The Beatles with Ken Dodd - November 1963 - Granada TV, Manchester

[@terryhorne2582]

As a scouser living 10 minutes away from Strawberry fields & John's old house, let me tell you, that humour is alive & kicking to this day, OK, if your not from Liverpool it's a bit hard to understand some of the jokes, but believe me, you have to be quick witted or thick skinned to survive, it starts when you are born & like anything, you either laugh or you cry.

[@versioncity1]

FFS. Any other tired stereotypes you wish to indulge in.....

[@raelenesmith288]

I will always remember a journalist's opinion of the Beatles in those early days: "Don't be fooled by the cuddly mop top boys. they were hard, hard Northern men"

[@stormytempest6521]

Living in Liverpool myself all my life this is the REAL Liverpool humour! oh yes, Not around so much these days it saddens me to say, REAL talent on show there and i mean talent ! interview Host was Superb !

[@MrDaiseymay]

My mom was from Liverpool, ( off Scottie road ) and her wit was so cutting, dad was her main target, and being from the South, he missed the punch lines. but not us kids. hilarious.

[@L_Martin]

7:37 Ken saying if he was to join the Beatles, he'd need to change his name to "something earthy" and he starts to take suggestions (I guess because John, Paul, George and Ringo are earthy compared to "Ken"). Someone says "Grass." Then George quick as anything says "...sod." A pun - sod means turf, but in British English sod is also a rude insult, and sod rhymes with Dod. This might be the wittiest thing I've heard George come out with lol

[@voiskumbeaver3285]

Multilayered, that is.

[@brianfergus839]

Hilarious moment 😂 The boys are so happy and relaxed here.

[@ostrichman]

totally throws Dodd as well that its such a good one....bit flustered for a second that he didn't see it coming as with all great jokes its was obvious once you hear it.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@ostrichmanyeah lol, doddy even said try and follow that. 😂

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Yup. short for 'sodomite'.

[@Joewizzard260]

John and Paul's faces when asked about their 'Mams' are quite striking...

[@FireMinstrel]

Paul looks a little sad or maybe uncomfortable, but John looks like he's ready to deflect with a joke at any moment.

[@crmay72]

IKR?? :(

[@loosilu]

13:42

[@marisarico4933]

Y la cara de Ringo pensando que pasaría en ese momento por la mente de Paul y John 😢

[@DavidGigg]

At 13'50" I think Ken Dodd picked up on John & Paul's facial expression very quickly as he changed the subject and added 'Brothers and Sisters' almost instantly, without breaking character.

[@colinpumpernickel2605]

It`s impossible to take the piss out of Ringo. He is so good natured.

[@LaurenceKrupp]

He did get the jaffas and noggins

[@KenLieck]

@@LaurenceKrupp Here in the US he was a major key to their continued early popularity -- certainly the humor magazines like MAD, Cracked and HELP! (predating their movie of the same name) featured him more than the others all combined!

[@8avexp]

Just seeing the four of them together makes it all seem right.

[@VyneXit]

14:15 - 14:31 I never understood the "quiet" Beatle thing. I feel that George is much wittier than the general public gave him credit for.

[@stormytempest6521]

SHARP AS A TACK GEORGE, THEY ALL WERE!

[@taybong]

Absolutely, George is so witty with an amazing sense of humor!

[@synthonaplinth5980]

The witty ones more often than not tend to speak only when they have something witty to say.

[@brianjones4026]

George was the " Dark Horse " of the band by all accounts, why he chose it for the name of his record company after the breakup ! George was no Saint !

[@Apollo_Beatlemania]

At the very start he was a bit shy and didn't talk much during their interviews + during their first big one he was sick and wanted nothing to do with that interview he just wanted to go home. He was very talkative and always making jokes.

