Philomena Cunk vs Prof. Ashley Jackson

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @WalterHassell
    @WalterHassell Год назад +6193

    “I think he was able to manage his emotions while engaging with potatoes”
    Just like our stellar interviewee

    • @jakobwermelin3147
      @jakobwermelin3147 Год назад +96

      That response was brilliant 😂

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 Год назад +144

      This guy is just masterfully in control of his emotions and his ability to link pop culture to the random historical questions Cunk is kinda asking is just brilliant

    • @marylkap6498
      @marylkap6498 Год назад +21

      And onions😂

    • @MB-dg3lr
      @MB-dg3lr 11 месяцев назад +37

      When he started talking about it, his face soften, dangerously close to a smile.

    • @adamthorntonillustration9281
      @adamthorntonillustration9281 10 месяцев назад +3

      You win the 'internet comment of the day' award! 😄

  • @Dimaz42
    @Dimaz42 Год назад +8452

    this was like a collection of memories of a stoic father who patiently answers a load of questions from his curious 5 y/o daughter 😆

    • @maazkalim
      @maazkalim 11 месяцев назад +45

      Well, it did pay off - by the second-last, at the very latest.

    • @luns486
      @luns486 11 месяцев назад +132

      Fair point. Maybe he has particularly inquisitive small children and that’s why he’s so good at dealing with her shenanigans.

    • @Gabrielle937
      @Gabrielle937 8 месяцев назад +43

      3:06 She's wearing down his patience slowly but surely. 😂😂😂

    • @autarchyan5426
      @autarchyan5426 4 месяца назад

      that is how I feel when I talk to people with IQ lower than 120

    • @EternalNero
      @EternalNero 3 месяца назад +2

      Except children can be very mature mentally in our age... Can't say the same for the rest

  • @gabespiro8902
    @gabespiro8902 Год назад +7209

    Best thing is his Wikipedia page now says he is a noted fan of abba

  • @rons4345
    @rons4345 Год назад +11227

    When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object

    • @sergiovela9961
      @sergiovela9961 Год назад +73

      Stop with this recycled, tired catchphrase. It’s literally on every video of hers.

    • @ddfan1983
      @ddfan1983 Год назад +315

      @@sergiovela9961 still funny

    • @deadlysquirrel5560
      @deadlysquirrel5560 Год назад +217

      @@sergiovela9961 Stop with your recycled, tired catchphrase. You literally post it on every video of hers.

    • @Noidonteatbabiesstopasking
      @Noidonteatbabiesstopasking Год назад +66

      @@sergiovela9961I am shitting your pants

    • @Ouroborus73
      @Ouroborus73 Год назад +6

      😂😂😂😂

  • @kele5181
    @kele5181 Год назад +4256

    I love this guy - his resting face with pursed lips gives the impression of a grump but he comes off as smart with the patience of a saint

    • @abody499
      @abody499 Год назад +50

      he looks furious to me

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 Год назад +228

      My favourite - “well I think it was probably mispelt or you can’t read very well”
      That really threw Morgan for a second, she’s not used to the interviewees firing back like this guy does - all with a complete deadpan delivery lmao

    • @kida4313
      @kida4313 Год назад +99

      He seems like a genuinely kind person.. which must be hard while talking to her

    • @gingerisevil02
      @gingerisevil02 Год назад +96

      @@dynamo1796that part was hilarious. And then she matched the energy and claimed he couldn’t understand and accused him of mansplaining LOL.
      He says it so politely.

    • @Greendalewitch
      @Greendalewitch 11 месяцев назад +64

      My favourite is that when Cunk starts crying after finding out that they still have nuclear weapon, and asks if they can talk about something more cheerful, his voice is that of a loving uncle who loves the children he is with unconditionally, even when they are crying.

  • @koookeee
    @koookeee Год назад +4881

    This man is a living monument to patience and composure.

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 Год назад +99

      Morgan: poses horrendously difficult and layered question - “and keep your answer to a short sentence please”
      Prof Jackson: gives the perfect 3 word answer “
      Morgan:😮

    • @TheVirginiawoolf
      @TheVirginiawoolf 11 месяцев назад +31

      A great actor, he knows how to play with Philomena.

    • @blazypika2
      @blazypika2 11 месяцев назад +64

      @@TheVirginiawoolf he's an actual historian, even has his own wikipedia page. obviously, he is aware that it's a comedy interview, he's been in more than one show. though i don't think the interviewees know the questions in advance.

