Well, four spaces in the Beatles had opened up by the 70s, so it’s entirely plausible. People will disagree and point out that he’d have been about two years old in ‘79, but I say there’s definitely scope for some pretty awesome fan-fiction there.
The Beatles, who'd broken up by then, were in or heading in to their 30s in the 1970s and, with their biblical type beards and moustaches for a time, only Paul still looked fairly young at that point. This moptop look ended about 1963 or 1964.
The Beatles broke up in 1970, but I don't think they really did much of anything else as a band that year. They performed their last concert and recorded their final album in 1969.
@@avighosh23 Y ou mean the fictional character in an American version of a British show played by another Daily Show alum? You think he should play a fictional character, when the original actor still exists?
They worked together way back, along with the likes of Richard Ayoade. There's a picture of the three of them together from the late 90s, when they ran a comedy...thing together (not sure whether it was a show or venue, it was called Footlights).
@@TheHobatron Footlights is basically theatrical club at Cambridge University. It's had dozens of members who went on to be famous comedians (It's over a hundred years old) in England. Including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Monty Python, David Mitchell and Douglas Adams.
BBC censorship lad, they don’t want people saying things that they actually believe in. It rocks the boat. Just make jokes about Andy Murray instead. Don’t talk about climate change........
So thankful John Oliver's career didn't take off in England. He was incredible on the Daily Show and Last Week tonight is one of the best shows on television
@@simonhorak You have to discount the land of the reality tv when they're praising other shows -- i mean.. It wouldn't be fair of the _rest of the world_ xD
@@jujitsujew23 you might not watch reality TV, but you watch late night shows so much as to compare them and are so deluded by them that you think they're the best thing on television.
He's always on the longer side of obscure comedy, which doesn't take off hugely in british media. He found a niche in america's long form political satire whent he UK wasn't really doing it and took off from there
Late Night with Seth Meyers posted a video wherein John mentioned his time with Mock the Week. Within hours, Mock the Week posted this video in response. Well played.
@@raynemichelle2996 I take back what I previously said because I found out how politically biased and how American Media has already influenced him Into spouting out an agenda
Wow, this is one of the most passive aggressive moves I have ever seen. I'm impressed. edit: Yes, I know it was a joke -- dear gosh. If you're familiar with John's humour you'll know he wasn't serious and also this comment wasn't either -- learn to relax.
@Ken Roberts With respect, I think we all get that it was a joke! This whole situation is obviously highly satirical - I think she was simply explaining what was said to 'trigger' this compilation.
John Oliver and David Mitchell know each other. I don't know why but it makes me happy. And I didn't know John Oliver used to be upset about all the flags getting burnt. He doesn't care about that anymore or I'm not paying attention.
They even have some videos of the footlights when they were following them around for a little bit. At least when Richard Ayoade and John were both on it not sure if Mitchell was on it at that point.
Yes! Knowing from QI the USA scouts burn the flags to dispose of them when they become tatty. And Sandi, oh wow.... What an episode of QI that would be.
Just discovered this channel! I don't get some of the British references, but it is still hilarious!! John Oliver getting 'Last Week Tonight' was well deserved and I look forward to each new video.
I dont think anyone on MTW does much in the way of actual ad-libs from what i've heard from comedians describing the process. They're all well prepped and supplied with material and such. They're not stooges or actors, but its more collaborative. MTW has writers after all, and they dont just do the questions. Not disparaging the guests though, They just have worked out their gags before the show. It makes for a better show. Professional comedians and all that
@@wmperry2790 that's a nice theory. Wrong, but nice. The notable different style of the comedians definitely shows that they are not being written for by the mtw writers though, and in some cases comedians reuse portions from their past live shows, or vice versa (using this as a show that will be edited so they can try out new material). You can sometimes tell when someone's stretching a prompt a little to get to some material they have in mind, rather than just amusingly ranting or going for an easy punchline
@@wmperry2790 It's a mixture of both scripting and improvisation. They know the topics and answers etc. ahead of time (I'm not sure how much time, but could be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks - there was an audio recording of Frankie Boyle testing out some jokes for various "Scenes We'd Like to See" topics at a comedy club somewhere here on TH-cam, and it seemed like he had the next 2 or 3 weeks' worth of topics with him), but in between they improvise and ad lib a lot.