[@duncanmiller1288]

"I drink a lot of this yakky juice"... "There you go" 😂 pure old fashioned Liverpudlian humour all the way through and most if not all of it improvised. The best ever, and the Americans wouldn't cotton on to hardly any of it

[@ReviewsChannel-e4r]

I am American and missed the humor in much of it. I wondered if they were laughing out of being courteous.

[@stevef1264]

5 Liverpool geniuses great to watch

[@boogiewoogie9770]

Serge Gainsbourg is quoted as saying that the English never celebrate genius and an example he gives is Ken Dodd! Well he was right but we all loved Ken Dodd.

[@LaurenceKrupp]

I keep watching this again and again and wish all three were still here.

[@CowmanUK]

The best bit is George's humour 14:06 "That's me... are you the one that keeps digging 'em up?" Brilliant.

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

Twenty years old and full of confidence.

[@SlickNickVids]

George absolutely stole this show!

[@BenjaminNavillus]

No, it’s his, “Sod Dodd,” line.

[@davidf2703]

Gay Byrne was a legend: he just encouraged people to talk. Super interview, great fun, but with some genuine personal questions throughout. Thanks for sharing.

[@britturk123]

The end was a bit disappointing he should have given dodd a few more seconds to maybe elaborate but cut him off. But I agree he was a great listener .

[@MrDaiseymay]

I'd heard of him, first I'd seen him.

[@ivanconnolly7332]

Interviewed by Gay Byrne who went on to host Ireland's "The Late late show " on RTE from 1963, which is now worlds longest running TV chat show ever.

[@jackpayne5101]

A very funny interview they were so natural and it was nice that John said that Doddy had a nice singing voice which of course he did he was the best selling artist in 1965, George Harrison is so sweet and funny too. God Bless John, George and Doddy❤

[@richardmckrell4899]

The interviewer obviously did not know John had no parents and Paul had no mum.

[@wynnie_margeaux]

my heart sank when he asked them about them :(

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

I don’t think it was widely known At the time. Their Authorised Biograohy came some years after.

[@richardmckrell4899]

@@user-ky6vw5up9m yes

[@BeatlemaccaAR]

It's even in the AHDN script, and John didn't seem to care 🤷🏻‍♀️😊

[@cocoaorange1]

His father was living, but was estranged. I guess he did not know their mothers were deceased.

[@Blossom1948]

I never tire of this wonderful footage I remember it from day one ...classic! 👍👌

[@paularnold1930]

Ken got better and better as he got older. He reached his peak in the 21st century

[@johnwade7430]

Kenn Dodd was improvising most of this - amazing.

[@js2749]

“You can tell a joke in Manchester but they don’t get it in London… They can’t hear it!” Love that joke 😂

[@jpreza]

Good dad joke!

[@scottiedog4236]

Classics are the best 👍🇬🇧

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@scottiedog4236 that was the first airing.

[@rachelthompson7487]

I dont get the joke can someone explain?

[@js2749]

@@rachelthompson7487 Yeah of course I can explain (ahem)... They're talking about how people living in different parts of England have different senses of humour - in other words, what people in one part of England find funny, people in another part of England do not find funny... because they have a different sense of humour. Ken's joke turns this idea on its head by saying that people living in Manchester, which is in the north of England, do not understand a joke told in London, which is in the south of England, simply because they 're too far away to hear it. Get it? So if you tell a joke in London the people in Manchester won't understand the joke... because they're too far away to hear it. See? That's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back😁

[@westfield90]

John looks so great. They all do

[@bestofluckusa]

Great entertainment seeing The Beatles as they were at the start, and Ken was great fun. This is SIXTY-ONE years old. Scary!

[@randymillhouse791]

John: to Paul at 12:25: "Your Dad told me he was glad to get rid of you." Not a good question to ask considering John was estranged from his Dad and his Mum was dead. Paul's Mum was dead too. I can't imagine how they must have felt sitting alone with their thoughts after this show. These were humans with feelings after all. John immediately stepped in to diffuse the question with a joke. Very defensive move.

