What's wrong with London's boroughs?
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- - - UNFINISHED LONDON EPISODE 10 - - -
Written by
Jay Foreman @jayforeman
Paul Kendler @kendlerpaul
Edited by
Jay Foreman
Director of Photography
Paul Kendler
Camera Assistant
Urs Robbe
Props, Costume and Production Runner
Jade Nagi @jade_nagi
VFX
Chris Walker @BigDamnArtist
www.zangrethordigital.ca/
Political maps by
Matt from @ElectionMapsUK
Ko-fi.com/electionmapsuk
Additional (invaluable) research
Ian Pleace @lccmunicipal
Further reading: www.lccmunicipal.com
Font vocabulary/opinions
Gareth Stranks @strnks
Further reading: typewritingblog.wordpress.com/
Bollard vocabulary
Katie Taylor @capn_katie_
Bromley sign
Ryan Griffin
Game Show Host
Mandy Dassa @MandyDassa
• Choose Your own Advent...
Game Show Contestant
Paul Kendler @kendlerpaul
Margaret Thatcher / Vox Pop 3
Jade Nagi @jade_nagi
Vox Pops 1 and 2
Sorry, I’ve completely forgotten their names. They approached us while we were filming, so we asked if they wanted to be in it. If you know/are one of these two people, get in touch!
Man from Hounslow
Matt Lucas @realmattlucas
www.thankyoubakedpotato.com/
Thanks to:
New London Architecture at The Building Centre
Pipers Models - creators of the New London Model
@markmatheisl2960 4 жыл бұрын
River, river, river, leaf, text with website underneath, fox's head with eagle's palms, lots of boring coats of arms, flower, tree, tree, tree, stolen from the BBC, very 90's, round and bold, painted by a 5 year old, flappy triangles appeal, happy crown and water wheel, circle skyline, painty, lame, looks like someone signed their name, swirly B and swishy N, boring coats of arms again, eight blobs no one understands, that completes the-- oh, it's HANDS.
@JaySwanson 4 жыл бұрын
I loved this so much
@jo_ovin1482 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kind sir
@rasheeduddinmohammed4247 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@FaisalAhmed-bm4lg 4 жыл бұрын
Ryan started the fire, and the world was burning
@jeidun 4 жыл бұрын
2:27
@ntm4 4 жыл бұрын
Saying "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted", when returning to your position almost 15 years after it was abolished is the most British thing ever and I love it.
@stumbling 4 жыл бұрын
@Lorenzo Follador Claiming things to be British when they may or may not be exclusively British is also British. You are now British. Good day.
@moon-pw1bi 4 жыл бұрын
yo timestamps are sick u know
@nemezio9495 4 жыл бұрын
@@moon-pw1bi have you tried watching the video?
@nicklindsey1765 4 жыл бұрын
MunchesCrunches 7:20
@Elitist20 2 жыл бұрын
There's an urban myth that this is what a BBC host said when TV broadcasts began again in 1946 after being interrupted by the war. (The plug had been pulled with little warning in 1939.) No doubt Livingstone was alluding to this.
@AndyMillar 2 жыл бұрын
*staring intently at the Westminster sign* "Look at that subtle off-white coloring, the tasteful thickness of it. Oh my god, it even has a watermark"
@woodsy5081 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most unexpected crossovers ever. Matt Lucas on a geography channel
@guestguest9 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t find a single comment talking about how Matt Lucas was in this one. How on earth did they find him for casting? Brilliant!
@RustyPetterson 4 жыл бұрын
Haha I know. He started off so nice n fluffy, but things went dark pretty quickly haha.
@MrVradley 4 жыл бұрын
Had me crippled with laughter 🤣
@tedverne7484 4 жыл бұрын
I choose to believe that they just ran into him on the street and he was already wearing that shirt when they found him
@SolarMechanic 4 жыл бұрын
You ruined it!
@cold_fruit 4 жыл бұрын
@@tedverne7484 that is absolutely exactly what happened, and nobody can persuade me otherwise
@Figureight 4 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect the Matt Lucas cameo
@leonardochapman4736 3 жыл бұрын
@niduoe stre shut up. Matt Lucas is great
@ClarinoI 3 жыл бұрын
NObody expects the Matt Lucas cameo! His chief weapon is surprise!
@CultOfAlan 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClarinoI His chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... His two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... His *three* weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to Hounslow.... His *four*...no... *Amongst* his weapons.... Amongst his weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
@harrisonbates559 3 жыл бұрын
This is why I came to the comments lol
@safetyfirst5917 3 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect a figureight comment cameo
@Maximilz Жыл бұрын
I sent an email to the council at 3am complaining about the street light shining in my window. Before I woke up that morning they had already come and fixed it. Don't think you'd get that service in many other places than Richmond.
@gardenshed6043 2 жыл бұрын
As a Harrovian I couldn’t help but find it funny when you were talking about combining boroughs the map had North, South and Harrow as the three boroughs.
@identity_undetermined Жыл бұрын
Ah a fellow Harrovian. Hello!
@Ishy251 Жыл бұрын
This is the Harrovian chain! Hello fellow Harrovians
@identity_undetermined Жыл бұрын
@@Ishy251 Yesss, Harrovian gang!
@vcrmchl Жыл бұрын
Grew up in Harrow 🙋🏻♀️ All hail us and our lame borough logo!
