Best thing is his Wikipedia page now says he is a noted fan of abba

@lizawillow9336

6 ай бұрын

That’s amazing

@lizazagirova

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 no way

@major7thsmcgee973

5 ай бұрын

Does it say that his fav song is Dancing Queen?

@gabespiro8902

5 ай бұрын

@@major7thsmcgee973 sadly no

@zeldabaum2663

5 ай бұрын

​@@major7thsmcgee973 it does now 🎉

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object

@sergiovela9961

10 ай бұрын

Stop with this recycled, tired catchphrase. It’s literally on every video of hers.

@ddfan1983

9 ай бұрын

@@sergiovela9961 still funny

@deadlysquirrel5560

8 ай бұрын

@@sergiovela9961 Stop with your recycled, tired catchphrase. You literally post it on every video of hers.

@Noidonteatbabiesstopasking

7 ай бұрын

@@sergiovela9961I am shitting your pants

@Lapofganges

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

this was like a collection of memories of a stoic father who patiently answers a load of questions from his curious 5 y/o daughter 😆

@maazkalim

4 ай бұрын

Well, it did pay off - by the second-last, at the very latest.

@luns486

4 ай бұрын

Fair point. Maybe he has particularly inquisitive small children and that’s why he’s so good at dealing with her shenanigans.

@Gabrielle937

Ай бұрын

3:06 She's wearing down his patience slowly but surely. 😂😂😂

This man is a living monument to patience and composure.

@dynamo1796

5 ай бұрын

Morgan: poses horrendously difficult and layered question - “and keep your answer to a short sentence please” Prof Jackson: gives the perfect 3 word answer “ Morgan:😮

@TheVirginiawoolf

5 ай бұрын

A great actor, he knows how to play with Philomena.

@blaze4111

5 ай бұрын

@@TheVirginiawoolf he's an actual historian, even has his own wikipedia page. obviously, he is aware that it's a comedy interview, he's been in more than one show. though i don't think the interviewees know the questions in advance.

@ActionAlligator

4 ай бұрын

Some of the experts are natural 'straight-men' while others come off as a little performative; this dude's the former! He's so good at it! God I love this show haha

@SharapovaFan

Ай бұрын

It's miracle he's got that kind of patience and composure. I'd probably blow at every incessant thing if I was a guy named Ashley.

“I think he was able to manage his emotions while engaging with potatoes” Just like our stellar interviewee

@jakobwermelin3147

6 ай бұрын

That response was brilliant 😂

@dynamo1796

5 ай бұрын

This guy is just masterfully in control of his emotions and his ability to link pop culture to the random historical questions Cunk is kinda asking is just brilliant

@marylkap6498

5 ай бұрын

And onions😂

@MB-dg3lr

4 ай бұрын

When he started talking about it, his face soften, dangerously close to a smile.

@adamthorntonillustration9281

4 ай бұрын

You win the 'internet comment of the day' award! 😄

I love this guy - his resting face with pursed lips gives the impression of a grump but he comes off as smart with the patience of a saint

@abody499

6 ай бұрын

he looks furious to me

@dynamo1796

5 ай бұрын

My favourite - “well I think it was probably mispelt or you can’t read very well” That really threw Morgan for a second, she’s not used to the interviewees firing back like this guy does - all with a complete deadpan delivery lmao

@kida4313

5 ай бұрын

He seems like a genuinely kind person.. which must be hard while talking to her

@gingerisevil02

5 ай бұрын

@@dynamo1796that part was hilarious. And then she matched the energy and claimed he couldn’t understand and accused him of mansplaining LOL. He says it so politely.

@Greendalewitch

4 ай бұрын

My favourite is that when Cunk starts crying after finding out that they still have nuclear weapon, and asks if they can talk about something more cheerful, his voice is that of a loving uncle who loves the children he is with unconditionally, even when they are crying.

"soviet onion" "you probably couldn't read very well" 😂😂

@JoeyLamontagne

5 ай бұрын

Counter argument: you’re doing a bit of mansplaining

@edmundherrera6450

5 ай бұрын

Subtle burn lol 😂

@adamthorntonillustration9281

5 ай бұрын

That was gold, that bit! Along with his reassuring "I love Abba!"

@TheEulerID

3 ай бұрын

Philomena won that one though.

@hazeltade3679

3 ай бұрын

I always forget he says that and it kills me

Prof. Ashley Jackson was born for this. I hope he's out there, wearing an "I

@DeathDad

5 ай бұрын

To the song 🎵 “Pump up the Jam”

@paulzapodeanu9407

5 ай бұрын

@@DeathDad Obviously to Dancing Queen!

