Sam Campbell on Would I Lie to You? | Would I Lie To You?

[@MyRetroWatches]

Haha this is the episode I was “This is My” What a fantastic day this was, Sam was hilarious and in the green room after a real nice guy who introduced me to David and a few others. Lee’s watchmaking is genuine. I did help him with a watch he was working on.

[@WondrousPurple]

So glad to know it was a good day, that you enjoyed meeting everyone. Thank you for sharing these details!

[@seshiro6936]

Amazing!

[@bazookasniper5167]

Hello

[@BradGryphonn]

Legend!

[@NessaK1981]

@MyRetroWatches Thanks to this, you now have your own fan base I'm sure!!! I flew over from Canada twice to meet Lee Mack at different events/gig type things he was a part of and Lee is so sweet! I met Rob Brydon too! Now I want to come back to meet Sam sometime and see him live and if I break my watch, I will be sure to message you so I can learn to repair it 😊

[@thomasthomasson2319]

Imagine being the researcher asking Sam if he's got any unusual stories, they could've been there for days

[@chaosbynature]

And written books.

[@marilyndavison2050]

Love Sam Campbell…a little Mortimer’ish

[@somebodyelse714]

that's why it's taken him so long to make an appearance, they asked him four years ago and he only finished last week

[@KironX1]

Him and bob mortimer should get together

[@StarkRG]

No, it probably _would_ be difficult to find the unusual stories he hasn't told because, to him, they're _not_ unusual.

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

"don't ever try to read my face cuz that's... that's private!" is one of the most amazing things anyone has ever said

[@StarTrekGeek47]

Amen! That was hilarious. 😆

[@wilms2328]

Unlike his address

[@Skullbrothers3]

Right up there with "Annemarie? Who she? Dunno."

[@muzikkification]

Reminded me of that Jimmy Carr/Peter Serafinowicz exchange. "Peter, are you a fan of word games?" Well, to be honest Jimmy... I don't think that's any of your business!"

[@paulrichards6894]

that was the most certain true i have ever seen...

[@harrisonbarr7239]

Love his very Lee Mack-esque dance around the 'what year was this' question.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

Masterful.

[@paulkerrigan9857]

He’s great. Has that clueless “I just work here” vibe while being very clever and funny.

[@patpat8727]

And it wasn't even really a very good question. He could just as easily have said a year and then it's up to the panel to figure out if he's right, and if he's wrong, if he's wrong on purpose.

[@whompronnie]

@@patpat8727 I think they were trying to catch him in an "Ah ha! The flea comb was invented in 1986, a full decade before your story!" but I think they gathered pretty quickly that it was more of a local 'new' product rather than an invention.

[@patpat8727]

@@whompronnie But then you're to "did he do that on purpose?" It's not wrong to be wrong. It's wrong to be wrong and know what the right answer is. I think Lee is the master of this -- telling a story where just enough of it is true, and filling it in with a whole lot of murkiness that may or may not be true. Whereas Bob Mortimer is legitimately insane and just does crazy things he can legitimately say are true, that no one would believe was true. Absolutely love him.

[@ratnakaratgi7690]

I really want to see Sam Campbell and Bob Mortimer on Lee's team together. Can't imagine David's reactions to the combination of their crazy story-spinning abilities!

[@kami3000]

In that case David should get support by Henning Wehn and Greg Davies to have at least somewhat of a chance ;)

[@rachrocks89]

I think David would implode if he had to face team Bob/Lee/Sam 😂

[@chriskaprys]

"And on David's team tonight, a revolver with a single shot, for personal use."

[@annemariefrank]

Get David some James Acaster for fairness!

[@jess_ismore]

Where is Lucy in this matchup?

[@ellekay4758]

“Now I see where you get this confusion, now I forgive you”

[@cameronstuart1397]

There is SO MUCH thinly veiled advertising in Australian news I instantly believed Sam when he said it was a little product placement at the tail end of a news program.

[@sophie1937]

I knew instantly what kind of advertising bit it was... 9news or 7news or something always have an as seen on tv product at the end of their news segments

[@din5ixfg]

Yeah, as an American that's actually what sold me on it 😄

[@Degjoy]

I have lived here for 8 years and I recognise this too. The news here in Australia is very influenced by funding. That’s my inkling!

