The Two Ronnies - Irish Pub Reaction

[@Kari_B61ex]

The Wallpaper sketch is filmed in what we in Britain call an allotment. It's a plot of land made available from local councils to grow flowers/fruit and veg.

[@kathryndunn9655]

I was on a list for 10 years and still didn't get one 😄

[@martingibbs1179]

Its not all from local councils, some are still owned by Lords.

[@itsonlyme9938]

Introduced in WW2 allotments and any where food could be cultivated and in my home city centre the public gardens where turned over to allotments.

[@martingibbs1179]

@@itsonlyme9938 Many of the allotments today were created as part of the "Dig for Victory" appeal of WWII, but there are still some that pre date even WWI. The allotment system has been around since the enclosures Act of the 17th Century.

[@josefschiltz2192]

"So . . where is that countryside then?" "Lord knows!" "Does he now? Oh well, I'll ask him then."

[@martinscott-reed5379]

I don't drink and I go to pubs all the time. At least I did, until I died of thirst.

[@clappingpenguin4256]

It's always great seeing you laugh and smile, Jps. 😊 I can't deny I haven't actually seen this particular sketch before, it was quite good as was your reaction. 😁 Sending you all my best, my friend, I hope the rest of your day pans out well. 🤗🤝

[@nicolagraham1678]

Check out the Two Ronnie's ---Four Candles, it's my favourite.

[@jillhobson6128]

He's already done the four candles.

[@nicknellany2336]

It's a cheeky piss-take of the Irish, who have, for unknown reasons, been mocked for many years by the English as being a simple folk. I myself am half Scots, half German and half Irish....

[@wordsmith52]

The "countryside" as shown is in London! (albeit Middlesex in outer London) - allotments showing Harrow-on-the-Hill in the background.

[@ian_bradley]

Hiya Joel! I've never seen these sketches before, so thank you for bringing them to me!!! I've seen other sketches by them in the allotment (the wallpaper one), but can't remember which specifically! As always, it's great to see your laughing and smiling face in your reaction videos, and it's also great to see your maturity and respect in your reactions to your more serious reaction videos! You're really a brilliant and sound, all round fantastic young man! Keep it up my YT friend! 💖👋👋👋 and another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟+🌟 rating!!!

[@MrSinclairn]

Good one,Joel: the Two Ronnies were the masters of comedic wordplay.

[@W0rdsandMus1c]

Love the two Ronnie's, thought I had seen everything they have done, but this one was new too me, very funny and enjoyed your reaction to it

[@MrDaiseymay]

One of their very best.

[@reggriffiths5769]

The two accents: Little Ron was giving vague Northern Ireland (Ulster) accent, and t'other Ron was offering a generic Southern Irish (Eire). Most people can't do either because they can change quite considerably from one county to another. In NI e.g. there is the Scots/Ulster, which is very different to the broad Belfast Brogue. The further west you go in Ireland as a whole, the more the accents change.

[@colinp2238]

I adree with your comment on both accents Reg, 100%. I served in NI during the 70s and picked that up straight away.

[@reggriffiths5769]

@@colinp2238 Cheers Colin. You probably found that even the Belfast accent can be very broad or more refined. There was a time when the speech pattern/dialect could pinpoint the speaker's home area - and probably still does. Although I haven't lived there for a very long time, when I visit the city I can still detect where an individual was likely raised!

[@colinp2238]

@@reggriffiths5769 I served in Cookstown and in Londonderry the closest I got to Belfast was Aldergrove.

[@reggriffiths5769]

@@colinp2238 I was serving in Aldergrove during March to December '71 before moving on to Limavady....small world! Good times (some of it)!

[@colinp2238]

@@reggriffiths5769 Small world indeed. I missed you by one year, my first tour was 72. I still remember the journey to Londonderry with one armed escort, travelling in a Bedford RL.

[@zwieseler]

Have a look at Marty Feldman. He was in on the genesis of Monty Python. Actually, cracked it big in America in the end, despite his appearance. Bishop of no fixed abode is a good start.