    • @StunBuns
      @StunBuns 10 месяцев назад +15

      Some of the experts are natural 'straight-men' while others come off as a little performative; this dude's the former! He's so good at it! God I love this show haha

    • @SharapovaFan
      @SharapovaFan 7 месяцев назад +3

      It's miracle he's got that kind of patience and composure. I'd probably blow at every incessant thing if I was a guy named Ashley.

  • @JohnJaneson2449
    @JohnJaneson2449 Год назад +4027

    "soviet onion"
    "you probably couldn't read very well" 😂😂

    • @JoeyLamontagne
      @JoeyLamontagne Год назад +267

      Counter argument: you’re doing a bit of mansplaining

    • @edmundherrera6450
      @edmundherrera6450 11 месяцев назад +38

      Subtle burn lol 😂

    • @adamthorntonillustration9281
      @adamthorntonillustration9281 11 месяцев назад +49

      That was gold, that bit!
      Along with his reassuring "I love Abba!"

    • @TheEulerID
      @TheEulerID 10 месяцев назад +8

      Philomena won that one though.

    • @hazeltade3679
      @hazeltade3679 9 месяцев назад +11

      I always forget he says that and it kills me

  • @bevedale
    @bevedale 11 месяцев назад +1586

    "I love ABBA" he says with the sternest face possible. This guy is awesome.

    • @thejwvariety
      @thejwvariety 5 месяцев назад +19

      he was sympathetic to her emotional duress :')

    • @dynamo1796
      @dynamo1796 5 месяцев назад +8

      Prof Ashley: lFear, honour and interest”
      Cunk: 😮

  • @zoli11
    @zoli11 Год назад +3292

    "Stop calling it War 2" - was the only part he seemed genuinely annoyed 😂

    • @michaelshaudis1772
      @michaelshaudis1772 11 месяцев назад +91

      He was about to start the Dreyfus eye tic right about there.
      😂

    • @ATaxingWoman
      @ATaxingWoman 9 месяцев назад +123

      His prickliness is down to her acting skills really. She was able to make him forget he was talking to a fictional character with lines. Brilliantly done!

    • @raghailligh1080
      @raghailligh1080 4 месяца назад +3

      @@michaelshaudis1772 Good call back! He even looks a bit like Herbert Lom.

    • @fematrailer
      @fematrailer 3 месяца назад +28

      ​@ATaxingWoman ​ If I remember correctly, the guests were told that they were being interviewed for a comedic show and to treat the conversation as if they were speaking to a young child. Other than that, they mostly went into the interview blind. I think the main thing was that the guests aren't actors, but they are professional speakers, educators, subject matter experts, etc. So while they're good at public speaking, explaining things, and sort of performing under pressure, they aren't really experienced in playing off of an outrageous character or absurd situation. It's like the perfect combination of someone who could give genuine reactions without just shutting down like the average person would.

    • @jripule
      @jripule 4 дня назад

      @@fematrailer I mean this guy has been interviewed multiple times. I actually wonder what is his first appearence.

  • @jonno27
    @jonno27 Год назад +1915

    "A buccaneering character who could take on and manage his emotions when engaging with potatoes at first sight." I love this guy.

    • @bridgetclayton4052
      @bridgetclayton4052 3 месяца назад +4

      She made a fair point about Nelson being on top of a column. Whose idea was that & what was the thinking behind it?

  • @darrellid
    @darrellid Год назад +3679

    Prof. Ashley Jackson was born for this. I hope he's out there, wearing an "I

  • @Denes2005
    @Denes2005 Год назад +2034

    I like how not just him but all experts keep trying to go until it’s phisically impossible to answer

    • @BingiQuinn
      @BingiQuinn Год назад +46

      This huy always has an answer though

    • @Breadman-k6d
      @Breadman-k6d Год назад +5

      physically*

    • @JDarkAngeI
      @JDarkAngeI Год назад +17

      Physically?? I'm sure literally anything can be answered physically, even if it makes zero sense or gibberish.
      I'd say "logically impossible" to answer.

