The Royal Variety Performance - Armstrong & Miller w/John Simm

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  • (Aired 17 December 2008) - Brendan Fraser introduces this comedy sketch by comedians and actors Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller with special appearance by actor John Simm.
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Комментарии • 317

  • @dee4174
    @dee4174 3 года назад +184

    My absolute favourite characters. Shame the audience didnt get it. They must have a disorder and this and that, isn't it. 😁

  • @henhenhen19
    @henhenhen19 4 года назад +81

    All the comments about the crowd seams to be from people who don't understand;
    1. Sound mixing. They're not on max volume like in a sitcom.
    2. How crowds work. They're laughing a lot, but silence quickly, politely, as it's a fancy event.
    Miller and Armstrong did not bomb here. And it's a great skit :P

    • @BoggWeasel
      @BoggWeasel 4 года назад +4

      It's also a theater not a studio, sound stage is totally different and all that innit

    • @luke-alex
      @luke-alex 3 года назад +1

      And even then, you can still hear lots of laughing throughout. So strange people commenting like they weren't.

    • @CricketEngland
      @CricketEngland 3 года назад +1

      Its brilliantly funny

    • @Niggleblade1986
      @Niggleblade1986 3 года назад

      Seems*

  • @keepthefaith06
    @keepthefaith06 15 лет назад +101

    "I never done French. I done Media Studies."
    Class.

    • @patagualianmostly7437
      @patagualianmostly7437 4 года назад +3

      And now, thanks to Bliar & his cohorts, we have a whole generation of 'em.

    • @goodwifelucy5602
      @goodwifelucy5602 2 года назад +2

      Media studies was around long before Blair

    • @Johnny-sj9sj
      @Johnny-sj9sj Год назад +2

      @@goodwifelucy5602 I think you’ll find that it’s actually spelt Meeja Studdiez 🧐

    • @jennifersivewright3117
      @jennifersivewright3117 Год назад

      @@goodwifelucy5602 yup but you didn’t get a GCSE, A level or degree in it. We did social studies and social education. It wasn’t considered worthy of a qualification.

  • @sfoster.23
    @sfoster.23 4 года назад +35

    They need to do this again and again. Will never get enough of it

  • @sfoster.23
    @sfoster.23 5 лет назад +40

    “It’s like racism but against soil” love it!

  • @samgay9893
    @samgay9893 2 года назад +68

    This deserved so many more laughs from the audience

    • @susanc4622
      @susanc4622 Год назад +4

      The topic may have been taboo even then. Still, they got some laughs and hoots. Nowadays, they’d probably be banned and I truly can’t see the King accepting it.

    • @desgilroy1357
      @desgilroy1357 Год назад +2

      Need to have Ricky Gervais to introduce them so he can tell the audience they stupid if they don't get it?

  • @richardbrown1189
    @richardbrown1189 Год назад +8

    "Just because I did it they blamed me." Sounds like Boris after the Committee report.

  • @GreyDancer42
    @GreyDancer42 15 лет назад +65

    These A&M sketches remind me of this one time I was on the bus behind 2 girls who talked all chav like that, and one of them was complaining that she hated her English teacher and she was going to complain about him to the headteacher. The other girl asked her why, and she replied "Cuz ee said I was FICK!" - They both turned around and glared at me when I burst out laughing.

  • @Enbix
    @Enbix 9 лет назад +60

    "Is owls moo or is owls woof" hahaha I lose brain cells from laughing every time I watch these two XD

  • @NaughtyLittleNatz
    @NaughtyLittleNatz 15 лет назад +28

    This was by farthe best performance of the night. Had me in stitches lol.

  • @gribwitch
    @gribwitch 2 года назад +28

    They only did three series of "The Armstrong and Miller Show". They should do more. These two are excellent. My favourite sketches of theirs are The Spring Cotillion - where they are dancing in a ballroom with high society ladies and exchanging lewd comments to their partners.

    • @emiwebber
      @emiwebber Год назад

      But for those who don't know, that's 3 series *with the BBC*. They have 4 series of 'Armstrong and Miller' previous from Channel Four days, in the late 90s.

  • @mindrolling24
    @mindrolling24 6 лет назад +20

    I love these characters: so unique and brilliant.

