Same, lmao. However, a pandemic of a respiratory disease has been predicted for quite some time due to how interconnected the world is now, but I don’t think anyone expected something as disastrous as COVID.
Richard is such a lovely oddball :D Doesn't laugh a single time when a joke is uttered, but giggles within five seconds when Mel starts to go on about crossrail.
Oh I can so relate to Mel though. Life sucks when you're passionate about something and nobody else around you wants to hear about it. That's like me trying to explain British panel shows to my family and friends here in the US.
Carr's ability to poke fun at himself so quickly is incredible. "We're both married to other people, and that's NOT a very Christmas-y suggestion." "It's not the least Christmas-y thing that's happened so far!"
@@NotKyleChicago I agree, he was. Perhaps unintentionally, in his defense. Often trying to be funny or improvising can go down like a lead balloon for some people. This was unfortunately a classic example of that.
I'm watching this in 2021 and there are just two things that come to mind: 1. They all have no idea how wild the next few years are going to get. 2. I can't believe this stuff happened that long ago and I kinda forgot about most of it allready.
One of the best episodes ever of Big Fat Quiz. Love Mel. (& side note: if there was any doubt that Bear Grylls shouldn't be taken seriously, this is it. Urine actually aggravates jellyfish stings & any "survivalist" should know that. The myth it actually helps is just an old wives' tale.)
I've come across a few references to things Bear Grylls recommends that turn out to be bad advice recently. I never really followed him, but I'm kind of disappointed that he has turned out to be a little bit of a crank.
@@ems7623 Yeah, I was really disappointed years back when I discoverd his people do all the set ups and arrange materials so it appears that he's just happened upon the items he needs to survive that weekends travels. It's all there and his grew even works it all out before he does it on camera.
The same thing is true about a lot of advice that he’s given over the years. Such as drinking your own urine. The salts in your urine will dehydrate you even faster even in an emergency situation. That’s just one example, but honestly, there were so many bits of dangerous and potentially lethal supposed survival tips and advice that it’s ridiculous.
I've seen a lot of these but hadn't seen this one yet. And it's my favorite. I love when Richard is on here or anything really. All of them are funny. I knew when I saw the lineup that this would be great. Only one I didn't really know was the American, but he was funny too. Sarah and David always great. I haven't seen much of Ramesh but I've liked him on everything I've seen him on.
lol looking back at 2016 is like looking back at that time you were SO heartbroken when you were 14 and your crush liked someone else and you thought it was soooo bad
I get Mel’s excitement for transit. I’m a big fan of Translink (Vancouver’s transit system) and, honest to god, any skytrain expansion announcements get me way too happy.
Mel and her love for Cross Rail 47:16 It begins 48:45 There’s a Cross Rail line 50:42 Easier to “Catch ‘Em All” on Cross Rail 54:57 Mark Francis doesn’t know what Cross Rail is 56:48 “was it a train mark?” 59:17 Took a Cross Rail train and never came back 59:43 Cross Rail! Cross Rail!! 1:10:20 Jimmy warns the guest 1:22:22 Pamela Anderson should really go on Cross Rail 1:23:18 Cross Rail :) 1:26:41 Sarah doesn’t give a shit and Ramesh is suicidal all b/c Mel loves infrastructure 1:27:55 Richard distracts Mel with his curiosity 1:30:10 Cross Rail is a red hearing 1:31:01 Driving Cross Rail trains through a Toblerone Look, I love Mel and felt like this was needed
@@somehorse I guess you know every single Australian ever, then. Like me (an Australian) and people I know, who say it like that, or an approximation of. Also, Humour. Look it up. :)
@@Bethgael I don't believe I said I knew all Australians. I'm an Aussie too and I don't say it like that, and I've never heard it said like that. Unless people are pronouncing "Panama" weirdly, we say it the same way the Brits do. So really, my point is, I don't get your joke.
28:00 This was like John Boehner quitting as Speaker of the House and, as he approached the podium, sang, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," mostly because he'd quickly gotten sick of dealing with the Tea Party. This was the same guy who, after becoming Speaker in the first place, said, "the adults are back in charge."