    • @Breadman-k6d
      @Breadman-k6d Год назад +26

      @@JDarkAngeI incorrect. Logic is simply the fusion of concepts into an argument. An answer can be logically sound or logically unsound, but either way, some logic has been applied in the construction of the answer.
      I'd say "shut the fuck up, you know what he meant"

    • @JDarkAngeI
      @JDarkAngeI Год назад +4

      @@Breadman-k6d lmao someone got salty.
      Chill pal, I wasn't even talking to you. You get this salty for strangers. You're too nice

  • @Howitchewstofeel5gum
    @Howitchewstofeel5gum 11 месяцев назад +569

    The perfect straight man.
    Also, "I saw it on a piece of paper" instead of "I read it" lmao

  • @curranjohnson7489
    @curranjohnson7489 11 месяцев назад +755

    “I think he was probably able to take on and manage his emotions whilst engaging with potatoes at first sight”
    That’s a friggin powerful line

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 5 месяцев назад +8

      For me, it's the fact that he said "whilst"
      It was an extremely eloquent response, but the "whilst" had me dead

    • @blahblahsaurus2458
      @blahblahsaurus2458 2 месяца назад

      excuse me i need to edit your comment to add the bit about his buccaneering character

    • @curranjohnson7489
      @curranjohnson7489 2 месяца назад +1

      @@blahblahsaurus2458 😂very true…excellent edit

  • @blazypika2
    @blazypika2 11 месяцев назад +755

    he's easily one of my favourite interviewees in the show. not only is he playing along with the ridiculous questions but he's doing it in the most deadpan way possible xD

    • @NickHunter
      @NickHunter 10 месяцев назад +25

      100%, he's as much gold in the interview as she is

  • @ManateeMentality
    @ManateeMentality Год назад +821

    Ashley Jackson clearly has a great sense of humor. It was smart of him to go deadpan and play the straight man.

    • @benb6527
      @benb6527 11 месяцев назад +11

      Yes

    • @almishti
      @almishti 9 месяцев назад +42

      He clearly understands the comedic duetting process

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 5 месяцев назад +21

      My man understood the assignment and did extra credit

  • @Paragon231
    @Paragon231 Год назад +597

    "Ashley Jackson (born June 24, 1971) is a professor of imperial and military history in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London and a visiting fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Jackson is a specialist in the history of the British Empire.[1] He has featured in various episodes of BBC mockumentaries Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Britain and is a noted fan of Swedish pop band ABBA.[2][3] "
    His wikipedia page.

  • @deadlysquirrel5560
    @deadlysquirrel5560 Год назад +1175

    You'd think his favorite Abba song would be Waterloo.

    • @DaveBroTube
      @DaveBroTube Год назад +25

      Or Fernando, maybe.

    • @okiguess8103
      @okiguess8103 Год назад +22

      Nothing beats one of the best songs of history, not even a passion for history

    • @jokedejojo
      @jokedejojo 11 месяцев назад +3

      Great point.

    • @SimonFrack
      @SimonFrack 7 месяцев назад +7

      The Winner Takes It All?

    • @marrydruli
      @marrydruli 5 месяцев назад +1

      Ooh yees

  • @Azlak-hj9yi
    @Azlak-hj9yi Год назад +2054

    After he says “deeply agrarian country” you can hear him start to laugh when he says “and so” and they’ve edited in where he’s not laughing. Also would 100% watch a sitcom where they play a married couple with these personalities.

    • @nilufa2901
      @nilufa2901 Год назад +32

      Does he know it’s comedy?

    • @afroandguyandsomefin
      @afroandguyandsomefin Год назад +373

      ​@@nilufa2901
      The actress said in an interview the experts all know it's comedy, they're trying to keep face while answering questions.

    • @Azlak-hj9yi
      @Azlak-hj9yi Год назад +257

      @@nilufa2901 yeah, they’re told to answer the questions as if she was an inquisitive 6 year old.

    • @fluorescentadolescent2640
      @fluorescentadolescent2640 Год назад +80

      She also looked like she was holding back tears after he said that lol

    • @dgrn101
      @dgrn101 Год назад +184

      @@nilufa2901 watched an interview with her on Seth Meyers show I believe. She said for the most part they know it's comedy but they have no idea what questions she's going to ask because she ad libs as they go. She is truly a legend of not breaking character

  • @bencemolnar7957
    @bencemolnar7957 Год назад +1236

    I think they have a great father-daughter dynamic 😂

    • @sergiovela9961
      @sergiovela9961 Год назад +90

      They are actually only 5 years apart.

    • @Apollo-tj1vm
      @Apollo-tj1vm Год назад +66

      It does remind me when I was a kid asking my parents stuff about the world.

    • @marylkap6498
      @marylkap6498 Год назад +26

      Not necessarily a father daughter.
      He's NOT that much older than her. Btw.
      I find him very attractive 😊

    • @exosproudmamabear558
      @exosproudmamabear558 11 месяцев назад +48

      @@marylkap6498 The age doesnt matter the dynamic really looks like a daughter-father one tho.

