Steve Wants a Lock on the Toilet | Coupling | BBC Studios

Steve delivers a proud soliloquy about his desire for a lock on the toilet door. Excellent speech, top comedy from Coupling. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide KZbin channel here: / bbcworldwide
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[@RS14988]

steve's rants and speeches were, and shall always remain...awesome :D

[@Mato1970]

I am so using Steve's monologue for my acting class.

[@IByteNL]

Jack Davenport is a legend. Perfect delivery.

[@farmacerhaiden7979]

This show was SO greatly written !

[@ezioauditoredafirenze8352]

And still is one of best ever written.

[@Rascaduanok]

I'm convinced the writers of How I Met Your Mother stole all their ideas from this show.

[@enthusedtosing9655]

@@Rascaduanok Not impossible! HIMYM got soooo contrived by season 4 that I wonder how I stood it till the end. Coupling's a classic though I've watched the full set at least 7 times from beginning to end, and individual episodes tens of times.

[@jennifercox225]

@@Rascaduanok HIMYM's writing is far more sophisticated than this cra

[@jennifercox225]

@@enthusedtosing9655 HIMYM's writing is far more sophisticated than this cra,

[@xoldeuropex]

" we men will always walk the toilet mile...alone!" *wipes away tears*

[@ezioauditoredafirenze8352]

Coupling is easily one of the BEST comedy series ever created. ❤❤❤

[@markturner1970]

Been watching this on DVD nightly for 3 weeks now. Saw this one last night. I love this show so much. I wish there'd been more.

[@victoriabirney5654]

All I can think about is Norrington ranting about the privacy of the toilet and I'm dying! 😂😂😂

[@leopold7562]

I call the toilet my "Fortress of Solitude" because of this rant. It's so accurate, as it's literally the only place on earth I can escape from people.

[@xdeviltrunksx]

This entire series is so hilarious. I should rewatch them, again.

[@davidbolha]

@ 0:29 Steve: [slams hand down] "We are men ! Throughout history, we have always needed, in times of difficulty, to retreat to our caves. It so happens that in this modern age, our caves are fully plumbed. The toilet is, for us, the last bastion, the final refuge, the last few square feet of man-space left to us ! Somewhere to sit, something to read, something to do, and who gives a damn about the smell ? Because that, for us, is happiness. Because we are men. We are different. We have only one word for soap. We do not own candles. We have never seen anything of any value in a craft shop. We do not own magazines fill of pictures of celebrities with all their clothes on. When we have conversations, we actually take it in turns to talk ! But we have not yet reached that level of earth-shattering boredom and inhuman despair that we would have a haircut recreationally. We don't know how to get excited about... really, really boring things, like ornaments, bath oil, the countryside, vases, small churches. I mean, we do not even know what, what in the name of God's arse is the purpose of pot-pourri ! Looks like breakfast, smells like your auntie ! Why do we need that ? So please, in this strange and frightening world, allow us one last place to call our own. This toilet, this blessed pot, this...Fortress of Solitude. You girls, you may go to the bathroom in groups of two or more. Yet we do not pass comment. We do not make judgement. That is your choice. But we men will always walk the toilet mile... alone." 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@greatidea682]

You are Legend sir !👍😎

[@davidbolha]

@@greatidea682 😇🤗

[@BandelliniDistributor]

thank you for your service private

[@-timothe-]

"When we have conversations, we take it in turns to talk." most accurate point 😂

[@foccha]

An epic speech that speaks on behalf of all men like myself. Then Susan asking if he wants the lock back on the door completely brings him down from the epicness haha

[@OnafetsEnovap]

You've got to love how everyone is paying attention to Steve's rant while Jeff just eats and drinks away without a care in the world... I'd do the same thing, really. :)

[@Nick68S]

The British "Friends" but with swearing and funny stuff. Right up there with "Bottom" and "Blackadder" as my favourite sitcoms

[@seanadamson280]

Nowhere near Bottom and Blackadder

[@isabellaluo2712]

steve's voice pitches every time he's ranting

[@rocker1407]

I actually gave that speech for a school competition

[@lavo-ld4wm]

I love her reaction at his speech 😂

[@sublimeade]

Thats got to be the best orator ive ever seen

[@efcpl]

Yes as like a man like the toilet. I can sit there for hours just sitting an reading being away from the world. It´s my safe place.

