The best of Hignfy series 34

[@hobpie]

19:54 Jo Brand absolutely nailing Russell Brand's behaviour in 2007

[@TimesFM4532]

He didn't hide it

[@ethzero]

And today, questioned by the police.

[@RandomShinigami7]

@@TimesFM4532 OK I know I'm 4 months late to this but can we talk about that real quick? Specifically the way people claimed to be "shocked" by the accusations. I know "don't judge a book by its cover" is a thing but... I mean, we all saw the accusations coming a mile away, right? The way he chose to present himself, the jokes he made, everything. It would have been more shocking if people came out and said he _wasn't_ an alleged sex pest.

[@jpdfive]

@@RandomShinigami7 the youtube comment section really isn't where you ought to be on about this shit.

[@donrobertson4940]

​@@RandomShinigami7hearing the allegations against Brand was about as surprising as hearing the sun had risen.

[@scottgordon1781]

The Anne segment is a classic , a masterpiece of quick wit and repartee .

[@kanereeves4866]

Fair play to Anne Widdecombe. took it all in her stride! Thanks for uploading

[@jaymercer4692]

Yeah, I don’t really like her but I’d have to give her credit here.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Someone who wants to make it illegal to be gay does not get any credit for any thing.

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

@@pseudonayme7717 Ain’t it the truth!

[@hesky10]

She took it all on the chin, but enough about the after show bukkake session!

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

Remember Anne Widdicombe? :)

[@james_baker]

Oh good. Now Sunday is complete. Thank you.

[@MaikuWotaharu]

Oh, man. You left out the "Charles to cement, come in, cement" exchange between Clive Anderson and Chris Addison. Clive's misunderstanding and Chris's embarrassment was one of the funniest bits of that particular episode. 😞 Apart from that, I want to say thank you for your weekly uploads of these compilations. I've watched as many of the episodes that were uploaded on KZbin (and later removed from now-deleted accounts) for a little over a decade now. It's a joy for this American to see some of the events I remember seeing long ago (and some I've forgotten) all over again! So once again, I thank you!

[@elizabethferrier6429]

Thank you for the upload.

[@halloeverybodypeeps]

Anne Widdecombe and Russell Brand episodes are in the top five ever HIGNFY, along with Brian Blessed, Tom Baker and of course, Brucie.. Just non stop laughing... thank you so much

[@couldntmixapotnoodle]

You can't forget the one where they rip Angus Drayton to shreds over his scandal in 2002

[@davelister2961]

@@couldntmixapotnoodle That was my favourite. @halloeverybodypeeps Russell Brand? Really? Well, that would be a turn up for the books. I've never seen Brand being intentionally funny.

[@couldntmixapotnoodle]

@@davelister2961 he isnt, i had to skip it i was cringing so hard.

[@B.A.Pilgrim]

​@@davelister2961you better watch your mouth you smeghead - no more warnings

[@johnflynn5044]

It was all going well and then Brand ! He makes my flesh crawl for some reason

[@3v3rythlngsc0nn3ct3d]

for some reason ? I bet you know that reason by now, don't you ?

[@charliehibbs3493]

Aged well those clips…

[@susi-emily]

Frankie Boyle creeps me out far more than Russell Brand.

[@TEKASHI-de1qt]

At worst, Russel Brand could give your groin a little grope. Frankie Boyle looks like he might actually want to Kill you.

[@benjaminqmorris]

@@susi-emily frankie tries to be creepy, though.

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

27:21 Reg: "I don't really see why we got to try all that hard." Also Reg: _makes an amazingly funny comment_

[@BumMcFluff]

My favourite bit of the Widdecombe bit was she was apparently disgusted by Jimmy Carr's "rude" bits. In which case, my admiration for Jimmy Carr improves again.

[@jonathaneffemey4892]

Thanks for posting.

[@joshk8524]

That Ann Widdecombe episode is a classic

[@AlgoEX997]

36:25 onwards always kills me

[@softcactus0147]

Starts at 27:45

[@BumMcFluff]

It's jut a pity that she had to be in it as well. :)

[@RIXRADvidz]

here I was, floundering around in times past, best of 5 close to 6 and BOING!!! this pops up. 34. Thank YOu.

[@doesntmatter9996]

Is it just me or are these olden ones are so much funnier than the current ones?

[@KwehTheBird]

just much more anarchic

[@muaddib667]

Before the Tory Gestapo took over the BBC.

[@AlgoEX997]

@@muaddib667 took the words right out of my mouth

[@DeanMoxley87]

It was before the BBC went all PC

[@muaddib667]

@@DeanMoxley87 pc? Pandering to Conservatives?

