Dummy Hypnotises Ventriloquist | Live at the Apollo

Dummy Hypnotises Ventriloquist | Live at the Apollo | BBC Comedy Greats

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Nina Conti and her good friend Monk demonstrate the perils of mixing ventriloquism and hypnotism.
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@philippegauvin-vallee9371 11 ай бұрын

The dummy realizing he screwed himself over by hypnothizing his puppeteer is one of the funniest things I have seen this month.

@TheFunnyDictator 6 ай бұрын

Wdym? How so?

@over-engineered 5 ай бұрын

this year!

@TheFunnyDictator 5 ай бұрын

@@over-engineered Wdym? This year! What?

@MrCanis4 Ай бұрын

I agree. Laughed for minutes.

@HansDelbruck53 Ай бұрын

hypnotizing

@williamrobinson7435 Ай бұрын

This is the greatest. I've never seen another ventriloquist to touch Nina Conti, in 6 decades. 🤣🎶🌟👍

@georgebaigent8078 7 ай бұрын

This is the most brilliant clip of a ventriloquist I have ever seen.

@ciaranwalsh9963 6 ай бұрын

Nina & Monkey, that was your finest hour. Absolutely brilliant.

@autumbreeze1129 5 жыл бұрын

"Raise your finger... No, not on THIS hand, you idiot!" Still gets me every time 😂

@vanceoverstreet4182 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is some funny shit

@20alphabet 3 жыл бұрын

The hearing impaired thank you.

@erniemiller1953 3 жыл бұрын

That's not the Apollo I remember.

@loginregional 3 жыл бұрын

It should have gone like this "Raise your finger... EEEK! No, not on this hand..." -- but I guess that's why she's on stage and I'm the goofus on KZfaq commenting on it.

@donnalthood3102 3 жыл бұрын

@@erniemiller1953 That's because it is the Apollo Theatre in London

@mtnbkr8480 3 жыл бұрын

Before I watch this again I have to say that this is one of the most brilliant ventriloquist bits I have ever seen. 🤣🤣🤣

@eugenechen2804 Жыл бұрын

I’m weeping and I’m not

@Milesco 4 жыл бұрын

"Breathe, Nina, I'm dying, I need more air!"

@silencionomus 4 жыл бұрын

Quirk, my only question is: How did you manage to snag that user name?

@Milesco 4 жыл бұрын

@@silencionomus : Surprisingly, I just typed it in when I signed up for an account, like anyone else. I don't have any inside contacts with KZfaq or Google or anything. This was many years ago, though.

@fezzik7619 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. You wrote what we all heard in the video!

@Milesco 3 жыл бұрын

@@fezzik7619 : Yes. I did that. 😁

@egb6322 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Maverickgrindstar 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, a ventriloquist who makes "I know its a puppet" jokes and is actually funny

@dcmastermindfirst9418 Жыл бұрын

Of course. She's British

@michaelrigby396 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most unique variation on a ventriloquist act that I have ever seen. Just brilliant!

@MilanousMedia 4 жыл бұрын

Never seen Jeff Duhnam then.

@michaelrigby396 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, but I still think her lips move less and her humour and creativity place her at the top in her craft.

@briefcaseblues6061 4 жыл бұрын

Right! I was laughing the whole 3 minutes. Crazy it's as old as it is and I haven't seen it.

@princezzpuffypants6287 4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Dunham is (was) great, but this is more unique, imo. I think I'd rather 2 hrs of this lady than Dunham any day.

@Saint_nobody 4 жыл бұрын

Have a ventriloquist-off? Put her against Jeff Dunham, pull Charlie McCarthy out of whatever museum he's buried in and Edgar Bergen out whatever grave he's encased in to be the judges.

@asperhes 3 жыл бұрын

Quite an amazing talent. Nina Conti is good too.

@ncnuggets 4 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the greatest on stage performances of all time. Surprised I haven't heard of her before.

@pim1234 6 ай бұрын

that's strange

@blueskinblake9935 4 жыл бұрын

Just when you thought there was nothing new in ventriloquism. Ha

@thudthud5423 5 жыл бұрын

I like the way she does the act acknowledging that she is the one making the dummy talk. She's the one doing all the talking, singing (in a low voice), she's the one breathing etc and yet she stays in character.

