Vicious Bloopers

Bloopers from the British sitcom, Vicious, starring Ian McKellen as Freddie and Derek Jacobi as Stuart. I do not own any of the content used, and all rights belong to ITV and the writers/producers of Vicious.

[@hkazu63]

Knowing these two fancied each other back in the old days just makes that chemistry make so much sense. They’re absolutely brilliant together.

[@BlondieSL]

Oh that was such a long time ago! LOL I believe that was when they were both at St. John's in Cambridge together. Apparently, it was a one-way street. LOL

[@aleeshasurmon6502]

@@BlondieSLwho liked who?

[@BlondieSL]

@@aleeshasurmon6502 Derek Jacobi liked Ian McKellen, but Ian wasn't interested. I don't if this was why, but honestly, Derek wasn't what might be called a handsome man when younger. I mean, not bad, but not hot. But as Derek got older, he got a lot better looking. Now... life has moved on from those precious days of yore. . sigh

[@beth12svist]

​​@@BlondieSLI actually heard it told in an interview a while ago (I think by Sir Ian) that they did fancy each other but each was convinced the other was not interested. So maybe you heard Derek's side of the story before they cleared it up. :-)

[@BlondieSL]

@@beth12svist That might be it right there. It's funny how life turns out.

[@stevepayne5965]

That 'hooray!' from the audience and Ian and Derek's reaction is one of the best things I've seen.

[@graphiquejack]

Steve Payne omg. So funny

[@sy2see]

Steve Payne Had me in stitches love. 😂

[@Scripts360]

Just an outstanding show.

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

It crossed both persuasions thats why. Both straight and gay men can relate. Its why ive never cared that these two are gay. They are kings among men for their talent.

[@dogsarefab]

It is the most English reaction ever 😅😅

[@ShireenPlays]

I lost it when the audience cheered at the fact that Ian finally managed to say "stop nagging" 😂

[@simmerguy813]

Lmao! Right! Like yay!

[@kapnerad]

"Pantomime's come early this year!!"

[@pussycatjackson]

Two old queens having back and forth jabs at one another. Absolutely love it! McKellen and Jacobi are absolute gems.

[@kevinmcguire5696]

"he's giving me notes" "If only she'd take them!" LOL

[@19jacinta88]

I love these two. On "Inside the actor's studio" Ian revealed that he and Derek had gone to school together, and Ian had been madly in love with Derek, who didn't know. "But he told me very recently that he'd been madly in love with me and we never did anything about it!"

[@carolinefoey5470]

Lilan625 not school, university. They both went to university together. One of the props in this show is a real photo taken of them both when they were at uni.

[@caljones]

Always the case, innit?

[@nicolebee3283]

They couldn’t do anything about it! Homosexuality was illegal at the time in the uk.

[@caljones]

@@nicolebee3283 roommate trope, anyone?

[@carolinefoey5470]

@@nicolebee3283 didn’t stop people!

[@lomon123]

Two of the most brilliant actors of our time. Still can't understand why there were not more seasons of this wonderful series. There was so much room for development when it ended.

[@Isleofskye]

Fawlty Towers/The Office UK/ Fleabag/This Series all like to leave the audience wanting me and just do the traditional UK 2 Series...:)

[@louiserowland9940]

Yes I agree its a shame there was,nt more episode .

[@junheceta268]

They wanted to continue; unfortunately both Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi had such full schedules it was impossible for either of them to commit further to a regular series.

[@masterxl97]

I could watch these two old queen’s snark at each other for the rest of my natural life.

[@fever_spike]

"Of course I don't need to talk about it...so you can stop nagging me--" "YAY!" XD

[@valeo6820]

Two acting legends. Two geniuses. They could be reading to me a manual how to operate a washing machine and I still would be smitten.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Two of the greatest actors in the world having a great time on set. Sir Derek is the greatest Hamlet that I have ever seen and Sir Ian is the greatest MacBeth that I have ever seen. Both of them brilliant.

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

I can't say I remember Sir Ian playing Macbeth but Richard lll must have slipped me by. I know Sir Patrick has not long ago actually and got an award for his part in Hamlet as Claudius and the ghost of Hamlets father, with David Tennant in the title roll (who was also amazing as his Richard ll was too) .I remember too Sir Derek being in Sir Kenneth Brannahs unabridged version of Hamlet. So many classic actors.. I've also noticed how they all play baddies so well! They seem to like British Actors as bad ones!)

