Red Nose Day 1999 - The Record Breaker, 12/03/1999 - Victoria Wood's Wetty Hainthropp Investigates, starring Wood, Julie Walters and the usual players. Not my copyright, just sharing found ephemera.
What a brilliant satire of the exact style of show I always loved from the UK. Her scripts are so packed with jokes, the opposite of a lot of comedic writing of others.
Your comment being a year ago, I might be too late here, but....if you haven't done so already, google her "keep fit" videos, and the hairdresser one. They are hilarious.
I notices half the cast also played in "DinnerLadies". The officer had just told her how trivial her case was and then went on to list crimes like throwing gum in a trash bin without wrapping it. 😆
Seeing Judith Chalmers in the sketch reminded me of something Victoria Wood said in one of her shows. "Telly? we've always had a telly in our house, I can remember seeing Judith Chalmers before she was brown! " (Er, I wonder if that's one of the reasons Judith suddenly stopped looking so tanned when she appeared on TV?)
@@susanmoran5226 There are just some shows which just have the Sunday night smell about them, that simply do not suit other days of the week. Keeping Up Appearances, Antiques Roadshow, Lovejoy, To The Manor Born, Last of the Summer Wine, You Rang M'Lord, to name just a few. All have the Sunday night atmosphere and style. You agree?
I do agree. But I really like Keeping up Appearances and Antiques Roadshow. They are so British tradition. And then we have Downton Abbey a Sunday Evening Workd wide hit.
A few laughs (when the old biddy fell over and the fish fingers in the morgue) and several chuckles, but generally uninteresting and simply silly. A waste of the acting talent. I expected much more of Victoria Wood. It sounded to me like most of the laughter was canned. Sad that Wood was the only main character that was taken off. I love the tv series and so this was a very poor spoof.
A studio audience was watching this live in the studio, so I expect it is their laughter you are hearing. Now Comic Relief don't even bother airing laughter on the night, just utter silence in their sketches.
@@BlackStrawberry79 Untrue. She plays anyone & everyone. Such diversity. PS. Did you see her in Billy Eliott? Unlike anyone she'd ever played before. Or since. Did you see her in National Treasure w Robbie Coltrane? Remarkably diverse performances both gave.
WARNING Around 6:25 If you have EPILEPSY the screen goes strange. 🙋♀️
Indeed. Used to do that all the time in Essex before we got Sky.
This is unbelievably funny! Not much makes me laugh on TV anymore. This is first class brilliance! Thanks for sharing.
There is little on television to make me laugh too. I miss Victoria
It reflects the actual drama almost accurately
ANYTHING with Celia Imrie can be great, as she is here
Haha I remember this! So funny!!
"I said "not to tell me what i said.""
Haha I love how Alan Titchmarsh is the one that stole the fish fingers!
So good
I think the piano player is Bobby Crush.
Wonderful - I've never seen this before. It's right gradely to come across some 'new' Victoria Wood comedy, and make no mistake.
God Bless You Victoria Wood and May You Rest in Peace, XX Stay Safer Everyone Today
What a brilliant satire of the exact style of show I always loved from the UK. Her scripts are so packed with jokes, the opposite of a lot of comedic writing of others.
Love finding Victoria Wood work I've never seen before! Aww
Your comment being a year ago, I might be too late here, but....if you haven't done so already, google her "keep fit" videos, and the hairdresser one. They are hilarious.
I miss her.
@@justmyopinion7434 me too
@@JustinWilliamsStageDesign
So do I. Always will.
I notices half the cast also played in "DinnerLadies". The officer had just told her how trivial her case was and then went on to list crimes like throwing gum in a trash bin without wrapping it. 😆
Such a total genius. May you Rest In Peace 💐💐
I woke up and all I could remember was my bra size and the lyrics for Don't Cry for me Argentina.
Literally one of the best lines in the whole thing 😂 Harriet Thorpe is Phenomenal ❤
"Show me slides of the Peak District' absolutely brilliant
Seeing Judith Chalmers in the sketch reminded me of something Victoria Wood said in one of her shows. "Telly? we've always had a telly in our house, I can remember seeing Judith Chalmers before she was brown! " (Er, I wonder if that's one of the reasons Judith suddenly stopped looking so tanned when she appeared on TV?)
A truly wonderful piss take on the chicken soup for the soul Sunday night warm no offence drama that dominated the BBC and ITV in the 80s and 90s.
Intended to dull the brain before work, or school the next day. Then That's Life and bed (if you were me).
Lovejoy was my grannies favourite. You remember that?
@@johnking5174 Yes, I watched it for Ian Mc Shane. Aidan Turner in Poldark has the same effect.
@@susanmoran5226 There are just some shows which just have the Sunday night smell about them, that simply do not suit other days of the week. Keeping Up Appearances, Antiques Roadshow, Lovejoy, To The Manor Born, Last of the Summer Wine, You Rang M'Lord, to name just a few. All have the Sunday night atmosphere and style. You agree?
I do agree. But I really like Keeping up Appearances and Antiques Roadshow. They are so British tradition. And then we have Downton Abbey a Sunday Evening Workd wide hit.
She was a treasure . She still is. And this is making me laugh so much.
Anyone for a game of Bare Arsed Billiards?! 🤣
Isn't that the guy from the Upper HAND ?
Yes, one of the Mcgann brothers.
Dont watch this if you suffer from epilepsy, starts flashing badly halfway through.
I had to watch with my eyes closed and keep peeping, it was giving me a migraine.
This is my new favourite thing to watch when having dinner, don’t have to think about it, just enjoy it.
Clodagh Roger’s would kill for that coat😂😂😂😂
Matthew Kelly 4:45
34D? So you're not Elaine Paige.
I don’t suppose anyone knows which cafe they filmed in?
Gary Wilmot!!!!
Classic never seen be4 tfsxxxx
I've never seen a kitten eat fish fingers before.
Finito Mussolini 😂
I've started using that
Vale zvictoria Wood. Genius. Xxxx
Buggernation street 😂
Victor Borge
A few laughs (when the old biddy fell over and the fish fingers in the morgue) and several chuckles, but generally uninteresting and simply silly. A waste of the acting talent. I expected much more of Victoria Wood. It sounded to me like most of the laughter was canned. Sad that Wood was the only main character that was taken off. I love the tv series and so this was a very poor spoof.
It was just a quick piece of nonsense for Comic Relief, nothing more.
You sound like you've had your fish fingers stolen
A studio audience was watching this live in the studio, so I expect it is their laughter you are hearing. Now Comic Relief don't even bother airing laughter on the night, just utter silence in their sketches.
Julie Walters playing the same part again. Herself!
True but she does it wonderfully
@@BlackStrawberry79 Untrue. She plays anyone & everyone. Such diversity. PS. Did you see her in Billy Eliott? Unlike anyone she'd ever played before. Or since. Did you see her in National Treasure w Robbie Coltrane? Remarkably diverse performances both gave.
Mmm, prawn donuts, might catch on!