Ray Alan with "Lord Charles" - World's Greatest Ventriloquist - 1986

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morpheusatloppers

morpheusatloppers

15 жыл бұрын

Ray's skill and years of practice make his classic routine look EASY - but it's NOT! Whilst working TWO dummies, he manages to convince us the first one is REAL and is working the SECOND. Note the "in-jokes" - and a poke at "Orville"! Here's something ELSE... maxtimetraveller.wordpress.com/
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@davidwhyberd7612
@davidwhyberd7612 4 жыл бұрын
Ray was my uncle. He was also a member of The Magic Circle; an impressionist; could sing and play the ukulele and was also a comedy scriptwriter. He started his career as a magician/impressionist. He was on the bill during Laurel and Hardy's last tour of Britain. The original ventriloquist was Harry Worth. Stan saw his potential as a comedian and advised him to switch to comedy instead. Ray was his replacement. Harry went on to become a very successful and funny comedian. Stan gave Ray a lot of advice on his act. Lord Charles face is modelled on Stans face. To get to the top in the fifties, you had to be really talented. He met Eric and Ernie during a Summer Season in the early fifties. They remained good friends. It took them all many years of hard work before they reached the top.
@davidluck4608
@davidluck4608 3 жыл бұрын
Real Talent🧐
@paulhenshall2221
@paulhenshall2221 3 жыл бұрын
He is still the greatest ventriloquist this country has ever produced IMHO.
@Hotshotter3000
@Hotshotter3000 3 жыл бұрын
Small world. BTW, I studied ventriloquism for a bit and I studied Ray's mannerisms and style a lot. He is, from my observation, one of the best ventriloquists every around. He not only mastered most tropes associated with the profession, but also built upon them in many ways that I cannot get around. Like here, when he makes Lord Charles do the ventriloquist dummy being a ventriloquist bit (which is a very old cliche) he does it with an intense mastery that I cannot fathom. He usually places his fist near his ear when he does most of the voices. I wonder if he did that to control the muscle movement on his face when he was doing some of the more difficult words. I know I did that after seeing his performances, as it did help suppress lip movements in some parts. But then again, he clearly did much more practice than me. I never did a show, but he did hundreds. He is a real inspiration for all people who want to go through with being professional ventriloquests.
@peterward2275
@peterward2275 3 жыл бұрын
Your Uncle Ray was the World's Best technical ventriloquist EVER, hands down. 👏💯
@bloodisfrightening1203
@bloodisfrightening1203 3 жыл бұрын
This looks and sounds like you just read his Wikipedia.
@johnharris8409
@johnharris8409 4 ай бұрын
Extraordinary. I'm skeechless.
@deankeith920
@deankeith920 8 жыл бұрын
I remember when it was announced on Radio 4s Today programme that Ray Allan had passed away . A statement from his family said -"Lord Charles was unavailable for comment" . . . . . . . . English wit at it's best !
@canids
@canids 8 жыл бұрын
Classic
@morpheusatloppers
@morpheusatloppers 8 жыл бұрын
I love that! I'm sure Ray would have too.
@fatyowls
@fatyowls 6 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome statement!
@PawanBhakuni
@PawanBhakuni 5 жыл бұрын
How old r u dude
@-NoneOfYourBusiness
@-NoneOfYourBusiness 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best video and best comment on the whole KZbin platform. Thank you for that.
@bryandale2318
@bryandale2318 4 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan was so good that you tend to forget that Lord Charles was a dummy. The best ever Ventriloquist
@ItsTerryTime
@ItsTerryTime 2 жыл бұрын
While he was undoubtedly great, I think what helps as well is that Lord Charles is such a strong, believable character.
@franl155
@franl155 2 жыл бұрын
I love that Lord Charles has his own mike, which reinforces the illusion.
@jamespasifull3424
@jamespasifull3424 2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen how the Americans revere Jeff Dunham? FFS! The guy moves his lips less, when HE'S the one who's talking !!! 🤣🤣🤣
@Jamie_Pritchard
@Jamie_Pritchard 2 жыл бұрын
@@jamespasifull3424 🤣😂😅
@jpbackhouse
@jpbackhouse Жыл бұрын
He's real, he sits in the House of Lords with a load of dummies.
