Cheggers went up hugely in my estimation when I heard a story about him at a Radio One roadshow. As he was working the crowd, some bloke said, "Why are you such a wanker?" and Cheggers immediately came back with, "I get paid for it, what's your excuse."
What a comic genius Keith Chegwin was. Just perfect timing and facial expressions. I wish he'd been in a lot more stuff in his later years. All three of these guys were great.
Yeh Ricky Gervais is a GENIUS for bringing all this together. He KNOWS comedy more than ANYONE EVER. And he just sees funny people and turns them into comedians.
This show was not marketed, properly. All I remember it as being described as a dwarf and Ricky Gervais. Thought it was just nonsense and probably cruel. Had no idea that Warwick was such a sympathetic character, and that it had so much humanity. Looking at Gervais in another light, and trying to watch more of this show. Gervais needs better representation!
Yes he was part of mine too! I am 56 now( shut up! I hear you say! ) one minute your a 12 year old girl watching Multi Coloured Swap Shop and then 13 and watching Cheggers plays Pop! Then almost immediately it seems , you re a Nurse and most of your colleagues are too young to even remember or know these programmes!! 🤔
Good quote. Just a thought. I don't think actors like being referred to by character names because it implies a lack of flexibility on their part. It's a bit like how in novels when a writer is starting off, the title is written large. Later when the author is the important thing, the author's name is written large. "Barry Evans" means Shaun Williamson.
This is maybe 85% of what British comedy is all about: Take the piss out of our own, self deprecation, underline with the driest power point marker you have ever come across, and then throw in a nice thick layer of nuance. Perfect!
Life's Too Short Special - Cheggers, Barry & Les Scenes. R.I.P Cheggers. 17.11.24 1440pm united we stand. divided we're lumbered. or, rather, you are - i left the band many many many moons ago.
It’s a shame Warwick wasn’t more utilised as an actor in his adult life because his acting ability is so natural and believable even in the most farcical of situations - a true test of how good you actually are!
Only star wars, Harry potter, Narnia the name a few popular series xd he's in a lot of Ricky Gervais/Stephen merchant stuff too, see him crop up all the time in British comedies. I agree though, would be good to have even more.
Ricky Gervais has made a career out of surrounding himself with talent (with the exception of Steve and Karl obviously) in order to have people watch TV programs which are about him or by him....
@@trefwoordpunk2225 Did you just diss the K man and Steve the tight merchant, nah that's out of order.. Karl is a legend and Stephen is underrated as a comedian..
The session at the 'spiritual counsellor' (19:10) as they bicker back and forth is too much. One of my favourite comedy scenes ever! Love how he attempts to calm them by immediately raising his voice - "OI, CALM DOWN!"
You wouldn’t get this level of comedy genius in any other country, only the Brits have the thick skin for it. The 3 of them are simply amazing. Pop knob in fanny.
That version of The Boys Are In Town though. Rockin the house. This is fabulous, truly heart warming. Bless you Cheggars, you really lit up my childhood.
This is brilliant. RIP Keith Chegwin, what a great sport. To be fair, all four were fantastic in this - I'm a big fan of Warwick Davis too, he's also fab on Tenable.
You fukkrrs all take the mickey out of me but I was the lead little-un in Polanski's Macbeth. Did you not hear my singing castrato voice? Fukken goofs you know nothing about me. I an am ACTOR!!! Ffs.
The weirdest part of this whole show was that I was cheering and pumping my fist in the air for Keith Chegwin then half a second later remembering that this is all fake and part of a show. I truly bought it for moment there lads.
Mint this like innit...I've just got right into this .I've seen it before but today it landed and I'm laughing my nuts off . absolutely class.these4,or 3+1 are ledgends .total ledgends.excelent writing and all of the actors play their parts to a T .👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✌️🐜
Arguably one of the best written bits of TV ever All three acted it superbly with self deorication and confidence It's actually quite dark , but you got to give all three so much more respect for doing it RIP CHEGGERS ❤️
Some great comedy acting by all of them. Had forgotten how funny this was 😂 I saw Cheggers twice. Once as a kid at a Swap Shop roadshow in Leamington Spa where I failed to swap anything, and again years later on holiday in Wales when Keith worked for GMTV. Keith was very funny off camera working the local audience and then back into TV Keith mode as soon as GMTV was back live with him 😂
18:03 has to be the most subtle and funniest detail ive ever seen.. The guy is standing 10 feet away but still has his finger in their faces telling them they are rubbish HAHA
Yeah, whoever would've thought of casting Les Dennis as Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin as Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson as... Barry from Eastenders? Just kidding btw, I know what you mean.