@alexbishop9639

5 ай бұрын

@@DeathDad and the brush strokes theme

@pinksugarcookies71

5 ай бұрын

He is awesome, so intelligent and cheeky answers lol

@samuelsamenstrang6069

5 ай бұрын

the dude is just stupid

"Stop calling it War 2" - was the only part he seemed genuinely annoyed 😂

@michaelshaudis1772

4 ай бұрын

He was about to start the Dreyfus eye tic right about there. 😂

@ATaxingWoman

2 ай бұрын

His prickliness is down to her acting skills really. She was able to make him forget he was talking to a fictional character with lines. Brilliantly done!

I like how not just him but all experts keep trying to go until it’s phisically impossible to answer

@BingiQuinn

6 ай бұрын

This huy always has an answer though

@fanrik9583

5 ай бұрын

physically*

@JDarkAngeI

5 ай бұрын

Physically?? I'm sure literally anything can be answered physically, even if it makes zero sense or gibberish. I'd say "logically impossible" to answer.

@fanrik9583

5 ай бұрын

@@JDarkAngeI incorrect. Logic is simply the fusion of concepts into an argument. An answer can be logically sound or logically unsound, but either way, some logic has been applied in the construction of the answer. I'd say "shut the fuck up, you know what he meant"

@JDarkAngeI

5 ай бұрын

@@fanrik9583 lmao someone got salty. Chill pal, I wasn't even talking to you. You get this salty for strangers. You're too nice

"I love ABBA" he says with the sternest face possible. This guy is awesome.

"A buccaneering character who could take on and manage his emotions when engaging with potatoes at first sight." I love this guy.

You'd think his favorite Abba song would be Waterloo.

@DaveBroTube

6 ай бұрын

Or Fernando, maybe.

@okiguess8103

5 ай бұрын

Nothing beats one of the best songs of history, not even a passion for history

@jokedejojo

4 ай бұрын

Great point.

@SimonFrack

29 күн бұрын

The Winner Takes It All?

After he says “deeply agrarian country” you can hear him start to laugh when he says “and so” and they’ve edited in where he’s not laughing. Also would 100% watch a sitcom where they play a married couple with these personalities.

@nilufa2901

10 ай бұрын

Does he know it’s comedy?

@afroandguyandsomefin

10 ай бұрын

​@@nilufa2901 The actress said in an interview the experts all know it's comedy, they're trying to keep face while answering questions.

@Azlak-hj9yi

10 ай бұрын

@@nilufa2901 yeah, they’re told to answer the questions as if she was an inquisitive 6 year old.

@fluorescentadolescent2640

9 ай бұрын

She also looked like she was holding back tears after he said that lol

@dgrn101

8 ай бұрын

@@nilufa2901 watched an interview with her on Seth Meyers show I believe. She said for the most part they know it's comedy but they have no idea what questions she's going to ask because she ad libs as they go. She is truly a legend of not breaking character

Ashley Jackson clearly has a great sense of humor. It was smart of him to go deadpan and play the straight man.

@benb6527

4 ай бұрын

Yes

@almishti

2 ай бұрын

He clearly understands the comedic duetting process

“I think he was probably able to take on and manage his emotions whilst engaging with potatoes at first sight” That’s a friggin powerful line

he's easily one of my favourite interviewees in the show. not only is he playing along with the ridiculous questions but he's doing it in the most deadpan way possible xD

@NickHunter

3 ай бұрын

100%, he's as much gold in the interview as she is

I think they have a great father-daughter dynamic 😂

@sergiovela9961

10 ай бұрын

They are actually only 5 years apart.

@Apollo-tj1vm

10 ай бұрын

It does remind me when I was a kid asking my parents stuff about the world.

@marylkap6498

5 ай бұрын

Not necessarily a father daughter. He's NOT that much older than her. Btw. I find him very attractive 😊

@exosproudmamabear558

4 ай бұрын

@@marylkap6498 The age doesnt matter the dynamic really looks like a daughter-father one tho.

"Ashley Jackson (born June 24, 1971) is a professor of imperial and military history in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London and a visiting fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Jackson is a specialist in the history of the British Empire.[1] He has featured in various episodes of BBC mockumentaries Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Britain and is a noted fan of Swedish pop band ABBA.[2][3] " His wikipedia page.

The perfect straight man. Also, "I saw it on a piece of paper" instead of "I read it" lmao

"Lets talk about something more cheerful...do you like Abba?" - I lost it.

Fear, Honor and Interest...nailed it. Couldn´t come up with a better answer.

