i liked yarmouth, also... the nearest i got to ipswich and civilisation. ahahah... maybe a return visit should be in the offing? never saw his nibs, though... a few years before my time. unless i saw him as an infant.
I wish Arthur Askey had been a guest star on the Muppet Show. He and Fozzie Bear would have taught Statler and Waldorf a lesson with a joke that would embarrass them.
Arthur Askey - Hello Playmates 1908pm 1.8.23 the death of the pub did for comedy (stand up as they called it) art... history... social scenes... and Arthur Askey. me!? encountered the negative Jerusalem. that's me!!
It may true to say his act was similar, but there is no doubt in denying he was a great theatrical personality and had a big heart, inspiring many comedians like Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Ken Dodd, besides I find him innocently funny.
Interesting but very amateur. Like a great uncle doing a party piece. He looks comfortable and natural enough. I'm impressed by how polite and patient the audience are. Note: there is hardly any laughter . I like his piano but as soon as he sings the bee song you realise how bad he was
Kind of reminds you of the comedy of the 70s and 80s, most of it wasn't funny and wasn't supposed to be funny, canon and ball, little and large pre schoolers humour, falling over custard pie in the face that kind of crap, Russ abbot took it up a notch, upto 12 year olds would have watched that. But for the large part most of the so called comedy of the 70s and 80s was aimed at kids, halfwits and half dead old people
I love the film The Ghost Train, the only negative to it is this little fellow. My word his jokes are appalling. His role in the film is to annoy everyone, unfortunately he is too good at it and succeeds in annoying the audience as well.
Thereby hangs a tale. In the original play the detective and the music hall performer were one and the same person, and the irritating clowning was there for a purpose - to put everyone off their guard so that he could investigate what was really going on with the Ghost Train, before revealing himself not as a silly ass but a professional sleuth. Because of the enormous popularity of Murdoch's and Askey's 'Bandwagon' radio show they were both booked for the film, and the detective role was split into two. So poor old Arthur is left clowning around and irritating people for no good reason. But he wasn't irritating - at least I didn't think so - he was playing an irritating character.
@@davids8449 it was better than 1998 crap, but not as bad as Autumn 2021 crap. The less said about 2005-2007 included crap the better. Odd numbered months in 2021 were good, but the even numbered ones were dreadful. I blame the woke brigade, the dozy batallion, the insomniac regiment and the slumbering company. It's political correctness gone mad, health and safety gone to the dogs, and the correct use of hazardous material gone with the wind.
The far east---Great Yarmouth! love it. I loved his humour in the seventies & remember him fondly. I named my work flask after him, 'Arthur Flaskey'!
i liked yarmouth, also... the nearest i got to ipswich and civilisation. ahahah... maybe a return visit should be in the offing? never saw his nibs, though... a few years before my time. unless i saw him as an infant.
I've seen him grilling his eggs like there's no tomorrow and also wrapping presents when it's nobody's birthday.
Wee Arthur Atkinson is a legend lol.
OMG! A right old giggle I just had. Thanks BIG TIME ❤ed & like👍🏽ed
Still funny in the year 2024.
What a great soul! Thanks for this Arthur!
The sherry trifle joke is one of the funniest I've every heard!
What a legend ❤
Just like television then.
I wish Arthur Askey had been a guest star on the Muppet Show. He and Fozzie Bear would have taught Statler and Waldorf a lesson with a joke that would embarrass them.
Can ya see it? Can ya see it? Hahahaha where's me washboard
I can see why dodgy looked up to him he seemed hilarious a very funny comedian I unfortunately wasn't born in the days of arthur askey or Ted Ray
Wow,and he actually made a living out of that.
Arthur Askey - Hello Playmates 1908pm 1.8.23 the death of the pub did for comedy (stand up as they called it) art... history... social scenes... and Arthur Askey. me!? encountered the negative Jerusalem. that's me!!
Oops ..... where's me washboard. I thang yow.
God Bless Arthur Atkins.
Arthur Atkins was the Candid Camera guy with the moustache!
He was great and I remember this when it was first shown.
Rowan Atkinson told the same joke about being mistaken for Mr Bean on the Graham Norton Show. 😮
Where's me wash board
He's amazing
That was actually very funny
It may true to say his act was similar, but there is no doubt in denying he was a great theatrical personality and had a big heart, inspiring many comedians like Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Ken Dodd, besides I find him innocently funny.
I wonder how he went down at the Glasgow Empire
Terrible, as he never swore in his act and was never malicious.
lena fan !!!!
They let him live, didn't they?
Very talented man. He makes entertaining look so easy. But it’s highly professional.
Comic genius
'Big' still Loved. I hope there never will be another, they would be a pale imitation. Karen
Where's me Washboard
You've got to be a black-hearted bastard not to like this gentleman.
Where’s me Washboard?.....
Anybody know which theatre this was filmed in?
I have always liked him. I was only 16, in 78. I always thought, he was miles better then Ted Ray at any rate. Nice stories.
Yes it is called being a comedian, not like the 2020 crap
Yeah, they don't even do a gay little action on the punchline, so you don't know when to laugh.
Trouble was his act was always the same - same stories, same timing. You could set your watch by the time of each laugh.
Arthur Askey is one of my favourites. Amateurish - I don't think so!
Yes, sheep herding certainly requires a lot of skill.
Interesting but very amateur. Like a great uncle doing a party piece. He looks comfortable and natural enough. I'm impressed by how polite and patient the audience are. Note: there is hardly any laughter . I like his piano but as soon as he sings the bee song you realise how bad he was
I suppose you could do better?!
@@robin-hr9up Nobody could. Arthur Askey was unique.
Luckily.
Kind of reminds you of the comedy of the 70s and 80s, most of it wasn't funny and wasn't supposed to be funny, canon and ball, little and large pre schoolers humour, falling over custard pie in the face that kind of crap, Russ abbot took it up a notch, upto 12 year olds would have watched that.
But for the large part most of the so called comedy of the 70s and 80s was aimed at kids, halfwits and half dead old people
I love the film The Ghost Train, the only negative to it is this little fellow. My word his jokes are appalling. His role in the film is to annoy everyone, unfortunately he is too good at it and succeeds in annoying the audience as well.
You obviously miss the point then. It's exacty what he was supposed to be in the film.
Thereby hangs a tale. In the original play the detective and the music hall performer were one and the same person, and the irritating clowning was there for a purpose - to put everyone off their guard so that he could investigate what was really going on with the Ghost Train, before revealing himself not as a silly ass but a professional sleuth. Because of the enormous popularity of Murdoch's and Askey's 'Bandwagon' radio show they were both booked for the film, and the detective role was split into two. So poor old Arthur is left clowning around and irritating people for no good reason. But he wasn't irritating - at least I didn't think so - he was playing an irritating character.
Your existence is appalling and succeeds only in annoying everyone
Couldn't stand this bloke. Always laughed at his own jokes which weren't that funny anyway.
Maybe you prefer 2020 crap someone walking up and talking dirt for hours
@@davids8449 it was better than 1998 crap, but not as bad as Autumn 2021 crap. The less said about 2005-2007 included crap the better. Odd numbered months in 2021 were good, but the even numbered ones were dreadful. I blame the woke brigade, the dozy batallion, the insomniac regiment and the slumbering company. It's political correctness gone mad, health and safety gone to the dogs, and the correct use of hazardous material gone with the wind.