Breaking the News: Tom Scott and Matt Gray bonehead the budget

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The biggest project we've ever tried: on Budget Day 2009, Tom and Matt headed down to London. With a camera crew in tow and a command centre in York telling us where the cameras were, we tried to get in the background of as many live broadcasts as possible, boneheading our way through London landmarks and news channels. Tom had an Oyster card; Matt had a Ford Fiesta. Only one could emerge victorious.

[@m.j.8226]

Hearing “mayor Boris Johnson” is quite strange

[@99dazemusic]

Hearing “prime minister Boris Johnson” is worse tbf

[@MatthewWalden]

to be honest, i always wonderd why boris johnson sounded so familiar. and then I got to thinking about it tonight, and I remembered this fine piece of art.

[@yomyslime3368]

hearing boris johnson is even worse by now

[@elliot7753]

Great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jelly

[@atomicwinter31]

BOTIS JOHNSON NOW TO SAW OFF THE REST OF SCOTLAND AND FINALLY BE FREE????

[@michaelg9334]

Even in a 10 year old video it's still hard to tell if he's 20 or 40.

[@JamesNewham]

37 now, about 25 back then

[@McOddzen]

this has to be my favorite episode of red versus blue

[@satibel]

just realized matt often has a blue jacket or shirt vs tom's red shirt.

[@U_C_G]

But, why are they there?

[@MaximNightFury]

A reference nobody would get nowadays

[@tina_tiresome]

@@MaximNightFury rvb literally is still going on mate

[@jlaw131985]

You ever wonder why we’re here?

[@kunaljt]

This is the true birth of Tom Scott Plus

[@bornanagaming3329]

*plus

[@Weefatgoblin]

Who knew a video could be so 90s when it was filmed in 2009?

[@samramdebest]

+Aaron Munro 09 vs 90 only the order is different

[@HHAugummi]

+Aaron Munro exactly.

[@samuelhiorns6600]

Old iPhones too!

[@neoncreativestudios]

Yeh good old 90s iPhones

[@samuelhiorns6600]

Yep

[@maxk4324]

2:19 Oh my god, I didn't think that watching someone reading a physical map while on a phone in order to give that person instructions on where to go would strike me as hard as it did....but it did...

[@3ghin5]

TOO TRUE

[@rowandavis2061]

Got me too. It's so easy to forget that just over 10 years ago, the majority of people couldn't just search for directions on their phone.

[@EmilMacko]

This feels so much like a British show

[@GlacialLake]

british version of kenny versus spenny

[@LOU12376TOE]

Genius

[@MondySpartan]

Top Gear with Tom and Matt

[@JoshSweetvale]

It's a deliberate Top Gear send-up, yeah. @@MondySpartan

[@beesree39]

It's the voice over. VO is just really British for some reason

[@atwistedsky9169]

The most British end to a show ever. A sigh, a handshake and "let's go to the pub."

[@ChrisPoindexter98]

😆ikr🤭

[@atteala-lahti9936]

I'm very disappointed that the colour of the Mattmobile isn't matt gray.

[@joshuahadams]

"Matt Gray's matte grey Mattmobile"

[@sophiew757]

oh. my. god.

[@gwenynorisu6883]

If it had a slate-coloured rubberised panel on the dash for keeping a cellphone in place, it'd be "Matt Gray's matte grey Mattmobile's grey mobile mat".

[@olivergs9840]

@@gwenynorisu6883 *Clap* *Clap* *Clap*

[@ameliapc3943]

Wow

[@hullinstruments]

I’m noticing a pattern. Drinking at the pub, having dumb ideas, going out and executing said dumb ideas, and then going back to the pub. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy The freedoms we sometimes take for granted Memories like this with friends and loved ones, are the best thing in life

[@fltfathin]

this is not even the craziest thing tom ever did

[@joblessalex]

when it was easier to use actual maps than Google maps....

[@kaasci]

joblessalex Google maps was unreliable and had far fewer features than it does now back in 2009.