@dingopisscreek
@dingopisscreek Жыл бұрын
Ray was the best vent this country ever produced. not a tremor or twitch from his mouth. To voice one dummy is hard enough but to voice two, and having to change between them so quickly, is a mark of genius. Lord Charles telling Ray he wished he would keep quiet when Ray gives him his voice is hilarious. R.I.P. Ray, you are sorely missed in these days of talentless overnight wannabes.
@joeblogs-vx4ep
@joeblogs-vx4ep 13 күн бұрын
Very well said 👏👍
@daviddavies2650
@daviddavies2650 10 ай бұрын
There has never been anyone in rays class.This is absolutely one of the funniest things ever.
@johno4521
@johno4521 Ай бұрын
5.52 - Ray speaks for "Johnny", Lord Charles and himself all in the space of two seconds! Amazing talent.
@thejgzone9
@thejgzone9 4 жыл бұрын
A ventriloquist dummy with his own ventriloquist dummy. Just brilliant.
@sha11235
@sha11235 3 жыл бұрын
Right, like Jeff Dunham didn't do this?
@tomkent4656
@tomkent4656 3 жыл бұрын
@@sha11235 Long afterwards!
@peterward2275
@peterward2275 3 жыл бұрын
@@sha11235 Jeff Dunham was probably a child when this was recorded. Get your fact right about who is doing the plagiarising.
@JJONNYREPP
@JJONNYREPP Жыл бұрын
Ray Alan with "Lord Charles" - World's Greatest Ventriloquist - 1986 0437am 1.9.22 probably one of the last vents to appear on the radio....
@robertbrighton9797
@robertbrighton9797 Жыл бұрын
@@sha11235 maybe he did but Jeff was probably in high school when this was recorded
@yaddamop
@yaddamop 2 жыл бұрын
As an American kid in the 70's doing ventriloquism, I knew little of the world of the British vents. I knew the puppets were far more sophisticated (no gaps around the mouths) and could do many things. Here, I see this guy, Ray Alan, and I'm absolutely laughing so hard! He took the format of the act to the next level. The way he did the "inside joke" about the labial sounds was a crack-up! More importantly, he was creative and, I can see it clearly, an excellent ventriloquist! Glad he had a marvelous career. Thanks for posting this!
@jeffreybickerton4422
@jeffreybickerton4422 4 жыл бұрын
Lord Charles was an absolute star! Loved it when he called him a "silly arse"
@stewartnicol3028
@stewartnicol3028 5 жыл бұрын
I was a sound and lighting engineer at Butlins, Bognor Regis when Ray Allan was one of the visiting artists during the summer season. Whenever we did a sound check Ray would move the dummy closer to the mic....
@postscript67
@postscript67 5 жыл бұрын
It's a nice touch that Lord Charles is wearing a mic in this clip.
@hardtrailrider3374
@hardtrailrider3374 5 жыл бұрын
Weird that I'm watching this. And I live around 5 miles out of bognor Regis. Tis a small world
@cogidubnus1953
@cogidubnus1953 4 жыл бұрын
@@hardtrailrider3374 Better out than in...I live about five miles from you...
@horacehunter8627
@horacehunter8627 4 жыл бұрын
@@hardtrailrider3374 ok
@df3yt
@df3yt 4 жыл бұрын
This was almost funnier than the act I just watched
@randybyrne4865
@randybyrne4865 4 жыл бұрын
I think putting a mic on Lord Charles is priceless.
@design7054
@design7054 Жыл бұрын
Didn't even notice that, what a brilliant detail!
@aliced7505
@aliced7505 Жыл бұрын
@@design7054 I didn't notice, either, and I've watched this many times. Yes, he was a genius.
@jamespasifull
@jamespasifull 6 жыл бұрын
The agsolute gest on the clanet!
