🔴 LIVE: Best of David Mitchell from Upstart Crow Series 1 & 2

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@cheyenneasiafoxe292 8 ай бұрын

This show is the equal of the Blackadder series....love what they do with Will Shakespeare! Bravo!!!!!

@zapkvr 8 ай бұрын

Its not at all. Blackadder is funny. This is barely amusing

@cheyenneasiafoxe292 7 ай бұрын

it is my opinion...i don't care what you think "know it all" bag...bye@@zapkvr

@jongreen4373 7 ай бұрын

Take no notice , this a very clever , very witty show - which obviously passes over the head of some !😂

@marlowemarlowe4893 6 ай бұрын

I find Upstart Crow is much better. @@zapkvr

@marlowemarlowe4893 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. I would say it's even better. Though I think more people would prefer Blackadder. I really think you need to know a bit about Shakespeare to fully appreciate Upstart Crow.

@povedon56 Жыл бұрын

"Romeo and Julian was but a working title"😂

@user-tu7nh1xw2n Жыл бұрын

That was so funny I laughed a lot at that 😂

@MartianManhunter1987 6 ай бұрын

Early exploratory stuff. It meant of nothing 🤣

@StephenG1991 4 ай бұрын

I like how David Mitchell basically just plays versions of himself in different guises and it doesnt matter because its great.

@irishmade8136 8 ай бұрын

David Mitchell is a living legend.From Ireland 👍👍👍🇮🇪

@tobylerone007 6 ай бұрын

Watched the whole thing twice through on the iPlayer. I was sceptical at first, but after a couple of episodes, I binged through it all. I completely get why some aren't into it - you have to concentrate at times. Absolutely belongs in the Blackadder canon in my humble opinion.

@povedon56 6 ай бұрын

'Nobody says "forsooth" anymore, mum, it's Medieval' 😂

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

This makes Shakespeare come to life.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

Lol shake spear. Wayne Kerr

@Tawny6702 7 ай бұрын

Some of most hilarious bits were when he was asked by Ann (Lisa Tarbuck) how his journey back from London had gone😂😂😂

@AGMundy 11 ай бұрын

Wittiest and best thing Ben Elton has written in years.

@goodlookinouthomie1757 Жыл бұрын

As a Shakespeare fan I'm so glad to find this. Stopped watching the BBC years ago and occasionally they provide us with a gem like this.

@Purple_Kinetic Жыл бұрын

*Mitchell is trully one of the best*

@CitroenDS23 Жыл бұрын

My first experience of this, though I have seen David Mitchell as guest on other things. I really like this style of humour and communication.

@johnbarnes888 Жыл бұрын

Such a shame the Beeb didn’t renew. An excellent sitcom

@kalikalimai1 11 ай бұрын

I just love the way they play with words, and ideas. Brilliant.

@MusiciansWithVision Жыл бұрын

Me thinks Shakespeare himself would be impressed by this; in fact, I think he would seethe with envy!

@samanthacook2495 10 ай бұрын

Great to see Paula Wilcox again. Loved Man About the House back in the day.

@annedwyer797 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE "Upstart Crow". One thing I find especially funny is the way Will rips commuting during every episode: "the 2 hr. delay to change the coach wheel", etc. (I used to do a lot of business travel).

@Eleftheria_i_thanatos Жыл бұрын

It's a nod to Leonard Rossiter's 'Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'

@WarriorHeart2024 9 ай бұрын

I had not watched until just recently, but I am enjoying Upstart Crow so very much. Wish I hadn't waited so long.

@cynthiaschultheis1660 Жыл бұрын

GREAT SITCOM!!! ESPECIALLY THE XMAS ONE IN "ISOLATION" DUE TO COVID!!!😃😄😅😂👍👍👍

@Bader1940 Жыл бұрын

Saw it on stage 3 times. Absolutely wonderful there as well.

@KatMusic2009 Жыл бұрын

I was booked for a 3rd visit but it closed due to Covid lockdown!!

@trinitytwo14992 Жыл бұрын

Great show, very clever and well done. Thanks.

@barryjeanfontenot4502 Ай бұрын

The idea that the Jukebox Musical predates the Musical is the most hilarious thing in the world to me.