[@JamDoggie]

that's the point sergeant

[@danielk.2643]

Still is some times

[@sillygoose635]

no it wasn't

[@thepacificwart8777]

@@sillygoose635 if you know where you are you probably would, sadly I'm in the same boat as you

[@orbemsolis]

Using a double decker bus to get into a BBC shot pointed at parliament Welcome to london

[@Fox_RZK]

The editing work on this is astounding, even by today's standards. It's also quite amazing seeing how quickly technology's changed considering this is just in 2009. Edit: There, I edited it after 6 years of being retroactively corrected every single damn year so all of you can shut the hell up.

[@captaindiego228]

10*

[@thepacificwart8777]

@@captaindiego228 you just replied to a comment that's made 2 years ago...

[@captaindiego228]

@@thepacificwart8777 i know that was the joke

[@sonnee44]

@@thepacificwart8777 r/whoosh

[@thepacificwart8777]

@@captaindiego228 how high are you to even think that was a joke? You only said 10

[@Sand926e1]

God this is nostalgic for some reason. 2009. The sunny, British summer days outside, before I was locked into the internet. Perhaps I just miss being a kid, but then again who doesn't.

[@nitrodavid]

this needs to be redone with modern technology

[@archielucas7577]

Yessss

[@hornylink]

+nitrodavid tom scott and matt gray on the park bench has a video post mortem of this, and an explanation of why they'll never redo this

[@sossikalkonen2724]

+hornylink You mind quoting it? Don't feel like looking for the video

[@diegoforlan2324]

+nitrodavid What isn't modern with this video now?

[@sasuke2910]

***** Flips phones and rented large over-the-shoulder box cameras.

[@pedropandemolde2928]

'On a BBC Interview with Iain Duncan Smith, I did the YMCA.' Only in UK mates.

[@JoKujo]

we are bri ish and proud. I’m gonna go colonise my tea

[@ThatNyndryr]

@@JoKujo comedy that exemplifies the typical Roblox player I see

[@tigerfloof]

"Matt's balls gave me an idea"

[@jimjimjimjimjimjimjimjimjimjim]

Kuroun "But it didn't work"

[@Artuchu]

suck

[@yannick4252]

Was looking for this comment

[@PickleSurpriseVEVO]

“I wanted to get behind phillip schofield”

[@stapidomcazfaikeurmom4935]

Oof I just commented the same thing and now I'll have to delete it.

[@Zichqec]

"There's a lamp post near a circle-y bit" Matt really hasn't changed at all XD

[@theCodyReeder]

This is amazing!

[@cslotter]

Hello!

[@ricardomilos590]

Aye Cody!

[@ayylmao9885]

hello

[@geogeo3644]

it's always good when u find you tubers you love watching you tubers you love

[@floridmonkey2723]

Fancy seeing you here.

[@joeharley1423]

11 years later and this is still the most nostalgic and awesome thing I’ve ever seen!

[@Tomyb15]

it does feel very top gear-y!

[@vaclav_fejt]

Ecxept they wish each other good luck instead of slow death on the side of the road.

[@Tomyb15]

***** yes I know! I was acknowledging it! :D

[@tophitsofficial6225]

It's been 3yrs

[@yomyslime3368]

@@tophitsofficial6225 *4*

[@clover266]

2 things is your profile pic a boxer and I respect who you sub to

[@William190]

6:08 I forgot battery life was a problem back then… and this wasn’t even that long ago!

[@markblacket8900]

was? phones are way more power-hungry now, most of them barely last a day without a recharge

[@Tamhvm]

10 years (+1 day) later, and I still find this really endearing. How far Matt and Tom have gone!

[@miniduffi]

This was very Top-Gear-ish. I'm very impressed by how technically well it was made. Only wish this vid had more coverage.

[@VoidKing666]

Got your wish!

[@atomicwinter31]

This is a british historical moment.

[@AlfredoEspinozaRhoton]

Love the credits: "With apologies to the crews at BBC and Sky News".

[@paulfisher1859]

I can’t believe this was 11 years ago, still the same quality of great content.

[@a8552bc]

Paul Fisher 11? KZbin is saying 10 for me.

[@JonathanOnLife]

Pretty great video quality for 2009!