@identity_undetermined Жыл бұрын
@@vcrmchl Yes, it is the lamest of them all!
@tysonplett3328 4 жыл бұрын
"We've all got thyme on our hands." I was too busy laughing to watch the rest of the advert.
@weswheel4834 4 жыл бұрын
The look on his face as well, "Yes, I just did that." :D
@Topazeification 4 жыл бұрын
Guys a genius hahah
@bartholomewdan 4 жыл бұрын
My face was buried firmly in my hands after that one. And no, they didn't have thyme on them...
@Citiesinmotionplayer 4 жыл бұрын
I heard that's what they grow in Greenwich
@OfficeMackerel 4 жыл бұрын
@@Citiesinmotionplayer take my upvote and go
@bom1924 4 жыл бұрын
"river river river leaf, Text with website underneath, Foxes head with eagle's palms, Lots of boring coats of arms, Flower tree, tree, tree, Stolen from the BBC, Very nintys, Round and bold, Painted by a five year old, Flappy triangles appeal, Happy crown and water wheel, Circle, skyline, painty, lame, Looks like someone signed their name, Swirly B and swishy N, Boring coats of arms again, Eight blobs no one understands, That completes the... Oh it's hands!" 🎵🎶🎵
@alexandret6962 4 жыл бұрын
Recite along with the time code 2:28
@LongPeter 4 жыл бұрын
Bless you my child.
@1moretake51 4 жыл бұрын
🎶🎵WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE! IT WAS ALWAYS BURNING SINCE THE WORLD’S BEEN TURNING!🎵🎶
@m.azraqudratullah8620 4 жыл бұрын
Look, i know you didn't copied someone with this comment, but i will only say that there are already a lot of people who commented the lyrics. But it's fine. Because you know what? The old lyrics is buried within this comment pile
@festivitycat 4 жыл бұрын
nintys
@fredh1720 2 жыл бұрын
That cycle lane change alone is terrifying enough to warrant them being changed...
@NoobAdventuresGaming 11 ай бұрын
Honestly how there isn’t a United London Utilities Services that unites all the different bins, street works etc to one organisation across all boroughs is mind blowing.
@Bruh-zx2mc Ай бұрын
The boroughs exist in the first place to avoid the hassle of organising the entirety of Greater London under one pipeline.
@brian-yt4re 4 жыл бұрын
The “thyme on our hands” joke was so stupid. I loved it.
@abydosianchulac2 4 жыл бұрын
I actually yelled, "F&#! YOU" at the screen there.
@henryfisher80 4 жыл бұрын
Best joke I’ve seen all day
@ananr.2936 4 жыл бұрын
Instantly liked as soon as I heard it 😂😂😂😂
@rjjcms1 4 жыл бұрын
Aaaaarrrgh got it now,thanks. Haha how could I not get it when I saw it?
@Veni_Vidi_Vortice 4 жыл бұрын
It's about thyme too.
@IlikeClubPenguinLOAD 3 жыл бұрын
Mad respect to the Esperanto captioner. Dude localised the 'boroughs rhyme' so that it rhymed and had the rhythm of the original English one. Props to the guy 👏
@ValueNetwork 3 жыл бұрын
RIP community captions
@Me-md7kx 3 жыл бұрын
How is he so creative with random nerdy facts.
@Jayden3649 3 жыл бұрын
@@ValueNetwork rip
@keshavvats9979 3 жыл бұрын
also mad respect for him but who on earth is still talking Esperanto
@JudyCZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@keshavvats9979 Who on earth has ever... Still mad respect, though.
@krissmgvlogs 2 жыл бұрын
I used to work for the GLC in County Hall. Started a couple of years before abolition. I loved that big old building. It was HUGE. Do you know it had (maybe still has) underground tunnels. And the staff canteen was ginormous! I also met Ken Livingstone a couple times. Lovely memories.
@Coolsomeone234 2 жыл бұрын
I swear every city has secret underground tunnels
@sprucemaroose 2 жыл бұрын
@@Coolsomeone234 do the cities of the mole people have secret overground tunnels?
@florencedelves7409 Жыл бұрын
@@sprucemaroose Maybe 🤔
@erwannthietart3602 Жыл бұрын
@@sprucemaroose more like secret surface roads but yea
@zahid1909 Жыл бұрын
Is that tunnel now converted into an aquarium?
@thisrandomdude2880 2 жыл бұрын
You could have just said "it was Thatcher's fault... again" and practically 3/4 of the world's population would have understood the problem.
@Itgetsbetterofficial 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like the GLC was gambling picking a pointless fight with the govt and lost more than they realized they'd put on the table.
@iamtimmycouk 4 жыл бұрын
Matt Lucas' cameo is class.
@Loweene_Ancalimon 4 жыл бұрын
I have to say I did a double take and "Wait... is that...?"
@Harryofbath 4 жыл бұрын
DEATH TO EALING!
@ThatTurboOwl 4 жыл бұрын
@@Loweene_Ancalimon Same. One of those weird. "But...he's actually famous, not internet famous" moments xD Always throws me off when stuff like that slams into each other.
@SniperSpy10 4 жыл бұрын
well jay does have quite a few ties to the BBC
@xCorvus7x 4 жыл бұрын
Could some one inform an uninitiated who that is?
@hansmarana6617 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly how this man hasn’t been given a BBC program I’ve no idea...