@olfuc4404 2 жыл бұрын

Thud Thud, you say that she is making the monkey talk....that she is doing ALL of the talking....and singing in a low voice....and she is doing the breathing and everything else, and even that she was acting too. Come on man, do I look like I was born last week. That is one smart little monkey, yeah, come on, hahahaha, your trying to trick me. I get it. Hahahahaha

@FerdinandCesarano 6 жыл бұрын

Nina Conti is just brilliant. Of course she has great ventriloquism talent; but she also has an actor's characterisation skill and a comedian's timing. She is a superior performer.

@FerdinandCesarano 6 жыл бұрын

"Oh, please", nothing. She is super-talented. The nonchalant manner that she effects makes it seem that she is not doing much. But there's plenty going on in her act. And she nails it, with amazing poise. Nina Conti is remarkably good.

@70wannawatch 6 жыл бұрын

That is her in a nutshell she seems to do this without any effort,with amazing ad libs and off the cuff humour,but yeah the complexity is masked by her sheer natural talent ;)

@michaelevans5594 6 жыл бұрын

Ferdinand Cesarano I

@StonyRC 5 жыл бұрын

She certainly is all of that and more.

@guyfroml 5 жыл бұрын

And, she's nice eye candy to boot!

@LegendarySquoth 4 жыл бұрын

Just so damn meta I can’t help but laugh. Nina Conti at her inventive best.

@Sorarse 4 жыл бұрын

"No, not on this hand, you idiot." Very good.

@mikegarippo7815 4 жыл бұрын

She's mighty talented and clever and funny!

@easternblocairguns2728 4 жыл бұрын

Hot too!

@ADAPTATION7 4 жыл бұрын

Clever and cleavage go hand in hand.

@emilyrose9760 5 жыл бұрын

"Breathe Nina...breathe Nina i'm dying. I need more air" hahaha too funny. Great performance!

@HowlingUlf 2 жыл бұрын

"Breath, Nina! I'm dying!" Hahaha he's not the only one. She's really good ... like REALLY good! :D

@Frodohotep 3 жыл бұрын

She actually deprives herself of air to make the “breathe, Nina!” jokes.

@Chipchase780 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a surprise he didn’t go soprano when that hidden finger was raised.

@count7340 4 жыл бұрын

I thought that, too. It would have got a laugh.

@johnwedgbury6817 4 жыл бұрын

he did, but it was so high pitched you couldn't hear it. i know this because i'm a dog.

@todaywefly4370 4 жыл бұрын

Nearly peed when I read that. Thanks for the giggle.

@AceGoodheart 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it was a missed opportunity. She needs to add a joke to the finger being raised.

@tangomoggynoengi8518 3 жыл бұрын

That was deep for a girl... 🤣

@martynlewis5901 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, really funny “don’t lose me, testing 1-2-3” 🤣

@MikeLinPA 3 жыл бұрын

She did a documentary, "In Her Master's Voice". Her teacher passed and left her his dummies and other memorabilia. It was an amazing and touching show! If you enjoyed this bit, please look for it. You'll be glad you did.

@autohmae 2 жыл бұрын

It is an amazing documentary I've seen it too ! That standing ovation at the convention also says a lot. But as you said it went so much deeper

@young1939 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding! Nina always comes up with new and unique acts. She is hilarious. 😂😂😂

@brendanbalanced1945 5 жыл бұрын

That acting with the puppet 🤣. She really makes me buy into the act so much that it feels real!!! Amazing

@EschenbachClock 9 жыл бұрын

Her voice acting is incredible!

@Rohdigum123 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think people understand how much talent this is.

@MadScientist267 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing for the comments section! We'd still be lost

@Rohdigum123 3 жыл бұрын

@@MadScientist267 Don't worry buddy, you'll get there!

@davideunbekannt7726 3 жыл бұрын

Not funny

@PreservationEnthusiast 3 жыл бұрын

@@davideunbekannt7726 I don't think she was very good. I could see her mouth moving. Gottle of Geer! She didn't wash her hair either, skanky old beeeehatch.

@graemeyetts3465 2 жыл бұрын

Really?!!

