The very last thing you need when you have to be in town by 8 at the latest is a duel to the death with handkerchiefs.

@geoffdillon4637

3 жыл бұрын

@danieljliversLXXXIX And the very last thing you need is that.

"Quick, man, the hour grows late!" :D

Ahh for heaven's sake . The way he said it 😂 hugh is a legend

1:14 The delivery of that "oh, sh*t" kills me every time. 😂

Everything about this sketch is utterly ridiculous and brilliant! Pure genius!

Swords? Pistols? Bah! Real men duel with cannons!

@ackbarfan5556

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if this sketch came after that episode.

@bugwar5545

Жыл бұрын

Nah. Real men duel with hand grenades. Locked together in a closet. With no light.

@richardgadberry8398

4 ай бұрын

"Congratulations on choosing the Armstrong-Whitworth four-pounder cannonette. Please read the instructions carefully and it should give years of trouble free maiming."

18th century duel with two modern joggers going by.

@JanetStarChild

7 жыл бұрын

It was a good twist.

@StamfordBridge

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, common misconception. There were, in fact, quite a few modern joggers in the eighteenth century. Especially in Dorset, where, I assume, the writers have probably set this so as to maintain historical accuracy.

@nkt1

6 жыл бұрын

A blatant anachronism. Very poor writing.

@roguishpaladin

6 жыл бұрын

StamfordBridge Ah, excellent. I wish that other writers had drawn so clear a picture of the times as these. I searched through Dickens for AGES and couldn't find a single jogger!

@mctavish199

6 жыл бұрын

Blatant pedantry. Very poor commenting.

A famous doctor once said that a famous singer once said that you can't always get what you want.

@matthewheath7839

Жыл бұрын

House 💙

"I've got two matches" "what do you mean, set fire to each other" Lol

Whenever anyone asks _”what is British comedy”,_ this should be one of the clips shown (along with other things like _Dead Parrot_ from *Monty Python,* something of *Rik Mayall* (maybe his *Flashheart* appearance in the 4th _Blackadder_ series)... bugger, hard to narrow it down, but *_definitely_* this clip !!!

@Alegost1

5 жыл бұрын

what about " how not to be seen"?

@pianobasic1391

4 жыл бұрын

The two Ronnies - 'four candles' sketch is the must-see for any newcomers. Mr. Bean. Fawtly towers, Only fools and horses, Blackadder, monty python, little britain, Gavin & Stacey, Catherine Tate Show, IT crowd, Mighty Boosh, Fresh Meat, The Inbetweeners, Friday Night Dinner, There are many more, as Britain has dominated the comedy TV industry, producing by far the best in the world. 😁

@dannydorko7075

4 жыл бұрын

@@pianobasic1391 but orion was listing the legends of british comedy. not bloody friday night dinner *shudder*

@MisterNumber6

4 жыл бұрын

@@pianobasic1391 little britian, catherine tate and gavin & stacey are for braindead morons

@williamfoy599

3 жыл бұрын

What about Fry and Laurie's annoying eyewitness sketch?

Absolutely brilliant writing.

aside from the obvious (like it`s funny as hell and all) they also LOOK BEAUUUTFUL in this!!

@davidducouret791

4 жыл бұрын

Aye. We should go back to this fashion instead of knee high pants and transgender style

@FlashakaViolet

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment

@JanetStarChild

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidducouret791 What the bloody hell is "transgender style"? Did you mean to say unisex/agender fashion? Are you making a comment on women wearing trousers?

@Whovian_rhapsody

Жыл бұрын

Yes

This reminds me: When Otto von Bismarck challenged Rudolf Virchow to a duel it finally came to sausages - one of which being spoiled with trichinae.. ...it was the only instance of Bismarck retracting from a challenge.

@RabbiHerschel

3 жыл бұрын

That story is entirely false, as it happens. While Bismarck sought "satisfaction" from Virchow, his challenge was in fact refused entirely. The story about the sausages appears to have been fabricated some thirty years later.

@poiuyt975

Жыл бұрын

@@RabbiHerschel You have to admit that, as an anecdote, sausages sound much better than a refusal. ;-)

British duo comedians throughout the years have just been bonkers (read, brilliant). What would we have done without them..? A short list but in no particular order of merritt. Morcambe & Wise Fry & Laurie Derick & Clive Litttle & Large Hale & Pace The Two Ronnies French & Saunders Whitehouse & Enfield Mitchell & Webb And many more I am sure...

@HNCS2006

8 ай бұрын

Armstrong and Miller

@alexwaller505

6 ай бұрын

Lucas and Walliams

@drworm5007

3 ай бұрын

Smith and Jones

this is brilliant!!

I died laughing when he handed him the pistol!!!!!! Super funny it hurts!!!!! :::=^)

1:22 - Fry and Laurie timeslip here. Just love it, also the weird response the woman gives to Hugh when he asks if they have a swords. Just fantastic.

@Hamstray

Жыл бұрын

it's called natural dialogue

@OptimusGPrime

Жыл бұрын

@Jamie Saunders Or maybe they are in 1800s, and those ladies are time travellers...

@ProjectStickman

Жыл бұрын

@Jamie Saunders She says "Tend to pass them"

@busybillyb33

11 ай бұрын

@@ProjectStickman Pretty sure she says what time it is: "Ten past seven"

@raynmanshorts9275

7 ай бұрын

People really do not listen.

This is why duelists have seconds.

@DrZaius3141

Жыл бұрын

Yet they don't have minutes.

Hysterical!

?We just love it --it's British humor. What fun. There is nothing like it. Thank you.

The business IN HAND

brilliant, thanks for upload :D

one of my favs :D

Scrupulously clean

They got plenty of shoes. Just sayin

@MrDUneven

6 жыл бұрын

Are you suggesting that those gentlemen should stand on a field without their shoes? Preposterous.

