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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- It's all going on behind the scenes in another classic clip from the BBC political comedy Yes Minister.
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I can't help feeling the guy in the background knows exactly what's going on in the Communications Room the whole time, he's absolutely loving it every time someone comes over with a message for someone :D
@RuiYi No Sir Humphry is not in this scene. The guy smiling is a Kumran official who later help sign a valuation certificate for the jar and also tells Bernard that the government contact there is obtained by bribery.
I think he is also a dignitary involved in sensitive and cordial diplomatic relations with Mr Smirnoff, Mr Walker, and other important liaisons.
He is the Kumranian Sir Humphrey .
He has had his bribe.
A message from the U.S. Embassy sir.
Really?
Yes, a Mr J. Daniels, he says it's urgent
"From the Scotch office" lol
ellenkingsley Yes. It wasn't long after that that Humphrey said that the minister has had more messages than he could handle.
Funny thing is the writers didn't have to come up with it. A real minister did say that.
Bernard has such a way with women. (Or in this case, honorary men.)
Beeernard... Are you telling me we have to give it back?
@@Anolaana Give your honorary manhood back?
Yes, I think that would be perfectly in order...in the fullness of time
Yes! The writers received tips from Civil Servants and people in Government. They did make up the story about the empty hospital full of administrators, but later found out that there had been three empty hospitals when the episode was broadcast!
They missed out the funniest one: "A Mr. Smirnoff, from the Russian Embassy"
Except they wouldn't drink those horrible cyka gopnik squeezings :p
It is the funniest one because (might be mistaken here) I think that out of all of these alcohols Smirnoff is the only one still produced (at least in Croatia, Smirnoff is the only one of these available)
And Walker ups
@@croact5038 I'm not sure about Croatia, but Haig and Johnnie Walker are both still produced, although both now under Diageo
Or Mrs. Bacardi, from Havana, Cuba!
I would like to talk to Mr.Jack Daniel from the US embassy too
The Qumrani officials would be deeply insulted to learn the Brits had alcohol and didn't share. Drinking is the Arab World's worst kept secret
Absolutely true. My dad worked in Saudi for a long time for a Sheik who owned this chemical company where my dad was the MD. At the end of a long day he would pop into the Sheik's office where they would share a whisky or three from a generously stocked , slightly secret cupboard.😊
Special dispensation, they've made you an honorary man for the evening.
Genius line.
There was a private club in London that faced just such a problem when Thatcher became PM: every Tory PM in history had been a member of the club, so of course Thatcher must be made a member, but the club did not allow women as members. Their solution was to make her an honorary gentleman.
Urgent message from the German foreign affairs office.
Mr. Heisenberg, and he says it can't wait.
Are you certain?
@@postron5649 Excellent.
Ah, I'm very sorry to disturb you again Minister, but this time it's about Corona.
@@cinderball1135 Genius!
You've cut out the best bit, he comes out later a little too drunk and tells someone that Napoleon is on the phone.
It's in another video the Beeb have posted.
"Ahhhh... HUmpy... Urgent call for you."
"Who from?"
"Napolean."
What a coincidence. Jonnie Walker from the Scotch office is calling me too!
KiloByte72
Lot of mates, that Johnny has.
I have frequent interactions with Mr Jameson from the Irish Embassy.
"i lived in saudi arabia for 2.5 years. Dont tell me muslims dont drink."
No one is saying they don't drink, they are saying that it is TABOO to drink, that is something very different from whether they actually do it or would want to do it or not.
And equivalent would be how in England it is taboo to sell guns to despotic regimes... they do it anyway, they just don't talk about it.
You can see arabs in thailand enroute from saudi drinking the minute they get off the plane. I know what you are saying, But Muslims are forbidden the point I think
Treblaine This episode is actually based on a real event. It happened in Pakistan, which is a Muslim country, but obviously not an Arabic one. The "crisis" which was used as a ruse was a crisis with the Pound. That was the excuse for the request for a communications room.
I live near Washington D.C. every time there is an official event that serves alcohol expect the Turkish diplomatic delegation. Took us a long time to figure out they were coming for the wine.
@@raphaelalexandreyensen6291 There are two types of "Muslim Turks". One is secular and don't bother with religious duties. So they do drink as you do. The second type is under the group "religious". This group is divided into 2 subdivisions. First group is religious and never drink alcohol. The second subdivision do drink alcohol but secretly, they have some financial expectations from religious people and authority. (I am Turkish by the way).
