This is definitely hearsay, but I have a friend who knew some assistant that worked on a few Ricky and Steve projects, years ago. It recently came up in conversation, and my friend heard this pretty surprising story that I definitely hadn’t heard when he passed it on to me. It’s not recent, in fact it was around Life’s too short, either just before or just after the series aired. Ricky, Steve and a producer (and the assistant, the source of this story) were travelling back to their hotel in a limo after some award ceremony. Basically they got into an argument about future projects (maybe Ricky floated the idea of an Office follow-up before the Brent film idea was finalised?). It got pretty heated and Steve kind of slammed his fist against the wall. But he hit that button that lowers the window between the driver and the passengers. Everyone kind of naturally looked through the now open window: little monkey fella sat behind the wheel.
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Ironically Karl is far more emotionally stable than Ricky. He takes such abuse from Ricky and just carries on. Ricky hears one impossible story from Karl and literally has to restrained by Steve every 10 seconds.
@@carlz28 obviously but ths point still stands. Karl playing dumb is a but but Ricky going over the top, yelling even for abit and reaction is more unstable
Ricky is so much funnier when he's just with his friends and having a dialogue without planning! These got me through med school and still amazing a decade later 😂
I swear this is the funniest content I’ve ever witnessed. I woke at 5am and was quite teary in a sad way but this made me teary in the opposite way and then ironically I became sadly teary again at the thought of this not happening again. Karl Pilkington is superlative. The chemistry between these three is immense. I wasn’t a big fan of Stephen Merchant but he’s gone up in my estimations after watching/listening this/to this/video. Ricky Gervais is of god like nature. I’m so greatful for his work. And his missus’ Jane is clearly a wonderful woman 💙💙💙
He probably fetched and carried a few things for the signalman because he was a pet Baboon or whatever, but no way was he given the job after the signalman retired!😖
When Ricky is slagging Karl about the Donna Air story leaving her baby with a Gorilla, it is amazing the difference when Ricky is proved wrong i love it 😂
The story about the Monkey changing the railways lines at 31:45 is actually true if I remember correctly. I am from South Africa where it happened and I remember reading about it. He was a baboon that worked the railway link for a number of years actually. He was even paid if I remember correctly, I think in food, but I'm not entirely sure about that part
There's a photo I saw once of a signal worker with two peg legs standing outside his shed with a little baboon fella. The man lost his legs in the war and the baboon did the running around and pulled the levers. It was in SA if I remember correctly.
Remember when karl made a movie idea where they take ones guys brain out and puts it in a other body... well they made a Ryan Reynolds movie where they do that.. can't remember the name of it..
It's weird because Ricky is a genuinely funny guy but when he's taking with Carl he's completely taken out of the picture as the funny one. Without people laughing Carl's humor is kinda hard but the second someone laughs he's a genius comedian.
What annoys me the most about "Monkey News" is that Ricky screams at him when he doesn't want to do it, then screams at him before he can finish the story.
I'd search the compilation of Monkey News jingles on here. The evolution is something to behold. It gets more and more unhinged. It will also shed light on how the inaudible parts of the jingle ended up the way they are.
1:24:06 I always thought/hoped either Ricky or Steve would jokingly say "with full honours" when Karl talks about this alleged NASA trained chimp who was "made a colonel" and "buried with his wife".
Weird that you mention that, halfway through the video I thought the same. Strange I never picked up on it before, listened to monkey news loads of times.
@@VivalaryMan a lot of them come from "ages ago" entirely possible the hold up, businesses or other monkey mishaps are news stories but using racist language
This is definitely hearsay, but I have a friend who knew some assistant that worked on a few Ricky and Steve projects, years ago. It recently came up in conversation, and my friend heard this pretty surprising story that I definitely hadn’t heard when he passed it on to me.
It’s not recent, in fact it was around Life’s too short, either just before or just after the series aired. Ricky, Steve and a producer (and the assistant, the source of this story) were travelling back to their hotel in a limo after some award ceremony. Basically they got into an argument about future projects (maybe Ricky floated the idea of an Office follow-up before the Brent film idea was finalised?). It got pretty heated and Steve kind of slammed his fist against the wall. But he hit that button that lowers the window between the driver and the passengers. Everyone kind of naturally looked through the now open window: little monkey fella sat behind the wheel.
Underrated comment, only reason this isn’t the most liked is cause peoples attention spans means they won’t read more than 10 words
Brilliant, I'm reading the whole comment expecting some inside news about the guys then I get the zinger.
Hahahahhahahahahahah
Amazing comment!
Was it an automatic?
The compilation makes it so much funnier because you hear Ricky say it's the last monkey news every time followed by "alright, now for monkey news."
and when he asks " 17th Century? "😀
You’re a maniac, look at his face! Play a record.
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Karl actually believes monkey news.