@TonyMarinou82
@TonyMarinou82 4 жыл бұрын
😬
@MOGGS1942
@MOGGS1942 4 жыл бұрын
@Hoaxcrit And his lips didn't move. 😁
@davidluck4608
@davidluck4608 3 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan wasn’t just the finest ventriloquist, but the very way he animated Lord Charles is incredible, so realistic 🧐
@antfbi
@antfbi 10 ай бұрын
Also a hell of a basketball player too
@stevenesq
@stevenesq 5 жыл бұрын
."You silly arse!" why does that still make me laugh and as so many have mentioned no bad language , Thank you Ray.
@keithclark6299
@keithclark6299 3 жыл бұрын
Not a F word ever, not even at private functions, ventriquilism (I know) at it's best. Jimmy Carr and his disgusting humour doesn't even come close
@stevenesq
@stevenesq 3 жыл бұрын
@@keithclark6299 so true this is true professionalism without even the need to use obscenities.
@ItsTerryTime
@ItsTerryTime 2 жыл бұрын
@@stevenesq While I agree, some would say "arse" was bad language too.
@zaftra
@zaftra 5 жыл бұрын
That's an absolute master at his craft.
@markrussen5616
@markrussen5616 10 жыл бұрын
This is the world's best ventriloquists ever and a lot of people look to ray for inspiration he is sadly missed
@victorroque5667
@victorroque5667 5 жыл бұрын
OK we know that, but who's the guy in the very right??
@ianmedium
@ianmedium 4 жыл бұрын
victor roque Brilliant! :)
@georgebuller1914
@georgebuller1914 3 жыл бұрын
@@victorroque5667 LOL!...
@paultaylor4647
@paultaylor4647 4 жыл бұрын
He was absolutely the greatest ventriloquist ever.Its unbelievable,there’s not even the faintest quiver around his mouth!
@darrylashton8428
@darrylashton8428 3 жыл бұрын
Dennis Spicer was the (in my opinion) the best. Ray was good. But Dennis was the one who stood out.
@pfield39
@pfield39 4 жыл бұрын
The master surely. A few years after this performance Ray Allan was sitting in front of me on a flight out of Gibralter. I swear I heard his hand baggage saying "Let me out!"
@michaelhawthorne8696
@michaelhawthorne8696 3 жыл бұрын
LMAO....Nice comment
@janetwestwood9194
@janetwestwood9194 3 жыл бұрын
🤔😅👍🇬🇧
@willdunlop4929
@willdunlop4929 7 жыл бұрын
To anyone growing up in Britain in the 60s and 70s, Ray Alan and Lord Charles were the ONLY vent act worth watching! Superb technique, gentle satire, quick-fire wit. This video is a great example of Ray's skill. Brought back many memories.
@briane5706
@briane5706 6 жыл бұрын
Will Dunlop Dont forget Tich and Quackers, a more family oriented act. Wonderfully self-deprecating Ray Allen was unsurpassed both technically and comedic quality. R.I.P.
@keithnaylor1981
@keithnaylor1981 4 жыл бұрын
Will Dunlop - he was brilliant but I also remember Arthur (look at me when I'm talking to you) Worsley).
@nigelfinch3481
@nigelfinch3481 4 жыл бұрын
Will Dunlop no no no Arthur Worsley was the greatest vent
@keithnaylor1981
@keithnaylor1981 4 жыл бұрын
Nigel Finch - Arthur very good, had a brilliant routine and a tough time of trying not to laugh. There's some clips of him on KZbin, but this one of Lord Charles with his own dummy is the most inventive sketch ever of 'ventricalism'!
@Trev359
@Trev359 4 жыл бұрын
@@nigelfinch3481 No way was Arthur Worsley in the same class a Ray Alan.
@oscarwatcher99
@oscarwatcher99 4 жыл бұрын
I have watched this hundreds of times and it still brings tears to my eyes.
@arthursteven5601
@arthursteven5601 Жыл бұрын
Total agree its so so funny
@Ampex196
@Ampex196 8 жыл бұрын
I'd almost forgotten how good a ventriloquist Ray was. Thank you for sharing.
@colinwilkes8957
@colinwilkes8957 4 жыл бұрын
Certainly brings back great memories ,and the script is spot on.