@KrugerFS Жыл бұрын

Takes me back to Blackadder

@jerbear7952 Жыл бұрын

David would love to hear that

@KrugerFS Жыл бұрын

@@jerbear7952 I'm guessing that's what he was going for. And he succeeded

@galinageorgieva8554 Жыл бұрын

Both created by the same man - Ben Elton

@belindamay8063 Жыл бұрын

@@galinageorgieva8554 I have always loved Ben Elton’s work - as a writer rather than a stand-up. He is a grown-up talking to grown-ups.

@FJB_USA_1ST 11 ай бұрын

@@belindamay8063he's a brilliant writer, but an awful actor 😂

@rockinrio96 2 ай бұрын

"I thought I was outside my own body watching meself die!" 😂😂

@quanchyplimp Жыл бұрын

Good to see Mark Heap, what a great actor, especially in Green Wing.

@samulihirsi 9 ай бұрын

Friday night diner tooo

@Sciencegrinds 9 ай бұрын

Bloody brilliant!❤

@mat9813004 10 ай бұрын

Kemp is channelling Ricky Gervais, me thinks.

@rbragg 10 ай бұрын

39:30 solidified that for me

@Dilkingt0nne 5 күн бұрын

Well I mean duh if it weren’t obvious to start with the ‘office’ thing removed all doubt

@southsidejohnny5624 10 ай бұрын

What a great cast. I’ve loved Paula Wilcox since the 70s, how come she still looks the same? Although it would have been a nice touch to have Kathy Burke playing opposite Harry Enfield: those two star-crossed lovers Wayne & Wynetta Slob united in history 😍

@anniebroadbent7961 11 ай бұрын

How to connect kids with Shakespeare?.....this 😁

@dianebertrand7199 9 ай бұрын

I Thought this was brilliant, I was turned on to David Mitchell's comedy as well as Lee Mack and many others. Heading across the pond soon, I have to get my English on!! Truly hope to catch some live shows. Hats off to a great cast!! Di

@apollocobain8363 Ай бұрын

the real "Upstart Crow" was Edward Alleyn (1 September 1566 - 21 November 1626) an English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre.

@larryparis925 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@victorian-dad 4 күн бұрын

SO GOOD!

@carmencollor1224 2 ай бұрын

This is BRILLIANT!!!❤

@kjamison5951 8 ай бұрын

I was gobsmacked to discover the real meaning of ‘Wherefore’ today. I had never bothered to look it up and it wasn’t covered when I was at school. We did Julius Caesar.

@TesterAnimal1 8 ай бұрын

We did Twelfth Night. Where the yellow stockings and cross garter trick comes from.

@inkadinkadoodle 3 ай бұрын

"Yook, Dad, honestly, just 'yook'!" "Dad, no one talks like this! I sound like a complete turnip!" No more so than that accent of yours make you sound, love! Yook!

@cmasseylynch 10 ай бұрын

The "star" at 1.13.51sounds like Russell Brand . Some of you may have heard of him.

@OrestesKyriakosPoulakis 11 ай бұрын

39:45 I just realized that might be a community reference for the bottle episode and cannot take that out of my head 😂

@Bethgael Ай бұрын

David Mitchell is famously possessive of his pens (see WILTY), so it's more likely a reference to that, but I too, thought of Community.

@Dilkingt0nne 5 күн бұрын

I have to say I like the one character that’s not even slightly subtly a dig at Ricky Gervais haha

@Jubilo1 5 ай бұрын

Harry Enfield innit? Brilliant !

@davidharrison9324 Жыл бұрын

loved his daughter...

@michaelplunkett8059 7 ай бұрын

The right proper bitchington.

@tintomara6209 Жыл бұрын

For a scouser, Liza does a pretty fair black country accent!

@hogwashmcturnip8930 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was supposed to be Brummie? After all Stratford is nearer Brum.

@KatMusic2009 Жыл бұрын

She is RADA trained.

@robindixon4814 Жыл бұрын

Love Green, Jim from Fridays for Dinner.

@belindamay8063 Жыл бұрын

@robindixon. Yes, brilliant actor. A complete original. Wasn’t he in Green-Wing as well ?

@charleigh195 11 ай бұрын

Finest

@lillyc.1194 10 ай бұрын

Posh birds like a bit rough😅

@paulandersen8396 Жыл бұрын

To gawp or not to gawp

@fistyann8434 11 ай бұрын

Robert Greene is very Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

Keep wishin M8 history's on my side!

@mimig6511 5 ай бұрын

Is David acting or is this just him!!! LOL

@cbhlde Жыл бұрын

It's Bob! 37:00!

