The Fast Show - Ted & Ralph -22- Christmas

Christmas with Ted and Ralph.............. Exceedingly good...

[@robkeeleycomposer]

Such exquisitely literate, touching sketches, beautifully acted.

[@twinkletoestibbs.7248]

This never gets Old. We all know what's coming but we still laugh at it Kipling HAHAHA comedy gold.

[@robkeeleycomposer]

I was hoping that Ted would say 'I don't know Sir: I've never Kippled' 🙂

[@greatram8]

this brought a tear to my eye the first time i saw it ...lovely stuff-brilliant!

[@TheInfiniteMiseryJumper]

One of the warmest moments of my childhood 👍

[@ahenmaxtae]

how nicely they handle this whole ted ralph thing.funny on the outside, poignant/sad/full of meaning on the inside. yay for british comedy!

[@thesubhumancomedy]

There've been a few. Can't be easy.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

It was wonderful seeing them both laugh at 2:44.

[@geoffhunt997]

This makes me laugh every time. It brightens the whole day

[@VoltaFlame]

Kipling really did make exceedling good cakes, the almond slices were one of my favourites growing up.

[@thesubhumancomedy]

Never sent them this way. I like Kipling, almost everything.

[@thesubhumancomedy]

Been Africa? Me neither, if you don't count Canary Islands.

[@thesubhumancomedy]

What Kipling do you prefer?

[@thesubhumancomedy]

Not in Phaas, my sister had said. I hope you have great further

[@janeparfitt65]

I have Always Loved Mr & Mrs Ted. .. No Sir' .. Genius series

[@Dancingwithotters]

@LuRawen Mr Kipling is a brand of cakes they make here in Britain. "Exceedingly good cakes" is their tagline.

[@FranMSK]

"You're a better man than I! Gunga Din..."

[@geoffhunt2914]

I laugh so hard every time I watch that sketch

[@Queenofdeathandevil9]

A Queen and a err Ted... Yet thats whats sitting there! XD

[@lilbullet158]

That MUST have been improvised. 😂

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I don't they're acting when they're laughing. I think their laughter is for real.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I can tell at 2:56. You can see Paul Whitehouse losing it.

[@mistercoquin533]

I came on to hear people's thoughts on this but for me this was an outtakes that they could never get right because neither could keep a straight face. I reckon they just kept it in, the alternative being 1,000 takes...

[@Theboytucker]

I wouldn't really know about that sir...

[@ExidoSutrin]

A queen! and um... ehm... Ted.

[@paulyflyer8154]

Pure classic gold.

[@jimlunn]

Superb comedy

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I think Charlie Higson's smirk at 2:36 was priceless.

[@janeparfitt65]

Love it!! Mrs Ted 😃

[@sevenseasonsofbrown]

"ted!" "noo."

[@zboy303]

Joyful.

[@Simon0]

mr kipling used to make these amazing chocolate cake slices. Man i loved those. Not sure if they sell them anymore.

[@janeparfitt65]

Why yes of course they do sell Mr Kipling cakes here in Wales.UK

[@edejong]

Ralph does not respect Ted for being half a penguin.

[@harveywumi5]

If you look closely Ted is actually turning the water OFF!! So much for not leaving him without water for Christmas! :-)

[@danielwilliamson6180]

The Fast Show Christmas Special aired in 1996. The Ted and Ralph Christmas sketch must had been filmed in Winter 1995/1996.

[@cymro6537]

Not necessarily,the snow was fake.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

@@cymro6537 Did Paul and Charlie confirm this in an interview or did you guess?

[@cymro6537]

@@danielwilliamson6180 I looked - the snow is fake.

[@LuRawen]

@Dancingwithotters thank you so much. :D

[@michaelpoulter5358]

Fucking brilliant

[@danielwilliamson6180]

1:02 LOL

[@tacobell6826]

The toff and his Irish sidekick was always an ambiguous skit. There's some dispute as to whether Ted is a sort of surrogate Dad, or the object of Ralph's "affection". Theories?

[@raminybhatti5740]

Taco Bell I think the "Queen" line in this sketch hints at the latter, perhaps.

[@sanjaseganpopadic6131]

It's probably the former, but it is sad to think so somehow, so the writers are giving an alternate underlined story. They are both lonely

[@markchambers3833]

They share a post-coital cigarette in another sketch (think it might be from this episode but not 100% sure).

[@kjb8321]

2:30 MUST be an outtake that was kept in the final cut, it's just too natural and funny to be acting (even though these 2 are brilliant)

[@cheyennebrennan966]

I think that was scripted, and the scene was going to end with Ralph trying not to laugh. But Paul kept improvising and cracked Charlie up, so they just carried on filming: Two old mates having a giggle over something so silly - what better way to celebrate Christmas? 😊😊❤❤

[@kjb8321]

@@cheyennebrennan966 Quite plausible! 😊

[@diamondjoe100]

What do you mean your half a penguin Ted 🤣

[@Simon0]

giggity.

[@martinranalli8572]

Do they end up together?

[@LuRawen]

I don't understand the joke thay are laughing about! :( Could someone please explain it to me, thank you. ^_^

[@morwennatrevena9398]

LuRawen kipling is a british brand of cake, their tagline was 'exceedingly good cakes' :)

[@Queenofdeathandevil9]

lol

[@krisscanlon4051]

I always thought that Ted and Ralph is a lonely man's way of trying to talk to the family dog house pet or perhaps even an inanimate object. Ted can only do so much he has only so many instructions and constantly he is asked to do something else which he is unable to do...that's my two cents. I feel that there is no human aspect to the character just very one-dimensional much like an animal might be or definitely a chandelier etc. About loneliness connection and disconnection

[@killboggins]

This would have been so much better without the laughter track