    • @Mally620
      @Mally620 2 месяца назад

      @@exosproudmamabear558yea exactly they would be very weird together after watching this

  • @PaoPao-bn4ko
    @PaoPao-bn4ko Год назад +432

    "Lets talk about something more cheerful...do you like Abba?" - I lost it.

  • @madiantin
    @madiantin Год назад +452

    6:32. This was actually really sweet.
    Prof Jackson is absolutely fantastic with Philomena. His description of Raleigh being a swashbuckler and not being afraid when encountering a root vegetable is brilliant. =D

  • @RiceaxeGaming
    @RiceaxeGaming Год назад +595

    Fear, Honor and Interest...nailed it. Couldn´t come up with a better answer.

    • @davidcom4864
      @davidcom4864 Год назад +26

      That’s in a nutshell hahaha the way he stopped her up

    • @misteraskman3668
      @misteraskman3668 Год назад +28

      Prof. Ashley won that exchange.

    • @101soulsoup
      @101soulsoup Год назад +27

      She was impressed with the answer and was taken aback how fact he thinks

    • @EternalNero
      @EternalNero 3 месяца назад +3

      Strange, I read this the EXACT moment he said it, yes that was perfect
      ...Also this happens a lot here on RUclips, I wonder why

    • @neithere
      @neithere 3 месяца назад +2

      "fear and greed" would be more precise, IMHO.

  • @Sig509
    @Sig509 Год назад +278

    This guy has great comedic timing, the best pairing with Cunk I've seen yet.

  • @herbivorethecarnivore8447
    @herbivorethecarnivore8447 11 месяцев назад +174

    I love how far he goes along with the Star Wars analogy

    • @a1white
      @a1white 9 месяцев назад +32

      Chewbacca is too far though 😂

  • @noahstoner851
    @noahstoner851 Год назад +286

    That was the most eloquent way to “no, he wasn’t scared of the potato”

    • @a1white
      @a1white 9 месяцев назад +1

      😂

  • @nyankomaomao
    @nyankomaomao Год назад +866

    He nailed the ABBA comment without missing a single beat LMAOOOO I wish they'd release the BTS and interview what some of these experts feel being asked these questions 😂

    • @LichDemonInc
      @LichDemonInc Год назад +12

      No one cares about kpoop

    • @incendior
      @incendior 11 месяцев назад +117

      BTS meant behind the scenes, dude

    • @LichDemonInc
      @LichDemonInc 11 месяцев назад +11

      @@incendior thanks for ruining my joke

    • @samfillingham9250
      @samfillingham9250 11 месяцев назад +101

      @@LichDemonInc not very funny though was it mate

    • @LichDemonInc
      @LichDemonInc 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@samfillingham9250 it was to me
      Not my fault you don't have a sense of humor

  • @YuKraven
    @YuKraven 9 месяцев назад +126

    “anything you like.” always gets me.

  • @msc2479
    @msc2479 9 месяцев назад +51

    The fact that he's an actual professor & could come up with these hilarious answers spontaneously is mind-blowing 😂😂

  • @DrewPeacock9421
    @DrewPeacock9421 Год назад +408

    Definitely Emma Stones best performance

    • @muhaddesachowdhury1001
      @muhaddesachowdhury1001 Год назад +43

      I can’t unsee it now

    • @dgrn101
      @dgrn101 Год назад +54

      Emma stone and Val Kilmer

    • @V_for_Vendetta_
      @V_for_Vendetta_ Год назад +6

      OMG , eureka!
      Haha I've always thought she looked familiar, now that you said it, I can now see it's Emma.

    • @user-zt4zr7eg6z
      @user-zt4zr7eg6z Год назад

      ​@@dgrn101if you use Google lense it will come up with exact those two names.

    • @gingerisevil02
      @gingerisevil02 Год назад +7

      Omg it’s the eyes! Same shape and size/distance apart.. and the hair

  • @YourChannelOnYouTube
    @YourChannelOnYouTube Год назад +236

    "or you can't read very well" killed me

    • @spinblackcircles
      @spinblackcircles 10 месяцев назад +15

      It was the only time he ever came close to ridiculing her or acting like she was stupid even with the increasingly dumb questions. He’s a legend

  • @seanys
    @seanys 10 месяцев назад +71

    Call off the search. We’ve found the world’s most patient man.

