Watch Bill Nighy's epic rant about Marmite

The acting institution opens up about his grea love in life, Marmite. Report by Jonny Nelson. Test

[@CarlB_1962]

And that, people, is why Bill Nighy is a National Treasure!

[@tonywaters737]

One of my favourite people! What a treasure ❤

[@cisium1184]

"There is no decanting of Marmite this side of security." That's positively Seinfeldian.

[@peterclarke7240]

How dare you. THAT is classic British absurdist comedy in the vein of PG Wodehouse, Spike Milligan, Terry Gilliam, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett! Seinfeldian... I feel I must go and put the kettle on before I do or say something we'll all regret.

[@lassebendixen7246]

@@peterclarke7240 I do say what a magnificent display of restraint sir!

[@peterclarke7240]

@@lassebendixen7246 Well, quite. Doesn't do to let the side down by erupting into a blood-soaked ultraviolent rampage across Time and Space, don'tchaknow?

[@juliawain-smith4353]

This just proves that I will watch Bill Nighy in absolutely anything…… I adore him. 💜💜💜

[@losttango]

Greatest Living Englishman, no contest....

[@trueaussie9230]

He's certainly 'one of'.

[@joshkolchins7753]

American here and me and my family love Marmite. Mr. Nighy can come over any time for a taste of home.

[@margaretchabaud9700]

Try Vegemite

[@kiddozoo]

Bill is spot-on in all of Life. Love this guy.

[@hawaiisteve932]

Brilliant from Mr Nighy , I bought a turntable from a couple in Hilo Hawaii & they gifted me 2 large squeeze jars & 2 smaller glass jars of Marmite & a Marmite tea mug , I'm almost out but will be visiting my Father in Law for his 90th birthday soon & will be smuggling more back to Hawaii . Bless you Bill Nighy an English treasure indeed.

[@rthompson7282]

You might find it in Chinatown in Honolulu, I did! Amazing what you find there.

[@hawaiisteve932]

@@rthompson7282 Aloha, I'm in Kona on Big Island , thanks for the info.

[@citizen1163]

I always loved Bill Nighy but even more now I know he's a Marmite fan!

[@PiousMoltar]

I hate Marmite but this still makes me love him more haha

[@S_J_banana]

I’ve never had it but I don’t care

[@jamespargeter5281]

I think that’s a good ad. Two British treasures too, Bill Nighy and Marmite! Ah man come on!!!! Marmite do the ads!!!!!

[@charlesgoodwin2732]

You are doing him a disservice. That wasn't a rant, it was a considered and witty response.

[@glenjnrcrawford4221]

"epic rant"

[@peterclarke7240]

To the classier elements of british society, that IS what an epic rant is. Measured, well-reasoned, articulate, and with a touch of understated absurdism.

[@haroldtruffman]

The secret ingredient is CLASS.

[@CarolanneTitmus-Greene]

I had a hassle at USA airport security with Marmite when they would not believe it was not a meat product.Fortunately, it is now available in grocery stores in my area in The Woodlands Texas. Yorkshire teabags too.

[@blueabattoir]

Expect a visit from Bill.

[@CarolanneTitmus-Greene]

@@blueabattoir I should be so lucky.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

Kroger?

[@beachgirl1947]

Brilliant ! I’m with Bill all the way !!

[@CarolanneTitmus-Greene]

My day starts most days with buttered toast, Marmite, soft-boiled eggs or poached eggs, and a nice pot of Yorkshire or Ringtons tea.

[@liveswithgarden6566]

Good one! I can taste it now.

[@alexandrathom-heinrich4053]

Sorry but ONLY Yorkshire Tea.

[@CarolanneTitmus-Greene]

@@alexandrathom-heinrich4053 Living in The North East of England Yorkshire and Ringtons are the top contenders. for a really good cuppa

[@r4b32t11]

LOVELY LOVELY BILL... Eighth wonder of the world....

[@jeannedeutrom8373]

HEAR! HEAR!!!!

[@stevegee8010]

I grew up on Marmite. If it wasn't for Marmite I'd still be two foot six.

[@neoelitist]

I get Marmite in Canada. It’s pretty easy, you just have to apply for a toast-buttering license

[@johnstauffer4362]

😂😂

[@moniquevamado]

🤣🤣

[@anneroy4560]

salted or unsalted butter? this Canadian living in England wants to know ...