[@davidcoyle1084]

You can't expect Messrs. Byrne and Dodd to have known this, can you?

[@Apollo_Beatlemania]

ofc not because it was a touchy subject for both of them especially Paul so only big fans knew

[@bobbest8627]

I was six years old when the Beatles exploded here in the United States. From that point on, they would get badgered with stupid questions from the American press. I absolutely love watching anything I can about the Beatles that happened before February 9, 1964 In this video, they really look like they were enjoying themselves and comfortable. The Beatles phenomenon is living proof that there is a higher power (God). They are definitely a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you Liverpool and Britain. It’s much appreciated.

[@terryhorne2582]

Hi from Liverpool, in fact you would be made up if you lived where I am, 10 minutes from Strawberry fields & John's old house, I'm only 68, so never got to see the lads play, but my sister used to go & watch them in the Cavern before they were famous, she married a yank & moved to Ann Arbour in Michigan in 71, but I was brought up listening to the Beatles, as she played their records on a tiny attache case record player in her room, even in Mathew St today they play the lads doing their stuff & it takes you right back to them golden days when 4 scousers really did shake the world, if you ever get to Liverpool, 2 pubs John & Paul drank in where ' Ye Crack' in Rice St, Liverpool 7, & The Philharmonic on Hope St, Liverpool 7, their college was only 5 minutes away see, so they were handy for them. Hope I didn't go on to much, so from Liverpool, Tara & take it easy.

[@bobbest8627]

@@terryhorne2582 hello Terry and Tara… Greetings from Reno Nevada. There is no way you could’ve gone on too long with your comment. I hope you tell me more. I envy you growing up so close to all that. The Beatles, were not just a music group… They are in history books. Yes, those Scousers changed the world. When I hear She loves you, it still jumps off the radio into my ear. And when I watch John Lennon on the Ed Sullivan show playing triplets on All my loving When only a few before years he only knew banjo chords taught to him by his mother. But I really like watching pre-1964 videos… When the Beatles sing, She loves you and George steps back from the mic, then steps back to sing the harmonies it really blows my mind how polished they were. That’s the way it worked on the Ed Sullivan show also. I’ve seen pictures of George when he was 14 years old and following John and Cynthia around, wanting to be in the band… how polished he was by the time they hit it in the UK in the 60s. I hope I wasn’t too long with my comments, my girlfriend me are planning a trip she wants to go to Morocco, I want to go to the UK and Liverpool… We’ll see who wins that battle. When I was eight years old, my cousin, Tim was 10 years old my cousin Lorna was 11 we stood in line at the Granada theater in San Francisco on Mission Street for a couple hours to get in to see a double feature of Help and A Hard days night. Back in those days our parents felt safe to send us kids to the movie theater by ourselves. Best of luck to you folks! Bob

[@redlumb953]

great how this 'interview' just rambles on - seems so natural

[@philbutcher6959]

We should weep. Innocent times, a common culture and humour.

[@matthewtrow5698]

Really? Innocent times? You do know who else was creeping about around this time, don't you? And you do realise the activities and interests of this disgusting disc jockey were common place back then? On that note, you do realise that Catholic church were hiding some pretty nasty things. That domestic abuse was common place and accepted quietly? That mistreatment of women was also commonplace in the workplace, that a lot of "hush hush" was going down, sweep it under the carpet? Innocent, my ass. On the totally legal side, you have heard Paul talk about these times and the incredible amount of shagging going down, right? Loads of booze, lots of drugs, lots of girls. This type of video footage hides a world of vice - why do think it can be so funny sometimes, smutty double entendre ruled the day my dear boy. Or do you think that Innocence started in the 1950's or 1960's in the United Kingdom, magically? That we hadn't seen thousands of years of human history where some seriously naughty and nasty stuff hadn't actually happened? You have fallen hook, line and sinker for the _perception_ they want you to get - that it is all just squeaky clean. No, it's not. Back then, ALL the vice that happens now was going down. About the only thing that wasn't prevalent back then, for at least a while, was the insanity of serial killers and fame seeking.