  • @Tom_North
    @Tom_North 4 года назад +18

    Love Brendan Fraser such a legend!

    • @MrDaiseymay
      @MrDaiseymay 4 года назад +4

      who?

    • @patagualianmostly7437
      @patagualianmostly7437 4 года назад +1

      @@MrDaiseymay My response exactly!

    • @georgielancaster1356
      @georgielancaster1356 2 года назад

      I love him, too, he was so rare for a really handsome film star... Really happy to take the p*ss out of himself, never took his career seriously - but I don't know what is going on in his life, but he is looking so defeated by life - as though he is on a non violent suicide mission. Makes me so sad.

    • @JohnDavidSullivan
      @JohnDavidSullivan Год назад +2

      you don't know who brendan fraser is?

  • @derrybannister
    @derrybannister 15 лет назад +9

    "he said period
    i know"
    loved it

  • @jq8974
    @jq8974 Год назад +8

    This is freaking BRILLIANT!!!!

  • @Salmonrock
    @Salmonrock 15 лет назад +15

    "It's like racism but against soil" lol loved this sketch!

  • @theshellmeister
    @theshellmeister 15 лет назад +4

    Talk about surreal! I have met and shook hands with *only* 2 actors in my lifetime so far...and they are Brendan Fraser and John Simm!!

  • @saintetienne755
    @saintetienne755 5 лет назад +35

    Brilliantly observed - totally unappreciated

  • @smeagolita
    @smeagolita 14 лет назад +23

    "Bonjour mes amis!"
    "Are you ill?"
    Lmao.

  • @ninadsheth8422
    @ninadsheth8422 4 года назад +8

    Absolute brilliant

  • @ianmiller2349
    @ianmiller2349 7 лет назад +31

    very under appreciated. top notch stuff.

  • @alexday5892
    @alexday5892 Год назад +5

    This is still relevant. Scary but true. Superb sketch

  • @scopex2749
    @scopex2749 4 месяца назад +1

    As a retired RAF chap I see this as VERY GOOD banter what? Cabbage crates over the briny wizard prang Bertie!

  • @Grindeldore
    @Grindeldore 11 лет назад +10

    wherever I see John Simm now I see the Master acting all like he's not a time lord and stuff ^^

  • @pacificostudios
    @pacificostudios Год назад +4

    Armstrong & Miller got lots of laughs -- the audience wasn't miked up, were they, blood? I've even got a note for it!

  • @Francis2061
    @Francis2061 15 лет назад +8

    'Just because i did it, they blame me.' Lol.

  • @HCD08
    @HCD08 15 лет назад +8

    this is amazing,
    love it
    standard

  • @y_ffordd
    @y_ffordd Год назад +2

    Bravo, great comedy.

  • @GrabMySanity
    @GrabMySanity 14 лет назад +14

    Hilarious! "they blame me, cos i dunnit." made me laugh quite a bit :D Plus, because I love him, John Simm is the cherry on the cake!
    Though, I did feel a bit ashamed at one point: I took Media studies instead of French!

  • @Johnsforeva
    @Johnsforeva 15 лет назад +7

    i absolutely love armstrong and miller. miller looks like my bff's dad! LOL!

  • @j.j.c.s2802
    @j.j.c.s2802 6 лет назад +34

    If you are unsure of what is being said on screen, then do read the comments section, as most of the script is quoted verbatim, usually followed by 'LOL', to indicate the contributor has fully understood the comedic techniques employed by the writers of the original script that is clearly heard during the performance. Many contributors also use uppercase to further emphasise that they really have understood everything, and are very keen to make it known to the reader. Remember - the use of 'caps-lock' means 'My comment is really worth reading'. Please respect the time and effort that they have taken to reinforce their insecurities, and that they should be congratulated for their sharp observations and not ridiculed or labelled as a half wit, capable only of stating the bleeding obvious. Thank you. Please ENJOY.

    • @TheDrugOfTheNation
      @TheDrugOfTheNation 6 лет назад +9

      Isn’t it though?

    • @JoeBlac
      @JoeBlac 5 лет назад +5

      @@TheDrugOfTheNation Standard.

