@CockStirredMartini "a" is singular, "women" is plural. In either case, your assumption that I have not mated with females is incorrect. However, your conclusion that I am silly is correct... :)
"I'm so empty " that's the killer line, it encapsulates everything about the character. He's overcompensating for some existential emptiness by being zany.
And while he's self-reflected enough to know that he feels empty, he still subconsciously or consciously uses it as a cheap way to get peoples' attention
Ah.....there it is. I had to scroll further than I thought I would have to, but sure enough one wanker wrote about how Olivia Coleman won an oscar, like everyone doesn’t already fucking know, thank you
Hilarious. I hope it's affectionate anyway, because whatever you think, he did actually win a lot of science and history fans. I admit I played my part: I actually built the seed drill Adam used in his programmes. Lots of other props too. If M&W enjoyed them enough to take the piss out of, then I'm a happy man.
thing is, i cant imagine anyone thinking up all these genius sketches other than mitchell and webb. yes armstrong and miller is brilliant but mitchell and webb is genius from beginning to end.
@IsNully Actually this is clearly a lighthearted spoof of a guy who does 'fun' science shows that Mitchell once expressed great admiration for on a show where the guests name some favorite things.
There's Americans in the comments mentioning John Greene and Bill Nye, which is weird to me as a Brit because this is very clearly obviously supposed to be Adam Hart Davies
Did you ever ask yourself, "Where on earth did the idea for that sketch come from" and then immediately regret it when your imagination supplied an answer? I'm pretty much in that place now.
Ah me boyo, you're a brave lad - taking the scientific method to someone who is yet to encounter the StoneAge ... I wish you luck but can't help feeling that you deserve better. Keep up the good work and good luck t' ya now ...
I'm very impressed if you know exactly what his talking about, he spent most of his life doing that, like alot of other scientist has done throughout history and they're not even sure yet. I suspect you're just a "yea yea, each star on the sky is a gigantic solarsystem containing at least 100 billion stars each, whatever, don't talk down to me." kinda guy.. Which is not understanding the complexity of the matter, EXACTLY.
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"Without the honking, nothing happens!". How many times have I told women that? Far too many apparently...
@CockStirredMartini "a" is singular, "women" is plural.
In either case, your assumption that I have not mated with females is incorrect.
However, your conclusion that I am silly is correct... :)
@CockStirredMartini no one is going to take an attempted insult seriously from a "cockstiredmartini" with such poor grammar.
@CockStirredMartini You seem to have problems with logic and grammar, but I guess you know more about my life than I do. Kudos...
I love comments sections. Oh, thank you. Thank you. Laughed on a day i really needed to. Xx
"I'm so empty " that's the killer line, it encapsulates everything about the character. He's overcompensating for some existential emptiness by being zany.
You should absolutely go into pier-end psychoanalysis.
I studied theatre and how characters are constructed, I even co-wrote a play with someone and even had it performed.
@@chrishenniker5944 it shows
@@chrishenniker5944 self-burn! those are rare
And while he's self-reflected enough to know that he feels empty, he still subconsciously or consciously uses it as a cheap way to get peoples' attention
"Bingo" *honk* "bingo!"
Pissed myself every time.
"I just feel so....empty inside."
....."Thanks for trying."
"oh, oh its so serious, foreplay foreplay."
LOVE it!
"Foreplay, foreplay"
I'm totally trying that
"You know perfectly well that without the honking NOTHING HAPPENS!"
I like Adam Hart-Davis, but this is a scorchingly brilliant send-up.
I just feel so... empty.
Thanks for trying.
😗
Oh dear, I'll never look at Adam Hart-Davies in the same way again! Excellent stuff.
...Now we know.
Now we know.
I came here after that sketch
Now we know.
Your comment referencing a case of sexual humour now has 69 likes. Congratulations
Now we know...
"You used to only buy cigarettes' in soft packs!" killed me
As a historian I can relate to this a bit too well.
Why live in the past, When the future just as torturous.
Bingo!
Go on. Say something historical in a fun way.
@@grahamlive I used to study history, but I tell everybody that's all in the past now
"You know perfectly well that without the honking, nothing happens"
oh it's just great
He really does bring his work home with him.
Oscar award winner, Olivia Coleman
Ah.....there it is. I had to scroll further than I thought I would have to, but sure enough one wanker wrote about how Olivia Coleman won an oscar, like everyone doesn’t already fucking know, thank you
All aboard that's going aboard, I've got potato crisps on my feet! I'm so saying that the next time I'm in an intimate situation.
😂 Then you might have to wait a while till the next one!
@@clothilde1623 What, you don't like potato crisps?
Manvir Sahota
I do indeed, but not on the feet of a prospective lover whilst initiating some rumpy-pumpy. Call me ‘fussy’ like that.
Still waiting?
This is one of my favorite sketches :')
"I was a tosspot!" I don't even know what that means, but it made me laugh like hell.
Toss = wank/jerk off
Pot = a receptacle for the resulting jizz
Et voila - tosspot!
TIL
Tosspot - Drunkard and/or contemptible person
@@clothilde1623 That isn't actually what it means. Tosspot means drunkard.
TheValeyard92
That is its _etymology_ but not its current usage. Today it is used interchangeably with ‘tosser’, meaning ‘wanker’.
I love the bit where he says "Foreplay foreplay!"