",,,,, things that people shout at me in the street. We've already got wanker, we're looking for 4 others" 😂😂😂 hilarious, but also probably true. You've got to like les..
Hes had loads of roles.. from harry potter to star wars, hes a fully astablished actor... this is just a bit of fun for a guy who doesn't take life to seriously. Comedy gold
This has just made me laugh hysterically for the first time in ages! "sometimes.... when I'm with Keith, walking past an open window, I get the feeling he might throw himself out and land on a young mother and child" my god!!!!!
21:44 "when i am with keith and we pass an open window, i can't help thinking that he might just throw himself out and diliberately land on a mother and her child" LOL
These boys are brilliant for ripping the piss out of themselves it is a lesson in comedy acting......sad about cheggers...he was great in this....big thumbs up to you all...
This was an excellent finale to another great Gervais show. I love the group of bald, hard men that Ricky had also used in an episode of Extras. Their scene was perfectly topped off when Barry was singing 'Private Dancer' and the lead hard man was seen wiping tears from his eyes! Brilliant stuff.
Cheggers went up hugely in my estimation when I heard a story about him at a Radio One roadshow. As he was working the crowd, some bloke said, "Why are you such a wanker?" and Cheggers immediately came back with, "I get paid for it, what's your excuse."
Lol that's class
classic cheggers!
Quality
Another Cheggers chuckle
👏👏👏
The cream of British comedy is self-deprecation. All these men are superb entertainers!
Hah Hah. Depreciation. Now that is funny.
Absolutely agree. Such a fine example of this. Genuinely feel this is genius.
@@allabouttheclassics9522 DEPRECIATION?
you shouldn't make fun of others if you can't do it to yourself lol
Deprecation not depreciation
This is vicious satire, self depreciation on a level that defies belief. And absolutely hilarious
Brilliant.
But here I am... believing it.
It just goes to show the incredible power of me.
And yet we know this 😂🙏
Agree re next-level. The guys nailed it.
It's not satire. It's stark realism
What a comic genius Keith Chegwin was. Just perfect timing and facial expressions. I wish he'd been in a lot more stuff in his later years. All three of these guys were great.
His performance in Extras (basically doing the same thing he does here) was amazing.
Yeh Ricky Gervais is a GENIUS for bringing all this together. He KNOWS comedy more than ANYONE EVER. And he just sees funny people and turns them into comedians.
Clive Dunn you were great in Dad's Army, but awful in Grandad...
@Prick, Scumbag College I bet you know a thing or 2 about crop rotation in the 14th century
@@rooneye exactly. He is a comedy genious
These guys were such good sports for doing this! Brilliant.
Cheggers is a good actor!
SuperOldShows e
It's the only gig they've been offered in years. They'd be mad to turn it down!
It's not as if they had anything else in the diary 😂😂😂
You're a yank aren't you
R.I.P Cheggers. The "washed-up celebrity" scenes in Extras and Life's Too Short are just fantastic. Laugh out loud every time.
He is still alive.
@ King Thomas- Where have you been? Cheggers died December 11th 2017 - RIP
@@buddycollins1000 He's still alive... in our hearts.
You're all Z-listers. But together you could make a D-list. I think some people might be willing pay to see a D-lister.
Pop knob in Fanny
One of the best episodes ive ever seen, absolute comedy gold. Not many people are aware of this gem
This show was not marketed, properly. All I remember it as being described as a dwarf and Ricky Gervais. Thought it was just nonsense and probably cruel. Had no idea that Warwick was such a sympathetic character, and that it had so much humanity. Looking at Gervais in another light, and trying to watch more of this show. Gervais needs better representation!
Cheggers was part of my childhood back in the 70s.
Never knew he was such a good comedic actor.
God bless you Keith and thanks.
Mine too im 57 now
Yes he was part of mine too! I am 56 now( shut up! I hear you say! ) one minute your a 12 year old girl watching Multi Coloured Swap Shop and then 13 and watching Cheggers plays Pop!
Then almost immediately it seems , you re a Nurse and most of your colleagues are too young to even remember or know these programmes!! 🤔
That sounds like the sort of thing that would get him convicted 😂😂
Keith: "Do you reckon we"ll get groupies?"
Warwick: "I wouldn't make it your main aim"
I once saw Shaun sing 'Mustang Sally' infront of a packed audience, there wasn't even a microphone. He said I don't need a mic.
