The Catherine Tate Show - Shocked northern couple

[@zafmal2935]

This is the best bloke doing it. He doesn't even look as if he is acting. He looks as if he really means it.

[@samadams219]

Zaf Mal oh yeah he is really good.

[@chrispaw1]

Zaf Mal well he's very well known to be like this in real life, that's part of the joke zaf.

[@chrisparkes2179]

I really like the first one who played the part. He was in a series I liked years ago and it was great to see him again. But this bloke has got it spot on. I've met so many people like him.

[@jonathanmccarthy5226]

Lol that’s kinda the point of acting lmao

[@schwagarm]

@@jonathanmccarthy5226 With it so often not being successful hence him being really great. Your comment is like saying that cutting hair is just cutting hair and that's "kind of the point of it" - and we all know the difference between having your hair cut by someone really skilled and someone who isn't. They both call themselves hairdressers. So the point of acting is to seem completely real and inhabiting the role. Agreed. Its the art of concealing the art - which this actor does brilliantly.

[@snowbeast4463]

It sure was nice of Catherine Tate to make a series of sketches about my aunt.

[@cathydando1495]

Pmsl 😂

[@mickos_]

The way they both looked at each other when she said “calamari”.. give me strength, this is hilarious.

[@linntriss6100]

I loooove the chap who plays her husband in these three skits - he seems so authentic!

[@markstafford6357]

Linn Triss It's Nigel Betts .

[@markstafford6357]

Linn Triss It's Nigel Betts .

[@tomspence8506]

Ray was originally played by Derren Litten in series 2 before Nigel Betts took over the role

[@betrousaltaweel]

Im from York with some family from Stockport. This is a perfect representation of most of my extended family at gatherings.

[@Robhalifax]

Nigel Betts the actor in this is from York.

[@aragornthebrave]

I'm from Stockport and this isn't so far from how it is (not everyone tho.)

[@limeykl]

Wythenshawe born. Love these skits. So true to life!!!

[@simonnuman6840]

I go to uni of York, have a person in my class who’s from hull. Doesn’t know what pesto is, when given loose leaf tea he asked “what the hell is that” and finds burritos “too adventurous”. On top of all that he doesn’t eat meat. The dirty, evil, vegetarian bastard.

[@MegaSmk]

We have relatives like these. We prepare with group meditation for their visits and spread incense to smoke out the demons after.

[@hamzahartley4317]

Im from Yorkshire. This is bang on. The guy acting must be a proper northerner.

[@stevenduvall2549]

Pretty funny. As an American, I can't really understand northerners very well.

[@Fairfax40DaysforLife]

@@stevenduvall2549 What are you talking about, Yank? Never watched King of the Hill? :)

[@stevenduvall2549]

@@Fairfax40DaysforLife No, I mean I can't understand Northerners from the UK very well. And yes, those from the American South can have a very strong accent.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

@@stevenduvall2549 I'm in the UK and had to watch "My Name is Earl" with the subtitles on.

[@stevenduvall2549]

@@gilgameshofuruk4060 That's interesting. It's amazing how many almost unintelligible dialects of English there are for many of us.

[@emmalikesflowers]

“Not a dickie bird about the sombrero we sent him.” Enrique would have absolutely loved such a super thoughtful gift🤣

[@iche8081]

That line has me in tucks 🤣🤣🤣

[@1arlanda]

This IS my ex mother in law and her husband!! the accent. the attitude. the look. the house decor....EVERYTHING!! ha ha

[@Psych911]

"Their Jessica's got another interview at Huddersfield University" "She'll not get in" 😂😂

[@christopherfairs9095]

A wonderful 'throw away' line. Just perfectly observed.

[@Oj12323]

My lungs are hurting from laughing at that part 🤣

[@emmalikesflowers]

That’s some serious snark😂🔪

[@UstedTubo187]

I have no idea how these two could ever record this scene. I would be laughing the entire time! These two are brilliant! And Catherine Tate is one of my favorite people in the world!

[@matthewmcneany]

The best line in all three skits is: "There's nothing there but it's close"

[@georgebyron468]

Been there and they are spot on!

[@mikespilligan1490]

I live in Yorkshire my sister works in the city of London. I send her the Catherine Tate skits over the posh mummy having no good brie in. She sent me this this morning touche, i laughed my head off.

[@Mark-wx1ho]

'They couldn't even be arsed to warm it up.' 😂😂😂😂

[@belsnickles]

"There's nothing there, but it's close". I wish there were a hundred more of these!

[@pigknickers2975]

masterful indeed. Half my family are Northern and this reminds me of listening for hours as the family talked when I was a kid.

