THE DAY TODAY - Herman The Tosser

[@gavinbrando8255]

Gotta be honest. Paul Boateng MP had the most dignified appearance in the history of Christopher Morris

[@remoobko8440]

You mean the "history"... that lasted 12 episodes. (The Day Today and Brass eye)

[@FullerHob]

@@remoobko8440 there are also 12 episodes of "On the Hour" which is the radio series precursor to The Day Today. Well worth listening to

[@ossyable]

I think Peter Tachel came out unscathed too

[@misteral1083]

Yep, totally agree

[@ossyable]

@@remoobko8440 don’t be stupid the day to day or at least on the hour ran from the late 1950s and it spanned the 1000 odd episodes of The Bureau. 12 episodes pfft

[@homersimpson8561]

This is amazing because Boetang handles the mock interview really well but Chris Morris, in turn, handles Boetang handling it well ever better

[@ignoblesurfer6281]

It sounds to me, too! It sounds to me, too!

[@dave8323]

He sounds like a posh poncey twat to me. I dont think he did well at all, I think its a distrace that he was chosen to stand as a labour candidate

[@Ammotive28]

dave8323 tory mole

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Winky Pricklefinkler says you are the best at what you do.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@dave8323 it's not about him being posh or poncey. It's about that Labour smugness and "moral superiority"

[@EyesLikeBroccoli]

'It sounds to me too...' - classic Chris Morris interruption there. Brilliant.

[@anonb4632]

"As long as it's got a backbone, I'll do it."

[@helipeek2736]

So Nick Clegg’s safe then?

[@simonatford1]

What do you think he does all those train journeys for?

[@anonb4632]

@@helipeek2736 Nick who? 😉

[@simonatford1]

@@anonb4632 I think he works for the Bookface...

[@kerrysgold1]

Not a bad motto for life I suppose 🤣🤣

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

Herman The Tosser isn't someone who's invaded my conscience

[@comanchio1976]

That "sounds to me too" bit was hysterical. He's such a great improviser.

[@Buz-Lunch-Punx]

and it sounds to me too

[@Lord_Flash94]

AAAH.

[@burning4902]

*consciousness*

[@tomoliver4632]

Are you levelling all those accusations at Herman The Tosser?

[@DoctorKandosii]

RIP Herman the Tosser. Rumor has it he was gunned down outside Greggs.

[@WibblyPigNZ]

Don't tell me it was a disgruntled pancake chef?

[@Bond8789]

#RIPHERMANTHETOSSER

[@trollop_7]

Rumour is a cruel mistress.

[@Lord_Flash94]

All over a Clarky Cat.

[@ignoblesurfer6281]

It's fair to say the bullets invaded his consciousness

[@SynthMagic]

'Are you leveling all those accusations at Herman the Tosser' ha ha ha Brilliant. I love the way the MP handled it and I suspect he worked out quite quickly it was a wind up lol

[@midierror]

great to see the synth community here!

[@dontsqueezethecheese]

The pause before he first says Herman the Tosser is comedy gold.

[@grimTales1]

"Are you levelling all those accusations at Herman the Tosser?" Brilliant. The MP handled the interview very well

[@DJKinney]

Herman the Tosser is one of my favorite 60s folk rappers.

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Only meee

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Paul Boateng almost flips the script. Brilliant stuff.

[@Baboonmomma]

Hermen the Tosser didn't like it, but he had to go along with it

[@oldmanc2]

Cleverest comment!

[@emjackson2289]

"Ich mag es nicht, aber ich muss mitmachen!"

[@emjackson2289]

@@oldmanc2 of course Herman The Tosser said it in German

[@barringtonfisher87]

@@emjackson2289 YES

[@mrsd8401]

What language did you conduct this conversation in? X

[@nealmurdoch]

I just love the fact that 2 minutes later he's gone up to someone and asked have you ever heard of Herman The Tosser?