[@NicoleWharton]

I enjoyed watching this. Never knew Doddy and the Beatles met - great to see. Thanks

[@Krzyszczynski]

IIRC George's dad was involved with some social club at which Ken Dodd did some of his earliest gigs as a comedian. This was long before the Beatles, of course.

[@versioncity1]

George makes the best joke.

[@Apollo_Beatlemania]

13:39 This is so awkward and I get so much second hand embarrassment Paul and John both lost their moms :((

[@EricIrl]

Sad to say but the death of interviewer Gay Byrne was announced in Ireland today.

[@jk4675]

Ken Dodd said at the end: "for anyone looking to get success in show business to be original"

[@bradley6676]

14:50 “ Do your best, y’know” “aw that’s grand that” 🤣🤣🤣

[@japanken8202]

George is everything I feel so drawn to him. Paul’s doe eyes are radiant, John’s smile is so handsome and Ringo is the drummer.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

No doubt the Beatles shared the same sense of humor, being Scousers themselves. George's 'sod' joke...well, someone had to say it.

[@voiskumbeaver3285]

Impeccable delivery and timing

[@DDandrums]

That's overstating it somewhat imo.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

@@DDandrums Understood. Edited.

[@jackpayne5101]

So quick 😅

[@LaurenceKrupp]

I was born in 58 too late, Ken Dodd, John Lennon and George Harrison are splendid, wonderful and inspirational.

[@JamesMolyneux62]

What a wonderfully heartwarming interview. Captured the time and all of their incredible charm beautifully.

[@ianmedium]

59 years ago, the month and year I was born, so fortunate to be born that year.

[@gussiegreen4036]

It's good to see The Beatles having y good laugh

[@brianfergus839]

Sure is! They look happier and more relaxed here than in any other footage of them I’ve seen.

[@ThePegasus101]

lennon is keyed in to this..gives some good stuff back

[@johnmc3862]

Lennon loved Dodd.

[@terencehennegan1439]

What a fantastic interview this is, one of the Beatles best and Doddy’s of course. Deserves more views if only for the SOD joke 7:35😂

[@steffanhoffmann]

Correct. Notice the absence of USA contributors here. Normally they're sickly all over this type of stuff. Probably couldn't understand it. ☺

[@julianaylor4351]

Ken Dodd the only comedian who has made me laugh until I cried, with The Beatles my favourite band of all time...five Liverpudlian geniuses. 😁🎶♥️ Segovia was a classical guitarist, who hated the Beatles.

[@nulliusinverba5742]

SOD, get in there George

[@gussiegreen4036]

John Lennon has a lovely smile wow

[@dino0228]

John is SO dang adorable and quick-witted!! 😅❤

[@Mephisto707]

I never knew this Ken Dodd guy, he is so good!

[@josephcortez7849]

12:35 Dodd: "Watch the way other people ..." Lennon: "Hold their pints?" Awesome!

[@CowmanUK]

Originality is the secret of success. No truer words have ever been spoken. Achieving it isn't easy.

[@andydixon2980]

7.48....George's fine wit. 😄

[@simonhinchliffe8228]

so good to watch

[@gussiegreen4036]

This is really funny it's good to have a good laugh

[@stonesdude154]

So much laughter, I got not one joke

[@johnp515]

I’m guessing you’re not English?

[@Apollo_Beatlemania]

You're not English

[@steinerkrupp7208]

Just seeing the four of them ? NO Just seeing the 5 of them.

[@nazfrde]

George's face when Ken calls him "Thingy"...

[@LaurenceKrupp]

I have never laughed so much, Ken Dodd the greatest comedian, singer and he told the taxman where to get off.

