The poet in dictionary corner is John Cooper Clarke, a punk poet with an honorary degree from Salford University. When he is on the show the "contestants" are asked to write a poem and he judges them to determine the best. Joe was considered the winner.
John Cooper Clarke has the distinction of having one of his poems/songs used at the ending of an episode of The Sopranos. ua-cam.com/video/alkM5RCIHuw/v-deo.html
Captain Birdseye is the advertising mascot for the Birdseye food company. He is a grey-haired fisherman with a thick roll-neck knitted sweater who talks like a stereotypical pirate. He usually has a group of excited children sat around him. Sean was very poorly when this was shot and you could see he was struggling to breathe due to Joe's poem breaking him.
Excellent reaction as always :) This episode also has Katherine reveal a very weird secret when she is presented with her balloon doll, and the show you are recalling with Greg is the Graham Norton Show. Greg has loads of great stories whichever show he appears on :)
That story you’re talking about was on the graham Norton show when Greg Davies told that story, Ryan gosling, Russell crow & Jodie foster were also the guests. The way Greg tells the story is hilarious Worth showing Jody it
The poet is a famous poet called John Cooper Clarke (the one with long hair)and the comedians all had to write their own poem that he had to judge and then award 5 points to the best of the four. The balloon people were not mascots but given out by Jimmy. As I have mentioned before as the 30 seconds are counting down he has funny segments for the viewers and audience to watch and to distract the comedians who are trying to think of words or numbers. Many of John Cooper Clarke's poems can be found online and he has published many poetry works.
The guy with the straggly dark hair and shades is John Cooper Clarke. He is a great poet. I could point you to a poem he wrote called, “Beasley Street”. Which is about the bleakness of existence in a certain, poor part, of Salford. I could point you to, “Evidently Chicken Town”, famously used in the finale of The Sopranos tv series.which is about trying to escape a bleak existence. I could point you, “Kung Fu international’, which is an hilarious take on life in a bleak inner city area. Or I could point you to, the glory of, the wonderful satire of, the irony of, “Some C**t Used The N Word”. A gloriously irreverent poem that makes me howl with laughter. John Cooper Clarke’s poetry has been included in the curriculum for the English Schools literature studies (English Literature classes). I couldn’t bear using the word English, twice in the same sentence.
Watched this when it first came out. I swear it's the most I ever laughed at a TV show. He broke Sean Locke ... that takes some doing, and is a badge of honour.
I didn't even have to start the video, I know the clip, I know the poem, it's hilarious and I can't wait to see you guys's reactions. Is guys's even a word?😂
John Cooper Clarke is a modern poet on this occasion with Susie in Dictionary corner , as a tribute the teams do a poem and he judges them . I think our shows work because our entertainment industry is smaller and everyone knows - or at least knows of - everyone else . I've seen a couple of American attempts at WILTY and Taskmaster and there must isn't the same relationship between the participants .
It's a pity when people recommend this video they don't recommend the whole section because all the people on the panel wrote and read their own poem and it really sets the context and builds up to Joe's poem.
Every now and again in bed when I can't sleep I think back (accidently) to something from a couple of decades ago that was hilarious, or even something I just made up in my head. I stifle my laughter so as not wake The Missus! The trouble is that giggle energy gets routed elsewhere. So in complete silence my body would convulse, vibrate or whatever. It sometimes wakes her up and her standard response is usually "Oh FFS!!! What is it this time?"
Comedians can keep a straight face when doing their jokes because they have done that same joke many times, however this was probably the first time he had performed this and thus was affected by everyone else laughing more than usual
Captain Bird's-eye was a big part of my 80s childhood. The advert ran for years and years. A group of children would be taken to Captain Birdseye's ship where he'd give them a tray of Bird's-eye fish fingers. Of course, you couldn't have the same advert today. A bearded sea captain rowing boats of children into international waters. There'd be complaints.
You might not find my jokes funny, but inside my head is a large crowd and they are cracking up! ;) As others have said, John C Clarke was the guest panelist. Sean losing it was the icing on the cake!
