WILTY - Who is Jerry? - REACTION

[@aokaze-minotaur]

By the way, there are videos of the Kettering Squirt on KZbin. It actually quite closely matches James' description.

[@hayward1967]

There might be, but I really don’t want to type that into my search engine😮

[@chrisparti]

@@hayward1967 😂😂😂 I have posted a link to it in the comments, its well worth a watch..

[@wowineedthis2786]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/on7Ol3efdsaCgZYsi=ax555kMm4AQe9a1m

[@cathalking5391]

@@hayward1967😂😂😂

[@claratrevlyn5304]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWW3Zmmoe7eWepo

[@BlueShadow777]

The funniest thing of all is Nick getting it wrong… yet again! 👏🏻🤣 …with Jodi’s ‘knowing’ smile, trying to be compassionate about it 😂

[@TenCapQuesada]

It's so typical of our community games, and as far as the audience getting wet on the bridge is concerned, that's the whole point, you stand exactly where you ARE going to get soaked! Cheese rolling and tar-barrelling come to mind.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Wife carrying,welly boot throwing,bale pushes,shin kicking and loads more. We invented everything.

[@johnlord9319]

Big snorkelling

[@TheCornishCockney]

@@johnlord9319 did you mean bog snorkelling?

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

@@TheCornishCockney Hospital bed races, pier gliding, and long-distance egg and spoon races also come to mind.

[@stephenhitchen8753]

James always tells a brilliant story.

[@cheryltotheg2880]

Humour is in the ear of the beholder id rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to him. David Mitchell on the other hand is my absolute hero

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

As someone who once was a volunteer or retained firefighter, I'd just like to clear up that they CAN absolutely put out fires, as I'm sure you have suspected. James is hilarious. 😂😂

[@danmayberry1185]

I've had volunteer firefighter friends - not one of them ever wasted beer by pouring it on a fire.

[@Thisandthat8908]

@@danmayberry1185 when you can use it to get a cat out of a tree...

[@ElaineMalkin]

Enjoyed that, did you realise the lady sat next to Lee was the actress in 'You Went Dogging' with Peter Kay? ❤

[@rikspilz4991]

It's safe to say they didn't.

[@danmayberry1185]

When he finally drops her off and meets the neighbour ... I was done.

[@HalkerVeil]

I don't think they have seen that yet?

[@ElaineMalkin]

​they have, Nic found it really funny@@HalkerVeil

[@paulhaden1583]

The Volunteer fire brigade that he refers to is a jokey name for a grouo of Volunteers ready to assist in an emergency. Those people who are using the hoses are Retained Firefighters, part of the county Fire and Rescue service, who are trained but have other jobs, being called out when needed, on an annual retaining fee plus pay for the hours they work. They can of course can and do tackle fires and other emergencies.

[@zinnia2980]

James Acaster is loved by lots of people ❤ He is absolutely hilarious 👌😍

[@Ausecko1]

Somebody should send him a cabbage

[@mrsjenpitts]

On this same episode, James tells a story about not getting the Christmas present he wanted. It’s GOLD!!! 😂😂😂😂 Btw, the woman on David’s team who you said was so pretty is Lily Allen. She’s a very talented singer, but also her brother is Alfie Allen from Game of Thrones AND she’s married to David Harbour from Stranger Things & Black Widow. (Some useless trivia for you that maybe you already knew 🤷🏼‍♀️)

[@marcushull12]

You missed of her dad actor Keith Allen (the drug dealer in Trainspotting) , along with another 140 acting credits .

[@foxbyday4300]

I think that the girl on the end of Davids team was Lily Allen - Lily Rose Beatrice Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is a daughter of actor Keith Allen

[@williamburnham3659]

Yip and the other team member is the great Slade frontman Noddy Holder 😊😊😊😊

[@paulhooton6261]

I agree with Jodie. Lily Allen is very pretty

[@mrsleipner2911]

Her brother is Alfie Allen, aka Theon Greyjoy in GoT. Her stepdad for a while was Harry Enfield.

[@MrAlexBun]

As a native Brit, the squirt game sounds exactly the kind of thing that might happen in a village somewhere each year.