[@heyokaikaggen6288]

Well I for one am proud of Ray. In volunteering to try gazpacho soup he's definitely been making an effort to broaden his culinary horizons.

[@C.Church]

Well in this one he hasn't been presented the shitake mushrooms yet. 😂

[@thedoctorand]

I've got a story for them. I went to Liverpool once, and I went to a bar, got charged £5.50 for a bottle of Old Moot Cider. £5.50. If that wasn't bad enough, I then got charged £9.50 for a double Gin & Tonic. The dirty, thieving, robbing bastards. This is in Liverpool!

[@irishravr632]

Lmao

[@lesley9989]

Ha ha wow

[@clockywork]

You couldn't make it up!

[@Lynnefromlyn]

Ah but you had the pleasure of being in the best city in the world. Worth every penny.

[@StargrazersSpeckleParks]

Tight gets

[@7ebr830]

"I'm as broad-minded as the next man" I startled myself by laughing out loud! 🔊 🤣

[@ShubExplores]

as a northerner this is absolutely bang on, haha

[@aveuch]

Innit?

[@lesley9989]

@@aveuch ha ha

[@emmacook112]

Haha us northerners often say “give me strength”, and when we are shocked some of us say “well I’ll go to the foot of our stairs”

[@oliverkitkat6860]

Me too 😂🥲🤗

[@Saraaa2538]

Northeners have different accents. Unless you are from Yorkshire then stfu!

[@billydeeuk]

Janice: "She made us take our shoes off" Ray: "She's not even a Muslim!"

[@ashleyj97]

i pissed myself laughing at that one!!

[@desertprincessuk1856]

Ha! ha! ha!

[@hoathanatos6179]

In Canada that is a huge no no. Americans may wear shoes in the home but we will kick you out if you step into our homes without taking off your shoes.

[@DeanMoxley87]

4:43 Kills Me

[@alicelu5691]

fun thing is Muslims wear shoes... I’m so confused

[@lanakorvin2445]

Katherine Tate is the Queen of Comedy, I am always in stitches watching this one, they are all the best sketches, 'the dirty evil lactose intolerant bastards'...........

[@BidaBeckzy]

Caroline Aherne is the Queen of Comedy. I guess Catherine is the princess

[@susanmccormick6022]

Lex & I weren't too enthusiastic about Catherine Tate being a companion to Dr Who.We had only seen & enjoyed her comedy before.But she was awesome!One who really can b called a star.I loved her with David Tennant as an annoying school girl too.Even after being shrunk she's still not bovvered!

[@user-oo8xp2rf1k]

I remember being astonished when at the age of 19 I visited my middle class girlfriends family house : they had several kinds of breakfast cereal in a line of large glass jars. I had never seen so much wealth in one place before.

[@raymondbruce7175]

The looks of disgust on Rays face and his dialogue are perfect for his character so funny

[@HelenTudor-Douglas]

I love the respectful way they each wait until the other says something, before speaking. They never interrupt each other. I'd always hoped for a relationship just like that. After 34 yrs of marriage, my ex left me for a co-worker who was 13 yrs. older than me. Oh well...At least I can laugh at Catherine Tate, she's my Hero! : )

[@tobsmonster2]

You're my hero!

[@bulletproofblouse]

If you'd've killed him a week after t'wedding you'd have only got 7-10 years, 4 with good behaviour. The dirty, co-worker-elopin' bastard.

[@pneron2032]

13 years older? That's new!

[@chrisparkes2179]

13 years older? The dirty, granny fiddling bastard.

[@plainluke722]

@@pneron2032 🤦🏽

[@tardif66]

To this day I still say "she can't eat milk" 🤣

[@Mar-enfrance]

Love watching and rewatching this series. Wonderful! 😅

[@taraqueen58]

The one with the glasses on definitely does it the best his timing is so good.

[@stephaniecarr6984]

"..stale bread basically.." lol! Gets me every time!

[@scott72able]

Ray: 'I'm as broad-minded as the next man!' Janice: 'He once shook hands with a fella who definitely a little bit effeminate!' Janice: 'She asked us to take our shoes off!' Ray: 'She's not even a Muslim!'

[@lesley9989]

Classic

[@nigelwalker6103]

I'm from West Yorkshire and used to live in Keighley. I can confirm that these people do exist.

[@yorkshirepudding6980]

As a Yorkshire lass from Pudsey it makes me laugh. Excellent

[@tetrulz]

I remember my friend's family came from England and Scotland to Thailand for holiday and they survived on burgers and chips, it was like taking small children to dinner.

