Catherine Tate - hysterical pregnancy of Elaine Figgis

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Jan Liekmann

11 жыл бұрын

Elaine Figgis claimes that she is pregnant...

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@kevinmcguire5696 8 жыл бұрын

Probably her most poignant and saddest character.

@fozzybear8878 6 жыл бұрын

Pathos. :/

@celeryg66 5 жыл бұрын

uhm, she dumped daniel craig, lol

@salvolondon 4 жыл бұрын

@@celeryg66 she was looking for someone slightly better looking

@celeryg66 4 жыл бұрын

@@salvolondon lol, like fat men that want supermodel, ugh

@conatcha 4 жыл бұрын

I would use the word pathetic.

@ritadepeeves 9 жыл бұрын

How strange when a comedy sketch can actually move you .... This is actually quite sad but tragically funny

@016329 6 жыл бұрын

rita_de_peeves Yes it's brilliant! It really takes skill to combine sadness and comedy like this and it's all the more powerful because there really are lots of women like Elaine out there (to a less extreme extent haha).

@xr6lad 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is a bit close to the bone tbh as there are women like this. It’s actually not funny and they need help.

@valerierutherford84 2 жыл бұрын

@@xr6lad Called phantom pregnancy I think and is a very sad diagnosis. These women (often unable to have kids), truly start to convince themselves they are carrying. Heartbreaking.

@michaelharrison3602 2 жыл бұрын

Remember diddy David Hamilton

@thabisomakhubela7461 10 жыл бұрын

"Pregnant in what sense Tonya?" lol, i perished!

@thedarkness111 2 жыл бұрын

I used to think this was hilarious, and it still is comic genius but as you get older you realise how heartbreaking it is too. She's a bit daft, but all she wants to is to feel loved.

@dee4174 10 ай бұрын

Well she chucked Daniel Craig out!

@alanpotter8680 9 ай бұрын

As a 25 yo gay father with a child, I agree that there's nothing comic about this. It hit home hard. Only I know what I went through to be a father.

@evelina2363 8 ай бұрын

It is absolutely heartbreaking.

@Maverick-re3zp 8 ай бұрын

Oh come on

@lakehayden 8 ай бұрын

Our sweetest laughter is bought with our sweetest pain…something…a great poem I should not have ballsed up completely and forgotten, says. This character works so incredibly well because she’s both. Loove our Footlong Figgis

@aaronhoosiershrm-cpphr8362 4 жыл бұрын

Those eyes at the end could just break your heart. She is such an underrated actor.

@FrankieTalki 9 ай бұрын

We need another show and now!, probably wouldn't get away with half the things said anymore sadly.

@whiplash8277 9 жыл бұрын

Catherine Tate is a master comedienne.

@HowDidIGet3700Subs 2 жыл бұрын

And you’re a master linguist

@whiplash8277 2 жыл бұрын

@@HowDidIGet3700Subs What are you going on about, ya whiny little douche nozzle? I mean I figure you're a sarcastic asshat, considering your name and all. If that was a compliment, thanks. If sarcasm, I'm impressed...sort of.

@HowDidIGet3700Subs 2 жыл бұрын

@@whiplash8277 you’re easily impressed. Ciao!

@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 4 ай бұрын

@@HowDidIGet3700Subs Hey, if your first comment was a dig at the OP's spelling, I have to inform you that comedienne is correct. Ciao!

@HowDidIGet3700Subs 4 ай бұрын

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 “comedian” hun x

@turtleface25 2 жыл бұрын

"I've been to Doncaster the accent grates on me" "Your baby wouldnt necessarily have a Doncaster accent" "But can I take that risk?" 😂

@WhiteSleevedStu 8 жыл бұрын

What a talented actress and comedienne. Felt like she just came and went.

@olevia4942 2 жыл бұрын

Most genius does just that. Most don't know of them. We are lucky to have discovered magic!

@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 4 ай бұрын

She didn't go anywhere, she went on to star in other projects like the Office (US), Doctor Who etcetera

@latoyaglvr 8 жыл бұрын

that saddened me a bit..

@bkrage85 5 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this and get too sad I remember.... she ends up with Daniel Craig. And then dumps him.

@soundseeker63 4 жыл бұрын

"After her husband of 9 days was electrocuted on death row in his Texan penitentiary, Elaine Figgis was conned out of five and half thousand pounds over the internet by spice seller from Luxor Temple." ... God you can tell this is going to be hilarious just from that opening monologue! :-D Catherine Tate is a comic genius!

@izzy1933 7 жыл бұрын

00:39 amazing how her tiny facial expressions can tell such emotions

@poppylouise2431 11 жыл бұрын

Awww )': actually felt like crying when she said "no I'm not pregnant" poor her

@thelouisfanclub 10 жыл бұрын

ok.. that's actually really sad...