    • @kxmode
      @kxmode 4 месяца назад

      I didn't know we were searching. Wait, did everyone get the memo except me?!

    • @EternalNero
      @EternalNero 3 месяца назад

      @@kxmode I realized you and me both got the memo's but we didn't have the patience to read them

  • @Arek.Arkadiusz
    @Arek.Arkadiusz 2 месяца назад +7

    They are the most surprising comedy duo in the history. Their energy together is just amazing.

  • @denizs.9619
    @denizs.9619 5 месяцев назад +27

    6:32 that softened yet firm tone he uses just makes this scene wonderful

  • @ddfan1983
    @ddfan1983 Год назад +300

    what a legend, best guest on the show

  • @casey6556
    @casey6556 6 месяцев назад +34

    Him taking the “explain why we do war in a single sentence” so seriously and actually giving a very good answer is one of his finest moments

    • @Das_Kaenguru
      @Das_Kaenguru 2 месяца назад

      *Clunk voice*
      Well it wasn't a sentence though, was it? Or did the verbs were'nt allowed to talk about war? Is this were the Phrase non-verbal combat comes from?

  • @tewks4458
    @tewks4458 10 месяцев назад +47

    Ashley Jackson is very much "in on it" and totally gets the dynamic Diane Morgan (Philomena) is going for. He's a super funny guy that clearly understand the style of humor being attempted here.

  • @ruicarrilho5721
    @ruicarrilho5721 11 месяцев назад +132

    Imagine studying these things your whole life, then you agree to be part of these mockumentaries, and now suddenly your Wikipedia page mentions your taste in ABBA and favorite songs of the band, over your, you know, actual work.
    This is hilarious, and this man deserves to be knighted.

  • @CheriTheBery
    @CheriTheBery Год назад +324

    "Have you got an allotment" never gets old 😂

    • @rskat501
      @rskat501 Год назад

      Fucking died at that part

    • @nicolasvidal92
      @nicolasvidal92 Год назад +12

      I'm not British, what does that even mean

    • @luka2784
      @luka2784 Год назад +56

      @@nicolasvidal92an allotment is a patch of land that people rent to grow vegetables on as a hobby.

    • @nicolasvidal92
      @nicolasvidal92 Год назад +12

      @@luka2784 thanks a ton

    • @skachor
      @skachor 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@luka2784what a wonderful idea

  • @olufagosebambulagose
    @olufagosebambulagose 11 месяцев назад +28

    Absolutely love this man. The way he just goes along with it and goes into a full conversation about soviet vegetables makes me laugh every time.

  • @nyChannel09
    @nyChannel09 11 месяцев назад +47

    "We lost at Dunkirk? Dont think so."
    Is wonderfully done

  • @zanussidish5685
    @zanussidish5685 9 месяцев назад +31

    1:49
    "I don't think anyone has ever invented a root vegetable "
    He's beginning to doubt his own knowledge now. 😂

  • @EL-mn1pf
    @EL-mn1pf Год назад +402

    I love how he draws the line at Chewbacca 😂

    • @garolyes
      @garolyes 11 месяцев назад +8

      😂😂😂😂

    • @celiab.396
      @celiab.396 10 месяцев назад +15

      Before the R2D2 question

    • @SimonFrack
      @SimonFrack 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@celiab.396Jar-Jar?

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 9 месяцев назад +17

    The repartee with this guy is magnificent! The ABBA part is just hysterical. They should have a whole sitcom themselves.

  • @alshabib5849
    @alshabib5849 Год назад +119

    "fear honor and interest" was a great answer for what was meant to be a comedic gotcha

  • @halleylow3615
    @halleylow3615 Год назад +234

    Am I the only person who thinks this professor is a hot hunk? And the perfect straight man in a comic duo? he also quite brilliantly and accurately answered her question with cunning brevity "fear, honor, and interest."

    • @markpieexplores
      @markpieexplores Год назад +53

      He is handsome

    • @dragonbaby7660
      @dragonbaby7660 11 месяцев назад +27

      He's the Ray Liotta of History

    • @StrawberryFieldsNIR
      @StrawberryFieldsNIR 4 месяца назад +5

      Queen Victoria was Darth Vader though, she even dressed the part.

