This show was so dense, it has made every sitcom since look incredibly weak in comparison. The bit at the start sends up over-saturation of European TV, the casual racism of the British press, daytime chatshows eating themselves, dubs completely changing the tone of a piece and Italian culture's obsession with male chauvinism. It's just 25 seconds in one episode that never comes up again.
@@phreak761 People like that see racism in everything. Funny thing is shows like TDT were taking the piss out of the obvious neo marxist infiltration into British television. That should be pretty clear with the gay character being a constant 'victim' in the show. But I guess people see what they want to see.
The first time someone told me about Gogglebox, the first thing that entered my head was The Bureau’s dedicated TV show discussing people watching it!! Funny to think this was satirical at the time and eventually became the norm with terrible side-programmes like Big Brother’s Little Brother, Strictly It Takes Two, British Bake Off Extra Slice, I mean I could go on...
@@theculturedthug6609 Bit of a stretch to say most. There was cooking in prisons and youth hostelling with Chris Eubank . There is no monkey tennis as of yet.
I'd be jolly chuffed about being on set between Italian Daytime Front and Italian Daytime Mackichan. In other words, the only inanimate object I've ever though of becoming is that telly.
I can’t help feeling the quality of UK comedy has taken a nose dive, I’m not sure if this is due to us becoming more Americanised, the internet. Some cultural shift? No funding in the right places?
Totally agree with you...strange isn't it 1970's to 2003 I would say is when peak UK/Ire comedy hit its heights, not trying to join the dots but the advent of the internet and now social media has killed comedy (esp in the younger generation) all 5 of these people were in their late 20's here (1994) could you see this generation now writing something so astute and observational, it's all shoe horned in sjw, identity politics and hence why the current state of comedy/TV is dogshit...esp C4/BBC3 Yes
Strange isn't it 1970's to 2003 I would say is when peak UK/Ire comedy hit its heights, not trying to join the dots but the advent of the internet and now social media has killed comedy (esp in the younger generation) all 5 of these people were in their late 20's here (1994) could you see this generation now writing something so astute and observational, it's all shoe horned in sjw, identity politics and hence why the current state of comedy/TV is dogshit...esp C4/BBC3
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"Quick...get him into the Bureau de Change". Magical stuff.
Practically every line of The Bureau is gold.
I still chuckle every time I think of ”Bureau the Change”. Brilliant concept.
The most perfect sketch I have ever seen.
"I don't even work here" is one of the best lines ever
Why can't we get comedy like this anymore. All stuff today is shit.
i wish they made more of the bureau.
The theme’s my ringtone.
"I said I'm gay."
"...You're fired."
Always loved how (deliberately) lazy and hacky the gay stuff is. Right down to the gay guy’s name being Guy. 😅
@@kisbieI never even clocked the gay/guy laziness after all these years. 😂
am i the only one who finds the vibrato on that last note of the intro absolutely hilarious? perfect satire of coronation street in musical form
Jack a pastiche of the EastEnders theme, but yes it’s well-done
EastEnders, surely.
@@givemethevalium Yeah, you're right
@@KaitainCPS Correct
The drums are very eastender esq
"Mariaaa, MARIAAAAA!"
high class byeuuro de shonj
"That's right, you go an' all. But just you remember what you said ... " Infinitely better than Eastenders.
"I'll get these evil-doers" LMFAO!!
The same phrase George W used about Al-Qaeda a few years later!
@@christschinwon no coincidence, he was a regular viewer
".....And I don't even work here!"
I'll get these evil doers. lol. Classic Schneider
Just never been bettered.
would love to see a reunion show
This show was so dense, it has made every sitcom since look incredibly weak in comparison. The bit at the start sends up over-saturation of European TV, the casual racism of the British press, daytime chatshows eating themselves, dubs completely changing the tone of a piece and Italian culture's obsession with male chauvinism. It's just 25 seconds in one episode that never comes up again.
Nothing beats a bit of casual racism mate.
Nothing about race was mentioned.
@@phreak761 People like that see racism in everything. Funny thing is shows like TDT were taking the piss out of the obvious neo marxist infiltration into British television. That should be pretty clear with the gay character being a constant 'victim' in the show. But I guess people see what they want to see.