@MIS315 4 жыл бұрын

Lol you have NO sense of humor. Prat!

@MIS315 3 жыл бұрын

@Amy Howcroft-Sims more like no humor

@xr6lad 3 жыл бұрын

@@MIS315 actually making fun of real people that actually have this sort of mental issue with fake pregnancies isn’t funny prat.

@ThomasHarding1990 8 жыл бұрын

"I've been to Doncaster, the accent grates on me." LOL.

@katherenewedic8076 5 жыл бұрын

Lol ... The baby wouldn't necessarily have Doncaster accent... Lol

@skirmantasmikuckis6923 4 жыл бұрын

The accent's great on them.

@moomin1759 5 жыл бұрын

“I’m not sure if that was a contraption...” 🤣😂🤣

@RosePetal17 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the word "contraption," instead of contraction LOL!

@gwarlow 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant acting! Gets a bit sad near the end, but is saved by the bit at the very end...

@teleaddict23 5 жыл бұрын

When this first aired I never dreamed I would end up 36 and in the same sad position in life :(

@OkayMay749 5 жыл бұрын

Hey it’s never too late! :)

@andio3500 3 жыл бұрын

There is a support group called More to Life if you are in the UK. I hope you get all the things you want in life.

@kaysmith8992 3 жыл бұрын

I really think society is a lot less judgmental since 2006, so many 30-somethings with no partner or kid nowadays ❤

@rakadoni8403 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man how you doing?

@lol-zh9uk 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha what a saddo LOOOOL

@AdorableCat69 5 жыл бұрын

This woman is just truly talented.

@EdsLorraine 10 жыл бұрын

LOL the lady who plays Donna Noble and her buggy only TURNS LEFT... Coincidence? Yeah, probably.

@THEASSASIN1511 9 жыл бұрын

Lol thats such a weird coincidence. Why is this comment marked as spam?

@EdsLorraine 9 жыл бұрын

Hazpod Gaming XD I have no idea

@emryswalton1802 3 жыл бұрын

Also about the pregnancy being bigger on the inside.

@GeorgiNM 6 жыл бұрын

Where she finally admits + the pram at park part - verging on painfully sad, actually!

@Widdekuu91 3 жыл бұрын

That's British humour for you. Blackadder ends tragically too.

@going-easy 4 жыл бұрын

This character I love the most. Mostly ppl say it is sad, but I don't think the character is a sad person. She is so dissociates and far away - I can't figure out what kind of disorder this is. What a genius subtle play from C. She has an incredible facial expressions. There are a lot of Elaine Figgis out there.

@handsoffmycactus2958 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not that deep it’s a comedy character who’s hilarious. So many funny weirdos out there

@going-easy 2 жыл бұрын

@@handsoffmycactus2958 I disagree bc no deepness no great humor

@BethGoth15 11 жыл бұрын

Aww, I love Elaine. She's adorable, and this was the sketch that truly made me feel sorry for her. Nothing goes right for her!! :'(

@eagleeye2300 2 жыл бұрын

But I don't think that she knows it...

@RosePetal17 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this, at times, I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. The expression on her face near the end when she acknowledges that she is not actually pregnant is heart breaking...and then when the camera is observing her trying to turn the pram around at a distance, I wanted to laugh again. I suppose my emotions are just like that of a new mother...all over the place ;)

@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 4 ай бұрын

No, these are not your ''emotions'', this is exactly what this skit intended to do, the exact emotions it aimed to provoke.

@AnnieBornAgain 4 жыл бұрын

This is just heartbreaking but very well written too

@aveuch 8 жыл бұрын

Coffee colored!

@NeilBHINRGBOY 3 жыл бұрын

As we know, all comedy is based on some form of tragedy. This is the perfect example.

@veronicahudon9055 8 жыл бұрын

So @ 3:48 she's saying that she's bigger on the inside?

@Matheus21video 7 жыл бұрын

Yes...

@erindowling4134 5 жыл бұрын

Veronica Hudon sings the doctor who theme tune

@lilbeanz19 5 жыл бұрын

OOOOOWEEEEOOOOO OOOOOWEEEEEEOOOOOOO!!!

@rachelleach1472 4 жыл бұрын

Is she the tardis?

@multifishycake9786 4 жыл бұрын

@@rachelleach1472 did the doctor wish really hard?

@veroniquehoflack4910 6 жыл бұрын

I think it is sad. What an amazing performance !!

@evies_mommy_84 6 жыл бұрын

"Not on the outside, but on the inside I'm huge"...sounds like the Tardis (coincidence much?) LOL

@jmann6130 4 жыл бұрын

must have been forshadowing! LOL

@papaemeritusthe3rd318 3 жыл бұрын

And the pram turns (Left)

@ajgoetsch 2 жыл бұрын

Phew! This is gut-wrenching humour. You feel such sympathy for the character, there's just no thought of laughing at the situation.