Pepsi Lovin' Asian Janitor microphones are for wimps
Im a professional singer. Mics
Are for frauds and weak singers
Loud in'it?
Cuncan Dasey yeah I was there , I saw the woman on the right doing sign language to the crowd 😆
thegentlemanjay lol
"My life's shit. It started off badly and I'm pretty sure it's gonna end badly, but right now I'm on an absolute high" - Barry from Eastenders
Good quote. Just a thought. I don't think actors like being referred to by character names because it implies a lack of flexibility on their part. It's a bit like how in novels when a writer is starting off, the title is written large. Later when the author is the important thing, the author's name is written large.
"Barry Evans" means Shaun Williamson.
@@WorldbreakerHulk1390 but if you had seen Extras, you'd know the joke was people call him Barry. even his own agent.
Cuts so close to the bone with Cheggers and the drinking stuff! Good sport for letting them do it.
RIP Keith. Not up the arse.
@@murph7421 Cheggers plays cock.
Is he dead!?
Fucking hell... He is!
@@Boxmajor Wait til he finds out!
Is he still dead?
This has come to life as Barry is now touring the country with his Barrioke show, I'm going to see him next month. Cant wait 😂
My friend went last night and ride sally as a duet on stage with him ha
Chegwin is so damn good in this. It's almost disturbing.
he is I agree!
This is maybe 85% of what British comedy is all about: Take the piss out of our own, self deprecation, underline with the driest power point marker you have ever come across, and then throw in a nice thick layer of nuance. Perfect!
T.w.a.T.
Life's Too Short Special - Cheggers, Barry & Les Scenes. R.I.P Cheggers. 17.11.24 1440pm united we stand. divided we're lumbered. or, rather, you are - i left the band many many many moons ago.
“What do I need representation for?I never get any fu*king work” 😂😂😂
It’s a shame Warwick wasn’t more utilised as an actor in his adult life because his acting ability is so natural and believable even in the most farcical of situations - a true test of how good you actually are!
He was very believable playing Willow Ufgood.
He's hilarious in this. A lot of it is the facial expressions he pulls when he finds himself in utterly ridiculous situations. Very talented guy
Warwick is amazing
Only star wars, Harry potter, Narnia the name a few popular series xd he's in a lot of Ricky Gervais/Stephen merchant stuff too, see him crop up all the time in British comedies.
I agree though, would be good to have even more.
He's still an adult?
The comedy timing of these guys is second to none
That was phenomenal acting and self depreciating comedy from every single one of them.
Nobody does self deprecating humour to such depth as the British. Cheggers , Barry & Les were absolutly in on the Joke, as were we all. Brilliant.
Life's Too Short Special - Cheggers, Barry & Les Scenes. R.I.P Cheggers. 17.11.24 1444pm sounds like yer none too sure there, old mr brian.
Brian ru British?
Cheggars smashed this out the park, rest well fella
Love love LOVE KEITH CHEGWIN. Great in Extras, great in this, wish he was still with us. RIP.
Love the way they brilliantly send themselves up and also show they can really act.
They’re all very talented. Love Gervais for giving all these guys an opportunity to get back into showbusines. Cheggers RIP
Ricky Gervais has made a career out of surrounding himself with talent (with the exception of Steve and Karl obviously) in order to have people watch TV programs which are about him or by him....
@@trefwoordpunk2225 Did you just diss the K man and Steve the tight merchant, nah that's out of order.. Karl is a legend and Stephen is underrated as a comedian..
@@robwright1286 Karl has brains because he distanced himself. Stephen merchant is as funny as fire in an orphanage.
@@trefwoordpunk2225 Stephen is a better comedy writer tbh
@@trefwoordpunk2225 Just out of interest, have you heard the XFM episodes?
I would have paid £20.00 to see the All Star Funtime Roadshow.
"This is a classy show." So understated, so brilliant.
Cheggers is a really good actor actually! I love all of them for their humility and coolness! Also best cbb contestants ever!
yes bless him RIP
"Two's company, three's a crowd..."
RIP Cheggers, these are some of my favourite comedy scenes of all time. Rest in Peace.
kin brilliant. Now you can see how talented people that you take for granted are.
That was hilarious. The scene where Cheggers downs the beers really got to me as how true that must have been for him in his own life.
R.I.P Cheggers
Haven't laughed this hard for awhile.
Cheggers..."every time he thought it was dry I topped it off a bit".