[@matthewdillon8682]

I’m certain the segment on the news started like “a new breakthrough in headlice…”

[@GregPolkinghorne]

As did I. It as being on the news that sold it to me.

[@ThisIsMeUK]

Sam is just amazing. Will always be grateful to Taskmaster for introducing him to me. He’s so funny!!!

[@fleetingimmersion]

Exactly the same sequence of events for me. I saw his name and clicked.

[@NessaK1981]

Me too. He is literally one of my favorite humans. Love him to bits ❤

[@theresabradley4716]

He is incredibly funny live.

[@SuperlunarNim]

Taskmaster is my intro to pretty much all British comedians

[@fleetingimmersion]

@@SuperlunarNim Ah, Top Gear was for me, then 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, Who do You Think You Are?, Big Fat Quiz, Cats does Countdown, and now Taskmaster, but I don't think Taskmaster was around back when I started all that so it absolutely would have been.

[@eg4374]

not sam refusing to divulge his age but being more than ready to blurt out his home address on national television

[@slipknot95maggot]

David had just told him to be more private, he was taking his advice

[@krissdev]

It’s called nepotism David 😂

[@Mike-tv9rk]

It's called child abuse where I come from .

[@MasterovD.Skies42_411]

​@@Mike-tv9rk No, fool, it IS child abuse. I'm sure they fully recognize that as well. But the point of comedy isn't to point out the facts of life to draw tragedy TO them, it's to draw humor FROM them. But thanks for being a bummer about it and not just laughing, but being the "Um, actually" person. Without people like you, the world itself would stop spinning. Thank you for your sacrifice.

[@whateverdope]

​@@MasterovD.Skies42_411you okay there, mate?

[@MasterovD.Skies42_411]

@@whateverdope No, I'm not. And none of us really are. That's why I prefer to laugh rather than dissect a joke. We're all biding our time with actions that we attribute meaning to in our endless decent toward the everlasting sleep, while the 'holier-than-though', self-righteous and self-appointed are trying to acquire power through linguistic dictatorship and divide-and-conquer techniques, stripping our freedoms by trying to control the words we speak and the thoughts we think and pitting ourselves against each other in to a group-think, tribal-warfare mind-state, and operating through a "the ends justify the means" framework, while wholly disregarding any evil perpetrated by the ones perpetuating the oppression, because to question the ones in charge would mean to question society itself, and that's too monumental of a task to employ on an entire population dulled by a militaristic, industrial, technological-submission.

[@toneluy8343]

​@@whateverdopeto be fair, people like the one he replied to are real humor killers.

[@lindsayhaugen7660]

I think they could've gotten to the heart of the matter quicker if they had asked Sam if he was a child of divorce

[@3lttlbrds]

😂😂😂😂😂 iykyk

[@longlive8850]

Sam's dad loved going to see the doggies race

[@jaczob666]

Just so y'all know, we [ALWAYS] need more Sam Campbell.

[@kosmoss101]

i do get bob vibe from him, not there yet but give it time.

[@NessaK1981]

I have a smack head level addiction to Cambo. I literally cannot get enough of him.

[@alexleighton7587]

@@NessaK1981what a charming turn of phrase, got nothing but love for the guy from down under

[@NessaK1981]

@@alexleighton7587 he is the best thing to come along in years. Spend over a decade making his name in his homeland, then moved to the UK to conquer it!

[@NessaK1981]

@alexleighton7587 Also I assume you listen to Perfect Brains too 😊 I do indeed got nothin but love ❤️

[@andrewroberts8139]

My fav Sam Campbell joke goes: 'I used to play for the Wallabies. I'd take my clarinet down to the wildlife reserve. They loved it!'

[@mrhaltonok]

That’s an old Ricky Tomlinson gag isn’t it? ‘I used to play for Liverpool but they banned me from the Cavern back in the 60s’ Pretty sure there’s at the very least a Bob Monkhouse version which dates back to the 60s but I’m guessing it’s a 30s music hall gag maybe?

[@NessaK1981]

*SPOILER* Sam is returning to WILTY! He will be a guest on S18 and I am SCREAMMMMING!!!!!!

[@annemariefrank]

Yesssssss!!

[@toneluy8343]

Great news! He has a perfect brain.