@@FFKonoko Yeah like how politicians never answer the question that was asked, they answer the question they wish they'd been asked. Apart from Milton Jones though. That man has a joke for every topic. His mind must be like a Google server farm.
What? He doesn't have one. Or, he has the RP, which is not measured in thickness. Or is there some specific street of London that's heard from his speech miles away?
@@vaclav_fejt he has got a bit of a brummie twang to be fair. He moved from Birmingham to Northampton when he was a kid, which is why he has a kind of half Midlands, half southern accent. Definitely not RP.
I'm watching this six months after most people have and I searched for it lol! I love his delivery, and while he's great on the moral high ground in the US like an owl, I do miss his comedy for the sake of comedy. 😄
This video's thumbnail was featured on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" when he interviewed John Oliver yesterday. Obviously Seth's staff were sitting around watching TH-cam when you guys posted this and they went "No, boss, look, we are researching old clips of John for tonight's show!"
Mônica me too, they’re sort of comforting right? Like a snapshot of the world before in went quite so far down this road to hell were currently on. The anniversary episode where Andy is drunk and carving up the cake is a favorite. “Slice of cake Chris?” “Please” “....’fuck’ or non-‘fuck?’” Haha
A while ago on the RT Podcast, Gavin mentioned that in Britain, John Oliver's been mostly forgotten. Fast-forward to him having rewatched some early 2000's British television to reveal that John was one of the most common faces there. Is it because the US has him now or is it because he wasn't exactly the star of the show yet?
Unlikely things to hear on Bin-Laden's tapes: " You're listening to Al-Jazeera's Classic Rock! More music, less talk and here's David Bowie with 'China Girl'!" Classic...
This John Oliver guy is pretty funny, he should have his own show
I imagine he would pretty good in plaid shirts.
he's trash he'll never get his own show
😅
@@Mahfuz986 it's a joke
@@Mahfuz986 r/woosh
LOL that was quick of them to reply to seth meyes/john oliver lol
Reply to what
@@kemkopi watch until the end th-cam.com/video/0rXUeoeIpQU/w-d-xo.html
I was thinking the exact same!!! 😂😂😂👏👏👏❤
@@lemonielala3080 me too! I am perfectly delighted with this compilation.
How does everyone else look the same as they do today and John Oliver looks so different?
God, John is so young-looking here, if someone told me this guy was actually one of the Beatles in the 70s, I'd probably say "sure".
Well, four spaces in the Beatles had opened up by the 70s, so it’s entirely plausible. People will disagree and point out that he’d have been about two years old in ‘79, but I say there’s definitely scope for some pretty awesome fan-fiction there.
The Beatles, who'd broken up by then, were in or heading in to their 30s in the 1970s and, with their biblical type beards and moustaches for a time, only Paul still looked fairly young at that point. This moptop look ended about 1963 or 1964.
Yeah hes still waiting for the mop cut to come back.
The Beatles broke up in 1970, but I don't think they really did much of anything else as a band that year. They performed their last concert and recorded their final album in 1969.
John looks so much younger, but is it just me or does Dara basically look the same?
"I think - hand on heart - we all know this is not making the edit."
Joke's on you, Johnny boy.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm
ira wile Big funny link there
Must have been a slow episode then lol
He’s just waiting on The Beatles biopic to cash in the big bucks playing Lennon
Lennon then, Michael Scott now
Lmaoo
He looks like an adult Harry Potter from the book.
@@avighosh23 Y ou mean the fictional character in an American version of a British show played by another Daily Show alum? You think he should play a fictional character, when the original actor still exists?
It's amazing to see John's raw comedy and great to see how he refined and developed it in his later yesrs
For a man who looks so much like Harry Potter at the height of Pottermania that was a brave broomstick comment
😂😂😂
Lol. I also get why he thinks an owl will defeat a tiger.