@hannahchase3881 2 жыл бұрын

I laughed.. I am a savage 😂😂😂

@DollyMat 9 жыл бұрын

Agreed... it was a little melancholy but still funny, the scene with the pram at the end veering to the left + the music had me dying. Loved the narration.

@IsobellaAme 9 жыл бұрын

I love Elaine..she is the funniest and my fav character next to gran and drunk bride, but this episode has always made me a little bit depressed... poor Elaine.. :(

@kristinabray 5 жыл бұрын

Bless. I feel so sad for this character. 😢

@kesfatih 5 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic actress,made me really sad at the end!

@VonRix 11 жыл бұрын

It is not real documentary. The women is actually actress - Catherine Tate herself. Elaine Figgis does not exist in real life. But the fact that you thought that this is real just shows how brilliantly made was this sketch.

@breakfastattiffanys741 3 жыл бұрын

How did people think it was real with crowd laughter? 😂

@petermorris9818 7 ай бұрын

No one thought it was real you arch loon

@mariapires7170 2 жыл бұрын

For me, the best British comedian,ever, since many many years! Excited to see her in the Hard Cell on Netflix next 12 April

@jasonkey3494 Жыл бұрын

A Masterclass in comedy and pathos.

@mrjamiecrawford 2 жыл бұрын

The clock bit in this gets me every time 😅

@mrjamiecrawford 2 жыл бұрын

It is the wee point at the clock 😅

@baktom 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, I came here for laughs and ended up with crying 😢

@Fandom_Family 11 жыл бұрын

ok, so there are 2 Doctor Who references: "bigger on the inside" and more particular to Catherine's character, "turn left". Not sure if they are on purpose- but awesome none the less ^.^

@theniceguy011 3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the Carol Burnette Mama and Eunice skits...hilarious to watch but always saddens me to think there really are people out there like this

@yolo22 10 жыл бұрын

i love this catherine tate character!

@sevenoctobers7471 2 жыл бұрын

I was already crying. Then the pram turned 🤣 omg, this is genius!

@n4party 11 жыл бұрын

I love Elaine but this was actually quite sad.

@foxopossum 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know wether to laugh or cry

@sophie.1 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely sad as there are people like this 😪

@EdsLorraine 10 жыл бұрын

Elaine is the funniest character that Catherine has done.

@salvolondon 7 жыл бұрын

I agree , I love her , if she was real she would be my best friend .

@teslagirl1 5 жыл бұрын

Oh--dating Daniel Craig for a red nose day sketch. No idea who he was. Hysterical.

@Riogi 5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you all the way, Clairvoyant. Elaine is my favourite.

@wolvenmeck 5 жыл бұрын

I like Bernie!!!😂😂😂

@wolvenmeck 5 жыл бұрын

I like Bernie!😂😂😂

@johncrilly3126 6 жыл бұрын

isnt she just a reflection of most of us?!

@guinevereinthefield176 4 жыл бұрын

John Crilly Yes, choose your shadow. I think so.

@mrssadieadler4874 5 жыл бұрын

Time spent with Linda from the pie shop 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

@twt3716 4 жыл бұрын

Comic genius. Perfect timing.

@jozsefhor Жыл бұрын

So true!

@Durkinator7 5 жыл бұрын

I’m sure this has happened to someone somewhere, and they wouldn’t be laughing at the end of the video

@dawnie1966 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t be feeling sorry for Elaine figgis this woman broke Daniel Craig’s heart 😂😂

@mileskingston9683 3 жыл бұрын

Is Tonya voiced by Rebecca Front, ie Nicola Murray from the Thick of It?

@TeamJulene 11 жыл бұрын

Also "the boys" and "Amelia" ....or maybe I just notice DW references in everything...

@secretsquirrel7374 4 жыл бұрын

Especially about being bigger on the inside

@cottoncandy4486 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness this is so tragic, poor Figgis, nobody seems to understand she just want's a baby.My god don't you just hate contraptions.

@jokerumbrellabtr 5 жыл бұрын

This is so funny but so sad 😭 She just wanted a baby

@hannahchase3881 2 жыл бұрын

Contraptions 😂😂😂😂omgawd I'm on the floor here

@lewismann6617 Жыл бұрын

“My nickname was foot long figgis” 😂

@SILVERCLOUD141 11 жыл бұрын

I've been to doncaster the accent grates on me Lol

@patstokes7040 2 жыл бұрын

She's so funny, just brilliant.

@davidevans9906 9 жыл бұрын

Wow. 2006 how we have moved on.

@guinevereinthefield176 4 жыл бұрын

David Evans Moved on even further since you wrote this. The years fly!