[@peavette]

Ian Hislop is absolutely adorable.

[@TrueNubinator]

Paul’s running book joke is great

[@ormirian7364]

The Superdog thing they missed an opportunity for a Bark Kent joke

[@Mousy677]

ann widdecombe is like a deputy head teacher

[@discharge29]

i remember the widdecombe one when it was first on -still today my all time favorite episode - she was brilliant on it

[@declanmcclung7577]

Boy

[@giftheck]

Yet she refused to come back afterward citing this very episode as to why.

[@petermoxham2625]

@@giftheck Because she wasn't in on the joke, she was the joke. Her lack of self awareness worked so well in this episode.

[@hisakokiire2972]

Paul always reminds me of Takeshi Kitano, not as a film director, but as a comedian 😂

[@Reichieru1]

My cat did angry ears when Ann said Abuffnot

[@susi-emily]

Arbuthnot, but yeah, it's not a great name for anything.

[@ethzero]

_I cannot fail to not disagree with you less_ - Boris Johnson

[@danmoar94]

The Anne Widdecombe episode was the most wild shitshow 😂

[@TimesFM4532]

Whoever put Widdecombe and Jimmy needs a raise

[@Renegade2786]

2:23 - 2:31 So many hints in this show that Boris Johnson is not the one you want to run this country.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Or any other country for that matter. He's even less qualified than the queens cousin was, yet that twit was actually re-elected😏

[@h.j.peters.2891]

when we look back the warning signs were all there weren't they.

[@mikijensen1819]

Russell wasn't going for leak. He was going for a bit of beak, as long as a leek😂 also Jimmy and Widdy was a golden interaction. i have never had the pleasurer of watching Brucie, on tv since im from dk. But within the first few seconds i knew Brucie was one of the best guest precentors. although Angus was THE perfect binding agent that could combine the perfect spicy Ian and the powerful broth of Paul. making the perfect sauce of English wit, doggedness, innuendo with a healthy splash of sarcasm. It is timeless and phenomenal.❤

[@BusWill2006]

Anne W is my all time favourite episode.

[@RIXRADvidz]

Paul's Face the entire time Russell is in the studio. Charlie Brooker writing an episode of Black Mirror in his head.

[@randomhumanoidblob4506]

And Widdecombe was....goddammit. Bloody telly making me like tory politicians. Fml.

[@RIXRADvidz]

@@randomhumanoidblob4506 Everybody Loves A Train Wreck.

[@BumMcFluff]

Paul knows an attention seeking twat when he sees one.

[@lindahart6049]

After watching, I read The Ghost Writer. Very interesting and disturbing.

[@TheJonesdude]

Shame the film is directed by a child rapist, who was a know child rapist when Harris wrote the screenplay with the child rapist for the film.

[@DontEatTheAnimals]

I'm from far far away from the UK, who is that absolutely gorgeous blonde haired woan ?

[@slatibaadfast]

Done and the young lady, Kirsty ? Is a stunner. Her husband is a lucky man.

[@colinstewart7123]

Methinks Russell Brand was chemically enhanced.

[@MultiKommandant]

They make a joke in a later episode when a guest panellist pops off to the gents about the last time it happened and how Brand was probably powdering his nose

[@DeanMoxley87]

14:18 Ian kills it with his Alan Bennett !! 30:56 / 36:33 Paul thinks F’ it let’s go for it 31:26 Paul’s reaction to 30:56 31:35 Ian gets his own back with Paul’s approval

[@ryiin]

Kirsty Young ❤️❤️

[@parametr]

The first host, the blonde lady, I don't recall seeing her on in the last few series. She is proper good.

[@decodolly1535]

That's Kirsty Young. She's a great presenter and always a real laugh on HIGNFY but hasn't done much telly in the past few years because she's had some health problems. However, I have seen her popping up a few times recently so here's hoping she's through whatever the issue was and we can see more of her again.

[@SonicvsDbz13]

Oh god, I just started the section with Russel Brand and JACK DEE as host. I need to hide behind several doors so people won’t hear me dying

[@SuzetteGrist]

Plse keep these going😂😂😂😂

[@Tropategan]

So did Russell go to do a couple of lines in the loo or not?

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

27:05 Surely that's "Bark Kent" ?

[@TheMcmunro]

25:50 I swear that first model is the one from Atomic Kitten.

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

2:09 "The worst actor ever"? He's no Daniel Day Lewis, but James Cameron got some pretty solid performances out of him. (Particularly 'True Lies').

[@michaelhastie9729]

Can anyone explain why Paul Merton is always looking to his left in all the shows? What is there?

[@TheWonderfulDavidofOz]

The director, cameramen, and the audience.

