 I’m still hearing, “Justine, you seem to have cut through the many levels of this story.” I switched son the subtitles to hear what he said and hence “Justine”. Although, earlier it mentioned David Cameron not getting cell reception on holiday in Cornwall and it substituted “Kabul” for Cornwall.

[@GetOnTheFloor82]

Hugh Dennis ❤

[@blackpheonix]

that's top notch shit right there

[@duncancross10]

Trago Mills >>>>>>>>

[@lucasrichards5793]

Mateeeee I’m from Penzance mad hearing it mentioned

[@ReddwarfIV]

I get that this is comedy, but in case anyone took his point seriously: Immigrants come here because its a rich country with plenty of services, and high wages compared to the places they came from. Historically, it has also been because (despite what our tendency towards self-deprecation makes us say) we have a good culture which others actually admire, and many wanted to be a part of it.

[@jaquieh6857]

Not sure you got this as comedy.

[@ReddwarfIV]

@@jaquieh6857 A mind-reader, are you?

[@diamondgeezertunes]

Wow I’m glad you realised this as a comedy, can you imagine if you thought it was a very serious political debate ! ...”I let you know that Trago Mills has a cultural and financial importance since 4th of sept 1352 from 3:30 pm on a Thursday creating wealth and pasties for the local community “

[@ian_b]

@@jaquieh6857 Sure, it's a comedy. But it's also a vehicle for establishing and reinforcing preferred opinions. In this case for instance, just quietly reminding everybody who the Good People and the Bad People are. The best propaganda works this way, it's very effective. That's why the middle class took over comedy in the early 80s. They knew how to use it for much more than just telling jokes.

[@kjamison5951]

@@ian_b Alternative comedy with its roots in 1979 and developing throughout the 80’s usurped the bigoted, misogynistic and racist humour of the working means’ clubs and the gentler comedy of vaudeville. I enjoyed its original anarchic style but the overtly political rhetoric is anathema to me. Satire is fine in a society that can laugh at itself.

Remember that US has just 10 days vacation (usually) while UK (EU) may have many more. How do you think Obama would know when people are on vacation? And I fully agree, you shouldn't call people when they are on vacation but you should call the office and get redirected to the stand-in! :-P

[@roddor8462]

Hi, I’m early

[@sn4rff]

you are. congratulations! i don't know if there's a prize. still, there's "another chance to see" a clip from yester-year, which i suppose is a prize in itself.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Your wife tells me this is not the first time....

[@SamarIqbal1-2-1]

Rod Dor How colourful?!😉

[@roddor8462]

Karma Ha ha, jokes on you, I’m going to die alone!

[@Karma-qt4ji]

@@roddor8462 Best comeback ever!!! Respect! XD

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Why immigrants come to UK, Sweden, Germany? Because they know there is a lot of money and benefits to be given with very little effort, compared to many other nations.

[@gthbtn]

Cold weather and football? Nothing to do with us being a soft touch and immigrants getting benefits and free hotel accommodation - whilst our homeless are left to rot...

[@ghostmadlittlemiss]

It’s adorable that you actually believe that.

[@gthbtn]

@@ghostmadlittlemiss More adorable than having to drive past a four star hotel full of migrants to a job in a town I had to move to 180 miles from where I was street homeless because the council refused to help me because they "will only help you if you cannot speak english and there is nobody else who can help you." To get off the streets and help with housing? By help I mean a council flat nobody else wanted... Yes, I believe what I have been through the past few years...

[@ghostmadlittlemiss]

@@gthbtn Have you ever considered becoming an author? Maybe then you could do some good with your fiction, instead of spreading hate. Although you might want to work on making your stories more realistic in future. My family’s in the hotel business. No owner of a 4 star hotel is going to take an immigrant contract. Not because they think there’s anything wrong with them but because the council wouldn’t pay them even remotely what the rooms are worth. If you’re on the star system, you don’t have any shortage of bookings so why would you give your rooms away for less than their value? And secondly, no council worker is stupid enough to open themselves up to a discrimination lawsuit by claiming that they won’t help you unless you don’t speak English. And I’ve met some pretty damn stupid ones over the years. Nationality is a protected class. If they don’t want to help you, they give you some bullshit reason that doesn’t open them up to legal action. They’ve got no desire to lose their job and be on the other side of the desk so they’d never claim anything like that. Try to find something better to do with your time, instead of making the lives of people who have even less than you worse. Go after the actual villains, the rich and powerful who make the laws. They want you to hate other poor people rather than them. Don’t make their lives any easier than they already are.

[@gthbtn]

@@ghostmadlittlemiss The evidence of hotels being block booked by the government is well publicised and a quick search on here will show you videos of people visiting them and exposing what's going on... As for the comment, it was made on the last of four visits to the council for help. I guess they just wanted to make it perfectly clear to me to stop bothering them as I was not going to be helped. If you don't believe me then that's your choice. As for a homeless bloke being able to bring a discrimination lawsuit? Well, thank you for your confidence in me... Perhaps if I had that back then, along with the ability to launch a legal battle I'd be able to rent somewhere private?!

[@ghostmadlittlemiss]

@@gthbtn I’m not doubting block bookings happen. But they don’t happen in 4 star hotels, they happen in run down, no star hostels. The owners of a 4 star hotel would never allow the rooms to go for the rates the council would pay when they could make much more than that on the open market. It would be nice if they did but it’s a business, not a charity. And no, I don’t believe you as you’ve already proved you’re either lying or very badly misinformed over the hotel situation. Again, whether they thought you could sue them or not, they’d make up an excuse that wouldn’t open them up to legal action. For all they know, you could get legal aid (v difficult, I know, I’ve tried it) or go to the local press and stir up trouble for them. Why open themselves up to that kind of risk when they have a whole laundry list of bs lies they could choose from? (I’m not much of a fan of local councils either)

[@blair1195]

If this happened today, his career would be over. Can't take a joke anymore