@janetwestwood9194
@janetwestwood9194 3 жыл бұрын
🤔😅👍🇬🇧
@OkkyHan
@OkkyHan 4 жыл бұрын
LMAO when Lord Charles was happily amused at his own joke 😂😂😂😂 his slurry speech and wobbling is so captivating 😍😍😍
@MOGGS1942
@MOGGS1942 2 жыл бұрын
The slurry speech and wobbling probably as a result of one too many glasses of cooking sherry. 😁
@notanumber1311
@notanumber1311 Жыл бұрын
@@MOGGS1942 Finest Brandy for a Lord. Silly arse.
@peterwhitaker4038
@peterwhitaker4038 3 жыл бұрын
i never get tired of watching this. so clever. i swear after a few minutes you watch the guy in the middle forgetting Ray is doing it all, it is genious, funny and unique.
@paulwoolley4957
@paulwoolley4957 4 жыл бұрын
Commented on this seven months ago and here I am watching the best ventriloquist ever, over again,, there are some excellent ventriloquist around today, but none as good as Ray Allen 🙏👏👏👏❤️
@hakarlsen
@hakarlsen 10 жыл бұрын
Great Ventriloquist. Both of them..
@andyhaslam9231
@andyhaslam9231 9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful. Ray was one of the best.Trying to run 2 dummies and still be very funny. It may be nearly 30 years old but still a magic piece of TV. Simple but well crafted and impeccable timing.
@madeinuk68
@madeinuk68 4 жыл бұрын
Andy Haslam great acts like this are timeless.
@colinwilkes8957
@colinwilkes8957 4 жыл бұрын
Agree Andy but I doubt it was simple.
@davidluck4608
@davidluck4608 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to work out how Ray worked Lord Charles and the little fellow also...... did he have an extra finger?
@netram28
@netram28 24 күн бұрын
@@davidluck4608 "Johnny's" movement was probably operated by Ray's right foot.
@NegotiableHemingway
@NegotiableHemingway 5 жыл бұрын
This is the best act I’ve ever seen! Blows all the rest out of the water
@ildertonmann4086
@ildertonmann4086 5 жыл бұрын
He was the very best. When I was a kid, I remember he started out with Mikki the Martian (a terrific looking dummy) on children's TV. Then Titch and Quackers, then broke into mainstream TV with Lord Charles. Apparently he also wrote gags for some of Britain's top comedians. Sadly gone, like so many great entertainers and like so much of Britain itself.
@klackon1
@klackon1 4 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan was the greatest ventriloquist when I was growing up, appearing on a great many variety shows. He was a true master of his art.
@antmania34
@antmania34 4 жыл бұрын
The construct of this act is mind blowing. The most difficult script made to appear very easy. Genius!
@dangermouse9348
@dangermouse9348 2 жыл бұрын
I had completely forgotten about Ray and Lord Charles. Sat here with tears streaming down my face "I knew I should have got a green duck". Priceless! Thanks for posting this.
@keithnaylor1981
@keithnaylor1981 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! What a priceless piece of classic ventrikalism! Ray Alan was the best, and this is the most novel idea ever conceived.
@paulwoolley4957
@paulwoolley4957 5 жыл бұрын
This guy was the best ventriloquist ever. God bless Ray,rest in peace, remembered always❤️
@ianharrison6597
@ianharrison6597 9 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan WAS the greatest vent bar none. I watched him from the Tich & Quackers days through to the many appearances on variety shows in the 70's and 80's. Genius.
@Smasheditin66
@Smasheditin66 Ай бұрын
Ray Allan was a genius. It’s not just that you didn’t see his lips move, he was effortless. No sign at all of any vocal movements or facial strain.
@andyprangnell6792
@andyprangnell6792 3 жыл бұрын
I am 66 and can remember watching them when I was a kid , and it still makes me laugh
@georgebuller1914
@georgebuller1914 3 жыл бұрын
Hi fellow "old-fart" (I'm 64) the kids of today eh! mutter, mumble, gabble gibber, gibber!... ;-)
@gunnaryoung
@gunnaryoung 4 жыл бұрын
The way he laughs at the jokes as though it wasn't him that said it gets me!