@nightwatchmd 4 жыл бұрын
@Quanchy Plimp But BBC screwed it up. By taking away Jay's editing and scripting they made it rather boring and meh. Watch it again and you can see s stark contrast between the video in your link and Jay's usual videos. Too bad because I think as well that he should get a TV show. And I'm not even from UK...
@fiverZ 4 жыл бұрын
He already has own KZfaq channel. Why go to the legacy media?
@512TheWolf512 4 жыл бұрын
Because BBC is communist propaganda and a piece of shite
@Kyle_Hubbard 4 жыл бұрын
@@fiverZ There isn't a reason and if there is then there shouldn't be. I'll admit the BBC has made and still makes some excellent content but then the same can be said about other major broadcasters. Non the less for the most part they're all still complete shite.
@BoraMarkovic 4 жыл бұрын
He can make much much more from KZfaq than a salary from BBC.
@zorbaz3940 3 жыл бұрын
Why do I keep rewatching this series even though I've never been to London
@Mgameing123 2 жыл бұрын
bc jay foreman is funny
@beth12svist 2 жыл бұрын
In the vague hopes that one day when you visit London you won't be just another tourist?
@waynemarvin5661 2 жыл бұрын
Why do you ask others for explanations for your actions?
@shaunonlyplaysyt9879 Жыл бұрын
@@waynemarvin5661 society
@BadgerOff32 2 жыл бұрын
I'll say this for Jay Foreman adverts, they certainly stick in your head! Nearly 2 years after this video came out, I'll still randomly say just "lovely Skillshare" in different accents every now and then! That's what I call some good advertising lol.
@bk44228 4 жыл бұрын
The Matt Lucas part was hilarious. Absolutely none of us in Hounslow actually LIKE being in Hounslow at all hahaha
@wintrwunderland 4 жыл бұрын
nobody: literally nobody: Heathrow at 5am: haha plane go bzzzrt
@nimvisuals8651 4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha facts
@patrickovsiu 4 жыл бұрын
@@wintrwunderland Exactly why he had to say "Death to Hillingdon!"
@grantosgroover6556 3 жыл бұрын
London, the same population figure as Switzerland I believe Jay said. Switzerland is where Phil Collins resides. Coincidentally Phil is originally from Hounslow. Guess he didn't like it either.
@dr.breadsticks6172 3 жыл бұрын
Dk about you but imo hounslow is the best borough by far, i can tell when i leave because my mood immediately drops
@LQC2556 4 жыл бұрын
"We've all got thyme on our hands nowadays" really got me.
@Laughterhouse5 4 жыл бұрын
I have sage on my hands
@radionowhere2870 4 жыл бұрын
It feels like the ultimate meeting of a pun and a dad joke. And I hate myself for smiling because of it. 🙃
@astronomenov99 4 жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud. Or 'lol' as we know it today. I didn't laugh until I cried so I can't legally use: 😂.
@commanderboreal1343 4 жыл бұрын
I thought he grabbed a cactus at first😭
@tomfordgunningham465 4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@ChichillasGM 2 жыл бұрын
As a Westminster resident I was proud that our street signs were called out as the best, they are clear and iconic indeed! It blew my mind at the end the fact that the London Eye has as many capsules as boroughs there are 🤯
@TalesOfWar 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that was entirely coincidence or actually on purpose?
@sophiebannan4677 2 жыл бұрын
I'm an Aussie nursing student with assessments due and its almost midnight and I'm very comfortably procrastinating by watching these highly irrelevant-to-me videos with vague fascination so...keep it up :D
@dougimmel 2 жыл бұрын
Same but opposite. US, not Aussie, should be fixing the house, but not, still procrastinating, loving it...in London soon, so highly-relevant-to-me, GREAT use of time ! Keep it up, indeed. :D
@foxintheboxdan 4 жыл бұрын
Jay is the kind of person to drop a Matt Lucas cameo then 30 seconds later drop the bombshell that there's 32 pods on the London Eye for the 32 councils without saying a single word about either part
@Aoderic 4 жыл бұрын
People should really recycle their middle-age men, instead of throwing them away. 4:55 this one was even in fairly good condition.
@onionbot2 4 жыл бұрын
Middle-aged men should be recyclable in every borough
@sujimtangerines 4 жыл бұрын
Instead of recycling, repurpose them! Or donate them to a charity for resale. If he's in good condition, take 'em to a consignment shop where you can make a little cash back in return for all the money and time you invested in him.
@joebleasdale5557 4 жыл бұрын
Middle-aged men in Merton? Oooh, that’s the wrong bin!
@Joe-fe4xi 4 жыл бұрын
M McCoy Imagine if then word men was replaced with women, and imagine the fuss that would be kicked up.
@TyDurr1 4 жыл бұрын
He's still got plenty of dad jokes left in him! Who would throw something like that away?