Well maybe the tea party was sick of the major political parties being in bed with the corporations which as soon as the tea party went away, the Democrats and Republicans both went hardcore selling out to the corporations. But this is hardly the place for such a discussion
@@WyattRyeSway 2022: "I am no joke... I am the PUNCHLINE!" 2023: "And if you think THAT'S bad, stay tuned!" 2024: "If any of you made it this far, you are a trooper!"
I mean, if they don’t all have crushes on her, then something is definitely wrong. Remember when she was dragged around in a sleeping bag on “Taskmaster”? So cute.
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG whatever, someone else's excitement is always pathetic to someone, endearing to someone, blah blah blah. describing it as pathetic makes you seem pathetic though lol.
Pammy, ever lovely, brought a huge smile to my face. She's from our neck of the woods, and has put her fame to good use for wonderful causes. A hail, Spamela Hamderson.
Jesus, could Bear Grylls have made that jellyfish scene any more fake? You can clearly see him dropping it on purpose, and remembering to have a "painful" reaction. The shit people will do to try and get the public to tune in is seriously cringeworthy sometimes. I guess the producers figured that the only reason anyone would watch an episode with Mel B in it was if she took some of her clothes off, and pissed all over someone. That's better than listening to her trying to disquise her own obvious smugness for 45 minutes.
Ahh. Jeb “please clap” Bush. I’m not sure when the please clap thing happened, but it was definitely a missed opportunity, either for temporal reasons or carelessness.
Great contestants! This was one of the funniest!! Side note: I find it interesting that Richard does his best when Noel is not his partner HOWEVER he is funniest when paired with Noel.
I've always wondered if Mel's partners are playing up their annoyance or if it's not an act because it seems all her male partners just get so fed up with her carrying on jokes. I quite like them to be honest. I actually think her and Romesh are quite a pair and play off each other well.
Yeah I think they’re actually friendly IRL, the bit where she was trying to get him to say the answer more quickly was brilliant!! They play off each other incredibly well, I’d see them on tour if they took that show on the road. lol
It was definitely filmed after that, because this aired in December and the Travel Man episode was in March. (And for more concrete giveaways, the Brexit referendum and the whole Jeremy Corbyn "Traingate" deal are both mentioned here and they hadn't yet happened when the Travel Man episode aired).
39:57 shows how little he knows honestly Because that’s not true urinating on jellyfish stings can make it worse and cause the barbs to release more venom.
1:25:46 its the humanitarian of the century section of the show, Aka vacuous, obscenely wealthy and dedicated to consuming, what an inspiration to all.
She is gorgeous and I love her longer hair, but she was painful to watch when she was participant in the earlier big fat quiz of 2014. It was funny watching everyone else troll her with spice girls song lyrics though.
I’m sorry but Rob Delaney is extremely attractive. He’s got the like, suburban masculine dad who fixes everything and plays baseball with his son vibe.
In all fiarness, the producers knew that episode was going to have horrible ratings with her on. So I don't blame them for trying to make a somewhat watchable and slightly entertaining scene, in between all of the cringe and smugness.
Inspired by Romesh's comment about the Happy Birthday song writers: Piss off, I hate you. Piss off, I hate you. Piss off, piss off, piss off, I hate you.
That Serena williams ate a meal specifically made for dogs and then complained about it not being labeled Not for Human Consumption seems like a foreshadowing for the whole eating tide pods fiasco.
HE SAID "ROMESH I'VE BEEN DEAD FOR 3 YEARS" I AM IN TEARS ALREADY
The best part was romensh’s grin at his joke. Biggest smile all night
I've seen this episode before and the deadpan delivery is **chef's kiss**.
Ramesh with the speed! He did it so quick!
18:35, as soon as they mentioned 'pandemic' I sat straight up in my seat and checked the year again.
Same, lmao. However, a pandemic of a respiratory disease has been predicted for quite some time due to how interconnected the world is now, but I don’t think anyone expected something as disastrous as COVID.
Jesus that part scared me for a sec
Me also
Predictive Programming? Oh wait, they only do that over here in america cuz ppl are dumb enough to fall for it here 🤣
Richard is such a lovely oddball :D Doesn't laugh a single time when a joke is uttered, but giggles within five seconds when Mel starts to go on about crossrail.
