The Best of Brian Blessed on Have I Got News For You. This was recently deleted from someone's youtube account, but I had luckily saved it onto my hard drive before this happened.
I had the honour of meeting Brian at the theatre once. During the interval, he was sat there on his own, everyone in the bar just staring at him. I plucked up the courage... “Excuse me Mr Blessed, can I talk to y-“ “OF COURSE YOU CAN! SIT DOWN!” Suffice to say everyone else wandered over, and he sat there holding court. I don’t think I asked him one question, he just monologued for 15 minutes. Absolute legend, and gentleman.
I remember this first coming out and it was nothing but eye-watering laughter all through the episode. Phenomenal man-child who lives life to the full. You cannot not love this man.
Much like Black Holes Einstein predicted that someone like Brian Blessed could theoretically exist but didn't believe that Nature could produce someone so ridiculous...
Doctor: Yes, you're definitely depressed, so I'm going to put you on two hours of Brian Blessed a day. Feel free to supplement with Stephen Fry and Robin Williams.
I remember when this was first on. I don't think Ian and Paul quite knew what had hit them nor what to do. Brian proved to be a force of nature - why is he not 'Sir Brian' is beyond me
I gained a lot of respect for that MP during the ‘poofs’ bit at the end there. As far as i can work out, he’s one of the only politicians who not only can take a joke, but also dish it out. Such as how he didn’t get upset about it, he just fired back.
Brian Blessed is one of the few celebs I'd stop in the street and thank for the amount of joy he brings me. A beautiful personality and his life work proves it
I was lucky enough too about 9 years ago at Derby football ground centre . A teddy bear , wanting to chat & what he don't know about football aint worth knowing . Top bloke .
I love the stunned look of realisation on his face when he says "Fancy Smith". Completely unrehearsed and fantastic. If there is any kind of deity may it bless the Blessed.
They should have already known that beforehand. If you’re gonna be on TV with Brian Blessed, he’s gonna upstage you even if you were the lead and he wasn’t. 😂
He is literally a LEGEND !! crazy loving goofy and he dont give a damn what you think of him. Anyone else acted like him you would cringe, but not him. You just want more 😂
Sir Brian Blessed does have a ring to it. Who would object to that? A lifetime in the performing arts, animal charity work, space advocacy, exploring, duties for the UK state and a great exponent of the noble art of cheering us all up. An extraordinary life force and feature of British life for almost six decades.
No presenter I believe has ever come close to the shear entertainment of him hosting the show. All these years on it’s still as funny as the night I first saw this on the tv!
How lucky was Marcus Brigstocke? He was a panellist for this and when someone had the genius idea of Sir Bruce hosting in 2003. Two of the best episodes ever.
Blessed was hilarious during this. Exceptional. However I get the feeling that Hislop and Murton weren't keen on Blessed and tried to make him out be abit of a buffoon at times. Blessed is a national treasure.
Hislop and mutton are very jealous of their place on the show and they hate having people on who can overshadow them. That's why they went after Angus deaton like they did.
It's Yorkshire Day and I'm so proud Brian Blessed (whom I've loved since he was Fancy Smith) is also from God's Own County, as I am. What an amzing man he is :-)
Why have they never invited him back to host? Or indeed made him the permanent host. Of anything. I don’t care what. We all need more Brian Blessed in our lives
Okay then guys, you've given me the 30 likes so I'll get onto it when I can! I'm sure I'll get it done this summer though. I'll re-edit a better copy of the video and will render it as high quality as I can. I'll give you a date as soon as I can. Thanks for the views guys!
A bit of trivia here- Brian once said in an interview that he takes his weights with him on trips and takes delight in when hotel staff offer to take his luggage for him. This in turn proved to be the inspiration for Neil Gaiman when creating _The Sandman_ character of Destruction, the "Prodigal" member of The Endless- A big imposing guy with a mischievous sense of humour.
Announcement - I'm really sorry that I didn't upload the new video in the Summer guys! I just couldn't find what I consider a decent copy of the full episode. However, I have just found one that is far higher quality than this and I'm editing the video now. Expect it within the next few days. :)
That basically became "The Brian Blessed Show" for one glorious episode 😂😂😂
I have upon occasion, watched this on repeat until I have ended up crying with laughter. What an entirely fantastic man.
Absolutely what a living legend 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
I could watch him commentating on paint drying
I wish they'd got him back again, he completely took over the show and it was epic!
I had the honour of meeting Brian at the theatre once. During the interval, he was sat there on his own, everyone in the bar just staring at him. I plucked up the courage... “Excuse me Mr Blessed, can I talk to y-“
“OF COURSE YOU CAN! SIT DOWN!”
Suffice to say everyone else wandered over, and he sat there holding court. I don’t think I asked him one question, he just monologued for 15 minutes. Absolute legend, and gentleman.
I read that is Brian's voice. What a blessed man!
Brilliant anecdote! Thanks very much.
Absolutely brilliant!!!!
It takes a special kind of talent to take the words "pompous", "loud", "crude" and "boorish" and turn them into lovable qualities.
Boris Johnson attempted this with faltering results
Brian is all those things apart from boorish. And marvellous with it
Why doesn't this man rule the world yet?