@Jalais 2 жыл бұрын
The deepest cut I've had rewatching this is the random bystander on the left being absolutely deadpan during Matt Lucas's "Death to Ealing! Death to Hillingdon!" rant. 🤣😂
@mintness7565 Жыл бұрын
2:28 part is funny. I like how the council logos were described. XD
@hanstheexplorer Жыл бұрын
River, river, river, leaf, text with website underneath. Fox’s head with eagle’s palms, lots of boring coats of arms. Flower, tree, tree, tree, stolen from the BBC. Very 90s, round and bold, painted by a five-year-old. Flappy triangles appeal, happy crown and water wheel. Circle skyline, painty, lame, looks like someone signed their name. Swirly B and swishy N, boring coats of arms again. 8 blobs no one understands, that completes the- OH, it’s hands! 😂
@EuanBCFC 4 жыл бұрын
Ok but can we talk about Matt Lucas and his unrivalled love of Hounslow
@peetreecpu 4 жыл бұрын
This coming just after binging Little Britain on Netflix!!!
@slitor 4 жыл бұрын
I KNOW RIGHT!
@seancooper4058 4 жыл бұрын
@@Thebigdog_1984 Ok DVD salesman I'll definitely keep all that in mind
@chulz1080 4 жыл бұрын
@@Thebigdog_1984 You must be fun at parties
@supercakefish 4 жыл бұрын
Let's not pretend that DVDs also don't have disadvantages. They take up a lot of physical space if you have a large collection, they're not as convenient as streaming and they're not HD quality. Both physical and digital media formats have their own advantages and disadvantages, there's no 'right' and 'wrong' way to watch your favourite content, it's all personal preference.
@gmet12915 4 жыл бұрын
Jay seems to have done quite a bit of research on font types.
@maythesciencebewithyou 4 жыл бұрын
I can follow PBS Spacetime, but this went over my head.
@AxxLAfriku 4 жыл бұрын
HOLY HOLY!!! I can proudly say that I have the two HOTTEST women on this planet as MY GIRLFRIENDS! I am the unprettiest KZfaqr ever, but they love me for what's inside! Thanks for listening gm
@najrenchelf2751 4 жыл бұрын
gmYT91, I mean... not surprising with this episode being sponsored by Skillshare! 😂
@verirrteskamel 4 жыл бұрын
@@AxxLAfriku what
@NuclearTopSpot 4 жыл бұрын
There's nothing like yeeting your meeting to a nice Antiqua or barely serifed Joanna. Mmmm yeah
@officaldungeons 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a huge fan of Unfinished London for a while and I just today got the chance to explore London for myself for a day on my way from my uni in West Sussex to Heathrow and I loved seeing all of these familiar things from the series! Thank you so much, I really felt like a bit of a civilian rather than an American Werewolf in London
@kathrynronnenberg1688 2 жыл бұрын
Totally loved the street sign font geek rant. And the logo poem!
@dougimmel 2 жыл бұрын
The best !
@pip-pip5029 Жыл бұрын
Same it's fun and inspired
@LadyAhro 4 жыл бұрын
"Stolen from the BBC" Truly amazing And actually getting Matt Lucas involved? Damn.
@losangelesnefastvs 4 жыл бұрын
88 Lines About 44 Boroughs and yeah... I shat myself at the Matt Lucas cameo.
@SteveXP 4 жыл бұрын
The boroughs logo rhyme is now my second favourite thing after “The nations of the world" by Yakko Warner
@Chris08TT 4 жыл бұрын
You dude are awesome,, used sing that song in high school to see where the fans of the show where around me! Certain lyrics.....ITALY TURKEY AND GREECE.
@genius11433 4 жыл бұрын
Timestamp: 2:28
@TheHunted117 4 жыл бұрын
If you like the original version look up the Count Dankula version of nations of the world it’s great
@campkira 4 жыл бұрын
most people only care is how much the local tax... good school... benefit... and anything disgusting nearby...
@stansmathhacks7028 4 жыл бұрын
Horrible Histories Kings and Queens song.
@shookings 2 жыл бұрын
It's a year later, and I just got introduced to your channel by Tom Scott, and that Matt Lucas cameo was brilliant. Love from Texas.
@bertbergers9171 Жыл бұрын
The logo poem/rhyme piece was briliant and funny to bits. Thank you for the entertainment! (whilst learning) Great channel you have!
@shitlordflytrap1078 4 жыл бұрын
I personally think it would be hilarious if someone started building an illegal house at the Croydon Merton Sutton border just to see if the boroughs would react.
@willwallacetree 4 жыл бұрын
A house on a big bracket that can be rotated around the tripoint....
@Jablicek 4 жыл бұрын
Yer on. Don't know any builders, do you?
@logy7 4 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that! "None of you wanted to claim responsibility over the space, so none of you get to tax it."
@activeone 4 жыл бұрын
I was literally just thinking that too!
@shitlordflytrap1078 4 жыл бұрын
@Miam Miam Lmao. Welp, at least you got some spotlight :D
@GelidGanef 3 жыл бұрын
The punchline to that "wrong bin!" bit was pretty disarming.
@cadenthecadburyengine8198 3 жыл бұрын
The puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun
@WillsRailfanning 3 жыл бұрын
Just, no
@Alex-oy5pr 3 жыл бұрын
Oh
@Aldiyawak 3 жыл бұрын
Mystery biscuits!!!
@mycupoftea583 3 жыл бұрын
This is mine now
@martinsloan3972 2 жыл бұрын
This has got to be the best series of clues to help you win a game of GeoGuesser. Pity I won’t be able to remember much of it.
@AD-dl7je 2 жыл бұрын
This is the last place I ever thought I would come across the Lemmings soundtrack. Inspired choice of music.
