'' In 1963, #Blessed, then in his late twenties, assisted a mother giving birth in London's Richmond Park. He delivered the healthy baby girl, then bit through the umbilical cord.[35] He later recounted "I was covered in blood, my shirt was covered in blood, I was wrapping her, wiping her, [saying] 'it's alright darling'.... And I was licking the baby's face." Ewwww '' Blessed has attempted to climb Mount Everest three times without supplemental oxygen, reaching heights of 28,200 feet (8,600 m) in 1993 and 25,200 feet (7,700 m) in 1996, but without reaching the summit. He has reached the tops of Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania,and has undertaken an expedition into the jungles of Venezuela, during which he survived a plane crash. He is the oldest man to reach the North Magnetic Pole on foot, in which he claims to have punched a Polar bear on the nose.'' lol Wow
3:17 so technically as a Canadian I could also wear the Royal Stewart even though I am not a British subject. (Queen Elizabeth II is also our head of state).
That little bit about Brian Blessed climbing Mt Everest made me google him a bit (I know who he is, I just figured knowing more wouldn't hurt). TIL he voiced Clayton, the hunter/villain, in the Disney Tarzan movie.
The Dalai Lama is a boxing fan, that's the overlooked fact in all the Brian Blessed talk. Mr. Peace and Harmony and then he's watching a title fight going 'Go on! Smash his fucking face in!'
Comgratulations for talking about the Huns for minutes without mentioning Hungary and the Hungarian people oince. Although "Hun" is literally there in their name, and not for a coincidence - there is little if any evidence that there was, indeed, any genuine connection other thann folklore and legends. What Stephen (claiming to be of Hungarian descecnt himself) claims here wrongly is that the huuns were "mora an army than a tribe". As Wikipedia (not necessarily a trusted source, but in this case it has it right): "The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD."
As for acrophobia, it's very , awfully real, didn't hit me until later in life, and it's horrifying, painful, and keeps me from approaching any kind of edge, or looking at films that involve views from great heights.
He's suggesting that the weather in Scotland is never clear skies. It's always cloudy and dark, so no blue skies or shadows. The photo has been photoshopped, he's suggesting.
Yes, and as Sandi said, into danish. Or maybe it really is the other way around? A word originally a scandi Viking name, turned English. Slot of word are like that. Like bag.
Fry is exaggerating once again about American attitudes. The only part of Trainspotting with subtitles was the bit in the bar, and that was done as a joke.
Catholics in Ireland and Scotland also refer to Protestants as 'Huns', perhaps referring to the Germanic English or something, I don't really know the origin.
I guess it could be about Germanic ancestry, after the English nickname for Germans through the two world wars - but the idea of "horde of foreign invaders" might not really need a nationality to make it work. I'd bet that different listeners understand it differently, and that speakers might be unaware that this detail of their meaning is sometimes misinterpreted.
I think this hairstyle suits Stephen very well. Alan too looks good with slightly short hair.
28:45 Stephen's triple take has me rolling.
"Mighty fuhrer of the sausage people" may just be the funniest thing I've heard in years. 😂😂😂😂😂
The story sounds quite made up though.
I thought 'spunk bubble' was an affectionate term until I searched up what it means... 😂
“See how quiet it got, THAT’S HOW GOOD THE BOOK IS” 😂
a Dane, a Welshman, and a Scot walk into a studio..
Don't forget their British friends, the irreligious jew and ex-anglican
it's like 3 pub jokes in one
"I wonder how tall it is, lets make tea." -British surveyor probably.
You forget Rob is there for the first 5 minutes.
'' In 1963, #Blessed, then in his late twenties, assisted a mother giving birth in London's Richmond Park. He delivered the healthy baby girl, then bit through the umbilical cord.[35] He later recounted "I was covered in blood, my shirt was covered in blood, I was wrapping her, wiping her, [saying] 'it's alright darling'.... And I was licking the baby's face." Ewwww
'' Blessed has attempted to climb Mount Everest three times without supplemental oxygen, reaching heights of 28,200 feet (8,600 m) in 1993 and 25,200 feet (7,700 m) in 1996, but without reaching the summit.
He has reached the tops of Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania,and has undertaken an expedition into the jungles of Venezuela, during which he survived a plane crash.
He is the oldest man to reach the North Magnetic Pole on foot, in which he claims to have punched a Polar bear on the nose.'' lol
Wow
3:17 so technically as a Canadian I could also wear the Royal Stewart even though I am not a British subject.
(Queen Elizabeth II is also our head of state).
That little bit about Brian Blessed climbing Mt Everest made me google him a bit (I know who he is, I just figured knowing more wouldn't hurt).
TIL he voiced Clayton, the hunter/villain, in the Disney Tarzan movie.
He also did The Tarzan Yell in that Disney film, because Tarzan's VA, frankly, wasn't up to the task :)
Thanks for the upload! At 41:27 I can faintly hear the ending of a klaxon. I'm curious as to what they cut out.
funny stuff ,not seen this before
I was at a highland games in Portree. The weather was excellent.
Alan Davis is like a kindergarten kid continuously seeking attention.
The Dalai Lama is a boxing fan, that's the overlooked fact in all the Brian Blessed talk. Mr. Peace and Harmony and then he's watching a title fight going 'Go on! Smash his fucking face in!'
He didn't smuggle a yeti's, did he Sandi? Coz yeti's don't exist.
Where did you get the subtitles from?
Comgratulations for talking about the Huns for minutes without mentioning Hungary and the Hungarian people oince. Although "Hun" is literally there in their name, and not for a coincidence - there is little if any evidence that there was, indeed, any genuine connection other thann folklore and legends. What Stephen (claiming to be of Hungarian descecnt himself) claims here wrongly is that the huuns were "mora an army than a tribe". As Wikipedia (not necessarily a trusted source, but in this case it has it right): "The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD."
As for acrophobia, it's very , awfully real, didn't hit me until later in life, and it's horrifying, painful, and keeps me from approaching any kind of edge, or looking at films that involve views from great heights.
What book is Alan referencing? I can't understand.
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks :)
Pity Allen didn't show off his Mexican Gaelic accent.
Alan
Haha, good luck trying to tell whether you are, say, 1200 or 1210 feet high just by determining the boiling point of water :D
I’m desperately trying to understand the joke at 9:24, did anyone get it? 🤔
He's suggesting that the weather in Scotland is never clear skies. It's always cloudy and dark, so no blue skies or shadows. The photo has been photoshopped, he's suggesting.
It is always overcast and raining in Scotland. Never blue skies and sunny.
The word «plaid» is imported into Norwegian as «pledd», meaning blanket.
Yes, and as Sandi said, into danish.
Or maybe it really is the other way around? A word originally a scandi Viking name, turned English. Slot of word are like that. Like bag.
Fry is exaggerating once again about American attitudes. The only part of Trainspotting with subtitles was the bit in the bar, and that was done as a joke.
For the Flash Gordon Reference by Stephen, the best scene and portion of the sound track.
th-cam.com/video/SBe1hwg7V-M/w-d-xo.html
Catholics in Ireland and Scotland also refer to Protestants as 'Huns', perhaps referring to the Germanic English or something, I don't really know the origin.
I guess it could be about Germanic ancestry, after the English nickname for Germans through the two world wars - but the idea of "horde of foreign invaders" might not really need a nationality to make it work. I'd bet that different listeners understand it differently, and that speakers might be unaware that this detail of their meaning is sometimes misinterpreted.
This episode is all about destroying the Scottish culture.