[@chiarabookworm4482]

I would have to add a different favourite sir for fav Macbeth, sir Patrick Stewart

[@tracyarmstrong2953]

@@chiarabookworm4482 ABSOLUTELY! Patrick Stewart was the best McBeth I’ve EVER SEEN! The entire production was stunning!

[@kamion53]

@@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966 Sir Ian played Richard III in a movie setting the stage in a 30-ties like fascitic distopian world, think it was before his Magneto or Gandalf roles.

[@danivarius]

I remember Derek Jacobi playing Cadfael in the 90s. Absolutely brilliant.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

Their natural kindness, goodness, and sweetness shines through in their exchanges during these bloopers. Thank you so much.

[@kingsize127]

1:46 Ian McKellen doing that kick is adorable!

[@sweettoothgirl]

Magneto and The Metatron having a nice retirement 😂

[@TheStuport]

Two Queens just having a laugh with the audience.....Priceless

[@alwaysblake148]

Great actors with a sense of humor who don't take themselves too seriously. Wonderful.

[@alsimon3534]

The trick on the whole, Derek, is to let the other actor say his lines. During that pause where you're not speaking....

[@madabbafan]

You could be a touch quicker, love.

[@danivarius]

madabbafan it was actually: “could you be a touch quicker, love?”

[@wakeupuk3860]

Epic !!

[@sy2see]

They are like an old married couple. Camp it up ladies. Love Ian and Derrick. They both gel so well. Would’ve loved to have seen an episode with Patrick Stewart in. Another classically trained actor.

[@gonzo26nix]

even their bloopers are brilliant

[@Mia7189]

Love the 'yay' when Ian finally gets the line right. I loved this show. So glad that we got it here in the states. "He's giving me notes! If only you'd use them!' Priceless

[@danivarius]

Mia7189 if only she’d take them... that’s what Ian said!

[@deadinside8781]

Most of the episodes are on YT! I just discovered it and binged it.

[@nkt1]

If only *she'd* take them.

[@jonnnyren6245]

They're just two absolutely cute old darlings that are just absolutely irresistable.

[@Digital111]

Couldn't stop laughing when the audience ruined Ian's line.

[@babacar3519]

the best ever blooper

[@Fludded]

That's Sir Ian to you.

[@davidthomas8258]

That was hilarious. And the look on Sir Ian's face was classic.

[@zabouclaoue2092]

I've watched this so many times, and that's the whole reason why!!!

[@hobanagerik]

I could imagine some, more pompous, actors being really annoyed by that. 👏👍

[@daniellemusella1594]

Who else would love to hang out w/ these guys on-set? (raises hand enthusiastically) I would!

[@tommoclement]

ME!

[@tommoclement]

They be hard work but I love them.

[@marilynhands576]

Hi. I’m a little late 😱🙄Danielle but me too!!! What fun it would be. I have loved these two for decades! ❤️😘

[@Vdalem]

*wave arms* Me Me ME!!

[@Emy-fv5ny]

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@mopo3210]

"You invented handsome" actually sounds like a tremendous compliment, especially coming from ian

[@picklesthewise]

These two make an adorable couple. This show was so funny and I was sad to see it end, but it had a great run.

[@95garyl]

Love it with the audience cheers during the scene the actors don’t get upset.

[@HelloImNik]

I heard it was a laughter track they used, this confirms they didn't - I'm glad, love this show

[@antjohn4490]

Hello I'm Nik nope it was in ITV studios. and I was there when they were filming. hysterical. It was also the first sitcom to be filmed there since Barbara.

[@TheKoolbraider]

"It's past his bed time" is met Mr. Jacobi's "but not with you". One of the funniest tv shows ever.

[@karenkaren3189]

oh, I would have loved to be in that studio audience!

[@antjohn4490]

Karen Katz I was. it was amazing.

[@eknaap8800]

And I would love to see capitals in comments...

[@user-le7tn8qq5g]

We need another sitcom with these two

[@esmewvimes2901]

Can you imagine being in that audience? That would be a slice of heaven.

[@babyboomerrodg]

who needs scripts with these two adlibbing??!!!

[@eknaap8800]

And who needs capitals...

[@briangraham5156]

@@eknaap8800 : I would say all of the 195 sovereign countries in the world for a start.

