For any Americans watching, this is like one of the most iconic pieces of British tv ever.

@djdeejdjay8669

3 жыл бұрын

Lol....faulty towers, lez Dawson, Kenny Everett, Monty python etc etc....

@joeebloggs6356

3 жыл бұрын

F.U.N.E.X? V.F.X

@ibs5080

3 жыл бұрын

S.I.L.L.Y. C.O.W

@lewisner

3 жыл бұрын

Along with "Don't tell him, Pike !".

@petermoller8337

3 жыл бұрын

Think who’s on first

I was taking my daughter's birthday cake into a restaurant for her birthday celebrations and the waiter asked me how many candles did I want on it and and as I said four candles are eyes met and we both started laughing. Everyone in Britain knows this superb sketch

I named my pub after this sketch Iconic British comedy at its best

@northernric81

3 жыл бұрын

Is your pub called The Fork Handles?

@JohnsysChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@northernric81 no it's called the tin of peas.

@andreasm7348

3 жыл бұрын

Hoooooo's

@mike8040

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnsysChannel haha bravo

@JohnsysChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@mike8040 Glad someone got my severe low effort sarcasm :)

The beauty of this, and part of its genius, is that it isn't rushed in the slightest.

@hazelangus

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! It builds the tension brilliantly - it's so well done.

When the late, great Ronnie Barker (the guy with the shopping list) died they held a service for him in Westminster Abbey in London. They usually had 2 alter boys carrying candles at the head of the procession, but this sketch is so legendary in the UK the had 4 alter boys, so 4 candles 😁

@carlnewtonfishing6045

3 жыл бұрын

True, I was there.

@MaggieTheCat01

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know that. 👍

@paulcollyer801

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaggieTheCat01 nor me

@brucecumming8803

3 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful.

@markorollo.

3 жыл бұрын

Never knew that

I reckon everyone in the comments would agree with me in saying this is probably the most classic British comedy skit ever made. Period. The Two Ronnie's were national treasures. Rest in peace to both of them ❤️ You looked confused at the end so just to clarify, the word 'billhooks' is similar to the word 'bollocks' which is a slang term for...ehem...testicles 😆 so when he asks "how many do you want, one or two?" it was a double entendre for two bollocks 😆👍 You missed the end of the video though, as he goes on to explain an alternate (and better) ending to the sketch, where instead of calling the man to come and serve him, an attractive lady comes out, looks at the list, and says "right sir, what kind of knockers are you looking for?" which can mean door knockers but the double entendre being that 'knockers' is a slang term for breasts. The wordplay in this sketch is top notch stuff 👍😂

@TheEclecticBeard

3 жыл бұрын

Damn. I wish I would have watched till the end.

@KissMyFatAxe

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEclecticBeard never mind that's why I thought I'd put that into a comment for you, so you don't miss out 😂👍

@Zooumberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@KissMyFatAxe Did you know that this is used in training for people working in Sky's call centres. Yeah I used to work for them.

@SPEXWISE

3 жыл бұрын

Also this guy needs to watch the chandelier scene from only fools.

@Zooumberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@SPEXWISE That is amazing.

The Two Ronnie's had THE best wordplay sketches in the business, and this one is iconic😁

This was voted the most iconic comedy sketch EVER. Ronnie Barker was a comedy genius who wrote pretty much all their material.

this sketch is 45 years old and is still making people laugh - shows how good the 2 Ronnies were

@domward8352

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean but as the sketch goes on it does start to drag a bit for me. As with many sketches, there's not really a big ending. But I still love it.

@lindaforrester464

3 жыл бұрын

They were funny

@markfox1545

3 жыл бұрын

Its age isn't relevant, is it? The language and wordplay remain a source of confusion.

@dianeharrison4975

3 жыл бұрын

I love them

@practicallyperfect2941

3 жыл бұрын

I was little, probably 6 or 7, when this was on the telly - I remember watching this with my dad - he would just howl with laughter!

When it comes to the English language, Ronnie Barker was an absolute genius!

Ronnie Barker was known as the Guvnor. He and Ronnie Corbett were arguably the funniest double act on TV. What a lot of people don’t know is that Ronnie Barker actually wrote that sketch.

I cry laughing EVERY time I see this. It truly is one of the most original bits of comedy anywhere.

This is like our secret handshake.