    • @bernhardknabl4587
      @bernhardknabl4587 5 лет назад +4

      HARSH LOL

    • @georgielancaster1356
      @georgielancaster1356 2 года назад +2

      Just show a little kindness.
      They are repeating the bits they loved best, or most moved us, just as we all do, when talking about the things we loved best, walking out of a theatre or cinema.
      Except, we are alone in our experiences and can only communicate with strangers, who witnessed what we witnessed.
      It actually indicates a base loneliness online.
      As to caps, I know old people who have no idea there is an etiquette. If they accidently have phone on caps, they don't worry.
      If people write in caps, fewer people bother to read. If someone is indicating that much stress, I feel happy I am pre warned, and often jump the post. I don't obsess about feeling superior and happily judgemental about people. If it doesn't look like it will be calm, I generally jump it.
      Do you walk around pointing at Down's syndrome people, or emotionally unbalanced people?
      They may be a bit unbalanced or agitated, but YOU ARE UNPLEASANTLY SMUG.
      (Not an accident with caps lock. Just so you know)

  • @Mortthemoose
    @Mortthemoose Год назад +4

    😂😂😂 i honestly don't know how they do this!!
    Put on a posh accent, and then speak in slang all the way through!
    It must be incredibly difficult to do!

  • @AmpStarOverrated
    @AmpStarOverrated 15 лет назад +9

    this is amazing and made me laugh so much :D i love armstrong and miller!

  • @jac1799
    @jac1799 Год назад +2

    That was proper great and that

  • @wareidav
    @wareidav Год назад +1

    Wonderful

  • @xbtsot7x
    @xbtsot7x 15 лет назад +2

    the song is called dance with me by dizzee rascal. x

  • @lucilaromero9472
    @lucilaromero9472 5 лет назад +2

    Brilliant!

  • @RfloydS
    @RfloydS 15 лет назад +8

    this is so funny. 'Their blaming me even though i done it...'

  • @pockypurse
    @pockypurse 14 лет назад +6

    Omgs this is pure win, I love all three of these actors. :"D

  • @simonbertioli4696
    @simonbertioli4696 Год назад +3

    Just brilliant...good old British humour...😅😂

  • @anne-mariemoore
    @anne-mariemoore 2 года назад +4

    Love it! 😂😂

  • @darthmarticusLFC
    @darthmarticusLFC 7 лет назад +33

    Keep expecting them to end with 'or some shit like that' but they obviously won't, it's frustrating

  • @sadiexefronxcrawford
    @sadiexefronxcrawford 15 лет назад +2

    i lovd this!!!!

  • @musicformypiano
    @musicformypiano 14 лет назад +9

    It's well secret blood, no one exept me is supposed to see it.
    Can i have a look?
    Yeah.
    >.

  • @MissSamanthaP
    @MissSamanthaP 15 лет назад +6

    I know! That's just what I was thinking. If I was there I would have literally been on the floor laughing.

    • @patagualianmostly7437
      @patagualianmostly7437 4 года назад

      This is even better:
      ruclips.net/video/mGp4DvFEgh8/видео.html

  • @clover13x
    @clover13x 14 лет назад +4

    "its like racism againts soil " LOL

  • @Redtinmug
    @Redtinmug 15 лет назад +2

    they are just soooo funny
    haha

  • @empm69420
    @empm69420 14 лет назад +2

    made me lol loads
    love these peeps
    standard

  • @flannerymonaghan-morris7461
    @flannerymonaghan-morris7461 2 года назад +4

    These characters are basically a WWII era bill and Ted. There, I said it. Basically two stoner youth inside of grown men’s bodies during the 2nd world war.

  • @maxinejacobson4006
    @maxinejacobson4006 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant, init!

  • @vgdcx
    @vgdcx 13 лет назад +2

    LMAO. LOVE THEM.

  • @wildandbarefoot
    @wildandbarefoot 3 года назад +2

    Standard!

  • @wordpainter423
    @wordpainter423 14 лет назад +2

    "blinged up, badly man" *grin*

  • @emilymonkey
    @emilymonkey 14 лет назад +29

    it's like racism but against soil

  • @Dfturcott
    @Dfturcott Месяц назад

    They had greatness on stage, IN FRONT OF THEM LIVE, and that’s all he got.
    What the hell audience?

  • @tomkent4656
    @tomkent4656 Год назад +1

    Went down like a lead balloon!