Thinking about Greg's poop story... Having worked as a teacher I know that anything bad you do, even if only a few or even one pupil witness it, a few hours later the whole class knows. If it's really embarrassing, the whole school knows it the next day. And sometimes it becomes a legend that is retold, embellished and passed down over the years until whole generations "knows" about it later on, and you become a local legend for what that is worth. There is no other way to go than to embrace this and live with it. Or get a false beard, move to another town and change your name. But I'm getting tired of moving so often... :D
I’d love you guys to react to two British comedy duos, Morecambe & Wise (particularly the famous Andre Previn sketch) and any sketches by The Two Ronnies. The Previn sketch is very long but well worth it. The Two Ronnies sketches are usually much shorter (usually no more than 5 minutes) but they are comedy gold. Please give them a go as you won’t be disappointed!
You are guaranteed a laugh with 8/10 Cats does Countdown and when Sean Lock (God Rest His Soul) is crying with laughter it's comedy gold! If you haven't seen it there's an episode where Jimmy is asking Rachel about how she handles being recognised in public. She said "I like going skiing I have several layers of clothing and my ski mask and helmet on. Let me show you." She puts on a full face viking beard and a viking helmet saying "I don't get recognised in this" Sean looks at her and says "Now that's a challenging.w@nk!" The panel the audience and even Rachel collapsed laughing for several minutes!" A bit like Jodi hearing about Greg's dash to the bathroom while wired for sound!😅
The problem with watching clips of these shows is that you miss so much of the set up and characters on set. To really appreciate the humour you have to watch full shows.
You left out the point of the anecdote was that Grieg realized as he was having his bowel movement that he was wearing his mothers underwear and began talking out loud to himself about how low his life has gone and he's such a loser.
hey bully boy she made a perfectly valid statement there are rules to poetry and it's only in free form where there are no rules so don't make your partner feel like **** by telling her she's wrong or rubbish because you have to be right all the time grow up. It's obviously a topic she knows something about given her facial expressions when you were trying to mansplain what a poem is. Stick to fixing the sink and shut up ;p At least at some point you actually allowed us to say something she might have something interesting to offer you know she might actually be a person with information that other people might want to hear.
Also, the build up to Joe's poem was very funny too. So the audience were very warmed up by the other jokes and previous poems from the other contestants before Joe read his. Joe's poem was the icing on top of an already tasty cake.
I'm always surprised at how funny they find it. The only thing that makes me laugh when viewing this clip is the panel members cracking up. The 'poem' itself just seems extremely childish to me.
Apparently hot, intelligent women enjoy having a their own area of specialist knowledge (poetry) incorrectly man-splained to them, that's the only reason I can surmise for Jodie putting up with Nick's ramblings. Nick please talk less that way the content Jodie is reacting to can be longer, which is the only reason any if us are really watching.
The poet in dictionary corner is John Cooper Clarke, a punk poet with an honorary degree from Salford University. When he is on the show the "contestants" are asked to write a poem and he judges them to determine the best. Joe was considered the winner.
John Cooper Clarke is brilliant 😂😂😂😂😂
I was just about to post a very similar comment.
John Cooper Clarke has the distinction of having one of his poems/songs used at the ending of an episode of The Sopranos.
ua-cam.com/video/alkM5RCIHuw/v-deo.html
this clip is edited down too much! All this context (it's just a few minutes) should be i it.
SIR John Cooper Clarke.
The entire episode is totally worth it. Having someone like John Cooper on the set + the regulars created something special
You should hear Johnny Vagas' poem on 8 out of 10 cats... it is incredible
Truly creative and moving as well as funny. Johnny is clearly a real poet at heart despite his normal childish and chaotic demeanour.
Agreed, one of the most moving…
It's unironically good. Not just ha-ha funny comedy bit, but just actually good.