@barrywonderdog

3 жыл бұрын

This is the British equivalent of ‘cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger!’ Or ‘more cowbell’. I can wear a T-Shirt with four candles anywhere in the world and Brits will appear, smiling.

@samblackshaw6902

3 жыл бұрын

This all came from a letter that was sent to Ronnie Barker from a man that worked in a shop and was actually caught out by being asked for four candles and getting it wrong , the story was so funny that the whole writing team chipped in to extend the story to what was shown on TV

@sgu02nsc66

3 жыл бұрын

@@barrywonderdog you mean fork handles?

@dannythebear743

3 жыл бұрын

Classic sketch comedy ❤️

The Two Ronnie's Mastermind sketch is the ultimate in wordplay.

@barnybarnerson5577

3 жыл бұрын

Such a funny sketch #comedygeniuses

@billk9856

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh. and the one where he tries to buy insurance against turning Jewish .....

@libertyordeaf

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is. Unfortunately a lot of the references are very 70s and probably over most people's heads these days, but the writing is absolutely brilliant.

@marcotee709

3 жыл бұрын

@@libertyordeaf watching Americans react to 70s British comedy they don't understand is always a bit......cringy lol.

@RichO1701e

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcotee709 answering the previous question, unbelievable acting and writing!

This sketch is such a part of British culture that there is a pub in Oxford Called The Four Candles.

@simonchilli2088

3 жыл бұрын

Are you sure it's not the fork handles?

@darranbeal5947

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonchilli2088 As an Oxonian I can say that it is the 4 candles, and it is named because he went to school in a building a few yards away from the pub

@elliottsw

3 жыл бұрын

@@darranbeal5947 I hope the pub sign is a picture of fork handles

@decodolly1535

3 жыл бұрын

That's classier than a pub I used to know called The Pheasant Plucker.

Ronnie Barker loved the vagaries of the English language and used it to such great effect. This is one of their most iconic comedy sketches. I grew up watching them every Saturday night.

It was a wonderful moment when at Ronnie Barker's memorial service his coffin was adorned with four candles. RIP.

@sanddancer1951

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know that. Quite fitting.

@jen6879

3 жыл бұрын

Dear Ronnie C was honoured with 4 candles too when he sadly passed a few years ago.

Classic British Humour - Make you cry even 40 years after I first saw it

Barker was such a talent...when you watch 'Porridge" and then you watch 'Open all hours' you wouldn't believe it was the same guy playing the main parts !

@SteveSWC

3 жыл бұрын

“Don’t let me catch you”... “ I won’t”.... “I won’t what?”.... “I won’t let you catch me!!” 😂😂😂😂

@RobinHartJones

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Even now when I watch re-runs of Porridge I find it hard to reconcile that Fletch is also Arkwright from 'Open All Hours', the bloke from the 'Four Candles' Sketch and the posh news reader from the bits between the sketches. He was a genius.

@rael1999

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobinHartJones ...So true. I smile when people tell me Tom Cruise is an actor.

@badgers1975

2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker was a comic genius, my kids love porridge and open all hours, it's timeless

Not only is this classic comedy but it's also nostalgic, set in an old iron mongers hardware shop.

The Two Ronnies were a British institution. Their comedy timing was absolute genius!

@shaz2761

3 жыл бұрын

Always preferred smith and jones

@DruncanUK

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobaross3420 those were the days! 😆

The Two Ronnies Having fun with the English language A joy to behold.

When Ronnie Barker sadly passed away, they put four candles on his coffin as a tribute to this sketch. Greetings from a Brit Canadian btw. I get the differences between North American and British humour and it was interesting to see your reactions.

@jaynehinds3339

2 жыл бұрын

Same,,I’m A born American but raised 8n Scotland til age 41 lol our Humour goes over th3 American heads 😂

Ronnie Barker was an absolute genius with words! you'd probably love the Mispronunciation sketch or the Mastermind Sketch!

Ronnie Barker did magic with the English language. He wrote scripts for these sketch shows in the name of Gerald Wiley because he thought they might not be good enough. Sadly he is no longer with us.

@itwoznotme

3 жыл бұрын

he was a proper genius with word play. used to love watching the 2 ronnies as a kid and still do now !!

@h-Qalziel

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, but I believe that the Two Ronnies accepted scripts from the public. Ronnie Barker wrote some of the scripts and sent them in that way, but under the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley as he thought that they might just accept the scripts because it was written by him. He wanted them to accept his scripts because they were good, not because of him.

