Romesh and Russell Howard talk about 'Mummy Issues'

Russell Howard and Romesh Ranganathan hatch a plan to teach their mums a thing or two about comedy, and Russell thinks he's figured out the disturbing reason why some unicorns have wings.
This is the first of six episodes of Romesh: Comedians In Pubs Talking Comedy - part of The Idris Takeover, a week-long collaboration between BBC Three and Idris Elba.
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[@saskia4822]

the way russell keeps his hands in his jumper is so sweet

[@adambyrne7795]

Profile pic checks out.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

i can't even handle how accidentally adorable he is tbh

[@jamesjamesjsmes909]

he has no hands

[@roseclouds5838]

Jumper paws

[@jamesjamesjsmes909]

Trevor Franklin I don't blame her

[@samjohnstone8805]

it's the lazy eye gang

[@anonymouse1437]

Sam Johnstone I was looking through the comments to see if anyone else pointed it out. I was gonna say oh look it's an episode of lazy town.

[@JadMock]

he has his glasses on aka howard so his eye is straight. Have the same issue as him

[@h.thumbsthomas5479]

Sam Johnstone Aw they should make T-shirt’s! Lol

[@NathanBall18]

Haha made me actually Lol

[@m1tchm4c94]

😂😂😂

[@DeeDee97]

My two favourite comedians!!! What did I do to deserve this blessing?!

[@skillz3146]

Adeela A You resisted a chocolate cake, I think.

[@---GOD---]

Drugs

[@romainsavioz5466]

Romesh and Russell's moms on a roadtrip duo

[@catnior]

This is amazing

[@KristineMaitland]

A ***MUST***. Their mothers are hilarious.

[@51gan788]

No one going to address that fucking wizard playing pool?

[@imnotgayyy8489]

51gan788 and a black wizard at that...

[@elliotkouame3849]

If he were a wizard, I imagine he's be better at pool.

[@katieraynerx1060]

I want Russell, Romesh and their mums to have a show 🙏😍😂

[@bethpointer3046]

I fucking love Russel, sat in a pub with a cuppa. The man, the myth, the legend.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

he's magical

[@msjcoj]

i love these two! russell's sweater paws are adorable

[@katiedunwell8837]

russell's laugh is the cutest

[@Jo-mj2rr]

Bro, Russell's sweater paws melted my heart.

[@Niklback1]

is nobody going to address Russel and his emo sleeves ?

[@KeywoodJones]

Address it? Hang on, let me get out my unicorn banner for the protest

[@thommathy5681]

@@KeywoodJones 🤣🤣🤣

[@thebigdawg61]

Russell has mashed two different creatures together. I don't know if it's a unisus or a pegacorn.

[@hthumbs4072]

Nunya Goddamnbusiness OBVIOUSLY a pegacorn! Lol

[@Jasondfilms]

If a goose and poodle mated would the offspring be a Poose or Goodle?

[@ioliteable]

A pegacorn sounds like a unicorn that pegs you.

[@ToastedAlmond98]

Was literally going to say this, and I thank you for saving me the trouble. (Also, redundant acronym. What do you think OMG stands for?)

[@vulture_5212]

I can't tell if that was satire or you actually got angry that someone didn't know the name for a unicorn-Pegasus crossbreed.

[@padraigroberts6194]

Two grown men talking, like snarky kids (piss off if you want to say you have never felt that) about how their mums would deal with shit is somehow so wholesome.

[@ShoutyKid]

More of this, please!

[@mfaith3129]

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland There ya no way in hell thats a peaceful animal

[@alexbutler6599]

Frankie Boyle has entered the chat

[@omphilemakiri9655]

“What do you think the horn is there for? It is not to hang sh*t on!”

[@queensinthesky]

That unicorn but is hilarious, he has to use it.

[@allyaustin669]

I love Russel so much

[@devinmoose]

That ending was gold.

[@carollothian4583]

I want to see their mums do a show together 😂

[@shola4688]

Russell's laugh though!

[@chishow7191]

Why is Gandalf playing pool? 1:29 😂

[@coldguy420ohokay2]

The thing about talking to normal people is so spot on. It’s hard not to say ‘weird’ shit at work when I’ve been cracking wise with friends who have a genuine sense of humour. Gotta talk about weather and keep jokes to innuendo an shit :/

[@kickthepheelstickz]

one of those clips i always watch when it shows up in my reccommended

[@sulèimthedream]

Bruh i played the last part 3 times... and laughed harder every time

[@bluesky1807]

Omg I see the unicorns now!

[@quetch2]

Look at the pint that woman tries to get away with serving at 1:31!