[@yellowpalms]

You need to watch Mrs Browns boys now that would be worth watching by your reaction

[@lindadoswell9396]

Try finding some Morecambe and Wise they were the greatest

[@heatherstephenson5710]

Hi Joel. Watch fatherTed. Oh go on go on go on 🤣

[@magaroo7349]

Take a look at Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - the one legged Tarzan sketch

[@pauldenby878]

I was thinking the same thing! That or the duck painting..

[@seanjamescameron]

Search for The One Ronnie - My blackberry isn’t working

[@garryamey2401]

Ahh the much maligned Irish, been there, some of the most intelligent people on the planet. They spent every cent of the Eurodollar investment on infrastructure and universities. I live in Australia and have been employed in very high profile IT positions. A significant amount of my hardware came from Ireland, because it was simply the best.

[@MrDaiseymay]

NOT MALIGNED SPORT--- Many Irish comedians were renowned for highlighting their country's fame for comedy, in it's original and CHARMING innocence. Most memorably, Dave Allen.

[@LouLou-pv4cc]

Hey there. The area in front of the hills and where they are supposed to be are sitting are called allotments. I don't know if you have them over there. They are areas people own or maybe rent and grow vegetables usually if you don't have a garden or not much room.

[@jillhobson6128]

I've heard them called P Patches in Seattle. At first I thought they meant pea patches!

[@pauldenby878]

This sketch was very confusing! 🤔😂

[@JDK172]

Watch Mrs Browns boys. Irish. To use 2 English phrase, it’s a bit of a Marmite/ not everyone’s cup of tea( I’m unable to suppress my laughter when watching, despite trying) Irish accents, a live audience and……..

[@richardarcher3435]

Have you heard the Two Ronnies Tickle Your Botty with a Feather sketch. It's a good 'un:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGKpXqCYg8aHfs0 You know when you half hear something? "What was that?" you ask, and you find they didn't say what you thought they'd said. Another analogy is song lyrics. What are they singing there? Oh, THAT's what it is, I thought it was ......

[@davewesley11]

They are so badly missed nothing like these two on the TV now. And you cant make a joke about any one or anything with out someone jumping up and saying .. YOU CANT SAY THAT!! .(shock ) (horror). As in the woke movement. There will be some one protesting now about them taking the piss out of the Irish, as some one as just reacted about the sketch now . Its just a bit of fun FFS we can all laugh about our selves. That's what makes us British unique.

[@brianhepke7182]

......it's an allotment......a communal garden area where people can lease a small plot of land (normally from the local council) to plant veggies or whatever takes their fancy. A lot of the small houses in the UK don't have gardens so this gives the householder a chance to grow things. It becomes a day out for some and they will spend the time there interacting with other gardeners. It's also a legitimate excuse for the husband to get out from under the wife's thumb for a few hours...LOL! Brian

[@kiki64allen56]

Hi Joel, after watching a couple of your videos on Sarah Millican, no disrespect meant to our American cousins here, but Americans do tend to think in a more literal way than we do. Basically you need to watch some more early British comedy, like this one, you will then learn our play on words and understand our sense of humour and so really enjoy our humour. Eclectic Beard is on youtube, sure you must have seen some of his. He started off with American literal thinking but watching the early comedies he coming round. Both of you are equally great guys in different ways and the only two that I actually watch.

[@jnaughton9501]

They are in an 'allotment'. During WW2 everyone was encouraged to grow their own food as the Nazis caused food shortages, just like in Ukraine. A lot survived and you apply for a space from the local council to rent out. We have one just down the road from us. The one in this sketch is a bit further out in our beautiful countryside. try and find the sketch of the two ronnies at the opticians.

[@flybobbie1449]

England rolling pasture land. Very green except for crops. Must very fertile because every crack in pavement grass grows. We do have one desert, but no sand!

[@Neil_TheShiningMile]

Here are two great Two Ronnies sketches you should react to: - The Sweet Shop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5OqfoZrn7Z5mdU - The Encyclopaedia Salesman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHrEo4CvYrZobtE

[@joyfulzero853]

The accents weren't very good (they weren't really trying) and you couldn't do that sketch anymore on television because times have moved on and it wouldn't be funny for a lot of people. 'Irish' jokes were common in my younger days but you don't do them now; it's nothing to do with being 'woke', more to do with the fact that humour changes over time.

