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  • @GeoffreyBronson
    @GeoffreyBronson 11 ปีที่แล้ว +587

    Just be thankful that Brian lives nowadays, because if he was about during the iron age, he would have ransacked Europe single handed!

    • @oliverkimmer3373
      @oliverkimmer3373 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Brilliant comment!

    • @malahammer
      @malahammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fresh Horses Chiswick.....

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      King of the Wing Men! And in real life as tough as old boots. Nobody who looks like him should have been within a gnats cock of the top of Everest. With a bit of luck he'd have made it.

    • @s0dfish110
      @s0dfish110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me in 2020 reading this hoping he gets corona and his immune system produces a vaccine that's spread the same way. If he coughed just once the whole of England would be cured.

    • @benjaminjonathanjamessisko7095
      @benjaminjonathanjamessisko7095 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@s0dfish110 Very sadly, I think he's dead now.
      R.I.P. Big Man. :(

  • @jbonner01
    @jbonner01 16 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I have never laughed so hard in my life. Brian Blessed isn't someone you get on your show to read autocues, he's a force of nature, something to witness.

    • @synthonaplinth5980
      @synthonaplinth5980 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed, my face hurt for about two housrs after wtaching the original episode.

  • @danmanny19
    @danmanny19 11 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    "Osama bin Laden's son, Dave." Gets me every time!

    • @sirloin8745
      @sirloin8745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Irish SAS raided the Dublin branch of Debenhams, once they heard it had Summer Bed Linen. - As old as your comment. 😒

    • @danwic
      @danwic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought his son would be called Dusty :p

    • @octaviusfooks7194
      @octaviusfooks7194 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s just his reaction that tops it!

  • @chrisburn7178
    @chrisburn7178 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The delivery of "you're my second choice after... (Pretends to look at card) Paul" was a fantastic comedy moment. Delivered to perfection.

  • @grahamsmith5768
    @grahamsmith5768 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Brian is the best ever to host this programme. He's a awesome brilliant character.

  • @stainlesssteelfox1
    @stainlesssteelfox1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    If anyone could win 'Have I Got News for You' as the presenter, it's BRIAN BLESSED!

  • @glenrea
    @glenrea 12 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    BBC, please let Brian Blessed host this again!

  • @paulconnelly4050
    @paulconnelly4050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Thank God for Brian Blessed. A national treasure and a complete lunatic.

  • @robertmilne4304
    @robertmilne4304 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It's impossible to dislike him, he is a force of nature and a hoot to boot!

  • @silverbolt2012
    @silverbolt2012 16 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Brian Blessed really made me enjoy this show again! It's the first in a long time what I've spent the whole of the show laughing my head off and struggling to breath none stop!

  • @matty1723
    @matty1723 5 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    Can we just make this guy prime minister, also imagine a night out on the beer with him.

    • @Tadicuslegion78
      @Tadicuslegion78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Matty if Brian Blessed ever became PM, he’d remake the British Empire in 1 hour because the whole world would surrender

    • @Lengstrom
      @Lengstrom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He doesn't drink. Says alcohol makes him violent

    • @nickyboy22071989
      @nickyboy22071989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Lengstrom I think that's the only thing that stopped him becoming another Peter O'Toole.

    • @theone-lj4nb
      @theone-lj4nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've always said this! But don't forget your ear defenders! What a bloke. What a national treasure.

    • @peterclarke7240
      @peterclarke7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      (from Dover) : "HO THERE! INDIA! I'M IN CHARGE NOW! DO YOU FANCY REJOINING THE EMPIRE?!?!"
      India: "Only if we get to be birdmen, Brian! "
      Brian: DONE!!!!

  • @Juliabear21
    @Juliabear21 16 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This show is so ridiculously funny, Brian definitely stole the limelight in this episode

  • @martinwilliamrandall
    @martinwilliamrandall 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Brian Blessed: National Treasure!

  • @bengood1883
    @bengood1883 9 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Why is Brian Blessed so shy?

    • @clawshy1033
      @clawshy1033 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ben Good1 Oh..He isn't >:3

    • @madgeordie4469
      @madgeordie4469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, he's such a shy and retiring person you'd hardly know he was there!

