Being a Canadian in my 20s I feel like I have no business watching this, but I saw a video of him doing a Fall parody and found my way over here. love it.
I loved Frank as a teenager. After all this time, I thought he might not be as funny, but this absolutely had me in stitches! :D Shame he's no longer around, he would have made a perfect guest on shows like 8/10 Cats Does Countdown!
Fucking hell i keep coming back to this, but as pilots go this was sensational. How on earth Frank wasnt massive is beyond me. We was big though in Timperley. He was. He really was.
all the lads at the end were dragged out of the pub, put on a minibus to leeds, just for the last song.. didnt mind though. chris was a great guy. sadly missed.
There was a lovely lady who looked like her back in the day dressed in lycra short my chat up line excuse me love you look like carly home and away that's as far as it went 🤣🤣
Pretty certain this is the one I worked on at Yorkshire TV :) - a long time ago and I was drunk much of the time. Rent a celeb, James Whale appears. Frank / Chris was funny in person although I didn't really get it at the time. Having said that, he probably led me to Sheffield's own John Shuttleworth, similar in several ways.
Well what’s so great about these maverick comedians is you get it or you don’t. And it’s even more special for those that get it cos it feels for them, you know. Or another way of putting it, if it was universally liked there would be nothing unique or special about getting the brand of humour
No there was no borrowing going on here, this pilot was recorded on August 25th 1991, and the theme music was first used on Frank's fantastic tales in 1987. Do a bit of research first buddy.
I did have a look at this red green character earlier, i wish i hadn't, and there is no similarities between that and Frank. Your original comment was about the two shows. You were wrong.
I proudly wear my Timperley Bigshorts football shirt.
Loved him as a kid. Nearly 40 years later and he's even funnier. Inspiration for many, a true trailblazing artist.
Loved him on the Shit Show on the movie Fitlh
R.I.P. Chris, loved Franks Timperley lectures, 99p in pay a pound and got an iou for a penny, Brilliant!
Being a Canadian in my 20s I feel like I have no business watching this, but I saw a video of him doing a Fall parody and found my way over here. love it.
This is still brilliant in 2021. RIP Chris, comedy legend.
Oh is he dead? Oh shit. Rip
This is non stop gold
I loved Frank as a teenager. After all this time, I thought he might not be as funny, but this absolutely had me in stitches! :D Shame he's no longer around, he would have made a perfect guest on shows like 8/10 Cats Does Countdown!
The Paul McCartney story...genius. The whole thing is just brilliant.
Paul McCartney?! Eat yer breakfast!
@@paulsaxton1519 no its absolutly fantastic!
Fucking hell i keep coming back to this, but as pilots go this was sensational. How on earth Frank wasnt massive is beyond me.
We was big though in Timperley. He was. He really was.
_Bless your Heart Frankie!_ :D
....A Man of True and worthy Fame, in a world of Hollow Headed cardboard cut out celebs!
God this is fucking class, how was chris not bigger!? What a star
I was very lucky to see him and seen him loads of times funny person
RIP Frank - Genius.
He's a real funny man! We need more comedy performers like Frank!!! I remember hearing him on the radio too!
This is mental and I love it.
This was genius, don't give a crap about his guests. It was all about Frank and quite rightly so.
This is the best thing I've ever seen! A++++++++++++
First thing I've seen in a long time that made me feel like I'm tripping balls.
This was before the world went mad
Absurdly brilliant
all the lads at the end were dragged out of the pub, put on a minibus to leeds, just for the last song.. didnt mind though. chris was a great guy. sadly missed.
Anyone else come here after their mum was talking while blowing her nose, and she sounded like Frank ?
Brilliant.
Fun fact: there's a Frank Sidebottom statue near 238 Stockport Road, Timperley. ( 8:24 ). Google it.
Rip frank you were fantastic
Oh my goodness, I remember watching this.
Loved it. Lol
Not sure how I ended up here, but i'm laughing my head off!
The guy was crazy but also a genius
AMAZING...thanks for this!!!
Wish Frank was still around he would be amazing on 8 out of 10 cats does countdown
Pure gold
3:30 am manchester channel
perfect late night mental tv when you had a few bongs
This is some good stuff! Imagine being there live... That'd be a blast!
This is like am ahead of its time family friendly Eric Andre. Love it
Sharyn Hodgson was my teen dream.
Frank asked Hamilton what time does he have to go to bed at night and he replied I'm a Virgo!
Gonna tell my kids this was Eric Andre.