Love you guys!
Oh I can so relate to Mel though. Life sucks when you're passionate about something and nobody else around you wants to hear about it. That's like me trying to explain British panel shows to my family and friends here in the US.
"I don't get it, but I believe that it was a functional joke" david mitchell is amazing
Carr's ability to poke fun at himself so quickly is incredible.
"We're both married to other people, and that's NOT a very Christmas-y suggestion."
"It's not the least Christmas-y thing that's happened so far!"
There are two certainties in life: Death, and Jimmy Carr joking about not paying Taxes.
Seeing Sarah, Romesh, and Richard fuck around with Mark-Francis at around 55:00 is the exact energy I want to carry into 2021
yes
Mark-Francis was the etiquette expert from Essex? He seemed a bit rude when he was asked to re-read the question, in my opinion.
@@NotKyleChicago I agree, he was. Perhaps unintentionally, in his defense. Often trying to be funny or improvising can go down like a lead balloon for some people. This was unfortunately a classic example of that.
I'm watching this in 2021 and there are just two things that come to mind:
1. They all have no idea how wild the next few years are going to get.
2. I can't believe this stuff happened that long ago and I kinda forgot about most of it allready.
"Is it👏👏 clapping tourettes" was underrated and made me laugh so hard. Richard Ayoade never disappoints
I am new to this series but im thoroughly enjoying going back and watching old episodes.
Nothing shuts my brain down faster than the “say what you see” game for some reason 😂
One of the best episodes ever of Big Fat Quiz. Love Mel. (& side note: if there was any doubt that Bear Grylls shouldn't be taken seriously, this is it. Urine actually aggravates jellyfish stings & any "survivalist" should know that. The myth it actually helps is just an old wives' tale.)
I looked it up and on the Mayo Clinic website, it states that urine is "unhelpful or unproved" in dealing with jellyfish stings.
I've come across a few references to things Bear Grylls recommends that turn out to be bad advice recently. I never really followed him, but I'm kind of disappointed that he has turned out to be a little bit of a crank.
@@ems7623 Yeah, I was really disappointed years back when I discoverd his people do all the set ups and arrange materials so it appears that he's just happened upon the items he needs to survive that weekends travels. It's all there and his grew even works it all out before he does it on camera.
@@ems7623 I've seen a lot of videos strongly suggesting that he's a poser at least on TV if not also elsewhere.
The same thing is true about a lot of advice that he’s given over the years. Such as drinking your own urine. The salts in your urine will dehydrate you even faster even in an emergency situation. That’s just one example, but honestly, there were so many bits of dangerous and potentially lethal supposed survival tips and advice that it’s ridiculous.
“Tune!” - David Mitchell 😂😂
Ugh this is such a good line up
nah rob is such a waste
@@tatlockandfriends needs Noel lol
Yeah agreed, Rob needs to be sho.t.
@@tatlockandfriends it must be a rule they have to put one stinker on the show every year
I feel like Mel and Claudia would be the funniest yet worst team in terms of points
Mel and Claudia vs. Noel and either Richard or Russell
@@ace.l.w and David and Roisin.
Claudia is wayy smarter than she lets on. She almost never loses at wilty, very quick-witted but doesn’t act like it
@@Shaggyshadric Indeed, having people underestimate her is her most powerful weapon.
imagine a trio: Claudia, Mel and Bob Mortimer.
insane asylum on tv
I had never seen that Whewbacca woman, she made me laugh so much! Thanks for the upload!
I've seen a lot of these but hadn't seen this one yet. And it's my favorite. I love when Richard is on here or anything really. All of them are funny. I knew when I saw the lineup that this would be great. Only one I didn't really know was the American, but he was funny too. Sarah and David always great. I haven't seen much of Ramesh but I've liked him on everything I've seen him on.
Would have been funnier with Noel Fielding sitting with him though..
Funny thing as an American the American is the only one i never heard of.
Catch Ramesh on Taskmaster.
The American is Rob Delaney from Catastrophe.
