Stephen Graham Can’t Handle Alan Carr’s Geordie Accent | The Jonathan Ross Show

Stephen Graham is a natural at accents, but Alan on the other hand...
Season 14, Episode 10
Original Broadcast Date: 4 May 2019
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[@juliewillard1367]

Stephen Graham is one of my favourite actors he is brilliant in everything that he does.

[@citizen_wayne]

Loved him in Boardwalk Empire. My first exposure with him as Al Capone. Which he fucking nailed to the wall absolutely every scene. Then I just saw him again (similar accent, totally different character) as a computer (job title) in Greyhound with Tom Hanks. I had no idea this fella was British and he is rapidly becoming one of my favorite actors.

[@CliveWarren69]

same mate ever since i seen him as combo every single thing hes been in is amzing

[@s.a.l948]

Yeah he's brilliant, such charisma

[@zt1788]

I had no idea Stephen Graham is a quarter Jamaican. Man that sheds his portrayal of Combo in This is England is a completely different light.

[@TheHulksMistress]

I watched a video with him recently where he talked about that, apparently it was hugely cathartic for him doing ‘that’ scene. But he apologised for it immensely to the guy who played that character after (forgot his name).

[@hotelmario510]

It's implied that Combo is also mixed race. That's why he's called Combo. The white nationalism is based on self hatred.

[@clemencyotto5091]

Mr Graham is a ledge. He owns every character that he's given. And yes, he did say that his Jamaican grandfather passed before he died, but that makes him all the more amazing.

[@TriAmphontsApple]

"he passed away before our dad"

[@pukeyourguts]

@@danielayad9868 why would that make sense

[@CliveWarren69]

I know hes the best ledge in IKEA

[@JoeHuman]

What he does in THE IRISHMAN is nothing short of miraculous. Such a brilliant performer. ✌🏾🤟🏾

[@TheAndreaOhh]

As a geordie, I've just belly laughed at that 🤣 🤣🤣 nothing like us and I'm shocked anyone could be worse at our accent than Jimmy Carr...but Alan Carr carries the crown now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youareabadsinger212]

Must be from benwell then

[@TheAndreaOhh]

@@youareabadsinger212 I think you will find I'm far from Benwell...but says a lot that your mind went straight there, you must know it well...

[@tomwhite7022]

@@TheAndreaOhh he’s defo not from Benwell

[@fuckdefed]

Have you seen the film ‘Get Carter’? Many of the cast would give Carr a run for his money!😂

[@TheAndreaOhh]

@@fuckdefed oh I've absolutely seen Get Carter. I would show my children the car park in Gateshead when they were growing up. It was a shat hole, but a famous landmark all the same 😬🤣 do you think the accents were as bad as Alan's? Never 😬 My lot pick out voices in Vera,. Have you seen The Thief, his wife and the Canoe? Now that's some painful Geordie accents on there.

[@tommitchell7262]

Alan Carr's dad was chief scout at Newcastle United for many many years so you'd think Alan would be abl to do a better Geordie accent than that!

[@exessex3522]

I saw Stephen Graham on TV as Al Capone in 'Boardwalk Empire' in about 2010. I recognised him but just assumed he'd been in something else American I'd watched. Years later I re-watched 'This Is England' on TV and then I remembered where I'd seen him - as Combo in that film. I thought he was a Yank, so his Al Capone accent must've been very good.

[@Balazak]

I recently watched an old episode of corrie and he was playing Steve MacDonald's mate and speaking with a Manchester accent. Sounded legit to me.

[@scottstewarttv]

He was in Gangs of New York and Pirates of the Caribbean ..

[@brownkemosabe]

Been traveling for 9 hours. Gonna have a bath, some chow, then you and I sit down and talk about who's gonna die. BRILLIANT ROLE!

[@peachycream]

I love Stephen Graham. Hes class.

[@Sheza58]

Dyslexic and has to have his lines read to him. Legend.