    • @JohnLutherable
      @JohnLutherable 4 месяца назад +3

      not into men, but he does look a bit like a bigger Robbie Williams

  • @Ilese-xy8on
    @Ilese-xy8on 8 месяцев назад +46

    Chewbacca? ... No I think that's stretching it @ 0:44

  • @jaybestnz
    @jaybestnz 11 месяцев назад +74

    I actually really like his personality. He is being so earnestly patient but also making sure to be accurate in what he is conveying.

  • @kentokenyama3449
    @kentokenyama3449 9 месяцев назад +39

    I kinda like how intense Prof. Ashley looks.

  • @XprPrentice
    @XprPrentice 11 месяцев назад +48

    You know, of the Cunk series, I prefer Britain over Earth, but this moment about nuclear weapons just walloped me when I saw it - and it did it again here, even when I knew it must be coming. It has to be one of my most favorite moments. We can all empathize with Philomena's realization - and this guy we've seen over and over just be a stern hard-ass unexpectedly does the simplest, most caring thing for her (and us). It's just an absolutely wonderful moment. (And I'm not even an Abba fan!)

    • @DukeGyug
      @DukeGyug 11 месяцев назад +9

      Honestly, I feel likenhe gained a lot of respect for Cunk in that moment. He's the kind of person who takes the threat of nuclear annihilation seriously and having an emotional break down when learning of it is probably the most rational thing one can do.

    • @andreasreiser1069
      @andreasreiser1069 8 месяцев назад +9

      I'm glad someone is mentioning it, because to me the nuclear destruction/ABBA-moment is one of the most stunning comedy moments I've seen in my life. It's so funny but at the same time so sad and devastating to see her break down after the realization. I've watched this dozens of times and just can't get over how brilliant this is. 😊

  • @pkmuhammedhisan
    @pkmuhammedhisan Год назад +214

    He sacrificed a part of his soul to maintain his composure !

    • @EternalNero
      @EternalNero 3 месяца назад +1

      Damn, in that case that's not a sacrifice, but a fantastic investment, where can I sell my soul for that level of patience?

  • @ForestRaptor
    @ForestRaptor Год назад +61

    The duality of these two is legendary

  • @chroniquephilousophique9983
    @chroniquephilousophique9983 Год назад +281

    The embodiment of stoicism. Love this guy

    • @grixxly2768
      @grixxly2768 10 месяцев назад +1

      Stoicism is actually one of the most flawed philosophies!! I suggest you look into it, it has cool historical connects but is also more toxic than not

    • @feralingo
      @feralingo 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@grixxly2768suck a toe

    • @EricClapkilo
      @EricClapkilo 8 месяцев назад

      @@grixxly2768elaborate

    • @samtoughman3928
      @samtoughman3928 7 месяцев назад

      ​@grixxly2768 really? I did not know that

    • @chroniquephilousophique9983
      @chroniquephilousophique9983 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@grixxly2768 i think most philosophy, like ideologies get to a toxic point when you push their logic too far, but they each got a glimpse of intuition on the world we live in and existence. Stoïcism and christianity have strong connection for exemple, and that suffice to say it can well get nasty at some point, but lets not lose our cool and nuance and retain some good point on this way of thinking

  • @cliffcannon
    @cliffcannon 9 месяцев назад +16

    All the expert interviewees do a wonderful job of playing straight to Diane Morgan's inventive wackiness, and Professor Jackson does it exceptionally well!

  • @MrLee_MrLee
    @MrLee_MrLee Год назад +64

    he's my fave person she Interviews. So funny

  • @Teelirious
    @Teelirious Год назад +67

    "Fear, honor, interest." Nailed it!

  • @100musicplaylists3
    @100musicplaylists3 Год назад +274

    lol, this girl makes me cry with laughter. shes a real national treasure.

    • @Ashborne985
      @Ashborne985 Год назад +18

      They both are

    • @talstory
      @talstory Год назад +3

      I don't see why it's so funny. I find her ignorance genuinely upsetting

    • @Oof_2nd
      @Oof_2nd Год назад +20

      ​@@talstory It's comedy mate, not sure how you can be angry at that.

    • @sebasfrankes6501
      @sebasfrankes6501 Год назад +4

      @@talstorydon’t know how to tell you this gently, but she is doing a performance. She is playing a character, she is actually a comedian called Diane Morgan.

    • @abdulwasey3506
      @abdulwasey3506 11 месяцев назад +9

      ​@@talstoryit's a performance mate, just have a laugh.