[@MarkPentler]

Jonathan Linden shot on miniDV on professional cameras

[@jonathanmartin1652]

Not really

[@MarkPentler]

Jonathan Martin the encoding doesn’t help but it’d be 720x576p and stretched to 1024x576p. So SD.

[@MarkPentler]

Jonathan Martin the fact it looks that decent after youtube 360ped it is a plus

[@swawif]

Not only that, the editing is also great. I actually thought this was some tv series. Not a youtube video

[@Chrnan6710]

I feel bad for Tom/Matt's cameramen, they're not allowed to have a chance to be on the news themselves.

[@jordn-wi6qm]

I feel bad for bus drivers, they never get to be the passenger :(

[@VMan_2002]

I feel bad for the content creators, they never get to be the viewers. of their own channel obviously

[@Daoibhéar]

I feel bad for criminal judges, they never get to be prosecuted themselves.

[@aresorum]

I feel bad for you; you don’t get to be me. (Did I do this correctly?)

[@bananya6020]

@@aresorum i feel bad for you, you didn't do this wrong like me

[@DylanPurser]

"It involved getting my head behind Phillip Schofield" that one aged horribly

[@t4iga121]

Great editing especially considering this is from 2009

[@JonathanOnLife]

Ni De thought the same thing!

[@aresorum]

What? You think editing was invented this millennium, or something?

[@XORA-CODEYX]

@@aresorum For Webvideos from "average" people, yes. It was something new. There was barley any Content on KZbin with such quality. Most of the stuff where uncutted homevideos or trash cutted things.

[@him050]

It’s from 2009, not 1959 😂

[@ajemajh]

@@him050 for a 2009 *youtube* video made by average people its amazing

[@michaelzheng5250]

“Under Mayor Boris Johnson” Oh how the world has changed

[@LimitedWard]

Rather Top Gear-esque. Very entertaining :D

[@abrinks]

RIP

[@Joel-qz4wu]

My thoughts exactly. It's like their race across London a few years ago.

[@hikari_no_yume]

+LimitedWard It was inspired by it, according to their Park Bench video.

[@adrianhorne2988]

LimitedWard Yup

[@SirGrassy]

THIS IS PURE GOLD.

[@meow.zedong]

whys this in my recommendations 11 years later?

[@UltimatePwnageNL]

good question. no regrets though

[@rae_diant]

Tom with long hair is weird

[@jedrorm]

+Rachel Lee Kind of terrifying

[@BrokebackBob]

He looks fine. Check yourself.

[@samuelmyles3102]

+Rachel Lee Its not weird, its awesome!

[@MachineWashableKatie]

+Rachel Lee Looks like thunderfoot

[@brettefantomet]

+Rachel Lee * *Awesome *

[@octoni8614]

His new airtag video reminded me of this classic

[@anthological2117]

"Fantastic! The Victoria Line's on strike! How can one tube line go on strike?" 1:15

[@historymysteries4134]

They are all separate for stuff like that.

[@alexanderstevenson6484]

Milk and Duck gaming some guys like to travel in my bus, but I can’t be bothered with a fuss today, I’ve got to take my bike...

[@milkandduckrailway323]

cus once again the tube on strike

[@LJALLDAY600]

Milk and Duck gaming the greedy bastards want extra pay for sitting on their arse all day

[@jsingh3870]

Even though they earn 30k

[@user32455]

A sneak peak into British life in 2009, very fun to watch coming from someone on the other side of the world.

[@Vathorst2]

7:50 for magical shirt change

[@mji232nd4]

Wtf?

[@wensenzhang]

+Puppy Von Vathorst I think it's because Matt's shirt appears purple on one camera (I think it was the one following Tom) and blue on another (the one following Matt)

[@AnonYmous-xs8nx]

Vathorst Same shirt, just different lighting

[@ammagon4519]

It looks inside out wtf

[@compechdev]

That's his backpack

[@matth3706]

This is 10 years old!!! Highest quality is 360p Boy how times have changed

[@IndigoGollum]

I didn't notice because I can't have better resolution than that anyways.