[@BallymurphyBabe]

I absolutely adore 🥰 Stephen Graham!!

[@dennisnelson8207]

One of the greatest character actor's around.

[@KaninTuzi]

Did he just say: "Unfortunately, he passed away before I died"???

[@nikkitremble7017]

Yes, yes he did lol

[@paiman1976]

Was it not "Unfortunately, he passed away before I had.." (...a chance to pick it up from him)

[@Evelynlouise089]

‘Passed away before I was born’ is what I think he was trying to say. Bless him I think he realised but just carried on hoping no one else did 😂

[@NailahRoberts]

He said before "I'd 'ad" Scouse accent 😀 he meant before I'd had a chance to hear his relatives accent.

[@Avgeek1564]

Calm down, it's called a slip of the tongue!

[@oliverash6578]

Did he just say "he passed away before I died" 🤣🤣 last 5/ 10 seconds hahaha

[@Augustinevtl]

He did.😂😂😂

[@natadamscole]

@@Augustinevtl he sais before our dad :)

[@DannyEastes]

"passed away before our dad"

[@Spuckeblase]

I think it’s „before I‘d had“

[@marcvanderheijden9916]

In fact Stephen Graham’s own accent is very distinguished and iconic as well as it is proper Scouse

[@nakkadu]

It's not a particularly Scouse accent. People from Liverpool have much stronger accents than that

[@susanvanderbilt358]

I’m a scouser., our accents are slightly different by age too.. the 80’s brought the stronger.. the chicken n coke bit.. I’ve actually said chicken same way on odd occasions 🤣.. I luv R Stevie in .. White House farm n little boy blue.. White House farm he’s a complete arse though 😊 he’s brilliant no matter what he’s in.. him n Jodie in the care home/ Covid prog.. brilliant n made me cry too.. there’s always been talent from ‘ere/merseyside.. G’wed with teenage scousers ..something for everyone in that programme too..

[@toddconnell6256]

Wow the cameras and the smiling famous people make it seem fun and meaningful!

[@maryreilly5092]

American here. I can tell where a person is from, almost to the very State they are from, (if raised there and lived there most of their lives) with about 75 percent accuracy. The far Western states and the Plain States are the hardest to guess accurately. The Southern States are easiest as I live in North Florida. I could never get the different British accents. They all sound lovely to me ❤.

[@ilr876]

JR: Presumably you grew up hearing that accent? SG: No, I didn't actually. Unfortunately he passed away before I'd had.

[@Flashbax7]

That's not what he said, he made a mistake and said "No, I didn't actually. Unfortunately he passed away before I died.", he meant to say "before I was born".

[@pukeyourguts]

oh shut up lol - before i'd had. lol

[@peachesandpoets]

I'm half Irish and half geordie so there's no fockin hope understanding me 😂

[@davidhuggan6315]

Haha 😂

[@sherleengibb9454]

Class mix though👍

[@SV33381]

Did Stephen graham just say that his grandfather passed away before graham himself died? 😂😂😂😂

[@James-semaJ]

Which is also true lol

[@DannyEastes]

"before our dad" he said

[@James-semaJ]

@@DannyEastes he didn't lol

[@Flashbax7]

@@DannyEastes No he didn't, he said before I died, it was a mistake, he meant to say before I was born.

[@Spuckeblase]

„Before I‘d had (the chance)“

[@jennifercurtis6071]

Before I died was Stephens comment. Sure he meant before I was born? Love Alan.

[@swaggerfm9838]

Stephen Graham would be perfect for Wolverine

[@James-semaJ]

No no, sabertooth. I've thought this for years. I don't know who I love more, Stephen Graham or wolverine, so to see him as him would be amazing. But I think he looks more like sabertooth, but has the height of wolverine.

[@peterherron4222]

Ooooooo I'd never considered that but his size, attitude and being a great actor! Now I can totally picture it!!!