Captain Birdseye is the advertising mascot for the Birdseye food company. He is a grey-haired fisherman with a thick roll-neck knitted sweater who talks like a stereotypical pirate. He usually has a group of excited children sat around him. Sean was very poorly when this was shot and you could see he was struggling to breathe due to Joe's poem breaking him.
I love it when when Jodi starts with a 'NOPE, NOPE' you just know that what follows is going to be bad! lol!
😂 yep, like a prudish 80yrold granny you knew it was coming😂 as if the word penis isn't a thing😮👍
Excellent reaction as always :) This episode also has Katherine reveal a very weird secret when she is presented with her balloon doll, and the show you are recalling with Greg is the Graham Norton Show. Greg has loads of great stories whichever show he appears on :)
i still maintain that Katherine was faking finding this funny. I assumed it wouldn't bother be after all this time yet here we are.
That story you’re talking about was on the graham Norton show when Greg Davies told that story, Ryan gosling, Russell crow & Jodie foster were also the guests. The way Greg tells the story is hilarious
Worth showing Jody it
Definitely 😂
The guy in dictionary corner is a poet so all of the contestants had to write a poem.
I knew when I saw the tagline they'd be trouble ahead for Jodi!🤭The pained look on her face at times was priceless✌️Love your reactions✌️🇬🇧♥️🇺🇸👍
You should do a reaction to all of Greg's stories....trust me! He has some fantastic stories and is an incredible story teller! Lol!!
The poet is a famous poet called John Cooper Clarke (the one with long hair)and the comedians all had to write their own poem that he had to judge and then award 5 points to the best of the four. The balloon people were not mascots but given out by Jimmy. As I have mentioned before as the 30 seconds are counting down he has funny segments for the viewers and audience to watch and to distract the comedians who are trying to think of words or numbers.
Many of John Cooper Clarke's poems can be found online and he has published many poetry works.
Well worth seeking out John Cooper Clarke's oeuvre!
Oh, and Katherine's story about the balloon fetish guy.
The guy with the straggly dark hair and shades is John Cooper Clarke. He is a great poet. I could point you to a poem he wrote called, “Beasley Street”. Which is about the bleakness of existence in a certain, poor part, of Salford. I could point you to, “Evidently Chicken Town”, famously used in the finale of The Sopranos tv series.which is about trying to escape a bleak existence. I could point you, “Kung Fu international’, which is an hilarious take on life in a bleak inner city area. Or I could point you to, the glory of, the wonderful satire of, the irony of, “Some C**t Used The N Word”. A gloriously irreverent poem that makes me howl with laughter.
John Cooper Clarke’s poetry has been included in the curriculum for the English Schools literature studies (English Literature classes). I couldn’t bear using the word English, twice in the same sentence.
You missed "Twat".
Watched this when it first came out.
I swear it's the most I ever laughed at a TV show. He broke Sean Locke ... that takes some doing, and is a badge of honour.
Thank you for so many times laughing together with you. 🙏 from a Limey 😁
I didn't even have to start the video, I know the clip, I know the poem, it's hilarious and I can't wait to see you guys's reactions. Is guys's even a word?😂
whenever that poet is in dictionary corner, they have a poem contest
Been waiting for the day that you discovered this clip!!
Enjoy... 😊
@10:25 Honestly, any compilation of Greg Davis on Graham Norton is gold :D
John Cooper Clarke is a modern poet on this occasion with Susie in Dictionary corner , as a tribute the teams do a poem and he judges them . I think our shows work because our entertainment industry is smaller and everyone knows - or at least knows of - everyone else . I've seen a couple of American attempts at WILTY and Taskmaster and there must isn't the same relationship between the participants .
Bob Rackza's beautiful poems made from a single word are perhaps examples of the type of poetry Jodi was describing?
John did have a balloon doll mascot, it's just really small
It's a pity when people recommend this video they don't recommend the whole section because all the people on the panel wrote and read their own poem and it really sets the context and builds up to Joe's poem.
It’s 6am in UK got a notification has to watch!!!