[@taffyadam6031]

2020: *me, an American, cheering tom on at midnight*

[@giathorsen9813]

6:30 when I can’t contain my laughter watching this on my bed. Seriously love these guys! I’m glad I found their channels! Truly a blast from the past but still their happy selves!

[@Teverell]

Amazing! Two things: You couldn't have looked more like students if you'd tried... and between the congestion charge (introduced in 2003) and London's astronomical car parking costs, that must have cost Matt a *fortune*!

[@brandonb3279]

As 2020 comes to a close, an endless sea of incredible content stretches out before me. Yet, despite the irrelevance and pointlessness, I inexplicably settled on watching this (and am at least mildly entertained). Actually, it's worth it just for the rare scene at 08:00, showing the narrow overlap in the transition of technological history. 2 people watching the same thing at the same time; one viewing the broadcast on a handheld television, the other watching it livestreamed over the internet on a mobile phone!

[@fltfathin]

in an tiny time gap that allows both to work

[@jamesl8640]

Got this recommended now, looked at Tom, and thought I'd best check how long ago this was. 10 years, wow.

[@hallosx2]

i never knew i needed to see tom scott trolling news crews on live tv. my life is complete

[@giathorsen9813]

Agreed 😂

[@hunterjansen4595]

This feels like old top gear and is that Grian!?

[@DavidDeCorso]

These guys are such nerds and it's amazing :D

[@bobatea5406]

For a second I read the title as "Breaking News: Tom Scott and Matt Gray beheaded"

[@MreeAik]

You should do this again dude :)

[@1brianm7]

How does this only have 1.2 mil views, I've seen this atleast 4 times over the years.

[@Jemppu]

7:22, what are those on the rooftops? 2 by 4 Lego bricks? ;)

[@Vafbrudnir]

This randomly popped into my feed and am glad it did

[@RisinT96]

damn 360p, I got so used to 1080p already. *cries in eye burning agony*

[@Praecantetia]

Tal Risin poor you.

[@Dannick1234]

Kane lives!

[@issam6508]

At least it's 16:9

[@connectingwings7212]

Well I live in Germany, so noone got used to any better as 420p 😉😅 Or in other words: What's 1080p, can I eat that?

[@ammagon4519]

-Laughs in shitty mobile phone-

[@marciosilva6770]

Ah, analogue television on a pocket TV

[@imark7777777]

Marcio Silva and for free at that, none of this subscription stuff.

[@RiverMersey]

YT recommends, only about 11 years late but still worth watching! Why didn't this become a national game?!

[@oliverhilton6086]

Those filthy frank glasses tho

[@zues121510]

they look nothing like papu's glasses

[@sion8]

That looks fun! I wonder if anyone has tried this in NYC when the UN General Assembly happens? Or in DC when things happen there.

[@Dong_Harvey]

sion8 the golden ticket goes to G8 events, as those are constantly set in different places, with massive buffers against protesters. i've known some kids to launch fireworks at George W. Bush's camp during the 2004 G8

[@sion8]

Dong Harvey Nice, I kind of wish to do that, but, I know I would never do it!

[@TheWolfHowling]

+sion8 I'd go for NYC because nothing happens in DC anymore

[@sion8]

TheWolfHowling​ It is closer to me anyways.

[@TheWolfHowling]

I was making a joke referring to the political gridlock that has had Congress in the deathgrip since 2010 so that nothing gets done

[@thinkbecome1219]

Love this. This definitely deserves a 2023 version!

[@emmettbyrne9835]

That bus shot was brilliant 😂

[@lovejoy26]

Was this made for television? Either way, what a fantastic idea and my favorite documentary piece of all time!

[@therealmckoy6772]

Nah it should have been though

[@HectorKW]

Can’t Believe it Will Be 15 Years since this was released in July

[@DannyDoDar]

Incredible. What a little Gem. 10 years ago! Amazing work guys.

[@terrotorotbart8319]

I will forever think of 6:26 whenever I hear YMCA.

[@wkpictures6641]

Me too

[@spiffor]

This was 9 years ago. And they're still going. This is amazing!

