This series was so formative to my sense of humour. Was 14 when it came out and have vivid memories of watching it. Armando Ianucci, The Fast Show, League of Gentlemen and Big Train, what an education.
@@jamescopple8443 There is a sketch of him giving a speech at some annual conference on this show, about improving productivity "or he'll fucking kill you". :)
This sketch makes me so happy. It was part of a series of sketches featuring Alan Ford during the Armando Iannucci Show but this was, by far, the best example. The writing, direction, performances and editing are all absolute perfection.
"Turns out butter brings me out in ghosts" god I love surreal absurdist humor, I was brought up on Monty Python from age 6 as a little swede, and gets me right where I live. Mmm..
@arknell this is the sound of a native Italian speaker speaking with a London accent. Don't know about the actor, but that's certainly the role he's playing - the name Luca is a clue. If you ever hear the jockey Frankie Dettori talking, he speaks like this too.
Syntactic cripple😂😂😂😂 Alan Ford reminds me of David Bowie, maybe its the hair but either way this is genius. Remember it from first time round but forgot all about it, proper absurd violence for no reason😂😂😂😂Poor Johnny Franks getting a visit for no reason at all😂😂😂😂😂
@@johnnyfranks3532 I don't care if you fucked off to Tibet...I shall have men, nutters from Parkhurst, in Yeti suits up Everest with cleavers, to chop your legs off.
Alphabetical Fuckpit! Iannucci is the finest insult creator of this or any other generation (Thick of It,Death of Stalin,Veep,Knowing Me Knowing You, frickin genius)
Can anyone help me with the dialect/accent of the barber?!?!?! He says "for exaampol", what part of London talks like that? It's not geordie or scouse as far as I know. Or is he from some other country, you think? I'm very interested.
RIP JOHNNY FRANK.
This series was so formative to my sense of humour. Was 14 when it came out and have vivid memories of watching it. Armando Ianucci, The Fast Show, League of Gentlemen and Big Train, what an education.
AKA The golden years. Where did it all go? People Just Do Nothing was the last comedy show worth watching. It's all died off now and there's nothing
Amazing times
"Alphabetical fuckpig!" 😂😂
Oh man, that line, the venom... God it's too funny - it's been a year, I'm here to remind you: watch it again.
"He shouldn't be doin' that...!"
Alan Ford should be PM
Fucking mixing up vowels and diphthongs, mixing them all up. He shouldn't be doing it
@@HeatyFrog "WHERE DOES HE LIVE!?"
Imagine this man addressing the House of Lords. Now that’s comedy. I’d pay to see that shit and I am an American
@@jamescopple8443 There is a sketch of him giving a speech at some annual conference on this show, about improving productivity "or he'll fucking kill you". :)
Agree. This is what politics need - a no bullshit Alan Ford. Sort ‘em right out!
Syntactic cripple has me more fucking g creased than I think I've ever been
This sketch makes me so happy. It was part of a series of sketches featuring Alan Ford during the Armando Iannucci Show but this was, by far, the best example. The writing, direction, performances and editing are all absolute perfection.
The Washing Machine was also great though :)
Yes!! …and the Sunday Observer one 😂🎉
Watch this once a week. Hilarious :)
'so I had some of that screaming fire coming out of my fridge the other day' - hilarious!
"Do you know what Nemesis is?"
"Nope! Can't spell it, either"
"Hang about, you're a cockney ain't cha?" Still genius. "I know the flats in Bow!!" V v funny.
I also love how he is SO offended by someone cocking up cockney slang!
"Turns out butter brings me out in ghosts"
god I love surreal absurdist humor, I was brought up on Monty Python from age 6 as a little swede, and gets me right where I live. Mmm..
Jesus Christ man , have you not seen the film Snatch watch it and you will see him , great actor !
Fucking loved this series. "Where does he live?" Genius
Here for my weekly viewing
trouble and strife - desks
apples n pairs - telephone
He shouldn’t be doing that dyslexic business 😂
Mixin up vowels and dipthongs😂
Very very funny!! This is excellent stuff.