[@martinthedane7430]

Love the compilation, but why no season 33 the best of HIGNFY?

[@victoriaduffy6538]

Anne Widdecombe is bum clenchingly foul lol

[@muaddib667]

She'll be gone soon. No one will mourn.

[@pseudonayme7717]

@@muaddib667 Except a bunch of other homophobic morons

[@hootsmon4723]

She's enough to make you change your sexual orientation. Lol😨😨😨

[@DeanMoxley87]

True Story Paul Merton said on Parkinson. That this Ep was bad. In the week leading up to the show, she apparently sent the script back with notes on how to write jokes & was obnoxious to the floor manager during this show as they stopped filming around eight times while she was telling them (highfy) how to film the show.

[@RIXRADvidz]

she is a character, like Emin or Christine Hamilton or Paula Yates, they may appear to be dreadful people, but they do make for good telly. Characters all.

[@vozil7829]

6:42 wow how times have changed. The entire app has risen and fell (to a degree)

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

Anne Widdicombe as herself, as always. Bit grim. And Russell Brand totally off his head. Apart from those two, a good compilation!

[@jamesmiles3974]

Kirsty Young… gad-DAYAM 😍

[@criticsatlarge0073]

And Boris Johnson couldn’t look after 7 bikes and still became the UK PM. The British island mentality with the England flag are a joke at is point

[@annother3350]

You had omad jalili apologising for his impression but you didn't show us the impression!?!

[@k8like]

Alex James didn't say much though, did he...

[@justkimpossible]

Was there a best of series 33??

[@str1tsa]

Yes, but the video was blocked on youtube. If you google 'hignfy best of 33' you will find the video over at dailymotion.com :)

[@carolgarland3282]

@@str1tsa thank you for this info.

[@criticsatlarge0073]

No potatoes 😂😢 Prince William

[@rehanchowdhury368]

That cannoe man story has been made into a show by ITV

[@YaYaFGAN]

We (in Canada/formerly the Colonies) don’t call that a canoe - we call it a kayak!

[@TheDStee]

The Russell Brand - Jack Dee combo is pretty priceless

[@kb4903]

Where is jimmy’s I adore cats line?

[@FerDoug]

This was a period when the panelists (mainly Paul and Ian) took the actual piss out of the hosts, and it was great.

[@TourGuideForGame]

I think the sort of insufferable tw@ts they would get on to take the piss out of (like ann widacome) got wise and refused to be on, now only people they like host the show.

[@zogzog1063]

At 0:56 in the background, doe we have a giraffe and an anti goulitinne person?

[@AnonymaxUK]

18:00 Prince Charles was the Royal, and it's still embargoed to this day.

[@reelspilltv]

This is the first I'm hearing of this...Prince Charles doing what?

[@anonUK]

@@reelspilltv I would tell you, but I'd be in contempt of court.

[@reelspilltv]

@@anonUK Oh dear me😱 One of the reasons Harry, Meghan and Archie left, then?

[@casey2782]

In case anyone is curious, after some research, it turns out the claims Andy’s talking about there were actually about David Lindley (Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon). It appears the inclusion of the Queen in the story was incorrect. Charles was involved with a gay sex allegation in 2003 if that’s something that would interest anyone lol

[@theenchiladakid1866]

This was the time brand did coke

[@decodolly1535]

Just for when I next re-watch this: Brand avoidance - 44:00 - 58:30.

[@jonathanpope81]

Sarah Cox is beautiful !

[@francaperotti5934]

Sara

[@Oscar-vv6dn]

Simp

[@maccoll3644]

Ann Wid really ruined the show, though, racing through it like a 1960's school teacher doing a revision quiz and not letting them expand on their answers.

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

19:53 Another warning not headed

[@TourGuideForGame]

remember this joke from 2007 when russel repeats his BS 'The deep state is starting to attack me for telling the truth' crap he keeps talking about. Seems like everyone knew from day 1 he was not right in the head.

[@kevincaldwell4707]

Oh Kristy Young...mmm

[@hootsmon4723]

There's a queue and the end is in Newcastle. Lol

[@gingie78]

@@hootsmon4723 queue just got longer!

[@hootsmon4723]

@@gingie78 I honestly don't blame you .lol

[@RIXRADvidz]

she could turn this confirmed bachelor

[@hootsmon4723]

@@RIXRADvidz she could turn a gay man straight.......

[@peteglanton9259]

Do you reckon Russell Brand was doing drugs in the toilet? 🤔

[@DamBrooks]

Which one of you is pretending to be my friend dressed as Ian Hislop?

[@ThatCoalSoul]

27:04 Bark Kent it is so obvious!

