Ray Alan and Lord Charles at Gloucester Park 2005

[@BackToTheBlues]

"In all the time I've known you, only once have I seen you sober." "In all the time I've know YOU, only twice have I seen you once!" 😄 Even ad-libbing as Lord Charles when the baby starts crying. Ray Alan remains the best ventriloquist I've ever seen. He was funny, and always came across as someone who would be gentlemanly and pleasant if you met him. I love the way he aged lord Charles as he himself aged, too.

[@timfletcher9189]

Lord Charle’s ‘what’s wrong with you’ stare with Ray Alan is so on the mark Thank you for a wonderful posting.

[@stevethomas8375]

Wish I'd recorded the whole act - the Kipling poem at the end left everyone in satitches!

[@timfletcher9189]

The impression of the green duck was amazing. The Lord Charles pauses in disbelief made the interchange so real Ray Alan was ingenious. Thank you.

[@ggjournal]

If only the rest of the world (outside the UK) could have known this man's incredible talent while he was still with us. Just pure, ventriloquial perfection. A master of the craft. I'm one of those Americans who only recently discovered him, thanks to KZbin. I only wish there was more...

[@Ze0do0Gas]

Me too, he is a complete unknown in Portugal

[@eredison8584]

I worked with Ray Alan 1st December 1990 in Maidstone, Kent.With other artists on the bill.I remember that date as it was the last time my mum and dad saw me on stage backing a show (organist).What a charming man he was and so easy to work with.Sadly missed.He was the best ventriloquist the uk has ever had.

[@sallyfitzgerald3912]

One of my favourite ventriloquists from my childhood besides Keith Harris! 😂

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

Peerless ……..such a talented man. No one else came close.

[@robertbrighton9797]

Ray Alan was literally the best ventriloquist I’ve ever seen. He was absolutely flawless in his performances

[@peterward2275]

Kinell. I would have given him more applause than that. He deserved a standing ovation!

[@stevethomas8375]

He was so funny. I wish now I recorded the whole act. His Kipling's IF at the end left everyone in stitches.

[@callumphoenix2079]

Privileged to have met Lord Charles after Ray had sadly passed. I admit I was a little star struck! Would have loved to have seen this master live.

[@songsmith31a]

His art fitted him like a glove!

[@fgrady1]

I regret to say I’ve only recently discovered Ray Alan (and company) and am entranced by his talent and humour. Charming and so f***ing funny! I wish the chap was still among us. RIP

[@stevethomas8375]

I wish I'd taped the whole show that day as he had the entire audience in absolute stiches at the end of the act. Unfortunately I was getting low on tape.

[@dingopisscreek]

The best vent we ever had rip Ray

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

Ray Alan was always on BBC light entertainment shows in the 1970s his ventriloquist skills charm with an audience and great writing made his a firm favourite with small children right up to grandparents age groups ... Innocent music hall fun made for 70s family viewing

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

No Vent has ever held adult audience like Ray did. RIP

[@welshwizards]

Upon Ray's passing, Lord Charles was said to be "unavailable for comment".

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Shame

[@plan7a]

Word has it he became speechless and lifeless after it happened and he's remained so ever since.

[@estherrose8151]

2021 and still the best ventriloquist

[@OkkyHan]

They really did seem to be best mates ⚘⚘⚘ RIP Mr. Ray Alan

[@keithdeley7236]

The best ventriloquist in the world in my opinion

[@mrmethane10]

No other ventriloquist comes close to Ray Allen. I love how Lord Charles became grey in later years.

[@ZAJDML]

Fabulous. Thank you for showing us. He was great indeed. For those who love the art, here is a current ventriloquist masterfully executing the craft in his award winning comedy series. As a dabbler in ventriloquism myself and am always impressed by the masters. Ray Alan was certainly that. kzbin.info

[@rogermiller4929]

What a funny man indeed. Hilarious!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

My aunt once interviewed Ray Allen for a 6 part documentary programne on CITV called Thd Ultimate Machine in 1987.

[@stevethomas8375]

Would be interesting to see.

[@sweetpea3795]

This man's a genius 😂❤

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Simply the best. On Bob Monkhouse's show, Lord Charles had a dummy too!