[@jeannellies4778]

I think you might get a real laugh from watching 'Would I Lie to You' or maybe 'Taskmaster'

[@stevieduggan1763]

Did you hear about the Irish woodworm? ......found dead in a brick. 🇬🇧🖖

[@Wrecker3D]

I remember that bar sketch being done in Dutch, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vOm4Z3fbtsirs it's nearly a one on one copy "(lord knows" does change to "Joost mag het weten" (Joost might know ) ) Joost is a male name and the idiom/saying means about the same: I don't know and I don't care

[@smooth_sundaes5172]

Britain is pretty hilly in most places to varying degrees except maybe parts of East Anglia. Lincolnshire particularly is pretty flat through much of it. There are mountains but, as Al Murray would say, they're not espescially high mountains. Just high enough to practice conquering other peoples.

[@Trebor74]

Essex is very flat. The average height difference between one side of the county and the other is 100 ft.

[@mtburton909]

If you know of Only Fools and Horses then Beckham in Peckham is great. You might need to watch a few episodes at least, the whole series would be great,

[@trevorjackson4157]

Hi Joel, you would do well to understand 50% of that. The two Rons have a very long history here. That view was across the allotments, to the church at Harrow School.

[@itsonlyme9938]

The country side looks like UK and as a matter of interest during WW2 a scheme was introduce where piece,s of land where turned over to for production of veg that is what is shown here they where called allotments

[@paulcoffill5988]

Have a look at the sitcom Are you being Served. An Old BBC classic

[@WarrenJ1982]

Their accidents weren't great but, this is the funniest sketch. The 2nd part is an English sketch.

[@marceatslorries5600]

Came across this sketch on KZbin a few years ago my boyfriend and I happened to be holidaying in Ireland. We still say “Looorrrrrd Knoooowwwws” to each other at every opportunity 🤣🤣

[@marceatslorries5600]

Just watched the second half… that’s not Irish, it’s westcountry (SW England)

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@marceatslorries5600 The 'Half' lasted 2 minutes The Alottment scene is west country, the rest is both north and south Irish

[@judithaustin8188]

You should watch Porridge with Ronnie barker

[@deniseperryman2814]

We love the two Ronnies we’re absolute legends they were hilarious miss them so much thanks Joel love from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👏👏👏👏👍💞💞💞😘

[@pendorran]

Your Instagram doesn't seem to have much activity though.

[@sallylatham4122]

They appear to be sitting in an allotment. In Britain you can rent a little plot of land to grow veggies in. These are called allotments.

[@martinbennett8752]

The last part of the sketch the two Ronnies were on what is called an 'allotment' - a piece of land in or just outside a town, which is divided into small plots which people - usually men - can rent for a very small fee, to grow fruit and veg (but often used as a place to get away from the wife and kids!). Each may have a shed or small hut to store tools or as a place to just 'chill' with mates. By the way when Corbett was buying the clock the joke was not just the price - but that he offered a four pound note - there is no such note. at the time the demonization's were ONE, FIVE, TWENTY and FIFTY - hence the expression - as bent as a four pound not.

[@777petew]

All Irish people I know would laugh at that. I'd even venture that it's their kind of humour. I'm sure it is. In the pub in that era I was told Irish jokes by Irish men. How couldn't you laugh?

[@maida-vale]

You'll find the rolling hills in Somerset and Devon, with tiny villages and farms dotted here and there. At the moment, thousands of daffodils in full bloom. The Irish accents are not very good, I can do much better and I am English middle class with an upperclass accent and the vulgarity of a fisherman! The script lampooning the Irish is fabulous though and having once had an Area Manager in my liquor store I can attest to the veracity of the the script in relation to Irish understanding and meaning. My Area guy used to say half of everything he said, twice. I have Southern Irish friends, they are a race apart in the English speaking world and one has to make allowances for their speed (lack of) of misunderstanding and logical, comprehensible response

[@catherinemoran9037]

Wow!

[@Giggirl]

I grew up watching the Two Ronnies but i’ve never seen this 🤔

[@colcollins4341]

The Vicar of Dibley JPS is quite good.

[@ftumschk]

A sketch which neatly illustrates Barker's facility with accents, and how unconvincing Corbett's were by comparison.