[@daddyov2]

@@toneluy8343nothing but love for the men up above

[@NessaK1981]

@toneluy8343 He's got nothin' but love for the boys from above x

[@Kraken0000]

we're just calling it Would these days

[@matthewkemmer]

David's look at 14:38 is priceless, he's completely vexed by Sam and "we could have dinner!"

[@jpbroadwater]

It was when I was 10.... When was that?.... When I was in Primary School...... Yes but what year was that? ..... Oh, Year 6. LOL

[@notaduck1595]

To fair if you look up queensland year level system over the years, it would make semi sense the confusion.

[@sallypenhalli]

​@@notaduck1595also if you ask any Australian how old a kid is they will tell you what year they are I at school instead of the actual age of the kid. Strange but true.

[@janemacintyre9801]

@@sallypenhalli True!

[@mikefry4567]

I like how much Sam seemed to enjoy being described as 'ghostly' 😂

[@apetass123]

He is, search 70% sam campbell for proof.

[@mansalans]

Sam Campbell saying his or other comedians full address / phone numbers is my fav gag of his. I called Aaron Chen by accident after thinking he was just taking the piss with the phone number he gave out.

[@Emjay_1922]

How did that conversation go? Did he answer the phone?

[@sandrograndi6638]

I emailed the email address he gave during his last show in Brisbane but he never replied :(

[@quinnmartin9256]

"It's called Nepotism David" is such a good line

[@mattcorcoran7082]

Never doubt a Sam Campbell story. He is an extraordinary human.

[@dimpyramid]

You literally can't say whether he's telling a truth or a lie. It's a perfect show for him

[@auntyamelia6906]

which one?

[@whompronnie]

@@auntyamelia6906 Would I Lie To You

[@williammorris1384]

That whole 20 minutes was just glorious!! Everyone was on fire in that show ! And an astonishingly rare true for Lee!! Cherry on the cake . Superb 👍😂

[@multioptioned]

Nice change from giving Lee obvious lies and watching him try to sell them! 😂

[@kristenbooks]

watching Sam on here has the same energy as watching James Acaster, where they both deliver true stories in a way that sounds like they're making up EVERYTHING off the top of their heads lol

[@Meteorite_Shower]

Makes sense, seeing as they are friends!

[@Cobralalalala]

Joshua Tree. 😂😂😂 Such a silly non joke, but that made me laugh so hard.

[@NessaK1981]

Sam is a master at non-joke jokes. Go search some of his stand up routines here on YT. Also, his regular comedy is actually quite vulgar too 😂

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

So well timed.

[@jacobbannier]

Care to explain it?

[@Cobralalalala]

@jacobbannier Joshua Tree is an album from U2. Lee and Rob made jokes using U2 songs fit into the context of the story, then as they were trying to move on, Sam interjected a reference that didn't fit.

[@Cobralalalala]

@NessaK1981 oh, I know. I did a deep dive after Taskmaster. He really is fantastic in his absurdity.

[@FerDoug]

Sam really needs to be a repeat guest, he's so good.

[@NessaK1981]

He will be on again next series! Filmed another episode a few months ago to air in early 2025 😊

[@FerDoug]

@@NessaK1981 Amazing news, thank you 😁

[@NessaK1981]

@@FerDoug You are so welcome! I am a Sam Campbell detective. I know all of his upcoming gigs and appearances 😊

[@FerDoug]

@@NessaK1981 haha, well if anyones worth following closely, it's him! I hadn't heard of him before he featured on Taskmaster, but I can't get enough of him now.

[@NessaK1981]

@FerDoug Glad to talk to such a fellow fan! I am in Canada and I wish I lived in yhe UK so I could see him live as he gigs a lot in London x

[@theusualyt]

"you have a disconcerting presence" lol

[@chaosbynature]

"We could have dinner!"

[@russell.bishop]

I'm so sad that David furrowed his brow here

[@chaosbynature]

@@russell.bishop I think he didn't immediately get it.

[@chaosbynature]

@@russell.bishop I don't think he got it at first.

[@geoffhalpin5976]

As an Australian, I'm thinking, "Yes, of course it's true."

[@JarrodCBock]

Imagine being so strange that after an interaction someone is willing to believe Australia doesn’t actually exist.