[@michaeledwards427]

​@@anneroy4560I have only ever brought salted butter (spreadable is best, otherwise the bread gets completely mullered unless you take normal butter out of the fridge well in advance) We use it whether it's jam on toast or bacon butties (sandwiches), also mustn't forget chip butties as well. Happily I'm the only person in our house who likes marmite!! No need to share!!!

[@chocksaway100]

A masterpiece masterclass in humour , one as Bill says' has to have been born into Marmite to truly understand the comedy.

[@sansconsequence]

How to resist to this man? Fabulous.

[@SylviaKift]

We’re Canadian and we buy Marmite at the SuperStore here! I made sure to stock up on it during Covid. We got to know about it via British friends who turned our family on to it. Our children loved it growing up as well! Mind you, my husband’s Dad was Welsh and his Mum was from Newfoundland so perhaps that explains it!

[@peterclarke7240]

Have you tried using it as a replacement to stock cubes in cooking? Seriously, give it a go, especially in anything like casseroles or stew.

[@maryoleary2037]

My parents were from the UK and I grew up in Canada, being fed Marmite. I then gave it to my own children. It is readily available in the area where I live. It was our peanut butter. You need very little, just a smear on bread. A jar lasts a long time.

[@_shane_7272]

@@peterclarke7240 I’m gonna try this

[@clarebell5926]

HA HA I LOVE Bill Nighy...the man is a legend!! :D :D You couldn't fail to be entertained in his company!! :D And I'm with him - I love marmite!!! :D :D

[@brontewcat]

Good one Mr Nighy. I am Australian, but I was raised on Marmite (although I think it was the NZ Marmite) I came to Vegemite much later. I am happy with either.

[@elletuppen4844]

Love this man. Such a delight🤣😆

[@barbaracranford527]

Love Marmite and left England in 1973 but always make sure never to run out of Marmite....Amazon sells it now. Thanks for the chuckle...

[@craigsudman4556]

My esteem of Bill Nighy has just gone up. I'm born and bred American however I love to cook with Marmite. Great video thumbs up.

[@AdirondackRuby]

National Treasure! Absolutely adorable, honestly. Love the passion, Bill!

[@marym5664]

I love Bill Nighy. He’s a brilliant actor and he’s a lifetime supporter of my football team (Crystal Palace). Now I find out he loves marmite too. The perfect man. ❤️💙

[@G02372]

A man of simple pleasures 👍

[@Nephilimfields]

Thankfully Canada came to it's senses. We're still selling Marmite. #TeamMarmite

[@sublimebeauty1]

I’m a fan of Bill Nighy and an even bigger fan knowing he loves Marmite. I LOVE MARMITE!

[@maryetuk7628]

I love this, man. I really love this, man!

[@r4b32t11]

We ALL love him.. He is NIGH ON irresistible…..❤️

[@MrSwajo2]

Maximum respect. I’m also a lover of the ‘special stuff’ but so is my granddaughter so I have to buy loads. Can’t understand what’s not to like.

[@ThisisClassic316]

Bill Nighy is the best

[@enluo9464]

Oh, this man's a darling, I can hear him talk about Marmite all day! And I'm a fan of Vegemite ;p

[@andrewg3768]

they would have been good advertisements.

[@sandiknits4174]

My husband had his jar of marmite confiscated at Heathrow when we were on our way to South Africa!

[@3pebbles]

That's weird. Exactly the same thing happened to me. I was visiting my sister in Durban and she begged me to bring her some!

[@haseenah2923]

It's freely available in SA.

[@HLife719]

I know Marmite from childhood vacations in Ireland. I think I‘ll try it again. If I like it as much as Bill does, I might need to do some smuggling too.

[@christophernewman5027]

I always thought he was a decent chap but now? Greatest Living Englishman!

[@davidkeenan5642]

At the beginning he reminded me of Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue from the movie Forest Gump talking about shrimp. :-)

[@moniquevamado]

That's one of the funniest comments I've ever read in my life! :D

[@DawnieLockyer]

I’m with you Bill when it comes to Marmite. It is banned here in Denmark from being sold

[@christinepage181]

I love Bill Nighy, amazing actor as well as a person.