@sparkydoodle 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant! I’ve watched it a bunch of times and I laugh every time and I’m more and more impressed each time. You almost forget that she’s doing it all…when the monkey whacks her to wake her up, the way he then slides off to the side looking away. Then her interaction with monkey…the timing is incredible, he says something and she laughs at it. , you almost forget it’s her own self she’s reacting to.

@tcmoon 8 жыл бұрын

Not that finger! haha

@sherpajones 8 жыл бұрын

LMAO I laughed histarically at that one!

@RamjetX 4 жыл бұрын

I spat my dinner out when I heard that!

@Dermot2927 4 жыл бұрын

“PLEASE! That finger!”

@Nykoooo1 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, original, refined, distinguished. That is class.

@Kommandor942 4 жыл бұрын

The most meta ventriloquism performance I've ever seen.

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg 3 жыл бұрын

This isn't even her best stuff. See if you can find the bit where she does a puppet show where there is no puppet, in front of an audience of ventriloquists.

@netweed09 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing there's barely any significant movement in her throat muscles, which you'd think would be a giveaway. Now that's a talent!

@armenianply 9 жыл бұрын

She is so damn adorable.

@davidbalderston2751 5 жыл бұрын

That was the cutest act I've seen in a long time!

@makatron 4 жыл бұрын

Breath Nina in dying here! Thanks to the almighty algorithm for bringing me here 5 years later 😅😂

@bjeffalicious 3 ай бұрын

It got me after 9 years! 👍

@robertgaron9057 2 жыл бұрын

The apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree. Like her father, she is an incredible artist. I’ve seen various performances from Nina and her improvisational skills are brilliant

@darylevans5075 Жыл бұрын

Didn't realise her father was Tom Conti, until now!

@joelouis-arena4061 Жыл бұрын

Just recently I found out that her father is Tom Conti. Watched Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence back in the day, and in later years the third of Bale’s Batman movies (forgot the title). And she really is incredibly skilled

@ynd4813 3 жыл бұрын

Made me realize just how much I missed and needed to laugh... I'm still grinning now!

@xandervampire195 4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious. That's the funny thing about ventriloquism, pretty much anyone can learn to talk without moving their lips but it takes real talent to turn that into a performance as good as this. You need to be able to give the puppet "life" through believable dialogue, good characterisation & voicework plus you need to write the jokes and deliver them well while timing your breaths perfectly. Add onto that, the difficulty of performing a song at the same time and she's like a one woman entertainer, specialising in everything.

@mrz80 10 ай бұрын

The thing I've always wondered about is how they manage B, M, and P sounds.

@vincentjohnflorio 10 ай бұрын

A ventriloquist once told me that if you use your tongue against your teeth to pronounce an N that it still pretty much sounds right. Similarly a D stands in for a B. So a dride gets narried becomes a bride gets married.

@gazza116 4 жыл бұрын

surprised he didnt go falsetto when she raised the wrong finger lol.

@EricBlackmonEricBlackmonMusic 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most talented, creative, clever and sexiest entertainers alive today.

@Tacsmoker 4 жыл бұрын

surely that'sJames Corden? said no one in the history of Earth.....

@Foe_KREALOFFICAL 3 ай бұрын

@@Tacsmokerwho

@NameName-ft6ur 5 жыл бұрын

She is BRILLIANT !

@kittyplumasmr3408 2 жыл бұрын

I love how she knows exactly what Monk is going to say but she still laughs because she thinks it's funny. So cute!

@emanuelmota7217 6 ай бұрын

To me that's the best part - that Nina is genuinely tickled by things the Monkey says.

@garythompson9452 10 ай бұрын

Just such a talented brilliant woman. In a class of her own.

@frankbingham53 3 жыл бұрын

I love Nina conti as a ventriloquist as she's amazing live.

@brianroberts7797 3 жыл бұрын

Funniest thing I've seen for a long time she's brilliant

@kevincrispien4570 2 жыл бұрын

There are so many great ventriloquists performing these days like Darci Lynne, Jeff Dunham, and Terry Fator to name a few. But in my opinion there has never been a better one than Nina. Absolutely love her!

@carmenhardy2629 2 жыл бұрын

She's hilarious.

@peternemeth1777 2 жыл бұрын

Because she's totally one with monk.

