Sir Les Patterson: The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Interview with ‘Titchie’ discussing his upcoming appearances on the stage, circa 2013.

[@wmshaksper]

I came to him late in life. I'm from America. This man is an absolute comic genius. Honestly. It takes a great deal of talent to be able to carry even an interview like this in the manner that he did. I just heard he passed and this is obviously a great loss to many people. I just get this feeling this man was beloved both personally, and in all his comedic incarnations. This is such a great loss. I think. To the comic world especially.

[@annehudson3210]

He is so naturally funny, such a shame to lose him and with him the wonderful Dame Edna, glamour star and fashion guru.Very sad.

[@gregw6353]

I think we took him for granted a bit in Australia but he will be missed

[@brianmorris8045]

And mostly Barry does his shows without swearing. That, in itself, is comic genius, and a novelty nowadays. He picks up on an interviewer's question, and brilliantly makes a meal of it, his sharp wit was endless. That is a trait of all great comedians. I grew up with various stages of Barry's creations..Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Stone, and others. If you get a chance, check out some of his old vids of the various evolutions of his characters. Sadly, Barry, and his creations are no more. He will be missed by Australians, and those who enjoyed Barry's talents, around the world. I think the state of Victoria is giving him a state funeral. And so it should. We have lost a lot of great Australian artists this last year and a bit: Judith Durham, Olivia Newton-John, and now Barry Humphries. It's all a bit too much really. Being a proud Aussie, I have to be deliberately biased in my comments...lol. I'm glad you, as an American, enjoyed him too.

[@petesmith9472]

Check out Humphries’ Sandy Stone character

[@barryschwarz]

Early in his career there was a severe cringe from him in Australia. His characters played on negative Australian stereotypes and we weren't ready to laugh at his reflections of us, much less enjoy others laughing. But he won us over and made us a bit more sophisticated in the process, more at ease with who we were in the world. For all his sociopolitical comic genius, I think his greatest legacy is how he changed Australian culture in its relationship to the rest of the world and thus at home. We've lost one of our great souls.

[@paulharrion3398]

The World needs Sir Les more than ever at this difficult time. Keep up the good work and please never change. 😉

[@wayneargent359]

A comic genius never again will there be one like him 😢😢

[@strike1977]

we need tv shows like this to be brought back and made in Australia

[@georgereynolds3422]

Gloriously funny, inventive, and offensive. A perfect example of take no prisoners comedy. R.I.P. Barry. It was truly a pleasure knowing Sir Les and the Dame herself.

[@Rehmedia2024]

The best Aussie Comedian of ALL Time

[@gregburge8626]

The best cultural attache to the Court of St James ever....

[@svendbosanvovski4241]

Brilliant, but you sense that Sir Les has toned it down a bit with Titchie. He could be gloriously outrageous with the right audience. Pure genius.

[@weet1978able]

Every single time, he managed to ramp up his appearances with the jokes gradually building. Yet somehow stayed on the right side of things. A true comedy great.

[@Kimpotter-yt4ly]

I was on a Swiss Air flight some twenty years ago reading Sir Les Patterson's book on global travel. I was crying with laughter at the jokes, innuendo and some good old fashioned Aussie blue slang when one of the cabin stewardesses asked me what was so funny. I explained, she borrowed the book for about ten minutes and then returned with a male colleague. They asked me amid their laughter where could they buy a copy. I told them and can only imagine WH Smith's at Heathrow had an absolute bumper sales day! Crude maybe but incredibly funny. RIP Barry.

[@DavidRolls-vh1zp]

That would be “A travellers tool” which now sells on e bay for £80 plus.

[@ryanlewis2742]

Long live Sir Les

[@skullcomputers]

so sad to hear he has passed away, RIP Barry humphreys

[@85488899]

RIP you are so missed.

[@ianhill4585]

Edna and Les, ill miss you both. R.I.P. You funny pair......

[@knutabrandal7439]

At 5:49 even sir Les get's out of his scheme! And laughs his heart out! What a wonderful comedian! What a performer! I just love sir Les! And I'm a norwegian; just found this gorgeous man a couple of years ago! Just one word: Splendid!

[@rigel5]

"People get the wrong idea about Australia .... " ...... Had me in stitches! .... RIP Barry Humphries. Comedy genius. Thanks for all the laughs mate!