@mrmethane10
@mrmethane10 6 жыл бұрын
The best ventriloquist of all. I remember another couple of 'dummies' he had when I was a boy, called "Tich & Quackers" who were a boy and a duck respectively- not many people remember them. I remember an old boy at a place I worked at in the 1980s and he used to talk like Lord Charles. I always hoped he would say, "You silly arse".
@champ10ns08
@champ10ns08 7 жыл бұрын
Absolute master of his craft.
@johnwarner6345
@johnwarner6345 9 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I watch this ...and its many..the tears of laughter flow, there will never be anyone else like dear Ray...Thank you
@philsinatra
@philsinatra 11 жыл бұрын
This is from the Monkey Bobhouse show! What a genius Ray was. Fantastic talent.
@iandodd14
@iandodd14 7 жыл бұрын
Genius! Perfect technique, gentle wit, and no smut or swearing. He was the best, and Lord Charles was an inspired creation!
@briane5706
@briane5706 6 жыл бұрын
Ian Dodd Maybe “Silly Arse” may be considered swearing?
@Gambit771
@Gambit771 5 жыл бұрын
@@briane5706 If you consider 'silly-arse' to be swearing then I recommend you never leave your house or watch youtube. The shock might kill you.
@briane5706
@briane5706 5 жыл бұрын
Gambit771 I said maybe and that doesn’t affect my opinion that Ray Alan was one of the greatest ventriloquists ever. Lord Charles is a wonderful parody of the English Aristocracy. Silly arse is very mild. I’ve heard (and said) a lot worse.
@hihu7200
@hihu7200 5 жыл бұрын
@@briane5706 Silly Arse is like here in Utah where we say gosh, darn, fetch or frick. Is it cursing? It is along the lines of the French saying sacre bleu instead of sacre Deau. The point is that talent precludes the need to curse.
@boofuls
@boofuls 4 жыл бұрын
Brian Edward I gonna say that doesnt count coz it Lord Charles saying it not Ray 🤔😏
@unclenogbad1509
@unclenogbad1509 Ай бұрын
Only Nina Conti can match Ray Allen today; what a professional - really talented, dedicated, and well aware of the surrealist possibilities of the ventriloquist's art. I remember when he retired and, on various chat shows, gave away some of the long-held secrets of his peerless act, such as how to drink a glass of beer while the dummy sings. What struck me as most brilliant was his answer to the question of how to manage the letters 'b' and 'p'; his reply (despite demonstrating here that he could manage them superbly) was one of the best I've ever heard: "Well, I just wrote scripts that had no b's or p's in them." How simple and brilliant is that?
@blackpoolbarmpot
@blackpoolbarmpot Ай бұрын
"I'm forever glowing guggles"🤣 Lord Charles trying to be a ventriloquist, brilliantly funny.... Ray Alan was a such a superb Ventriloquist.
@Newworldman66
@Newworldman66 10 жыл бұрын
Fantastic routine from the greatest of all ventriloquists.
@bingo99aa
@bingo99aa 6 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan... the man who got away with saying "ARSE!" on childrens tv for 20 years! RIP Legend
@TheArchitectOfDreams
@TheArchitectOfDreams 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Especially when they are all talking after one another. I usually catch the ventriloquist talking during the transition but, it seems they all were different people, WELL DONE!
@NALAMOO
@NALAMOO 9 жыл бұрын
A great ventriloquist and a wonderful man. Ray you were the best.
@PaulCW-vy6ju
@PaulCW-vy6ju 7 жыл бұрын
"You silly arse!" Marvellous!
@PlanetoftheDeaf
@PlanetoftheDeaf 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see a master at the top of his game. You get so absorbed in the Lord Charles/Johnny act that you almost forget it's Ray Alan doing it all.
@patrickward8144
@patrickward8144 4 жыл бұрын
Defo THE best ever!!!!!!!! As a kid, I adored Titch & Quackers!!!
@starbug66
@starbug66 11 жыл бұрын
Amazingly funny !!! I had a relative that was just like him when he had a drink and as a result it has always been my favourite ventriloquist act. He was sooo talented. Shame we don't see the likes of him anymore. Thanks a lot for the upload !!