[@iankirkpatrick264]

Are you referring to Lord Charles’s appearance on the Monkey Bobhouse show?

[@SuperFerdie1965]

@@iankirkpatrick264 Not really gugna! I did read that Lord Charles lived on the top floor of a tower block, just so he could look down on more people....

[@dazzlingdavedainty]

They were brilliant

[@GordonGraham-r1i]

Awesome

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

that guy had some serious talent. and the big guy behind him wasn't bad either.

[@BassistPaul]

Genius.

[@tyrelmitchell9316]

"You silly arse"

[@ed_ward_1430]

'ass' (donkey). Brits of an earlier generation (and some of us oldies today) would pronounce both words the same way.

[@npc3po301]

When not working Lord Charles would sit there for hours on end motionless almost catatonic just staring off into space, Ray never saw him drink but the increasingly slurred performances must've been a strain to keep covering for, fair play to Ray for carrying him for so long

[@philtownsend5890]

Sad that such an incredible ventriloquist as Ray Allen had to play gigs like this

[@MOGGS1942]

Could have been a charity do.

[@yaddamop]

I just learned about this amazing man (I'm an American) so, I'm pretty behind the times. I did ventriloquism as a teenager to my mid-twenties. It does look sad, yes, however, I'm sure Ray, being the consummate professional, cut his career teeth on tough, unappreciative audiences on his way up the success ladder. You could tell he knew what he was doing and there were laughs in that video for sure. I'm also sure that Ray, if he were still with us, would agree that audience was tough, but, as an entertainer, it's all part of the territory. An amazing man! Wished I had met him.

[@trevorkeyes1639]

Excellent

[@djsimonrossprice9400]

Imagine him today on B.G.T... he'd blow them all away.... . 😅😅😅

[@joegan6383]

Briĺliant💕

[@joeblogs-vx4ep]

As Ray Alan has got older lord Charles has got older 😂👍

[@MOGGS1942]

Where did that Bill Haley kiss curl come from ?

[@this-is-not-a-channel-]

The Gest Ventrisoquilist

[@justintai8725]

Where is Lord Charles now? I wonder 🤔❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mrmethane10]

I have been wondering that myself. I wonder if he is in a museum or something along those lines?

[@leekendall2004]

Brilliant

[@jaygriffiths6793]

The only test is is it funny? I roared, so a yes from me.

[@elliottg.1954]

It's widely reported that Lord Charles was the first vent's dummy to have a personal microphone. Ray makes this all look so easy and impromptu, but he'd been doing it for fifty years. Some say that Lord Charles was cremated when he lost his voice.

[@BackToTheBlues]

In the clip with the two of them on the Monkey Bobhouse show (as Lord Charles put it), which is here on KZbin both of them are indeed wearing clip-on microphones! I thought that was a really neat little touch.

[@MavisRileyJunior]

RAY ALAN.

[@stevethomas8375]

Thanks my mistake - nobody else notified me - now corrected!

[@callieshipp2018]

What does green duck mean.

[@stevethomas8375]

I assume you are referring to Keith Harris and Orville the duck - another popular act.

[@deemdoubleu]

Silly Arse! Haha

[@bigtwit799]

Was Ray Alllen still alive then?

[@nervo6321]

I think if Lord Charles had cut down on his drinking he could have had a much longer career......

[@exwhyz33]

can't hear a thing

[@gdmoore]

exwhyz33 Are you deaf?

[@frankgilbert1812]

Rude woman on her phone near the end.

[@nige99]

Theres nina conti then theres this .... cant decide who is funnier

[@Spark_Iskra_z_Polski]

Nina is too unrefined. This man is a genius, just like Jeff Dunham.

[@jamespasifull3424]

@@Spark_Iskra_z_Polski If you think JD is a genius, you need a new dictionary! 🤣 The guy's mouth moves more while he's working onstage, than when he's just being JD!! 🤣

[@jamespasifull3424]

Nina Conti is cack! She should work on radio, her mouth moves that much!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@peterward2275]

Conti is just a borderline schitzo. This is real venting at its best

[@soocleghorn2106]

0:22 is that BJ in the background? Is that where he got the idea that he could treat the public like puppets? 😂