  • @alexandra-iuliapreja8694
    @alexandra-iuliapreja8694 10 месяцев назад +18

    I just love his seriois face when he said he loves ABBA. 😂 Omg, love this guy!❤

  • @stephaniel5402
    @stephaniel5402 Год назад +45

    "now that's stretching it" 🤣🤣😂😂💀💀💀

  • @oldpain7625
    @oldpain7625 Год назад +277

    $20 bucks says Professor Jackson has headbutted at least one guy in a pub

    • @TheEvilCheesecake
      @TheEvilCheesecake Год назад +6

      do you realise that he's acting, he's playing a character

    • @kendo207
      @kendo207 Год назад +51

      @@TheEvilCheesecake He’s a real professor.

    • @TheEvilCheesecake
      @TheEvilCheesecake Год назад +2

      You poes lawed yourself right here lol

    • @v0rtexbeater
      @v0rtexbeater 10 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@TheEvilCheesecakePhilomena is a character, all the guests are actual experts/professors

    • @TheEvilCheesecake
      @TheEvilCheesecake 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@v0rtexbeater yes and they're also playing characters, especially the ones who make multiple appearances.

  • @Rhamirezz85
    @Rhamirezz85 8 месяцев назад +6

    I just LOVE how Prof. Ashley Jackson talks! So well spoken. Awesome to listen to.

  • @luckybarrel7829
    @luckybarrel7829 6 месяцев назад +13

    The nuclear weapons bit made me cry too. Like someone was cutting Soviet onions in the bkg.

  • @Labazz
    @Labazz Год назад +28

    She just keeps going. 🤣 When you think ‘okay, it’s over’ - she strikes!

  • @liamhegarty3220
    @liamhegarty3220 Год назад +126

    Prof Jackson should be given an Oscar/Emmy/BAFTA for his performances with Philomena...he makes these interviews. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @taghiabiri3489
    @taghiabiri3489 16 дней назад +5

    He‘s just so cute when she starts to cry! ❤

  • @ericlayton8888
    @ericlayton8888 9 месяцев назад +27

    5:20 is the moment he gives up

  • @JB-lovin
    @JB-lovin 10 месяцев назад +13

    He's so good. I'd love to see the outtakes from these interviews just to see if he was so deadpan throughout.

  • @Amlux1984
    @Amlux1984 Год назад +38

    The heroes of this are the professors who play it straight.

  • @JohnJaneson2449
    @JohnJaneson2449 Год назад +60

    "horror show nelson" 😂😂😂😂

  • @TheArcaneMaster
    @TheArcaneMaster 6 месяцев назад +4

    More of these two omg. The way he just rolls w it, completely unflappable is fantastic. It's like they're feeding off each other.

  • @chinmaiification
    @chinmaiification Год назад +9

    I love how straightforward he is in the face of her silliness. It makes it very nice to watch.

  • @philstrachan
    @philstrachan 8 месяцев назад +12

    He has the patience of a dad explaining questions from his 3 year old daughter.

  • @lordrevan57
    @lordrevan57 Год назад +46

    The Soviet Onion fucking kills me

  • @AlieUnscriptedTV
    @AlieUnscriptedTV Год назад +25

    He's my favorite guest on the show 😂😂 him and came a lot lady. They are so patient😂😂

  • @jatzi1526
    @jatzi1526 10 месяцев назад +44

    Ok but who wouldve been the darth vader of the british empire is actually a pretty interesting question

    • @liamcragin
      @liamcragin 7 месяцев назад +4

      Disraeli maybe? Clive? Victoria is clearly Palpatine.

    • @Arvenico
      @Arvenico 7 месяцев назад +5

      Cecil Rhodes? Though he is probably more like Tarkin... I guess Lord Kitchener, then.

    • @eater_of_garbage_
      @eater_of_garbage_ 2 месяца назад

      Depends on the era, but either Haig or Wellington. Or Nelson maybe?

  • @Auriel5
    @Auriel5 7 месяцев назад +6

    He is so kind and patient with her ❤

  • @neansath
    @neansath 8 месяцев назад +3

    This compilation has elevated human consciousness by one small but significant leap.

  • @toneee
    @toneee 6 дней назад +1

    the way he said "anything you like" was so comforting i wish i could be this kind to myself

  • @bohemianjiankho6832
    @bohemianjiankho6832 Год назад +83

    "Fear, honour and interest."
    👏man 👏 understood 👏 the 👏 assignment 👏

  • @rdhunkins
    @rdhunkins 4 месяца назад +4

    The whole nuclear weapons part is hilarious. He makes no attempt to console her, just goes along with it. You gotta love British Comedy!