@davidsewellclarke4997
@davidsewellclarke4997 3 жыл бұрын
I loved watching Ray Allen and Lord Charles when I was younger you can't beat the classic Ventriloquist especially Shari Lewis.
@canids
@canids 8 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching this guy. Liked him all my life. Sunday night at the palladium and many other shows
@plainjayne1981
@plainjayne1981 7 жыл бұрын
Me too
@shine01120
@shine01120 5 жыл бұрын
3:34 Love it when Lord Charles takes 3 tries to say hospital, and also love the fact he has a mic on his jacket.
@ricklangley3438
@ricklangley3438 7 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. Ray Alan was the greatest. Even though he did steal the "I'm nearer to him than you are" gag from Sandy Powell!
@Eppu63
@Eppu63 7 жыл бұрын
This is how it's done! A masterclass of this stuff!
@lockejawe4050
@lockejawe4050 5 жыл бұрын
Brain: It's one am, you should be sleeping right now. Me: But greatest ventrilonquist though...
@PaulMcGarvey-vk5hg
@PaulMcGarvey-vk5hg Жыл бұрын
I remember watching him as a kid in the sixties, watching these clips over and over again. Absolutely brilliant, the timing and dialogue between Ray and Lord Charles is superb, you can almost believe Lord Charles is real. Ray is a class act, my favourite vent.
@paulgoddard8133
@paulgoddard8133 Жыл бұрын
Nobody will ever be as good as Ray Alan he was just a master at his profession and i also loved sheri lewis both outstanding ventriloquists.. absolutely loved them both..they were the most talented professionals of there kind..loved them as a kid god bless them both👌
@gillyjames9609
@gillyjames9609 4 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan was the ultimate best! No one comes close! xx
@Caelum_NLD
@Caelum_NLD 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely how the Lord tells Ray how hard it is to say hospital while not moving your mouth xD Ventrill-inception, if you ask me.
@geoff37s38
@geoff37s38 4 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid my parents taking me to Jackson Earl’s Melody Inn at New Brighton. Ray was often the highlight of the bill.
@gorlestondoug
@gorlestondoug 3 жыл бұрын
We shall never see his like again, sadly.
@johno4521
@johno4521 Ай бұрын
Alan did a kids' version of his act in a show with characters called Tich and Quackers...
@MrID36
@MrID36 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the Orville, green duck reference near the end!
@elizabethtorres6069
@elizabethtorres6069 4 жыл бұрын
My first time seeing a Ray Allan, and Lord Charles performance. About to comment, when I found out he passed away in 2010. This gentleman had talent, and Lord Charles's personality was awesome. Couldn't stop laughing. What a spectacular ventriloquist and amazing act. RIP Sir Allan.🕊
@morpheusatloppers
@morpheusatloppers 15 жыл бұрын
I like the bit where Lord Charles says, "I didn't say 'guggner' - I said 'governor'" - with a perfect "V". That's Ray showing off, that is! I also like your "handle". The AEC Routemaster was designed to last fifteen years, but like Rolls Royces, about half the examples ever made are still going, somewhere - FIFTY years later. As a kid I loved them - and I love them still!
@guatagel2454
@guatagel2454 Ай бұрын
And Hospital with a perfect p. Amazing
@michaelbroderick527
@michaelbroderick527 4 жыл бұрын
Best ventriloquist EVER.
@fatyowls
@fatyowls 6 жыл бұрын
I think nuclear physics's would be easier to learn than this kind of ventriloquism....
@joedalziel9734
@joedalziel9734 4 жыл бұрын
Love that the dummy has a lapel mike! Brilliant.
@MOGGS1942
@MOGGS1942 3 жыл бұрын
It's a lovely touch.
@lesleywilbourne7823
@lesleywilbourne7823 Жыл бұрын
Aw I so enjoyed that. It took me back to my childhood, watching him on tv with my family. I was always enthralled and found Lord Charles very funny. I could never get my head around how Ray did it without moving my mouth. I remember trying out words in front of a mirror but I realised very quickly that I would never be a ventriloquist. RIP Ray Alan….and Lord Charles xx
@kristopherw2190
@kristopherw2190 3 жыл бұрын
That was amazing, I'm glad I came across this.