He's the strangest person that ever lived🤦♂️
same thing with rockbusters 😂
I love how much power Karl has just by saying “forget it”. They always crumble and let him carry on 😂
"You'll never guess what"
"Go on"
"Monkey stood on a chair cooking veg" 😂😂😂
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Time stamp?
@@connorbool6179 2:03:50
Im amazed these three havent made their glorious return to podcasting. They blazed the trail where others tread.
Trod
"Something's said' followed by Ricky screaming and putting a record on may be one of the greatest moments ever aired.
44:00 “Karl you must know this isn’t possible”
“It was an automatic” 😂
lmfao
😂😂😂
The rustling of the papers afterwards implying he has monkey news documents is amazing
I love how every segment ends with Ricky saying they're never doing it again.
7:32
Ironically Karl is far more emotionally stable than Ricky. He takes such abuse from Ricky and just carries on. Ricky hears one impossible story from Karl and literally has to restrained by Steve every 10 seconds.
You realize it’s all an act, right?
@@carlz28 obviously but ths point still stands. Karl playing dumb is a but but Ricky going over the top, yelling even for abit and reaction is more unstable
Well it's part of the comedy act...Steve is the straight man, and Ricky's job is to almost be an exaggerated version of what the listener would ask
@@carlz28 its not an act lol
@@carlz28 Man it’s not an act Karl is really like that
20:00 real anger from ricky. Live it
19:54 I know Rickys laugh is legendary, but Rickys anger is just as good.
“don’t talk shit”
“don’t talk shite twice”
“don’t talk shit all your life”
Gervais: One of my favorites
Pilkington: One of 86's favorites
Good on Karl.
They did give a Chimp a job in a signal box.... his name was Jason and he works at Upminster
Ricky screaming about the monkey marriage is the funniest thing ever. How did Karl make him that mad. 😂😂😂😂😂
Ricky is so much funnier when he's just with his friends and having a dialogue without planning! These got me through med school and still amazing a decade later 😂
I swear this is the funniest content I’ve ever witnessed. I woke at 5am and was quite teary in a sad way but this made me teary in the opposite way and then ironically I became sadly teary again at the thought of this not happening again. Karl Pilkington is superlative. The chemistry between these three is immense. I wasn’t a big fan of Stephen Merchant but he’s gone up in my estimations after watching/listening this/to this/video. Ricky Gervais is of god like nature. I’m so greatful for his work. And his missus’ Jane is clearly a wonderful woman 💙💙💙
I agree it is some of the most natural funny conversation on the internet.
Glory years
Karl has one of the most beautiful laughs I’ve ever heard
You know how hilarious Karl is, because we cope with and endure Ricky's insufferable bullshit just to listen to Karl.
ricky is insanely obnoxious, people say all of this is an act but I think at least in his case it can't all be, he comes across arrogant everywhere
Love when Karl breaks character and starts laughing
Its not a charecter hes a actual cave man
The best thing is that when he doesn't know the answer to a question he just makes some shit up! :P
32:00 - Actually, Karl's right. It was a huge chacma baboon named Jack and he worked for a legless railway signalman in South Africa.
Prove it prove that this is true and not just some internet bollocks
He probably fetched and carried a few things for the signalman because he was a pet Baboon or whatever, but no way was he given the job after the signalman retired!😖
@@mattias969go look it up for yourself you lazy cunt
The first monkey news in this video is definitely the best
When Ricky is slagging Karl about the Donna Air story leaving her baby with a Gorilla, it is amazing the difference when Ricky is proved wrong i love it 😂
Steve and Karl are brilliant
"What so you think the monkey knows it's April 1st?" 😂😂😂😂
LUV IT! Karl is the funniest man to ever live!!!!!
Monkey went to Russia to do some monkey business……didn’t work out! 😂😂😂
"... 17th Century?" The joke that keeps on landing.
Steve Merchant: "This is monkey news....This is important."
The story about the Monkey changing the railways lines at 31:45 is actually true if I remember correctly. I am from South Africa where it happened and I remember reading about it. He was a baboon that worked the railway link for a number of years actually. He was even paid if I remember correctly, I think in food, but I'm not entirely sure about that part
Another south African karl fan 👌
There's a photo I saw once of a signal worker with two peg legs standing outside his shed with a little baboon fella. The man lost his legs in the war and the baboon did the running around and pulled the levers. It was in SA if I remember correctly.
Aweh ouens. Chimpanzeethat!
19:54 to hear Ricky so infuriated is possibly the funniest thing I have ever heard.
Donna air really did leave her baby in the care of a gorilla for a week
The monkey called Crap is true lol.
PG TIPS , is brilliant
Mr Dilkington for Monkey news and The Wonderful wacky world of Watson Amelia for MONKEY FACTS...Bless her and her ways of POPPET ..
I laughed out loud on my own for the entire show till l fell asleep.
"....photographer."
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Had to thump it in the head! 😂
2:03:00 Can't believe he gave the plot for ratatouille before the movie.