@michaelfedorsha8147 4 жыл бұрын

I'm watching Black Books for the 5th time and didn't realize she was so talented and funny. My crush has turned to love😍😍😍

@miropribanic5581 3 жыл бұрын

with Monk Nina has reached a whole new level of this ancient and entertaining art...hats off.

@razorsedge5145 6 жыл бұрын

She is incredibly talented and sooo beautiful.

@Ag5585swampdonkeyAG 6 жыл бұрын

oh man you said it she is a gorgeous woman what a goddess

@justsendmelocation5068 6 жыл бұрын

Avalanche Fan yes so is Nina

@georgefrancis8602 3 жыл бұрын

💦💦

@yves-noel-mariegonnet1043 4 жыл бұрын

Sensationnel! En français: "Quel talent!" Merci!

@trailrunner919 4 жыл бұрын

First time I've seen her or heard of her...Excellent!!!

@retiredtom1654 4 жыл бұрын

I just found your video today (11-21-19) and it was outstanding. I smiled and even laughed. You are very talented and I hope you continue to do your magic.

@SR-wq1bx 9 жыл бұрын

Damn, she's amazing!

@chrisphnx 4 жыл бұрын

She is great have seen her live a few times, had totally forgotten her dad is Tom Conti the actor

@AudieHolland 4 жыл бұрын

That explains..! The perfect Italian-Scottish blend.

@row1landr 4 жыл бұрын

Her mom is Helen Miren???? Who was once married to Tom Conti........

@AudieHolland 4 жыл бұрын

@@row1landr Nah... Her Wiki says it's Kara Wilson.

@philipclayberg4928 4 жыл бұрын

AudieHolland: Wiki'd (pun intended). I didn't know that.

@jfq7223 4 жыл бұрын

@@row1landr Kara Wilson I think.

@andreafry3428 3 жыл бұрын

Nina and Monkey are so original, so clever and so funny !😂Excellent!!🤩

@edwardlittlefield447 4 жыл бұрын

Extreme originality always gets my vote!

@pshaw1179 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant act that dummy is bloody amazing.

@daviddemar8749 6 жыл бұрын

Omg! Nessun Dorma done by a ventriloquist?! Nina Conti proves once again she's amazing

@petemk73 4 жыл бұрын

Nina's ok, but Darci's keeping the dream alive kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pL94Y9yeqsC6dHk.html

@Doroteu01 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the name of the song!

@FlatlandMando 4 жыл бұрын

This is very original & sharply witty. I haven't seen any imitators though I can't imagine any better.

@UndefeatableTwilightCatgirl 2 ай бұрын

I watched this years ago and ever since then to this day whenever I run out of breath while talking or singing I always say "Breathe, twilight, I need more air!"

@smooth_sundaes5172 5 жыл бұрын

Professional ventriliquists have been a dying breed in the UK. Good to see the art is not dead :)

@dorismontebello6964 5 жыл бұрын

Funny pranks

@mastertrams 3 жыл бұрын

To the contrary. Just ask Monkey... Ventriloquism is a dead art according to him!

@MarquisVonMonster 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't laughed at a ventriloquist bit since I was a child. Well done.

@subman23 2 жыл бұрын

"breathe, Nina. I'm dying over here" is not just funny; it's the most understatedly intelligent line of this entire routine

@karenmorris2239 2 жыл бұрын

Too true! Brilliant!

@johndododoe1411 2 жыл бұрын

But I don't think that was a death aria.

@ejay1118 4 жыл бұрын

I love when they break the fourth wall. Shari Lewis was a master at it.

@randolphpinkle4482 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently there's room for a few more masters in that room without walls.

@ejay1118 2 жыл бұрын

@@randolphpinkle4482 - Don't be silly. The room has walls, three of them.

@underwaterbubbles 10 жыл бұрын

I like her acts and this one was very good.

@michaelbillington8737 8 жыл бұрын

This is simply brilliant :-)

@traintrambus 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime I view it it makes me laugh and I've watched it so many times.

@brianfoster7794 4 жыл бұрын

The best i have ever seen completely different

@rogeronslow1498 4 жыл бұрын

She's absolutely brilliant.

@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod 2 жыл бұрын

😮WOW. This was mind blowingly impressive and hilarious. ❤️😆

@primus7776 3 ай бұрын

Best thing I've seen in 2024! Beautiful woman. Awesome talent.