I misread this as Harry Potter at the height of Beatlemania and almost choked on my drink
@@chantalbellmont6937 up 78
Seeing John Oliver next to David Mitchell seems nice
They worked together way back, along with the likes of Richard Ayoade. There's a picture of the three of them together from the late 90s, when they ran a comedy...thing together (not sure whether it was a show or venue, it was called Footlights).
@@TheHobatron Nice th-cam.com/video/CNJXC9n0prs/w-d-xo.html
@@TheHobatron Footlights is basically theatrical club at Cambridge University. It's had dozens of members who went on to be famous comedians (It's over a hundred years old) in England. Including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Monty Python, David Mitchell and Douglas Adams.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_Footlights_members
"The owl would win. The owl has the high ground"
I see he is a man of culture
The high ground wins again
I'd forgotten how intelligent Mock The Week used to be. It's still funny, but it used to be more than just great one-liners and knob gags.
How true. Yeah the definitely went for the retard vote as time went on
BBC censorship lad, they don’t want people saying things that they actually believe in. It rocks the boat. Just make jokes about Andy Murray instead. Don’t talk about climate change........
Reading this comment as they discuss who would win in a fight between an owl and a tiger
@@sallyjane5280 reading this comment as they discuss who would win in a fight between an owl and a tiger
@@matthewwalter5582 weird, I was also literally reading your two comments whilst hearing the bit about the own and the tiger!
So thankful John Oliver's career didn't take off in England. He was incredible on the Daily Show and Last Week tonight is one of the best shows on television
Are you sure about that? What he's doing now is absolute dogshit
@@simonhorak You have to discount the land of the reality tv when they're praising other shows -- i mean.. It wouldn't be fair of the _rest of the world_ xD
@@simonhorak Last Week Tonight is the best show of its category and has won 16 Emmys so I'd say you have no clue what you're talking about
@@MoshMage not all Americans watch reality TV. in fact, many of us think its incredibly stupid
@@jujitsujew23 you might not watch reality TV, but you watch late night shows so much as to compare them and are so deluded by them that you think they're the best thing on television.
This is a power move right here.
I never got why John said he never got love in the UK. I always found him hilarious.
Yoruichi The Extra Terrestrial just didn’t get enough to live on. Guess he was living joke to mouth before he made the jump.
He's always on the longer side of obscure comedy, which doesn't take off hugely in british media. He found a niche in america's long form political satire whent he UK wasn't really doing it and took off from there
I was at a hotel bar a couple years back a British couple sat next to me and I said "thank you for john oliver", they had no idea who he was
@@kasperhawser6431 I think he spent many years writing for comedy shows in America before Last Week Tonight
@@Lee-qu4ce That's not entirely surprising considerinh he was only on the UK comedy circuit for a short time and is no longer on British TV.
"The Owl has the high ground" that quote killed me
"Well this is awkward"
- somebody, 2020
Somebody, somewhere, in an internet comment section.
Did they have this compilation ready on the shelf? Like the BBC keep a library of obituaries of famous people, just in case......
Deco Dolly well if anything happens to Johnny boy, I’m blaming you.
Yes actually. They archive everything down to name. Like a museum and have been doing so for near on a century
@@JohnGoundry I'm not sure about that. There's a lot of lost BBC media
Wasn't this on channel 4?
@@davidjones272 No, BBC2.
John Oliver on Mock The Week gets mentioned on Seth Meyer's.... and here we are. Fast turnaround from the folks at MTW
It does?! For some reason this was in my recommendation. I happily accept it. I remember first seeing him on the daily show.
@@tamil8108 He used to do a thing with crazy-haired funny-man Andy Zussmann, whatever happened to him?
Someone's a fan of Seth Meyers ...
Damn it! Ya caught me 🤣
me too
You bastard
This is solid cross promotionally view grabbing. I'm for it.
I watched the Seth Myers interview yes, then this popped up in my feed.
Someone was watching Seth Meyers _and_ TH-cam knew to put this in my recommends.
I don't think George Orwell knew 1984 would look quite like this.
It’s more like Brave new world.
Missing his absolute best moment:
"That's enough from me, it's 5 to 6 and it's time for Al Qaida's non-stop music marathon, less talk, more music."