    • @serenityinside1
      @serenityinside1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s called “ ironic humour “ - look it up 😆

  • @judasiscariot383
    @judasiscariot383 9 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    You'll need an elephant tranquillizer to stop Brian!

    • @bengood1883
      @bengood1883 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know. They tried horse tranquillizers but made no difference.

    • @DanHarrisonKing
      @DanHarrisonKing 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      HORSE DOSAGE!

    • @malahammer
      @malahammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DanHarrisonKing WHALE DOSAGE!

    • @jackmyers8687
      @jackmyers8687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brian Dosage!

  • @rewking2317
    @rewking2317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    If Brian is on a show - it is Brian's show... and yes, you're lucky to be on it 😂

  • @petejones879
    @petejones879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Is love to have Brian at a party... And to just be himself.. He's bloody hilarious and a living legend

  • @EightEminus
    @EightEminus 16 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love how towards the end of this "webisode" they just stuff loads of disjointed scenes of Brian being funny towards the end. Paul's last comment is brilliant.

  • @peterclarke7240
    @peterclarke7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I once created a barbarian half-orc character in dnd that was entirely based on Brian Blessed. He even had a wolf that he sang to every night before bed.
    That's how sad I am 🤣

  • @trippynet
    @trippynet 16 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    A fantastic episode. Brian was hilarious, Paul and Ian were on top form and Marcus and Alan were excellent too. One of the best episodes in recent years.

    • @kennethhodges3187
      @kennethhodges3187 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! this and the one where William Shatner was host, are two of my favourites!

  • @footballoldboy4818
    @footballoldboy4818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I once worked at a theatre and security asked him for ID to get to his changing room. He yelled "don't you know who I am? Have you never seen Star Wars lad?"
    About 500 decibels. Suffice to say he got to his changing room only after giving the security guard a hug and an autograph..

  • @craigfowler7098
    @craigfowler7098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Brian Blessed (an actor) much funnier than the professional comedians

  • @MusicMadSuperAwesome
    @MusicMadSuperAwesome 14 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love BRIAN BLESSED, I swear it's impossible to get bored of him :D The laugh he does at 3.44 is so infectiously funny!

  • @gethinap
    @gethinap 9 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Best presenter ever!

    • @gaskellr44
      @gaskellr44 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Might be Paxman now?

  • @moochy
    @moochy 16 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That was the most bizarre episode/webisode I've seen. Whoever's idea it was for Brian Blessed to present this is a genius! I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.
    This show is not long enough!!!

  • @ronaldwilkin5662
    @ronaldwilkin5662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    He really needs to loosen up a bit and try not to be so nervous, I could watch Brian all day he’s a legend

  • @coracleman
    @coracleman 16 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Surely this episode will go down as one of the all time classic TV moments. Blessed is a genius and this was a great piece of comedy.

  • @sirprintalot
    @sirprintalot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    whenever Marcus Brigstocke is on you get a legendary host. He was on the Bruce Forsyth episode, then this.

  • @markomarten
    @markomarten 12 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Please could we have Brian do the travel announcements for the trains and airports! We need more people like him and I'm sure the producer could look the other way as it were.Brian is a real diamond and should have his own show! He would be fun to sit next to on a plane journey and you would never forget the event.

  • @abrigatti
    @abrigatti 16 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This was an absolutely cracking recording - the out-takes were hilarious!! Brian was great!

  • @MartynJamieson9
    @MartynJamieson9 12 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    GIVE THIS MAN A KNIGHTHOOD SIR BRIAN BLESSED!!!

  • @morbius109
    @morbius109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brian Blessed is a whirlwind of madness and energy, and he is utterly magnificent. Imagine him as PM, lol. Paul’s reactions and Alan Duncan’s laughter had me laughing to the point of tears, lol.

  • @smileyculture
    @smileyculture 16 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was totally and utterly hilarious .. Brian Blessed should be on tv more .. i saw him on soccer am a few years ago and he just livens up the room with his booming voice and great sense of humour!! More please

  • @simmsr801
    @simmsr801 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Brian is larger than life.

