Nigel Planer | Carpool

Young Ones and Comic Strip star Nigel Planer takes a trip through London's glittering theatre land on his way to rehearsals for the West End musical 'Hairspray.'
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Carpool is an online show hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Fully Charged), who gives a wide variety of passengers a lift in a hybrid or electric car and they talk. It's as simple as that. Previous guests include Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Charlieissocoolike and Jim Jeffries.

[@edwardherrick-gleason2527]

Kryten and Neil...brilliant!

[@laurasynthesis7973]

All the theatre lore was terrific. Could watch these two for hours

[@zoolook3264]

"OH WOW !!!" Loved him as Neil, brilliantly played :-)

[@mikepetergumball8337]

Nigel very underated dude .

[@sarahc561]

Just 12 episodes and soooo good!

[@Mojosbigstick]

Only 13 mins? Please Sir, can I have some more.

[@worldwide_ghosts_channel]

Quite right, 13 mins was far too short.

[@worldwide_ghosts_channel]

That was absolutely marvellous darlings! Wish it just didn't suddenly end. I could watch and listen to both of you driving around London all day!

[@prisonersforprofit]

the comic strip movies are the best, idt the young ones will stand the test of time, we'll see, but it was such a generational thing, did love the stage effects, especially when they failed.

[@lomasca]

I loved Nigel in the Young Ones, brilliant character. saw him in We Will Rock You Too. Brilliant actor, great interview

[@xn0gaming]

So funny that Nigel left his phone on. I thought for a moment that was my own cellphone. Haven' t heard this sound since years.

[@DROwenHarper101]

Yes!More Comic Strip!!!

[@N_0968]

To me he’s the voice of Discworld books. 💜

[@bardsamok9221]

YES!!

[@saigokun]

Thanks for posting this.

[@RealScarlett33]

Greetings from Nevada, USA. I'm a big Nigel Planer fan. I especially love him in 'Bad News Tour' and 'The Young Ones'. It's so exciting to see him on your program, which I've just discovered. :)

[@Nautilus1972]

+Scarlett Wilson "Let's pop some pills and get completely out of control!"

[@RealScarlett33]

Nautilus1972 LMAO! Right on, man! ;)

[@Jaygazzilli]

We plant the seed nature grows the seed hahaha

[@markdp1983]

Den Dennis was an outstanding rhythm guitar player... (and painter and decorator).. ; )

[@OhWelldoneSherlock]

"i didnt even know Ben Stiller had a dad" hahaha how does that work

[@PeterOwen88]

Neil Neil orange peel, i finally see you again

[@imoshcom]

i want the "young" neil back!

[@phillwainewright4221]

3 of the 4 main actors in The Young Ones also appeared in Jonathan Creek.

[@Cheepchipsable]

He has done other things...

[@sidarthur8706]

i remember seeing nigel planer trolling mark lawson once, it's still one of the funniest things i've seen on tv. matter of thing i think i'd rather go see if i can find that in stead of watching this

[@sidarthur8706]

no, it doesn't seem to be online. shame

[@bardsamok9221]

Just remove the phone interference from the signal. You must know a teenager with a computer?

[@omikronweapon]

...wait, so you're saying the most popular shows aren't always the most influential? Quite a shocker there...

[@RexOrwell]

Four Men on a Ferry. Four Men on a Train. Four Men on a Bus. Four Men on a Submarine. ... Four films that will never happen now. Mayall was so integral. Gutted.

[@tomthefunky]

He's turned into Ray Davies.

[@azkay]

Wat. Kryton and Neil.

[@rainbowsalads]

Ralf Filthy from Filthy, Rich and Catflap : )

[@jobber25v]

nigel looks so old now i miss neal from youngones

[@RUBBER_BULLET]

Theatre talk, not why I clicked on this.

[@MCSin2007]

if only lister was in the car too...

[@user-br3bw7wr2l]

Pissed him off on Leicester Station, sorry Nigel.

[@chrisgrow]

He will always be Neil the crusty to me

[@BelatedCommiseration]

I suppose everyone gets old and 'matures', but Nigel Planer seems to be getting very 'plummy' in his latter years. I remember interviews with him about ten years ago where he doesn't seem to be as 'actor'-ish as he does here. Although I suppose all the 'lovelies' were played up a bit for the camera.

[@letsgobrandon.]

ffs, that was the worst one yet, just pointing out theatres in London !

[@bardsamok9221]

Wow, a troll comment from a Trump shill, who'd have thought.

[@blue_ranger]

Never knew about this! Another reason to hate James 'unfunny oaf' Corden. Plagiarism.

[@MechoMadness]

Eh? No such character ever existed. Furthermore, the Neil "hippy" character bears no resemblance whatsoever to a "crusty". In fact, the "crusty" subculture and the term "crusties" didn't even exist when The Young Ones was originally broadcast. You're obviously an enormous fan.