@chrisedwards8306
@chrisedwards8306 8 жыл бұрын
Alas. One of the all time greats.
@CL4549
@CL4549 9 жыл бұрын
Oh what lovely memories flood back having watched a true genius at work. I can only say well done Lord Allen, even though you seemed to be under the influence of alcohol.
@georgebuller1914
@georgebuller1914 3 жыл бұрын
Illcohol - surely not! ;-)
@cbak12sg
@cbak12sg 14 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that Lord Charles has a microphone strapped on. This really is a masterclass in how to do ventriloquism properly. Ray Alan's reactions and timing are magnificent. Also a gentle dig at Keith Harris!
@Gulftastic
@Gulftastic 14 жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten just how good he was. Brilliantly performed. RIP.
@Ben4810
@Ben4810 12 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget this guy, just pure talent. I love how Lord Charles also has a mic clipped on his lapel.....!!!
@aneeshooooo
@aneeshooooo 5 жыл бұрын
The entire skit I was looking at his mouth. 0 lip movement
@michaelhawthorne8696
@michaelhawthorne8696 3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, I'm not sure if the movement I saw was due to him or the poor quality of video.....You don't get better than this, do you....?
@jamespasifull3424
@jamespasifull3424 3 жыл бұрын
Now compare him to the 'genius' Jeff Dunham, or Paul Zerdin! They only succeed because Ray Alan's not around to show people how it SHOULD be done!
@thomasstephenson9006
@thomasstephenson9006 5 жыл бұрын
Just goes to show you that you don't have to swear to be funny RIP Ray you paved the way for all budding and professional ventriloquists bloody hilarious routine 😂😂😂
@davidwhyberd7612
@davidwhyberd7612 4 жыл бұрын
That is what puts me off most comedians Ray was my Uncle and I used to visit him, with my family when I was very young. He lived in Leatherhead then moved to Cobham, both in Surrey. His bungalow in Leatherhead used to belong to Sir Stafford Cripps who was a Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer. In his first radio broadcast, MacDonald Hobley introduce d him as Sir Stifford Crapps. MacDonald was carpeted severely over that. Ray was always very busy working, so I rarely saw him and his first wife Greta. He met Eric and Ernie during a Summer Season and they became good friends. It took a very long apprenticeship of at least fifteen years to succeed in showbusiness. That is why entertainers that used to be on TV were outstanding. Ray said that to move your lips in the theatre would not really be noticed if you were sitting a long way from the stage. But on TV it would be very noticeable with close up camera work. I kept in touch with Ray, mainly over the phone, and used to tell him gags. I offered to write his material, but he said that he did not want to retire yet. I was joking, of course. Finally: he had some advice on his act from Stan Laurel when he was on Stan and Oliver's last tour of the UK. Lord Charles face was shaped to look like Stan. He really loved them, as I still do. Harry Worth was the ventriloquist act on that tour and Stan noticed Harry's talent for comedy. He advised him to give up ventriloquism and take up comedy, which he did and became a very successful comedian. Ray was his replacement.
@JoeRivermanSongwriter
@JoeRivermanSongwriter 10 жыл бұрын
The best in the business. Sadly missed.
@huntonpeck
@huntonpeck 5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most brilliant and funniest bits of ventrickalizm that I've ever seen.
@rabatat
@rabatat 5 жыл бұрын
Jacob Rees-Mogg working David Cameron from the back
@Resholden
@Resholden 14 жыл бұрын
This is Really worth watching! How he manages to get a vent's dummy to use a second dummy and then play with words is amazing. RIP Ray Allen and thanks for the tears of laughter! Please watch this!
@47Suggs
@47Suggs 11 жыл бұрын
Great to see so many people appreciating this clip. I keep searching for more of Ray but there's just nothing out there
@therestorationofdrwho1865
@therestorationofdrwho1865 8 жыл бұрын
This is just great to watch!