[@paulbromley6687]

It doesn’t exist it was invented to try to convince us all that the world isn’t flat.

[@DanMurphy-w3m]

I dunno. I've never seen it !

[@frankroberts3963]

Who or what is Australia?

[@giraffecase]

Ladies and Gentlemen, we might be seeing a Bob Mortimer 2.0....😂😂 I think David's gonna finally be clinically insane....🤣🤣

[@JimmyC1994]

Put him and Bob on the same team 😅

[@giraffecase]

@@JimmyC1994 Might as well put David in a straight jacket....😅😅😭😭

[@nat3007]

Could we give David James Acaster and Ross Noble for balance to make it just as hard for the other team?

[@giraffecase]

@nat3007 I would put Lucy Beaumont....James you would figure out easily because he shoots straight...and, he's angry and entertaining....

[@nat3007]

Yes exactly the straightness seems to make it difficult for Bob Mortimer. I don't find Lucy difficult to read but maybe that's just me. Richard Ayoade maybe I know people find him difficult to read. Trying to find an equivalent team to Bob and Sam for David is difficult.

[@marinvracevic]

I need more Sam Campbell on wilyty, the plausibility of his stories is like a Bob Mortimer Jr.

[@tomrepton6786]

I’ve watched his clips back soooo many times, never heard of him before but he was brilliant! The randomness, the way he delivered his stories and the other comments and reactions etc! 👏🏼

[@NessaK1981]

He is simply incredible!!!

[@itsSofieee]

He's hilarious on Taskmaster

[@genbenn661]

Imagine an episode with Sam, Bob, Lucy Beaumont and Claudia as guests 🤯🤣

[@arealoldname8461]

I think that would open a portal to a parallel universe where nothing is quite as it seems. 😂 Would be a once in a generation TV moment, for sure.

[@kimhewer1479]

And henning wehn and kevin bridges 😂

[@bananajuice2570]

It would be nigh unwatchable but also so funny

[@genbenn661]

@@bananajuice2570 David would need lifelong therapy

[@essaitch1969]

Dream team!

[@PhilBertran]

Everybody's talking about this guy...

[@fergfighter]

I can't quite get into Sam's stand-up but theres something very charming about knowing that is actually what he's like

[@rachelcookie321]

Lee mentioning KZbin feels like the fourth wall being broke.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Was true though . I am Michael!

[@shreeyamittal1771]

​@@MyRetroWatchesOmg he is! Hi mate!!

[@dean6486]

Sam’s stand up routine is the best I have seen in years - so original and genuinely funny

[@robsauceification]

I think “Cruise has got a scratcher” was a brilliant but underrated line 😆

[@thesimpsons17]

David already knowing he has to deal with Bob on a regular basis suddenly getting confronted with this guy, its gunna tip him over the edge 😂

[@DodderingOldMan]

Ha, love Sam, he's kind of like a young Bob Mortimer, he already seems to be causing David a lot of mental distress... although David seems a bit luckier in cutting through his nonsense :P

[@cholatepnabangchang4834]

Because he's still young, his memories weren't like faint fingerprints on an abandoned railing.

[@alderdash2469]

It's all those years of practice with Bob!

[@JoeBlac]

@@cholatepnabangchang4834 like trying to locate a rabbit's tear

[@janemacintyre9801]

Our (Australia's) Acaster

[@petefilous]

"you have a disconcerting presence" "no :)"

[@iCamSkiEz]

As an aussie it was a real pleasant surprise to see one of our own on this show I had to look him up after to watch his standup. Great stuff get him back!!

[@NessaK1981]

He is coming back for the upcoming new series in 2025!!!🎉

[@iCamSkiEz]

@@NessaK1981 so glad to hear it!! Still binge watching all his stuff now haha

[@NessaK1981]

@iCamSkiEz I am completely obsessed with him! Fangirl supreme! I am saving money as we speak to fly over from Canada to finally see one of his gigs live!

[@stub6378]

He’s so good. Just so good.

[@Pengi_SMILES]

He was great on Taskmaster a couple of seasons ago. Worth checking out.

[@jtr549]

I like how the part that threw them off was the advert disguised as news, yet here in NZ and AU we expect that type of misleading and misrepresented advertising as normal.