  • @zygmanfroid9709
    @zygmanfroid9709 Год назад +27

    "The waves?" Best line

  • @coolbeans5911
    @coolbeans5911 11 месяцев назад +27

    the clown student wanting a challenge when the teacher says "there's no such thing as a stupid question" not expecting the teacher to actually stand by the statement no matter what:

  • @quadog9019
    @quadog9019 Год назад +220

    From what I understand they had to edit a bit around Prof. Ashley Jackson because he was creased from laughing half the time from the interview, to the point he had trouble forming coherent sentences 😂

    • @willwrite3675
      @willwrite3675 Год назад

      ​@snowangeliquexxhis ass

    • @ForestRaptor
      @ForestRaptor Год назад +63

      gods I wish that we got bloopers and behind the scenes shots a month or 2 after the release of the show. IT would be so much comedy gold

    • @dgrn101
      @dgrn101 Год назад +35

      ​@@ForestRaptorI've searched high, low, far and wide and I still have yet to find footage of Diane Morgan breaking character. That takes the kind of composure that can't be learned

    • @viniciusgama4796
      @viniciusgama4796 Год назад

      ​@@dgrn101Diane Morgan goes to a happy place whenever Philomena Cunk comes out to play

    • @RT-qd8yl
      @RT-qd8yl 9 месяцев назад

      @@ForestRaptor Learn what fair use means.

  • @smiley5ize
    @smiley5ize Год назад +14

    This is one fantastic pairing! Top notch comedy.

  • @rdhunkins
    @rdhunkins Год назад +43

    So we all know the professor knows this is a put on, and the way he plays along is awesome. Well done!

  • @yangerjamir0906
    @yangerjamir0906 Год назад +44

    How did they do this without falling off in hysterical laughter?

    • @gbag37
      @gbag37 8 месяцев назад +1

      Editing

  • @vicsaul5459
    @vicsaul5459 9 месяцев назад +6

    I hope they get these two back ,real soon and talk about everything and of course Abba new virtual tour.

  • @JesseTate
    @JesseTate 7 месяцев назад +11

    apparently this guy was the one who had the most trouble laughing during the interview so they had to do loads of takes. I think that's fantastic (I believe they told them it was a comedy documentary going in, they just didn't know what sort of questions exactly to expect)

  • @literallyallthingsonice
    @literallyallthingsonice 8 месяцев назад +5

    All I’m saying is that I hope this man wins every award for his research and he can look back at this with a little bit of humor many years from now. Also, holy fuck, I love him, with or without this amazing intercourse of ideas.

  • @Stella1055.
    @Stella1055. Год назад +26

    This guys such a good sport lmao. Best interview since frost Nixon.

  • @markoogle
    @markoogle Год назад +30

    Who is this guy, he is fantastic

  • @Benjiesbeenbetter.
    @Benjiesbeenbetter. 6 месяцев назад +2

    6:08 is an absolutely brilliant moment. Diane Morgan really nails it as a naive (or thick as ****) person realising that the world is worse than they thought it was.
    The Professor plays it beautifully as well, showing compassion while retaining his stern manner.

  • @oldpossum57
    @oldpossum57 Год назад +7

    Having grown up with British documentaries on TV, from Sir Kenneth Clark onwards, Philomena Cunk is my new hero.

  • @Джонатан-р8д
    @Джонатан-р8д 8 месяцев назад +2

    1:31 "Did they have turnips?"
    The sincerity in her face and voice. She gets me every time. Right in the funny bone. 😂

  • @oxmox86
    @oxmox86 7 месяцев назад +5

    When he said "anything you'd like" I felt that.

  • @Chareth_Cutestory
    @Chareth_Cutestory Год назад +27

    In the context of this interview "The Winner Takes it all" would have been the perfect answer.

  • @wewper
    @wewper 10 месяцев назад +14

    Prof. Ashley Jackson is really the only guy who has ever been the equal of Philomena Cunk. The replies "I love ABBA" and "Dancing Queen," deadpan and yet somehow empathetic, are the stuff of classic TV. Great hair too.

  • @Bagiette
    @Bagiette Год назад +25

    They're made for each other

  • @danielostrowski856
    @danielostrowski856 2 месяца назад +1

    I think about the sentence “I think you’re labouring under a misapprehension” as a response to a stupid question a lot, it’s really incredible

  • @desoconnor7445
    @desoconnor7445 8 месяцев назад +4

    I struggle to imagine how the prof did not burst out in laughter 😂