[@frankhyland6333]

Have you ever seen a better interview with the Beatles? Ken Dodd and them together and totaly relaxed. Gay Byrne was top notch too.

[@brianfergus839]

Well it’s not much of an interview as such, but so very nice to see them so happy and relaxed.

[@frankhyland6333]

​@@brianfergus839 Gay Byrne interviewing them all . That's the way it was discribed at the time, if it comes accross as otherwise that's due to the skill of Gay Byrne. Yes, good to see them all enjoying the banter when they were younger.

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@brianfergus839 Yeah--all the boring repetative questions came later

[@spockboy]

7:42 George's brilliant wit and delivery. In Britain "sod" is an insult, but is also dirt.

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Yesterday was still to be dreamed.

[@scottiedog4236]

Wow … Amazing times ♥️♥️

[@jonboy1937]

thanks for the upload

[@crmay72]

John Lennon was sooo handsome, here!!

[@BeatleBabe1978]

Gorgeous ❤

[@lorraineloaknauth834]

I agree ❤❤❤

[@farfelllee]

paul >>>

[@gussiegreen4036]

Ken Dodd is humorous and I know there's never a full moment when' he's around him and John would be halirous together

[@brianfergus839]

I’ve never seen John so happy as in the first minutes of this, listening to Dodd’s incessant Liverpudlian riffing.”Scouse juice” - omg 😂

[@ReviewsChannel-e4r]

I don't see Dodd's humor. He's often awkward and clearly self aware of his appearance. How is that humorous?

[@wynnie_margeaux]

13:49 poor John and Paul :(

[@gussiegreen4036]

I like that guy with the interesting hair style and he's so funny

[@margaretflounders8510]

Ken Dodd and he was unique!

[@JadeRuri-ko1cj]

My favorite part

[@kentnoah7716]

I never seen the Beatles laugh before. I never seen them laugh. Before….

[@april1969simnel]

"Sod."

[@Isi-1975]

14:50 just brilliant from John and Ringo

[@johnstairs]

Even then talking about the tax man No pun intended

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

If you listen to Ringo sing goodnight from the white album he sounds like Ken Dodd.

[@deanoverlie224]

I'm 73 . Only.13 at this interview time Beatles fan from the jump . John would be murdered in 17 years .

[@Apollo_Beatlemania]

I can't even imagine having shared the planet with all four that's amazing, I plan to see Ringo this October someday Paul.

[@normanmeharry58]

I think the interviewer is a young Gaye Burns who later became a national treasure as the Late Show host in Republic of Ireland television.

[@versioncity1]

It is; but it's Byrne, not Burns. He stated out with Granada & BBC before moving back over to Dublin where he became well known with the Late show. - Apparently they had met before in 61 or 62 and Paul asked Gay to be their manager.

[@BeatlemaccaAR]

Scouse is as scouse does ❤

[@K._Oss]

Bill Grundy getting roasted 13 years before the Pistols incident 💀

[@Peradabo]

The Beatles must have thought, "Why are we wasting precious studio time for this?" Ken Dodd, about as funny as a burning orphanage!

[@L_Martin]

3:05 John's camp aside 🤣 Though sadly, the punchline to Ken's anecdote about the costume John wears in the show seems to be the policeman waiting to "pinch" (arrest) John when he finishes performing, because dressed as he was, the police thought he must be gay. That's the joke! And police actually arrested men for that back then. So hard to believe that was our country... depressing glimpse into the past. I know it's a joke in the context of its time, but the fact they're laughing about it too. Incredible how much our society came along in such a short time.

[@MrDaiseymay]

well thats one view. Remember, many 'STARS' of Film TV and Stage, enjoyed huge fame and wealth, either ,Posing as gay, and cross dresser's etc , or who came out, before the change in the law. They deliberately flaunted their situations, and gave the world many a laugh.