[@ansuhmayram]

thats actually a really good ppoint, i mean im kinda glad bigotry bashing can win the room, but its part of liberal ideals to be able to take criticism, so they should!

[@krashd]

Not the far left, the far left is as intolerant as any other extreme, despite the irony. Numpties that like to remind people that your dining room table can identify as a sock if it chooses does more damage to us on the left than anyone on the right ever can.

[@krashd]

@Riley D Then being wrong is your prerogative.

[@sebasorozco7668]

0:14 Is Russell wearing a G-String? Interesting…

[@abi5han]

No offence intended as they're both comedians, but lazy eye meets cross-eyed

[@victorcheng1544]

Hey you man! Ii

[@ABC-td7zm]

Hey you man! Imagine if they had kids!

[@a3s1r1986]

You know how the Wayans brothers ran 'Yo Mama' jokes into the ground? Well I'd take Romesh and Russel doing 'My Mama' jokes back and forth for a good spell.

[@lavane26]

No, Russell, the spelling of Chihuahua is just fine, because it's a name in spanish, and in spanish we don't pronounce the H. Also it's the most fun dog breed name to say.

[@vinayakkumar4948]

What do you think horns for ? Not to hang shit !! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@katiestolealltheunicorns9309]

I actually quite like the unicorn protest banner idea...someone's got to help them unicorns!!!

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THESE MAGICAL AWESOME BEINGS OF DELIGHT AND WONDER

[@stuartkseels]

#savetheunicorns Lol.

[@burhanur]

The pool player played a push shot.

[@patrickgatherer]

1:31 that’s a shocking pint

[@lorenzoherbert7110]

Lol he's totally wearing a thong 😂😂😂😂

[@jonesjao5441]

Funny as fuck these 2 together. Both intelligent too

[@KAKKOES]

Did Romesh his beard shed so much it landed on Russell's jumper?

[@philliyb94]

How do you watch full episode of this?, i can't find it on bbc three

[@danielsh7437]

🤣😂🤣😂Why not chat about your mums ,kind of what you are known for lol that triggered Rom more than Russell was hilarious 🤣😂🤣😂

[@JScott-md6dv]

They're peaceful animals Russell: "We don't know that.." Pssh.. *I* know it.

[@bi_cycle]

Russ is awesome

[@bogi18]

Unicorns don't have wings Russel, what you're thinking of is a Pegasus, duhh...

[@siramea]

To be fair to 'chihuahua', it's not an English word, and even so, English has plenty of nonsensical spellings

[@davidjdreid6285]

The Lazy Eye Guys. It's catchy enit?

[@Ludifant]

This was borderline unicornophobic. As a rainbow enthusiast I am offended. Did get a great idea about unicorn chihuahuas

[@HeawyMedal]

is that the bouncer from the dev at 2:12? rah.

[@MrHennerz]

What’s with his sleeves?

[@sluaghsidhe8384]

What is this, the match up of comics with a lazy eye?

[@AbdulRashid-do7yp]

Cakey dance dance

[@adminomhfoz1908]

he needs to be on curb your enthusiasm with larry david

[@crikey5220]

0:04 I’ll assume they spelt Russell Howard wrong on purpose

[@somthingbrutal]

erm according to the myths aren't only virgins safe to approach unicorns

[@defaultyorker6096]

I have a tiny bit more respect for Russell now knowing he would like to take the piss out of both extremes, only he has to attack "bigots" more to keep his career going. It's nice that he somewhat admitted it. Still I wish he'd go back to ridiculous humour like his early MTW days, or maybe he could give up comedy and become an activist, making way for an up-and-coming comedian.

[@sylvainforget2174]

I have watched a few of those shows and still wonder if the people in the background are paid actors. A lot of the people in the background seem to be real characters.

[@Jordan-bd8po]

anyone else get pissed off about that shit pint pulled at 1:30

[@reggiepollock4669]

Together they make up one set of normal eyes

[@bw4500]

Brilliant, love these two - but get your hands out your jumper

[@vermilliongecko]

Perhaps it was cold.

[@bw4500]

- too charitable Vermillion, there is never an excuse for this kind of behaviour

[@jdawn1982]

Peter Wallace there is. The excuse is that it's more comfortable.

[@bw4500]

- this kind of reasoning is exactly what's wrong with this country. gone to the bloody dogs, it has. a nation of sleeve-wearing degenerates and their apologists.

[@aashi8316]

@@bw4500 😂 guilty of being an apologist

[@lightertaylor6333]

100% funniest video on the internet!

[@cmofficial2261]

0:50

[@Barzins1]

Unicorns don’t have wings.