@joebleasdale5557 4 жыл бұрын
I lost my arm to a game of “Wrong Bin” years ago when I tried to recycle a yoghurt pot in Bromley
@abigailos5210 4 жыл бұрын
my neighbour ripped off my arm when calling me out for not recycling an ice cream tub in kingston
@TheSmart-CasualGamer 4 жыл бұрын
Mine was cut off as I fly-tipped my middle-aged men somewhere in Brixton.
@DEATHBYFIRE09 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheSmart-CasualGamer I wouldn't mind recycling my middle aged men, but my neighbour fills up his bins with 4 or 5 of them, and dumps the rest of his recycling into my bin. Its all very irritating come bin day.
@Blubatt 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: That wasn't scripted. Matt Lucas really loves Hounslow, and ranted about Ealing for 20 minutes when he saw Jay filming.
@creamy817 3 жыл бұрын
haha fr??????
@clockworkkirlia7475 3 жыл бұрын
@@creamy817 I reckon that this is a joke.
@ComradeCatpurrnicus 3 жыл бұрын
That cameo was amazing lol
@Jalais 2 жыл бұрын
@@creamy817 Are you asking if Matt Lucas walks around everyday with a 'Hounslow means Hounslow' shirt underneath? Yes.
@CortexNewsService 2 жыл бұрын
I'm just happy to have confirmation that was Matt Lucas.
@Eselta_ 8 ай бұрын
I love the use of "Skin sofa" as backing-track to the section of looking back at history.
@thatlumberjack 2 жыл бұрын
9:09 is that Toby from Community? (Inspector Spacetime Convention episode)
@JayForeman 2 жыл бұрын
Matt Lucas. Yes.
@incognito_. 2 жыл бұрын
@@JayForeman hey jay love the content. I’m from Ealing btw. DEATH TO HOUNSLOW
@mohdazan4948 Жыл бұрын
Least patriotic Nazi
@BathedInMilk 4 жыл бұрын
Jay Foreman: A Charming mix of Monty Python, Horrible Histories and 1980s BBC Special Reports.
@pasoska_kontrola 4 жыл бұрын
But I think the most similar thing is HH
@Zoe-bx9bp 3 жыл бұрын
Hes got bob hale vibes but slightly less unhinged
@jalaaldous3511 3 жыл бұрын
@@Zoe-bx9bp XDXDXD I'll never see Jay Foreman in the same light again
@breif1020 3 жыл бұрын
@@Zoe-bx9bp This is the comment I've been looking for! I swear, absolutely Bob Hale.
@SyntheticParanoia 3 жыл бұрын
"We all got thyme on our hands" got me laughing till the middle of the next video on auto-play :D
@timothymclean 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, it's the herb! I thought it was sand.
@Alex-oy5pr 3 жыл бұрын
666th like
@SyntheticParanoia 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alex-oy5pr Me and Bathameth send our regards :)
@oscario9405 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alex-oy5pr 699th like
@cellohowslife5817 3 жыл бұрын
@@timothymclean ah yes, green sand.
@lusuy65 2 жыл бұрын
it's been just about two years and I'm still occasionally going over the "Wrong Bin" skit frame by frame trying to piece together how did you actually produce such a disarming effect.
@spencerberg7477 2 жыл бұрын
I love that he actually said “as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted”
@asafvirin2181 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine looking at a street sign and being like: "that's comic sans with rounded tips on the extended ball bearings; we must be in totteridge"
@johndododoe1411 3 жыл бұрын
actually LoL
@screamsinrussian5773 3 жыл бұрын
bit sad innit
@cibojules 2 жыл бұрын
*Barnet
@redpandacoding 4 жыл бұрын
"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted" is one of the most british things. Well, right after the entire story of the City of London.
@4carhur1more 2 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly informative on how London is structured. I've only just recently got into football (not my local american version; the kind with feet) due to FIFA video games and I'm blown away by how many clubs are in London alone! With the closest comparison being somewhere like New York City which has two teams in almost every pro league, this definitely led to my curiosity about the place. Very entertaining way to find out how the city works and I look forward to seeing more videos on the channel.
@kamalindsey Жыл бұрын
No way NYC would have borough level teams
@martinherrington9499 Жыл бұрын
@@kamalindsey New York is so overbearing that no one even dares have a team named after New Jersey, or anywhere in it, even though many of the “New York” pro teams actually play in NJ.
@RealLTBB 2 жыл бұрын
It’s January 2022 and I’m still waiting for the new Unfinished London!
@JayForeman 2 жыл бұрын
15 days to go….
@ja-vishaara 3 жыл бұрын
Proper division of London: 0. City of London 1. North 2. South 3. Harrow
@kathrynpope8394 3 жыл бұрын
No one wants Harrow for a good reason
@chrisobrien6249 3 жыл бұрын
@@kathrynpope8394 why?????
@chrishanlon02 3 жыл бұрын
You mean the landbof the posho
@monsieurboks 3 жыл бұрын
West vs East is probably more meaningful than North vs South tbh
@hoppyhops9053 3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisobrien6249 Cause it's so boring there... but having said that somebody else mentioned the reason Jay made it like that being Harrow never changed borders during mergers in 1965 so pretty clever
@nsahandler 4 жыл бұрын
"We've all got a little thyme on our hands nowadays," *close phone* That's it. That's the best punchline I'll hear today.
@highpath4776 4 жыл бұрын
Well we cannot travel to basel at present.