[@echoshaman1212]

Fave rant😂

[@Furzkampfbomber]

And this, gentlemen, is why I pay for the interwebz.

[@XShadoWPaws]

Considering they're all gold, it's still pretty good

[@thedrunkenelf]

I love candles, small churches, pot purri, and the country side so his rant hit me haha. And going to the bathroom with a group of girls is fun because that’s where you talk about the boys haha.

[@iroc31407]

one of my favorite uk shows. love this.

[@berserker6341]

It's so true that it hearts. A lot. It make sad on that time, and now, even more. Amazing show. British comedy, never dies!

[@tvtvtfan3767]

When he said the countryside I died laughing.

[@EricGiby]

Been years, it is still the most epic scene...ofc the ASS/Bottoms speech was way more epic

[@TheNotepadShow]

Ahhh just say it, just say it for all that is holy sake.... LESBIAN SPANK INFERNO speech.

[@alialmuhanna4938]

Some that is actually true … XD

[@ErikLeber-td7oj]

"The toilet mile" seems like something Jeff would've come up with

[@AnthonyJK1982]

"We are MEN!" LMAO one of my favorite Steve speeches!

[@Jessi8074]

It’s the fake stairs in the hall that I can’t stop seeing. Budget for the set was pretty low apparently 😂😂

[@LiveDonkeyDeadLion]

This was based on Stephen Moffat’s flat when he met his future wife (Sue Vertue), and that was how the wall looked with the stairs going to the other flat

[@raoulhery]

priceless love it

[@StrayFire]

i miss this series.

[@peterburke1709]

So this is why normington joined the navy. Lol

[@Whatreally123]

"We are MEN". I love this show even after so many years.

[@mitalichinmulgund8679]

Why would a toilet not have a lock? That's so important!

[@MaleficaWitch]

hilarious !

[@dramatechws]

How delightfully 90's

[@t123a698]

From Mr Missy, to Eccleston… Tennant, Smith, and Capaldi. “Steve” has always been good at long hero-monologues, hasn’t he?

[@nessagirl1911]

I just realized something: How can you take a lock off a door? Here in Germany the lock is sort of integrated into the wood and when you take this cylinder out it leaves a big hole in the door and it doesn't stay closed anymore. The only other locks I've seen in the UK are like the ones in the US, where the locking mechanism is integrated in the doorknob. You can't take those out, either. I'm confused.

[@LSSYLondon]

I think they mean the "catch latch" type that some older homes have - like what the public restrooms in the US have on stall doors.

[@anthonykariithi7319]

Can any one show me how to get the DVDs ... Of coupling n God bless this house..

[@anthonykariithi7319]

Tru DAT .....

[@sagev.5818]

AHAHAHA!!!! XD

[@raoulhery]

that's why we men walk the toilet mile..ALONE

[@robertpaul2497]

hemorrhoids be like: HEAR HEAR!

[@martinb.770]

Considering, Steve is some mirror of Moffat himself, watching the couple Moffat/Vertue in private environment might be extremely interesting!

[@cloudstrife1983]

I notice there's no stairs through that doorway.

[@jerrygelder8373]

What episode is this from? Don't remember it.

[@dannygallivan8693]

Lesbian spank inferno.

[@camilogonzalez5576]

Danny Gallivan the girl with one heart

[@Noelbluesky]

I love this sketch! lol What a program! This, and Modern family take it for comedy!

[@nessagirl1911]

There are other words for soap?

[@TheMangetsuhozuki]

Hope you all know that this show is where "Friends" came from. Each country has it's own version of the show aswell.

[@sadroura]

changing the door, susan was redecorating so she might've changed the door

[@allisonwhitmore7128]

Someone mentioned this being based on Friends, which started in 1994. This was 2000. But whatever...I still see this as a better show though I love each. I also see the focus of this one as "sex" and "getting together" aka Coupling...and Friends is about...the way things are with friends. Sorta the same and they both overlap with these themes but the overall main premise is slightly different. Anyway, favorite rant from Steve! I tend to say yes.. I do get excited about the countryside and small churches and craft shops.And I totally can't help but think of him when that happens. LOL.

