Me too, though a lot of the jokes would have gone over my head. I love the attention to detail in these sketches, the timing, mannerisms, facial expressions and even the costumes are spot on.
They made dozens of these sketches, and about 15 seconds into an yone of them, I'm helpless with laughter ! A genuine comedy genius ! God bless you Les
Totally agree - look at the garbage today that gets airtime - aggressive rappers and slags wiv bristols - the writing is amazing in these sketches so detailed and accurate representation of northern women of that generation gossiping 😂😂😂
Watching "An Audience With Les" right now on ITV. Everything about this man makes you unable to keep a straight face. He was such a unique comedian. Those expressions in between punchlines just get me every time. How many comedians can have you cracking up with laughter before they've even uttered a word??
I loved Les Dawson say him live on holiday, think it was Bournemouth, my dad took me to meet him at the bar, he was having a jack daniels and cigar! gave me an autograph. I will never forget that. He was such a great comedian. Good northern humour. These are classics, love the northern "battleaxe"!! lol.
Pure comic........... those were the days, not a swear word spoken, unlike todays “comedians” who swear for cheap laughs. Les’s gurning 🤣so so brilliant.
I shook hands with Les outside the Palace Theatre in 1987 when he was appearing in Run for Your Wife. It was a very exciting time for me and Les was brill in the play. I was dead chuffed for weeks afterwards!!!!
@terryrazz Hello there Terry, Just a quick message to say Thank You for all the enjoyment that (via Les)you gave us. When I watched Cissie and Ada(originally) I was always hoping that someone in TV would comission C&A as a series,but nobody seems to have had the gumption to do it. I also remember Les as the old lady Nona,what an amazing straight actor was hidden underneath the comic exterior. I hope life is treating you well. Regards, Gordon.
Im picturing Bert spread-eagled in that tree impaled on a weather cone . even though ive lost count of the times ive seen this I still cant stop laughing at these two with tears running down my cheeks :)
Brilliant, it's great to see all comedians, giving your laugh. Itid1878 s what you need when you ve responded on the tv at weekend absolutely ill areas😅
They both had(have in Roy's case) such amazing comedic talent,acting & timing.Especially as Cissie & Ada. I always think it sad that someone didn't comission Cissie & Ada as a short,(say 12 episodes) series. At least we have the small scenes to laugh at. Thanks to Les and Roy. PS:~ Have you ever seen Les playing an old South American(non stop eating) woman,in the play "Nona"? If not try and find it on youtbe,Les is just amazing (and convincing) in it.
*1 June 2017*. RIP Roy,.. I absolutely LOVED you in Cissie and Ada,. a true class act. Please say hi to Les for me and I hope you can now, once again, enjoy many uninterrupted hours of nattering with your Cissie and Ada again. Oh and please ask Les, sorry, 'Ada' if his, sorry, HER Bert has any more of those pills, I want some (when my passing, comes). :) RIP Roy.
@nickdecarlo76 Hi Nick The scripts - and a few anecdotes about working with Les - are in Les Dawson's Cissie and Ada, available from Amazon Kindle price 99p. And Les was great to work with. The man was the same man you saw on the TV screen.
i grew up with les Dawson, dick emery, Morecombe and wise, and others of that era. i was watching the night that tommy cooper died on stage. no swearing and stuff like that..great memories of this talented men
I wish they were showing all their sketches on the tv so everyone could see what british comedy was .. just good fun and laughter without any politically correct box ticking.
These days you hear nothing but offensive language they need to learn from these legends how to make people laugh through clean comedy i always watch the them and other old fashioned comedy shows rather than modern rubbish.
Who did the teas? The gardenia cafe did they push the boat out and have tongue a total and utter classic and the bit about the coop with the funeral my grandma was very much like Ada if her and her mate where talking and the subject of woman’s troubles turned up it was always whispered things like her that likes at no 14 has had everything taken away what she was on about was the woman had a hysterectomy total classics
Not homophobic not racist not anti-semitic no fake news my god Those were the days they were both very very funny also Les Dawson studied music at the Menuhin school for piano by the I think John Prescott x something something just looks like Ena Sharples Alice had an alley named after her it was called anybody's some of the jokes in sketches will not exactly politically correct I would agree not as bad as I might had a laugh a neighbour and be nellie's pickles brilliant and no devices cell phone something phone and everything else that's might be having a device apart from obviously a device that we don't need to talk about yours faded old Queen London
Brilliant script, executed with perfect timing and mannerisms. I used to love watching Cissie and Ada when I was a youngster.
Me too, though a lot of the jokes would have gone over my head. I love the attention to detail in these sketches, the timing, mannerisms, facial expressions and even the costumes are spot on.