  • @caraandheath
    @caraandheath 14 лет назад +1

    OMG I LOVE JOHN SIMM SO MUCH !!!

  • @-Tidgy
    @-Tidgy 8 лет назад +16

    That's The Master from Doctor Who!!

    • @mollieosinga6691
      @mollieosinga6691 6 лет назад +3

      Tidgy His name is John Simm don't define him by a character. Define by who he is. He's an enterially different character in this.

    • @ajivins1
      @ajivins1 5 лет назад +3

      Harold Saxon.

    • @paulflint6254
      @paulflint6254 5 лет назад

      It is indeed

    • @jeebuschristos8423
      @jeebuschristos8423 5 лет назад +6

      Track down Life On Mars... the UK version, not the horrible US version...

    • @NateSean
      @NateSean 5 лет назад +2

      You can't talk to him like that cause he's a Doctor Who fan and they're all autistic. And that's like racist but for autism.

  • @spelunker101
    @spelunker101 5 лет назад +8

    He's like the Master and Sam Tyler and like Jip and that main bloke in State of Play and Mad Dogs and shit though isn't it....standard.

  • @lewis7515
    @lewis7515 Год назад +1

    I don't think that audience understood a word - they mostly just laughed when they knew they were supposed to laugh

  • @auuggghhh
    @auuggghhh 14 лет назад +5

    Oh, nobody got the Inkheart joke! Poor Brendan.
    "We've been blown up."

  • @ILuvDepp
    @ILuvDepp 15 лет назад +5

    haha...''is he well blinged up?''
    ''Hes blinged up badly man'' !! ^.^
    ''Theys all against me and its for no reason 'cause i never done nothing and im not even lying...''
    Ahh so funny! =' D

  • @Operaandchant90
    @Operaandchant90 15 лет назад +4

    he's blinged up badly, man
    i fecking love this xD

  • @jswaggart01
    @jswaggart01 Год назад +1

    Gawd, that Veruka is pretty nasty business, yeah!

  • @Alun49
    @Alun49 3 года назад +4

    The Queen would not have the faintest idea what they are saying r why its funny.

    • @tomlangron2532
      @tomlangron2532 Месяц назад

      I think Liz had a pretty good sense of humour, which was just as well otherwise she would have had them shot. Which was like totally against their rights or whatever, and I'm not even lying.

    • @Alun49
      @Alun49 Месяц назад +1

      @@tomlangron2532 Standard, isn't it and sh@t?

  • @Wazszsa
    @Wazszsa 9 лет назад +48

    Owls is cluck you div...

  • @caraandheath
    @caraandheath 14 лет назад +1

    Yess ,, I Love Hiim Soooo Much :)

  • @lisa000515
    @lisa000515 15 лет назад +4

    i done media studies cause we had mr renoylds 4 french and he used to try and touch ure bollocks :P so funny
    stardard/random

  • @EcHeLoN5242
    @EcHeLoN5242 14 лет назад +2

    @thesteveus
    That's because it IS John Simm :)

  • @raff18562
    @raff18562 15 лет назад +1

    omg dis woz 2 funny even after watchin it lyk 10 times!!! lmfao
    :) :) :)

  • @expatriate40
    @expatriate40 15 лет назад +2

    classic!

  • @justabitofjunkie2595
    @justabitofjunkie2595 5 лет назад +3

    Well blinged up, isn't it?

  • @derrybannister
    @derrybannister 15 лет назад +2

    simm such a good french accent

  • @Francis2061
    @Francis2061 15 лет назад +1

    It's called 'we'll meet again' Its an old 40's song by Vera Lynn.

    • @annoyed707
      @annoyed707 4 года назад

      Used to great effect at the very end of Dr. Strangelove.

  • @xbtsot7x
    @xbtsot7x 15 лет назад +1

    no problem x

  • @andreistoica2470
    @andreistoica2470 3 года назад +1

    I already took this nationality în this one 14th portrayed by Ben Miller în an Anthony Ainleysque look like

  • @Ayslhyn
    @Ayslhyn 11 лет назад +10

    Oh dear. Armstrong and Miller absolutely die on their arses in this.

  • @leoncrazyman07
    @leoncrazyman07 7 лет назад +20

    I remember when Brendan Fraser was still relevant

  • @VCMazz
    @VCMazz 15 лет назад +1

    Can't think of a nicer way to spend the evening although ********* runs it close? Any idea what he said? Armstrong & Miller - brilliant!