[@kencoleman5007]

I can see the Friends comparison, but I wonder how much of it was more based just on the real life coupling of Steven Moffat and his wife Sue Vertue.

[@LordBoofhead1]

Moffat even stated one of the things that spawned Coupling was "What would a british version of 'Friends' look like?"

[@enthusedtosing9655]

This is much realer than Friends.

[@jennifercox225]

@@enthusedtosing9655 US comedy is far better and much more influential across the world than the the disgusng briish tv could ever imagine in its wildest dreams.

[@jennifercox225]

@@enthusedtosing9655 this is actually much crapier than friends

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

For me, it was a great shame that Richard Coyle who played Jeff Murdoch refused to return for the fourth series because he didn't want to be typecast.

[@superstarsuprith8146]

The only advocate you need to get away with what ever you have done no matter how bizzare, weird or crazy it sounds 😝

[@JasonCliftJones]

Great, but the Inferno rant is better!

[@enthusedtosing9655]

I like to have a haircut recreationally plus the small churches, but I love me the blessEd pot as well.

[@LaylaSpellwind]

What.... Is the purpose of Popery?

[@HUNKragor]

Korkrag Steelblood pot pourri or how it's spelled

[@Goreface69]

@ifyouwantbochin pot-pourri... and I don't know how that would look like breakfast lol

[@LaylaSpellwind]

10 years have passed, and I'm still not fully certain.

[@puirYorick]

@@LaylaSpellwind Loose potpourri can look like certain types of granola/muesli cereal mixes in a bowl?

[@LaylaSpellwind]

@@puirYorick I'll stick to oatibix. XD

[@ezioauditoredafirenze8352]

It was sad when Jeff wanted to ger away from the series because he didn't want to be typecast as Jeff. Though Oliver weren't bad but Jeff was way, way better.

[@unlimited971]

yeah tyhe actor is actually phenomal. maybe that was a good choice but sadly no more jeff.

[@YourCreepyUncle.]

I disagree. Oliver's presence is worse than Jeff's absence, imo.

[@garymurraya]

i forgot how much better comedy has got over the last 20 years......

[@gardengnome3249]

That rant whilst good was so unrealistic it bewilders me. All of those women sat there without interrupting. That would never happen.

[@rebeccabeach7722]

Does anybody know where to find bloopers of Coupling, if there even are any?

[@tvtvtfan3767]

Susan is such a level-headed character

[@TregTube]

Quick service announcement to everyone worrying how on earth a door lock can be removed...... a bolt. It’s a bolt lock. Like, you know, has been in use for centuries. But it doesn’t really matter, just watch the show and try to avoid making too many notes about the engineering mysteries of noughties sitcoms.

[@kaltreike7523]

Steve: “We men will always have our toilet sanctuary!” Where you can sit on that pile of sh*t...

[@leeleee793]

Y did she take it off smh she went top far let the man have his bathroom time

[@londonrobinson2922]

This is by far the worst of Steve's rants...

[@ErikLeber-td7oj]

Sadly, they'd never get away with using the term "man space", nowadays 😕

[@seanquiber521]

I stopped watching till season 3. Richard Coyle wasnt on the last season.

[@cryptowrongwong]

cant say anything with lgbt nowadays. last of it for mens talk

[@aerojamoo]

I've only just heard about this show today, and it looks crap. CLEARLY a poor Friends imitation.

[@dalydose]

More like a Friends upgrade. It's funnier and smarter.

[@migueljcca]

and yet i couldnt watch 2 episodes of friends without getting bored..When i found this i watched the 4 seasons in 3 class days. Not as funny without Jeff but still better than friends for me

[@frogsoda]

The only similarity to Friends is the number of cast regulars. It's great show, hard to judge from 3 minute snippets. You can watch the entire series on HULU for free. Check it out. www.hulu.com/coupling

[@aerojamoo]

frogsoda Thanks, but I just don't find it funny. Clearly others do, it's just not my cup of tea.

[@milindjoshi6012]

So don;t watch it.. none is interested in your comment :)