@plainjayne1981
@plainjayne1981 7 жыл бұрын
Ray Alan and Lord Charles. Classic
@blueluny
@blueluny 4 жыл бұрын
This is so well written if you listen closely to the dialogue. Very witty
@ContentJapaneseMaples-gk8ji
@ContentJapaneseMaples-gk8ji Ай бұрын
I love it when i get these random videos pop up. It takes me back to when great entertainment was on tv. Now it's all cookery programmes and fly on the wall emergency services programmes. Thanks for posting this clip, it made me laugh out loud. 👏👏
@mayfield231
@mayfield231 14 жыл бұрын
RIP Ray - 60's and 70's wouldn't have been the same without you. Thanks for the happiness.
@AMPATL
@AMPATL 3 жыл бұрын
Note that Ray never shied away from saying things like 'boys in the band' as if it was nothing. Nobody I've ever seen before or since was that good.
@andrewdrabble8939
@andrewdrabble8939 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Brought back so many memories of watching them on tv
@thewordofgog
@thewordofgog 7 ай бұрын
I'd forgotten what a genius he was. The fact I was still laughing at this nearly 40 years later shows how timeless good comedy is. I seem to remember him doing a regular sketch with the studio microphone as well. Very clever and funny man. The best!
@thomasstephenson9006
@thomasstephenson9006 5 жыл бұрын
The caption underneath is absolutely true he was one of the greatest ventriloquists of all time sorely missed RIP Ray
@MarkSmith-ey2pg
@MarkSmith-ey2pg 9 жыл бұрын
Back in the day this guy was THE best!
@justingoodnow4631
@justingoodnow4631 6 жыл бұрын
Still is to this day
@simonprice1938
@simonprice1938 5 жыл бұрын
STILL IS IN 19.
@colinwilkes8957
@colinwilkes8957 4 жыл бұрын
Or even 2020.
@morpheusatloppers
@morpheusatloppers 9 жыл бұрын
To Clare Edgar (YT won't allow a reply to it) - Lord Charles was SUPPOSED to sound drunk! The classic belted earl. In his early days, it also gave Ray the opportunity to slide past difficult consonents (although his skill by the time this performance was recorded is clear to see - he even makes a POINT of criticising Lord Charles' vent skills and - as Lord Charles - HITS a difficult consonent [at 3:02]).
@davidluck4608
@davidluck4608 3 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t just the perfect Ventriloquism, but the animation of Lord Charles, especially the “bouncing” of the head as he turns to confront Ray, absolutely PRICELESS😂 and in my opinion what modern performers lack is the lack of use of the wooden doll, rather than the soft “muppet” characters of today🧐(has anyone noticed this emoji which clearly relates to Lord Charles🧐)
@greebo6549
@greebo6549 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else notice, unlike other ventriloquists who keep their mouths in a fixed position, Ray can do it with various expressions, just brilliant 4:58 makes me laugh every time 😁
@Bowdon
@Bowdon Жыл бұрын
I remember this guy used to be all over the tv in the 1980s. But these days we don't hear much of him. Glad I stumbled across this video. Thank you for the laughs.
@jasongamer8649
@jasongamer8649 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was next level stuff, and even more amazing if you have ever tried ventriloquism and understand how not so easy it can be!
@georgebuller1914
@georgebuller1914 3 жыл бұрын
Me, I never really got past "A , GEE, See!" LOL
@CrazyTechy
@CrazyTechy 7 жыл бұрын
That's really a great and funny performance. Thanks for the clip.
@BarryAllenMagic
@BarryAllenMagic 11 жыл бұрын
Absolute QUALITY........and true quality my friends is absolutely timeless.
@cmelodicminor
@cmelodicminor 14 жыл бұрын
It's just amazing to watch Ray at work!! I remember seeing him 20 odd years ago, wondering "how the heck does he DO that?". Seeing him again now, I still don't know how he manages to pull it off. A genuine "Performing Artist" if ever there was one. Probably the best "vent" you'll ever see..........Lord Charles is so REAL...especially if you see more than just this one routine.... Many thanks Ray for you talent, gifts and for sharing them with us.
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