[@4Kandlez]

Yes but it's not called the squirt game

[@reinholdmueller4882]

Great reaction! The whole Christmas episode is brilliant. Please consider *Noddy Holder's Donkey* or my favorite *Lily Allen's Reindeer* tales! Thanks!

[@Jimsguitarmusic]

The Squirt is held every Boxing Day next to the bridge in Geddington, near Kettering (twinned with Lahnstein in Germany). My wife is from Kettering and, for many years after we married, suggested going to see ‘the squirt’. Eventually, after about ten years of marriage we went there. It’s difficult to see what’s going on as most people are squeezed onto the roads leading to the bridge, so the only way that I could see to get a decent view is to actually be on the bridge, but that’s gets crowded early on. I wouldn’t tell my wife this, but I didn’t see what all the fuss was about (she suggested going on Boxing Day, a few days ago, but I talked her out of it).

[@alabama1413]

Poor Nick! Head in hands despite the wry smile. Great sports both of you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏽❤️

[@danmayberry1185]

Sian was in the lovely and hilarious Peter Kay's Car Share series.

[@charlierayed]

I didn't know there were a lot of people who don't like James! I love him both as a panellists and a stand-up... to each his own, I guess 😅

[@HalkerVeil]

What who doesn't like James? He has the best stories and life experience.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

The fireman's friend: is completely believable. Imagine a volunteer fire brigade that got sued and can't be insured anymore... Now imagine a traditional game that comes hell or higher water is played... The T Shirt with the fire being put out with a pint of beer was the clincher to confirm this one to me. It had just the right level of English eccentricity. Note: _In the English brewery cask units, a standard barrel is approximately 147.9 liters (39.2 UK gallons) in size_ *A UK gallon is 20% bigger than a US gallon*

[@helenwood8482]

It's not a bucket. It's a barrel. It's not ridiculous at all. We Brits do that stuff all the time.

[@rafalskorupski]

There is an annual bed race in a little Yorkshire town called Knaresborough where I live. You're right Brits do the weirdest shit 😂

[@danmayberry1185]

It's not ridiculous, it's British. Now I'd better chase this cheese down the hill or I'll be late for the Morris Dancing.

[@Damien.Young46]

It is ridiculous and it makes us proud to be who we are

[@brianmoore6724]

Love James...Brilliant on these panel shows and on Taskmaster. Brilliant podcast "Off Menu" with Ed Gamble. More James!

[@daffodil800]

I LOVE James Acaster , glad you two do too, him and Bob Mortimer are the best story-tellers

[@arsenalmanic]

The girl you said is pretty is singer Lilly Allen. Check her songs out from back in the day

[@BattleMatt]

I don't know if you've watched it already, but two of the best Truth or Lie were The Wood People and Bob Mortimer's haircuts. I wondered be surprised if James is 100% true, we do lots of strange things in villages and towns in Britain. We have the Atherstone ball game near me, it's brutal.

[@busby182]

The elderly gent is Noddy Holder of Slade. Check out their music from the 70s and 80s . Original artist of Cum On Feel The Noise

[@artao5]

I knew it was James when he described the game. We had that in my hometown, tho we didn't call it Squirt and it wasn't played across a river; just in a parking lot. Nor any bridges, we just stood close enuf to get soaked.

[@stephenhodgson3506]

You have to remember we Brits do some pretty eccentric things in the name of public entertainment.

[@mpmlopes]

If you search it on youtube, you'll see its true, there's videos of squirt being played (I could find the 2019 and 2013 ones). Apparently it's Geddington vs Kettering.

[@MusicalJackknife]

As someone who lives in a small town, I had no trouble believing James' story, even with some of the embellishments that he obviously added. It's such a perfect little small town tradition and the exact type of thing that would happen there.

[@vaudevillian7]

There’s no embellishments to it at all 😁

[@peterfoakes7569]

He is funny, you're right, some people need to lighten up, it's all fun! lol

[@chrisparti]

The only bit James wasn't truthful about, was the fact that the volunteer firemen CAN put out fires... That was clearly a joke to us in the UK, because it would be pointless being a volunteer fireman if you cant put out fires. Volunteer firemen are quite common in the UK, so nearly everyone in the UK is aware that they can actually put out fires, hence it wasn't meant to mislead David's team, it was a joke. Not sure if you have volunteer firemen in the US, but it very common in the UK because they supplement the full-time fire brigade. I have posted a link to a video of a game of squirt that James is referring to, in it you can see the small fire engine that James said looked like and ice-cream van painted red, It is actually a vintage fire truck form the 1940's or 50's, but you can see exactly what he means in the video.