@not_sterling Жыл бұрын
10:30 "We've all got *thyme* on our hands nowadays" has to be hands down the best joke with the best set-up on this channel
@TheOne_6 Ай бұрын
CONGRATS ON 1.5 MILLION JAY
@vidblogger12 4 жыл бұрын
8:43 I love how it’s just “North”, “South”, and “Harrow”.
@a.j.c.908 4 жыл бұрын
what's wrong with Harrow?
@rehehehehehehehehehe 4 жыл бұрын
A.J.C. He’s Saying That Harrow Will Be A Borough Forever
@a.j.c.908 4 жыл бұрын
@@rehehehehehehehehehe But what's especial about that borough?
@vidblogger12 4 жыл бұрын
@@a.j.c.908 It survived the last round of borough redistribution. See his previous video.
@NumismatixCoins 4 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Harrow!
@beijing_duck6861 4 жыл бұрын
They didn’t even call Matt Lucas they just found him on the high street
@timbeaton5045 4 жыл бұрын
Nice cameo!
@YouCantEscapeTheBlob 4 жыл бұрын
Wearing that T-shirt.
@modifiedcontent 4 жыл бұрын
8:55 Seriously, is that his brother?
@uktokers 4 жыл бұрын
modifiedcontent It’s him, not his brother.
@lukebater-watson1781 4 жыл бұрын
bruh your pfp brings me back
@treespunk 2 жыл бұрын
Once again Jay, I love your music selections. Brings back a lot of memories
@shocktrooper2152 4 ай бұрын
I've just realised that the music in the background at 5:55 is from Jay's song "skin sofa" and I will never be able to see this video the same way again.
@r.ilhamsastronegoro5397 2 ай бұрын
And the song stops right before "eurgh eurgh eurgh"
@joec4387 4 жыл бұрын
"We've all got thyme on our hands nowadays" may just be the greatest dad joke of 2020
@Katerspacedopwater 4 жыл бұрын
Wow i didn't get that at all i thought their hands were covered in... Splinters? Lol
@rubiesncreme 4 жыл бұрын
I know "fly tipping" is British for "illegal garbage dumping", but it just sounds like a pastime for a drunk person with incredible, Mr. Miyagi-like dexterity, pushing over resting houseflies.
@enochpowelghost 4 жыл бұрын
I though fly tipping was telling flies where spiders webs were?.
@brandonmartin-moore5302 4 жыл бұрын
@@enochpowelghost No, that's the job of another animal... The Mole.
@joseangelmonterroza9364 4 жыл бұрын
i tought it was giving a penny to a fly, congratulating it's good job.
@alexander-kirk 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I didn't know that was what he was saying!
@enochpowelghost 4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonmartin-moore5302 I hate moles ! i woke up thinking i need a big dump, only to find a mole living up me hole.
@Nintentheheartless 6 ай бұрын
I just realized the background music at 5:55 is just an instrumental version of Jay's skin sofa song omg
@owenthomas5103 2 жыл бұрын
In planning it confuses even major developers how different the rules are in different boroughs. The environment wins though because most boroughs are in a kind of race to outdo eachother with green building requirements.
@ozzX92 4 жыл бұрын
"we all got tyme on our hands" I love your ads lol.
@lionmax3452 4 жыл бұрын
Jay is the only one who is able to make advertisements in a funny way
@fritzschumacher9882 4 жыл бұрын
I would by any product (ANY PRODUCT!) if it had been advertised by jay foreman
@trentn1127 4 жыл бұрын
Internet Historian who you may like if you enjoy Jay's content and learning about virtual bullshit, also makes amazing ads.
@nicholaswoollhead6830 4 жыл бұрын
Lindybeige (history-talking British person) is also consistently funny with the ads, I think British humor is more fit for making dumb things like ads funny.
@Nudelllsuppe 4 жыл бұрын
In german KZfaq we have HandOfBlood
@tgg1217 4 жыл бұрын
Salvia Eric 👌
@johnfreeman7921 Жыл бұрын
So I watch I’ve watched jay’s video over and over again for quite a long time and I just discovered this video and the one that precedes this one a few minutes ago, so my happiness is imesurable thank you jay foreman
@commonpike 2 жыл бұрын
+1 for the brilliant font descriptions, and the mention of Dorian pillars ! Someone got an arts degree, I guess.
@nathanw9770 4 жыл бұрын
Literally anyone: Tries to make transport improvements in Kensington & Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea: "I don't think you have the facilities for that big man"
@germansnowman 3 жыл бұрын
Typographical correction: Tower Hamlets does not use a variant of Times New Roman but of Goudy, which is a respectable and quite beautiful (if not quirky) typeface from around 1919. I agree that the kerning on the street signs is abysmal.
@mjears 3 жыл бұрын
Good eye. I think this one is in fact Goudy Catalog, which was a redraw by Morris Fuller Benton (Matthew Carter described as “arguably better than the original”).
@germansnowman 3 жыл бұрын
@@mjears Thanks! I grew up in a printshop and spent many years in design and prepress :) I was not aware of Goudy Catalog, however. Good to know!