[@eknaap8800]

@@briangraham5156 : No. One would create problems doing that...

[@Lumibear.]

Well, that was bloody brilliant, the moment when the audience ‘yayed’, oh my goodness, poor Ian, hahaha!

[@candyohara]

"If only she'd take them."

[@fido3449]

The timing as Ian lifts the cup and waits for his moment ...

[@vashnanerada8757]

@@fido3449 that's a sighn of a good actor knowing when to pause for the laugh befor he delivers that blow..

[@munkeybutt]

The two of them are exactly the same on screen and off screen. Always talking shit to each other. Lmfao. Love them.

[@leetylr]

Derek Is my Ideal guy over a certain age, he is extremely handsome and you would never believe he is in his eighties. Long may he continue being fabulous.

[@OhhBiscuits]

This is about the funniest gag reel I've ever seen!

[@razzledazzleist]

"oh, get it right" . . . ... "it's past his bedtime" "well not with you tonight"

[@gunner678]

Two absolute gems of British theatre. Masters both, even when they make mistakes. Wonderful.

[@MatthewCYN15]

Well One of them is the War Master The other is the Master of Magnetism

[@msmltvcktl]

The fact that Sir Ian is intentionally dropping the f word to crack Sir Derek up is amazing. Reminds me of the Blandings episode where what's-his-name (also played Wormtail in the HP movies) is trying to make Jen Saunders break character and laugh; you just see it on her face that she's two seconds away from utterly losing it. Love British actors.

[@pendorran]

Timothy Spall

[@msmltvcktl]

Yes! Cheers

[@steampunker7]

Working on this series must have been like a holiday for Ian and Derek. No complex costumes or make up. No location shoots or travel. Just show up, act like a couple of hammy, over the top theater kids and see how many giggles they could get out of the audience (and each other.)

[@glgl1472]

Those two darling old queens...if I make it that far I'll be one of them

[@frances_and_the_moon]

Oh my, they're so funny even off-screen! This is one of the best TV shows I've watched in a while

[@M-CH_]

Actually, it's not off screen - they are filming in front of an audience.

[@DinGrogu16]

I've been a massive fan of Sir Derek & Sir Ian forever so to have them working together is everything! Love it! "He's giving me notes" - probably the only person who would ever dare! 😂😂😂

[@neoanderson8279]

It's passed his bed time and Derek's reply not with u had me laughing alot

[@jeffnettleton3858]

"Pantomime is coming a bit early this year," I can only imagine these two in a pantomime. Too bad John Inman has passed away before this series was done; would have been the perfect addition (though Derek seemed to channel him on a couple of lines).

[@vahidshahadi9817]

Wow, the chemistry between McKellen and Jacobi 🙌

[@christinavuyk2026]

That cheer from the audience was absolutely brilliant 😂😂😂

[@noxsas7030]

"Oh get it right..." xD perfect

[@STNeish]

Two of the finest actors who ever walked the boards.

[@jslasher1]

Two top-notch actors having a great time filming this superb sitcom.

[@anneaylmer1655]

I love these two! So natural and effortless chemistry between the two. I also found it hilarious when the audience were involved with literally counting the 'takes'.

[@jameswilson1360]

Bring back this show !!! America misses "Vicious" !!!!

[@alexashton6501]

Being at the filming of this would have been an absolute treat... it's clear everyone is having so much fun

[@ileanakinsey6389]

0:54 is my favorite part. The look on Ian McKellen's face is priceless.

[@candyohara]

Absolutely MUST be the most intellectually delightful place to be...even near.

[@Scrappy527]

It's clear these two amazing men had a blast filming this series. I love this blooper/outtake video.

[@chikitabowow]

3:05 I loved that reaction from the audience so damn much 🤣

[@Bobainthome]

two masters in their field just having fun....

[@ginnylorenz5265]

+Bobainthome A perfect description! Thank you! A joy to watch.

[@tonyandthewhoniverse8527]

Well one of them was THE Master

[@SuperWolsey]

One Master and One Mutant

[@realnoahsimpson]

they’re such talented and natural actors that i can’t tell if these are real bloopers or acted “bloopers”

[@auth0r_alphas27]

Love this 🥰 Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi are such legends. Whoever decided to pair them together is a genius! Their chemistry is top notch. Vicious is definitely one of my favourite shows. Shame it had to end 🥺

[@LoneWolf-vt7hr]

I dont understand why this show only did two seasons, its brilliant, clever and funny. Thank you to all the actors, actresses, writers and crew for this amazing show.