[@helgaicehole6974]

This was delightful

[@TheMarionick]

Based on Marmite's reputation, I can't believe someone would go as far to smuggle it.

[@abcdefgold]

I think Bill is right - you have to be born into Marmite, I don't imagine too many people get into Marmite at an old age

[@arihoyzn2781]

@@abcdefgold I never had Marmite until I was an adult, stuck on Embassy duty in London, and bored enough to try anything. I couldn’t imagine eating toast without it ever since.

[@maggie1321972]

Smuggled it into the states

[@ICanSeeYou247]

'Marmite's reputation'? Given it's either 'you love it or you hate it', I think it's fair to say there's a LOT of people who can't live without it!. Bill is right, you usually have to be born into it....most Americans, for example, just don't 'get it'.

[@pietjepuk9575]

Yeh, some love it , but i tried it once and almost pucked my guts out , never again and i'm from Belgium 🤣🤣😂😂👎👎

[@fabrizi7362]

He’s the Bubba Gump of Marmite🤣, I’ve got champagne marmite, Guinness marmite, royal marmite, I’ve got them all” 😂😂😂👍❤️

[@paulacnote]

And thats all ive got to say about that😂

[@allan2098]

For the folks out there who don't know, Marmite is one of the few products that has actually spawned a popular phrase. If someone or something is considered "Like Marmite" it means you love it or hate it. No middle ground. People who eat Marmite do not just sort of like it, they love it. People who do not like it, do not just dislike it, they hate it..

[@captainhectorbarbossa519]

I watched this while eating Marmite, and looked down at the jar and went "Is Bill Nighy watching me or some shit." I looked out the windows to make sure. My sister walked behind me and screamed scaring the living shit out of me, she said "I GOT UNDERWORLD LETS GO WATCH IT!!!" after calming myself I go "Goddamn it Bill!"... I love Bill Nighy, but after I watch something with him in it he shows up everywhere.

[@GabrielCsaba]

Of course he does, he's Bill Nighy. He knows.

[@margaretlavender9647]

What an utterly crude foul mouth you have.

[@HScarlet]

@@margaretlavender9647 You're saying this in KZbin comments... I mean... It's one of the most toxic places, probably 2nd only to twitter. :-S

[@greg1mcintosh844]

Freaky!!!!

[@NigelHarperPhoto]

I’m a big fan of marmite and Bill Nighy too! Rock on Bill👍👍

[@marinakaye8284]

Childhood memory: Aunt made me vegemite on toast for breakfast every morning until I threw up.

[@andrewtucker94]

Ie one bite of vegemite on toast

[@Zimmerframerate]

Love him anyway, but he's just gone through the roof now. Marmite Rules. Love the stuff. Yesssssss.

[@lorenzolocatelirossi]

Totally agree…. Poor Canadians don’t know what they are missing

[@simsfish8728]

Love Marmite. Our little boy neighbor in Egypt, ages ago used to come known at our door with a piece of bread to have us slap some Marmite on his bread.

[@blackletter2591]

Bill has Marmite fantasies, where jars of Marmite dance in his head, like sugar plums at Christmas. Everyone should have some reality grounding like this.

[@GarethPrice-s7u]

Brilliant thanks 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@OsAbliNgin911]

Fell in love with Marmite this year. It is an addictive simple English breakfast to me. Marmite on toast is the bomb, and it is even good as a hot drink. Turns out it has a lot of health benefits, and is good for the eyes. Yorkshire tea is better than PG Tips too. Tried it today. Makes PG Tips taste average.

[@jacquie58]

You want to try marmite on toast then add baked beans cover with grated cheese and back under the grill until the cheese melts. Top breakfast or lunch that is.

[@petertopley8352]

@@jacquie58 Wow. I have eaten Marmite + cheese on toast for years and never thought of adding beans! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@jacquie58]

@@petertopley8352 it makes for a filling meal.

[@JW-yt7lr]

Me too ! I've been stopped UK side and had Marmite confiscated .. I've been interrogated in the past USA side over Marmite , and it's almost impossible to explain to Homelamd Security what Marmite is , and why it comes in a jar the shape of a bomb ! I think they understand now with so many Brits entering America with not only Marmite and Yorkshire tea , but also Digestive biscuits , Olde English Marmalade , Blackcurrant jam and Ribena !!

