Up Pompeii - The Ides of March

[@scottrooney8954]

Frankie was really one of the funniest characters of yesteryear 👏👏

[@SimonLeicester]

Wonderful Frankie Howerd making it look so easy. What a comedic talent

[@carlozabbia1157]

HOWERD

[@mrh8279]

It's fiunny when you hear people say how original Blackadder was, they obviously never heard of Up Pompeii which had already created a historical comedy with a discontented servant as it's main character.

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

NEVER KNEW THIS SHOW EXISTED, SO GLAD I FOUND IT - THEY DO NOT MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE.....

[@annehathaway2107]

My father a Professor of Greek and Roman classics and really enjoyed these and would point out how accurate they were on many points!!

[@kevinlinnane9637]

Hathaway ... Anne ........Are you having us on ? ?

[@lyndamcardle4123]

A little "Bardy" for me !

[@geoffreycodnett6570]

One of the "Carry On" series with a Roman setting equally accurate. The "Coccium in Cornovii" sounds marginally indecent but refers to Wigan, the butt of 1950s jokes.

[@timc924]

One of the great costume farces. Frankie Howard at his best, in command of the double entendre and punning with abandon. RIP Frankie and good old fashioned historically-laced farce.

[@carlozabbia1157]

HOWERD

[@timc924]

Thank you for the correction. It's a relief that people like you are on you tube to pick up on the minute mistakes other people make when sharing a happy thought. I'm sure you will derive some sort of joy yourself from managing to correct my spelling, but I also hope you manage to put your incisive spotlight on the fact that being a twat is harder than being on another happier plain where others simply want to share a thought on a what makes them still chuckle after so many years. @@carlozabbia1157

[@neilfleming2787]

I love how the whole thing is live and when they fluff lines they just make it up

[@dogwalker666]

Live studio Audience but it was recorded before transmission.

[@jestermoon]

Take A Moment 15:25 This show is perfect 🥰 15:41 🎉❤ 15:57 Stay Silly 16:10 Don't bother 16:30 ❤😂🎉 Script written and rehearsed for a week Genius team 👏 Stay Silly Stay Safe and Stay Free 🌐 2023 September 21ish.. No god's required or seen in my foxholes. Peace and love etc friend ❤️

[@lLoveCarolCleavland]

I love how they always include the audience in their escapades.

[@Kotka67]

It's called 'Breaking the fourth wall'. He does it very well...

[@davesmith8975]

Frankie Howard was a bloody genius, in the Roman Sense and in general, came from Plebs back to this, both as good!!!

[@carlozabbia1157]

HOWERD

[@PaulHunter-ih1ye]

Frankie Howerd - absolute genius and master of saucy innuendo. I am now sixty years of age but never tire of his humour, and stage presence, a man who simply owned the screen and could work an audience like no other. R.I.P Sir Francis ❤

[@martinconnors6200]

I Loved Up Pompeii. So funny and hilarious. They don't make them anymore

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Blimey! Wendy Richard was stacked.

[@2490debrick]

Frankie Howard what a legend...

[@thetessellater9163]

unique comedy genius, on a par with the great Dave Allen

[@garygrimmett7945]

Absolutely!!...frankie was hilarious 🤣 major fan..the voice...the face...adlibs galore!!!!...-got boxset of up pompei...the way he looked into camera...cracks me up...brilliant in carry ons too...shame he didn't do more...so funny...😁👍gazzz

[@carlozabbia1157]

HOWERD

[@annienicholson7425]

Still the best after a these years. Pure genius without needing to touch the purile. Don't make them like that anymore

[@docm27]

The puerile nature of it makes it great!

[@GirGir183]

He does skirt about the fringes of the puerile, tho.

[@theenglishman9596]

Every inch a scrubber, our historic humour, like no other once.

[@comsen2114]

Elizabeth Larner came into her own in this fantastic episode. Thanks for sharing.

[@lLoveCarolCleavland]

I always had a thing for her, I found her sexy as heck in this show.

[@analyne3024]

Loved this guy on the carry on film, "Carry On Doctor" he was so funny 😂

[@timothyshawnjohnston278]

A very trippy show of British wit and humor.

[@glynbrain1083]

Took me a while to realise it was Wendy Richards. Beautiful.

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@oliveringram3056]

@@carlozabbia1157 Plural, there were definately two of them....!!

[@aljol54]

Produced by David Croft, who also produced, directed and co-wrote It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Dad's Army and Are You Being Served (amongst others). Perhaps not surprising he remembered actors he'd worked with before when he came to cast those series.

[@bigmojo57]

I watched this with my girlfriend who said "I like a double-entendre", so I gave her one!

[@patavinity1262]

👌🏻

[@mrh8279]

General Ponderous is a fine figure of a man! That handsome face, the deep voice!