[@madabbafan]

Poor viewimg figures I think

[@ArntyouAKAValerieNosey]

Maybe they were worried they might get typed cast 😂😂🤣🤣

[@2eleven48]

Two of the greatest actors of any time, and two wonderful queens in our time.

[@pinkpanther7030]

How pompous they sound 😅 with their act. I wonder what in real life they're like.

[@lynmcnorton9627]

I’ve watched Vicious countless times and laughed all the way through 🤣🤣🤣 they are two of the very best British actors ever & the rest of the cast are amazing 🤩

[@CourtneyPielok]

Vicious was a truly brilliant series tbh.

[@renajsh]

I snorted tea into my nose.

[@PlutoPebble]

Rena Sherwood the most british thing ever. You’re a tea dispenser now!

[@Blueraven2024]

ToastyFloss we call that a tea pot.

[@theoutspokenhumanist]

When you had two amazingly talented gay men playing outrageous theatrical gay men, it was a recipe for brilliance. So sad the series didn't run and run.

[@sharoncasey92]

Loved this series, and these two wonderful guys were the reason why-they so obviously loved working together.

[@Shazzadut1]

This show as so funny. Love seeing the bloopers. I saw Ian McKellen in a play and he was mesmerising. You couldn’t take your eyes off him in this play.

[@phoenixrising1103]

"Oh do get it right."- Derek Jacobi is epicsauce! He was brilliant as Francis Bacon; I,Claudius; anything Shakespeare.... forget about it, he's s great actor... and he's stellar in this as well, unsurprisingly....

[@djs_specs]

Derek Jacobi did the best Hamlet I've had the pleasure of watching in a BBC TV production in 1980. I hated studying that play at high school until I watched it.

[@Theri4444]

didn't he also play as master in one of the Doctor Who Series

[@stevecox7075]

I thought he was a bit too queeny in the Francis Bacon role.

[@valerieheatlie2034]

@@Theri4444 . Yes he did .

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

@@Theri4444 he's doing The Master on the big finish label... absolutely fantastic !

[@Nine-Signs]

My partner recently introduced me to something called "I claudius" (or as we laughingly call it, i clavdivs), being born after it was aired I had never heard of it. It was epic. And this was hilarious. Derek was utterly masterful in I Claudius, there was not a bad actor to be seen, an incredible production that my humble working class mind very much appreciated. I wish the BBC still did such things. The line of the show though was definitely delivered by Brian Blessed, "IS THERE ANYONE IN ROME WHO HASN'T SLEPT WITH MY DAUGHTER!" he was utterly intimidating but I was crying with laughter at that, I have a dark sense of humor.

[@robinlmorgan1]

He also did a series called Brother Cadfael where he was a monk who solved mysteries.

[@beebee9803]

I adore these two geniuses !! As an American, I was mad for both seasons of "Vicious." Ian and Derek can do ANYTHING, and do it to PERFECTION --- comedy, drama, you name it. It is such a treat to watch 2 consummate professionals make it look so easy, and be so excruciatingly funny (my face & stomach hurt after watching them) 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katschaccc]

I can't stop now seeing a Maggie Smith impression🤣

[@deaconfrost4100]

Lol watching these two go back and forth is hilarious...i caught this show on my local PBS a few years ago and was hooked on the first few minutes 😂...laughing the entire way

[@michaelmuldowney8]

What a joy to be in the audience to watch these two brilliant pros at work.....

[@69nisi]

I wish there would be more Outtakes /Bloopers from Vicious!!! It is so wonderful to see these Two gifted Actors at work :-)

[@calanthiarose]

How is this the first time I've ever seen/even heard of this wonderful series! Must try to acquire it! Love Sir Ian to pieces and so there is that. Then there is the fact I adore Derek Jacobi.

[@BlondieSL]

Ian and Derek are just as adorable in real life as you see here. Just fun!

[@thenewmodfather]

Has to be the best set of bloopers ever

[@ekawidodo4309]

two adorable Sirs 😉

[@dabear2438]

OMG, these two are fabulous!

[@colinshomepage1214]

I sooo miss this show it was brilliant , left us needing more

[@janavanrossum6174]

She evidently doesn't know that it's all right to paraphrase, as long as you've got the essence of the line

[@madabbafan]

And I think he improved it

[@TheFinalMinutes]

I wish they'd make another series of this. It was such gold.