@MarkFreeman-kd2hz 3 жыл бұрын

Man this is hilarious 🤣😂😆. It never gets old.

@Warvvolf 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. That was wonderful.

@stephensmith1034 6 жыл бұрын

OMG - Laughed my ass off! She is Great!

@NothingWithoutJesus77 Жыл бұрын

🥰 She's just great. Thanks for the laughs! 👏❤️

@danmartino7997 6 ай бұрын

I’ve now been watching Nina for a while and I think I can say this with confidence now. I’m in my 70s and I’ve seen all the great ventriloquists…Bergen, Winchell, Lewis, Dunham, Farmer. Nina Conti is the GOAT. I swear, Monkey is real. Thank you for the hours of entertainment.

@user-iv7dg3dx6t 6 ай бұрын

Agreed

@frankgriffin7562 5 жыл бұрын

I love your originality, I cannot stop watching your videos.

@ricksweetser1683 3 жыл бұрын

Nina and monkey are always very entertaining. Very quick wit (Nina too).

@Alarix246 2 жыл бұрын

... and there go all the singing teachers with their "open your bloody mouth, if ya wanna be heaaaard!" 🤣

@MrBlackbass59 3 жыл бұрын

That was REALLY well done. Bravo!

@steveb0503 4 жыл бұрын

"High concept" comedy - I love it!

@lonniestevens7963 5 жыл бұрын

Great show. She is wonderful.

@Tripl3333 4 жыл бұрын

After a shitty day at work...and the week not to an end yet, I must say this is a real breath of fresh air...……………….thank you.

@anunusualironiccircumstanc2246 3 жыл бұрын

Talented, funny and beautiful. That’s what we call a 10/10.

@catwoman2137 3 жыл бұрын

Shes absolutely brilliant! Very funny 😂

@RossMalagarie 5 жыл бұрын

DANG she is super talented, funny, and pretty.

@rietzhu 3 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for a creepy comment like this, in disguise. 👎

@RossMalagarie 3 жыл бұрын

@@rietzhu because I said she is talented, funny, and pretty that was creepy? Wow it's sad when you can't even give someone a compliment without someone else being offended. Try to have a good day.🙄

@juliaatkinson4012 Ай бұрын

I saw Nina Conti as Celia in an RSC production of "As You Like It" many years ago. If someone had told me then that she would make her name as a ventriloquist I wouldn't have believed them...

@encouragingword1172 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful act by an extremely talented woman. Bravo!!!

@rnadey 7 жыл бұрын

Jeff dunham and Nina Conti should do a friendly show together that would be unbelievable funny Nina is very good wow.... Keep up the good job Nina

@thrashpondopons2776 5 жыл бұрын

A world where puppet apes evolved from Humans??? YOU MANIACS!!!@@mrz80

@FastDuDeJiunn 5 жыл бұрын

friendly? whats the fun in that? but yes i was thinking that as well.

@dougthemoleman 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she doesn't need Dunnyboy.

@danieldaniels7571 4 жыл бұрын

Walter might have a better disposition with her hand inside him

@rotro98burner46 4 жыл бұрын

I can just see Peanut meeting her. XD

@benglaser1345 3 жыл бұрын

"no not on this hand, you idiot!" got me

@steveharutunian5440 3 жыл бұрын

What a unique and fabulous performance WELL DONE!

@bobwasilewski5768 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful performance Unique. Thank you, Nina.

@jwilliamcosby 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@Treviscoe 3 жыл бұрын

She's absolutely brilliant! The best ventriloquist I've ever seen.

@scubajeeper1 3 жыл бұрын

She’s definitely good but have you ever seen Darci Lynn?

@TheDelta016 3 жыл бұрын

Terry Fator would like a word with you

@chrisread6103 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely WONDERFUL....Keep up the Great work!

@chrisp4170 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! A mistress of her craft...

@chrisf1600 4 жыл бұрын

That was very funny and extremely impressive :)

@ruckersucker5119 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@leonboyd1973 4 жыл бұрын

A meta ventriloquist act. Never knew we needed this in our lives

@johnroberts9560 3 жыл бұрын

I think Nina Conti is a really talented ventriloquist , this was hilarious !!! 😂👍❤