[@JFK-vr2ps]

Les Patterson RIP, My favorite Barry Humphries character

[@rajnirvan3336]

Sir Les Patterson absolute legend

[@robertvere2263]

I enjoyed Alan Titchmarsh's joke about not knowing a criminal record was still necessary. Les liked it too.

[@janetsmith8566]

Best line!

[@annehudson3210]

Thank goodness this and other programmes are on Utube, we mustn't lose them, they are wonderful especially in these days of so little humour.

[@lintym]

It's amazing how Barry Humphries can metamorphosise into Dame Edna.

[@neilewart4347]

He would have toned it all down for the Titmarsh show. Still brilliant!

[@hisheroship]

He is easily the best diplomat we have ever had.

[@johnbuckland626]

He's got CULTURE. He's got culture up to his arsehole !

[@suave-rider]

He was never a diplomat. He was a cultural attache.

[@hisheroship]

@@suave-rider have you watched, Sir Les Patterson saves the world?

[@suave-rider]

@@hisheroship yes, when it was in cinemas in 87. They used the term Diplomat there simply because Americans understood it but he was always referring to himself as Cultural Attaché to the Court of St James and Chairperson of the Australian Chapter of the International Cheese Board kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWmxkJarm896qLc

[@hisheroship]

Hence he is the best diplomat we have ever had.

[@markwindow5865]

RIP Sir Les.

[@neilgutteridge6405]

Comic genius.

[@MrCheekyboy88]

The world has ruined comics like this

[@michaelc6325]

It’s so sad that we will never get to laugh at brilliantly funny people like this again.

[@RussTube59]

Not really. A right-wing media initially planted this idea and now there's a general obsession with thinking that people are offended - they really aren't.

[@scud4984]

the world is a sadder place now Barry has gone :(

[@SusanTrishelMonson]

This magic 🪄 man ⭐️!

[@SocksWithSandals]

Every nation needs to send out diplomats like this.

[@bobdown6055]

The King/Queen of world comics ❤️ luv ya les……..mate

[@georgetitchmarsh4606]

I haven't heard my nickname in 55years .Titch.

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

One very talented man……..and bloody Titchmarsh.

[@w270rab]

Sir Les Patterson, the best Governor General Australia never had.

[@Da1Dez]

Did Sir Les do this entire interview sober or something? Not used to seeing him so clean and tidy looking.

[@graemeking7336]

Les is getting older

[@briandoyle6188]

Sir Les dialed down....titchy was very twitchy 😆😆....great stuff👌....

[@charlesmayes7333]

This is comic you have to think 🤔 he was a man of his time good belly laughter

[@wendyerskine6951]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Barry, Edna,and Les.

[@kaizenweisz2120]

Haven't seen Sir Les look quite like this before 🤔

[@stringer-ik1pc]

He should have been made a Lord.

[@dameednaeveragetheofficial6731]

Baron Patterson? Viscount Patterson?? The Marquess of Patterson??? 🤩

[@stringer-ik1pc]

@@dameednaeveragetheofficial6731 The DUKE OF PORK. 😃😃👍

[@dameednaeveragetheofficial6731]

The Earl of Mauvevein (The name of his favourite cheese 🧀)

[@JakeFallis75]

Dame Edna Everage: The Official Gigaverse OMG! How perfect!!!

[@fmj4138]

Stands paramount above the chasing pack! Always brilliant intelligent humour. Soon to be gone no doubt from youtube, facebook and others as the world thought police, the self elected neighbourhood conscience spokespeople, along with the Zuckerberg community standards brigade, and the mambie-pambies cry foul! A curse on them all should this happen!

[@pauljordan4452]

Bugger them.

[@Steve14ps]

@@pauljordan4452 That's what Sir Les said

[@markfarrell6103]

This Bloke should be Australia's next Prime Minister , !!!

[@Bluepillphil-d1w]

Funny thing is Australians are actually like that.

[@Steve14ps]

RIP Sir Les

[@stephenwest673]

He didn’t have his magnificent appendage for this day time show 😂😂

[@AmericasChoice]

Yes he did. Look closely at his left inside thigh...