[@maryoleary2037]

Not to mention British chocolate. I hate America chocolate and never eat it.

[@Fidd88-mc4sz]

My working-definition of the extent of civilization of a country, is one in which English marmalade is available. Marmite is more of one exhibiting a culinary sense of humour.

[@Fidd88-mc4sz]

@@maryoleary2037 American chocolate is unutterably foul. I'd rather eat a corn-dog than American chocolate again, which should give conception to the degree of loathing I hold their chocolate in.

[@kymyeoward306]

Tell Bill that Marmite’s Australian competitor Vegemite was once briefly named Pah-Will - on the same shelf

[@-MacCat-]

I'm 8 years late to this clip but it has simply justified why I love this guy. Furthermore, he put Vegemite on the same pedestal as Marmite which proves how much of an icon Bill Nighy is.

[@MeMyself-jz9ms]

Totally agree. Vegimite is actually better. My Aussie mates certainly prefer it over marmite. Though if they can’t get Vegemite, they are grateful for marmite!😄 But my total favourite is bovril. Two reasons, firstly and mainly it makes the most delicious drink that the others can’t do and is really beefy which I prefer to just salty. So it has a more umami flavour, I think. But mostly because it’s actually incredibly good at healing irritable gut. It contains the proteins your gut lining needs that are in bone stock that help to repair leaky gut that results from gluten intolerance which I get.. so it goes really well with a gut friendly diet.

[@sanghoonlee5171]

At first I thought Marmite must be code for some kind of widely used drug... turns out, he really means Marmite.

[@endymion2001]

Never trust someone who does not love Marmite …

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

The Canadians have a lot of sense! That stuff mystifies most Americans. P.S. I still love you Bill!

[@Ionabrodie69]

Yes one forgets what good taste you yanks have…cheese in a can ..!! Ps I know you don’t understand sarcasm so I thought I had better inform you it is just that..

[@Muzakman37]

With him every step of the way. Lived in a number of different countries (other than Blighty) over the past decade, Marmite & Yorkshire Tea went where I went, without exception. Didn't know that about Canada though, that's hilarious!

[@maryoleary2037]

Marmite is readily available in Canada.

[@annieb980]

There was a time in Australia when Vegemite was rebranded as Pawill. The tag line was “Ma might but Pa will”

[@rumi9005]

Just love Bill Nighy! Just to be clear, Canada has NEVER banned the importation of Marmite. It's almost always in stock at most supermarkets (at least in the Greater Toronto Area). Unfortunately, they only stock the 'baby' size. And (strangely) it's always shelved alongside baking supplies. Likely because Marmite's a yeast product so they shelve it with other yeast products. There was a shortage a couple of years ago. But that was due to problems in the UK with the supply of brewers yeast. And yes, Vegemite is good, too. It tastes weird on first sampling, especially to those of us addicted to Marmite. But that's just because Vegemite has celery extract in it. And we're just not used to tasting celery in a spread (or pretty much anything else, right?). But once you check the ingredients and realize what the strange taste is, it actually tastes pretty good.

[@davidbouchard7198]

Canadian here. Here me out: Montreal bagel + butter + Marmite is among this world’s top best treats of all time!

[@maryoleary2037]

Agree with you, but the bagel has to be toasted!

[@sapphira5323]

I'm 46 and and Canadian and tried it for the first time a week ago. I love it! I'm definitely not born into it but wish I had been

[@mark-esper]

Guinness marmite - the best. Bill Nighy has exquisite taste 💛

[@truenorthfree1457]

BTW, Marmite is readily available in Canadian supermarkets. I think he ran into an official who was being a bit too officious

[@michaelmcgrath7465]

I have to say I’ve been stopped and ridiculed at British security for bringing in a jar of Vegemite, bought at Duty Free complete with security clearance. That didn’t stop them holding me up for a good half hour, forcing me to race for my plane to France!

[@Crinklechip-s]

Why was his advert never made? It would’ve been marketing gold. That’s insane!

[@redemption-ministries]

My man! I love him even more now 😂

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

Eating Marmite I just bought from my grocery store, as a Canadian... It's on the shelves...