Not sure what is the funniest thing about this review, Joe Wilkinson's poem or the shock on Jodi's face. Either way it so funny.
Oh come on, you HAVE to show Jodi the Greg Davis story now, her reaction would be hillarious to watch. 😄
I love the way the Maths teacher is telling the English teacher that she doesn't know what a poem is. Jodie has the patience of the ages.
We’re married. We will argue over anything.
You need to watch the whole episode to get the whole idea of the "theme" of this one. Hilarious
The guy in the sunglasses in the renowned poet in the UK, hence why they were all asked to write a poem.
I am waiting to get my childrens book published, they are stories all in rhyme.
Greg Davies story was told on The Graham Norton Show.
Every now and again in bed when I can't sleep I think back (accidently) to something from a couple of decades ago that was hilarious, or even something I just made up in my head. I stifle my laughter so as not wake The Missus! The trouble is that giggle energy gets routed elsewhere. So in complete silence my body would convulse, vibrate or whatever. It sometimes wakes her up and her standard response is usually "Oh FFS!!! What is it this time?"
Welcome to Joe Wilkinson. Enjoy the madness !
Comedians can keep a straight face when doing their jokes because they have done that same joke many times, however this was probably the first time he had performed this and thus was affected by everyone else laughing more than usual
Always gets me crying laughing especially seeing shean and Jimmy breaking up !
You’ve forgot to mention, that Greg’s pants got mixed up in the washing and he wore the pants of his mom, and he only realized it in the bathroom.
Please, please, please do Sean Lock's 8 out of 10 Cats reading of his literary classic 'The Tiger Who Came For a Pint'. Your audience will thank you.
That was like watching my Mum and Dad watch it
Bless you. Captain Birdseye is a character from a British advert about FISH FINGERS (fish sticks USA), NOT a war hero !!
The context was that they were asked to each write a poem and John Copper Clark ( guy with the hair and shades.) marked them.
I highly recommend reading John Cooper Clarke....... Hugely talented.
Captain Bird's-eye was a big part of my 80s childhood. The advert ran for years and years.
A group of children would be taken to Captain Birdseye's ship where he'd give them a tray of Bird's-eye fish fingers.
Of course, you couldn't have the same advert today. A bearded sea captain rowing boats of children into international waters. There'd be complaints.
You might not find my jokes funny, but inside my head is a large crowd and they are cracking up! ;)
As others have said, John C Clarke was the guest panelist.
Sean losing it was the icing on the cake!
For me, the poem Johnny Vegas did on the show is far better, and got a standing ovation at the end.
ua-cam.com/video/JADmrVVz3bI/v-deo.html
Was just about to recommend this one too
Johnny Vegas poem on this is good.
John Copper Clarke shared a flat in Manchester with Nico from the Velvet Underground and a pet monkey. His poems are on the National Curriculum.
You should react to "Glory Hole" bit with Susie Dent
Wouldn't advise that Jodi is likely to explode seeing that🤣🤣👍
Thinking about Greg's poop story...
Having worked as a teacher I know that anything bad you do, even if only a few or even one pupil witness it, a few hours later the whole class knows.
If it's really embarrassing, the whole school knows it the next day. And sometimes it becomes a legend that is retold, embellished and passed down over the years until whole generations "knows" about it later on, and you become a local legend for what that is worth.
There is no other way to go than to embrace this and live with it.
Or get a false beard, move to another town and change your name. But I'm getting tired of moving so often...
:D
I got distracted and missed the earlier part, so 7:34 was very interesting after the poem 😂
This is peak Joe.
The fastest growing beard in the West!
Everything has Rules,❤️😂🇬🇧
They all did poems.
I’d love you guys to react to two British comedy duos, Morecambe & Wise (particularly the famous Andre Previn sketch) and any sketches by The Two Ronnies. The Previn sketch is very long but well worth it. The Two Ronnies sketches are usually much shorter (usually no more than 5 minutes) but they are comedy gold. Please give them a go as you won’t be disappointed!