[@-______-______-]

We had our first dance to Herman the Tosser at our wedding reception. Cheeseburgers were a penny then.

[@CarlosFlowerday]

Ah, happy days. You can't go back.

[@felixcornelius2577]

Boateng was brilliant in this

[@RealityCheck6T9]

There's no one brilliant in Labour. It's against the entry requirements.

[@JohnLutherable]

@@RealityCheck6T9 well they have to match the national embarassment that is the opposite party, wouldn't you say?

[@jimmydesouza4375]

@@JohnLutherable "well they have to match the national embarassment that is the opposite party, wouldn't you say?" No, other way round actually. It's known in British political science as "the post war consensus". The TL:DR is that because people like you exist, we can't have functional politics in this country. So we have Labour, a joke party called the Libs, and Labour from ~5 years ago under the name "The Conservative party".

[@jimmydesouza4375]

@beef business Nah, it's Portuguese. The Old Alliance. Brits love Portugal.

[@applemask]

@@jimmydesouza4375 I think there's a few fairly obvious differences between Ed Miliband's Labour and Boris Johnson's Conservatives, apart from power.

[@TitanFind]

Uzi MC was always in the shadow of Herman the Tosser.

[@ZuluRomeo]

We need more ragga, more boogle, more death, mental and Belgian house.

[@polreamonn]

But could either hold a candle to FurQ?

[@WallKenshiro]

@@polreamonn Da Original Uzi Lova

[@mrsd8401]

Neither were as good as Fur Q... x

[@shaunhunterit342]

We're talking bang

[@danny355]

Paul Boetang is a true legend. I'm starting a new musical project soon, using the name Herman The Tosser. We will be pioneers of the blood-rap movement

[@Ryno2094]

Where's your originality? Make your own name, prick.

[@tomoliver4632]

Where do I subscribe to Herman the Tosser

[@jorgeruiz6396]

Are you Uzi MC by any chance?

[@PantheonLincoln]

The 90s Blood Rap movement was so good. Nu-Ass never had the same edge to it. JLB-8 couldn't hold a candle to Herman the Tosser.

[@DaveTerrasidio]

"ah...ah...ah" lol i LOVE Chris Morris

[@rgrace6609]

The last scintilla of doubt just rode out of town.

[@billyjackoff]

Because fact into doubt WON'T go.

[@WillWeRemain]

Underrated line.

[@dominicchallis2928]

@@billyjackoffBagpiping fact into news.

[@dominicchallis2928]

Bagpiping fact into news.

[@davelordythesecond]

Can't cap, Herman the Tosser's last drop was fire.

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Tell me about it

[@warrenrandall6936]

He finished on a sticky wicket.

[@Deleted11100]

The word underrated gets thrown about everywhere on the internet these days, but this is another level, Chris Morris is quality

[@tomoliver4632]

I don't know how he came up with the rap name Herman the Tosser but fuck me I'm on the floor

[@-______-______-]

I can't believe he levelled ALL of those accusations at Herman the Tosser. That's a little bit unfair to HTT.

[@nealmurdoch]

I love to think about the poor guy working in the media office at conference who suddenly had a flustered Paul Boating come up to him asking WHO THE FUCK IS HERMAN THE TOSSER?

[@GregOrCreg]

I don't want to think of Herman the Tosser invading anyone's consciousness.

[@Eralen00]

This is the best satire show i've ever seen

[@MakeSomeMoyse]

I love 'We're talking bang.'

[@ourkkid]

It sounds to me too

[@theram4320]

Watching this now, I've just realised that I was 13/14 at the time. I was the youth with the cultural Malaise who allowed Herman thy toss pot to be a thing!

[@ossyable]

Yes and it was rather sad

[@johnhudson9167]

Just realised that, back in the 90s, I had the same Versace jacket that Paul Boateng is wearing. We were all tossers then.

[@vollsticks]

Speak for yourself , mate!