Catholics aren’t supposed to use condoms or pornography, but search most catholic households and you will find both
One of the best series the BBC produced! Great acting! Brilliant script the only joke missing was VAT at 69! Oh and Teachers?
“Must go and greet the Teachers before the Bells goes!“
When I play chess, I really like the Scotch Game.
I really need one of those Red Dispatch boxes! Would use it as a liqour cabinet!
Those Red Despatch Boxes are actually Commercially Available.
just brilliant. this is the superb example of Brit comedy as opposed to brainless american comedy.
+jessie james Yeah, what idiots with brilliant shows like The Simpsons, Arrested Development, Futurama, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound and Down...
David brilliant? to each his own , mate! i dont think so.
I think that British shows are more challenging to the mind whereas American humor tries to rely more on slapstick and cheap jokes.
David
What do Two and a half men, Curb your enthusiasm, Seinfeld and Everybody loves Raymond have in common? They not only aren't funny but their leading men are either cunts or sexual predators 😊
Yes, right. One of the writers confirmed, that the story of this "secret comunications room" has really happened.
Wish there was Humphrey's scene/message. The soviet ambassador for you, a Mr Smirnoff.
Yeah, the `dimples` means the unusual shape bottle of that brand (`Haig` whiskey)
Thank! That's what I was missing! When I watched this show I did know the WWI general, but now the drink
Absolutely great. Pity we don't have the entire scene, with Mr Ballantine (a word in your ear, Sir) and of course Napoleon.
***** A Soviet would have been a Smirnov. 'off' instead of 'ov' was the Latin transcription used by Imperial Russians. A former White Guard officer living in exile would have been a Smirnoff in his new French passport.
Really? I’ve never heard of that distinction. Can you point me to evidence for that?
The arab actor in the background was laughing the whole time lmao.
From the Japanese exchange commision, a Mr. Hibiki
From the American Embassy, a Mr. J. Daniels
From the French consulate, a Mr. Merlot
From the Soviet communications office, a Mr. Smirnoff
From the Mexican foreign office, a Mr. Corona
From the Irish Commision, a Mr. Jameson
From the Carribean society, a Mr. Bacardi
Didn't it turn out that this was based on a real life incident with James Callaghan when was Foreign Secretary?
Yes, in Pakistan I think.
Matilda Pakistan it was. The invented crisis was a currency crisis.
What was it? Could not find it over internet.
For the series' title, I suggest you read above. The episode title is "The Moral Dimension."
There is an interview with the two writers of the show, available here on RUclips which also features the high level bureaucrat who acted as an advisor for the show. This particular scene in the fictional country of Kumran, actually took place in Pakistan according to the aforementioned advisor.
The best line, later... 'Napoleon!"
Super comdey . Real intellectual stuff !
Apparently this actually happened! The writers/creators admitted as much, but obviously couldn't identify the Minister or the Government involved for diplomatic/security reasons.
I remember Instructing on a Training Course where the Host Authority had a Regulation against the Consumption of Alcohol during Training Camps.
As Instructors Our Vehicle was Off Limits to all Personnel except Ourselves and in the Vehicle was a large Bottle of somewhat Neat Alcohol.
Consequently during the course of each evening it was necessary for Instructors to visit the Vehicle several times each night.
Although the Host Authority suspected that a number of Instructors may have been consuming Alcohol, their suspicion remained simply that, because there was No Evidence to support their belief.
At one point the Authority threatened to Search the Vehicle but were informed that if they so much as touched the Vehicle they would be devoid of All Instructors in less than 10 Minutes and likely future Training Courses wouldn’t occur because Instructors were an incredibly tight knit community and most of the Instructors present were multidisciplinary.
From the Dutch embassy, a Mr. Heineken
From the French embassy, a Mr Merlot
From the Carribbean Society, a Captain Major Morgan
From the Mexican exchange office, a Senõr Anéjo
From the Irish Commission, a Mr Jameson
From the American Embassy, a Mr J Daniels
From the Indian Commonwealth office, a Ms. Sapphire, from Bombay
One of my favourite episodes from one of the best tv shows ever.
But can someone explain what "with the dimples" means? thanks
The dimple scotch by Haig
yeh i think this was based on an actual event. the episode is called moral dilema if u didnt no its in the third series
This is awesome. The extra threatens to ruin it though, standing grinning at them in the background.