Oh how we thought 2016 was a bad year
2020 "hold my beer"
If only they knew.
lol looking back at 2016 is like looking back at that time you were SO heartbroken when you were 14 and your crush liked someone else and you thought it was soooo bad
Perhaps 2020 would have been much better if in 2016 people had made better choices.
@@Malpheron dude by that logic 2020 would have been better if people make better choices in 1943 or even 1914, or any other year before that. LOL
I just…I just love it so much when they bust out the food. ❤❤❤😂😂😂
The world needs more David Mitchell. :)
I get Mel’s excitement for transit. I’m a big fan of Translink (Vancouver’s transit system) and, honest to god, any skytrain expansion announcements get me way too happy.
Except when it snows... Even slightly
Rofl Citidiots.
Same, whats not to love?❤👍
@glitterbitesback
Which particular
glaringly
obvious
delusion Are ewe claiming to be honest to?
I'm a fan too, i like to watch it sparkle when it gets sub zero. so sparkly
The woman with the Chewbacca mask made me laugh like hell.
Thanks for the re-up! Much appreciated!!
Mel and her love for Cross Rail
47:16 It begins
48:45 There’s a Cross Rail line
50:42 Easier to “Catch ‘Em All” on Cross Rail
54:57 Mark Francis doesn’t know what Cross Rail is
56:48 “was it a train mark?”
59:17 Took a Cross Rail train and never came back
59:43 Cross Rail! Cross Rail!!
1:10:20 Jimmy warns the guest
1:22:22 Pamela Anderson should really go on Cross Rail
1:23:18 Cross Rail :)
1:26:41 Sarah doesn’t give a shit and Ramesh is suicidal all b/c Mel loves infrastructure
1:27:55 Richard distracts Mel with his curiosity
1:30:10 Cross Rail is a red hearing
1:31:01 Driving Cross Rail trains through a Toblerone
Look, I love Mel and felt like this was needed
Thanks, you’re a real one
This episode is top-tier for Mel Giedroyc's Crossrail obsession alone. She's out here representing all of us train fanatics on national TV
"No one says armour like the last 2 syllables of "panama".
Australians: eh, what?
Literally never heard an Australian pronounce 'armour' like that. Or anyone for that matter.
@@somehorse
I guess you know every single Australian ever, then. Like me (an Australian) and people I know, who say it like that, or an approximation of.
Also, Humour. Look it up. :)
@@Bethgael I don't believe I said I knew all Australians. I'm an Aussie too and I don't say it like that, and I've never heard it said like that. Unless people are pronouncing "Panama" weirdly, we say it the same way the Brits do. So really, my point is, I don't get your joke.
idk why but "this is Captain... Dog" made me cry from laughing
This is probably one of my favorite episodes.
28:00 This was like John Boehner quitting as Speaker of the House and, as he approached the podium, sang, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," mostly because he'd quickly gotten sick of dealing with the Tea Party. This was the same guy who, after becoming Speaker in the first place, said, "the adults are back in charge."
Well maybe the tea party was sick of the major political parties being in bed with the corporations which as soon as the tea party went away, the Democrats and Republicans both went hardcore selling out to the corporations. But this is hardly the place for such a discussion
that lady wearibg the chewbacca mask has felt more joy in that video than I have in 2 years
"A year we'd rather forget".
2020: Am I a joke to you?
2021….am I a joke to you as well?
Conveniently for the joke, that particular year had not yet occurred.
@@slomosapien156 I know... I was making my own joke.
@@WyattRyeSway 2022: "I am no joke... I am the PUNCHLINE!"
2023: "And if you think THAT'S bad, stay tuned!"
2024: "If any of you made it this far, you are a trooper!"
As a non-brit who only knows these people from panel shows I must ask: is it uncommon to have such a massive crush on Mel???
Not at all, there's something about her and I totally would
From the Netherlands, nothing but love for Mel, she's just so lovely
I mean, if they don’t all have crushes on her, then something is definitely wrong. Remember when she was dragged around in a sleeping bag on “Taskmaster”? So cute.
i'm a gay man and i would die for her, she is too precious and should be protected with the full might of the world. i think it transcends sexuality
@@redhedinsanity I've got news for ya bro......
fucking delighted with richard aligning himself with beyonce in a war
Ugh. I could do with never hearing about that bitch ever again lol
I know the Mark Francis character is prolly joking, but praise Romesh for shutting that up-turned-nose shit down.