@mark-nm4tc

3 жыл бұрын

'Gerald' attended a lunch with fellow Two Ronnies writers as they were desperate to meet the mysterious writer. When Barker stood up & announced he was Gerald, they initially didn't believe him.

As much as I LOVE the wilful miscommunication going on here, the underlying muttering from Ronnie C is also delicious - they were a class act and I remember watching their shows with great joy. Ronnie B was a master of the monologue and the pair of them were a delight to listen to! Some of their song parodies had me in tears

The joy was watching an American try to deconstruct the two Ronnie's...

@DanCampbellend

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it was joy or pain I was experiencing

@escSocial

3 жыл бұрын

excruitiating having it deconstructed and paused... no no no...

@121zoso

3 жыл бұрын

If you ever wish to truly understand British humour, you really have to watch the Two Ronnies.

@joelsymonds2798

3 жыл бұрын

@@escSocial There was no joy in watching a man pause the video and slowly explain a joke. Agony.

@floradiamonds

3 жыл бұрын

You get it or you don't, with all humour. Four Candles is one of the best, equalled only by Morecambe and Wise, and Andre Previn, in my opinion. But please, if you do watch it, Mr Beardy Man, enjoy it for it's own sake, don't attempt to explain it.

When Ronnie Barker died they held a n m memorial service and the choir procession was headed by four people carrying candles. Not lost on the congregation.

I like this American, he completely gets it.

@Bennyboy12

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your approval kiddy Fidler, sorry I meant Matty. I’m sure he’s very happy with your constructive feedback.

@davef4982

3 жыл бұрын

Little Benny sure got angry at that one Matty, good job.

@MattF12765

3 жыл бұрын

@@davef4982 clearly a troll Dave as his comment made zero sense. What a bell end.

@mcvicarross7

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bennyboy12 R u Benny from the Bronx....??? 😂😂😂

@destryridesagain1374

3 жыл бұрын

Mmm...not sure he got the final punchline about the bill hooks, though!

Such a classic. It’s Ronnie Corbett’s face and his muttering to himself that makes this so funny to me

@bartconnolly6104

3 жыл бұрын

Corbett was the clown but Barker was the wordsmith. All the language sketches pis pronounceiation or sketcherism spoon were barkers work.

@dianeharrison4975

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@andrewdrabble8939

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think so too. It's an absolute classic

@whiteeyes1575

3 жыл бұрын

Timing is perfection personified

@silasfatchett7380

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Corbett's performance is a comedy masterclass.

Perfect comic timing and an unmatched on screen chemistry. How they ever kept a straight face I'll never know.

'O's comes from the way Londoners talk - we drop our 'H's when we speak, so Hose becomes 'Ose' - Hoes become 'Oes'. (we pronounce the letter H like 'Aitch' . Likewise 'Fork Handles' - drop the 'H' from Handles (andles) add the Fork = Fork andles and it sounds like Four candles. This is an old clip from the 70's I think and I've seen it dozens of times and still cracks me up. This was a time of true comedians, and Ronnie Barker was a genius. Look up some of his other work in 'Porridge' and 'Open all hours'.

Ronnie Barker who wrote the sketch really loved wordplay. Also I get customers like that all the time!

@bojojohns870

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker was a legend, Everything he was in was brilliant RIP

@mattpickard8545

3 жыл бұрын

@@bojojohns870 And such a great character actor. I sometimes forget the Fletcher from Porridge and Arkwright from Open All Hours are the same man!

@hexkid6351

3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that he wrote a lot of sketches for the Two Ronnies but used the psuedonym of 'Gerald Wiley' as the author so that they would be judged on their merits rather than just automatically accepted.

@slyph63

3 жыл бұрын

Porridge was a classic example of Ronnie Barker at his best. He wrote so much including this sketch but no one not even the other writers knew until a lot later. Ronnie wrote under the name of Gerald Wiley. When one day the producers said we need to get this guy Wiley in and give him a job only then did Ronnie Barker admit it was him sending these sketches in.

The Two Ronnies, UK treasures, Masters of the English language and GENIUS comedy writers!!! Love more of this, just hilarious.

Just at the bit when he goes up the ladder and the guy watches him, you realise he's trolling the whole time.