[@gg_2377]

That fella was from west consan

[@crazydavec3861]

There's a little Geordie lad Billy, he's 11 years old. He's moving to London because his dad's got a job there, so he's starting a new school. His dad says "Because you're a Geordie, some of these London lot will think you're not very clever.. but we know you are, go and show them!"... So he heads off to school, into History class, and they're talking about the Second World War... the teacher asks "What is propaganda?"... 🤔 Billy's hand shoots up straight away... 👋 teacher's surprised and goes with it... "Go on Geordie Billy, tell us what propaganda is"... bursting with confidence and pride he says... * wait for it * ... ... ... ... "It's when ya have a reeely good look at somefin mon .... ya tak a proper gander!" 😁

[@tonyanderton3521]

Where I grew up we used to have a Mr Tird and a Mr Dird on our street.

[@James-semaJ]

Past away before I died.

[@amethyst1826]

Alan Carr, did he say something about Cullercoats?

[@Bennyboy12]

If you want to say bacon in Jamaican, just say beer-can. 😂

[@redbwoy84]

reminds me of people in school lol in my younger days i found it funny but id still say jamaicans dont say beer its bay lol.. phonetically, jamaicans say 'bay' can/con, not beer can. ironically beer can sounds like how a geordie would say it in my mind..

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Why does everyone talk about Stephen Graham in Band of Brothers? He’s got one line and he gets wasted immediately. 😂

[@csjrogerson2377]

Did anyone get SG's slip of the tongue right at the end (1:30) re the death of his father "Unfortunately he passed away before I died"!!!!.

[@serpentserpent9308]

Can someone help me transcribe what they were saying in Geordie?

[@2coup]

Did he say passed away before I died?

[@AR.4]

i mean he's technically correct

[@pamelas2337]

Haha

[@klara19]

I think it was "before our dad" hahah

[@Balazak]

@@klara19 Was probably meant to say 'before I was born' but had it in his head that he'd died and it got muddled.

[@TheBendle]

He said “he passed away before I had”

[@kennyhanlon3487]

why is it so difficult to buy other than online

[@romeomarks8344]

Allan is funny

[@tomparkes78]

He passed away before i died 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@noelmadden1920]

Alan was spot on

[@Elriuhilu]

Isn't the Geordie key phrase "rollecoaster, pooper scooper, Oompa Loompa, Kawasaki?" Or perhaps "Toblerone Rolo combo."

[@riptideog8783]

He sounds Jamaican 😂

[@dynjarren8355]

I’m from Wisconsin. I never thought I had an accent. I always thought British people speak with an accent. Or people from Boston or Brooklyn. But since they are the original English speakers, I guess they speak proper English and we’re the ones with the Accent. We also have a Southern accent that is distinct from the Northern. I really enjoy the Scouse Accent that the Beatles had. I also had a friend who’s father worked in Brooklyn as a Cop. And he had the best Brooklyn accent ever. It was strong like the Boston Accent. I could listen to him talk all day. I wished I had that accent but I couldn’t even copy it, it was so distinct and strong. I like accents because when I talk it just sounds so plain. Accents are more interesting sounding.

[@7timsch]

We all have accents, my man. I'm from Cincinnati. We both probably have the bland, vanilla Midwest American accent. Though the farther north you go in Wisconsin, you run the risk of a Minnesota/Canadian accent. Similar here, just a little south and the southern accents start to pop up. Just the same, if we went to Boston or New York, a local there would probably immediately pick us out as being from Indiana or something with our "no accent" accents. Agree that other accents are pure magic!

[@DannyEastes]

Everyone that can speak has an accent

[@paolagrando5079]

I don't know if this works for everybody, but when I hear myself talking to me there isn't an accent and my voice is plain. Then, I had the misfortune of hearing my voice recorded and I found out that I have a horrible voice with an unpleasant accent ... 😓

[@percyprune7548]

Accents can vary within 10 miles. Geordie (Newcastle) sounds different from Mackem (Sunderland).