I adore these two as Cissy and Ada. Les and Roy you are both very sadly missed. Comedy Gold. 😂
Brilliant, both of them, you don't get comedy like this anymore, more's the pity.
One of the very few comedians who can make you laugh just by walking on. Fab!!
Lee. Evans
@@sharonfrancis1167 lee evans, like the rest of todays so called comedians,useless
And no swearing or foul oaths or crudity.
Better and funny than crap today
RIP Roy Barraclough. Les and Roy reunited again. I bet Heaven is in stitches already. Thanks both of you for the laughs.
They made dozens of these sketches, and about 15 seconds into an yone of them, I'm helpless with laughter ! A genuine comedy genius ! God bless you Les
'you'd never turn your Bert on in those!' I couldn't turn him on with a starting handle!'
My Aunties were like that .adored them ..real ..they made me laugh ,,old cockneys ..loved them to bits ..long gone ..liked me ..I laughed .as kid ..
I think this gets funnier and more relevant as time passes......
Whoever uploaded this I'm so grateful to you.... 🤣🤣🤣
R.I.P.
Both Les and Roy.
Brilliant.
Your both sadly missed.
These two are comedy gold. Les Dawson is one of the greats of British comedy IMO.
What a legacy of laughter they left us God bless you both rip
The Cissie & Ada sketches were so good they deserved a show all their own.
What wonderfully funny men!
Totally agree - look at the garbage today that gets airtime - aggressive rappers and slags wiv bristols - the writing is amazing in these sketches so detailed and accurate representation of northern women of that generation gossiping 😂😂😂
Apparently there was a Cissie and Ada show planned for the early 1990s but Les Dawson's death stopped it from happening.
I couldn't turn my Bert on with a starting handle! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They put our Jack down last year and we've had no trouble since. Classic.
no one can match the quality of les dawson wished all thse clips was on dvd
Watching "An Audience With Les" right now on ITV. Everything about this man makes you unable to keep a straight face. He was such a unique comedian. Those expressions in between punchlines just get me every time. How many comedians can have you cracking up with laughter before they've even uttered a word??
ABSOLUTLEY HILARIOUS i was pissing myself-this is pure comedy i can watch cissie and ada over and ago agian xx
I loved Les Dawson say him live on holiday, think it was Bournemouth, my dad took me to meet him at the bar, he was having a jack daniels and cigar! gave me an autograph. I will never forget that. He was such a great comedian. Good northern humour. These are classics, love the northern "battleaxe"!! lol.
Burst of laughing and pure Comedy Les Dawson and not to many left rest in peace.
Pure class and clean fun with innuendos. No swearing or politics.
Ada: "I won't eat tongue - I flatly refuse to have anything that comes from an animal's mouth." Cissie: "So, what did you have?" Ada: "an egg!"
Fabulous comedy,down to earth old fashioned humour😀
Pure comic........... those were the days, not a swear word spoken, unlike todays “comedians” who swear for cheap laughs. Les’s gurning 🤣so so brilliant.
I knew a woman who was exactly like Les Dawson in looks, in dress especially in this clip, also the way she talks, though were living in the Midlands.
I shook hands with Les outside the Palace Theatre in 1987 when he was appearing in Run for Your Wife. It was a very exciting time for me and Les was brill in the play. I was dead chuffed for weeks afterwards!!!!
When me and my husband watch les Dawson we have a cry he is not hear enymore he is the best so so funny never forget him
rest in peace Sir Les Dawson
One if not THE best comedians
RIP Ladies you are both missed
Brilliant who could not love them!
same here. utterley brilliant. no one could ever match it
@terryrazz Hello there Terry,
Just a quick message to say Thank You for all the enjoyment that (via Les)you gave us.
When I watched Cissie and Ada(originally) I was always hoping that someone in TV would comission C&A as a series,but nobody seems to have had the gumption to do it.
I also remember Les as the old lady Nona,what an amazing straight actor was hidden underneath the comic exterior.
I hope life is treating you well.
Regards,
Gordon.
And I love Les' piano playing....🤣🎶✊
"did they push the boat out and have tongue" - Genius :D
Im picturing Bert spread-eagled in that tree impaled on a weather cone . even though ive lost count of the times ive seen this I still cant stop laughing at these two with tears running down my cheeks :)
Brilliant, it's great to see all comedians, giving your laugh. Itid1878 s what you need when you ve responded on the tv at weekend absolutely ill areas😅
FANTASTIC!! Les was brilliant
Be great to see these on tv, remastered. A lot better than some of the comedic shows they show on Dave channel
luv watching those too they crack me up laughing les Denis r I p.
Simply brilliant
Just heard the news that Roy Barraclough (Cissie Braithwaite) passed away today. RIP Roy, you'll be missed.
the two of them were amazing talent like we will never see again
when ever I feel down I love watching cissy and ada love them
They both had(have in Roy's case) such amazing comedic talent,acting & timing.Especially as Cissie & Ada.