[@istvanglock7445]

Yes, I've been buying it in Canada regularly for nearly 50 years. If it was ever banned, as Bill says it was, it must have been very briefly.

[@graymcgoldrick8388]

Excellent 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PeterWoodstorrechianca]

Canada did ban marmite, they have marmite without the special ingredient

[@ruk2023--]

Never tried smuggling marmite as demand was low but I've been busted for kinder eggs and cheese going into the USA before. They take it very seriously. Men in rubber gloves take you off to a dark room and go through your entire suitcase and then leave you to repack it afterwards.

[@KyloRen4238]

Happy B-day Bill Nighy. UR amazing legend. I loved Underworld Rise of the Lycans, 1, and 2 Evolution. I watch all of them. Underworld is awesome and romantic...! Underworld remind me of Resident Evil. Its complicated. Shaun of the Dead is great. Zombie movies r awesome. Pokemon Detective Pikachu is super awesome, I love Pokemon, I seen Pokemon, long time ago. Shows and movies. All of them. And Flushed Away is incredible. Seriously! UR great. May the Peace be with u Bill Nighy. From Harlingen Texas. December 12, 1949 December 12, 2023 through December 12, 3023

[@eyebrowman1]

Marmite with cheese and toast is amazing.

[@MikeH-sg2ue]

I have both Marmite, & Vegemite, on hand at all times. Both are available in Canada!

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

I LOVE Marmite! N love Our Bill, awesome Dude... TFS, GB :)

[@peterstockdale620]

Marmite is relatively easy to get in Canada but you can get Vegemite in specialty stores too.

[@brcnmor]

Marmite is readily available in Canada. I buy it regularly.

[@KyloRen4238]

Bill Nighy Movies 1. Howard Clifford - Pokemon Detective Pikachu 2019 2. Viktor - Underworld Rise of the Lycans, 1, 2 Evolution 2003 - 2006 - 2009 3. Whitey - Flushed Away 2006 4. Philip - Shaun of the Dead 2004

[@alili825]

Even though it was banned in Canada, you can still buy it there!! (In the supermarket, not black market! 😆)

[@nickabbott2242]

Thankfully we can now get Marmite in Canada

[@steppenwolf-k4i]

I got into eating Vegemite when I was in Japan. They have it there probably because there are lots of Australians in Japan. Vegemite was a lot cheaper than Marmite but basically the same thing, yeast extract. Unfortunately, I can only find Marmite here in LA and it’s about $10 for a small jar so I usually pass up buying it.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

I used to have buttered toast with a smearing of marmite with a mug of milky coffee and one sugar.

[@Holliethedog]

Who is the actress at 2:00?

[@daedalus7677]

UK Vegemite is not allowed in New Zealand because we have Australia/NZ Vegemite, and the manufacturer considers UK's Vegemite to be a trademark breach - even though the license to make it originally came from the UK ! BUT...... you CAN get UK Vegemite in New Zealand as a re-brand. It's called, 'Our Mate'. Look it up!

[@kevinthebespectacledpilgrim]

Love the expression on the face of his minder. “how many more airport smuggling violations are you going to admit too?”.

[@topofmyhead]

how do you stand on Bovril ?

[@haraldr3223]

Yeah I like marmite as the captain of the Flying Dutchman

[@chameleon9454]

Bill Nighy is the BEST

[@ngoodey]

‘You have to born into Marmite’

[@johncassels3475]

Marmite is available in Canadian supermarkets as of December 2024! Only available in small jars, but it certainly is not banned at the moment.

[@Braun30]

I brought Marmite and Yorkshire tea bags from the UK to Switzerland on my way back home. Last time it was two jars of Bovril.

[@ricardobimblesticks1489]

The eyes, look at the eyes! So expressive, the emotions... clear for all to read. "For the love of God Dad, stop talking about Marmite" :D

[@stephendtto]

Marmite is available in Toronto. I buy it regularly. I’ve never heard of a Marmite ban in Canada.

[@christinemacmacleod4880]

You can now get both Marmite and Vegemite in Canada.

[@peterduncan5826]

I love Marmite and Bovril. For some reason it has disappeared from the shelves.🙁