The hilarious bit is whizzing on jellyfish stings does absolutely nothing hahaha.
Mel is such a hoot anyways, but she's so funny in this one and it makes me love her even more
"this is captain....dog"
Never saw this one. Thanks for sharing.
Peeing on jellyfish stings is one of the most ridiculous myths that people believe in. It will actually make it worse, not better.
Their genuine excitement with Pam Anderson was really endearing
I thought it was.... whatever the nicest way to say "pathetic" is..
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG don't be a dick
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG whatever, someone else's excitement is always pathetic to someone, endearing to someone, blah blah blah. describing it as pathetic makes you seem pathetic though lol.
@@rawkhawk414 no thanks
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG i didn't ask
Pammy, ever lovely, brought a huge smile to my face. She's from our neck of the woods, and has put her fame to good use for wonderful causes. A hail, Spamela Hamderson.
Mel and Romesh are a great team
This is honestly so true
The funniest thing to me is the whole "peeing on a jellyfish sting" thing isn't even true. 😂
What a funny bunch! It's kind of nice to go that far into the Before Times. I mean things were not perfect, but I'd go back for a Mulligan!
I always say please and ty to my google assistant, lol and thanks so much for posting all of these Rikki
The chewy mask!!! I had the exact experience! I dare anyone to wear that and not have the giggles
Every time Mel Giedroyc snorts, an angel gets its wings.
The master of etiquette who comes out around 54:15 is so eerily like Jimmy its, well, eerie
Yea...he struck me as kind of a dickhead
It funny now to see them all describing 2016 as a terrible year *cries in 2021*
Best was Pamela Anderson and her talking about orcas and elephants that were saved that year. She’s so sweet
Jimmy: “I’m pretty sure if they’re penalties, England will miss them.” Oof 😥 Too Real
Can we get this panel back for the 2024 Big Fat Quiz? Give everyone deju vu
Jesus, could Bear Grylls have made that jellyfish scene any more fake? You can clearly see him dropping it on purpose, and remembering to have a "painful" reaction. The shit people will do to try and get the public to tune in is seriously cringeworthy sometimes. I guess the producers figured that the only reason anyone would watch an episode with Mel B in it was if she took some of her clothes off, and pissed all over someone. That's better than listening to her trying to disquise her own obvious smugness for 45 minutes.
Mel is the best
I miss her on Bake Off so much.
@@LadyDamascus Is Noel Fielding still on Bake Off?
Ahh. Jeb “please clap” Bush. I’m not sure when the please clap thing happened, but it was definitely a missed opportunity, either for temporal reasons or carelessness.
50:50 This has got to be a Jimmy Carr record. I counted more than 21 'Ha's.
I counted and got a total of 27.
Great contestants! This was one of the funniest!!
Side note: I find it interesting that Richard does his best when Noel is not his partner HOWEVER he is funniest when paired with Noel.
I only watch these for John Snow dancing, the rest is just gravy.
In 2021 that description of the song was so on h the e nose haha
And do you keep the rest in a nice gravy boat?
When Jimmy said Pamela Anderson I thought I misheard him. I was not ready
I've always wondered if Mel's partners are playing up their annoyance or if it's not an act because it seems all her male partners just get so fed up with her carrying on jokes. I quite like them to be honest. I actually think her and Romesh are quite a pair and play off each other well.
Not sure about her other partners, but having seen Romesh on other panel shows that generally annoyed demeanor just seems to be his thing.
I thought everyone loved Mel?? But yeah, if it's just Romesh being "upset" that's his comedy persona
Yeah I think they’re actually friendly IRL, the bit where she was trying to get him to say the answer more quickly was brilliant!! They play off each other incredibly well, I’d see them on tour if they took that show on the road. lol
I’m getting pretty pumped up about crossrail 🤣
It's Jimmy Carr of all people ... And he was remarkably tame with Pamela Anderson. Love him!
This shows contestants had me LTIP❣️(laughing til I peed)
Ok but the pandemic news report was kind of spot on, 4 years too early xD
Peeing on a jellyfish sting doesn't actually help, in fact, it makes it worse.