Spit my drink on my monitor,too funny.
Keith is loved and missed....thank you Keith you are not forgotten
Chegwin is disturbingly brilliant. His vacancy is actually quite frightening. He would have been excellent in serious drama.
dont look at me look at the camera keith!
Rest in peace Cheggers. You have left us some fantastic humour. The suicide scene, (not on this vid), is one of the funniest moments ever on TV.
That scene is one of my favourites. Comedy gold.
Amazing scene absolute comedy genius
Not dead
These fake love RIP messages are getting boring now! Did you attend the funeral?? Did you send the family flowers??? Shut up then!!
"You do impressions.... an impression..."
The delivery, and reaction were perfect
The session at the 'spiritual counsellor' (19:10) as they bicker back and forth is too much. One of my favourite comedy scenes ever! Love how he attempts to calm them by immediately raising his voice - "OI, CALM DOWN!"
I Love the spiritual healer!!! Hilarious!!! And so fabulously camp !!
You wouldn’t get this level of comedy genius in any other country, only the Brits have the thick skin for it. The 3 of them are simply amazing. Pop knob in fanny.
...not up the arse
Rest In Peace Cheggers quality professional who could take the piss out of himself...
the legacy lives on in his nephew hugo the colnel beaty chegwin!
RIP Cheggers, gutted.
That version of The Boys Are In Town though. Rockin the house. This is fabulous, truly heart warming. Bless you Cheggars, you really lit up my childhood.
Never seen this one..
The trio really bounce off each other remarkably well.
R.I.P Keith Chegwin
Brilliantly written and
performed with such good nurtured grace and self deprecation - bloody marvelous.
'Barry' from Eastenders can actually sing ! The boy has some projection and power !
MUSTANG SALLY!
He said microphones are for wimps.
elijah pink he was a singer that's probably why.
@@samslegg1318 Didn't even have a microphone or a PA system
Pub singer at best
Britain comedy back to its best. Keith is greatly missed .
Why have I never seen this before? This is brilliant.
another Ricky Gervais bit of brilliance.....just funny funny
Hahaha, "things people shout at me in the street, we've already got wanker", LOL
17:16 "and in Liverpool that's not even considered weird" Genius.
This is brilliant. RIP Keith Chegwin, what a great sport. To be fair, all four were fantastic in this - I'm a big fan of Warwick Davis too, he's also fab on Tenable.
He was good in this but he is an absolute embarrassment on Tenable.
Tenable is shit!
I think it's called The Tenable
@@bulletproofblouse No I think you’ll find it’s just called ‘Tenable’.
Unless that was some weird attempt at a joke?
BLOODY ELL!!!! keith was an incredible actor. what a shame
Exellent from start to finish. Group hug . Poor Warwick Ha Ha
Cheggers was a huge part of my childhood. Can't thank him enough for brightening up my life. 🤗🥰
When I go quiet, you don't wanna know what I'm thinking.
My 2nd favourite part of Life's Too Short, after Warwick falling out of the Jeep.
"And Keith he....... Mainly Ran around a lot". 😂😂😂😂
You fukkrrs all take the mickey out of me but I was the lead little-un in Polanski's Macbeth. Did you not hear my singing castrato voice? Fukken goofs you know nothing about me. I an am ACTOR!!! Ffs.
The weirdest part of this whole show was that I was cheering and pumping my fist in the air for Keith Chegwin then half a second later remembering that this is all fake and part of a show. I truly bought it for moment there lads.
If it makes you feel better, these three DID do this, they got a second chance by Gervais, and again are household names!
Mint this like innit...I've just got right into this .I've seen it before but today it landed and I'm laughing my nuts off . absolutely class.these4,or 3+1 are ledgends .total ledgends.excelent writing and all of the actors play their parts to a T .👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✌️🐜
Arguably one of the best written bits of TV ever
All three acted it superbly with self deorication and confidence
It's actually quite dark , but you got to give all three so much more respect for doing it
RIP CHEGGERS ❤️
Some great comedy acting by all of them. Had forgotten how funny this was 😂 I saw Cheggers twice. Once as a kid at a Swap Shop roadshow in Leamington Spa where I failed to swap anything, and again years later on holiday in Wales when Keith worked for GMTV. Keith was very funny off camera working the local audience and then back into TV Keith mode as soon as GMTV was back live with him 😂
"I used to get all the work Les turned down... but since he's not been offered anything..."