[@lilystar3618]

This sort of place is called allotments, found all over, for people to use to grow fruit and veg

[@Tony2438]

The ascent were Northern Irish and the second sense was a west country ascent from England

[@MarkPMus]

4:03 He also said £4 note, and you can’t get a four pound note.

[@tempodread6348]

some old fashioned racism with terrible Irish accents

[@susanhumphreys4323]

You should listen to queen's I want to break free

[@lisaamber1566]

I haven’t seen either of these sketches before and I grew up watching the Two Ronnies. Great to see xxx

[@susan9188]

There is no such thing as four pound note in case you didn't know.

[@debbieinglis143]

That was hilarious 😂

[@patbyrne5162]

Awful accents but good sketch .

[@TheGathumpus]

Take a look at their encyclopedia sketch

[@alimar0604]

The pub is a social institution in the UK 🇬🇧

[@davidharrison7394]

You must watch two ronnies swear box

[@neilvanstone1559]

Ahhhh... the two Ronnie's! humour from a more innocent age....

[@teacake_happy1]

Second sketch they are both doing a Westcountry accent, not Irish. Westcountry of England. Voice always sounds like people from the Shire, like in Lord of the Rings.

[@rayclarke1000]

Ha e you watched Victoria Wood?

[@emohruos]

We don't talk like that here in Ireland.

[@vickersvc]

Look at the fork handles sketch

[@anniegetchergun]

Do Four Candles!!! Comic genius.

[@robertpaisley8643]

He s Already done it..?

[@johnbrereton5229]

The two Irish accents in the pub sounded pretty good to me, as did the West Country accents at the allotments. The larger Ronnie is English but the smaller Ronnie is Scottish so they have a broad understanding of all the accents across these islands, and there are a lot.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Some researcher claimed that in Britain, accents can change slightly , every twenty miles, Gawd 'elp the visitors.

[@headrushindi]

I will have to look into these fellows I have never seen them before. I am a Fan of the Old Monty Python troupe.These guys remind me very much or them. The clever word play is very much like the Irish Version of the classic american duo Abbot and Costello.

[@janethollman7894]

Mountainside lol

[@phwbooth]

Classic nonsense....

[@Severon1965]

he don`t get t does he lol

[@Anguddoodle1234]

oh man you look so young

[@juliannetomlinson]

They are a crack up.

[@gleadhill79]

It's true, we don't all go to the pub to drink. It's just socializing and meeting new people, that's how we all end up with piss heads (drunks)!! 😂😂

[@petersp63]

and another Mcjibbin Video! Have enjoyed following you Joel wish you well! hope you enjoyed the Presents! you never did show the video I requested lol TC

[@MrPatrickgaffey]

Watch Fr ted

[@jacquelinehelliwell5954]

Hiya Jp, Google Peak District, Derbyshire, it’s a National Park a beautiful place for rolling hills and greenery but the best thing is, it’s on my doorstep, always loved the two Ronnies, tfs Jax🥰x

[@tinacanty7332]

Two Ronnie's class act alright my suggestion is the unbelievables Irish hilarious we loved them here !!!!!

[@dickkass1]

The allotment sketches were all filmed in Harrow, Middlesex, a town on the edge of London famous for Harrow School. The spire at the top is St Mary's Church at Harrow on the Hill and the allotments are still there on the lower slopes of the hill behind a major road called The Ridgeway.

[@austinb3257]

Taskmaster

[@staffie1uk]

Comedy gold. Made back in the day when the BBC entertained us, and no swearing was required to make people laugh.

[@johnloony68]

This is interesting because I am familiar with most of the Two Ronnies’ material, but I don’t remember seeing this one before. The bit about the clocks (this one’s the same, but this one’s different) reminds me of my favourite joke: What’s the difference between a duck? One of its legs is both the same! I have been telling this joke to people since I was about 10 but only one person has ever known the answer without any clues.

[@farnborough386]

Love the vids, if you want to listen to another breath taking song by Queen. Then listen to a song called Innuendo realeaseed in January 1991 enjoy!

[@-JA-]

👏

[@clemstevenson]

If I wait here until I get back, I'll have time to drink a pint at the same time as buying some stamps at the post office.