He had a roight geezer accent back then compared to his manicured America friendly accent.
remember old fashioned trousers? Still a proper brummie back then 😂
@@yellowcrocs9000 oh he's a Brummie. I'm surprised Frank Skinner didn't replace David Baddiel with him then. They look the same.
yellow crocs His family is from Liverpool. He says some words kinda scouse and some kinda brummie
@John Smith are a Sherman?
@John Smith sorry, I meant "are you". As in a Sherman tank, aka a yank.
what a middle-aged looking 28 year old...
I love that you can tell he’s destined for late night political satire. 😂
5:05 and 5:42 - proof that John Oliver is a prequel memer
The editors got on this super quick! Good job!
What have I missed? Why the sudden interest in John Oliver?
@@1969Kismet He mentioned this show while on Seth Meyers.
Late Night with Seth Meyers posted a video wherein John mentioned his time with Mock the Week. Within hours, Mock the Week posted this video in response. Well played.
@@gabrielstjernberg Wow! You were quick! Thanks for the answer, mate!
@@Fantasticvoyageimprov Thanks, mate! I didn't know that.
As a fan of British comedy and American late night tv shows, this petty little beef is the best thing that's happened to me all year.
IT'S OVER OWLIKIN, I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND.
John Oliver, or as he’s known in the UK: Who?
Is it too late to give him back?
Or why
@@cholesterol6703 send him to Canada
@@London_J Yes! We love him here. Unfortunately, he has American citizenship now.
@@raynemichelle2996 I take back what I previously said because I found out how politically biased and how American Media has already influenced him Into spouting out an agenda
Seing John Oliver and David Mitchell sitting next to each other gave me goosebumps
Saaaame
If someone has Twitter account send this to John and Last week tonight.
I’ve seen all of John’s work since the daily show and this is like finding the Rosetta Stone
John Oliver is great. It's the UK's loss him leaving. I used to love him on MTW, so he had one fan in me at least!
Wow, this is one of the most passive aggressive moves I have ever seen.
I'm impressed.
edit: Yes, I know it was a joke -- dear gosh. If you're familiar with John's humour you'll know he wasn't serious and also this comment wasn't either -- learn to relax.
What happened?
Overcharge John Oliver went on Seth Meyers’ show this week and basically said he didn’t enjoy his time on Mock the Week 😅
@@eoinreilly8477 th-cam.com/video/0rXUeoeIpQU/w-d-xo.html
@@TheArtisanGeek I think what he meant was that he didn't think the British people enjoyed him on Mock the Week
@Ken Roberts With respect, I think we all get that it was a joke! This whole situation is obviously highly satirical - I think she was simply explaining what was said to 'trigger' this compilation.
It's over Tiger, I have the high ground .
He actually looked kind of cute back in the day hehe
He still does
He looks better now
He got the HBO makeover
The dental veneers he has now make him look better.
you must've grown up on Harry Potter.
nah, his wife is in the military so I bet the man has some good qualities ;)
He really was playing himself on community
I was waiting for community in the comments
The only community comment here?
he's even an actual liverpool fan in real life, so yeah i'd say this is accurate
"Burn her!!??" 🤣🤣🤣
Okay but the fact that this goes up on THE SAME DAY as John Oliver was asked about Mock the Week on Seth Meyers? There's something to that.
It's possible nbc asked nicely to use the still and they had a bit of a heads up that way, but still...
Lol Mock the Week wants to remind John how much fun he had back then.
John Oliver and David Mitchell know each other. I don't know why but it makes me happy.
And I didn't know John Oliver used to be upset about all the flags getting burnt. He doesn't care about that anymore or I'm not paying attention.
IA1 They attended Cambridge together and both were members of Footlights.
Christian Juengling Oh of course. God damn footlights
@@christianjuengling4406 I didn't know that. Interesting.
Seen this one?
acrossthepondtv.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/oliver-mitchell.jpg
They even have some videos of the footlights when they were following them around for a little bit. At least when Richard Ayoade and John were both on it not sure if Mitchell was on it at that point.