  • @rageblage
    @rageblage 15 лет назад +2

    i was talking to tyler on the phone calling him gay and all that ...........
    he is well gay he's got a wife and kids thats well bent:L
    the best ever pmsl

  • @davemassive8147
    @davemassive8147 2 года назад +1

    Obviously what Johnson watches nightly

  • @forseverus
    @forseverus 15 лет назад +1

    Oh, lol :)))
    Thanks :)

  • @paullarge526
    @paullarge526 4 года назад +8

    Utterly brilliant routine 👏👏👏👍👍👍 Wrong audience. 😟🙁😟🙁😟🙁

  • @NewAgeGenesis
    @NewAgeGenesis 13 лет назад +3

    @XxIndieKiddColaxX you know what im saying? they is like well discriminating and could give them all issues around self esteem issues and this that and everything else.

  • @HarakMolova
    @HarakMolova 7 лет назад +22

    "Even I know that, and I've got a disorder." You just know if they said that today, someone would kick up a fuss...

    • @embelslishments
      @embelslishments 6 лет назад +3

      Literally nothing has changed except more people have an outlet for their voice. Fuck off and just enjoy the bloody sketch 😂

    • @ScoopMeisterGeneral
      @ScoopMeisterGeneral 5 лет назад +1

      No.

  • @jackinabox12
    @jackinabox12 15 лет назад +1

    ha...
    he said period.

  • @nigelcarren
    @nigelcarren 3 года назад +1

    Been in France 12 years now, and I can report with disdain that sometimes they do that up a wall whilst eating long-bread at the same time and s##t! But life and let live and Vive la Whatever.

  • @t23001
    @t23001 7 месяцев назад +3

    The words of current selfish narcissists placed in the mouths of the most selfless generation in memory. Simultaneously funny and tragic.

  • @12MoonyWoo
    @12MoonyWoo 11 лет назад +76

    Tough crowd...

    • @David-ud9ju
      @David-ud9ju 6 лет назад +4

      To be honest, this sketch wasn't a good as the ones that went out in the show, although not having the laugh track might be to blame.

    • @vermilliongecko
      @vermilliongecko 5 лет назад +11

      More like the posh audience don't know anyone who talks in this dialect.

  • @kromus1
    @kromus1 6 лет назад +59

    Audience not gettin it. Innit

    • @saintetienne755
      @saintetienne755 5 лет назад +6

      Standard

    • @johnlawrence2757
      @johnlawrence2757 5 лет назад +4

      kromus1 clearly large section of the audience never seen A & M on the box, and think those two blokes on stage are taking the piss out of Vera Lynn and that stuff. Never do!

    • @RoskinGreenrake
      @RoskinGreenrake 4 года назад

      NPCs don't get insulting social commentary humour

  • @Catherine3234
    @Catherine3234 15 лет назад +3

    Alexander Armstrong & Ben Miller are a comedy double act, they play the two main characters.

  • @BlondeOhYeah
    @BlondeOhYeah 15 лет назад

    this is me, i'm in the sky, yeah
    then, this is me, i'm on the ground
    - ''random''
    LMAO, so funny

  • @C---M
    @C---M 4 года назад +2

    Well random isn't it

  • @thatrabbitvideo
    @thatrabbitvideo 11 лет назад +3

    standard

  • @theguyinthefunnyhat
    @theguyinthefunnyhat 3 года назад

    John Simm is gorgeous.He's like Thom Yorke but good looking.

  • @ROFLCOPTER1909
    @ROFLCOPTER1909 11 лет назад +7

    Isn't it though?

  • @krumuvecis
    @krumuvecis 5 лет назад +1

    Isn't the audio a little too early?

  • @TheSeafordian
    @TheSeafordian Год назад

    The voice of Dougie.

  • @EricB-somejibberish
    @EricB-somejibberish Год назад

    i wish armstrong and miller would get back together

  • @Jonesydb9
    @Jonesydb9 15 лет назад +4

    in croydon that is how everyone speaks, isn't it and that! although, i do have to say, the audience weren't feeling it!

    • @ogstopper
      @ogstopper 2 года назад

      They were being polite, innit tho?