[@Greenwinkle]

Sam is a natural, hope he is on much more. Very funny

[@NessaK1981]

I had a crush on Lee Mack for years, and thanks to Taskmaster 16, I also now have a massive crush on Sam. Lee and Sam on the same team is.....too much for me to handle 😍😍 My worlds literally collided when I saw this episode ❤

[@JMac-]

Nonce

[@williammorris1384]

@@JMac- That’s outrageous!

[@NessaK1981]

​@@JMac- Sam is 32.

[@JMac-]

@@NessaK1981 don’t take it too serious.

[@marcuszyy]

16:35 i love that Sam had to join in on the handshake lmao

[@neithere]

I don't know how much in his verbal and physical behaviour is intentional and how much is genuine awkwardness, nonchalance, daydreaming and failure to read social cues but result is delightful.

[@tiang5132]

“It’s called nepotism, David…”

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

We need a chat show that's just Sam and Bob Mortimer trying to out anecdote eachother

[@oceanspitfirefly]

'Ive read about supermarkets, I know what they are!' agagag😂

[@vincenzazeolla9032]

I’m listening to this with tears in my eyes 🤣🤣🤣

[@fn2_gr]

2:30 The way Sam goes "Yeeeah" 😂

[@seanmurphy988]

One of the best episodes I've seen, fantastic stuff

[@lavatr8322]

This episode has been insanely exciting😂🤣

[@homemail9653]

0:25 😂😂but that back of the head those were my lice. Sounds proud of his lice. He is so adorable😂

[@darthmarticusLFC]

Great compilation. Sam on WILTY is a dream come true

[@SuperThaidave]

I love the banter and camaraderie amongst the panel. Intelligent, witty, wry, dry and sometimes just plain ridiculous. One of the best shows on TV in my view.

[@lforster2]

A really great 20 minutes, all gold

[@margs5758]

I remember that comb. It was a big breakthrough here in OZ.

[@jeremybourne7721]

Sam has the same storytelling ability as WILTY royalty Bobby M and Kevin Bridges

[@briancox9357]

Agreed, I also think there's something quite James Acaster-ish about his weird humor.

[@alexanderrimell9388]

I’ve been waiting SO long for this! Loved these clips

[@artlover282]

Sams hilarious. I love a unique voice in comedy. His style is very unassuming which makes pretty much everything he says funny.

[@patiencekillz]

david thought he could relax after bob mortimer, and then along comes sam campbell

[@EatinPaste]

David's actual nightmare episode when Lee's off sick or something: Captain Bob, James Acaster, and Sam Capmbell.

[@SongwritingDeconstructed]

@@EatinPaste won't surprise you to know James and Sam are friends

[@formerCEO]

I think I was once lucky enough to meet Sam Campbell during some kind of street theatre. He was shouting in a very realistic South African accent and had two very skinny dogs on one piece of rope.

[@narayananmohan8114]

I have never met someone who gave off "Elliot Page's long lost Australian Brother" vibes before.

[@a.b7640]

Oh that's so true, I cannot unsee that now

[@KremitFrogman]

Q. How do you transform a cute little Canadian tomboy girl into a 50 year old version of an Australian comedian that contracted AIDS? A. Send her to Hollywood. Sad life. Sad life.

[@annemariefrank]

Spot on!!! That's what I was searching for in my mind!

[@patiencekillz]

when i first saw the thumbnail i actually thought it was elliot page and was like “how the hell did he get on wilty”

[@lotuseater7247]

vibes 🙄

[@sanderbos]

15:47 and 20:09 Those audience gasps when David Mitchell makes his (correct) picks 🙂

[@bblake5116]

He’s from my town, I know the lady that invented the comb.

[@Shroudey]

Sam is super underrated, I love his humour so much

[@KO-Jamadu]

Definitely right up there but for me the best will always be David Mitchell : "I think we are going manhole? Man hole?" Jack Dee : "Lets call her Gabby. "

[@patrickoshea7475]

Sam is hilarious. Bring him back again. A great episode.

