In my headcanon, the reason they got fired isn't Ted's rampant homophobia, the unbelievably insensitive anecdotes, or the quite frankly ludicrous amount of drinking. No, they got fired because they revealed the special secret snooker words to Lady in Red.
God I loved these two, Haven't heard the term 'Gaybo' since school back in early '80s, Showed some clips of these 2 to a m8 other day who'd never seen them he absolutely wet himself , Cheers for posting you've cheered me right up
Did anyone else catch the best line? "And viewers in the North may be experiencing sound difficulties" Everyone would be having sound difficulties, but there aren't any viewers anywhere but the north.
@@tonydoherty2190 oh, that sucks. I wish him the best (even though I’m a stranger writing a message to a different stranger that he’ll never read - I’m overthinking this because I haven’t slept, but now that I’ve had the thought, I can’t possibly publish the initial comment without this addendum. sorry about that)
@@esobelisk3110 he made me laugh in peepshow and Mitchell and Webb and I think he won't read what I said but I did put mr webb because as you said I am actually talking to a stranger me and I mate of mine were in the toilet cubicle next door to each other and we were talking to each other and then we weren't I was talking to someone I didn't know and they didn't reply and I said it isn't you is it Pete no reply spooky
I don't expect you'll see this or necessarily care all these years later but for anyone else reading the comments who doesn't get it: the joke is that they're really unprofessional and bad at their jobs. Smoking despite the "do not smoke" sign. Getting really drunk. Using a hairdryer live on air and just putting it down to sound/ technical difficulties. In series two they talk about players' sexualities (and David's character talk's about Rob's, and says how he, David, was best man at his, Rob's wedding but then it turned out it was all a lie, a sham, the marriage, when he came out after over 40 years "living a lie"). In series three the running joke is about David's character speaking indiscreetly about a snooker player's difficulties with mental health, and Rob's joins in. In both cases, sexuality and suicidal ideation, you don't talk about above people's private lives or private struggles to strangers not in the know, let alone to millions of listeners on live radio! I suppose it comes across as funny as David's character sounds so sincere and serious due to being proud of having been there and saved a life but doesn't know how bad it sounds (how he helped isn't bad it's how indiscreet he is being that is the social faux pas). In series two we laugh not at the homophobic things David's character says (he says he realises his fears of being jumped on in the recording booth he shares with his gay colleague are unfounded, and he won't be jumped on. Because he's on his guard!) but because such stuff is utterly unfounded, preposterous and ridiculous: we laugh at the prejudiced character and his absurd views, not with him. Here, we the viewers think these two are being all sensitive and kind and supportive towards the depressed snooker player after all but with the "God bless. And cheer the f' up!" punchline, it goes to show that these two are ultimately clueless and insensitive and unprofessional after all, ruining their otherwise perfect attempt at supporting their professional colleague (with the lovely song sung in support of him). There's no reputation for snooker players being depressed or anything: it's just making fun of people who are tactless in trying to discuss sensitive topics but doing so in an insensitive way.
In my headcanon, the reason they got fired isn't Ted's rampant homophobia, the unbelievably insensitive anecdotes, or the quite frankly ludicrous amount of drinking. No, they got fired because they revealed the special secret snooker words to Lady in Red.
Well, canonically it was because of that thing Peter said about Dame Kelly Holmes
When do they say they got fired?
spoonfuloffructose In the “Late Night Dog Poker Sketch.”
@@tommagennis Thanks! Somehow I never saw that one before.
Tom Magennis I forget, what did they say about him?
"It was murder Peter, but at least it wasn't suicide." :')
"keep on keepin on"
"god bless and cheer the fuck up"
LMAO
“Oh, and that’s a CRACKING POT!”
Cush to Cush
"It was murder Peter but at least it wasn't suicide." Love it.
I was feeling kind of down and this made me feel better. Thank you Mitchell and Webb.
Same. There's something special about the friendship of these two .
God bless, and cheer the f**k up
Really pissed all my mates of last night by saying
"Oh and that's a bad miss" after like every drink :P
Are you still using the line?
@@chrisfoxwell4128 he was found dead 5 years later. RIP
Jack was found on the backend of the snooker hall, next to the hang ball apparatus. At least it wasn’t s******
Might not have been so bad if they hadn't been professional snipers on a high risk job.
These sketches are just brilliant. Such a shame we won't be getting more anytime soon.
Do you think they will ever come back?
@@selfishstockton6123 Never with type of material.
I'd watch 10 hours of this ngl
So much better than the actual version of Lady in Red.
Best ongoing series of skits ever.
Spent loads of my youth at The Crucible theatre in Sheffield watching the snooker greats. This is so funny!
Not going to lie, this is too real for a comedy show...
"That was cold." That line always gets me for some reason.
During the song, Mitchel is almost cracking up :)
At 2 am on the streets on derby if the media is to be believed
"God bless and cheer the fuck up."
"The soul is like a pocket, there's no coming out...
unless you're a color, or the white."
"..jowelly death-mask of a face'
😂
...a face like a slapped ass.." Brilliant! One of my favorite recurring sketches-they are sincerely missed!