@hadorstapa 3 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful thread
@swiftlymurmurs 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I lie awake at night wondering if humanity is spiralling into inevitable doom and culture is dying a slow and horrible death. Then, I remember there's an honest-to-goodness typeface font fandom, and I know everything is alright after all
@germansnowman 3 жыл бұрын
@@swiftlymurmurs Not to forget the very niche group of people who actually still design and produce typefaces! :)
@andrewnorth4857 2 жыл бұрын
This must be one of your loveliest videos to date and I am kicking myself that I have only just watched it this day. I especially enjoyed the lyrically delightful verse that helped me understand the different types of borough logos.
@FouiAnimations 6 күн бұрын
8:41 I love how Harrow is the only one staying the same because he was the only borough that didn't change in 1965 when London got new boroughs. Nice touch ! :D
@JayForeman 6 күн бұрын
Well spotted!! 🏆
@Laughterhouse5 4 жыл бұрын
*HOUNSLOW MEANS HOUNSLOW*
@patricknorman5879 4 жыл бұрын
Big up Ealing
@Alex-cw3rz 4 жыл бұрын
Hounslow for the Hounslowians, Death to Ealing, Death to Hillingdon!
@petesperandio2572 4 жыл бұрын
DEATH TO EALING!!!
@adamgill 4 жыл бұрын
Let's raise a people's army and seize control of the state!
@omegonchris 4 жыл бұрын
@@adamgill Yeah, but do we want to seize control of Hounslow? I mean look at it
@harryballantyne398 4 жыл бұрын
Was that Matt Lucas? How’d you get a hold of the world’s biggest jelly baby?!
@pk3ndl3r 4 жыл бұрын
We asked him very very nicely and he said yes
@killjoy_ao4653 4 жыл бұрын
so that's where nardole went
@fds7476 4 жыл бұрын
Mind you, he could've still said, "Computer says no"... Oh no wait, that's the other guy.
@jpwright 4 жыл бұрын
Toby Weeks himself.
@Nabend1402 4 жыл бұрын
@@pk3ndl3r That is definitely preferable to abducting one of his loved ones and mailing him body parts until he agrees to cooperate. Well done.
@richiehoyt8487 2 жыл бұрын
*Londoner:* How on Earth does New York manage with a _mere 5_ boroughs?! *New Yorker:* How ever do Londoners contend with an _absolutely ridiculous_ *32* boroughs?!
@watcherzero5256 Жыл бұрын
To be fair thats because a lot of New York isnt in New York, like Staten Island, Westchester and the New Jersey boroughs.
@richiehoyt8487 Жыл бұрын
If you'll forgive me going into _"I think you'll find"_ - mode, but I believe Staten Island (Richmond County), though perhaps less built - up than the other boroughs, _is_ 'properly' part of NYC, but I do take your point. I would contend that most of Long Island, beyond Queens, is _functionally',_ if not administratively, part of the City, and that the same could be said of much of Southern Connecticut and the Jersey 'Side', in spite of their not even being in New York State!
@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 2 жыл бұрын
8 appreciate how the person who made the dutch subtitles did his best to make the logo segment actually rhyme. Its beautiful
@Arbrax 4 жыл бұрын
Matt Lucas shouting "Hounslow means Hounslow" made my day
@rtwfreak2012 4 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best part of the video. DEATH TO HILLINGTON!
@MattGoshert 4 жыл бұрын
Haha I was like wait a minute that guy was from Dr Who. Or a Geoff Marshall video, but I'm pretty sure it was Dr Who! (I've been inside so long I'm confusing my bits of English culture I enjoy)
@conormurphy4328 4 жыл бұрын
Croydon: *only gets mentioned in reference to fly tipping* Me: “yep, that’s home”
@leojames2237 4 жыл бұрын
Conor Murphy it’s definitely home if it’s referenced only for fly tipping
@lozzy8465 4 жыл бұрын
Conor Murphy got to love living in Croydon
@peterdavy6110 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but it's got pride. Biggest town in the UK (everywhere bigger's a city).
@samharradence5689 4 жыл бұрын
Hey that’s my home too!
@CaptainBango 4 жыл бұрын
Are you part of the Croydon Bullingdon?
@hesterclapp9717 2 жыл бұрын
6:07 East enders theme starts playing
@ethanstayer262 8 ай бұрын
Just saw my first video from you guys tonight and I think this is my 6th in a row! Y’all are creative and informative really inspiring to see, your work feels extremely human
@miki_cz 4 жыл бұрын
Oh look Matt Lucas!
@gevmage 4 жыл бұрын
I'd been looking for the comedian with the cameo. Yeah; that was pretty funny.
@teej008 4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@gaiuscaligula2229 4 жыл бұрын
That's not Matt Lucas, a common mistake made by the novice, it is actually Latt Mucas.
@UmarWazir 4 жыл бұрын
He seems well...
@harrisons62 4 жыл бұрын
@@gaiuscaligula2229 the biggest back
@juanalbertovargasmesen2509 4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, grass?... splinters?... what's going on, where is this goi... "We've all got thyme on our hands nowadays..." I swear I'll watch every sponsorship of yours till the day I die.
@krissp8712 4 жыл бұрын
I thought those were random numbers but no... It's literally the herb. I should turn up the brightness on my phone!
@user-up5rv4zk3e 3 ай бұрын
The only KZfaq adverts I watch. They should pay you more. Speaking of more, more Mapmen please?