@davidcombita4864

10 ай бұрын

That’s in a nutshell hahaha the way he stopped her up

@misteraskman3668

7 ай бұрын

Prof. Ashley won that exchange.

@101soulsoup

5 ай бұрын

She was impressed with the answer and was taken aback how fact he thinks

6:32. This was actually really sweet. Prof Jackson is absolutely fantastic with Philomena. His description of Raleigh being a swashbuckler and not being afraid when encountering a root vegetable is brilliant. =D

He nailed the ABBA comment without missing a single beat LMAOOOO I wish they'd release the BTS and interview what some of these experts feel being asked these questions 😂

@LichDemonInc

5 ай бұрын

No one cares about kpoop

@incendior

5 ай бұрын

BTS meant behind the scenes, dude

@LichDemonInc

5 ай бұрын

@@incendior thanks for ruining my joke

@samfillingham9250

5 ай бұрын

@@LichDemonInc not very funny though was it mate

@LichDemonInc

5 ай бұрын

@@samfillingham9250 it was to me Not my fault you don't have a sense of humor

That was the most eloquent way to “no, he wasn’t scared of the potato”

@a1white

3 ай бұрын

😂

I love how far he goes along with the Star Wars analogy

@a1white

3 ай бұрын

Chewbacca is too far though 😂

“anything you like.” always gets me.

I love how he draws the line at Chewbacca 😂

@garolyes

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@celiab.396

3 ай бұрын

Before the R2D2 question

@SimonFrack

29 күн бұрын

@@celiab.396Jar-Jar?

This guy has great comedic timing, the best pairing with Cunk I've seen yet.

"or you can't read very well" killed me

@spinblackcircles

3 ай бұрын

It was the only time he ever came close to ridiculing her or acting like she was stupid even with the increasingly dumb questions. He’s a legend

Imagine studying these things your whole life, then you agree to be part of these mockumentaries, and now suddenly your Wikipedia page mentions your taste in ABBA and favorite songs of the band, over your, you know, actual work. This is hilarious, and this man deserves to be knighted.

Definitely Emma Stones best performance

@muhaddesachowdhury1001

10 ай бұрын

I can’t unsee it now

@dgrn101

10 ай бұрын

Emma stone and Val Kilmer

@V_for_Vendetta_

9 ай бұрын

OMG , eureka! Haha I've always thought she looked familiar, now that you said it, I can now see it's Emma.

@user-zt4zr7eg6z

9 ай бұрын

​@@dgrn101if you use Google lense it will come up with exact those two names.

@gingerisevil02

8 ай бұрын

Omg it’s the eyes! Same shape and size/distance apart.. and the hair

"Have you got an allotment" never gets old 😂

@rskat501

8 ай бұрын

Fucking died at that part

@nicolasvidal92

5 ай бұрын

I'm not British, what does that even mean

@luka2784

5 ай бұрын

@@nicolasvidal92an allotment is a patch of land that people rent to grow vegetables on as a hobby.

@nicolasvidal92

5 ай бұрын

@@luka2784 thanks a ton

@skachor

4 ай бұрын

​@@luka2784what a wonderful idea

I actually really like his personality. He is being so earnestly patient but also making sure to be accurate in what he is conveying.

Am I the only person who thinks this professor is a hot hunk? And the perfect straight man in a comic duo? he also quite brilliantly and accurately answered her question with cunning brevity "fear, honor, and interest."

@markpieexplores

6 ай бұрын

He is handsome

@dragonbaby7660

5 ай бұрын

He's the Ray Liotta of History

I wish they make an entire episode on just these two...The chemistry is killing..😂😂😂

The fact that he's an actual professor & could come up with these hilarious answers spontaneously is mind-blowing 😂😂

Prof Jackson should be given an Oscar/Emmy/BAFTA for his performances with Philomena...he makes these interviews. 🤣🤣🤣

He sacrificed a part of his soul to maintain his composure !

Ok but who wouldve been the darth vader of the british empire is actually a pretty interesting question

@liamcragin

Ай бұрын

Disraeli maybe? Clive? Victoria is clearly Palpatine.

@Arvenico

11 күн бұрын

Cecil Rhodes? Though he is probably more like Tarkin... I guess Lord Kitchener, then.

$20 bucks says Professor Jackson has headbutted at least one guy in a pub

@TheEvilCheesecake

7 ай бұрын

do you realise that he's acting, he's playing a character

@kendo207

6 ай бұрын

@@TheEvilCheesecake He’s a real professor.