Can’t believe this was 2001. I remember quoting this to friends when it aired.
……..damn.
Alan ford is a legend
syntatctic cripple ...awesome
The guy who’s the barber in this clip was also David Brent’s agent in The Office
And the army character 'Major Disappointment' in the gameshow 'Fluke' on Channel 4 in the late 1990s.
best bit ever
Good to see Alan Ford on EastEnders!
Have a look at the superb acting though. Fair play it’s so authentic 👍
By the flats? 😂
@arknell this is the sound of a native Italian speaker speaking with a London accent. Don't know about the actor, but that's certainly the role he's playing - the name Luca is a clue.
If you ever hear the jockey Frankie Dettori talking, he speaks like this too.
Just go in any barbers or fast food joint down the Seven Sisters Road, you'll hear that accent.
'Where does he live?'
Syntactic cripple😂😂😂😂
Alan Ford reminds me of David Bowie, maybe its the hair but either way this is genius. Remember it from first time round but forgot all about it, proper absurd violence for no reason😂😂😂😂Poor Johnny Franks getting a visit for no reason at all😂😂😂😂😂
Right now I would not want to be Jonny Frank.
What
@@johnnyfranks3532 9 months later I still would not want to be Jonny Frank
3 months on I still would not want to be Jonny Frank but this Guy has cleverly disguised his name to Johnny Franks...
@@johnnyfranks3532 You're about to meet your nemesis...
@@johnnyfranks3532 I don't care if you fucked off to Tibet...I shall have men, nutters from Parkhurst, in Yeti suits up Everest with cleavers, to chop your legs off.
I've never heard cockney explained so well.
Classic!
'Where does he live'?
“Johnny Franks who lives in the flats near Bow? I know ‘im!”
"I'm going to sort out this syntactic cripple once and for all"
"The dirty, no good, evil, alphabetical fuck pig!"
Ha ha bricktop...you’re the best
@jamesjonesrocket Oh cool! I really like the sound of it, it's very reassuring. I spend way too little time in England, much less than I would want.
No matter how many times I watch it I lose it at “alphabetical fuckpig”
1:44 LOL Nice one!
@arknell i'm sure he's supposed to be italian, there's a lot of italian barbers in england for some reason, and they do talk like that lol
That’s right. He’s got the accent spot on.
Sides hurting to this LMFBO 🤣🤣🤣
I had never heard the term 'Fuckpig' lol
@simozonelayer
Cool! Yeah, his character was called "Luca", so makes sense. ^
_"Fucking mixing up vowels 'n dipthongs....he shouldn't be doing it."_
Learned Oxford scholars solemnly concur.
where does he live?
ALAN YOU CANT!!!
*_"Heath-CLIFF! IT'S ME, I'M CATHY, I'M SO WUH-HUH-HUH-HA-HUH-HA-HUH COLD LET ME INNA..."_*
*_"....don't.....give.....up....."_*
Syntactic Cripple
Ha, Bricktop.
Alphabetical Fuckpit! Iannucci is the finest insult creator of this or any other generation (Thick of It,Death of Stalin,Veep,Knowing Me Knowing You, frickin genius)
I would be out there after a minute.
Dyslexic Selecta brouff me here
🤟
Syntactic cripple ,😂🤣😂
No you CANT
He is from Italy
Can anyone help me with the dialect/accent of the barber?!?!?! He says "for exaampol", what part of London talks like that? It's not geordie or scouse as far as I know.
Or is he from some other country, you think? I'm very interested.
It's 'London Italian' though to be fair I'd be hard put to separate that from 'London Cypriot'.
@@v00n2000 reminds me a bit of the accent of the main character in Stath Lets Flats - a Channel Four comedy.
@@v00n2000 Greek !
@@IbnShahid Greek !
Greek-Cypriot….Walk around Palmer’s Green ,( or Palmer’s Greek as it’s known) ,North London and you can’t escape this accent.
Greek.
😕
@arknell i would say Greek cockney
Yeah
He knows he's a short old man right?
mate those short old guys are from the 70s and 80s when everyone had to fight not like the weaklings today go read about the ICF