@leafshade3643

5 жыл бұрын

But only one left shoe and one right shoe of each. It would be unbalanced.

@goblue1117

4 жыл бұрын

There's plenty in the shoe shop as well, it's just round the corner...I should be careful though

@JanetStarChild

3 жыл бұрын

@@leafshade3643 They should each remove their right shoe and hop about, smacking each other with said shoe.

@rin_etoware_2989

2 жыл бұрын

ah yes, the traditional Arabian way of duelling, as recorded by the Ayyubid princes

This is exactly why I always carry two knives. I mean, they are smallish knives; One is more of a nail clipper if I'm to be honest. HOWEVER, both are considered deadly weapons by the the Air Marshalls, and I suppose both could be used to inflict an unfortunate laceration that would be extremely prone to infection. Either way, I am prepared to defend my honor at a moment's notice should the situation arise.

@ChestersonJack

2 ай бұрын

“I always thought a man with two wives would be happy!” “No, you’re thinking of a man with two knives.”

Pure AWESOMENESS

i love this :D

I shall drop the han- OMG how did I not see this coming! XD XD XD

british comedy is just legendary

Hahahaha that last line got me x]

So nice to see Ford Prefect still in business.

"You can't expect me to remember everything!" "How many things do you need for a duel? Two! Dudes, and swords!"

Again...finished up creased. Thank you.

This is hilarious

The "oh shit..." is my favorite line. xD

I see at least 2 pairs of pants (er, trousers?) there - mayhap they could doff those and duel with them?

Just to note that the guy might as well have used the gun to signal the start but eh, its comedy I suppose.

Ahh, Reaver's "younger" days

i watched this once when i was high. i could NOT STOP laughing

The could have taken turns using the sword, lol.

Is the third man in this scene Ford Prefect? I'm familiar with his voice, I don't think I've ever seen the actor. (Geoffrey McGivern)

@djhalling

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's him. I recognised the voice first, too.

@Agropio

4 жыл бұрын

He has such an identifiable voice. Also, the whole "If Mr. Van Hoyle were to take the pistol but promise not to fire it?" bit sounds so much like Ford negotiating with the demolition crew at the start of HHGG.

Nice Arses at the end.

Imagine their being two guns and then the guy says "gentlemen start the duel as i shoo-"

@adoculos4521

Жыл бұрын

*there.

@Malikin

Жыл бұрын

@@adoculos4521 dang yeah

"It stings!"

Business? Let us be about it!

That one expert COD player who could destroy 10 pistol users with a sword:

Twenty past seven.

Tbf life in 360p looks a lot better honestly.

Oh, shit.

It's so absurd to think that this man played Dr. House.

Stephen Fry was once thin?

I always utter "ARSES" at anything mildly inconvenient

Looks like a scene from Barry Lyndon.

Could have just dropped his hat to start or there are trees with branches to use.

ARSES!

So they only brought one Second..

He could have started the duel with shooting the pistol.😎

They could swap off. Best of two.

Ironically, you would have much better odds duelling with the sword against the pistol. Duelling pistols were not rifled, and at 20 feet could spread by as much as 2 feet (so I have heard). So you get one shot which is quite likely to miss and then no defense against your opponent at all.

They could have bused their fists.

@TheSeanoops

6 жыл бұрын

Red Floyd that’s very ungentlemanly.

I love this but tbh the gun will get one very inaccurate shot off, that may merely wound him. Then he gets hacked to death. Hugh had it.

@whichDude

Жыл бұрын

Yes this is definitely how it would go. It's why wars back then were fought with swords and armor, and firearms never became a thing.

Marvelous...Bitches ! ..( next door neighbour in ghosts ).

The Face Expressions he does at 0:21 are exactly like George Cloney does them. They have the same Face structur and Face expressions when acting. :D

hahahahahahahahahahaaha

Anyone else here after watching Bridgerton?

you know? he could drop the pistol as a signal

@Nikenik2001

5 жыл бұрын

or fire it.

You could actually make this duel kind of fair by leaving a 50% chance that the pistol is not loaded.

@theramo0

Жыл бұрын

Tis not a duel then, it's just gambling.

@Gottenhimfella

Жыл бұрын

In the early days of pistols, there was quite a high probability of at least one pistol not firing.

Was NOT expecting the joke to be that he only brought one of each!

@mrtophat12

Жыл бұрын

That's why it's a joke.

@abehambino

Жыл бұрын

@@mrtophat12 yes, but the joke could’ve gone in other directions

Dr House!

😂

Must be a historic ancestor of House 🤔

They each got two fists, odd they didn't think of that!

thats matt berry as the umpire

Even the purile feminine authors could never resist extolling the...(ahem)..."virtues"...of that era's pants. How right they all were! Especially with these two fine examples!

@hyusuf4280

Жыл бұрын

"purile feminine authors"?

I can't put my finger on exactly when, but cutting it right here 0:47 instead of letting it drag 2 minutes after the best punchline would have been funnier. 1:14 is a good second-place ender.

arses

Bollocks

@b8nnytez

Жыл бұрын

You Sir, have offended my sensibilities, and I challenge you to a du...... shit, where did I put that glove?

Not as good as the duel scene in Barry Lyndon.

@TheSeanoops

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Russell yes, with that lovely spin and pair of “small swords.”

@SunnyIntervalsORG

5 жыл бұрын

Barry Lyndon is basically a two hour version of this sketch.

Seems to me these skits are just updated "versions" of Monty Python. Not very original, are they?

This is awful, just shocking. I don't know how anyone considers this comedy just kidding ;)

just fire the pistol as a starters pistol

Just fire the pistol to start the duel🧐🧐🧐