The Two Ronnies were the best at word play, I still laugh at that sketch every time I see it! Loved your reaction.

Voted the best sketch in UK TV history....my dad laughs at this to this day and he had seen it hundreds of time.

@TheEclecticBeard

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mersey! I can see why.

@matvyger7665

3 жыл бұрын

I still do!

@mikemahoneygaming5754

3 жыл бұрын

This and uncle mixing up the coffee with gravy in Only Fools are my favourite British comedy moments ever.

@matvyger7665

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikemahoneygaming5754 The chandelier scene in Only fools is epic too. Have you tried The Vicar Of Dibley and Dinnerladies?? Well worth a watch.

@mikemahoneygaming5754

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes mate I sure do. “A touch of glass” is hilarious and also one of my fave moments. And Dawn French jumping into that puddle also made me cry with laughter. British comedy at its best all these guys 👌🏻

We have a general hardwear store just like this in my town ,they keep four candles by the till just in case.This sketch was from 1976.

I never stop loving this sketch - in the U.K. it’s No. 1. The Two Ronnies were like Royalty to us.

@martinconnors5195

Жыл бұрын

You can't help but crease up with laughter

I went to school with Ronnie Barkers son and at his party Ronnie was giving out the prizes. Only realised years later that he was a comedy Genius.

The two Ronnies are an iconic part of British culture, when comedians were truly funny!

It's so wonderful to see your reaction to seeing this for the first time, the two Ronnies were the best! Sadly both are no longer with us! National treasures!

Ronnie Barker had the most genius comic timing. This sketch still has me laughing after all these years 😄

The big guy in this show was in a comedy series called “porridge” where he is in jail/prison and its absolutely hilarious. You should check that out .

@SpectreOZ

3 жыл бұрын

And *Open All Hours*

@MegaRossifan

3 жыл бұрын

His name is Ronnie Barker, and the programme was Porridge

@SpectreOZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaRossifan His co-star is Ronnie Corbet hence the show name the 2 Ronnies 👍

@pwdickson1

3 жыл бұрын

When porridge played in the US they had 2 actors to do his part.

@sandyollia4200

3 жыл бұрын

@@pwdickson1 yes, because they couldn't find a single one with enough talent.

I’m Australian with Scottish parents, I grew up on the two Ronnies, too funny 😺

@deemdoubleu

3 жыл бұрын

Not one of the Young's?

@mathewkelly9968

3 жыл бұрын

My family has been in Australia since the second boatload , even we grew up on the two Ronnie's

Two of the best British comedians R..I.P. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett gone but not forgotten

Ronnie Barker - the 'customer' in this clip - was a master of comedy and a master of language (and slang). A lot of his comedy relies on misunderstandings and 'double entendres'. In later life, (1987) he left the entertainment field to open his own little antiques shop. Unfortunately he died in 2005

@jasondickson8712

3 жыл бұрын

Easy to forget that Ronnie C's droll delivery and comic timing helped make the show what it was, though.

@thadtuiol1717

Жыл бұрын

@@jasondickson8712 They complemented each other perfectly. I miss them so much given what passes for TV today.

Lovely to see you enjoying one of the greatest comedy sketches ever. I remember watching it when it aired for the first time in 1976. 45 years on it still makes me cry with laughter.

These are all the old sketches my parents used to watch, they were blessed with so much comedy back in the day...

@justkickitsfaceoff

3 жыл бұрын

They were, we still are, and we are still the best in the world at it.

@sarahdixon6011

3 жыл бұрын

That you can still enjoy today along with newer stuff 🙂

Must have seen this hundreds of times and it still makes me laugh.

I lived through this kind of thing whilst living in Greece. From one village to the next they had the same word that meant completely different things. Lol. Great video. The Two Ronnie's, I grew up on them. Many thanks Sir BigBeard.

The Brits especially around the London area have a habit of leaving off the first letter of a word and rolling the word into the next word and that's what made the sketch work so well. It's a classic here performed by two very funny actors who's timing was impeccable. Sadly both are no longer with us. God bless Messrs Corbett and Barker

@highpath4776

3 жыл бұрын

London rule, if it has a H starting , it should be removed, if a vowel starting a H should be added. The trouble I had a school getting my teacher to understand the what we did for the weekend was a trip out to 'h'abinger 'amma. to see its large clock and h'apastolik church.