[@notthedoctor8621]

Shich is funny because in England theylove curry and sell it in tons of places

[@andrewmark2783]

Their loss - Thai food is some of the best in the world.

[@evitasdad]

Lol, I once managed a Backpackers Hostel in NZ, all these british travellers who had just come there through Thailand. I’d say “ isn’t the food and street food great?!” And so many ( no, not all, but many) would pull a face and say “ we didn’t try it as we didn’t know what we would be getting”.

[@r_travel4306]

@@evitasdad literally their loss, more for the rest of us! I’m British and have lived in Thailand and honestly British people are some of the most ignorant and boring in the world. I love Thailand because every essence of their culture is rich and thriving with pride, it isn’t perfect but damn do they make you feel it is 💕 Going back after university because I can’t hack the dreariness of this country. คิดถึงไทยอะะะ 😫

[@zammmerjammer]

I was on a bus trip in Australia and the middle aged English couple wouldn't eat their vegetables. It was a nicely prepared meal for us at the small roadside hotel and I saw they ate their meat and potatoes but left the lovely veggies completely untouched. It was ridiculous. Like 45-year-old toddlers.

[@npe1]

Fave line: "The dirty, evil, lactose intolerant bastards"

[@anthonyglee1710]

My ex-pat folks living in Spain have Northern friend couples just like this! 😂 One couple were outraged having to pay more than €1 for a bottle of their daily wine. They’ve boycotted that Supermarket and tell everyone about the experience. I get the same stories every visit.

[@littlerick3458]

This just doesn't get old

[@iot577]

'I'm as broad-minded as the next man' 🤣🤣🤣

[@rob1979]

Have you shook hands with a man who's slightly effenenite? 😂😂😂

[@tekk2k8]

To be honest, I kinda agree with them. 3 pound 50 for a sandwich with no bread. That's crazy. Those dirty bastards.

[@grassytramtracks]

That's just sounds pike like a prawn and avocado salad, you'd struggle to find that for £3.50

[@simonjones9901]

I'm a southerner, lived up north most of my life and he's spot on. 👌

[@friendgray1]

I’m so utterly sorry to hear that

[@tonymcneil978]

The guy is great. Perfect facial expression

[@aerorobnz]

They're bang on about the rice milk and breadless sandwiches. Comedy always has an element of truth to it.

[@oscar191067]

THIS is off the radar !

[@Toddles1978]

Awwww reminds me when I was young listening to my grandparents having conversation. My Nan loved a right chat she did. I miss those days.

[@rollinstone5217]

Even Dick Turpin wore a mask....😂😂😂. Brilliant stuff.

[@vincelong3132]

Best line really

[@rbeygarcia]

This guy does the repulsed indignation more convincingly than Derren did it.

[@CANTANKEROUS666]

These never get old :)

[@manuelaschuster6847]

I understand only half of what they say, because I am german, but it is so funny. I came across it, because I love Fergus and the gooseberry cinnamon yoghurt.

[@M.ARSEVEN]

I don't think that I will ever be able to watch this without crying from laughter.

[@scarfhs1]

"There's nothing there but its close".

[@musicgarryj]

Not true...there's the Bronte Museum in nearby Haworth which you can get to via the Keighley & Worth Valley steam railway: hours of endless fun!!! lol

[@debrawhite751]

I'm American and I'm late in discovering Catherine Tate. In America, she's mostly known for playing Nellie on The Office. Of all her characters/sketches, I think I like this pair the best. I love the accent and I love how insulted they are over anything the slightest bit different. I'd like to think that people like this still exist in England. So proudly traditional. And I feel the same way about rice milk, TBH.

[@DiggerEvans]

Theres millions of people like this here

[@HarryFlowerrs]

@@DiggerEvansLove it!

[@bigalxyz]

They’re just like my Mum & Dad (who are also from Yorkshire)

[@HarryFlowerrs]

Thanks for your appreciation however, We English don't have accents, We have regional dialects, you Americans and anyone who is not from England sp English with an accent! 👍

[@hockey1freak]

GET OUT OF HERE SKELETON MAN!!!!

[@cruzzosanchezzo9632]

I live for these skits. They have me cry laughing on the floor🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Jsssddfgffghshdhdhusjsjd]

As a Mancunian who has to deal with people saying "eh" and "you wot" instead of having any facial expression this is perfectly accurate.

[@crimsonclover9871]

"Ray said that he'd have the gazpacho," "Famous last words," 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The actor playing Ray is brilliant!

[@dutchess2121]

I imagine this is what a dinner party with the Dursleys is like

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Spot on😂👍

[@alexanderjones9572]

Can just hear them telling people about Harry. ''Tell them about your Lily's boy." 'He's gone to an academy. For Witches. A witches academy! I mean our Lily was always a bit funny, especially since she married that James..." 'They don't need to know that.'