@fiachdubhe401 2 жыл бұрын

This isn't about choosing to be childless if that's what you mean. This is about hysterical pregnancies. It's a psychiatric/medical issue some people deal with.

@KAvanAlten 8 жыл бұрын

The title is a little misleading, there is not 'hysterical' pregnancy at all. Its a psychological one!

@banjoman44 8 жыл бұрын

+Krijn van Alten False pregnancy, phantom pregnancy, or hysterical pregnancy- officially called pseudocyesis in humans and pseudopregnancy in other mammals-is the appearance of clinical or subclinical signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the organism is not actually pregnant.

@KAvanAlten 8 жыл бұрын

banjoman44 But why is it called hysterical then? I mean, with such a pseudocyesis there is not actually something in the uterus, right?

@banjoman44 8 жыл бұрын

The word 'hysteria' is based on a Greek word for ''uterus'' It was once thought that many diseases and ailments that affected women were due problems with the uterus. The word has now changed meaning, although we still speak of women undergoing a hyster-ectomy. ie removal of the uterus.The word hysterical is now concerned with emotional excess - something that someone with a pseudocyesis will likely experience.

@KAvanAlten 8 жыл бұрын

banjoman44 I know that, but I thought that in the medical word these days 'hysteria' in the meaning of the emotional condition is avoided. So if you see it used now in medical terminology (like hysterical pregnancy or the hysterectomy) it refers only to the meaning of uterus. But, I have to honest: this is (I think) the case in the Dutch medical word, I can't speak of the situation outside the Netherlands. Also: on the Dutch Wikipedia, the synonym hysterical pregnancy is not used, but pseudocyesis is named instead. I know this is not hard proof for anything, but it might be a sign that the word 'hysterical pregnancy' is not that common used (anymore) here.

@banjoman44 8 жыл бұрын

You are right Krijn, the term 'hysterical pregnancy' is certainly a term of antiquity.

@amyhudson1016 2 жыл бұрын

Sad and funny at the same time 😢 😂. Brilliant

@MoniqueDanielle 6 жыл бұрын

Contraption 😂

@racheltaylor6578 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe she turned down Daniel Craig.

@TotzkeMike 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my. Funny AND heartbreaking.

@SarBear1617 11 жыл бұрын

on the inside im huge... "it's bigger on the inside!"

@phillsimpson456 Жыл бұрын

There is something bittersweet about ol' Elaine. You do feel a bit of sympathy for her beneath the laughs.

@LoversandtheSun 22 күн бұрын

Hello! Could anyone please help me with what she said at 5:21, "you are right, it was last night what?"

@honeybunch5765 2 жыл бұрын

"The accent grates on me" 🤣

@FrankieTalki 9 ай бұрын

Miss comedy like this

@karenax254 4 жыл бұрын

She's marvelous doing accents, but I've never heard her do a Scoucer (Liverpudlian). Bet she'd be excellent!

@mariecruickshank7289 2 жыл бұрын

She amazing actress so love her shows.✌✌✌✌✌👍👍👍👍

@clairesmith314 7 жыл бұрын

She is really lonely

@startrashing 7 жыл бұрын

tatennant

@woolywonders5546 2 жыл бұрын

What! No closed captioning?!?

@lizmacrae4970 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable as it might be I can vouch for the truth of this situation….as a childcare SW I met a young woman who not only lied about her pregnancy to her parents….they bought all the gear…cot, pram, clothes..bedding, bottles etc…she went up to her room one night and came down telling her parents that she had had the babe and it was sleeping in the cot…and she was going up the pub. They investigated and found that the baby in the cot was a doll….long before the days of these lifelike ones…she told other whoppers too….and people believed her.

@alexjames7144 3 жыл бұрын

Tbf I have a Doncaster accent and I grate on myself

@Soulsister3009 Жыл бұрын

A really bizarr comical drama. This skit left me back with a stone in my stomach

@astridmyst 11 жыл бұрын

When she said "Roy" I thought she said Rory XD

@timothygriffith8583 10 жыл бұрын

She is brilliant.

@nacht98 11 жыл бұрын

for me this is the best thing EVER!!! :D I love Catherine Tate!

@vanstan7929 2 ай бұрын

The talent of this woman!

@tobin5378 5 жыл бұрын

I had forgot about this character, like Donna...

@simonf8902 2 жыл бұрын

Catherine Tate :: Genius.

@kimwilliams4139 Жыл бұрын

Hello!!!! It’s a comedy sketch….. chill and laugh 😂

@salvolondon 7 жыл бұрын

So why she wasn't having Periods ? Early menopause maybe ?

@avanguline 7 жыл бұрын

She was experiencing, as the video is titled, a 'hysterical pregnancy'. When women experience this, their bodies display symptoms of being pregnant even though they aren't. This can include not having periods.

@karenax254 4 жыл бұрын

I hope this sketch didn't hurt anyone.