18:03 has to be the most subtle and funniest detail ive ever seen.. The guy is standing 10 feet away but still has his finger in their faces telling them they are rubbish HAHA
I didn't notice that. 😆
Pointing directly in the face of people you are denigrating will never stop being funny lol
Not really editing. It was shot that way.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 many cameras many angles.. the editing chooses the best.
Its one of the funniest things ever
‘We’re looking for things that people shout at me in the street, we’ve already got wanker’ 🤣🤣
I love how Keith's character is exactly how hes portrayed in Extras lol
It’s Cheggar’s
Himself
Keith why are you late
He buried his sister today
@@charliemac2632 How did he manage that?
Bloody hell Cheggers had great comedic talent, glad we got to see it
As a Brit who remembers these guys pretty well, i would have loved to go to this show lol they are hilarious and entertaining.
Genius casting these three!
Yeah, whoever would've thought of casting Les Dennis as Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin as Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson as... Barry from Eastenders?
Just kidding btw, I know what you mean.
Keith Chegwin, legend....they should do more of this, Warwick was brilliant in this also, one of my favourite episodes.
EXCELLENT, just brilliant. and fantastic sportsmanship by the three stars
That's hilarious. RIP Cheggers who played his part perfectly, 3 comedy geniuses.
Four legends and yes pure comedy! RIP Keith
This is so funny and I've never seen it, thanks for posting.
Really laughed out loud. Great fun. RIP Cheggers
Many thanks as the DVD of "Life's Too Short" omitted this "movie." Great to see it here.
Just pure brilliance getting these three together......Great on their own but this shows how good they where together
",,,,, things that people shout at me in the street. We've already got wanker, we're looking for 4 others" 😂😂😂 hilarious, but also probably true. You've got to like les..
By far the funniest peron in this is Cheggers. The bizarre persona is flipping hilarious. Gone too soon, what a gem
1st time i have watched this. So bloody funny. Some of the line has had me in stitches.
I grew up watching Cheggers. He was a natural and he enjoyed every moment.
Warwick is a good actor, deserved more roles. Great scene.
Hes had loads of roles.. from harry potter to star wars, hes a fully astablished actor... this is just a bit of fun for a guy who doesn't take life to seriously.
Comedy gold
Warwick should be the next Bond!
I was genuinely upset when Keith passed, very nice guy..
I love the whole four off them ,Such great guys ,Rest in peace Keith ❤
Warwick,he's a gem, wish he was on tv more.
He was only on It for a little while; short stints suit him. He's a giant in his field.
@@joedent3323that was a low blow
This has just made me laugh hysterically for the first time in ages! "sometimes.... when I'm with Keith, walking past an open window, I get the feeling he might throw himself out and land on a young mother and child" my god!!!!!
Ashley Speight I told you that in complete confidence loo
Couldn't agree more .I sat in a cafe watching it and kept bursting out laughing .. 😉😉😉
That's one of the nicer thoughts. When I go quiet you don't want to know what I'm thinking...
"Not while I'm reading..."
21:44 "when i am with keith and we pass an open window, i can't help thinking that he might just throw himself out and diliberately land on a mother and her child" LOL
I read that as it was being said 😂
This bit made me laugh and snort uncontrollably 🤣 so good! RIP Keith!
"I told you that in confidence!" Even funnier
They’re all so good in this!
and three years later Cheggers was gone i saw him on swap shop when they came to Lewes about 1976?
The office extras and life's too short was incredible television and still is
"due to COMPLETE lack of interest" i like how he has to add the complete part lol
"What can I do I'm just a loud mouth alcoholic scouser with a squeaky voice, and in Liverpool that's not even considered weird." Lol
...You can sing, you do impressions...an impression :-)
These boys are brilliant for ripping the piss out of themselves it is a lesson in comedy acting......sad about cheggers...he was great in this....big thumbs up to you all...
"Individually your Z list celebrities but i think 3 Z list celebrities together make a D list celebrity"
Vale Keith Chegwin. A very sad loss.
When Les said 'this is a classy show' I started crying with laughter
Why have I not watched this series! Bloody brilliant. RIP Keith
One of the funniest shows Ricky & Steve made, Lifes to Short. Cheggers is the best in this one,comical. The spiritual counsellor 😂.
This was an excellent finale to another great Gervais show. I love the group of bald, hard men that Ricky had also used in an episode of Extras. Their scene was perfectly topped off when Barry was singing 'Private Dancer' and the lead hard man was seen wiping tears from his eyes! Brilliant stuff.
Classic Keith Chegwin - So Funny R.I.P