@petermorris9818 Жыл бұрын

Very similar. Embarrassingly so.

@antoniopalmero4063 7 ай бұрын

Gotta love the late 1500 s .

@user-jf2mp1su1f 11 ай бұрын

I am sorry to say this but this is the first time I have seen this program, how did I miss this, I am sorry that I can not find it online to watch it as full episodes and all seasons, Zoechip has not got this show. I do like Davids's work as he is always funny, So if you know of a place where I may find this being shown on line please do let me know thank you all.

@glennwoods2462 10 ай бұрын

Mail show Venice star soul..... Oh, that Kate......😀🤔🙂🙂😲😲

@the_Giovanni_Jian 10 ай бұрын

53:13 I wonder why does that sound so familiar?

@rickyfrench3873 11 ай бұрын

Didn't know Gervaise had an annoying twin.

@patpending8134 9 ай бұрын

Brent and it's deliberate.

@nastygollum 9 ай бұрын

You missed the new Holland honeyeater

@razor1uk610 Жыл бұрын

@24:45 When Will doth profusely proclaim that only ever has his wife's tuffted lady grotto has been accepting of his upstanding purple-helmed stranger, has mine eyes and pantaloons wet with much mirthsome laughter induced leakages, and sore ribs & face muscles from similarily induced grinnings to seem a Cheshire cat alike.

@pressureworks Жыл бұрын

Please add way more ads as occasionally they are interrupted by some english types nattering on.

@MossyMozart Жыл бұрын

@pressureworks - Try another ad blocking program. Alternating, hit the "Stop Ads" button on the right side of the screen.

@jerbear7952 Жыл бұрын

Do you think these channels put the ads in?

@pressureworks Жыл бұрын

@@jerbear7952 yes yes they do. They chooose to monetize their videos and put in as many ads as possible.

@belindamay8063 Жыл бұрын

@@pressureworks It seems we have little choice. Ads are always with us - like Winter Flu. And they get worse.. In the past they were time- regulated. But government regulations were steadily relaxed (I wonder why?). It’s worse on the main channels. The ads are noisy and chaotic: they seem to be aimed at inattentive 5-year-olds.

@pressureworks Жыл бұрын

@@belindamay8063 im not complaining about the ads. Lol

@nonfdog 10 ай бұрын

Grange jetty cafe

@animaltvi9515 Жыл бұрын

Why is there someone doing a ricky gervais impersonation ? What did he have to do with Shakespeare. Does anyone know a Shakespearean joke ?

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Жыл бұрын

The Gervais impression is there because it's funny. They're presenting Shakespeare's England as a place that has competing talents working multiple styles in an evolving art form. Gervais is recognizable enough as representing one 'stream' of contemporary comedy. Kempe actually was known for his unique comedy style of semi-improvised performance apparently inspired by the commedia dell'arte (the stage jig), which is also obliquely referenced in the story about musical theatre. Plus, Gervais is a bit of a tit. So it's funny, innit?

@MantisEnergy Жыл бұрын

The David Brent impression is probably for people who aren't that interested in Shakespeare, but laughed at The Office. I couldn't see how it was allowed, but I also can't see Gervais attacking Elton about it.

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Жыл бұрын

@@MantisEnergy I think they tried to cast as broad a net as possible, considering they're trying to make a Shakespeare-based show and the expected market for pure Shakespeare isn't that great. I'd imagine Gervais probably didn't mind the reference because Kempe was pretty well-known and somewhat of a celebrity in his own right... But if Gervais didn't like it, what's he going to do? Cry about it?

@MantisEnergy Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg I doubt Ricky would care, probably less than I do. I can't help but see it as a very strange graft.

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Жыл бұрын

@@MantisEnergy I don't see how it would be 'graft'.

@JJONNYREPP Жыл бұрын

pm 1.6.23 🔴 LIVE: Best of David Mitchell from Upstart Crow Series 1 & 2 | BBC Comedy Greats 2002pm 1.6.23 his insistence on schmaltz being allowed to muddy the waters of some fine sketches spoils it for me - i was musing upon a box set but.... i might have to plump for thin blue line instead...

@KatMusic2009 Жыл бұрын

this is a sitcom not a sketch show.