@fallingalice2601

6 ай бұрын

​​@@TheEvilCheesecake - I think oldpain realizes this is a put on, although Jackson is, in fact, a professor. Still.... if there were a bookie taking positions on this bet, I'd put my money behind oldpain. There's a theory called Poe's Law that applies in this instance. I'm afraid the joke's on you.

@TheEvilCheesecake

6 ай бұрын

You poes lawed yourself right here lol

@v0rtexbeater

3 ай бұрын

​@@TheEvilCheesecakePhilomena is a character, all the guests are actual experts/professors

"We lost at Dunkirk? Dont think so." Is wonderfully done

The embodiment of stoicism. Love this guy

@grixxly2768

4 ай бұрын

Stoicism is actually one of the most flawed philosophies!! I suggest you look into it, it has cool historical connects but is also more toxic than not

@wislata

3 ай бұрын

​@@grixxly2768suck a toe

@EricClapkilo

2 ай бұрын

@@grixxly2768elaborate

@samtoughman3928

28 күн бұрын

​@grixxly2768 really? I did not know that

@chroniquephilousophique9983

27 күн бұрын

@@grixxly2768 i think most philosophy, like ideologies get to a toxic point when you push their logic too far, but they each got a glimpse of intuition on the world we live in and existence. Stoïcism and christianity have strong connection for exemple, and that suffice to say it can well get nasty at some point, but lets not lose our cool and nuance and retain some good point on this way of thinking

what a legend, best guest on the show

I kinda like how intense Prof. Ashley looks.

"fear honor and interest" was a great answer for what was meant to be a comedic gotcha

Him taking the “explain why we do war in a single sentence” so seriously and actually giving a very good answer is one of his finest moments

The repartee with this guy is magnificent! The ABBA part is just hysterical. They should have a whole sitcom themselves.

The Soviet Onion fucking kills me

"Fear, honor, interest." Nailed it!

The duality of these two is legendary

From what I understand they had to edit a bit around Prof. Ashley Jackson because he was creased from laughing half the time from the interview, to the point he had trouble forming coherent sentences 😂

@snowangeliquexx

9 ай бұрын

Source????

@willwrite3675

8 ай бұрын

​@@snowangeliquexxhis ass

@ForestRaptor

8 ай бұрын

gods I wish that we got bloopers and behind the scenes shots a month or 2 after the release of the show. IT would be so much comedy gold

@dgrn101

7 ай бұрын

​@@ForestRaptorI've searched high, low, far and wide and I still have yet to find footage of Diane Morgan breaking character. That takes the kind of composure that can't be learned

@viniciusgama4796

6 ай бұрын

​@@dgrn101Diane Morgan goes to a happy place whenever Philomena Cunk comes out to play

"now that's stretching it" 🤣🤣😂😂💀💀💀

lol, this girl makes me cry with laughter. shes a real national treasure.

@Ashborne985

8 ай бұрын

They both are

@talstory

6 ай бұрын

I don't see why it's so funny. I find her ignorance genuinely upsetting

@Oof_2nd

5 ай бұрын

​@@talstory It's comedy mate, not sure how you can be angry at that.

@sebasfrankes6501

5 ай бұрын

@@talstorydon’t know how to tell you this gently, but she is doing a performance. She is playing a character, she is actually a comedian called Diane Morgan.

@abdulwasey3506

5 ай бұрын

​@@talstoryit's a performance mate, just have a laugh.

Ashley Jackson is very much "in on it" and totally gets the dynamic Diane Morgan (Philomena) is going for. He's a super funny guy that clearly understand the style of humor being attempted here.

I just love his seriois face when he said he loves ABBA. 😂 Omg, love this guy!❤

Call off the search. We’ve found the world’s most patient man.

It never occurred to me that she may interview the same expert in multiple different programs. This, of course, brings about the question: Does Prof. Ashley Jackson ever see her and think “ugh not this lady again”

@okiguess8103

5 ай бұрын

They know is a comedy show, just they don't know what she's gonna ask, and if they break or laugh, they do it again

@f0960031

5 ай бұрын

I think the professionals take these interview as a way to share knowledge in an easier and popular way. Sometime they might even enjoy the interview.

@lobstermash

5 ай бұрын

He's good at this - my guess is that his lectures are witty and he probably enjoys a good sparring partner.

@Me-ui1zy

4 ай бұрын

Ive heard that its largely scripted. Kinda not surprising tbh, its too funny to be completely off the cuff

@NickHunter

3 ай бұрын

@@Me-ui1zy none of the answers to the questions are scripted

he's my fave person she Interviews. So funny

@user-yc5lb8fw5r

8 ай бұрын

He’s so charismatic lmao

The heroes of this are the professors who play it straight.