Hope you can get this on dvd great show
pure genius.
Great bit of Craic! R.I.P.
Love this growing up and still naw rip bro
This is amazing. It is. It really is!
Australian light entertainment must dead with all this talent over here
Quality.
did they do any more of these? this was amazing
cool thank you!!!
It was really fantastic. It really was. It really was.
Fuck yes, thanks for uploading this. I'm glad I don't have to look for ancient flaking DVDRs nicked off UKNOVA back in the day.
I'm tired out just watching him lol
Epically unique
This is so fucking incredible
I wonder if Vic & Bob got the idea for Shooting Stars after watching this classic series?
And fades out at the end!!! 😁
What a swiz eh!
Damn.....he would have hated that.
So funny they've made a dvd of his life
Zoo Scrapbook is the best song ever.
There was a lovely lady who looked like her back in the day dressed in lycra short my chat up line excuse me love you look like carly home and away that's as far as it went 🤣🤣
makes me laugh and laugh and laugh
The beatles record cover hahahha
8:46 Don't gong until I say gong lol
Pretty certain this is the one I worked on at Yorkshire TV :) - a long time ago and I was drunk much of the time. Rent a celeb, James Whale appears. Frank / Chris was funny in person although I didn't really get it at the time. Having said that, he probably led me to Sheffield's own John Shuttleworth, similar in several ways.
Yeah, probably a lot of cross-fertilisation for a while
before Eric Andre, there was Frank
17:17 on -- hard to tell difference...
Brilliant #RipFrank #timperleylegend 😌😌
'cos there ain't no cure for the Timperley blues...
Guess who was on MOTD LFC with their big shorts
Holy shit, I had that fucking dinosaur skeleton
Eric Andre had toof used this for inspiration
Well a mixture of this and Tom green id say
Fucking brilliant!!
pre cursor of vic reeves big night out?
This was later.
Not quite but just as awesome
@@djcactus I agree Vic and Bob are copying Frank Sidebottom
@@georginajovanovic I didn't say that.
Please describe your thoughts... do you like? I would love to see more stuff I wonder if they have some in the archive
Does anyone know where this was actually recorded ?........Maybe Timperley Scout Hut !!..
yorkshire television, leeds.
pedro barnez Is that correct or a guess ?..
Petre .W. i was there mate stood next to the big fella at the end. great laugh had by all.
pedro barnez Thanks for that. Having been a resident of Timperley I am curious about what's been going on there !!...and what hasn't !!..
+pedro barnez when was that bud? What year
i have a crazy clubhouse--this is like an english or british,,*(dont want to offend) pee-wee's playhouse...haha
Timperly, goddamit, Timperley.
How can you offend saying British instead of English?
@@Hellwyck *Coughs in Scottish*
Democratic people’s republic of Greater Manchester, Trafford oblast, Timperley village. Thank queue!
holy shit this rules
😂😂😂
Was it a real audience here or laugh track?/
Real audience
Yo I’m terrified
Guests shouldn't be laughing ...knowing this is comedy .... they should act like this is a serious interview.
Me siento drogado cuando veo eso.
You dont know what a horrnet is?
Keir Starmer
This is totally not bobbins!
ten thumbs down! ahh what a shame to be afflicted without a laugh organ.. :-(
Well what’s so great about these maverick comedians is you get it or you don’t. And it’s even more special for those that get it cos it feels for them, you know. Or another way of putting it, if it was universally liked there would be nothing unique or special about getting the brand of humour
He fell out of his chair. Was he pissed?
Iva Svobodova Oh you.
James whale probably did the show for £50!
£40 more than Frank then!
The squid is correct!
What a master of morse code!!
O9:23
Precursor of the PeePeeShermanShow!
chatty cathy definitely!
Big head
This idea seems more than a little borrowed from the Red Green show. Even the theme song.
Except not really.
No there was no borrowing going on here, this pilot was recorded on August 25th 1991, and the theme music was first used on Frank's fantastic tales in 1987. Do a bit of research first buddy.
The Red Green character and idea has been around since 1979. Do a bit of research first buddy.
I did have a look at this red green character earlier, i wish i hadn't, and there is no similarities between that and Frank. Your original comment was about the two shows. You were wrong.
Yes, hosting a show in a shed. No similarities at all. *eye roll*
Terrible
this sucks
And you suck _more_ . How must that feel?
You suck, you really do, actually.
Have you even been to timperley?
Absurdly brilliant