I always think it sad that someone didn't comission Cissie & Ada as a short,(say 12 episodes) series.
At least we have the small scenes to laugh at.
Thanks to Les and Roy.
PS:~
Have you ever seen Les playing an old South American(non stop eating) woman,in the play "Nona"?
If not try and find it on youtbe,Les is just amazing (and convincing) in it.
A Paradox
*1 June 2017*. RIP Roy,.. I absolutely LOVED you in Cissie and Ada,. a true class act. Please say hi to Les for me and I hope you can now, once again, enjoy many uninterrupted hours of nattering with your Cissie and Ada again. Oh and please ask Les, sorry, 'Ada' if his, sorry, HER Bert has any more of those pills, I want some (when my passing, comes). :) RIP Roy.
❤️❤️ rip two fantastic blokes xx
laughed till i cried,thanks.
Absolute genius, the quintessential critique of everyday conversation between two ageing matriarchs from the good old days😂
I worked for the co op you realy don't know how true this sketch is
Oh don't be such a silly, low class missie.
Still as funny today
2021
@nickdecarlo76
Hi Nick
The scripts - and a few anecdotes about working with Les - are in Les Dawson's Cissie and Ada, available from Amazon Kindle price 99p. And Les was great to work with. The man was the same man you saw on the TV screen.
Wonderful. Been away a long time but If you are a Northerner like me, even better.
Oh, their faces! 🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just love how Les Dawson just has to walk in as Ada to get a laugh. It reminds me so much of Benny Hill as Fredd Skuttle.
"I held on to the architrave of the door.." Wonderful...
A Legend of comedy he passed way too early Les Dawson R I P his style of comedy is greatly missed😢
Love them both Roy is great
Beautiful, brilliant mannerisms/observations. My childhood hero. I so prefer this type of comedy to the vile/vulgar type that is so common today.
That is why no reply for me.
This so reminds me of women from my childhood
Just great
Ada's reaction at 4:48 gets me every time!!
6:44 - Les nearly loses it here, he always ad libbed and corpsed, trying to make Roy Barraclough laugh.
John, and King
RIP Roy Barraclough.
same
RIP Roy Barraclough :( 1/6/2017
Five stars gorlestonguy! Always love to see Les. Any more of Cissie and Ada?
RIP Ladies.
When we more or less were all singing from the same hymn sheet 😅😅
LOVE IT...x
i grew up with les Dawson, dick emery, Morecombe and wise, and others of that era. i was watching the night that tommy cooper died on stage. no swearing and stuff like that..great memories of this talented men
RIP Roy
RIP Roy x
excellent :-D
Purrmeister Cat llllp
shes carrying more water than the delta lol
Pure magic
"She was awarded the Crotch de Gruc."
Yorkshire people are so down to earth.
Yes they are, but not quite as funny as these two Lancashire lads!
I so wish they have all these movies remastered in HiRes
Ahh!! The days when it was worth buying a tv license!!
The co-op and the pine box so very funny I wonder if they got the divi?
😂 Priceless hahahaaaa!
The Crox de Gruck
matelot95 trump viautube
les trying to hold his laugh in at 6:38
I wish they were showing all their sketches on the tv so everyone could see what british comedy was .. just good fun and laughter without any politically correct box ticking.
At 6;45 Les was trying to contain his laughter
These days you hear nothing but offensive language they need to learn from these legends how to make people laugh through clean comedy i always watch the them and other old fashioned comedy shows rather than modern rubbish.
3:58 Norman Evans!
Two brilliant comics britains best
Ada, not Adam.
Who did the teas? The gardenia cafe did they push the boat out and have tongue a total and utter classic and the bit about the coop with the funeral my grandma was very much like Ada if her and her mate where talking and the subject of woman’s troubles turned up it was always whispered things like her that likes at no 14 has had everything taken away what she was on about was the woman had a hysterectomy total classics
oap Thelma & Louise LOL
Not homophobic not racist not anti-semitic no fake news my god Those were the days they were both very very funny also Les Dawson studied music at the Menuhin school for piano by the I think John Prescott x something something just looks like Ena Sharples Alice had an alley named after her it was called anybody's some of the jokes in sketches will not exactly politically correct I would agree not as bad as I might had a laugh a neighbour and be nellie's pickles brilliant and no devices cell phone something phone and everything else that's might be having a device apart from obviously a device that we don't need to talk about yours faded old Queen London
Have you ever heard of punctuation? I didn't understand a word of that post.
Roy barraclough
Written by Terry Ravenscroft
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Love the show but the “piped in laughter” of the time p!sses me off , it’s so false and un needed