[@Ausecko1]

In Australia most towns only really have volunteer firefighters, is it the same in the UK, where only large cities have non-volunteers?

[@johnadams9314]

If you read up on the Geddington Volunteer Fire Brigade (who take part in the Squirt) you'll see he was telling the truth. The GVFB were formed as a local volunteer force in the 70's when the actual fire brigade was on strike, they never had to actually put out any fires during the strike and when the strike ended they stood down from any emergency relief, but continued on as a local charity organisation that does not put out fires. (and their logo is indeed a beer glass putting out a fire and they own a very old fire truck that resembles an ice cream van).

[@chrisparti]

@@johnadams9314 Wow that amazing, that is a very specific set of circumstances to have caused that situation. I remember our milkman was a volunteer fireman, and every now and then the milk would be late because he was on a call.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@Ausecko1no, pretty much everywhere is close enough to places where you can station full time firefighters; they are supplemented by retained firefighters who are part-time / on-call

[@adambainbridge1708]

If you want to go for dinner with James check out his podcast Off Menu - it’s hilarious! At the time of writing there’s 252 episodes and some of the guests are amazing, although I strongly recommend starting from the beginning to appreciate the concept fully.

[@avandy3]

Well done Jodi😊😊

[@knoxpuffer]

Wait..? People don't like James Acaster? I thought everybody loved him. I LOVE HIM! Please love him. :x

[@adz_b]

He’s not for me, sorry.

[@js0988]

He has said some sane things so incels and racists don't like him anymore.

[@helenwood8482]

Generally, the far right people are the ones who don't like him.

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

@@adz_b You are sick and need help... with love

[@sandrahughes8645]

I love him!

[@cherryblossom3046]

The river where all this happened is called Nene! I lived in the area.

[@ericj166]

England does have some crazy local customs and traditions. Check out the cheese rolling.

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

Hi , Just the British having a laugh ,if you think the squirt game is unlikely ,try watching people Chasing a wheel of cheese down Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire,or the annual Atherstone Ball Game ,Bog Snorkeling in Llanwyrtyd ,or the contest to see who can eat the most beetles in 30 minutes,all real ,all on line somewhere, ❤❤ Ps ,the spellchecker can't cope with Welsh spelling.

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

The spellchecker has changed Nettles to Beetles.❤

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

@@Richard-jh7nt,👍👍👍.

[@AzimovTube]

Feel like this was an easy James pick for any one from the UK. That sort of quirky local game, and the details he gave made it all too believable.

[@theenlightened1s]

James is brilliant on this show. Love him!

[@vaudevillian7]

Everything James said is 100% spot on but the volunteer fire brigade isn’t from Kettering but another town nearby - that’s genuinely their logo and their truck does look a bit like a 1930s ice cream truck. There’s videos online of it all… (Volunteer firefighters aren’t the same as you have in the US but we do have Retained firefighters which are slightly different - but more like your volunteers. The Geddington Volunteer Fire Brigade that Jerry’s from has quite a unique history and they formed from local residents during the 1977 Fireman’s Strike.)

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

You are allowed to ' embellish' a true story , and there are plenty of one - off games and traditions about . James persona of the 'angry young man' works well in his comedy and particularly on WILTY .

[@dirtbikerman1000]

Watch James Acaster The British empire sketch It's one of his funniest sketches

[@grandad.reacts]

It isn't Christmas till Noddy says so.

[@MusicOfLeonWinter]

From what I believe, Lee Mack was diagnosed with ADHD and was on meds at this point for it, the blinking / twitch can be side effect of this medication.

[@pineutrino]

Odd! I too have both ADHD and take meds, Ritalin specifically, and hadn’t ever encountered tales of that particular symptom. I wonder what meds Lee’s on?

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

That's Lily Allen, a pop singer. She's married to actor David Harbour, who plays Hopper on Stanger Things.

[@genorp]

If you watch James Acaster’s early comedy career, you can see more of him before he developed his stage persona. As a performing artist, he crafts his jokes and delivery.