[@Murray9452]

So nice to see Miss Brahms and Mr. Rumbold.

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

Wendy Richard! She was certainly a looker.

[@retahfufo]

Yes, she played a role as Private Walker's sexy girlfriend in an episode of Dad's Army too. She was also a glamourous sales assistant to Mrs Slocombe in "Are you being served?"

[@Tenortalker]

Great Frankie and the wonderful Elizabeth Larner who had such a wonderful soprano voice.

[@alexhamilton4084]

Wendy Richards looking stunning.

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@pmajudge]

THOSE WERE THE " NAUGHTY " DAYS OF TELEVISION !!! 1960's /1970's !!! HILARIOUS INDEED !!!! From , U.K. (2023).

[@simonf8902]

Bless Frankie ❤

[@davidrobinson8224]

I just love the ad-lib stuff that comes out every now and then.

[@bernadettebigger3283]

Frankie Howard is so funny I like when he goes off his script well done 😂

[@trueaussie9230]

He was never 'off script'.

[@dogwalker666]

It was actually all scripted, But Frankie delivered it so well.

[@trueaussie9230]

@@dogwalker666 There's a strange, kind of distorted, 'echo' here. 🤔

[@dogwalker666]

@@trueaussie9230 lol KZbin didn't show your comment.

[@trueaussie9230]

@@dogwalker666 YT seems to be very selective in to whom it will show which comments. I've experienced that situation many times.

[@JustAnother_Irishman]

OMG modern day women could learn a thing or two from these ladies.

[@davidjones4291]

Oh mighty cesar, it's a great honour you do me 😁

[@ludo9234]

Strangely enough i was only allowed to watch this at my grandmother's house. A very strange affair i must say.

[@Kaytecando]

Lucky you. I had to endure Lawrence Welk at mamaw!

[@ludo9234]

@@Kaytecando Who ?.

[@jeremyhaines4481]

This is very clever 👏 I have forgotten about this 😅

[@alecblunden8615]

The captain from It Ain't 'alf Hot, Mum as Senator and conspiritor.

[@robertpayne6366]

Robert Gillespie is particularly funny as a world weary desk sergeant in 'Whatever happened to the Likely Lads'.

[@terencejay8845]

I remember him in a TV series where he was main character as a cartoonist, Keep it in The Family.

[@brianhaskard1042]

Wendy very nearly revealed the lot!

[@rasistefanos1]

So close indeed.

[@anthonywalsh785]

my word a very young wendy richard, who went onto "are you being served" etc.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

And Rumbold, too!

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

And Captain Ashwood.

[@thetessellater9163]

Mollie Sugden is also in one later episode. (Capitals for names and titles please)

[@billcobbett9259]

Frankie put the character wig on over the top of his own wig, which he wouldn't take off.

[@foxitewhig]

And Miss Brahms!

[@lesliethorne5842]

T ara

[@cliffwheeler7357]

played by Wendy Richard.

[@garyswift5]

Great series. Frankie Howerd is just laugh out loud. He's perfect for this and made the most of Talbot Rothwell's scripts. If anyone has got a copy of the feature film to upload that would round off the collection nicely.

[@kayjones1252]

MR RUMBOLD.

[@whatonearth9809]

Kay Jones my god it is!

[@cymruisrael]

And Miss Brahms.

[@TomFynn]

I busted my LOL-muscle.

[@Gorboduc]

Jug Ears!

[@carlozabbia1157]

Frankie Howerd: Master at breaking the 4th wall.

[@corbe1970ify]

Love when he says something towards a sexual innuendo and the audience starts laughing them he stops and gives a dirty look as if to say your filthy minds 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lyndamcardle4123]

The inspirational part belonged to Elizabeth Larner....as Ammonia !

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Frankie was an original ! Oh titter ye not . R.I.P .

[@eugenebell3166]

I read recently that Frankie Howard wasn't too keen on the series. I think the part was made for him, no one else could have done it as good

[@carlozabbia1157]

HOWERD

[@eugenebell3166]

@@carlozabbia1157 no need to shout mate

[@antoniod]

I love the fake blooper.

[@tribefenatic]

I wish Up pompeii 1971 version was here

[@petejohnson8590]

tribefenatic and.

[@fritzbundeslange6902]

. Boy not only do you have Wendy Richards is in this episode but so is Nicholas Smith. To bad they didn’t have Captain peacock as Caesar.

[@thetessellater9163]

Mollie Sugden also appeared in one episode, another who went on to "Are You Being Served" - innuendo abounded there too.

[@dpr821]

@@thetessellater9163 Larry Martyn also appeared in at least one episode, who went on to play Mr. Mash in Are You Being Served?

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@johncorti3585]

Brilliant

[@Sasfoot]

Wendy's legs were to die for. This and the early seasons of AYBS proved that.

