Talking Business | A Bit Of Fry & Laurie | BBC Comedy Greats

[@BBCComedyGreats]

If you'll pardon the pun, here is even more "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" here: bit.ly/2OJKqZD

[@darren.mcauliffe]

What pun?

[@mrpages6384]

That's the point

[@darren.mcauliffe]

I know. The next line was “wasn’t there one?”

[@DummyAccount-f1q]

@@mrpages6384 What point?

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

Stephen looking wistfully out of the window..... 'There are 6 millions people out there.' 'Really, what do they want?'

[@shashank9804]

"Who knows?"

[@zlee001]

Took me a while before realizing theyre just talking gibberish business talk. Love it.

[@lewis72]

Indeed. There is no plot or continuous story, it's just misremembered bullshit management cliché sound-bites bolted end on but it's sooo funny.

[@ritawing1064]

It would cost a fortune to learn this in a business school.

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

What you mean? They are working hard to understand the "block of part-paid ordinaries funnelled through Geneva" and the "carefully staged release of IDL preference stock through the back door underpinned by a notional rights issue".

[@negotiator96]

You're DAMN right they are!!!👍🏼✌🏼

[@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw]

There was a TV show in 80s in the UK called Howard's Way about a small boat building business. It was very popular in Thatcherite Britain. The "dialogue" was pretty much this. Total business-speak mumbo jumbo. This is a brilliant take off.

[@rickrose5377]

Oh, jeez! I nearly lost a lung! "Henrietta." "Did he? I'm sorry to hear that."

[@BBCComedyGreats]

"Do you want me to try Sydney?" "Stay awake Peter he'll be in Australia by now!"

[@darren.mcauliffe]

That joke wouldn't work if they pronounce 'ate' properly.

[@rickrose5377]

@@darren.mcauliffe Yeah, the British -- they speak English so badly. Darren, I have a movie for you. Check out Pygmalion (1938).

[@neuvocastezero1838]

That line was great. Very "Two Ronnies".

[@darren.mcauliffe]

@@rickrose5377 I googled it. Why is it relevant?

[@martm216]

'There are six million people out there.' 'Really? What do they want?'

[@pavithranthilakanathan3137]

"You're standing in my children right now" lmao

[@maxmattt]

3:41 Looked like he almost started laughing there.

[@KissedByFire16]

that chair flip looked entirely accidental

[@eddjordan2399]

didnt corpse

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

Laurie looked like a man who realized he almost broke his neck, which can ble character noticing it or the actor.

[@adventureswithaurora]

Laurie always manages to pull that sort of thing off, and I repeatedly find myself wondering if he's an extremely clumsy man or just a splendid actor. 🤣

[@rabyhook]

The Peter & John saga is priceless ... DAAAAAMN!!!!

[@Tom.Livanos]

I was in the financial world for 18 years and I did not know about this...lol. What a classic.

[@martinmold1051]

Henrietta...Did he..did he..!!

[@nigelnyoni8265]

1:08 You don't need a Harvard MBA to know that the board room and the bedroom are just two sides of the same agenda

[@leekitchen1195]

Love the raising of voices and constant drinking!!! 😂😂

[@Eralen00]

Fry and Laurie parodied Mad Men before it was even a thing

[@kisbie]

Howard’s Way is what’s being parodied here. 😊

[@micahwright5901]

I never laugh out loud watching this stuff even though I think it’s hilarious. “Really? What do they want?” sent me 😂

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

Sent you where?

[@BlackSkullArmor]

These two are just amazing

[@robertmelia3780]

Pure gold. Just ask Marjorie. 🌹

[@dinsy512]

Aah, I have to watch that again, that was good. Then I’m off to Amsterdam!

[@FJB_USA_1ST]

The word play is fabulous.

[@Milamberinx]

Damn it, Peter, the word play is just the word play. Now the word fabulous, that really is fabulous. And damn it, get Uttoxeter on the line!