[@Ilikebunnies-metoo]

Freddie: you invented handsome. Stuart: well I was stunning. (Meant as in it wasn't written in, but still ROFL at the unintended compliment)

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

This is pure talent at its finest. Mockery, double entoundre and flirtation make a truly ingenious comedy duo. These two need to be at the heart of a Carry On revival. Camp to the absolute nines but can deliver comedic lines like champions. We need Brian Blessed as the Windsor Davis role!

[@williamusrex6417]

Wonderful pair of old queens.

[@hayprofilms]

Aren’t they just fabulous, I never stopped laughing, what a tonic.

[@tonymanfredi6844]

Both are having the time of their lives, rightfully and deservedly so.

[@Mania28]

Thanks for posting this. You really get to see their personalities and how they interact with each other off film. Excellent blooper real. Or as we call it at home in the UK, outtakes.

[@Scrappy527]

You can tell they had a blast filming this together. Wish the show could have had more series.

[@robinlillian9471]

The bloopers are even better than the show.

[@TheAntHar1]

I think they should have kept some in like Mrs Brown's Boys!

[@ReallyGottaTap]

Oh my goodness! The show was fun, but I truly think these bloopers are even funnier!

[@DirectorGavardo]

All these were found on the TV show "It'll be alright on the night" hosted by Griff Rhys Jones. There's another one i know where Sir Ian (Freddie) walks down the stairs and says "grandchildren, how long does she expect to be alive!" *Pause* "And that ladies and gentlemen, is the first mistake of the evening." and walks back up the stairs. :D

[@carolinefoey5470]

Gavardo any idea which episode?

[@theoroderick782]

That tap on the shoulder in the first blooper, from Derek is so wholesome.

[@Harbottle64]

Bless'em. Ian and Derek. 2 national treasures.

[@colinmennie6447]

What fun they must have had . Two of the best ever dramatic actors having a good laugh . What could be more perfect 👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ML-xh6rd]

I don't know what show this is from but I laughed whole-heartedly. They obviously have tremendous rapport to "nag" at each other the way they do. Hilarious.

[@srkh8966]

It’s called “Vicious”, and it’s brilliant. Not to mention, in the show there’s a young actor who moves in upstairs from them who is straight but extremely innocent and sweet. Imagine my horror seeing that same actor in Game of Thrones-I walked in and said, “Oh look, it’s Ash from Vicious; I just love him he’s so adorable. My husband gave me a strange look, because the character was Ramsay Bolton.

[@zazuzazz5419]

Talk about vicious!! 😂

[@trevorthompson7604]

brilliant i dont understand why this show was cut short perfect cast there was so much more please bring vicious

[@robertdizor7805]

Disney watches Ian McKellen and goes, "Yes, there's the Cogsworth I'm looking for!"

[@KenyanBunnie]

Tom Caine My husband, who hates Brit TV, was in stitches watching this show with me! We couldn’t stop laughing!

[@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966]

If they did anymore it'd spoil it totally. Fawlty Towers was the same stopped at the right time. Both perfection! I mean I must admit it that even though I adore Hugh Laurie, I watched the first 3 seasons of House, then it started to get boring and lots of the same things. It went on far too long in my eyes. But if others liked it then great. I just got bored I suppose. Lie to me was very good and that wasn't too long.. again if it had gone another season it would have got boring. (Loving Tim Roth)

[@eknaap8800]

And the use of capitals and proper punctuation is deemed supervacaneous in YT comments... Sad.

That's British TV for you. They rarely run something dry. All comedies are pretty much like that. It of course also is connected to the fact that on many of these, there's *one* writer, or maybe two, and not a whole "writers room" like on US shows. So they burn out, in a way, but also they realize when everything was done. See The IT Crowd, off the top of my head: four series, that's it. Or in non-comedy, compare, say 24 and Life On Mars. The first should have been one season, one 24h thing, and *boom*, done. Life on Mars was two series, and then, due to the overwhelming accolades, a sequel (three on Ashes to Ashes). But no more. In the US, they may still run do new episodes if the numbers were right.

[@SleutherStrode]

these 2 have amazing chemistry

[@wakeupuk3860]

Only those two could get more laughs than the ones scripted for them. Sadly, I doubt we will ever see such masters of acting ever again.