Paul Whitehouse Interview | Parkinson | BBC Studios

Comedian Paul Whitehouse recalls the inspiration for some of the best-loved Fast Show characters. Free video clip from the popular british talk show 'Parkinson'.
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[@TeaFanS3]

Paul Whitehouse is the best British comic actor of his generation by a country mile. There's an air of tragedy about him at the same time as he is making people laugh out loud, it makes him unique.

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[@DelaneyHolliday]

Why isn't Paul Whitehouse starring in his own movies!?!? He is the most brilliant actor I have ever seen, has more personality than anyone and he is amazingly hilarious!!!!

[@classicmail8239]

Delaney He has laughter written all over his face! One of my all time favs!

[@krisscanlon4051]

He's the type of English actor you put in a movie in a very benign way. You could even put him in an American movie as a Brit. I like to think of Benny Hill in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I used to love seeing so well-known British actors pop up in international films. Could be used well in a smaller Tarantino's movie LOL

[@alunsmith5705]

Because he's Welsh.

[@zenzombie72]

Every bit as good as Peter Sellars. SOMEONE give him an oscar-winning part !! Same with Kathy Burke.

[@bobuppendown7277]

Sellers

[@BenPN1000]

Year when he says "I held her in my arms..." and looks into the camera I got a tear in my eye.Very touching.

[@LJW55]

I'm not sure but wasn't that the last depiction of Rowley Birkin? It seemed to me at the time as a farewell sketch.

[@StonefieldJim4]

Yes, there are a few very poignant moments on TFS. Ted and Ralph!

[@cheyennebrennan966]

Two Pauls - Both absolute legends! ❤❤

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

One of the finest comedy talents of the last thirty years, Paul Whitehouse.

[@babyshambler]

Great comedian, and one of the most likeable!

[@uberglocken]

whitehouse + higson = comedy talent. . . . the best ive seen in my life time. . or parkinsons !!!!!!

[@user-sz1zg3hu7r]

Stands tall amongst the giants of British comedy. For my money the best line for line comedian of all time.

[@ferark]

He Makes me laugh just looking at him. Natural funny ma...geezer,and a brilliant stand up comic.

[@luukeluketer1024]

This man is almost god like in terms of comedy....

[@rodchamp7510]

I was totally thrilled when Paul started chatting to me in he bank one day, then as the bank teller asked him for ID - I said - 'he mustn't be a fan' and Paul just laughed and said 'you can't please call the people all the time '

[@citizen1163]

I saw him in Upper Street

[@uberglocken]

the gezzer is a legend, whitehouse is the most underated comedy writer and actor this country has ever produced, proper.

[@kooora18]

Paul Whitehouse is a very talented comedian, he's really hilarious!

[@brain8484]

He makes it look so easy , we all know and have meet his characters but he made a living off them . Brilliant

[@anjou6497]

Pure genius. What pleasure to listen to him.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I remember when my Aunty and Uncle visited me in 1998, they gave my Mom and Dad a VHS of The Fast Show Live and they didn't know I was a fan of The Fast Show which I first watched in 1997. They told us that they met Paul Whitehouse and said he was a really nice man. They told us that Paul Whitehouse told them about the Rowley Birkin sketches and he told them that the sketches weren't scripted and rehearsed and when they filmed them, Whitehouse in character would get shown a random image and he would make it all up right on the spot.

[@uberglocken]

paul whitehouse is a one off. you will not see anyone as funny as him in your lifetime. the gezzer is a living legend. ah viva. !

[@HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaNo]

legend, him and his boy Charlie Higinson

[@truro007]

Genius of humour....amazing

[@Raedan23]

i could watch paul whitehouse do rowley birkin qc for days on end.

[@pdrg]

Fantastic comedy actor and writer. In fairness, Harry Enfield is a great comic actor too, but Whitehouse is something special.

[@papa12213]

paul whitehouse my fave comedian and a true english talent i hope to see alot more of him he great!!!!!!!!!!

[@hambutty1]

Hes Welsh not English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@papa12213]

@@hambutty1 14 years later I did find that out hahaha 👍🏻

[@Nig0]

Absolutely brilliant :D

[@synchc]

i put him in the same boat as ronnie barker. not exactly the wittiest or most physically funny comedian but a brilliant actor with an inherent sense of whats funny and a thoroughly nice chap.