[@patrickoduinn4787]

Rediscovering this after many years.... BRILLIANT!

[@viperjames97]

the longer it went on the more chaotic it got 😂😂

[@susiehenders]

this is a perfect sketch

[@pickthestickup]

I wish there were a compilation of the Peter, John and THAT DAMNED MARJORIE

[@martm216]

LOVE these sketches.

[@scl1332]

Damn these are some tall dudes Hugh Laurie is 6’2” But Stephen Fry’s like 6’5” and Laurie looks tiny compared to him

[@neithere]

Six minutes five seconds is even longer than this video!

[@plaknas_]

Imagine a 5'7 me trying to make it in this world.

[@dansaunders1655]

@@plaknas_ i've seen shorter men than you go far

[@danboyle116]

Oftentimes I can't tell which is the funnier of the two. In this case, I believe I'll have to give it to Hugh Laurie.

[@josemaria8177]

Who needs Mad Men or Sucession when you can watch Peter and John vs Marjorie!

[@TrueThrice]

So brilliant

[@TheSearaider]

pure genius

[@colinstewart1432]

Marjorie was never obvious. Quality 🤘👹🤘

[@leekitchen1195]

Just watching the Brothers on Talking Pictures and this is definitely a mickey tale of that series

[@JonniePolyester]

‘Hairy is as hairy does’ 😂

[@gustavgnoettgen]

"I'm not finished yet." That's already a trope...

[@aprave]

Damn blast and double damn, wanna try Amsterdam?

[@Thursdaym2]

British humour is the best. That's why we have survived so long.

[@michaeligoe3935]

You English have civilized the world.

[@simple.stuffs]

@@michaeligoe3935 No, German and Russian.

[@michaeligoe3935]

@@simple.stuffs You 'avin a laugh ?

[@simple.stuffs]

@@michaeligoe3935 It's better to use the proper words. Having* it's not that hard.😆

[@michaeligoe3935]

@@simple.stuffs You wha, son ? You sayin' I don't speak proper then ?

[@XenosFiles]

I heard the Madmen reboot was good, but wow 😮 such drama

[@oz_jones]

Wouldn't it be Mad Lads?

[@adventureswithaurora]

3:30 The water... 🤣🤣🤣

[@bomberex7809]

I love this its like the buissness equivalent of the rockwell retro encabulator.

[@RoddieCole]

At 2:00 - Stephen sits down and tries to compose himself and not giggle 😂

[@markrskinner]

Used to watch this after gettinh home from the pub in the early 90s. It seems even funnier now.😂😂

[@seansilence2697]

That Henrietta joke only works with an English accent and I love it (I'm American)

[@WiggleJimmy]

Just checking in are you still American?

[@expl1citken582]

British classics is way better than the american ones for sure!!!

[@mrkeefor]

Police squad is damned good John.

[@SirNilzey]

@@mrkeefor Goddamn Police Squad is near impossible to beat.

[@Stantheman848]

Early pilot for the Night Manager.

[@mtm00]

Comedy greats indeed.

[@adamhawkins6770]

Damn double damn and an extra side order of damn!

[@jamesjarrett52]

Ah,the eighties....the boardroom and the bedroom..

[@micahwright5901]

Two sides of the same agenda

[@afterteajam]

Brilliant

[@SnakeKoRn]

3:20 There are six million people out there... -Really? What do they want? ... :D Terrific!

[@MrComposerguy]

It's Maaagery Again ! DAAAM ! And DOUBLE DAAAAM !

[@robmuzz]

3:35 I wonder if that was planned?

[@cheilith1031]

i don't think so, it looked very genuine. but if it was that's amazing acting

[@BadWebDiver]

It was planned.

[@doctorbond1882]

@@BadWebDiver how do you know??

[@doctorbond1882]

@@BadWebDiver how do you know??

[@BadWebDiver]

@@doctorbond1882 Because of the comic timing, and the way the actors don't unconsciously flinch.

