Not the Nine O'clock News - Wet and lonely

[@Ruthypops1]

"The man in the attic makes three" as it cuts to Gryff staring blankly. Hilarious

[@ianbeale2527]

My older brother got hold of a copy of "Hedgehog Sandwich" on vinyl when I was probably around 12 or so. I think he swapped something for it at school. It jumped 3 times as it must have had a scratch on it - during this song , "England in my Leotard" and the "I believe" song. We must have played that album hundreds of times, memorising it word for word - except those songs mentioned, as we missed out what we couldn't hear. Years later, thanks to KZbin, we knew what lyrics were missing ! The early 80's................fantastic !

[@quincynufc]

And even though the verse has just begun, it’s time for the chorus to STAAHHHHRRRRRRRT

[@Neptuneman07]

Still the best medley Barry has never done.

[@eyesandthemistoids]

la la la la pancakes la la la la pain la la la la heartache la la la pancakes again BECAUSE I'M WET AND LONELY

[@claudiaarmah2389]

A very multitalented Rowan Atkinson. Makes great jokes, skits, films and music.

[@cathy8ish]

Hahahahaa "Despair ..... Dis Pair of Hands is all I've got to give !!"

[@danielwilliamson6180]

What's brilliant about this song is that Rowan sings the song in different styles.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@malcolmgerald Just enjoy it for what it is and have a laugh.

[@michaelwilson9450]

Having a rotten day? This will cure it.Ive loved British comedy since I was a kid.

[@davemcmahon4045]

this parody is much better than anything manilow recorded

[@petergreen2552]

Brilliant! The James Blunt of his day. So easy to rip

[@milkjester]

and the man in the attic makes threeeee!

[@mutualist2049]

What a geniousness...

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Brilliant sketch. Rowan Atkinson at his best and at his brilliant.

[@carpypark]

Despaiiiir! Dis pair of hands is all I got to give! lol

[@RukoHanaji]

I quote this constantly in everyday life.

[@johnmichel4865]

@@RukoHanaji Haha I'm partial to it myself

[@behmog]

This song is great. Although it's a parody for Barry Manilow, I consider it and its lyrics to be a nice song worth listening to. Great comic and somehow deep spirit of Rowan Atkinson, long before Mr. Bean. Watching the NTNON, Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, and even Dead On-Time, all make me think humanity lost its spirit and sensation back in 70s and 80s. Although technology has given us a lot of benefits, we ourselves have lost our very essence of love and appreciation of time in this world. And I'm a young boy writing these, not from the old generation. Thanks for posting this video.

[@CathyKitson]

He really is the living spit of Barry!

[@michaelthompson7583]

2:35 = gold.

[@strangedailythings]

One of my favourite sketches of all time:) gets me everytime hahahah excellent

[@johnmichel4865]

This is just soooo good. The NTNON parody songs are the best I've seen. Especially this, England My Leotard and my favourite, The Two Ninnies. Cheers for posting.

[@Utsumo]

"I'm blubbing my eyes out, rubbing your thighs out of my mind"

[@izgoy26]

But they came back agaaaaaain!

[@LusciousTwinkle]

@@izgoy26 That bit made me spit tea. I was not quite old enough to watch this at the time...

[@carolramsey6287]

The BBC never did cotton on to what 'Kinda Lingers' was really about and I suspect neither did my mum and dad!

[@johnlewis3358]

I remember years back,me and my sister watching NTNON, and after it had ended an ad for a program about Barry Manilow came on. We both thought it was an extra bit at the end of the show like they sometimes did.

[@ysgol3]

Brilliantly hilarious. ALL the NTNON programmes should be on DVD, only compilations are because of some worry about topicality and modern audiences not getting some of the jokes NO NO NO - ALL of it was funny, that's all that matters. !!!!!!!!

[@AuroDHikoshi]

+ysgol3 I think some won't since there is someone who's been airbrushed out of public... and some they probably are too unsure it's able to translate without a massive history lesson.

[@Vesnicie]

Not sure the modern audiences will take to the squinty eyes as the boys are flying "over China, over China, over Chinatown" teehee! I hope that one made the compilation. Tell me it did.

[@maxpayne2409]

There's one sketch that played over the end credits of an episode that showed men in the trademark brown/tan BBC workmen overalls chasing kids kidnapping them in nets and loading them on the back of a truck only for the camera to zoom out and the truck to have "Rolf's Cartoon Time Audience" on the side... probably too offensive for modern audiences

[@rw8733]

It was a great programme from the time when being PC meant you were a policeman.

[@drasonmeerrkat2617]

He a good singer

[@vanillaorchid]

That pancakes song has been in brain since I first saw this. I sing it often.

[@christschinwon]

The greatest songs Manilow never did!

[@Gman1044]

When he first stands up and moves his body is so funny

[@ZakiJeppe]

despair! despair! dis pair of hands

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I like how Griff Rhys-Jones appears at 2:35.

[@t.b.g.504]

He looks like David Cameron there!

[@izgoy26]

There's only you girl and of course...MONEY!

[@CornedBeefSurprise]

He's perfect for the Manilow parody because he almost has the nose

[@oldrunnerstepx2638]

"la la pancakes again" LOL. Tremendous.

[@noeltinybeard4828]

Barry Manifolds was the name he used for this parody, if my memory serves me right.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

Their musical satires were brilliant. I think the highlight is Jones as one of the ABBA girls. But this is almost as good.