[@richardparker7157]

"Not a dicky bird about the sombrero we sent him."

[@AmyLou733]

I always feel sorry for Jessica and that cheap shot about how she'll not get in to Huddersfield University. Just gratuitous meanness. Hilarious! 🤣

[@satnitcboy]

Isn't it Huddersfield Juniversity? Like a junior college? Or did I make that up?

[@zafmal2935]

@@satnitcboy no its a proper uni.

[@bulletproofblouse]

@@satnitcboy Eh! Eh! Patrick Stewart is t'Chancellor on that Youniveeeeersiteh! Ah'll 'ave you knur.

[@markjohnson9476]

Isn't it a former polytechnic. Not a Proper university.

[@zafmal2935]

@@markjohnson9476 true story : Me and dad were lost in Huddersfield looking for the polytechnic ( open day). So we stopped this girl and asked her, and she replied in a strong yorkshire accent " there is no polytechnic in huddersfield". I tried to explain to her that there was but she was not having any of it. As we got back in the car and were about to drive off she said " but I can tell you where the university is..." grrrrrrr.....

[@mark-yj5sg]

“It’s not even a house, it’s a bungalow!”

[@breebw]

This guys an amazing actor

[@RespectedGamer72]

Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon?

[@samsams8203]

This is in pudsey

[@gyorkshire257]

Nah, different type of person. Hard to explain if you arent British, but they are totally different.

[@grassytramtracks]

​@@gyorkshire257 definite similarity in their absolute disdain for anything they're not used to

[@JoshB333]

Even Dick Turpin wore a mask 😂😂

[@christopherfairs9095]

Wonderful

[@richardparker7157]

I went in a certain famous coffee shop recently. Three hot chocolates...17 pounds fifty! I looked at him and found myself saying "Even Dick Turpin wore a mask!" I'm turning into Ray in my middle age.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

People who go into these silly pretentious so-called "coffee shops" deserve all they get. Crap.

[@Grondiron]

This reminds me of Phoenix nights. Same sort of humour and writing. Genius.

[@chrisbirch4150]

yeah the delivery of "soup, cold" etc, is like that garlic bread routine Kay does in standup

[@husseinalmutlag5857]

made me laugh every time he says "listen to this"

[@mistyo2158]

This is EXACTLY how the people off of Holidays From Hell recount their stories. (Although they have good reason to) Great!

[@cathydando1495]

They couldn't even be arsed to warm it up 😂.

[@CheeseBlackOps]

I've always wondered how they ended up on the M6 Toll having a sticky bun when they were travelling to Pudsey!

[@martm216]

I've got an uncle and aunt who aren't a million miles away from these two.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Martin Mitchell Haven't we all!..... The worst of it is: We will become "Those Aunt & Uncles" It is nature...THERE IS NO ESCAPE!

[@samsams8203]

Stale bread basically

[@pigknickers2975]

My Aunty Maureen and Uncle Derek are these people! LOL!

[@JoeSmith-bx5pq]

I’m like it 😂😂

[@swaggerjagg22]

A southener playing a northern woman only Catherine tate can pull it off 🤣

[@aeolus2989]

"He once shook hands with a man who was definitely a little bit effeminate" LOL

[@susansantapola]

"They couldn't even be arsed to warm it up" 😂😂

[@Zzzzz_Zzzzzz______]

When Catherine was talking about "Rice lite" she turned into her other character Derek with her facial expressions lol. 🤣

[@016329]

I have to say I would share their outrage at a breadless sandwich lol

[@Tsumami__]

The dirty evil breadless bastards

[@Tsumami__]

I just noticed the outrage in his face when he says "you couldn't make it up!" Hahahahahahhaha

[@jettsetgirl]

Goddess Usako I'm in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremysmith54565]

Should watch Tom Green Freddy Got Fingered, when he makes a big deal about a cheese sandwich, its stupid but fuck me is it funny :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISkiIWaq7t2ncU Kills me that lol

[@tomwilliams3342]

I was once served a "deconstructed burger" ... they couldn't even be assed to put it together!

[@tamariskpie8242]

Healthiest relationship on television

[@carolwaller9605]

This is gogglebox before gogglebox! Love it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@danielbillingsley74]

This is the British version of the American Midwest. Down to the cold soup.

[@guccideltaco]

I grew up in the Midwest, and I was going to argue...then I thought about it.

[@kibblenbits]

I live in Michigan and we wouldn't accept cold soup, or a sandwich without bread from those bastards either!

