Tiswas 'Speak Your Weight' machine with Frank Carson, Dave Prowse, Big Daddy, Bernard Manning

Video treated version.

[@colinjennings3661]

The bit where the ceiling collapses and mannings reaction is priceless. No health and safety in those days...thank god.

[@chrisdawson6156]

If that was real he would of been injured and the show would of had to stop besides the white stuff that fell looked fake

[@semperidem2577]

I love the sound of Frank Carson laughing in the background as his mate Bernard gets clobbered.

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

Very surprising Bernard had only just come out of hospital days earlier after having a mild heart attack few weeks before

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

Fantastic to see this again This still has me roaring to the existent of tears today

[@russelljones8108]

100%absolutely superb comedy

[@swf4841]

Manning to Prowse. 'I thought you'd been knocked down" Gold. total throw away line that no-one got.

[@simplesimon5739]

Absolutely brilliant and Chris Tarrant on his knees laughing. SATURDAY is TISWAS never a day to miss coz SATURDAY is TISWAS day!

[@rrbh]

Possibly the best two minutes of television in broadcasting history. Utter pandemonium.

[@rodkirkbride2230]

Frank Carsons piss taking laughter at Big Daddy and Bernard! Hahaha

[@paulmartin4722]

Absolute classic best kids,adult program ever.

[@ThunderWarrior01]

I remember watching this live. Just take a moment to think the comedy legends that were a part of the f Tiswas. It was an adult show that just happen to be for kids.

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

The only thing that would get me up on a Saturday morning, bloody brilliant!😂

[@blastfromthepast-o1d]

Sally James.

[@michaelbullock8279]

one of the greatest 3 minutes in tv history

[@rodkirkbride2230]

Aye. And the weightlifter one. Seen that? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mattprice7296]

Tiswas The Best Ever On A Saturday Morning.

[@paulineminors]

One at a time please....🤣

[@lovemunchkin]

Priceless. B could give and take laughter

[@alanjones6359]

Saturdays great then watching this then off to the pub have a couple then onto watch the match at Anfield , happy days !

[@RicStorm616]

One at a time please 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pieguyalba1507]

Fucking superb, Dave Prowse aka Darth Vadar takes his hands out of his pocket and his weight is suddenly decreased by 2 stones 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ABlokeCalledDaz]

Even my Dad would get up on a Saturday to watch Tiswas, nothing to do with Sally James I'm sure.

[@christopherdrennan5819]

Big Daddy was a legend

[@KeithWarrior]

Bernard’s line “where do you want my hands?” Classic ad lib from a master of mirth!

[@mrbojangles7577]

Dave Prowse, wasn't he the Green Cross Code guy and Darth Vader from the first Star Wars films?

[@thewomble1509]

Yes.

[@stephenguppy7882]

Brilliant. I remember this.

[@majorpentatonic2310]

Back in the day when fun was proper fun 😂

[@chrisdawson6156]

At 2:18 when Chris Tarrant pissed himself laughing that was hilarious

[@carlosbooovy1174]

Kin hilarious 🤣🤣 If kids TV was this good today the kids would put down their screens and enjoy life a bit more than they do now!

[@RicStorm616]

What would they watch it on? 🤔 🤣🤣🤣

[@davidmathews4524]

The good old days when we could have a good laugh 😊

[@mattprice7296]

Bloody Priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@russelljones8108]

Whoever says Bernard Manning wasn't funny should watch this

[@zaftra]

the days Bernard manning was on children's tv.

[@stevehiggins316]

That ending 😂😂😂

[@sandysmith5524]

Absolutely fantastic 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nickruckdl]

I remember watching it live. It was hysterical...they were taking the p*ss out of Bernard Manning throughout the program but the weigh-in so funny, Big Daddy about twice the weight of Bernard 😂.

[@russell-di8js]

TISWAS;-- That was Saturday & we watched & smiled.

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile

[@rocon86]

How on earth was Bernard Manning on a kids morning breakfast show? 🤣

[@_Ben4810]

As kids, we all knew he was an adult's comic (Wheeltappers & Shunters) but it actually all added to the fun & the realisation the Tiswas show was perhaps not only just for kids..which was great for us. & Bernard was always a great sport, joining in with the other comics on the show.

[@bobrew461]

Previously he was on the "clean" show called The Comedians. And was a guest on things like Celebrity Squares. I totally disagree that he was a great sport, etc. etc. Because even as a youth, I knew about his real so-called "humour" which was rarely televised uncut.