[@snappyfacts8911]

Unicorns don't have wings but OK ;p

[@courtneyryder1810]

Did anyone else notice Russell is wearing a white lacey thong when he goes hug romesh

[@brendan5555]

they was this is cut it implies that neither of them have seen people play pool as it keeps cutting the this "bizarre act".

[@BSWAIN96]

Anyone else frustrated by the terrible pint the bar woman poured?😂

[@edwardkinsey5680]

Lazy Eye Stand Up

[@mo_munir3474]

Chi hoo-hoo 😂

[@artetas-army5982]

rom salty about his mum haha

[@kapitankapital6580]

Somebody who thinks unicorns are peaceful animals really needs to read their Bible...

[@esamaftab5585]

Chahuahua

[@heatherleader2049]

Raise your hand if Russel Howardtaught you how to spell 'chihuahua'

[@elizaheathen]

mate unicorns don't have wings why am I bothered by this

[@shafqatalamovik6632]

wow

[@JadeManatee]

Russell needs to get over the spelling of chihuahua.

[@eeedeee6667]

Russell Howard got hot im shook

[@daphne9733]

Do they cancel each other because ones cross-eyed and the other's Lazy-eyed?

[@Mod-rw9cw]

Rang a man is like dog shit now all over and you can't get rid of the smell

[@40spinup]

Does two lazy eye people looking at each other cancel each other out. I need to meet another lazy eyed person to see.

[@halfvolley11]

I want to see his wife. Enough of mother.

[@hueycastro2916]

who sounds more white, Romesh or Russel?

[@williambarley1122]

Of you has mummy issues you wouldn't talk about it

[@SCwirlify]

The people in the background are the most salt-of-the earth creatures in the entire universe. Yes, that Includes the XyrxhurCthulhu galaxy of Zxhurthuparph

[@azizrahman9496]

Romesh thinks his an English Man.lol he spreads it like its butter on toast, yet the audience is stood still

[@ykkrasaoz9748]

What the fuck...unicorns can't fly, that's a pegasus >:(

[@lanite85]

Is Russell Howard wearing a thong at 0:12?

[@woolenhat5796]

this was kind of intense. :-/

[@MsMichaela999]

Russell will never measure up to Romesh. No chance. His humour is swearing and that's not humour, sorry!

[@Mr-zx8fu]

What's with Russell and the cuffs these days I wonder.

[@lifehacker3118]

i love u maximbaddy u sooooo funny

[@RonkleBonk]

Russell Howard is quite easily the worst comedian working in Britain today

[@1000shoeswoman]

wat are they talking about i like remesh but i bet his a miserable sod at home

[@karysava4231]

I love how serious he is about the spelling of 'Chihuahua'

[@2911moj]

cha-hu-hu

[@Neenerella333]

As a resident of an American state relatively above the Mexican state of Chihuahua, I am endlessly confused by British people's miserable Spanish pronunciation. Your French is flawless for 1066 reasons, but Italian or Castillian is a glitch for some reason.

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

It is absurd

[@HattielyEverAfter1995]

Russell Howard dealing with the issues everyone else is to scared to talk about #StopTheUnicorns x

[@bhqld628]

0:14 is that a g-string?

[@michaeldrake6813]

Yup...looks like one to me

[@anonymouse1437]

BHQld or maybe he's wearing pants (not boxers) and he's got a painful wedgie

[@alexo6491]

BHQld I

[@amygreen9856]

BHQld It's his shirt under his jumper

[@dorkywatersrundeep]

It looks like a thing!!!!

[@stooph]

0:12 is Russell wearing a thong..?

[@jduchiha4656]

Think he tucked his shirt and some of it is pulling out, maybe?

[@Abdullah_Chill]

3:25😂🤣😂🤣😂!!!! In my life I will never look at unicorns in the same way again!! 😂🤣😊🤣😂😂😂🤣

[@aidanrock8719]

Mate, this kind of Russell is so different than when he's "on" and he's doing his whole energetic teenager thing

[@DirEnGay]

Unicorns don't have wings, that would be a Pegasus. Not implying they're real of course.

[@HattielyEverAfter1995]

Pegasi don't have horns idiot x

[@DirEnGay]

I didn't say that they did, did I? Idiot... I was just pointing out out his confusion with the name of the mythical flying horse. Also since we're both being pedantic, if you google pegasus you will notice even in the first 30 pictures there are a couple of depictions of a horned pegasus (horned pegasus is actually a thing, but not winged unicorn).

[@HattielyEverAfter1995]

I'm so sorry I stand mistaken, my good sir x

[@Ally-ek7vr]

It would be an alicorn

[@aashi8316]

I believe unicorns have horns, pegasi can fly, and alicorns have wings and horns

[@myles0_0]

0:33 Russell’s laugh is the best! ❤️