I didn't realize this was a even a show. God the British do love their quiz style shows and I love them too.
It's been on for 15 years. Lot's of good clips on TH-cam.
Yes we do.
Absolutely! I’d highly recommend Have I Got News For You as well
Why am I attracted to young John Oliver
Because he's cute. And also smart and funny. It's not weird.
waarom heb je een foto van je zowat naakte kind als profielfoto?? weet je niets van het internet af?
because you have e y e s
now I just want a QI episode of Dara, John Oliver, and David Mitchell
Yes!
Knowing from QI the USA scouts burn the flags to dispose of them when they become tatty.
And Sandi, oh wow.... What an episode of QI that would be.
Yes!!
John Oliver don't like to button his bloody shirtsleeves...Take that Big Button! How you like me now Business Daddy!?
Back then John already knew about the high ground. I'm proud of him
5:42 "It's over, Tiger! I have the high ground!"
Was this before or after Revenge of the Sith? I thought John had started appearing in The Daily Show by then, but I'm not sure.
Came here straight from Seth Meyers
@drew pedersen not me, what happened?
Just discovered this channel! I don't get some of the British references, but it is still hilarious!! John Oliver getting 'Last Week Tonight' was well deserved and I look forward to each new video.
John really out there lookin like Lennon
Lennon was far slimmer and cooler. They only really have wearing glasses in common.
@@Picnicl Lennon was also abusive to his first wife and child, so I wouldn't be too liberal with calling him "cool".
I never realized he was on mock the week
Fair's fair... John just mentioned the show on Late Night, after all.
No one mentions Sandi Toksvig? I was surprised to see her. I thought she was spawned on the QI floor.
She was big on BBC radio 4 for ages :)
We need more clips from this era. I've seen everything that's currently uploaded a couple of times already.
He's adlibbing and yet he sounds exactly like his US shows.
I dont think anyone on MTW does much in the way of actual ad-libs from what i've heard from comedians describing the process. They're all well prepped and supplied with material and such. They're not stooges or actors, but its more collaborative. MTW has writers after all, and they dont just do the questions. Not disparaging the guests though, They just have worked out their gags before the show. It makes for a better show. Professional comedians and all that
@@wmperry2790 that's a nice theory. Wrong, but nice. The notable different style of the comedians definitely shows that they are not being written for by the mtw writers though, and in some cases comedians reuse portions from their past live shows, or vice versa (using this as a show that will be edited so they can try out new material). You can sometimes tell when someone's stretching a prompt a little to get to some material they have in mind, rather than just amusingly ranting or going for an easy punchline
yeah his jokes sometimes feel a bit much in the US show but I guess it's his genuine humour style ...
@@wmperry2790 It's a mixture of both scripting and improvisation. They know the topics and answers etc. ahead of time (I'm not sure how much time, but could be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks - there was an audio recording of Frankie Boyle testing out some jokes for various "Scenes We'd Like to See" topics at a comedy club somewhere here on TH-cam, and it seemed like he had the next 2 or 3 weeks' worth of topics with him), but in between they improvise and ad lib a lot.
@@FFKonoko Yeah like how politicians never answer the question that was asked, they answer the question they wish they'd been asked. Apart from Milton Jones though. That man has a joke for every topic. His mind must be like a Google server farm.
John Oliver looking like my high school drama teacher
Don't act like you discovered him. He was wildly underappreciated in this country
His accent was much thicker back then, not that I'm complaining...
so was his hair
What? He doesn't have one. Or, he has the RP, which is not measured in thickness.
Or is there some specific street of London that's heard from his speech miles away?
He's English though 🤔
@@vaclav_fejt He's from Birmingham, as is his accent. Nothing London about it.
@@vaclav_fejt he has got a bit of a brummie twang to be fair. He moved from Birmingham to Northampton when he was a kid, which is why he has a kind of half Midlands, half southern accent. Definitely not RP.
I'm watching this six months after most people have and I searched for it lol! I love his delivery, and while he's great on the moral high ground in the US like an owl, I do miss his comedy for the sake of comedy. 😄
You guys are faster than corona!