[@nigelmcconnell1909]

The Goon show was a radio program from the 1950's that was an inspiration for Monty Python' and many others. Look up "what time is it Eccles?" (It's on KZbin) as an example of their brilliant comedy

[@JohnnyBabylon90]

This is actually funny,masters of their craft Big Ron runs things 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😭

[@scokeatia]

You were commenting on how a pub sounds like a great place to socialise, well Joel, when you do eventually grace our shores with your presence, I'm sure there will plenty of your followers just itching to show you what it's like. Lyd x

[@pg-rd7ik]

You really need to check out The Two Ronnies - A Round of Drinks. I’ll say no more…..

[@martingibbs1179]

The wall paper sketch was filmed in an allotment. Allotments are an old tradition going back hundreds of years where by the local Lords would allot land to the commoners to grow food for themselves. The current form of allotments only dates back to the nineteenth century though. Where after industrialisation the factory workers in their terraced housing didn't have access to land to grow their own food cheaply like those in more rural areas could, so wealthy do gooders donated land to those poor people to allow them to grow their own food. Today much of that donated land has fallen into the control of local council authorities, though some are still owned by those original wealthy families. With modern housing estates still not providing decent sized gardens there are still long waiting lists for allotments. Depending on the specific rules of the trust that manages each allotment once you got an allotment it could be yours for life and rights could be passed down in the family, but in my area council rules changed recently so you could only have an allotment for 5 years before having to go to the back of the waiting list. Most allotment trusts have existed since WWII or even earlier and given the population explosion since then there is a huge demand for allotments, but I've never heard of any new allotments being created or expanded if anything there are less allotments as they keep getting built on.

[@susanashcroft2674]

You don't have to go to a pub to drink just alcohol, pubs such as that would no doubt serve meals or you could order a non alcoholic drink, a pot of tea or coffee even. There may even be a garden or outdoor area and families/friends may go and sit order a drink/meal and chat. Yes there are some places that are more suited to the drinker per se but you would tend to know not to go there if you say wanted a chat, a leisurely afternoon or to take your children a long.

[@audience2]

Their Irish accents were useless but the two Ronnies are redeemed as they didn't put on egregiously stage Oirish accents.

[@darrellpowell6042]

The Two Ronnies are the epitome of British Comedy.

[@MrDaiseymay]

I fully agree. They covered just about every kind of scenario & situation that made us laugh, And in most accents you can think of.

[@jillhobson6128]

Watch Name Droppers if you haven't already seen it.

[@umbugnet]

I live in Devon in the South West of England. We have the green "rolling hills" here. But we also have forest, coast and open moorland. I know someone who lives in Boise in Idaho and they said they could drive in one direction all day and still be in Idaho. The UK has so much geographical diversity in what is a comparatively small island but I do envy Americans being able to live anyone in such a vast and diverse part of the world...even if everything is so far apart! I love the Two Ronnies too. They each had separate comedy careers too. The larger guy, Ronnie Barker was in a comedy about a prison "Porridge" and also in a comedy ("Open All Hours") based around a "corner shop" in Northern England. I wasn't so keen on Ronnie Corbett's (the smaller guy) solo TV. When they came together in their sketch shows though, it worked well. Much of the material was written by Ronnie Barker under a pseudonym. He said he did this so that his scripts didn't get preferential treatment when the producers were selecting material for the shows. Keep up the great work Joel. Your sense of humour (and actually much about you) seems very English...though there isn't that much to tell the two cultures apart anyway. I think I am as much an "Americanphile" (does that word even exist?) as you are an Anglophile.

[@garryamey2401]

I live in far north Queensland Australia, I can drive south for two days and not reach the capitol of my state

[@Lily-Bravo]

Many pubs have live music events, Our local village pub has started doing that again after the lockdowns. Many if not most nowadays serve food of various sorts as well. Our favourite activity at the weekend is to step outside the door, walk or cycle a few miles to a pub have a drink then head back. We did that when in London and we do that now we live in the countryside.

[@tyese2]

In Ireland I very much doubt they just pop in for just one drink🤣

[@gerrimilner9448]

those are allotments(small plots of land) at the end. we have lots of them in towns, people rent them off of thier local councils to grow mostly vegtables in, though some people grow flowers too. pubs were places people went to save heating and chat, in the past aparently

[@neilgayleard3842]

The second scene is not Irish.