Not an extra, he shortly talks to Bernard about getting the vase illegally devalued so Hacker's wife can keep it for herself
@@The_Wandering_Mist the extra is cracking himself up as he knows what's going on.
Apparently, the entire business with the whisky was based on an actual event at an official gathering in Pakistan.
He isn't an extra, he plays a character who offers to do the valuation for them.
Minister, an important message for you from the Irish ambassador Mr. Guinness
Along with his personal adviser Mr Jameson
@@johnking5174 Unfortunately the Russian ambassador Mr Smirnoff couldn't make it
@@MattJames1958 The best thing about this is that it is based in reality.
Mr John Walker, from the Scotch office....
the best episode....theyre all so funny !
Get the feeling you wouldn't get away with this anymore!
+JustB3NJI I am not so sure of that :P
You can still get away with this. Comedy these days is MUCH more crass and less intelligentthan it used to be, though. So it would probably be awful.
HorkBork M I think the original commenter is saying that a government delegation couldn't pull off such a scheme to spike their drinks. This episode was based on an actual incident where this happened. The scheme happened in Pakistan.
@@johncronin9540 I think that's what JustB3 was saying too, but I think both could still happen. The humour still works and the diplomatic core are still pretty canny and people still want to drink in countries they are not supposed to.
Phil Ledwith You are likely correct. As for this comedy, the humor isn’t dated at all. I suppose as long as there are bureaucracies, the humor will still be there.
Au contraire. From memory, one of them was called in as the VAT man was asking about the '69 results.
And a delegation of Teachers wanted to talk as well..
Derek Fowlds 1937-2020
Johnny Walker? Yes, from the scotch office.
LOL :-D
@alcockell I agree, but they were not heard on this clip - hence my comment!
Alright thanks!
Wasn't there more of this kind of thing in the episode? Someone needs to upload them all!
Minister a message from the british embassy compound a delegation of teachers
Brilliant and quality comedy !
Best played at half speed.
Where were Mr Seagrams and Mr. Jameson? (the Canadian and Irish representatives)
Lol its funny how they pretend there's urgent messages in the communications room to get alcohol put into their drinks :D
What series and episode is this
My name is Haig...
I wonder if this is why all alcoholic beverages have weird names.
Official page of the BBC promoting BBC programming. Uploads very low resolution video. Clever...
Message from Johnny Walker ^_^
LOL
wow, 3 years later your words have become a fact
Lovely stuff, all that trouble for a li'l drinkie
A mister Glenn Fiddich?
@spaceoreo i agree- tv shows and movies can take al sorts of liberties -but in the actual event
wouldnt they smell the alcohol on thier breath????
Cool! Gigglefest!
lol "scotch office"
But it was ok resolution.. in the year 2007 when it was uploaded.
@chris00nj It is politically correct in as much as that it correctly portrays a political ocurrence.
Can anyone give me the airing stats (S-E- etc) for this episode?
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The way England is changing now with health and safety laws, 10 years later, people visiting from Muslim counties will have to do the same for a cigarette in England.
Yes, not doubt it would. The awkward squad would ignore the actual joke at the expense of British people being unable to have a social/business event without aclohol involved, and take offence at some imagined slight at Arabic culture, which wouldnt constitute racism or discrimination even if it was the point of the joke.
God, the older I get, the more I sound like Richard Littlejohn lol You couldn't make it up!
brs31077 This episode was based on an actual event. It didn't happen in an Arabic nation.however, but in Pakistan, which while Muslim, is not Arabic. The concocted crisis was an invented currency crisis.
There is no nation of "Qumran" -- that happens to be the location in Israel/Palestine where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
They could never make this clip today. It would be deemed offensive and politically incorrect. Heck, it might even start a riot.
Twelve years after your comment, it has all only worsened.
What about Jim Beam...and Jack Daniels?
@chris00nj Yes. A sad indictment of modern society. We've all lost our sense of humour, it seems.
its very funny but wouldnt they have smelled the alcohol on their breath??
Derek Fowlds is another one of those people who has always looked so old regardless of his actual age.
i lived in saudi arabia for 2.5 years. Dont tell me muslims dont drink. thats a laugh..! i have seen arabs in bangkok drinking and carousing with thai women. But they want the whole world to know otherwise...that alone is hypocritical. so why should others be so politically correct and non offensive?