  • @questionmark9819
    @questionmark9819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Brian Blessed is a national treasure ❤

  • @malahammer
    @malahammer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm here again just to say what a wonderful man Brian Blessed is.

  • @bobgenghiskhan2499
    @bobgenghiskhan2499 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    15 years old and this never gets old. I would have loved to have been at the filming of this.

  • @SW-lj1yj
    @SW-lj1yj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love Alan Duncan's laugh,so joyous.

  • @henrikhyrup3995
    @henrikhyrup3995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *"PETROOOOOOOOOL!! WE'RE RUNNING OUT!!"*

  • @matthewh.9544
    @matthewh.9544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brian Blessed is a National Treasure.

  • @PatrickFoxGaming
    @PatrickFoxGaming 12 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Brian Blessed is truly one of the greats...

  • @malahammer
    @malahammer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Brian Blessed just simply loves being Brian Blessed

  • @ClayCowProductions
    @ClayCowProductions 16 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    " A LOVLEY BIT OF ROUGH"

  • @getschwifty4356
    @getschwifty4356 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brian’s humour is like finding a diamond in the tall grass of a meadow, and discovering it’s not a diamond it’s a trillion pounds, and it’s not a meadow it’s a honey-pool.

  • @trevorflarty1811
    @trevorflarty1811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely, love, the, mighty, titan, Brian Blessed. A, true, national, treasure. Larger, than, life, force of energy, that is, totally, unique.All,hail the, mighty, Brian!Brian's Alive!!!

  • @martingilbert74
    @martingilbert74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've just googled 'is Brian Blessed gay' and was not disappointed.
    No he's not, but he's 100% in my book a friend of Dorothy, sexuality irrelevant to this amazing man

  • @madabbafan
    @madabbafan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Editing this episode wasn't just a case of 'what can we keep in' but more of 'what are we allowed to keep in without the sensors banning it.'

  • @MrHEC381991
    @MrHEC381991 13 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this and the Tom baker episode.
    magine if blessed was casted as Hagrid
    "YOU'RE A WIZARD HARRY!!!!!!!!!!!"
    "a wha-"
    "A WIZAAAAAARRD!!!!!"

  • @Gmoviesmoothie
    @Gmoviesmoothie 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Dave" LMAO bless Brian Blessed he has such fire in his spirit, he's such a loose cannon there'd never be a dull moment working with him haha

  • @EleanorHucklesby
    @EleanorHucklesby 11 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Brian is a tornado of funny.

  • @ianclarke5404
    @ianclarke5404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He's a bit of a national treasure isn't he ?!

  • @wolfman96
    @wolfman96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He truly is such an energetic and proud person! I love Bryan so much!! The cure for depression haha

  • @rowancrew2934
    @rowancrew2934 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man is pure magic.

  • @coshka230202
    @coshka230202 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely brilliant. God loves you Brian!!

  • @Niandra
    @Niandra 15 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "...in fact, I'm madly in love with you."
    "I'd better brace meself."
    Always makes me laugh :P
    Love the face Paul pulls XD

  • @LordLagsalot
    @LordLagsalot 16 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I havn't laughed this hard in years =] Thanks for cheering me up Brian!

  • @therealKINDLE
    @therealKINDLE 9 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    GORRRdon's Alieeeeeeeeeeeeeeve????

  • @samuelbarber6177
    @samuelbarber6177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am flabbergasted that this man doesn’t rule the world yet.

    • @jasons2023
      @jasons2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He would have, if it wasn't for the fact that GORDON'S ALIVE (DIVE!!!!).

  • @fatbelly27
    @fatbelly27 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Blessed and Merton should do a show with just the two of them

  • @soundslave
    @soundslave 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brian Blessed saying ,"what the fuck is this?". The greatest opening to a video in world history.

  • @themunster
    @themunster 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DIIIIVVVVEEEEEEE!!!
    you can tell by the look on his face that it came up on the teleprompter, guy who put it on the end is a legend lol

  • @jonathaneffemey944
    @jonathaneffemey944 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for posting!

  • @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329
    @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    look how young Paul Merton looked back then

  • @lliapop
    @lliapop 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have not laughed so hard for AGES.