"Only in his sleep, Peter. Only in his sleep."
This has cheered me up no end 😂😀
Just as soon as I got the Swing Ball in the boot. 🤣😂
These two are brilliant. Just found them, would crush today just as well.
I never realized this was my dream job
The only thing keeping me from applying is I don't know the first thing about snooker
@@hadriscusin fairness I don’t imagine they do either 😂
God I loved these two, Haven't heard the term 'Gaybo' since school back in early '80s, Showed some clips of these 2 to a m8 other day who'd never seen them he absolutely wet himself , Cheers for posting you've cheered me right up
Only in his sleep peter only in his sleep
Great performers and the LYRICS! 😂
(easy props asm! 😏😃)
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
Fry & Laurie
Mitchell & Webb
@Seamus O'Dork ?
beautiful song
This is stil wonderful. Thanks.
Brilliant. Wish this was still on TV. :(
Did anyone else catch the best line?
"And viewers in the North may be experiencing sound difficulties"
Everyone would be having sound difficulties, but there aren't any viewers anywhere but the north.
Ok that makes sense now lol
They make that joke in another skit.
@@Pagliacci_Rex Yeah, in this one it's a callback - "viewers in the north may once again be experiencing sound difficulties"
Every time I watch the snooker I still say “oh and that’s a bad miss!” Whenever they do miss 😂
You just described my life.
Comedy at its best its the shame they dont do another series i hope mr webb is alright now
was he not alright?
@@esobelisk3110 he had to back out of strictly because of a heart condition he had in the past
@@tonydoherty2190 oh, that sucks. I wish him the best
(even though I’m a stranger writing a message to a different stranger that he’ll never read - I’m overthinking this because I haven’t slept, but now that I’ve had the thought, I can’t possibly publish the initial comment without this addendum. sorry about that)
@@esobelisk3110 he made me laugh in peepshow and Mitchell and Webb and I think he won't read what I said but I did put mr webb because as you said I am actually talking to a stranger me and I mate of mine were in the toilet cubicle next door to each other and we were talking to each other and then we weren't I was talking to someone I didn't know and they didn't reply and I said it isn't you is it Pete no reply spooky
Before it even starts ooh That's a bad Miss.
3:26 i almost fell out of my chair
Comedy Gold 🎆
That got a little bit surreal!😂😁
Does Mitchell temporarily breaks his character at 03:36 by trying to hold the laughter?
Nah it's just a smile from the character.
The real question is how they managed to stifle their laughter the other 98% of the time. I crack up at almost every line.
god bless and cheer the fuck up
to play with "stun" or "side"
Oh...and that's a cracking pot!!
"To play with stun or side"
And i hardly knoooow. To play with stun or siiide!
I wonder if Chris de burgh as heard it and what does he think
question, what do they say after "to play with" and before "never to forget"
I don’t know how much you still care 11 years later, but the line is “to play with stun or side”, “Stun” and “Side” being two ways of cueing a ball.
Snooker words to Lady in red ?? Someone tell me ROFL
hahahahaaahhahaaa
HAHAHAHA
am i the only one who thinks this segment is filled with pathos?
Love how the commentary has nothing to do with snooker 😅😅
First
chear the fuck up
I don't get it, is snooker a game for depressed suicidal people?
I don't expect you'll see this or necessarily care all these years later but for anyone else reading the comments who doesn't get it: the joke is that they're really unprofessional and bad at their jobs. Smoking despite the "do not smoke" sign. Getting really drunk. Using a hairdryer live on air and just putting it down to sound/ technical difficulties. In series two they talk about players' sexualities (and David's character talk's about Rob's, and says how he, David, was best man at his, Rob's wedding but then it turned out it was all a lie, a sham, the marriage, when he came out after over 40 years "living a lie").
In series three the running joke is about David's character speaking indiscreetly about a snooker player's difficulties with mental health, and Rob's joins in.
In both cases, sexuality and suicidal ideation, you don't talk about above people's private lives or private struggles to strangers not in the know, let alone to millions of listeners on live radio! I suppose it comes across as funny as David's character sounds so sincere and serious due to being proud of having been there and saved a life but doesn't know how bad it sounds (how he helped isn't bad it's how indiscreet he is being that is the social faux pas). In series two we laugh not at the homophobic things David's character says (he says he realises his fears of being jumped on in the recording booth he shares with his gay colleague are unfounded, and he won't be jumped on. Because he's on his guard!) but because such stuff is utterly unfounded, preposterous and ridiculous: we laugh at the prejudiced character and his absurd views, not with him.
Here, we the viewers think these two are being all sensitive and kind and supportive towards the depressed snooker player after all but with the "God bless. And cheer the f' up!" punchline, it goes to show that these two are ultimately clueless and insensitive and unprofessional after all, ruining their otherwise perfect attempt at supporting their professional colleague (with the lovely song sung in support of him).
There's no reputation for snooker players being depressed or anything: it's just making fun of people who are tactless in trying to discuss sensitive topics but doing so in an insensitive way.
This is perhaps one of my favourite sketches of all time. SO f&^king funny!