[@Katiekin2333]

Rowan is actually a very good singer as well as a genius comedian who knew :)

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I agree cos there are people whom don't think he's a good singer. Alright he's no Elton John, but Rowan can sing.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

It was different then. People went to university to become comedians, and had to perform in all sorts of ways there. Nowadays fads, focus groups and meaningless trends decide what goes in comedies. In 1979 it was Oxford and Cambridge professors. We have the comedy of the lowest common denominator by default, which also existed back then of course. But nothing has replaced the university comedy of Britain. It has ceased to be. I can think of about three good comedies in the last twenty years; Arrested Development, the Office and Peep Show. Other than that it's been all garbage. Predictably.

[@marguskiis7711]

He sings better than Mnilow whose singing tech is very basic.

[@MsLilly2012]

@@marguskiis7711 If Manilow's singing tech is very basic, what the hell Mick Jagger or other rock singers!? I really think most rock singers are technically awful. At least Manilow has a strong velvety voice.

[@quietmind30]

Solid gold

[@JustinCredible61-g8n]

Comic genius right there. We lost so much when Atkinson died and Johnny English took his place...

[@stevedunningduckinggiraffe6296]

But it was just so true Barry manilow made a lot of money singing about how wet and lonely he was: Blubbing my eyes out Rubbing your thighs out of my mind..... Just you and me and the man in the attic make three... Classic.

[@richardhill2643]

Rowan Manilow!

[@Unsung_Earth]

Barry Atkinson

[@GirGir183]

2:20 There's Nick Newer on the bottom left.

[@LALakersNornIron]

Who? Do you mean Nick Hewer?

[@katymagnets]

I thought it was Jonathan Miller.

[@SuperJajaco]

Ready to rain again

[@adilaa545]

Genius

[@alcd6333]

I wonder if Manilow saw this.

[@Unsung_Earth]

I'm sure he's nosed through KZbin 😆

[@Kerrison01_01]

La, la, la, pancakes 😂

[@danielwilliamson6180]

0:58 and 2:12 LOL

[@singaporemrtbustransport6745]

Very funny.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

A shame Rowan didn't record a LP of this song.

[@nuclearuranium235]

Side A: Wet and lonely Side B: I like trucking 😄

[@mojevalka]

@@nuclearuranium235 thanks, now i have two ear worms :)

[@thebigdog2295]

Who knew mr. Bean could sing not me!😂🤣😭

[@djh29971]

I think Clive Anderson wrote this sketch. 'MEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!'

[@FrangoVitesse]

Justin Clarke - Checo Perro's dad - brought me here

[@AuroDHikoshi]

They guy in the "crowd" who was put to close to that Bush...

[@CatastrophicalPencil]

so it turns out they knew in the 80s

[@davidroach6867]

Life is fun 😂

[@sirravixfourhorn7681]

What is this a parody of exactly?

[@inquisitor229]

Hard to believe Manilow was around long enough, and had irritated so many by 1979, that he was worthy of such biting parody. And he's still annoying people today......

[@feibohan6016]

may i know what song is he imitating?

[@JJONNYREPP]

Not the Nine O'clock News - Wet and lonely 0942am 23.1.24 an old dole office joke... teaming up, as they have, with Meteorological office to have certain folk pissed thru cos they didnt bother to claim bus fare. i don't mind old BM - he does the job for the olds and romantics amongst you. as for wet and lonely - the 2 missing dwarves.... that station has been taken up by Hairy & Lonely. i surmise Wet got his marching orders and joined the faceless masses. He sounds like Harvey Sid Fischer, here, though. go check out Fisher. He's just like this but more inclined to chart success.

[@firefoxmozilla3622]

2017

[@celtick4985]

Marry Bannelow

[@PaulMappud]

Bazza came out not long ago, now we know why Mandy came and gave without taking... !

[@SOFAJEDI]

And money 😂

[@FrancisJFrench]

"singing his Elton Joke" Huh? I believe this is a Barry Manilow parody. Elton never had that much hair!

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

He missed the bit before the song. It's Pam Stevenson looking through a peeper at Smith so his nose is all distorted and enormous, then saying "I thought you were Barry Manilow!" Then the song starts.

[@firefoxmozilla3622]

(2018)

[@marguskiis7711]

I like the male audience.

[@erwinrommel5943]

He actually can sing

[@jakubkrcma]

🤣

[@marguskiis7711]

Rowan looks exactly like Manilow too but sings technically better.

[@Matthew-t4q]

Imagine if he did this as Mr Bean 😆😆

[@KoRnFreakFanGam3r]

piano guy looks like mr bean

[@johanbrand8601]

You know that it is Rowan Atkinson who played the role of Mr Bean, don't you?

[@noeltinybeard4828]

Talking of the real mr Manifolds ; I wonder how many of his fans now feel 'cheated', if you know what I mean?

[@nervo6321]

He actually sings better than Manilow.....

[@marguskiis7711]

Yeah, Manilow is primarly a pianist, not a singer.

[@Mackeson3]

Watching this has just made me realise how bloody awful Barry Manilow was.

[@MsLilly2012]

I find anti-Manilow group on here. Unexpectedly few...and there are only emotional opinions. After all Manilow studied at famous two music colleges in NYC and started as an arranger, producer and musical director and finally became a performer. No matter how you hate him he is the true musical professional unlike rag-tag rock musicians from around 70's.(except for Elton and a few) However Rowan Atkinson's voice and singing are soooo awful.

[@MsLilly2012]

He has big successes as an all round player. Aretha Franklin hoped him to produce her album when she moved to the Arista Records because Manilow succeeded to produce Dionne Warwick in1979 which gave her first platinum album and two grammys. After all Clive Davis decided Luther Vandross to produce Aretha though.Others who Manilow successfully arranged and produced are Bet Midler,Nancy Wilson(jazz), Diane Schuur etc. All I want to say is that Barry Manilow is an outstanding professional who amateurs like you can never easily criticize. If you just say you hate his songs, wear a pair of earplugs.