[@chrisscholes]

Australia ambassador to the UK 🇬🇧 class act ❤

[@jasondylansargent2195]

Barry is a comic genius 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍😁

[@stewarthalliwell]

Tich tried his best but he didn’t have a clue!! It’s cobber !!!

[@alexlanning712]

"Gawd" he actually got his suit dry-cleaned

[@80srenaissance67]

Hilarious even when muted by political correctness

[@nicholasmartin297]

Titch, for some reason, reminds me of Wallace and Grommet.

[@stewarthalliwell]

It’s a strange thing that les Edna and Barry all died on the same day Someone should look into it !!

[@newstart242]

I must say " Titchie " held his own here .g8 humour from both

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

07:47 It's a pleasure COBBLER!!

[@suave-rider]

perhaps a reference to the shoes?

[@theplayer2286]

@@suave-rider Or an impersonation of Frank Spencer at the Australian Embassy in London.

[@JakeFallis75]

Why can’t I find Dame Edna & Gloria Swanson on video anywhere?

[@ljo642]

Masterly! What a loss he is to the world of comedy, where there are very few real comedians left.

[@niguel4438]

Did he mean cobber?

[@nickvegas2459]

Toned down, but still good.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Les must have been the easiest character to play. He's the polar opposite of Edna

[@rightmarker1]

Dear old Sir Les, what a trouper. Shame about the wobeyed git hosting. Oh well.

[@benvallentine7197]

It’s Cobber, not Cobbler.

[@alanlane3670]

Had to tone it down for TV.......what a pity.....!!!!

[@dameednaeveragetheofficial6731]

Indeed, this was around 3pm as I recall so Sir Les couldn’t, literally, unleash the monster 🤣⭐️

[@partymanau]

Not many can take Sir Les at full power.

[@alanlane3670]

@@dameednaeveragetheofficial6731 Sir Les signed my copy of his book - "The Traveler's Tool".......one of my prized possessions...

[@derek876544]

still laughing today ! modern comedians just dont do it

[@Richard-b5r9v]

You with me?

[@mistercut8331]

"thanks cobbler" ?

[@Linska495th]

I go back a long way lol. Lost on Alan.

[@arconeagain]

If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.

[@themajesticmagnificent8561]

Before there was Trump,,there was Sir Les Patterson…But Sir Les better and not as mad as Trump..Who also copied Sir Les Patterson’s hair style..

[@normanby100]

Also copied his monogamously-challenged lifestyle.

[@discount8508]

australias answer to Joe Biden

[@talcumpowder1000]

He's not as funny when he's clean

[@BarryAllenMagic]

I like Les Patterson - but that interview was truly bloody woeful by his usual standards.

[@Brentford-rf5sh]

Don't know why, but Sir Les reminds me of Trump! I guess difference being, Sir Les is far more talented.

[@MB-nv1pf]

I love Sir Les - and like The Don he is very very sharp. Mate have a look at Corrupt Sleepy Joe........lol

[@sexygirlove20]

my mother an i saw sir les live at a theatre in sydney australia a long time ago... we were in row 4 or 5 and my mother noticed what he had in his pants... she kept looking at it... soooo sir les walked to the edge of the stage and spoke to her as he was scratching himself thru his trousers.... it was all she spoke about for months... it was a great stage show live... these clips do not show just how funny and rude he was

[@krpurple2678]

I saw him at the Town Hall in Sydney in the early 1980s. It was called An Evening's Intercourse with Barry Humphries, I still have the program book. I remember Sir Les scratching his hand around in his pocket and slobbering and spitting when he spoke! So funny

[@suave-rider]

@@krpurple2678 you mean the Regent Theatre, not the Town Hall and I saw it as well.

[@krpurple2678]

@@suave-rider yes you're probably right. I remember walking past the Town Hall to get there now.

[@Geshreeyeh]

RIP 😢

[@louisegoodyear2515]

What a great talent!!! a very intelligent man, so quick witted and off 'the cuff' also very observant about 'people and life!'

[@sonjapapst5563]

He always made my day- RIP genius!

[@MarkPerrett-y4s]

Wouldn't it be great ro slip this episode in prime time tv. No warning. OFCOM would melt down in about 30 sexonds!

[@russelljones2099]

Good on ya Les 👍

[@plutogamstrumframe]

Woke steps in