[@Nealrex101]

rip benny harvey, gone but not forgotten

[@DNR5845]

Miss you big man

[@khoroshoorange]

The Thing about Arsenal is they Always try to Walk it in

[@Wubslin]

Fuckin...

[@shuddupeyaface]

Brilliant this. The best of British satire today, it started right here. Unfortunately, it's long dead now.

[@WallKenshiro]

It stated before this, probably even long before Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, but yes this and Brass Eye is Brit Satire at it's highest high, it was all downhill from there. Chris Morris is the last true god of satire.

[@grrhmaadulyaa7857]

Long dead now.

[@mucusmayhem1118]

As long it's got a backbone, I'll do it 😂

[@edwardwilliamson1]

We're talking BANG!

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Word

[@markphillips6205]

AH

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

“Invaded my own consciousness” - lol 😂

[@carpetfluff35]

11 years on and now we all now the consequences of not being aware of Herman the Tosser all too well sadly

[@hermanthetosser4219]

I'm talking BANG

[@soulPatriot]

I don't want to know what Herman the Tosser's churning out

[@keithowen9929]

Here after Richard Holden's car crash "Emily Thornberry" interview yesterday.. Not even a real interview and this guy puts it to bed and turns the light off. Proper politician.

[@zivkovicable]

It could have gone so much worse. You can imagine Rishi Sunak pretending that he'd actually heard of Herman the Tosser. Boetang might have come across a little pompous, but I call that a draw.

[@azapro911]

Presumably Fur Q was inspired to write "Uzi Lover" in honour of the legendary Uzi MC.

[@KaitainCPS]

He had to kill Uzi MC...to have respect for Uzi MC.

[@theculturedthug6609]

He's a Uzi lover....

[@tomoliver4632]

A hahaha

[@roboi2241]

@@KaitainCPS But he didn't kill Uzi T otherwise there wouldn't have been any Uzis left to respect.

[@adrianandlaura]

Can’t wait for HtT latest release

[@Louise-qk2po]

That was a real inspiration

[@-______-______-]

What did it inspire you to do?

[@Cartoonman154]

Fur Q is for me.

[@bonglesnodkins329]

Wonder if he still has anybody left to respect.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Just realized that the voice over that announces Paul’s name is the same person they used for “John Fashanu”.

[@robair67]

That's John FaSHANU, tonight at 9...

[@tempestfennac9687]

Considering the recent moral panic over certain Rappers glorifying and encouraging gang violence, this is still pretty relevant. Was something similar happening back in '94 or was it only Mortal Kombat, Doom and the Child's Play movies which were allegedly causing people to do violent things to each other?

[@marcuswalters8093]

It's the same moral panic. Rather than addressing underfunding of social projects and local amenities, authorities want us to focus on cultural aspects that reflect society as though they are the cause, not the symptom. Moral panics will end the day they stop being used as a diversionary tactic.

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@marcuswalters8093 You're probably right. I know some morons from rival brands liked trying to murder each other at the time so I assumed that was what was being referenced (same for the Fur-Q skit in another episode).

[@stace3037]

@@tempestfennac9687 The early nineties was all about gangster rap - Fur Q bares a striking resemblance to Ice-T

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@stace3037 I assumed he was the inspiration for the character.

[@PantheonLincoln]

"Video Nasties" were a thing in the 80s too. As regards to Child's Play, the uproar over those films came in the wake of the murder of James Bulger. It emerged the two kids who did it had seen Child's Play 3 and what they did was similar to a scene in that movie. Whatever the decade, there will always be moral panic over SOMETHING in popular culture. Even Elvis Presley was deemed obscene in the 1950s

[@nibunibu4254]

Back when Michael 'the tosser' Portillo was considered the worst the Tories had to offer. Happy Days!

[@charleshodge6920]

😆 gone are the days that actual MPs would contribute to satire

[@owainbevan2494]

You don’t need satire, politics is too ridiculous to be satirised these days

[@nigelrobles667]

omg wait. PAUL BOATENG IS REAL 😂😂 wtf?? this makes the whole thing so much better. no wonder it seemed so genuine!