Exactly! Look at the state of the BBC now 🤣 pathetic
@@phreak761 "Wop" is a fairly well known racial/xenophobic slur. It is not all that difficult to miss.
With a young Unai Emery as Den Hennatty.
that voice dubbing is amazing!!
non uno spettacolo di burattini sul lungomare a Margate
Absolute genius!!!!!!
This takes it onto a whole new level. Breathtakingly funny.
Maria...MARIAAAA!
I love the Bureau
just love how Doon throws random spanish words despite being Italian, lol "la ultimaxion del mescalino" like wha
Wow, Chris Morris is a fucking genius.
“So much for the Euro bureau”… everything about Chris Morris is hilarious.
“Just you remember what you said?” 😂😂😂
The first time someone told me about Gogglebox, the first thing that entered my head was The Bureau’s dedicated TV show discussing people watching it!! Funny to think this was satirical at the time and eventually became the norm with terrible side-programmes like Big Brother’s Little Brother, Strictly It Takes Two, British Bake Off Extra Slice, I mean I could go on...
Most of Alan Partridges TV show ideas have come to pass also. Crazy shit world we live in.
“I mean I could go on” ❤️❤️❤️
@@theculturedthug6609 Bit of a stretch to say most.
There was cooking in prisons and youth hostelling with Chris Eubank .
There is no monkey tennis as of yet.
@@therealcaldiniDo.
@@MrRorySteel not in the Anglosphere that we know of. South America's a long way away, friend.
Oh man, I really like The Bureau, because I'm gay....I'm gay!
Ben Shepard What? You're fired
"...Oi!...Im trying ta' run a high class Bureau de Change, not some two-bit nipple pip show in Rio de Janeiro!!!"
I'd be jolly chuffed about being on set between Italian Daytime Front and Italian Daytime Mackichan.
In other words, the only inanimate object I've ever though of becoming is that telly.
The bureau. It's just a two-bit, nipple peep-show in Rio de Janeiro
"Maria! MARIAAA!"
The snarl 😂😂😂
2:27 !!
I always wondered what could improve this show... Italiano version, even better.
I can’t help feeling the quality of UK comedy has taken a nose dive, I’m not sure if this is due to us becoming more Americanised, the internet. Some cultural shift? No funding in the right places?
Totally agree with you...strange isn't it 1970's to 2003 I would say is when peak UK/Ire comedy hit its heights, not trying to join the dots but the advent of the internet and now social media has killed comedy (esp in the younger generation) all 5 of these people were in their late 20's here (1994) could you see this generation now writing something so astute and observational, it's all shoe horned in sjw, identity politics and hence why the current state of comedy/TV is dogshit...esp C4/BBC3
Yes
Maria!.....Maria...aaaa!!
TOP OF THE WOPS
“Where have you been all day?” 🤣
Real life location 40 Great Windmill St, London, W1D 7LY. Now a Greek restaurant (Olives and Meze).
I know Steve Coogan, but where do I know the redhead from???
Nevermind your eastenders. The beeeeeeb auntie cbbc should bring back this classic of day time tv stuff
They shoulda let him into eastenders 🤣
Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker collab would be amazing
They have, it's called Nathan Barley
@@FourJamLions Damn. It was wasn’t it!! Ironically, I hated Nathan Barley!!!
I hope you guys enjoyed it, they sacked the Nine o’clock News for this!
I have a BT phone card with credit left on it. I feel robbed.
I still fancy Rebecca Front, it was even funnier in Italian
MAHRRRRREEEAAAAAH
i wonder if the fast show took inspiration from this
Glad he got rid of that gay guy. In those days Bureaux de Change had moral standards.
Why NOT make it on the back of a TRUCK...!?
Alex doesn't seem that worried about getting a gay man's blood on him
Ange is hot!
Strange isn't it 1970's to 2003 I would say is when peak UK/Ire comedy hit its heights, not trying to join the dots but the advent of the internet and now social media has killed comedy (esp in the younger generation) all 5 of these people were in their late 20's here (1994) could you see this generation now writing something so astute and observational, it's all shoe horned in sjw, identity politics and hence why the current state of comedy/TV is dogshit...esp C4/BBC3