1:49 "I don't think anyone has ever invented a root vegetable " He's beginning to doubt his own knowledge now. 😂

Absolutely love this man. The way he just goes along with it and goes into a full conversation about soviet vegetables makes me laugh every time.

"The waves?" Best line

5:20 is the moment he gives up

“You cannot read very well” SAVAGE

You know, of the Cunk series, I prefer Britain over Earth, but this moment about nuclear weapons just walloped me when I saw it - and it did it again here, even when I knew it must be coming. It has to be one of my most favorite moments. We can all empathize with Philomena's realization - and this guy we've seen over and over just be a stern hard-ass unexpectedly does the simplest, most caring thing for her (and us). It's just an absolutely wonderful moment. (And I'm not even an Abba fan!)

@DukeGyug

4 ай бұрын

Honestly, I feel likenhe gained a lot of respect for Cunk in that moment. He's the kind of person who takes the threat of nuclear annihilation seriously and having an emotional break down when learning of it is probably the most rational thing one can do.

@andreasreiser1069

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad someone is mentioning it, because to me the nuclear destruction/ABBA-moment is one of the most stunning comedy moments I've seen in my life. It's so funny but at the same time so sad and devastating to see her break down after the realization. I've watched this dozens of times and just can't get over how brilliant this is. 😊

"horror show nelson" 😂😂😂😂

@robscovell5951

7 ай бұрын

Хорошо

All the expert interviewees do a wonderful job of playing straight to Diane Morgan's inventive wackiness, and Professor Jackson does it exceptionally well!

@thurnishaley1361

2 ай бұрын

Who is Diane Morgan that's CUNK

the clown student wanting a challenge when the teacher says "there's no such thing as a stupid question" not expecting the teacher to actually stand by the statement no matter what:

He's so good. I'd love to see the outtakes from these interviews just to see if he was so deadpan throughout.

She just keeps going. 🤣 When you think ‘okay, it’s over’ - she strikes!

Press F to pay respects to those affected by War 2

I love how straightforward he is in the face of her silliness. It makes it very nice to watch.

How did they do this without falling off in hysterical laughter?

@gbag37

2 ай бұрын

Editing

This guy is miraculous. I love him. Ms. Cunk meets her match! He's brilliant, well-informed, and profoundly patient. Is he... Is he in on the joke, or is he just really too good for this world???

@Multi_Purpose_Weirdo

5 ай бұрын

"Dancing Queen." *Nods sagely*

"Fear, honour and interest." 👏man 👏 understood 👏 the 👏 assignment 👏

i'd probably cry too if i just found out there are nuclear weapons

He's my favorite guest on the show 😂😂 him and came a lot lady. They are so patient😂😂

All I’m saying is that I hope this man wins every award for his research and he can look back at this with a little bit of humor many years from now. Also, holy fuck, I love him, with or without this amazing intercourse of ideas.

Being ridiculous with a straight face is the english humor's trademark.

I hope they get these two back ,real soon and talk about everything and of course Abba new virtual tour.

If a professor has to explain in the sriousness and the words he used why someone was not afraid of potatoes, he should receive a "Doctors Honoris Causa" from every university in the world

Now I can't stop thinking of this stern-faced professor losing his shit to Dancing Queen

When he said "anything you'd like" I felt that.

1:42 “How did Sir Walter Raleigh invent the Potato?” 🥔

They're made for each other

In the context of this interview "The Winner Takes it all" would have been the perfect answer.

His patience is phenomenal

She's philomenal. ALMFAO! Her dead pan energy is just perfection. ❤

He has the patience of a dad explaining questions from his 3 year old daughter.

So we all know the professor knows this is a put on, and the way he plays along is awesome. Well done!

He is the one to power through Philomena. I love him. “Or u dont read very well”

Having grown up with British documentaries on TV, from Sir Kenneth Clark onwards, Philomena Cunk is my new hero.

This is one fantastic pairing! Top notch comedy.

I just LOVE how Prof. Ashley Jackson talks! So well spoken. Awesome to listen to.

I love how they keep such a straight face throughout all of this!

This guys such a good sport lmao. Best interview since frost Nixon.

This guy is a fucking legend

1:31 "Did they have turnips?" The sincerity in her face and voice. She gets me every time. Right in the funny bone. 😂

The Soviet Onion was a communist onion, it knew all the lyrics to Le Internationale. And was kinda a complex person, had layers if you know what I mean. Good friend

@MCArt25

22 күн бұрын

L'Internationale and Le Chanson d'Oignon are both French. French Onion -> Soviet Onion.