[@AlephNeil]

"--aahh--" 🤣

[@BURP39R]

Paul Boetang and singing coach David Grant. You never see them together do you? AND WE ALL KNOW WHY THAT IS!!! IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPLETELY TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE!!!! *And breathes

[@kenmills30]

David Grant from Linx? Don't you mean Leee John of Imagination?

[@jayrox40]

That's how the pop group Linx spelt their name.

[@kenmills30]

I know, the question mark was because David Grant from Linx looks nothing like Boateng but Leee John does though I'm not sure if Burp Reynold's comment was actually implying Boateng and Grant are identical or whether he was just being cryptic for its' own sake.

[@AWonkyCarrot]

I know the main thing in this vid is the Boetang interview but I always crack up at Morris saying Michael Portillo shags animals then immediately says it wasn't true

[@danno99uk]

So pleased I found this :-)

[@R4ttlehead666]

Paul: I Think It’s Rather Sad- Chris: What That Somebody Listens To Herman The Tosser? Äáåh

[@tehf00n]

This interview begs the question, what exactly was Herman tossing, and was anyone injured during the event of tossing the tossee?

[@themadplotter]

It seems to me too

[@sitedrm]

Haha, Boateng did really well here.

[@user-vg5rv5xf4u]

This is the news I want

[@coffeepuff4413]

We're talking BANG

[@nigelrobles667]

this makes me want to start a band called Blood Rap Movement

[@ramonek9109]

And it sounds to me too.

[@alasdairbaird7303]

Do you feel that young people are taking the right cues from their culture?

[@-______-______-]

I hope you're not levelling all of those accusations at Herman the Tosser?

[@Tails7212]

Herman the Tosser! Mate he was right up there with Clit G and DJ Phallic

[@hugoscott8026]

Herman the tosser 😂😂😂

[@JONXLR8]

AH!...

[@buolindo8795]

Who is Herman the Tosser?

[@Fordnan]

Who *isn't* Herman the Tosser? He's all of us. That's what makes him so bitter, and keen to rail at society.

[@JohnLutherable]

rumour has it he was set on fire with petroleum and after half a minute, shot in the face with a gun by an unidentified rapper in Herne Hill

[@ossyable]

Those championing Herman the Tosser should try listening to Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids. A far superior band

[@choptop81]

we're talking bang, i'm talking guns

[@lefthandedspanner]

your man the MP is actually called Paul Boateng, they misspelled the caption on purpose

[@MorrisseysMonkey]

Is Paul still alive?

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Yes, it says he is 71

[@MrLewyboy]

It sounds to me too haha

[@okd521]

I've never heard of any of this, this is all news to me. This hermit the tosser feller sounds like a menace 😡

[@unitedsnakesofamerica7742]

Which 'cheeks' of the children did he chew, i wonder?

[@weswheel4834]

Weren't you listening, he didn't. A long list of scandalous accusations followed by a quick "since discovered it to be untrue" :) I liked how it was balance, take the piss out of a Tory MP and then do the same to a Labour one. Except that Mr Boetang handled it rather well.

[@KaYem_inc]

Lotuseaters assemble

[@candycoatedsandman]

AGH!...

[@tombone1]

AAAH

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Onlyyy meeeee

[@tsbspionkop]

Spot the Sony PVM

[@stevec700]

The best part of this incredibly funny show was how it exposed politicians and celebrities for the total morons they are. They were very eager to jump on the latest bandwagon and give their wise words to the public, not realising, as any moderately intelligent person would, that it was total made up rubbish. It did a great service in exposing the incompetence we have at the top.

[@_addlepated]

?? boateng knew it wasnt a real news program dude

[@stevec700]

@@_addlepated He was total against Hermon the Tosser. What a fucking moron.