I grew up watching these two.. Awesome sketch by the two Ronnie's.. Great play on words.. Check out their mastermind sketch,, answering the question before last.. Its hilarious..

@angelaburrow8114

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite sketch of theirs, but I don't think it would translate well for someone who's not British. I don't think Mastermind is shown in the US plus some of the politicians mentioned would be unknown. I doubt even if any British person in their 20s knows them. 🙂

@lextex3280

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelaburrow8114 good point.. Lol..

@EarlJohn61

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the Mastermind sketch hasn't aged well... Between the Archbishop of Canterbury, the member of the cabinet & the leader of the Unions... But a lot of it is still appropriate... Including the classic jockstrap.

The Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch is comic genius. You should check that out.

@howardmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I concur.

@TheOiyou

3 жыл бұрын

That one was written by David Renwick (One Foot In The Grave) originally for the radio show The Burkiss Way where the contestant was Jo Kendall

This is one of the funniest British comedy sketches ever - pure genius!

The funny thing is how relevant this sketch is today with texting, how many times do people miss read texts

Look up Ronnie Corbett, “My Blackberries Frozen”.

@voodooacidman

3 жыл бұрын

possibly the best remake ever? :-)

@themisspultone

3 жыл бұрын

Oh heck yes

@MillieMillsters

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXV7lZuje8yWnKw.html My blackbury isn't working! Almostcas good as 4 candles sketch

@diceman199

3 жыл бұрын

Corbett was the perfect straight guy for Barker, I've never found him as good on his own. Blackberry sketch is probably his best without Barker.

@pamt7740

3 жыл бұрын

Had the same thought lol. They were brilliant. Lost the best comedians these days sadly.

Your laugh is a tonic 😁

I remember when you could find such hardware stores in most towns, before the big DIY super stores arrived!

When Ronnie Barker died his funeral was at Westminister Abbey. The coffin was led in by four acolytes each carrying a candle, and no-one needed to explain why. This was repeated at Ronnie Corbett's funeral.

The Two Ronnies, how we miss their silly comedy sketches. What we forget is just how brilliantly acted their sketches were. No swearing, no over the top rudeness, just clever and funny sketch writing. they were a British institution. I love that the American guy laughed so much.

Hehe I am from the UK and I love watching Americans watch our stuff. It warms my heart haha 😍 I have subscribed my American Chum hehe

@theantibelfield5132

3 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised he got the joke being a yank

@picklespip9213

3 жыл бұрын

@@theantibelfield5132 In what way do you mean?

@TheEclecticBeard

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I love watching your stuff over there. It feels like I've been a child deprived of nutrition when watching anything from over there.

@picklespip9213

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEclecticBeard Aww haha I am glad you like it! We have a very odd sense of humour over here. 😃 Have you ever watched any ,'Carry On,' films the humour is very rude and slap stick. I think you would like it. 😃 Carry On Dick, the full movie is on KZread, there are many more. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5l8pLxme6S3f6Q.html

@andykeogh6747

3 жыл бұрын

@@theantibelfield5132 Since when have people from Alabama, living in North Carolina, been Yanks?

Just about any moment from Only Fools and Horses: falling through the bar, the chandelier, the dolls, Batman and Robin

@andreasm7348

3 жыл бұрын

Play it cool trigg

This is like the English equivalent of "who's on first", glad you discovered it.

Next up HAS to be Father Ted, and the “I hear you’re a racist now, Father” episode. Admittedly, it’s almost exclusively Irish humour, language and wit (albeit made by our British friends next door), but considering its content, it’s a must for Americans who Never see their religious people portrayed like in Father Ted!

@Torthrodhel

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite episodes were always the Speed 3 one, the one with I Can't Believe it, or the whole Football / Kicking Bishop arc. But most of them are classic and hilarious.

@RustyWalker

3 жыл бұрын

@@Torthrodhel "These cows are small .." is a good scene too.

@Svvithred

3 жыл бұрын

THAT WOULD BE AN ECUMENICAL MATTER!

@kenwinslade2112

3 жыл бұрын

The Christmas special was better.

@Svvithred

3 жыл бұрын

@@Torthrodhel the episode with Richard Wilson is amazing ❤️

My mistake - his pseudonym was actually Gerald Wiley. No-one on the show knew that Gerald Wiley was actually Ronnie Barker, not even his partner Ronnie Corbett. He revealed all at a dinner some years later. An amazing story which adds to the legend of Ronnie Barker.