[@L_Martin]

@@MrDaiseymay Are you really saying that for money and fame, many celebrities pretended to be gay or crossdressers or came out as gay prior to decriminalisation? Can you give me some examples of men who did this?

[@rachelthompson7487]

Oh I get it now. Thanks for explaining.

[@tealautumn]

1:58 the way George is standing is so cute

[@tealautumn]

Im on that good kush and alchohol

[@joycerichardson1810]

George and John look so handsome here. Ringo has that sad little boy look. Ken Dodd was amazing!

[@steffanhoffmann]

Thanks it's a very good find. Notice the absence of USA contributors here. Normally they're sickly all over this type of stuff. Probably couldn't understand it. 😀

[@TheStatchmo]

No, this American has never heard of Ken Dodd but I still enjoyed watching this.

[@redwarrior2424]

Don't hate on us US

[@gussiegreen4036]

I meant never a full moment

[@gussiegreen4036]

Dull moment also all 4 Beatles are funny in their own way and fun to watch and hear and see and hangout with

[@dlanodrelda]

All the goofing around by Dodd, you know he respected the band. When asked about their gimmick, he said 'talent' is their 'gimmick'.

[@steg_of_neth.2877]

Ken Sod! 😅🤣😂

[@wwitchazel]

paul flipping off the camera so blatantly omg 10:23

[@brianjones4026]

" All the teeth and the hair all the " Jimics " ! ....... Now would that be a little insider joke on Jimmy Saville that was their road manager at this time ! Yeah four savoury lads from Liverpool with an affinity for Eygptian Beetles of the Tomb !

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

Jimmy Savile was never The Beatles road manager 😂😂

[@robharding5345]

The Famous five have got nothing on this lot.😃

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

1:14 John admits the Beatle hairstyle is Israeli.

[@wormsnake1]

SOD!!!!😂😂😂😂.x

[@amyclarke41]

ok!😀

[@sentimentalbloke185]

I thought it was Bobby Chariot.

[@edwardchapman6003]

How're ya diddlin'? (silence) bloody sod yer then...

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@edwardchapman6003 Who wants ta see a picture of me whippets?

[@TommyIsATwat]

SOD!

[@billiswillis8293]

10:22

[@KeithKristi-f7l]

This is The Beatles I much prefer: The fresh-faced, witty, smartly-dressed and upbeat lads from Liverpool who the world fell in love with................... and not the dishevelled, worn-out and cynical group of 1969.

[@josecarlosdasilva578]

Fazer o rei rir kkk bobo da corte kkk

[@johndillon6859]

Be nice if The Beatles could get a word in. Ken Dodd is a pain in the backside 🙄

[@rjpg]

I can't understand what they're saying. All of these years speaking English (well, I thought). My problem is, its American English. British English is not understandable.

[@L_Martin]

It might also be because it's Northern English.

[@Infaziation]

Is it really that hard to understand? I’m not a native English speaker but have no problem understanding it.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

It's English. Listen.

[@kristinagoss6349]

It's Scouse humour x

[@roddymcdowell5925]

Pretty sure in the UK its just called ENGLISH. Its the original and requires no other title.

[@SeanSMST]

Wait wtf is Gaybo doing here lol? I was expecting something by ken dodd interviewing beatles, not gaybo

[@dnhy7951]

Gay Byrne used to work for Granada.'Tis called history.

[@neilmccormick2064]

The difference between guys like Gaye and todays attenion hogs like Jonathan Ross. James Corden etc is stark . Gay allowed guests to be the main focus whereas a lot of todays hosts wont STFU and allow the guests to relax and let the craic flow . That way you get some wonderfully unguarded moments , which is something we rarely see on talk shows nowadays. Gay was like Dick Cavett in that respect ,he knew when to talk and when not to ,he wasn't in competition with his guests trying prove who was wittiest or most interesting .

[@TheSnowmanBKK]

You are so right. No effing, very funny , different world , different class.

[@paularnold1930]

So true 😂!!