[@stevec700]

@beef business So you see Herman the Tosser as a problem?

[@stevec700]

@beef business No they just made themselves look like total morons for fun.

[@SineN0mine3]

@beef business Even better, he managed to address the issue which was being parodied without giving the game away. Got to respect a politician who can go along with being made fun of, especially since its so rare today.

[@bettyswunghole3310]

Whatever happened to Paul Bwutteng? Not the I really care...

[@BossySwan]

Boaty McBoatengface

[@scortexfire]

It sounds to me-

[@twitchygiraffe4636]

Nevermind Herman The Tosser what about MC Cockwomble featuring DJ Wankstain?! They’ve both been allowed to poison the kids heads with their “Spankhop” genre for years! And no ones done anything about it!! It’s time it stopped!!!!

[@InfiniteRhombus]

haha he tries so hard to get him to take the bait 0:48 shutdown, oh well, apparently chris really pissed him off when it came out that the interview was supposed to be a satirical take

[@raretapes8057]

AAH

[@rightonrightonrighton]

Lil Uzi better know

[@danielshade710]

Bilbo the Clusterwanker. Tennessee Fruit and the Nutsacks. Blasterwonkey. Bluerg. Florence and the Sex Pistol. Emily Stchupenskin. I can do this all day long, too. Just with lackluster production and boring accents.

[@grrhmaadulyaa7857]

Good one.

[@HighlandMike325]

Portillo notorious for his love of a good tunnel

[@gorgolyt]

Interviewee actually got the better of Morris here, Morris had to retreat to mocking laughter which was hardly clever.

[@thecornedbeefcouncil9792]

Ryan Denziloe this has gone right over your head hasn’t it?

[@gorgolyt]

@@thecornedbeefcouncil9792 Nope. But I can see you are quite upset by my remarks. Condolences.

[@thecornedbeefcouncil9792]

Ryan Denziloe far from it, I feel a bit sorry for you....the World must be a very confusing place

[@thrashpilot]

@@gorgolyt It did go over your head Ryan, if you think the interviewee won this little battle.

[@gorgolyt]

@@thrashpilot There was no "battle", Morris just threw out a bunch of funny non-sequiturs and tried to goad the interviewee into denouncing them, and the interviewee didn't take the bait. It's hardly Agincourt is it?

[@jeanpaulsinatra]

I mean I fucking hate Blairites and how plastic they are, but I have to admit he did quite a good job of handling a pretend Chris Morris interview

[@tombarter3287]

Fur Q had to be the best though.

[@tomoliver4632]

A hahaha

[@joshuacorden4295]

Uzi MC

[@Respected_Gentleman]

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[@bestfullyy]

Tyler The Creator

[@tamhaswoods9056]

I miss satirical comedy shows like The day today and Spitting image, where everyone got splatted, when it wasn't just a bunch of lefty "comedians" talking crap and pretending to be fashionable socialists, knowing full well that once the show is over, they will go back to their penthouses in mayfair/chelsea/kensington and cluck their tongues at dull, repetitive headlines about the NHS and brexit (looking at you, Daily Mash!)

[@weswheel4834]

People earning less than £40k don't get called a class traitor if they vote Tory. Why aren't people with a bit of money allowed to be socialists?

[@Bhazor]

Righty dokey persecutie

[@chrisblack4977]

Chris Morris was ahead of his game and This Morning Tv Show would be all the much better if he was on as he knew back then London had a horrific black on black culture and nothing has changed.

[@bitTorrenter]

What a wanker he was. Now we have Dawn Butler, David Lammy.

[@BobSmith-s7j]

Dawn Butler and David Lammy haven't invaded my own particular consciousness although clearly they have invaded yours and are a concern.

[@stevendalzell5547]

It sounds to me too...

[@markphillips6205]

Ha ha ha ha

[@oscartravis5740]

it sounds to me too

[@Respected_Gentleman]

It sounds to me too.

[@Francoberry]

It sounds to me too