[@ianluther3765]

Bernard Manning was a superb clean comedian, as well as a superb blue comedian. The point is, he could do comedy for all the family.

[@rupert-j8f]

i always did like bernard manning. raised millions for charities, no scandals with him he just worked and worked and worked. what people dont get is it was just a act, bernard manning was religious and led a scandal free life.

[@rayrudge8471]

Ha! the days when people could have a laugh .

[@martiniv8924]

LMAO at Manning , what good sports 👍🏻😎

[@brianmarshall4753]

Funnyman Frank Carson keep laughing it a cracker sadly missed RIP 🙏🏾

[@irisdainter6507]

That is priceless 👌

[@gordonbeattie4864]

Hilarious! Any more clips from this edition?

[@dealgood]

yeh there is the clip when a strongman tries to lift big daddy and bernard on a swing.

[@davehodges6258]

I bet that Chris Tarrant will always remember that episode"! 💯👌👋👋👋🤣🤣

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

Shame nobody ever recorded it as the hole show that morning was funny

[@johnmarsh87]

Superb

[@denisewilson1048]

RIP Dave love you always ❤

[@Brain_Juice]

Tiswas was wasn't it!

[@davidbullock7546]

My fave episode, have you got the bits when Bernard Manning was dropped into the tub of flan and when they hurt the back of the strong man?

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

I don't recall the flan section but there is footage of the strong man trying to weigh Bernard and Big Daddy with a makeshift harness breaking his leg in the process and Bernard spitting his trousers during the lift

[@bobrew461]

Couldn't happen to a not-nicer fella. He wasn't expecting that! Tarrant's face. :-0

[@tonyschiavone950]

Comedy gold😂

[@simonpaul2476]

Nice to see Sally giving it What for to Tarrant instead of getting custard pied by Tarrant continuously.

[@hugoboss5895]

Any one fat when we were kids were called big daddy or giant haystacks 😂

[@andrewescalona8447]

DID GIANT HAYSTACKS WAS ON TISWAS?

[@theradgegadgie6352]

He was once, along with Big Daddy. Sally James interviewed them together.

[@kendavey1029]

Wetting myself

[@happyuk06]

Frank Carson: "HAHAHAH.. HAHAHAHAH.... HAHAHAHA.."

[@brianbooth679]

Dave prowse was a big dude,could be a wrestler.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

Six foot six and sixteen to nineteen stone, depending on if he was competing. A very solid unit.

[@untissify]

Darth Vader.

[@Bigbluevwvan]

Amazing

[@chrisdawson6156]

I think this is from 1980

[@britturk123]

I bet that weighing machine was made in Pakistan, lol, it did a good job.

[@scotthood3706]

How on Earth did Bernard Manning get on a show for kids?

[@neilgrant9791]

Simply brilliant viewing 👍

[@gavinreid8937]

He,s also agood friend of Frank who,d turn up uninvited anyway. Chris didnt know, Bernard had had heart trouble but luckily the mic wasnt on him when the ceiling fell!

[@davefb]

@@gavinreid8937 Love how you could hear Frank laughing at that ! My god we were so lucky to have had that mayhem :D

[@angelareele858]

How did he get on a show for kids?........err **Jimmy saville**

[@gyobfan22]

@@angelareele858 It was a different time in the 70s kids shows were no way near as pc as they are now. Even Live & Kicking and Ministry Of Mayhem in the 2000s had Big Brother housemates on as guests lol.

[@Bobtek]

Kids in the audience look fucking terrified....ah well the adults were having fun though

[@ronmccullock1407]

Bernard Manning trousers split that is was Chris is laughing

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

that was later when Bernard and Big Daddy were being lifted on a makeshift harness lift by the guest strongman that the trousers split Chris is laughing here as along with everyone else in the crew because they all knew Bernard had just come out of surgery days before

[@ronmccullock1407]

@mrcrazyjonpresents4312 what thanks for the information

[@russelljones8108]

People don't like Bernard Manning he was awesome

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Hahahaha

[@areyouavinalaff]

god I used to hate this show.

[@CIMAmotor]

Bloody Swap Shop fan!

[@carlosbooovy1174]

I'm not defending Bernard manning but the man was hilarious. He took the piss out of everyone.. He was always up for a laugh and people used to laugh at his racist jokes but it didn't mean you was racist for laughing, but his act wasn't about race as if you watch him he was funny and told jokes about loads of subjects and race was a very small part of his act! Check out the snuff joke!

[@zaftra]

you see him on OTT having a goat an oriental youth, pure undiluted racism, Shame because he could be immensely funny without it.