[@AngusCookProductions]

love him!!! a little bit werrrrr, a little bit wayyyyy, he's a geezer

[@AfridiZindabad]

Best actor EVER

[@petyrkowalski9887]

I totally love Paul Whitehouse, his character, humour and all...totally brilliant and natural.

[@interceptor7905]

Suit you,sir!Oh lol

[@FuckFeminists]

Im so glad I finally learnt where Rowley Birkin comes from...my grandfather has just been vindicated!

[@Kayem967]

He's funny without trying. Not comfortable with the interview thing like most human beings. Nice.

[@heliopolis29]

The 15ft high club - love it!

[@veroniquedumont3205]

Paul Whitehouse is a genius;)))

[@scottybot2003]

Johnny Depp once said that paul whitehouse was the best actor he had ever seen. so true

[@ericadyson9029]

Absolutely love him . Brilliant comedian and actor (Mordecai)

[@Chillednfunked]

This man is so underrated and I don’t know why

[@kingofhome23]

Love it

[@uberglocken]

@Roche1983 your right pal, he was born in wales and lived there for 4 years until he moved to england so i`ll rephase that. . . paul whitehouse is a living BRITISH legend who deserves more credit than what he gets. . . even if he is welsh ! ! BOYO !

[@JayRicci7891]

"One girl was very badly burned" LMFAOOOO Brilliant stuff. I Always wondered where the inspiration for Rowley Birkin came from.

[@blahfox]

He is an absolute ledge!!!! Probably the best British comedian EVER...in my opinion of course... I think its tragic how it was Paul who came up with characters like Stavros and Loadsamoney, yet Harry is allowed to take all the credit for it!

[@nthnmonkey]

Oh yes, Whitehouse would be welcome round my house any time........ but if he was to piss on the toilet seat, and not clean it up, i should say.... Oi Whitehouse.............................

[@adenosine2electricboogaloo647]

Oi! Whitehouse! NO! I've adored every sketch you've been in, but that does not excuse you pissing on MY TOILET SEAT! Pack your bags and get out of my house!

[@moottori_paa]

I really like this guy :)

[@stevechristie2569]

Estonian?

[@sratus]

A true great

[@bloodbadge]

funny as hell

[@clawlesslawless]

whitehouse,what a comic legend

[@uberglocken]

@pdrg well said whitehouse is a legend,

[@garyneville1141]

Role Birkin is just one example of the genius that is Paul Whitehouse! The guy is probably unrivaled as a great of British comedy

[@niemanickurwa]

lol Parky "cheeky sod!"

[@mybookfacetube]

Watch Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing, on BBC Iplayer now. Very good.

[@alanwitton5980]

Hilarious! A comedy genius

[@jesoby]

check him out as Martin the vicar in Bellamy's People E4 - BBCi player from 18'58 onwards, very funny.

[@uberglocken]

your not wrong gezzer, whitehouse is a living english legend who deserves more credit than what he gets.

[@hambutty1]

WELSH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@slebbeog]

R.I.P. Rowley Birkin QC... :(

[@uberglocken]

whitehouse is a genius, the most under rated comedian, comedy writer this country has ever seen. i think harry enfield owes him a pint or two. . . . . . . . . . . suits you harry !

[@jcdiddy]

This clip is great, the comic rapport is natural between O'Grady and Whitehouse, both from different entertainment backgrounds but capable here of good-natured interaction of a kind presumably impossible for some of the posters below, with their very narrow perception of what is and isn't 'humour'.

[@thebaconcruesader]

"one girl was very badly burned!" LMFAO!

[@Salmon1BWFC]

Whitehouse comments on this when he and harry does frank and george at an amnesty gig. Its somewhere on youtube, look at it its hilarious.

[@somberlight]

well put. he's not "only a comedian", he's also an actor of insane caliber. i mean, birkins lovestory in season 2? (i can link if you wish) i cant see the two oafs from "little britain" making anything that moving, let alone anyone else. (excluding black adders end, that was the previous one which suprised me)

[@yidarmy84]

gave you a thumbs up there, love both of them but harry's sketches were always more structured. Both of these guys along with charlie higson defined british comedy in the 90's

[@Louisejames23]

T,he man is a genius ❤️😬

[@Dylansworldofgaming]

i think you will find that now they call themselves harry and paul, they are very good friends and always have been. It was called harry enfield and chums before because there were a few other comedians such as Kathy Burke and Martin Clunes. Harry Enfield made the show and BBC developed it for him, Harry enfield is a absolute legend.