  • @enthusedtosing9655
    @enthusedtosing9655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Here's a cliché:
    The world NEEDS that sort of perdon
    !

  • @pauldavidson6321
    @pauldavidson6321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brian Blessed has absolutely no filter,thank God.

  • @curnock
    @curnock 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    never been a fan of this show but watched it last night and howled with laughter,great

  • @gottagothatsme
    @gottagothatsme 16 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brian needs his own show. I could never get tired of him.

  • @jackmyers8687
    @jackmyers8687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:36 "I promised my wife I'd control myself."

  • @seanburns4168
    @seanburns4168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I first saw Brian Blessed in an episode of Doctor Who, he was over the top loud and totally entertaining. I next saw him in Blackadder. It was basically the same role, I seen him in Henry V, once more the same character..just a different name; this man can go over the top. And be very loud, however it is very entertaining

  • @SakuraHT
    @SakuraHT 15 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    whenever i see Blessed i always think of him as a modern day Falstaff from Shakespeare's "king henry iv" because he acts like him (it's a compliment i like Falstaff)

  • @Bellocks1
    @Bellocks1 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was one of the best HIGNFY in ages.

  • @Moggywhitesocks
    @Moggywhitesocks 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very Richard IV laugh at 3:44 XD

    • @rde4017
      @rde4017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      EDNA!

  • @sreshunts
    @sreshunts 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the funniest episodes they've ever done.

  • @Sira1973
    @Sira1973 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brian Blessed is funny as hell lets hope he back on have I got news. Brilliant actor as well

  • @petrichor649
    @petrichor649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was the best ever episode

  • @MissCalminaiel
    @MissCalminaiel 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THIS MADE MY DAY BRIAN BLESSED IS BRILLIANT

  • @thekev506
    @thekev506 14 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm still trying to find a way to make Brian Blessed my dad

  • @NotLRG
    @NotLRG 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brian Blessed makes an earlier reference to going deaf as as result of 'shagging too much' XD

  • @DreamerRT
    @DreamerRT 15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im in fits of laughter, this man is brilliant!

  • @markrskinner
    @markrskinner 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Straight into the top ten of greatest living Englishmen.

  • @Oliver_JW
    @Oliver_JW 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I utterly adore Brain Blessed. Seriously, Serious man crush. Someone who can make Merton routinely facepalm is gold.

  • @campfreddy3547
    @campfreddy3547 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gordon's Alive!Love Brian :-)

  • @NeroAngelo616
    @NeroAngelo616 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    YOU ARE MARVELOUS THANK YOU!

  • @sleepyshoes
    @sleepyshoes 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This episode was bloody hilarious.

  • @Pissedoffdetective
    @Pissedoffdetective 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact that most of this show was just Alan Duncan wheezing off camera is brilliant...

  • @astraman84
    @astraman84 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brian Blessed is INSANE!!!
    LOL

  • @petejones879
    @petejones879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He's a national treasure

  • @tclaw1
    @tclaw1 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant, one of the best things i`ve seen on tv for god knows how long. What a crazy arse ledgend!!!

  • @mindiescurry
    @mindiescurry 16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brian Blessed is a legend!

  • @theglove78
    @theglove78 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Utterly utterly hilarious.

  • @chapmasi
    @chapmasi 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the few people on this show to dominate the whole of the episode :)

  • @hummmmmmingbird
    @hummmmmmingbird 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    you kind, beautiful person. you have no idea how i have searched for this.

  • @olliec7979
    @olliec7979 12 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The yogpod!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I am dave! yognaught and i have the balls

  • @GrandiaKnight
    @GrandiaKnight 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Legend! Brian's Great!

  • @Elzebub666
    @Elzebub666 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @thedarknesscallingme Imagine him playing Gandalf.
    "YOU.SHALL.NOT.PASS!!!!"

  • @ukstevey
    @ukstevey 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I remember cringing like mad watching, but was a really good laugh all in all

  • @Kazandra1
    @Kazandra1 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love him. He is so funny.

  • @malahammer
    @malahammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a wonderful wonderful man :)

  • @dowling1981
    @dowling1981 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brian Blessed is such a shy, retiring man