Remember when karl made a movie idea where they take ones guys brain out and puts it in a other body... well they made a Ryan Reynolds movie where they do that.. can't remember the name of it..
@@joebuddy3589 think I seen that. Was that with Clive Warren?
@@youhustlinmeboy4989 lol 😆 it was called criminal Kevin Costner,.. also self/less lol
The Best of times
Just looked up the Donna Air thing, he was only partially talking shite
Let’s do some business with the bananas
The jack story is actually real he trained the monkey to do his job and he paid him in alcohol unfortunately Jack died a few years later
It's weird because Ricky is a genuinely funny guy but when he's taking with Carl he's completely taken out of the picture as the funny one. Without people laughing Carl's humor is kinda hard but the second someone laughs he's a genius comedian.
KARL
I DONT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS
@@chaseHoldren NO-KARL -N- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN KARL. USELESS..WASTER. PLAY A RECORD.
1:50:00😂
Its so funny how often Steve has to verbally stop ricky from being a dumbass by interjecting every few words to ruin the story.
What annoys me the most about "Monkey News" is that Ricky screams at him when he doesn't want to do it, then screams at him before he can finish the story.
0:47 😂
I can't believe Ricky made Karl laugh
Im going to go to a Gervais show and constantly heckle him. And when he acts smart Ill say "now you know how Karl felt!"
"which is your favourite Buffy the vampire slayer episode"? Oddly specific.
Still brilliant!!
Ricky can’t handle this drivel yet creates After Life
Greatest jingle ever
Brilliant
Ricky complaining kinda ruins the bit
I think it makes it much funnier.
1:18:02. That is all.
YOUUUU MONG. YOUUUU...GAWWD. bald, mank, GIT.
.... yeah but would they report that?
"DONT TALK SH*T KARL!"
I think Karl was doin to much body popping 🤣 he done to many lines in the toilet 🤣🤣🤣
1:56:05 the iconic battle
Awsome
1:53:08
*D O N T T A L K S H I T*
This moment is in my view the pinnacle of the series
1:10:00 On your own
He was probably in getting his savings out ha
Thank you, brilliant.
1:49:20 has to be the best sarcasm ever.
I feel for Karl. I feel like his name should be Kral.
Why does Ricky’s jingle always go, “OOH! Chimpanzee that, Monkey News yufff“?
It's to sound like he's about to swear after
Monkey news ya fxxxing bald headed buffoon...
Something like that haha
I'd search the compilation of Monkey News jingles on here. The evolution is something to behold. It gets more and more unhinged. It will also shed light on how the inaudible parts of the jingle ended up the way they are.
Can someone tell me the song that was about to play at 21:00 !?
Satisfaction by Eve
Monkeys with tattoos on there head am survivors from science labs 😢
1:24:06 I always thought/hoped either Ricky or Steve would jokingly say "with full honours" when Karl talks about this alleged NASA trained chimp who was "made a colonel" and "buried with his wife".
1:36:40
Arrested for 'THEFTH' 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
13:34 😂
1:27:00 What was Ricky doing to make Karl laugh?
Sniggering and probably pulling funny expressions 😂
What is that noise Ricky makes at 1:28:59?
Wheeze perhaps? 🤔
Ricky needs to shut up lol
Superpower India 2012
Make him go away steve 😂😂💀💀
The crap tattoo is a real story most of these are just poorly explained
No shit, this is a comment on every video. That’s their dynamic I’m glad you finally figured it out
@@GreenEyedDazzler we’re Glad you finally figured it out
Most of the stories are friend, just said by a head shaped like a fking orange.. lol
58:06 OH FOR CHRISTS SAKE
0:23
2:04:38 😭😭😭
Steve at 13:35
13:35 *HURRY UP!* 👹
26:00
Photographer...
why is Ricky so angry?
I have a horrible thought that some of these might be Karl accidentally reading some racist right-wing publication that uses slurs in its articles.
Weird that you mention that, halfway through the video I thought the same. Strange I never picked up on it before, listened to monkey news loads of times.
Do please elaborate..
@@VivalaryMan a lot of them come from "ages ago" entirely possible the hold up, businesses or other monkey mishaps are news stories but using racist language
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Ricky 100 percent ego; Karl, 0 ego...Ricky messes up genius comedy skits, again and again and "problem hole in your head" from a different podcast
God...! I love these but Karl's lip smacking and mouth noises annoys me to no end and he's the producer...
Most of Karl’s monkey news stories are true
16:40
Der
Ricky is not funny..never has been..he laughs to try and look funny..Karl is a cool dude
Opinion noted and ignored.
they are [deliberately] getting the best out of karl!
Kool dude
Agree. Not a comedian.
They're both hilarious 😊
Comment noted and ignored…sorry for having an opinion..I just don’t like him..end off
Couldn’t give a fuck mate👍
Nonce
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