@johnenglish929

3 жыл бұрын

By the time of the two Ronnies he wrote under his own name. He used the ‘nom de plume’ earlier during his ‘David Frost years’.

@markriley5863

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnenglish929 I am sorry to contradict you but Ronnie Barket was still writing under the pseudonym of Getald Wiley on the two Ronnies. If you watch an episode you will see the name in the closing credits. I have seen an interview with Ronnie Corbett stating no-one had ever met or spoken to Gerald Wiley and that he was going to attend a dinner with the cast/production team. It was at this dinner that Ronnie revealed his secret.

@markriley5863

3 жыл бұрын

Please excuse the typos in my response.

@johnenglish929

3 жыл бұрын

@@markriley5863 Mark That’s not the story he told. He may have continued to use that name - I didn’t know that - but he definitely revealed his identity at a lunch in the Frost days - I remember his impersonation of Frost (characteristically !) claiming that he knew all along ! Whatever, a very funny man!

@johnenglish929

3 жыл бұрын

@@markriley5863 mark, I just came across this : Speculation began about Wiley's identity, with Tom Stoppard, Frank Muir, Alan Bennett and Noël Coward all rumoured. After the second series of Frost on Sunday, the cast and crew were invited to a Chinese restaurant, while Wiley said that he would reveal himself. Barker, who had told Corbett earlier in the day, stood up and announced he was Wiley, although initially nobody believed him.[1]

From 1971 to 1987 they were the two funniest men on TV and had 18.5 million viewers a show. Ronnie Baker also did a TV show called Porridge (1974 TV series to 1977) and is still played on British TV in 2021 one of the funniest men on TV

Gene Wilder thought Ronnie Barker was a genius and his favourite writer.

@eatthisvr6

3 жыл бұрын

they both were

One of the most Iconic of the Two Ronnie's sketches 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 😁😁 Hardware shops like this don't exist anymore !!

@mustardtopdog9064

3 жыл бұрын

We still have one in my home town called baker's and son's lol been there since the 50's and still going strong. Can even take your gardening tools to be sharpened there still.

@craiglomax9913

3 жыл бұрын

There is still one in Uppingham as well - has 3 levels in a small building

@CA5124

3 жыл бұрын

They are few and far between these days though as all the large D I Y stores put them out of business in most of the cities. Its nice that there are still a few around with that personal service 😊👌

@geoffpoole483

3 жыл бұрын

@@CA5124 Use them or lose them. I'm fortunate in having one five minutes away and another in the city centre.

@CA5124

3 жыл бұрын

@@geoffpoole483 so true 👍 Everything is online anyway now though !

If you want like this you should see their mastermind sketch

@BohemianFish

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@EarlJohn61

3 жыл бұрын

Yes... It's a brilliant play on words for its entire 2 minutes.

@BonBonB

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, but it's very of its time. Quite a lot of the references are relevant to the decade, and/or Britain.

@BohemianFish

3 жыл бұрын

@@BonBonBAs soon as a re-watch it, I understand what you mean.

@MegaBadgeman

3 жыл бұрын

Or the informative sketch Barker did on people who have trouble pronouncing their worms .

They were great...…. interesting fact.... when Ronnie Corbett's funeral drive took place, the fans nailed 4 Candles to a telephone pole on the route to the cemetery in honor of the great man.

My late ex-father-in-law had several hardware shops in East London like this. One day he was visiting a friends shop in South London, when Ronnie Barker walked in - Ken basically gave him the outline of this sketch, based on real experience - for years he had the cheque Ronnie sent him framed on the wall - he never cashed it!

When Ronnie Barker died, there was a candelabra with 4 candles on the coffin. He was king of the word smiths and this sketch was apparently generated from a letter from a viewer who worked in a hardware shop, which listed examples of these from customers in the shop.

@geoffpoole483

3 жыл бұрын

I remember an episode of Antiques Roadshow when someone brought along a copy of the original script for this sketch. It's worth a few quid.

That sketch came from a letter Ronnie Barker received from a fan telling him about a real life incident like that happening hence he wrote this sketch from it.

I grew up the Two Ronnies and they were masters of the innuendo. Four candles is one of their finest sketch.