[@cornellwaters9089]

💹 Thank You!

[@graememorrison333]

Want me to try Sydney? Punchline so obvious, but still funny! Dammit Marjorie...

[@russellwhite1581]

Reminds me of how a business drama starring Patrick Allen and Harry Andrews might sound....

[@jaymiller5669]

Anytime someone says “its still early” my immediate response is “yeah but its not gonna stay early for long”

[@mrmarkyrichards]

Majorie!!!!

[@hotbutteredcrumpet]

😂😂😂... Kind of reminds me of Howard's Way, they are repeating on Drama.... They were aways over dramatic and drinking 😅😂

[@charon.30]

3:35 has to be the best moment.

[@colinstewart1432]

Why won't you leave me Aloooone 😖

[@charon.30]

@@colinstewart1432 What?

[@FreedomPuppy]

0:19 ARTHUR!

[@MrNewtonian]

I'd love Swiss Tony to walk in.

[@sowpmactavish]

Business Numbers Graphs Percentages

[@CoolCoyote]

haha

[@Mereologist]

The English Language is a moist, lemon-scented cleansing square.

[@everhartpetrichor]

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[@machaiarcanum]

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[@matthewhendy5785]

If you’ve ever watched Howard’s Way then you’ll see the parody.!

[@martenhoyle]

The only British Comedy Group that (in my mind) was superior to the Pythons.

[@keithyork8226]

Anyone else remember “Howards’ Way”?

[@shakin-it-boss]

Always Margory.😅

[@michaelemory552]

He did a backwards somer’s sault! And smoothly too so. One stunt the execution of which could only be bested by Sir Buster Keaton. Good on’ya, Mr. Laurie.

[@rowanaboat4523]

Amsterdamn

[@eddjordan2399]

Dam it i could use a drink!

[@anonUK]

All this talk about the top echelons of big business, power plays and international brokerages and various exchanges- and they're running a small town leisure centre between Stoke and Derby.

[@huwpickering3685]

You’re WRONG, Peter, you’re so damn WRONG

[@Kasino80]

He didn't use a coaster on the table after spilling all that drink over it.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

I'm not sure I understand the High Wycombe joke.

[@Gone_Away_Again]

Whatever happened to the old John?

[@StarWarsMoments]

I've never been Nancy, John.

[@avival66]

😆😆😆Corona...what?....never heard of it! 😁😄😃😆

[@zlee001]

XDDD sydney is a person.

[@abihabib3574]

henry ate her beautifulllllllll

[@Droopsnooot]

would it blow ya mind if when i watched suits my first thought was this skit

[@ErikBongers]

What peasants don't understand is that these are the people that keep the economy alive.

[@usynnstradler]

What's this skit about?

[@Apairoffluffysocks]

usynn stradler I think, but not entirely certain, that they were taking the mickey out of Gordon Gecko from Wall Street. They did a similar style sketch where they were running a leisure centre.

[@yongtaufooboy]

usynn stradler i'd say they were taking the piss out of intense business scenes seen in almost every movie about business ever. Trite lines of tripe like "I want you on my side", "There are (insert number) people out there", crap like pouring alcohol while prosing, and so on.

[@generalerica4123]

@@yongtaufooboy Yeah, this skit has no real "story" in that sense, they just fire off important-sounding business phrases at each other to take the piss out of these Business-types who use them unironically.

[@jel2106]

It’s a parody of Howard’s Way, which was people in the boating industry in the south of England acting as though they were in the oil industry in America (the hit US show ‘Dallas’). It’s mocking the self-importance and excessive dramatic license that shows like Howard’s Way took in having people in the middle of England acting like they are working in big business somewhere in the US as though they are at the throbbing heart of global capitalism, when in actual fact they are running a health club in Uttoxeter. Hugh Laurie’s transatlantic accent in the sketch is a nod to it as is ‘I drove through High Wycombe the other day’ which shows the inherent absurdity of them behaving like this when they are in the arse end of England.

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