[@mousekiss6477]

There's a Reddit post tht lists guests for next season. It includes Sam, Bob Mortimer, Chris Mccausland. Unfortunately not all on same episode

[@petergasper6593]

My new favourite guest on WILTY 😅😊😂

[@ScrewlooseStudios]

20:04 I genuinely thought he said "It's Dao Xing Yu"

[@aaronforward9238]

Your comment broke me. Thankyou

[@couponsteve]

I remember seeing the advert in the late 90s, it was really just a comb with tighter spacing

[@SongBillong]

Sam's like Bob Mortimer: the more unbelievable the story, the more likely it's true! He's had such a funny life. I strongly recommend his podcast (Perfect Brains) for more of his bizarre stories!

[@Shanindita179]

"Not every time." While Lee used bum double in Not Going Out 😂😂

[@OGU44]

that must be the first or at least one of the very few times the guest is actually Lee's friend, wow. And they guessed right! wowza

[@fifou2291]

David was on a roll in this episode ^^

[@just-tess]

two collective gasps but he was right both times!

[@peterfalconer]

Sam’s a one off isn’t he? Lee’s “roast chicken” gag was insanely fast. I heard on a BTS podcast recently that the sometimes have to edit gaps in before some of his jokes because he’s so fast it sounds scripted.

[@sophitsa79]

David must be rubbing off on Lee because having watchmaking as a hobby is the most David thing ever

[@brinta2868]

David would never repair something himself; he is the kind of guy who would rather let a professional do it.

[@sophitsa79]

@@brinta2868 so true!

[@leaffinite2001]

I think watchmaking, with all its little parts, might be too nervewracking for david

[@carlsteminger4697]

That was awesome. David's getting better at reading the crazy from all his Bob stories. Gold

[@TheMattaubrey]

Thanks for the upload

[@BenWKnowles]

Can we have an episode with Sam, Bob and Henning please? 😂

[@simontrombone1]

I enjoyed all of this. All of this.

[@wendywendy8157]

"Here are all the headlice" is an incredible joke

[@Drtruman]

I really get the feeling that Will is a big fan of Lee's. 😂😂😅😅😅

[@jamieaustin2720]

Lee Mack is extraordinarily quick! 😆🤓

[@robertopadilla8984]

I know this is about Sam. But David's reasoning to guess it was Lee's "this is my" was adorable

[@alxk3995]

Knowing him from taskmaster i would say it's impossible to tell if he's lying or telling the truth. 😂

[@neithere]

"online"

[@panda4247]

SPOILER WHAT THE HELL??? i did not expect it to be Lee. Also, the screenshot from their call shows his name really is Michael Bolton... Wow!

[@londonoverground]

I'm a watchmaker and I guessed it was Lee. He knew the date was a complication and that cogs were called wheels. That did it for me. (I've never seen Michaels channel).

[@the.Aruarian]

@@londonoverground Plus Seiko 5 are fun little entry level watches, perfect for getting into both watches and watchmaking with. Easy enough to get a replacement 7S26 or 4R35/NH35 movement for 'em if you really mess up.

[@krissdev]

It had to be Lee, he behaves differently when telling the truth 🙃

[@youkeepwalking]

2 funny Sams from Oz....I also like Sam Simmons (sp?) on cats does countdown

[@stoprainingonme]

Haven't seen this in the comments, so I'll say it: Props to Mitchell for getting two really surprising ones right.

[@hdskl2150]

Sam is hilarious 😂 please have him back everyday

[@just-tess]

2:57 through the end of the story is all just solid gold

[@calumhughes2778]

That first story about live is a GOAT contender.

[@just-tess]

16:20 it IS Michael Bolton! if that's really true about his friends too they should've saved that for another time...

[@MyRetroWatches]

Hi I am Michael , it’s all true , Andy and Dennis are friends of mine. The 80-90s being called Michael Bolton was a nightmare. I mentioned my friends to lee and didn’t know he’d ever use it on the show.

[@KrisAdamsTV]

I had never heard of this dude since friend-show Taskmaster had him on. He is amazing though.

[@flexxfit]

“Because (big cogs) I really like doing it!” 😂

[@woroGaming]

Spoiler warning Fun fact, the nitbusters comb actually has extra long and grooved teeth with rounded ends to make getting rid of lice easier.

[@fletcho909]

I remember seeing Sam in Vinnies Newtown a couple years ago. Geez he’s come far.

[@greenery8434]

He’s like a younger Australian version of bob mortimer 😂