@JayForeman 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! More Map Men is coming later this year. We’ve already filmed the remaining three episodes of this current series (nearly a year ago!!) but the editing’s taking much much much longer than usual because of all the babies Mark and I are having. (With our respective wives, not with each other.) So, can’t say exactly when the three episodes will be ready to upload… but I’m gonna guess… around April, July, then September???
@sufirodger 2 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact - Matt Lucas is doing is Houndslow bit on Formosa Street in Westminister. FRAUD!! lol
@JayForeman 2 жыл бұрын
Very well spotted! 🏆
@sufirodger 2 жыл бұрын
@@JayForeman I’d recognise those broom handles anywhere!!!! (I live round the corner)
@rickpolar 3 жыл бұрын
These scripts are SO well written and presented. They could literally be talking about anything in this format and I would be interested and entertained and left wanting more of this amazing duo
@mikespearwood3914 2 жыл бұрын
Duo?
@ezekielmartin4323 2 жыл бұрын
@@mikespearwood3914 I think he's thinking of Map Men
@andrewnorth4857 2 жыл бұрын
But anyway, I agree entirely. Masterfully scripted.
@sushil.k.s84 3 жыл бұрын
Matt Lucas repping my Borough. We've made it, boys.
@admiralcasual2762 3 жыл бұрын
Hecc yeah
@fly89 2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😋😂😂 thanks for the laugh mate
@wilddoves 9 ай бұрын
Loved the Skin Sofa tune in the background in the middle 👌
@PeterGaunt 2 жыл бұрын
There's a house down the road from me which is right on the Haringey-Islington border. The street the house fronts on to in is Islington but the extension at the back which is a small two floor flat and its garden is in Haringey. I know this because the front of the house has Islington bins and the back has Haringey bins. Insane.
@laurafergs88 3 жыл бұрын
As a former graphic designer and now urban planner I TRULY appreciated the typeface analysis of the borough signs and all the shitty infrastructure inconsistencies between borough.
@Daniel-jv1ku 2 жыл бұрын
Ikr! Why can't London get back to an elegant public realm (and architecture) that creates a sense of place and, at the very least, is compatible with its historic character? One thing that ticks me off is the utilitarian street lights that are replacing the decorative ones (such as the Victorian pedestrian light).
@MCAndyT 2 жыл бұрын
+1
@BenchFox_ 4 жыл бұрын
"We've all got thyme on our hands." Dammit, I wasn't expecting that...
@kyrakia5507 4 жыл бұрын
That was honestly hilarious
@jacobjolliffe9169 3 жыл бұрын
7:46 is a low blow he didnt have to do my man khan dirty like that
@JT-uw5xi 6 ай бұрын
every time i watch this (which is often) i get a confused giggle when matt lucas appears
@AlexVorstermans 4 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the three most ideal counties of London North South Harrow
@sneezecat8433 4 жыл бұрын
Alexander Vorstermans why does he have it out for Harrow
@jannovotny4797 4 жыл бұрын
@@sneezecat8433 Because in 1965, Harrow was the only borough, that was unchanged.
@DAFPvnk 4 жыл бұрын
@@jannovotny4797 also Harrow is pretty crud
@AcedVidz 4 жыл бұрын
@@DAFPvnk death to all but Harrow, the one true Borough
@LaurenceGill2000 4 жыл бұрын
@@sneezecat8433 Jay is actually from Harrow
@justcomments335 4 жыл бұрын
Jay, I didn't realise you were such a font connoisseur!
@MotorsportsRS 4 жыл бұрын
How did you comment 21 hours ago when this video was just uploaded a few seconds ago?
@manuelbonet 4 жыл бұрын
@@MotorsportsRS Patreon supporters probably get early access to videos
@MotorsportsRS 4 жыл бұрын
@@manuelbonet ah ok
@tentringer4065 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a font student, so I'm still k e rn in g.
@GigglingChinchilla 4 жыл бұрын
He learned it on Skillshare.
@StuffOffYouStuff 2 жыл бұрын
Great content creation as usual. And I esp love the choices of background music. Top producers
@FogelTheVogel 2 жыл бұрын
That time pun is the worst thing you could have possibly done
@keksentdecker 4 жыл бұрын
The long term Consistency of this man is astonishing
@_JohnDoe 4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@Syfoll 4 жыл бұрын
@@_JohnDoe That his content has been great for almost 10 years
@DJShadesUK 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure... we've had two videos from Jay *in the same year* now, thats pretty inconsistent for the channel. 🤣
@justamanchimp 4 жыл бұрын
@@DJShadesUK But he means consistency in the quality of his work, that's the astonishing part.
@DJShadesUK 4 жыл бұрын
@@justamanchimp I know. I was just messing.
@book2316 4 жыл бұрын
This guy is so talented, I can't believe he hasn't done a documentary for the BBC 2 or BBC 4 yet! It is outrageous!
@zoesaverage 4 жыл бұрын
He has! It's on KZfaq!
@jmusic2024 4 жыл бұрын
I would not have a chance to see it on BBC. Not watching tv like many...
@Vixen1525 2 жыл бұрын
@@zoesaverage How is the documentary called?
@waynemarvin5661 2 жыл бұрын
@@Vixen1525 In a high-pitched whine.
@Jwbossman 18 күн бұрын
that skillshare ad was very clever with the 'tyme on your hands' and the skillshare soap.
@FeltBored 3 ай бұрын
I’m so glad Matt Lucas cameos on this channel this is awesome!
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