I can’t believe this guy has to explain to his fellow Americans why this is funny 🤦🏻😂

@jasondickson8712

3 жыл бұрын

Seen a few American reaction videos to this sketch. Good humour translates itself.

@iammoot.9031

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasondickson8712 It’s a stone cold classic!! 😄

This is one of our most famous comedy sketches. Glad you enjoyed it. Plenty more of there skits to enjoy.👍❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

May I suggest Morecambe and Wise with Andre Previn. An absolute clasic.

@annmitchell4663

3 жыл бұрын

Previn was a good sport in that.

@Greenwood4727

3 жыл бұрын

i am playing all the RIGHT notes.. NOT necessarily in the right order ;)

@lewilewis3944

3 жыл бұрын

I second that, Lindsey !

@seanmorris

3 жыл бұрын

Great the reactions from the 'band' in that sketch as well.

@annmitchell4663

3 жыл бұрын

@Nehemiah Scudder Lol..of course.

no way would an american could understand the “billhooks” punchline

@robertdeering3967

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker once said he regretted the final punchline. He wished he had a female assistant come out at the end and ask what kind of knockers do you want?

@Jack-fs2im

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertdeering3967 yes but they would cancel that now.

@aaronmicalowe

3 жыл бұрын

As in bollocks. TV was so conservative in those days that to be more obvious would have been considered obscene.

@cmdrdazvader1749

3 жыл бұрын

You can imagine the list saying a ‘pair or a set of of billhooks’

@qf7475

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation. I am from NL and never understood that Bill Hooks joke... Is that part of Cockney rhyming slang: bill hooks = bollocks?

Two Soups by Victoria Wood is on this level of classic comedy.

@clairesutton1974

2 жыл бұрын

The best

Nothing better than seeing someone see this for the first time that genuine joy 😂

This is my all-time favourite sketch. Always has me in stitches whenever I watch it.

The taller of the two men, Ronnie Barker, wrote this sketch and was never happy with the ending. When the Two Ronnies did the sketch again live on stage, he modified the ending. Instead of a man coming out at the end, A large woman with a big chest emerged in an overcoat, took the list, looked Ronnie B. up and down and said "Right, Sir, What kind of Knockers are you after?"

@bestoca

3 жыл бұрын

@Elliot 500 I suspect back then that "bill hooks" might've been in more common use to jokingly say "bollocks".

@LonicGheshu

3 жыл бұрын

@@bestocaprobably would have more likely sounded like "Pillock"

@LonicGheshu

3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a stage version of this. Knockers would have much funnier and probably inspired by his comedy in Open All Hours.

@TheAussief1

3 жыл бұрын

@@bestoca have to say with right accent.

@paulchandler211

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker wrote a lot of the material under a false name Gerald Wiley

Good British humour, and that is one classic sketch😂 no matter how many times we watch it, we still laugh even though we know what is coming next.

Someone came to my work (agricultural supplier) and requested fork handles for his pitchforks, I assumed he was taking the piss until he produced the fork heads due to this very sketch

i would have thought you wouldnt get it well done

Ronnie Barker's genius and Ronnie Corbett's delivery made these two comedy gods and this was them at their finest. RIP you legends

The taller of the two actors, Ronnie Barker, wrote this sketch, I believe. He was a frequent writer for the show and loved wordplay.

@5762dg

3 жыл бұрын

He wrote by the name of Gerald Wiley

@sanddancer1951

3 жыл бұрын

He wrote under the name Gerald Whilst, because he didn't want the producers to include his sketches just because they were his

@alistairbruten8526

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker had an antique shop in a country town and it was a surprisingly dour place. Not sure if it was his wife or sister who mainly worked there. I bought a couple of postcards as a reminder.

They did a sketch in a cafe using just one letter for each word. “F U N E X” Have you any eggs, etc. Barker loved playing with words. 😁

@LastHussarRidesOut

3 жыл бұрын

That was 'Learn to speak Swedish.' or English for Swedish people, or something like that.

@cordularaecke

3 жыл бұрын

S VFX 😉, FUNEM? S VFM2, OK MNX4 1!

@MaggieTheCat01

3 жыл бұрын

@@cordularaecke Ha ha Well remembered!

@markflackett9943

3 жыл бұрын

Most people think four candles is their best sketch but it's FUNEX for me every time. So so funny, especially the explanation at the beginning with the 3 pictures.