[@rikkifurey5670]

what is with the crazy cat lady???

[@susi-emily]

Charlie Brooker looks a lot like Jared Harris.

[@kikufutaba524]

Mr. Brand was quite humorous, he brought out a lot of laughs from the pannel

[@jemshadow123]

The sashes had more fabric than the swimwear

[@grahamcoles1694]

Its not Russell brand - its Ross noble

[@stewbie5086]

Nobody asked you

[@ethzero]

50:50 Well we did have Liz Truss for a few weeks, so close enough.

[@BigWojS]

Is it a jacket potato in a microwave?

[@lorraineforster8164]

Still funny 2023

[@danielwilson3671]

Jaffa cakes! HAHAAHAH

[@nateames6147]

Paul has lost weight over time, good for him

[@susiehenders]

19:54 💥 Boom 💥 Russell Brand

[@rossmurray6849]

I can't make out what Arnold Schwarzenegger says at the 2 minute mark of the video. Can you reply if you know it is?

[@stardogs2084]

A subtitle flashed, "He's f****** all over the place!"

[@rossmurray6849]

@@stardogs2084 Thanks. The subtitle says 'fumbling' but it sounds more like 'farted' to me. 🙂

[@taxicorky]

Anne Widdecombe is hilarious though 🤣

[@DeanMoxley87]

Oh dear check her views on Rape Victims not being allowed to abort even if it’s a relative & her views on chaining people to beds in hospitals

[@taxicorky]

@@DeanMoxley87 If that’s true i can’t agree with her views, still doesn’t mean she’s not hilarious. I also have no animosity when it comes to people who are Pro Life, i’m Pro Choice but i understand their reasoning. Not sure what the chaining people to beds is all about but in the end it doesn’t change she gave me a wonderful laugh and she’s just a funny person, possibly with bad political views 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

When Widdecombe was still sane.

[@JamesDavidson-q2h]

Widdie was sane? Never noticed.

[@yeshua7238]

I totally get why people don’t like Russel Brand but his wit seems fine. Stuff like this and his appearance on Norm MacDonald Live have slightly warmed me to him

[@3v3rythlngsc0nn3ct3d]

I bet that's remedied by now, the slightly warming to him bit.

[@MultiKommandant]

He was always narcissistic and kinda dodgy in that "never know if he put roofies in that drink or not" sense. This is the sort of person who charms their way through life and thinks abusing others trust and using fame and money to coerce is perfectly acceptable behaviour, so long as nobody who matters in their little circle blabs about it.

[@pukkapiesnchips1144]

This aged well!

[@robwalker9555]

Is it a Dolphin in a bath tub?

[@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood]

Ann Waddicome

[@TEKASHI-de1qt]

Unfortunately. You've just taken. My joke.

[@omnivorousbiped2447]

Russell Brand is soul-crushingly repulsive.

[@redchthonic]

[@christiansimmons630]

I’m sorry Ian, but Schwarzenegger is not the worst actor ever! And let’s be honest, he wasn’t wrong was he 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@prettytse7762]

Imagination///Robert Harris////

[@michaelkluko3660]

3:34,,, I think Rob Becket ❤

[@BumMcFluff]

59:56 Looks like Merton fucked up the timing on the tired spit-take routine he does. A little late to it this time.

[@AICabal]

2007.. back when the program was still at least marginally funny.

[@muaddib667]

In fairness it's hard to joke about current, current events. It's too painful. And comedians can't compete with organic tragi-comedy.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Before Cameron destroyed the Beebs impartiality and inserted ideologues into important political positions of all kinds.

[@RIXRADvidz]

there's a group that still whines about Frankie Boyle being gone from Mock the Week

[@TimesFM4532]

24:22 its Nick Clegg

[@lmm2103]

I never wanted to like Russell Brand but sometimes he's fucking brilliant

[@kalebm2530]

6:00

[@jamesbrinner3678]

16:00 knob of butter

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

That's not a canoe! It's a kayak, for heaven's sake. Or do Brits not know the difference?

[@sootzbitz7770]

the least aspect of the story by far Canoe

[@animaltvi]

No we don't.

[@luke-alex]

We do, although it's also okay to call a kayak a canoe

[@rob-c.]

Bit late to the party, but a kayak is a type of canoe.

[@pauledwards8275]

Billy Cotton joke on Ep 7.

[@xbrito3368]

Russell Brand tries too hard to be funny and just isint

[@mikegrace7151]

Comments that aged well

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

Arnie is no where near "the worst actor ever"

[@thenodfather]

Sarah Cox, they were desperate that week.

[@slatibaadfast]

Done