@WarriorHeart2024 11 ай бұрын

@@KatMusic2009😊😊p

@icetroll734 11 ай бұрын

Whys that fella mimicing Ricky Gervais? Could get his own style? Otherwise hilarious

@Ater_Draco 11 ай бұрын

That's the way Ben Elton wanted the character played

@tbjorkfo Жыл бұрын

Am I mistaken or is that Voldemort? 😮 57:11

@petermorris9818 Жыл бұрын

Yes. You are.

@Ater_Draco 11 ай бұрын

It's actor Tim Downie

@user-ee5tj4kc8t Жыл бұрын

does "Live" here just mean a cycle on, not off? I want a better definition.

@jillybean2038 8 ай бұрын

If that was the best bits, I fear the rest of it. Poor attempt at replicating Black Adder.

@tobyhart 11 ай бұрын

Methinks Kate doth protest too much about Will's stream of consciousness invention of popular phrases of yhe future.

@villehursti 9 ай бұрын

Unable to locate the funny.

@dyllantappenden1709 10 ай бұрын

Rugby union is really struggling in Oz, competing with NRL, cricket and even footie which are all doing well, and this team reflects the lack of talent and depth that Union has in the few states that actually play rugby. Very sad and they need a team if they are to leaverage from their own world cup, otherwise it will be an expensive and poorly supported event

@stevetobin7495 Жыл бұрын

‘Best’ is a little hyperbolic

@zapkvr 9 ай бұрын

Peep show is better

@SpaceAgeMark 9 ай бұрын

Could have been a classic, but some awful casting wrecked it.

@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Жыл бұрын

They BBC didn’t renew it because it is a fantastic repeating sketch in a sketch series like That Mitchell and Web Look but it’s DEFINITELY NOT a stand alone sitcom, because he’s tortuously levering in all his plays as a backdrop to the episode , wether it’s funny or not it gets stale and old very quickly in my view . There was way more than enough of these made , it was already a little thin on content and hence why it wasn’t renewed …. In my humble opinion 👀 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@KatMusic2009 Жыл бұрын

It had 3 series, plus a West end stage version. All very popular & successful.

@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Жыл бұрын

@@KatMusic2009 only 3 series tells you how popular it was . The stage show is a different genre , everybody likes a night out . I did say being fair that it was merely my opinion . 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Oleg_K. Жыл бұрын

@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Three series is perfectly respectable and it isn't proof that a show is unsuccessful. Not everything is Seinfeld or Friends, nor does it need to be.

@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Жыл бұрын

@@Oleg_K. as is offering the exaggerated end of an argument to PROVE that argument… in my humble opinion ! And to prove it I’ll list a few UK comedy series which did more than 3 series … Red Dwarf The Good life One foot in the grave Still Game Birds if a feather My family My parents are aliens Not going out Men behaving badly Shameless Mr Bean Shall I go on ? That’s only the ones I can remember off the top of my head . They are the middling remembered series that prove my argument, note I didn’t include The Guvnor of ALL UK tv series as that would be an exaggeration. Nuff said …🎤drop 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Oleg_K. Жыл бұрын

@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Yes, there are longer running shows than Upstart Crow, as well as more successful ones. Still, having three seasons is not a mark in either direction. You're listing things in vain. The mere fact that Fawlty Towers exists, with it's _measly_ 2 seasons, is enough of an example that seasons do not always correspond with success or influence. Also, since you mentioned, Mr. Bean ran for a few years, sure, but is still only regarded as having one season with 15 episodes. However, that's not the point. Longer or better shows do not disprove the fact that 3 seasons, of any quality, is nothing to scoff at.

@Robert-Downey-Syndrome 5 ай бұрын

Is it canned laughter? None of Harry's lines are funny. Only a few minutes in but so far this is absolute dog plops.

@sindonophany7024 11 ай бұрын

Gosh this is a bit unfunnily excremental

@patpending8134 9 ай бұрын

you're very mistaken

@paulvontarsus729 Жыл бұрын

I love David Mitchell but this series tries to cram feminism too deep down our throats.

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Жыл бұрын

Right? I mean, putting a female in a show? What are they thinking?

@paulvontarsus729 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Elizabethan period joke?

@Joe-King Жыл бұрын

Indeed, poorly disguised bbc wokleytons... and no attempt to disguise the writers' jealousy of master Ricky Gervais much larger and sought-after codlingtons.

@drwatsonca6945 Жыл бұрын

Lol i guess he should have been misogynst to make you happy.

@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Жыл бұрын

@@Joe-Kingthe Gervais burns are arguably the best bit. But at least now all the fake outrage makes sense.