Claiming that someone has mistaken me for another and that I am Portaccio has gotten me out of a lot of scrapes at work where I am extremely incompetent.
I love the attention to detail in Simon Pegg's costume, he's an upstart Shakespeare lookalike complete with leather jacket and grunge-y haircut. I can't help but think the idea for this sketch stems from the fact that Arthur Mathews naturally looks like Shakespeare (or at least our idea of him).
According to Simon Pegg on the DVD commentary the line where he says "he really really look like shakespeare" was the line that inspired Fran Healy of the band Travis to use the word "Really" twice in the song Driftwood.
Portaccio's fate subsumed the two works that tower over all of English literature: Hamlet (recall the name of his villainous uncle), and Tiger's Revenge, by Claude Balls. Cats have dirty claws, and Big Train had brilliant writers.
I was in the surgery waiting room when he came to have in knackers checked. He walked in and said "my good woman, I have perchance cometh verily for a check up". I thought he really really looked like Shakespeare
Big Trains humor in a nutshell - Studio audience is confused about when to laugh, but the jokes never get old The real joke was that Portaccio was legendary because couple people though he lookes a lot like Shakespeare
Nice looking refind bunch of guys one may want to invite over to a renaissance "faire" to talk over "olde" times. And maybe rework Lear and compose a few more sonnets ( and then exeunt).
Many people don't know that, while Portaccio was widely known among Shakepeare lookalikes as the very image of the Bard, he was also the creator and CEO of the company that gave us the Portaccabin.
"Didn't think much of that fucking King Lear" bahahaha!
My favorite of all Big Train.
He _really, really_ looked like Shakespeare. Gold.
Quite simply the finest "Excuse me" of all time.
He's brilliant!
"He really really looked like Shakespeare" impeccable delivery 0:56
I didn't think much of that fucking King Lear.
Claiming that someone has mistaken me for another and that I am Portaccio has gotten me out of a lot of scrapes at work where I am extremely incompetent.
lol, absolute genius. We used to say this all the time in high school. "Portaccio, Portaccio, Portaccio!"
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I love the attention to detail in Simon Pegg's costume, he's an upstart Shakespeare lookalike complete with leather jacket and grunge-y haircut. I can't help but think the idea for this sketch stems from the fact that Arthur Mathews naturally looks like Shakespeare (or at least our idea of him).
And even then he just looks marginally more like Shakespeare than all the other Shakespeare lookalikes
According to Simon Pegg on the DVD commentary the line where he says "he really really look like shakespeare" was the line that inspired Fran Healy of the band Travis to use the word "Really" twice in the song Driftwood.
Oi; you lot, get out of my boozer, you're Bard !
One of the best sketches of all time.
Portaccio's fate subsumed the two works that tower over all of English literature: Hamlet (recall the name of his villainous uncle), and Tiger's Revenge, by Claude Balls. Cats have dirty claws, and Big Train had brilliant writers.
Ah, those brash, young, rebellious Shakespeare lookalikes... No respect for the great Portaccio.
10 years too late but thank you so much for uploading this
They’re real good at acting,even beyond the fun of comedy .
''oh i'm sorry forgive me'' yeah right:) like that's the way it usually happens;)
great comedy
"Cats have dirty claws" !!!!!
All time favourite.
I HEARD THAT, OLD MAN!
he really, really looked like Shakespeare
Oh yeah, he does!
I don't get it. Is that a reference to something?
@@SuperSoundtracks a reference to me not being married?
"He REEAAAAALLY really looked like Shakespeare."
Lol, well I'm convinced :P
The big fella in the pub is The Shend - singer from the Very Things / Cravats!
Also seen in Alan Partridge (in the band in the first episode funnily enough) and red dwarf (Mr Knot...)
And a lovely guy!
I was in the surgery waiting room when he came to have in knackers checked. He walked in and said "my good woman, I have perchance cometh verily for a check up". I thought he really really looked like Shakespeare
Everyone's perfect in this skit, but I think Kevins performance was my favorite.
Fabulous one.
Big Trains humor in a nutshell - Studio audience is confused about when to laugh, but the jokes never get old
The real joke was that Portaccio was legendary because couple people though he lookes a lot like Shakespeare
Thanks. I was rather...bewildered by the whole thing.
'Portaccio', that's a Florentine surname surely?
The crow is in my clutches at last! This sketch be clearly seditious!
Cats have dirty claws.
didn't think much of that fucking king Lear!
Simon Pegg is incapable of delivering a line badly.
Still, can Portaccio be ever as great as Lucentio?
I HEARD THAT, OLD MAN!
Didn't think much of that fucking King Lear
Simon Pegg actually looks a lot like Shakespeare
Is it Arthur Matthews who plays Portaccio? I can't tell!
Yes, it is. Although, I agree with you. He really, really looks like Shakespeare.
This was really really funny.
Nice looking refind bunch of guys one may want to invite over to a renaissance "faire" to talk over "olde" times. And maybe rework Lear and compose a few more sonnets ( and then exeunt).
Cats have dirty claws
GAAAAH!
Oh...I beg your pardon, I thought....
3:03 great acting
Shakespeare was Ann immortal that he changed his name to Portaccio
Many people don't know that, while Portaccio was widely known among Shakepeare lookalikes as the very image of the Bard, he was also the creator and CEO of the company that gave us the Portaccabin.
And to think that I, who am but to learn, have hitherto thought it pronounced 'porta-kabin' - I am indeed most grateful for your enlightened advice.
Is that James B Sikking?
@jenduh I agree, especially the accent
@djwedgewood Amazing line
@88whiteandblack It is!
@johnpetermalcolm Really glad u didn't write this scene :p
Stale by Big Train standards?
Cats have dirty claws.