[@seletarichmond5563]

The Christmas turkey one is the best!

[@rob1979]

The dirty evil turkey dodging bastard's 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@clydegoodrich6720]

Though I can not possibly catch every nuance, being non-British-- yet, as a Catherine Tate fan, from Savannah, Georgia! 😊... but living in Texas ❤ ---I do indeed feel the pain and horror of this traumatized couple's experience of such ghastly culinary crimes! I recall my own eyes nearly popping out as I witnessed my date and her parents (from 😡 somewhere up North) 😬 who had, in deference to my region's reputation for delicious fried chicken, ..served😊 a lovely meal of (not-nearly-as delicious fried chicken as my mama always made) -- and as I gladly held onto my chicken thigh ready to chow down, I looked up and saw my date and her entire family using FORKS AND KNIVES 🤯🤯. The shock continues decades later! Then there was a college friend (from up North, what a surprise 😮) who tried eating grits with sugar and milk 😫... Oh, the pain, the pain. But the tables were turned on me when I lived in Colombia, and I myself committed the ultimate culinary faux pas -- putting sugar on a breakfast dish, called "masamorra." My breakfast companion nearly fainted. 😢 Food can be hilarious, can't it?! 😂 BTW, I adore the Posh family, especially when they suddenly have to rely on an agency nanny from Newcastle. We Savannahians can absolutely relate, drawl and all.😂 Thanks, Catherine!

[@mikee8605]

My husband is from East Yorkshire and I swear this is most of his family.

[@davekochanski8756]

I could watch this all day ! grinning from ear to ear . her indoors thinks I'm Ray , and I'm from Liverpool !The Dirty robbing evil bastards ,what a line !!

[@juliecurran9884]

I love this couple

[@EricaNernie]

I make gazpacho quite a bit in summer here in Oz, and I think of this every time I make it!

[@davidconstant9303]

Laughing my head off. Brilliant stuff.

[@lukebrown28393]

I love being Northern haha

[@arynrowland862]

My food tastes are VERY traditional and boring, but it still disturbs me how much I relate to these people. When I see crazy things like cranberries in a quesadilla, or a “breadless prawn and avocado sandwich”, I go nuts too.

[@craigbenz4835]

They seemed like normal people to me. I got what the joke was supposed to be, but I was laughing with the characters not at them.

[@Bongwater33]

I think you can tell how old you've gotten by how much of it seems to make perfect sense!

[@4june9140]

Gotten........ ???? WFT IS THAT

[@finnobradaigh1327]

Archiebald Arsledon past participle of get

[@chrisparkes2179]

finn brady Gotten used to be part of English but was scorned as being too Anglo Saxon in the 18th century. It was around that time that there was an effort to gentrify English. And at that time the American Colonies became the USA and retained a large part of English that now seems alien to the British. "Ill gotten gains" is a use that has survived to today in the UK.

[@MegaStig25]

@@4june9140 English...

[@Pragnantweggyboard]

@@finnobradaigh1327 Yes but that's chiefly American.

[@NekoInk13]

The world and his wife xD God ain't heard that for years! :P

[@ShubExplores]

tomato soup................... COLD!!!!!!

[@keithmahoney4390]

He is broad minded he once shook hands with a man that was a little bit effeminate lol 😂

[@dannni17x]

Janice and ray are just amazing🤣🤣

[@nicoeeek.7181]

Oh wow, it's my Dad and his partner!!!

[@charleshamilton9274]

“Gazpacho. Heaven help us.” Here in the US, this could have just as easily been a couple from Mississippi.

[@ToutCQJM]

Gazpacho is gross.

[@Fairfax40DaysforLife]

I have a feeling Mississippians wouldn't have complained about it out loud or on TV. They'd just have gossiped about it privately.

[@londonalicante]

@@ToutCQJM Gazpacho should be consumed in summer in Andalucia at an ambient temperature of 45C or more. It's then (not exactly) "cold" tomato soup.

[@ruddyy123]

Proud to be from castleford. Absolutely love this

[@jhey5639]

This has aged so well 🤣

[@GreenAppl-n4l]

this ray is way better than the other one

[@SuperPandapear]

oh god, half my family is like this *face-palm* every party conversation seems to take FOREVER

[@grumpette78]

stale bread basically :D

[@kmag7122]

brilliant funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ropeburnsrussell]

The anger is brilliant.

[@jackssmirkingrevenge9365]

this is how my dad wouldve referred to gazpacho 😅😆

[@frankford1115]

Just brilliant! Cold tomato soup with stale bread. Marvelous.

[@tcollingscollings9299]

The Northern equivalent of .Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells...