Up Pompeii - James Bondus

[@colingibson3921]

The program was hilarious and Franky so good . I bet that if they tried to show this on TV can you imagine the uproar by the lesser educated among us.

[@meirwise1107]

The greatest British comedian ever. RIP Frankie...we are still laughing after all these years.

[@mowestjohnquin9915]

Absolutely, he still makes me roar laughing all these years later!

[@krismccoy8581]

I saw it in the 80s and forgot about it. A few years ago, I remembered and did Google and You Tube but nothing. Now I have plenty. I must share such great sick comedy.

[@ianharrison3662]

George Baker donned a toga again some years later as Tiberius in "I Claudius" and he kept a few of his Jamus Bindus nuances in the role,

[@jnuttso1]

Wonderful he was fabulous :-)

[@shawnmalone9711]

I used to watch Up Pompeii! on Channel 28, KCET , Los Angeles in the early 1980s. It was recommended to me by Canadian friends. I thought it was a funny show , and more adult than US situation comedies of the time.

[@stryker7800]

You know what she’s gonna do now don’t ya? She’s gonna slip a drug in my wine! Look, look, look cheeky cow! That’s a sauce innit?

[@v8powerr771]

You can't die here, this is the living room! triple lol

[@LouiseOC1]

funniest line ever

[@TomFynn]

"Who are you?" "I am Pussy Galore." "I know you are, but what's your name?" Original dialogue in the script of "Goldfinger"

[@brianparsons5026]

brillant with live crowd is sir francis

[@nigelh3253]

Frankie (to audience) referring to Jamus Bondus: 'I can't think how he got the part, can you?

[@Greenpoloboy3]

I was born after this time and have NEVER heard of this comedy until tonight. Should I start with this ep? The first ep? I see lots of eps are uploaded. I will give this one a go. I am a few minutes in and i have laughed already :)

[@normanby100]

I already miss Max Adrian as the original Ludicrous.

[@devonholden6292]

Yes, Max Adrian certainly was, Ludicrous.

[@garygrimmett7945]

Wallas eaton was much funnier 🤣

[@Mariazellerbahn]

Larry Martyn as Spurious. He was in practically everything and even appeared in Mike Oldfield's "Don Alfonso" video.

[@1groundfog]

You wouldn't get this from Harold Pinter! What do you mean you wouldn't want it?

[@josephinebennington7247]

He got the part in Up Pompeii due to his fine performance in I Claudius

[@stryker7800]

Tell me, where is it?...... First on the left down the corridor!

[@echocheck]

Is it possible that Spurious is the same actor that played Mr. Mash on Are You Being Served?

[@paulputnam8211]

Yep, Larry Martin.

[@susanmccormick6022]

Pity weapons didn't stay as coconuts!!That messenger looked like a Hobbit.

[@davidrobinson8337]

Tiberious! Oh man this is old!! George Baker!!

[@whatonearth9809]

I'm going....

[@JJmoony]

Ceilings get plastered lol.

[@MsJazmeen]

Woo woo , Oh dear! sounds like the milkman calling his horse, Nay , Nay I think it is his horse. Here she is, the Sooth sayer Senna. Woo Woo. oh doesn't she goes through you. lool RIP Frankie Hower

[@johnnyhmash]

dinky.dinky doo-dahs and they said you had a great beauty.The first Mrs M.Caine as Pussus,not many people etc.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Exactly .....the MK 1 wife of Maurice Micklewhite !

[@rozniyusof2859]

sigh... this is the episode where Howerd touches rock bottom :(

[@triem23]

Gotta agree. I literally just discovered this show, but this episode is where the mere four months between series one premiering and series two hitting the air shows the frantic rushing going on to get the damn thing out. Plus, I have to assume William Rushton wasn't available, because I'm really missing Plautus in series 2. But, damn, Frankie Howerd is amazing at making you think there's a full audience. The man was a master of the aside.

[@vaderboy121]

nay nay and tris nay