[@dannykent6190]

Who on earth is telling you a bunch of people don't like James Acaster? Are you sure you're not thinking of Corden?

[@supernovaleftover1812]

If i's a crazy game involving local traditions and copious amounts of drinking, i's probably true. We Brits get bored easily and this is how we amuse ourselves.

[@kdpflush]

I've seen the truck and the shirt, it's all true

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Sian is the Welsh spelling of Sean. Have you ever heard of British game show Taskmaster? James was one of the five contestants in series 7 of the show, which was (IMO) the most hilarious series, thanks largely to James and to fellow contestant Rhod Gilbert. Well worth checking out.

[@vaudevillian7]

It comes from Jane - same as Siobhán rather than being related to Sean

[@tvgcmma9215]

The women is lily allen who was a singer and hit single called Alfie about her lazy you BFF et brother - who then years later played Theon Greyjoy in game of thrones - her dad was famous actor and she’s married to guy who plays Jim Hopper in stranger things

[@watchreadplayretro]

I'm a voluntary KZbiner, I'm not allowed to like this video or subscribe, but I am allowed to leave a comment (whilst in plain clothes of course!) Yep the volunrary firefighters can put fires out (oh hey! so that means I CAN leave a like here too! Yes!) Brilliant reactions, although I'm sad that I once caught a wink from Jodi and now it turns out to be meaningless and but a mere contact lens eyelid flicker. Oh well! :) Thank you guys as always, oh and try to fines James' book online, it's so funny but like WILTY, has some great true stories!

[@nicksykes4575]

Volunteer firemen (retained firefighters) carry out all the same duties as full time crews, and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them at a fire. In fact some rural fire stations don't have any full time crews, so James's description of them is less than honest.

[@NoxiousRob]

Maybe Lee double blinks when he's lying. A lot of people have little tells when they are lying and increased blink rate is a classic sign. It's actually a sign of increased stress, rather than that the person is lying, but generally when people are lying they feel more stress.

[@forhealth5730]

I think this is when Lee started wearing contacts. Or so he mentioned

[@ba-gg6jo]

Only in the UK.👍

[@grayham37]

I think James is brilliant he's also quite good in Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.

[@anitahargreaves9526]

The correct answer is filmed on KZbin.

[@janetramsdale4478]

My favorite story from James Acaster, is the Sunday Brunch (clip on KZbin) about him doing a parachute jump. Please find it, its hilarious

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

I know it's hard to believe, but in England, there are even weirder traditions that go back hundreds, if not thousands of years.

[@mathewsmith1400]

You missed the footage they showed of the "Squirt" game

[@robertobrien5709]

A blink is usually double eyed.

[@zingystardust4082]

I really like James Acaster and the way he tells a story. As for Lee Mack, it looks like a tic, maybe that's what happens after sitting opposite David Mitchell for that many years.

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

I think the people who don't like him are the people who hate what those people deem as "woke" (otherwise known as - in it's modern usage - diversity, equality, inclusivity, or representation of minorities and/or historically marginalized communities, along with sensitivity, respect, and equal treatment of those communities). I think that's probably the biggest portion of people who dislike like him. James isn't afraid to say how he feels on something, or call out another comedian.

[@24adamski]

This is mine is my favourite part of the show

[@richardhague801]

James A Caster.

[@torresilk4277]

Nope. Nothing more in this one

[@rosa32]

Check out Claudia Winkleman on wilty. She's mental. I know you've reacted to her before but you probably did the worst one. There is a compilation of her and individual ones. Imo one of the funniest women who have been on that show.

[@GroovingPict]

I agree, Lily Allen is ridiculously pretty in this

[@sillybilly1662]

Sorry but that was a huge fail. You said right at the start "he looks like a fireman". What a strange thing to say. Great guess lol.😂😂😂😂😂😂 You obviously knew the answer.

[@Rocky-1957]

Lee Mack does have a slight squint as we call it hsre in Britain

[@dalewyatt1321]

I want to go to lunch with Bob Mortimer.

[@mindurbusiness-b3u]

i swear jodi does not age

[@paulliversage4479]

Lee seemed to have that blink thing for a season or 2...pairs to have gone now

[@forhealth5730]

James is hilarious

[@MartinMcMartin]

People who hate James, just don't understand his shtick.