You are guaranteed a laugh with 8/10 Cats does Countdown and when Sean Lock (God Rest His Soul) is crying with laughter it's comedy gold!
If you haven't seen it there's an episode where Jimmy is asking Rachel about how she handles being recognised in public. She said "I like going skiing I have several layers of clothing and my ski mask and helmet on. Let me show you." She puts on a full face viking beard and a viking helmet saying "I don't get recognised in this"
Sean looks at her and says "Now that's a challenging.w@nk!"
The panel the audience and even Rachel collapsed laughing for several minutes!"
A bit like Jodi hearing about Greg's dash to the bathroom while wired for sound!😅
No need for them to see it now, as you've basically explained the entire joke. 🤣
Can we please let them react to the clips rather than spoiling the jokes in advance?
There's always one
Why on earth would you write the transcript of the entire video in a comment asking them to check out the video?
I'll show you an example when the cameras....
Oh my God, stop.😅😅😅😅
You're so prim and proper.....no....no....no🤣🤣🤣
Less prim and proper more prudish,immaturely oversensitive🤣🤣 but we knew it was coming (so to speak) when the word penis was mentioned!😮👍
The problem with watching clips of these shows is that you miss so much of the set up and characters on set. To really appreciate the humour you have to watch full shows.
I named mine Gabriel. Sort of an ironic joke... :/
I think this is what actually killed Sean Lock RIP 🤣
If you're going to react to portions of EOOTC then chack out Sean Lock brings back the Nazis, hilarious.
Not showing the Mrs that hilarious clip is tragic, to not mention his Mum's pants is suspicious.
You left out the point of the anecdote was that Grieg realized as he was having his bowel movement that he was wearing his mothers underwear and began talking out loud to himself about how low his life has gone and he's such a loser.
Nick have you got a twin without a beard.
Bro thought we wouldn't notice 😂
You really have no idea about Joe, have you ? 🤣
Diference between Brritish and American humour. We laugh while you disect and critize. Please check out the video where Stephen Fry discuses this.
room 101 is funny
‘Modern” isn’t right now. modern is roughly 1922-1945. Contemporary is right now
hey bully boy she made a perfectly valid statement there are rules to poetry and it's only in free form where there are no rules so don't make your partner feel like **** by telling her she's wrong or rubbish because you have to be right all the time grow up. It's obviously a topic she knows something about given her facial expressions when you were trying to mansplain what a poem is. Stick to fixing the sink and shut up ;p At least at some point you actually allowed us to say something she might have something interesting to offer you know she might actually be a person with information that other people might want to hear.
Jump to 3:50
If y like microphones picking p conversations in the bathroom check out Greg Davis's story?
"Sean's dying" lol, well you aint wrong
Duuude!!! That's harsh.
Give the comedian a chance and stop laughing at him.
It's mildly amusing but I never understood the bursts of laughter in the studio as if it was the funniest thing ever.
You don't need to understand it, you either find it funny or you don't, you didn't and that's fine.
Things are often funnier when you're there, especially with everyone else laughing.
Also, the build up to Joe's poem was very funny too. So the audience were very warmed up by the other jokes and previous poems from the other contestants before Joe read his. Joe's poem was the icing on top of an already tasty cake.
You also don't seem to understand that comedy is subjective.
It's all down to what you find funny... I was crying with laughter the first time but I was a bit drunk.
He wrote it you are so wrong
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I'm always surprised at how funny they find it. The only thing that makes me laugh when viewing this clip is the panel members cracking up. The 'poem' itself just seems extremely childish to me.
Apparently hot, intelligent women enjoy having a their own area of specialist knowledge (poetry) incorrectly man-splained to them, that's the only reason I can surmise for Jodie putting up with Nick's ramblings. Nick please talk less that way the content Jodie is reacting to can be longer, which is the only reason any if us are really watching.
I didn’t find this ‘poem’ funny 😅only thing I liked was Sean laughing
Your faces 😂😂😂😂