[@BlockBlazer]

KZbin in 2009: Nah KZbin literally 10 years later: Hey let's recommend this shiz! Wasn't disappointed haha

[@rielmarqz]

The experience of seeing this old video end with the Prehistoric Park theme is something I could only experience in this exact instance

[@KittyKatMan93]

The most underrated Tom Scott video

[@benkai09]

god I can't believe I've been subbed to you for this long

[@Aperson-gt9xd]

“Under Mayor Boris Johnson” Oh how times have changed Also 666th comment

[@jsdp]

911th comment ive just nabbed

[@oisinuskempus7280]

500th like on your comment

[@xtragamez7195]

oh gosh

[@mirtanvirislam]

666th like xD

[@oisinuskempus7280]

Mir Tanvir nice

[@lordharper2904]

8:15 'Matt's balls gave me an idea'!

[@gtxg.]

'How can one tube line go on strike?' That aged well

[@bethbroccoli586]

This makes me so happy! Well done with the command center.

[@bakmanplays]

Who else got this in their recommended 11 years later

[@wtprkek1847]

Bakman me

[@gokaytaspnar1355]

Me

[@stevesmith5883]

Just got recommended it in 2021 here, kinda makes more sense as I have been watching a lot of Tom's more recent videos but wass still surprised when I saw the upload date.

[@bmx2575]

10 years later and this is still too funny 😂

[@cd-zw2tt]

This really reminds me of Top Gear

[@scunklech7760]

This still holds up as one of my favourite KZbin videos 11 years later

[@tadeln]

Anyone got this in recomended after 10 years and 2 months?

[@pewdiepie59]

TadeLn yep

[@segfaultcoder-old5627]

ME XD

[@JordanBeagle]

9:00 "Under Mayor Boris Johnson" Hey I recognize that name, haha

[@elbo7755]

"Let's go to the pub" Oh the pain...

[@tzisorey]

Why does this seem like something Top Gear would have done....

[@scottowens398]

Believe it or not, they did stupid stuff on BBC for fifteen years.

[@tzisorey]

@@scottowens398 Only fifteen years? It seemed longer.

[@scottowens398]

@@tzisorey I don't know for sure, but fifteen seemed a safe number.

[@anthological2117]

3:24 You can see the policemen looking over and trying not to smile

[@nemtudom5074]

I cant believe its been 13 years since they uploaded this video

[@usagi2934]

2009 feels like a world that's lost in time. maybe like 10 years ago

[@mosesracal6758]

Now this is a challenge I can get behind

[@olympus5569]

Is that Grian at the command center? Sounds exactly like him

[@maddies_music_pile]

Tom always wears red shirts... does that mean..?

[@saffron6744]

That's exactly what I was thinking!!

[@wilyriley_]

It even sounds like something Grian would do (pranking)

[@jonnywarman7331]

Thanks for recommending this 10 years later

[@jackhogan36]

Thank you KZbin for recommending this 11 years late

[@Benjy52]

This is amazing for KZbin’s time. How are you not working for the BBC?

[@coastaku1954]

What the hell happened to his hair

[@Kimmel2]

Ever Free Gaming he cut it

[@skyeplaysgames6734]

He grew up from the nerd phase we all go through

[@jackfry136]

anyone here from 2021 budget

[@HeroesOfTimes]

What's the "park bench" everyone's talking about?

[@hc1431]

Matt and Tom have a channel called the Park Bench where they sit in park benches from all over the place, and they just sit and talk being Matt and Tom...

[@JaxMerrick]

It's on the Tom and Matt channel.

[@therajaofashbourne8483]

most underrated video on youtube

[@SovietScotsman]

why don't you have your own tv show this is like a new age of top gear or something

[@1471dw]

Hearing the theme to Prehistoric Park after all this time is a whiplash back to my childhood

[@everever1242]

"Matt's Balls gave me an idea..."

[@MichaelGeorge161]

It makes me sad seeing 2009 look old

[@appoxx]

Loving the old portable tv's

[@Cotif11]

Why am I just now receiving this breaking news?! C'mon youtube.

[@sssnowman5794]

This reminds me of The Chaser. Absolutely Amazing.