[@bluesparklejet]

Paul Whitehouse is a genius - the top comedian yes, but I bet he could also out-act any actor in a serious part too

[@simondutton9907]

Paul Whitehouse comic genius.

[@moondog102]

I used to know Paul(briefly) when he was in Bonsai Forest in the early eighties

[@stevechristie2569]

moondog102 what's that?

[@petracaramela]

❤

[@danielwilliamson6180]

2:59 Funny seeing Paul doing Rowley without the makeup and the wig.

[@tjfSIM]

fair enough

[@terrybaby6146]

Harry Enfield doing Prince Charles in "The Windsors" sounds like him.

[@redgriff]

i used to know him too.....

[@alizarin89]

@oldtintoys I agree. He'd probably get quite a kick out of it though.

[@maheestools]

@DeanGoulding ok, dean. i'm now off to send that request to the ceo of youtube on your sound advice. however, before i go,can you tell me why the only gig whitehouse gets these days is those shite/cringey aviva adverts? in fact, don't bother, as i've answered it myself in my previous post.

[@philippaine]

He arrived in the shade of Harry Enfield and after a few years had usurped him.

[@jukcoder]

J. depp said he is the best actor in the world. I think he is

[@medellinpl]

Jed Thomas!!!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

1:57 RIP Paul O'Grady.

[@somberlight]

i think they did. it had no laugh, just loud applause. they even gave THE moment time to sink in. imo, naturally.

[@aakkoin]

@blahfox living legde!

[@DeafFret]

Hey I just saw a hairloss product commercial, which was badly dubbed into an Australian accent.

[@maheestools]

hiya, paul.

[@WELLBRAN]

@blahfox Not only comedian but Comedy Actor his face remins me of a Buster Keaton type.

[@SilverShamrock71]

@MadAsABoxaFrogs No shelf life, Fast Show is just AS funny now, whereas Little Britain isn't and wasn't all that first time around, a couple of sketches maybe, Lou & Andy and Vicki Pollard.

[@uberglocken]

your right gezzer harry`s sketches were more structured but 9 times out a 10 whitehouse or higson would have had written it for him ! enfeild is still legend thou, but higson and whitehouse were the dons......!

[@clawlesslawless]

ah here,o grady is alright

[@felix_sfx_felix]

@scottybot2003 so did scorsese

[@Actingskint]

Ah damn , I have such a lack of respect for the industry that promotes horrendous reality shows , yet fails to truly recognise what a wealth of talent we have in the ranks of the character actors and comedians in this great country of ours . Perhaps if we were to fall over backwards to help them develop their careers it would be great ,then again though, perhaps they would become as spoilt as the stars they support , people like Johhny depp . So perhaps its for the best , look at how well he's self destructing in front of the spotlight . A man who's so spoilt and directionless , he's rushing headlong into oblivion .

[@uberglocken]

i think ive seen that one but i cant rememer because.. iam afraid i was very very drunk at the time. . . . . . . !

[@tjfSIM]

@bofursgun I think that's perhaps a little bit harsh but I admit he's not my cup of tea.

[@BoycottStabb]

mmm adverts on the BBC, I want my money back!

[@Roche1983]

i think he's welsh.

[@dubmywub]

@blahfox i wouldn't say harry takes all the credit

[@qwertisdirty]

3:15

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[@MilesB1975]

Cairo! Bluhblahabeeah

[@rcades1234]

leave it out mate have you ever seen the fast show, or even harry and paul. its a known fact with comedians that paul whitehouse is the most talented dont get me wrong kevin and perry is funny but take a look at what paul has down and your realise h's alot funnier than harry enfield

[@dancer857]

Heth-eth-eth sminky-pinky..

[@danshaggy292]

On a bus?

[@beavishetfield]

I think you missed the irony in that bit...

[@ajs41]

Suit you.

[@formulaonehumour]

@domeyhead1 little britain :))))))))))) so not "scorchio"

[@uberglocken]

well said dom but i reckon paul whitehouse would be more funnier in one sentance than them two fairys from little britian have done in all of their much over hyped un-funny careers. !

[@EvelynDungeon]

...yeash! Your very very drunk,