[@1960dave1960]

I never noticed her legs….😊😅😂

[@fredfisher6121]

Grew up with this probably not allowed today

[@Big_Smoke90]

I came here for Wendy Richard

[@MaskedMan66]

Mr. Rumbold!

[@petert9110]

I half expected Benny Hill to pop out with his blinking eyes & crooked cap character.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

You mean Fred Scuttle sir !

[@kennethbooker4955]

Another British film good cast comedy

[@HrhFish]

It aint half being served Mum.

[@PercyOrlock]

Private Sponge

[@davidmorgans5147]

Very good

[@darrylguerrant5101]

Young Master got more action than Lucas ever did!

[@1960dave1960]

“Beware the elides of March” ….last week it was “Beware the nuts in May”……😊😅😂

[@walterfristoe4643]

I think that bald senator played in Are You Being Served. I'm not sure, though..🤔

[@dogwalker666]

You are correct.

[@TheOneTakeLiveCast]

Both Pauline fowler and Peggy Mitchell been in this series

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Wendy Richard and Barbara Windsor, both sadly no longer with us.

[@realitycheck3363]

If there were ever a competition for the highest number of innuendos in one episode, this one will be right up there. No pun intended. XD Btw, why did they give that Jeremy Young guy such an enormous fake nose?!?

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

It's not fake!

[@Sjmby95]

Talbot Rothwell was responsible for the carry on films

[@bigdogzone3177]

The guy with the big nose looked more like caesar to be honest

[@MaskedMan66]

Is there a branch of Grace Brothers in Pompeii? Mr. Rum old and Miss Brahms are in this episode, and Mrs. Slocombe and Mr. Mash have been in others. :-)

[@henryedmonds4653]

Infamy Infamy. They've all got it in for me. Wish Kenneth Williams was Ceaser.

[@jamesmurray8558]

Like Are you being Served.

[@dogwalker666]

Two of the same actors.

[@ivorbiggun710]

Willy Ruston as Jupiter Optimus Maximus giving dictation.

[@anthonyslattery8808]

why did women seem sexier in those days

[@davidjones4291]

Because they were 😉

[@michaelashby1067]

Cos people were not as fat

[@CarolFremel-my4hs]

More feminine?

[@grahamtodd9801]

No tattoos perhaps?

[@paulgibbett848]

@@michaelashby1067 dead right mike, todays chicks have arses like a hippo.

[@MaskedMan66]

Miss Brahms!

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Wendy Richards charms were sadly wasted on Frankie.

[@cosmiclino2080]

Her son Mark has AIDs

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@hongkongbeat2164]

Wendy Richards... My word, where are they now?

[@Phillyfan45]

Sadly she’s RIP

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@hongkongbeat2164]

@@carlozabbia1157 my apologies, Oh Arbiter of Internet Typos

[@chrisnewman7281]

It’s Mr rumble from are you being served?

[@jnuttso1]

:-)

[@alexthrill1386]

Mr rumbold

[@Sjmby95]

Wendy Richards

[@carlozabbia1157]

RICHARD

[@whatonearth9809]

Was god played by Willey Rushton?

[@nogbad1958]

Indeed he was, good old Willie. Much missed

[@williamsmith752]

He is not playing God....he is plautus.....a roman playwright...

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

What can you do do in five minutes ? And that 's enough from you madam !

[@operatorjeffdeathstar7759]

10:16 Miss Brahms...

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Wendy Richard. Anyone who hasn't seen Are You Being Served wouldn't have a clue .

[@pfarquharson1]

9:57

[@Nine-Signs]

how much of this ran to script vs adlib I wonder 😂 😂, show turned the fourth wall to rubble.

[@walterfristoe4643]

Senna the soothsayer, forsooth?

[@lynnedanieli733]

It's 'jug ears' lol

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Ludicrous Sextous !

[@matofviney]

🛼🛼💓☮️💗🛹🍄🥍🥅🕳️🌐

[@thesceptic1018]

Miriam margoyles?

[@naradaian]

No

[@EDMcIntoshBrocher]

Comedy used to be charming

[@moklistamimi1859]

UN

[@martincook318]

Frankie Howerd was a comic genius in the and in other things and this Program was far better than Black adder because unlike Rowin akinson Frankie Howerd could act

[@paulhunter6742]

I am avid fan of British Comedy, but unless your teaching a class in Greek or Roman History, this show absolutely, BORING. Now I, Claudius in the 1980s mini series, that was awesome...

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

I Claudius was out in 1976.

[@dogwalker666]

You can't be much of a comedy fan if you find this boring, oh and I claudius was the 70's

[@manfromnocky]

Belive me Paul. If you don't find this funny, you just can't be a fan of British comedy, it's quintessential.

[@liquidsonly]

Willie Rushton was never funny.