[@boldbeam4534]

James has always been one of the best

[@Wang_Monkey]

James is great, what's not to like?

[@dallasgrant]

I think James on his own can be a bit much IMO, but when he's on panel/other shows I think he shines, he needs to feed off others.

[@richardbeaton7324]

You got to check out James on Bake Off , It's brilliant !

[@vaudevillian7]

James Acaster is widely loved, who on earth doesn’t like him? Must be a different James surely…

[@liamcorrigan3158]

James is brilliant and very well loved. A large part of one of his recent stand-up shows wasn’t to the taste of a certain demographic, likely mostly made up of people who think Jim Davidson is funny, and therefore shouldn’t be paid any attention whatsoever.

[@lornaclayton2697]

James Ay caster

[@ValGerard7112]

You still haven't gleaned that comedians are allowed to embellish their stories? Try focusing on what it is written on the card. They read the card and then the opposing panel get to ask them questions to decide whether or not they (the opposing panel) think it the truth or a lie. In their answers, even if they are telling the truth, they are allowed to embellish a bit because they are comedians and actors for the most part. So, in the end, you're really paying attention to what they read off of the card more than anything else. Rarely are all the details being related true. Just focus on the sentence, or sentences they read off the card.

[@colin8662]

Just watched the video of squirt on you tube believe it it’s real and the tee shirt

[@deggsymarley]

Would like to See you watch a complete epoisode, you could dived it up Like your 8 out of 10 D.C. A newer epoisode should be spoiler free

[@Joe-420-69]

how about QI Poking fun at Stephen Fry

[@AlexandraShibalina]

Oh yeah, that one's hilarious ❤

[@darrellpowell6042]

Its impossinle to hate James Acaster. If you do why?

[@petertyson4022]

Like thehat👍

[@Thisandthat8908]

you think every detail in bob mortimers stories are true? Especially the funny names...

[@camoTiaras]

I can't believe there are people who don't like Acaster, these people must be quite intolerant.

[@cartoonerystudios]

Nope. No liberties. There's video of it.

[@daggerlane]

James actually thinks that men can also be women!!

[@E_y_a_l]

When Lee lies he usually blinks like that, once you spotted it you can't unsee it

[@rishabhpb]

I'm not sure if that's a tell, that kind of hard blinking is usually some sort of issue with the eyes like a strain or dryness

[@E_y_a_l]

@@rishabhpb There are a huge amount of reasons for that kind of blinking, tourette syndrome for example, but I'm watching WILTY for years and I've noticed a long time ago that when Lee is lying his blinking gets much more noticeable during the initial part when he thinks of the background story.

[@rishabhpb]

@E_y_a_l I don't remember seeing it in earlier series so I thought it's something that popped up in recent years

[@trevorhope8447]

If people don't like James, they need to take a long hard look at themselves.

[@xwiick]

if a rope and barrel is a lot of setup i feel sorry for your students.

[@4Kandlez]

Across a river, and the necessary engines to pump the water?

[@xwiick]

@@4Kandlez wow a couple of pumps. That's a lot of work..

[@willx8837]

That girl you said is really pretty is Lily Allen a singer I really like, with a bad attitude

[@chrisparti]

an honest attitude 😂

[@Isleofskye]

As befitting a millionairess who lives in the traditionally English Cotswolds....lol

[@barriehull7076]

@@Isleofskye Have a singing career and just be envious. What is the sin of envy? Envy | Description, Deadly Sin, Bible, & Facts | Britannica envy, in Roman Catholic theology, one of the seven deadly sins. The theological definition of envy is resentment or sadness at another's good fortune or excellence, with an often insatiable desire to have it for oneself.4 Jun 2024

[@mordfustang3794]

You guys take this too seriously. This show is just for the laughs and which team wins seldom matter. Those guys rarely play it for the win but rather for comedic relief.

[@kajenbop]

Acaster did a comedy special called “cold lasagna hate myself 1999” something like that! It was woke trash! Full cringe. But… I have really liked literally everything else he’s been in and done. I think he gets written off for that special but I’d rather treat it like GoT seasons 7/8 and just ignore it and enjoy the rest.

[@Busby-Babes]

Jame Acaster on Taskmaster is a good one to watch