Özgün Mavuk *cough cough* faster than what? *achoo*
i watch this man's show every week but i never noticed how much he actually looks like harry potter if he stayed a muggle
This video's thumbnail was featured on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" when he interviewed John Oliver yesterday. Obviously Seth's staff were sitting around watching TH-cam when you guys posted this and they went "No, boss, look, we are researching old clips of John for tonight's show!"
I see John Oliver and I immediately think of two words. Slapp Suits!
He is incredibly consistent over the years. For the most part.
Thank you for posting these gems and may I just say~ John was a cutie ahaha
Dear John. Someday half the United States will love you.
And the other half will be really pissed
Definitely heard the table tennis and oil soaked seagull jokes on The Bugle. Hearing them again here was really good...like an old familiar friend.
And the one about kids and bycicles too! I often listen to old Bugle episodes, I like the nostalgia.
Mônica me too, they’re sort of comforting right? Like a snapshot of the world before in went quite so far down this road to hell were currently on. The anniversary episode where Andy is drunk and carving up the cake is a favorite.
“Slice of cake Chris?”
“Please”
“....’fuck’ or non-‘fuck?’” Haha
@@deathwitheponine Hahaha! So many classics! Just yesterday I was listening to the flying rabbis episode. Pure gold!
This man knows what's up, he knows the high ground offers a tactical advance
RIP Lynda and Jeremy
It's fascinating to hear how strong his brunmie accent was compared to today 😗
This is so good that I thought I was only 2 minutes in when it ended
OMG that 70's porn look in the end...
Wow, John’s accent was a lot more strong back then.
Yeah I didn't realise he was a Brummy until just
Stronger
The Steve Backley joke is hilarious.
A while ago on the RT Podcast, Gavin mentioned that in Britain, John Oliver's been mostly forgotten. Fast-forward to him having rewatched some early 2000's British television to reveal that John was one of the most common faces there. Is it because the US has him now or is it because he wasn't exactly the star of the show yet?
It's because he wasn't as good as the people around him.
I got this recommended 10 times
He looks like a mixture of Harry Potter, Deacon Malfoy, and a hippie.
Seth Meyers
"It's over Tiger, I have the high ground!"
... our main story tonight.
This guy is really, really genuinely funny! 😂🤣😅. He reminds me of Ben Elton!
Just goes to show why he's come as far as he has! Truly brilliant ❤☮
Only a few MTW appearances, but John makes the most of them!
He sounded this way for years now lol
Jeremy Hardy and Linda Smith on one show, how times have changed. Or not: Dara and Hugh are still there.
Arnub Bhadwaswamy was trying to duel with this gem of a dude lol .. haha
Hypothetical Children… sounds like a band John Oliver used to play bass in. Terrifically funny human!
He was even cuter back then than he is now.
Mock the Week really knows what they're doing.. great job channel curator!!
Unlikely things to hear on Bin-Laden's tapes: " You're listening to Al-Jazeera's Classic Rock! More music, less talk and here's David Bowie with 'China Girl'!"
Classic...
He says an owl would beat a tiger. Evidently, his experiences from bringing Hedwig to the zoo were less than favorable.
How could Britain lost John Oliver? Why? He should have been offered whatever it takes to keep him!
How did I not realise this was the John Oliver until now?
Wow, this is a blast from the past. Dear Linda Smith on the panel!
Dara the Immortal One.
His accent is so much thicker than it is now. I also never noticed that he had a lisp, but it's really cute :]
Missed out the epic 'My favourite road' bit from Things a French person would never say.
2:35 I swear Richard Ayoade has said the exact same thing on 8 out of 10 Cats does countdown or something
They were at Footlights together so maybe some old material crept in?
I saw John Oliver live a while back with Alum Cochrane at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol
You can see why he moved to the USA - we've already got a Ben Elton 😂
was thinking something similar ... but while Ben is a top rate writer, John has the edge on stand-up and delivery (nearly expected Adam Ant to appear)
That last bit gives me HUGE Russell Howard vibes in delivery, pacing, and inflection. If I remember correctly, they did go to school together.