[@davidhuggan6315]

Yep, everyone in the world has an accent.

[@pamelas2337]

Alan sounded geordie

[@LUFC123]

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[@adamprint644]

Alan Carrs dad is a Geordie.

[@barrymay8269]

He said that his dad passed away before he died ???????

[@veggigoddess]

Still no clue what Alan said

[@yonelily]

Kodak Color Gold

[@ColmPadraig]

He literally says it in his regular accent

[@winstonsmith3690]

Ellie's lips look ridiculous but I'm sure they come in handy.

[@donnabuttery9316]

Soooo funny....😂

[@aquickstory2196]

Stephen Graham grandfather is Jamaican?

[@paolagrando5079]

Yep.

[@jaggass]

There is some similarities between a Geordie and a Jamaican accent.

[@myklorenzo87]

I picked that up lol!

[@redrumax]

What is Russell Brand's wife doing there?

[@patkelly8309]

Quick

[@czcrossman]

When I hear real Gordies I swear to God it sounds Jamaican to me haha

[@andrewjohnston2850]

Jonathan pointing out Steven has Jamaican heritage before anyone gets offended

[@highdownmartin]

I don’t think doing any accent should be a cause of offence It’s a celebration of the nuances and differences in the spoken English that we all understand. Doing a good Nigerian or Jamaican accent means that you’ve listened and enjoyed hearing how someone else talks. It’s not racist anymore than me from London doing a brummy accent or a billy Connolly impression. I’m not taking the piss or inciting hatred against anyone, I’m having a bit of fun

[@andrewjohnston2850]

@@highdownmartin sadly these days having fun isn't the done thing

[@ericconnor8419]

@@andrewjohnston2850 I never see people complaining about stuff like that, I see hundreds of comments whining about how 'you can't jokes any more' have you tried?

[@ell1090]

Yikes I thought he Liverpool accent was fake 😂

[@rayflanagan9168]

Haddaway n shite man that soonds nowt like geordie man! Neebody can taak geordie apart from geordies and that's a fact like!

[@hannahgibson8837]

Did not understand a word of what Alan Carr was trying to say.

[@ColmPadraig]

Kodak Colour Gold

[@hannahgibson8837]

@@ColmPadraig Thanks. That does fit to the sounds

[@Majeed.]

Alan plays too much

[@curtwall7089]

Lol what geordie accent is that sounds more like bob marley

[@angeladavies898]

He might be good at American accents but his Welsh accent is shit!!! Brilliant actor though 😀

[@fungiformenow]

Why would you speak in a Liverpool accent when you can do any others?

[@Nekotaku_TV]

American isn't hard haha.

[@bradbennett9970]

He is a fantastic actor! But his accents are not very good generally

[@James-semaJ]

I absolutely love him. But have to agree, all I hear is scouse behind every accent he does. He's a legend though.

[@Bob-bo8ik]

Alan carr has only one accent. No Idea where though.

[@pho3nix-]

Really sad to see what happened to Ellie Goulding. She used to be so cute.

[@ShortMan_123]

wtf does that even mean?

[@_o__o_]

pleas do vido bout next vido

[@prideofdurham4776]

Alan Carr is NOT a Geordie.

[@user-nc2kz2mn5v]

OMG Alan Carrs Geordie is terrible.

[@francisbrown5469]

You would think cos he's good at picking up accents he could may be pick up an English one ???

[@jynxstarr6232]

What's an English accent? It's all regional, Ant n Dec, sound nothing like Jonathan Ross but they're both English

[@ShortMan_123]

wtf does that even mean?

[@amayah4391]

That is an English accent, Liverpool is in England lmao

[@JordanPace233]

haha what a stupid comment

[@johnmyers8493]

None of them could come 2 the north east wirrout a interpreter? It's jolly well disrespectful 2 blame the indigenous people of their very own dialect ! Especially when those reacting 2 taking the hit & miss out of the countries finest !