Hilarious. I hope it's affectionate anyway, because whatever you think, he did actually win a lot of science and history fans.
I admit I played my part: I actually built the seed drill Adam used in his programmes. Lots of other props too. If M&W enjoyed them enough to take the piss out of, then I'm a happy man.
Adam Hart-Davis' shows were a favourite of mine when I was a kid :)
You were an angry brilliant young historian...
...I was a tosspot!
LOL
BINGO
"You know perfectly well that without the honking, nothing happens."
Bingo!
thing is, i cant imagine anyone thinking up all these genius sketches other than mitchell and webb. yes armstrong and miller is brilliant but mitchell and webb is genius from beginning to end.
mitchell and webb wrote material for A and M too
@@judyhopps9380 going by their solo work its all Mitchell
"Without the honking, nothing happens!"
@IsNully Actually this is clearly a lighthearted spoof of a guy who does 'fun' science shows that Mitchell once expressed great admiration for on a show where the guests name some favorite things.
Without the honking nothing happens.
What with the wars of the Roses and the gigs.
I've just nearly died watching this!!
I love this Webb guy.
how did they pack this much funny into 2 minutes and 44 seconds?
I like how he says ‘solution’ like Roy Porter.
you know perfectly well that without the honking nothing happens!
There's Americans in the comments mentioning John Greene and Bill Nye, which is weird to me as a Brit because this is very clearly obviously supposed to be Adam Hart Davies
Were using baked beans to make it more fun!
can't stop laughing....!
Holy s#*!
Bingo HONK Bingo HONK Bingo
I can't see through the tears of laughter EVERY TIME
ooooh... it's so serious...!
Do people still say tosspott?
Adam Hart Davis?
Fonzleberry yup
Did you ever ask yourself, "Where on earth did the idea for that sketch come from" and then immediately regret it when your imagination supplied an answer? I'm pretty much in that place now.
Webb's really leaning into his Graham Chapman here.
Baked beans AND crisps! I wonder what will come first...scurvy or rickets...
Ah me boyo, you're a brave lad - taking the scientific method to someone who is yet to encounter the StoneAge ... I wish you luck but can't help feeling that you deserve better. Keep up the good work and good luck t' ya now ...
that bit was the biggest laugh for me :)
that horn was so funny. man i want one
Its history come alive!
You know perfectly well, it doesn't work without the honking!
Simon Schama, as played by Timmy Mallett, filling in for Lucy Worsley.
@WetKant
Which part of it?
"I was a tosspot!" yep the ladies love a tosspot.
ive never seen this before, what series is it in?
@The1stPoster I always thought it was meant to be Adam Hart Davies
@psychoslayer1993 It's "all aboard that's going aboard," based on "all ashore that's going ashore."
Judgement of a person whoms interrests is widely assumed as boring.
"what wackiness?"
"Now, what about that sex we've discussed?"
Probably the best Mitchell and Webb sketch ever
I sure miss Bill Nye's show.
Kind of makes me want to learn some history.
I love chooda times.
"The Who Sell Out", 1967, has Roger Daltrey in a tub of beans and Townsend is promoting underarm deodorant.
Well, now we know.
My God this is spot on.
any one see the tv heaven telly hell with david mitchell where he speaks of his love for Adam Hart Davis?
An affectionate take on Adam Hart-Davis and Sue Blackmore
Is that Julian Barrett over on the left in the flashback?
This is the same recipe both Discovery and History channel use!!!
Bingo!, opps sorry about that.
I was a toss-pot!
All aboard the screwin' aboard!
his emptiness was filled by his wife
I wonder what happened to the crisps and baked beans after the sketch?
Oh it's serious, so serious...
First thought: Jearl Walker. XD
I just feel so empty.....
Is he related to Colin Hunt from The Fast Show?
All aboard who's going aboard! I've got potato crisps on my feet! :-D
this is it now Anne *FART*
Ah yes
Lol! I'm guessing this is basically Adam Hart Davis? XD
Shout out to the Who and Roger Daltrey!
Adam Hart-Davis
reminds me of wkuk baked beans!
Haha baked beans
Tony robinson/Adam Hart Davis
Fecking great and crazy! Bingo.. Bongo.. piss flap.. neep! neep!
Is this the oldest comment on RUclips?
Okey dokey
Is that Numberwang?
Still, easier to take the piss out of him as a historian
lmao this is great
I love this sketch... Bingo!
I have a confession to make, I find the woman in this sketch (I forget her name) incredibly attractive.
Olivia Coleman
@sirjection Jesus Christ if I hear any more pretension I'll end up having a stroke.
I'm very impressed if you know exactly what his talking about, he spent most of his life doing that, like alot of other scientist has done throughout history and they're not even sure yet.
I suspect you're just a "yea yea, each star on the sky is a gigantic solarsystem containing at least 100 billion stars each, whatever, don't talk down to me." kinda guy..
Which is not understanding the complexity of the matter, EXACTLY.
"star on the sky is a gigantic solarsystem containing at least 100 billion stars each" Wat?
Hey, he's copying my romancing routine!!!!
Historian too, this is a pisstake of what the tudors did for us.
1:23 DCM ident, anyone?
Any idea what it's called please?
Why is Brian Cox unpopulare? what did he do?
looks like that guy from little brition
Come on - it's obviously just shorthand for saying they particularly enjoyed that line.