I love all of the panelists, but John Snow gets me every time!
Love Richard not joining in with the mannequin challenge. 😄
How weird is it to watch this now and hear them talk about a pandemic for a song. Little did they know
I wonder if this was filmed before or after Rob and Richard were together in Sevilla for Travel Man.
It was definitely filmed after that, because this aired in December and the Travel Man episode was in March. (And for more concrete giveaways, the Brexit referendum and the whole Jeremy Corbyn "Traingate" deal are both mentioned here and they hadn't yet happened when the Travel Man episode aired).
Funnier than SNL by far.
39:57 shows how little he knows honestly
Because that’s not true urinating on jellyfish stings can make it worse and cause the barbs to release more venom.
But maybe he new she didn’t know that 😏 tricky bastard…. Weird fetish….
Romesh, I say 50 minutes, I’d say 50… 50, I say 15… 15… inches…🤣😂
Mel G> Mel B
💯
Almost anyone > Mel B
I've seen some panelists of varying humor, but it seems like Mel B didn't understand the assignment.
wow david cameron ... How is that clip not a meme on tik tok
And I thought that pose was High School senior and variations of it... 😁
18:31 made me gasp for a second
Mel is on fire in this one
Maybe when Jimmy makes a joke you do not flip to Richard if you are going for an reaction to the joke
Especially with a sports joke
Flipping to Richard for a reaction to a sports joke IS the joke. :-)
I wish those had subtitles. It is hard to track for me because of accents
Yeah it took me a few bug fat quizzes to get used to all the accents
the lady losing her shit in the Chewbacca mask is delightful.
Ramesh's face at 57:14 kills me everytime
1:02:16 Love this particular laugh, warm and nice
1:25:46 its the humanitarian of the century
section of the show,
Aka
vacuous, obscenely wealthy and dedicated to consuming, what an inspiration to all.
I'd really like to bring a callback to Richard's comment to Danny Dyer's 9/11 tweet today.
I cant beleive it's been (now) 22 years since them slags..
Hello,
Do you remember what it was? I tried looking but I didn't find Richard's response. I did find Dyer's tweet though.
Cheers.
@@shmookins CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 23 YEARS SINCE THEM SLAGS
The posh etiquette guy sounded almost like Loyd Grossman!
i love mel so much 😭😭
Jon snow dancing is the best thing ever.
What was the "inn choir e"?
Inquiry
For being an etiquette expert, that guy seemed a bit rude, in my opinion.
David Mitchell is an international treasure, definitely has my respect
You'd think a survival expert would know that pissing on it doesnt help....or maybe he did know and just wanted Mel B to piss on him.
She is gorgeous and I love her longer hair, but she was painful to watch when she was participant in the earlier big fat quiz of 2014. It was funny watching everyone else troll her with spice girls song lyrics though.
Sinky Mc-sink 🤣
I bet R. Kelly was pissing himself with jealousy of Bear grylls
You know why r kelly loves twenty nine year old girls?
Cause theres twenty of them.
I think R.Kelly would of been jealous of Mel B. He enjoys doing the pissing not receiving it 😉
I’m sorry but Rob Delaney is extremely attractive. He’s got the like, suburban masculine dad who fixes everything and plays baseball with his son vibe.
12 seamen went down on the Queen Mary.........l'll get my coat..
Side note: peeing on a jellyfish sting doesn't help at all. It actualy makes things much worse.
In all fiarness, the producers knew that episode was going to have horrible ratings with her on. So I don't blame them for trying to make a somewhat watchable and slightly entertaining scene, in between all of the cringe and smugness.
Mel is a national treasure
Inspired by Romesh's comment about the Happy Birthday song writers:
Piss off, I hate you.
Piss off, I hate you.
Piss off, piss off, piss off, I hate you.
Don't be silly Jimmy. You're a robot. You can't wash.
That Serena williams ate a meal specifically made for dogs and then complained about it not being labeled Not for Human Consumption seems like a foreshadowing for the whole eating tide pods fiasco.
And the ex lord mayor :-) Who replaced him ?
Crossrail.