They did another brilliant sketch where they didn’t say any words but had a full conversation using only letters and numbers. Genius.

@Forest_Fifer

3 жыл бұрын

F u n e m?

@davidbush8341

3 жыл бұрын

@@Forest_Fifer a v u n e x

@lancefawcett1809

3 жыл бұрын

M n x? I v f m n x

@davidbush8341

3 жыл бұрын

@@lancefawcett1809 O I C

@nirmalsuki

3 жыл бұрын

C T T T

Watch it hundreds of times over the years and still laugh every time loved the two Ronnies 😂 glad you enjoyed it! Geraldine 🐦 in Ireland Geraldine

As a young man, shops like that existed in every town and village. If you walked in, and the owner was of a mind, he could make you feel two feet tall by asking questions that he knew that you couldn’t answer and he already knew, like “Bath Tap washers? What size?” When, in the seventies there really was only one. But over the years they became something of the heart of English country villages, so much so that when the local ‘Iron Mongers’ as they were known, had to close in the face of Amazon etc, our three local village Doctors bought the lease and allowed the shop owner to carry on, without the cost of rent. How’s that for care of your community? Just one of the reasons I still love this silly, royal, green and pleasant land. Keep up the good work, your comments are a ray of joy.

The Billhooks/bollocks joke didn't quite land for the American viewer!

@ColinWatters

3 жыл бұрын

In an interview the Ronnie's admitted they thought the ending was a bit weak.

@Antsey

3 жыл бұрын

I'm an Aussie and grew up with these two geniuses. It was a bit of a stretch I agree with Colin.

@markhoad5921

3 жыл бұрын

And Ronnie barker never liked the ending of that sketch!!

@lewisner

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it used to be common for British people to play a prank in American airports where they got reception to put out a call for their friend Mr Harry Bollocks to join them.

@RCassinello

3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker said that much alter, he thought a far funnier punchline would have been for the assistant to have been a female, and for the final items to be "knockers" (as in for the front door!)

Dude the two ronnie are so funny, check out some of ronnie barkers comedy series like porridge or open all hours. You won't regret it

@shroomijumushluv7862

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh porridge yes, I'll have to go find some of those to watch now, brilliant...

@slayerrocks2

3 жыл бұрын

@@shroomijumushluv7862 bxkid is reacting to Porridge. He's a New Yorker. Check him out.

@The.Conqueeftador

3 жыл бұрын

@@slayerrocks2 yeah I watch him too. Also doing only fools and horses on fridays

@shroomijumushluv7862

3 жыл бұрын

Just watched 1st episode bxkid porridge... love that show, but his reactions arent as good as electric beard. been watching another guy too,, funny as fuk, it reacts ..trying to pronounce Welsh village names in UK... I was busting my sides .. I'll put his name on later... glad u enjoy our British humour, better than the crap that's on now... the old uns are the best.. keep on keeping on... chat anytime xx

@shroomijumushluv7862

3 жыл бұрын

Electric beard and jt reacts... well funny... have a look at 2 Ronnie's four candles.. classic..

I know this sketch well, but you've just made me laugh about it all over again and in a completely new way. Thank you!!

When Ronnie Barker retired he ran a little Antique shop in my local town, he was charming to all who met him, one of his hobbies was collecting of and the history of saucy seaside postcards of which he wrote a book and would be happy to sign copies of for those who came into the shop. He said after a long and very successful career his only ambition in life was to have a tree in his garden on which Mistletoe would grow. Each Christmas when I see bunches of it for sale I hope his last ambition was fulfilled, in return for the joy he brought to and continues to bring so many people all over the world.

This sketch never gets old.

I was laughing at you laughing at one of the best comedy sketches ever.

@RobinHartJones

3 жыл бұрын

EBs appreciation of the humour and his laughter certainly made it even funnier for me.

This bloke has got a contagious baby laugh, everytime he laughs I start going too.

For Americans who don't get the last joke, 'bill hooks' said quickly sounds like 'bollocks', meaning 'testicles' or 'nonsense', like saying 'bullshit'.

@nueve-ex5375

3 жыл бұрын

Think it's meant to be pillocks

@anncaldwell3999

3 жыл бұрын

@@nueve-ex5375 No, it is bollocks!

@russellm2512

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely bollocks. Classic sketch.