He ruled the naboo...
there are 1,000,809 mountains in the world. They wont shout themeselves to ground level by themselves.
Have you seen this species?
Because he wouldn't waste his time on such piffles.
THE WORLD???? Surely that is not enough!
Brian Blessed is unreal. I love that he exists. Such a bear of a man, but totally in love with every moment of life
Brian is too politically correct!!
@@simonmaverick9201 He's not at all, what are you on about
@@mrcaboosevg6089 Its called Sarcasm :)
He’s like a big teddy bear that I could sit and give it a big hug
He said in an interview that he refuses to "make a pact with death" as a lot of people do and slow down with age. Good on him.
Brian Blessed is the only person who talks in caps lock.
I remember this first coming out and it was nothing but eye-watering laughter all through the episode. Phenomenal man-child who lives life to the full. You cannot not love this man.
I had the volume muted and I could still hear every word he said.
*P E T R O L*
WE'RE RUNNING OUT
*STRIKE* thud *SPARKS* thud *FUEL* thud *SHORTAGE* thud *FEARS*
Holy shit, I haven't laughed so much in ages. That man is a genius and a national treasure...
3:36 Osama bin Laden's son....Dave!
A force of nature the world of physics has no answer for
Much like Black Holes Einstein predicted that someone like Brian Blessed could theoretically exist but didn't believe that Nature could produce someone so ridiculous...
Doctor: Yes, you're definitely depressed, so I'm going to put you on two hours of Brian Blessed a day. Feel free to supplement with Stephen Fry and Robin Williams.
I remember when this was first on. I don't think Ian and Paul quite knew what had hit them nor what to do. Brian proved to be a force of nature - why is he not 'Sir Brian' is beyond me
You can't take a sword to Brian Blessed without a serious fight
@@jackmyers8687 yep, they probably tried knighting him before but he punched the Queen 😂
@@1IbramGaunt 🤣
He probably refused to kneel before anyone. True gentleman.
I just love how he's absolutely invulnerable to ant kind of criticism
"I would have scared all the spartans.. They were nancy boys, they were puffs" 😂😂😂
😂
....and what was your name in Z Cars?
Only Brain would call a Spartan a nancy boy and get away with it.
@@theimperiumofman102... Fancy Smith
@goatfather5711 that's the Para side of Brian talking 😂.
*ARE YOU GAY?!?!?!*
BRIAN BLESSED is a national treasure :D.
Brian Blessed true British legend
The only real man in this country....the guy is a Genius as well.
This can cure depression. I’m a depressive and I play this at bad times. And feel better. Mr Blessed you are a hero 🌹 arise Sir Brian if I had my way
youre not depressed ,youre just bored by boring people all around u !
This is what god sounds like 😂
I dunno.....Morgan Freeman and James Earl Jones, maybe they could do a time share?
I hope so.
Brian Blessed is God after a few drinks
This is what an English prime minister should sound like
This guy is prime example of living life he’s done more then ten people have done in there whole life 😂😂😂
I gained a lot of respect for that MP during the ‘poofs’ bit at the end there. As far as i can work out, he’s one of the only politicians who not only can take a joke, but also dish it out. Such as how he didn’t get upset about it, he just fired back.
Brian Blessed is one of the few celebs I'd stop in the street and thank for the amount of joy he brings me. A beautiful personality and his life work proves it
I would love to have a drink with him a true legend
I was lucky enough too about 9 years ago at Derby football ground centre .
A teddy bear , wanting to chat & what he don't know about football aint worth knowing . Top bloke .
Christ I remember watching this when it aired. Absolutely legendary.
"STRIKE!!!! Sparks fuel shortage fears!!" Love Brian B.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love the stunned look of realisation on his face when he says "Fancy Smith". Completely unrehearsed and fantastic. If there is any kind of deity may it bless the Blessed.
If you'd like a HD re-upload of this video, like this comment and I'll see what I can do. (I'll be needing 30 likes or more though guys!)
6 more likes guys lets gooo xD
Only two left you better deliver OP
You know it is good,when Paul is in despair ...
I love the man. He really doesn’t give a shit!
Just magical he is a booming voice of utter lunacy. I love him.
I want him to be on QI at least once.
pacmansays He was on one of the Christmas episodes, and he was his usual bombastic insanity.
Yeah it's a good episode
He was and it was as incredible as you'd think.
Sadly he didn't tell the story of when he punched a polar bear in the face though.
Anyone else here just to hear “PETROL: RUNNING OUT!”
“STRIKE SPARKS FUEL SHORATGE FEAR”
“WILL FUEL STOCKS RUN DRY?”
Yes 😂😂😂
Brian Blessed: The best Doctor Who we never had.
He also appeared in Doctor Who in Trial of a Time Lord
I can't help but find it amusing that Ian and Paul don't like being upstaged lol
Same. Brian outshines them beautifully :)
They should have already known that beforehand. If you’re gonna be on TV with Brian Blessed, he’s gonna upstage you even if you were the lead and he wasn’t. 😂
Can we elect Brian as the Speaker of the House of Commons?
FUCKING ORRRRRRDEERRRRRR! 😂 😂
ive been goosed :O
Some people say this show wasn't as good without Angus, but if it hadn't happened we wouldn't have had gems like this.
This man delivered someone’s baby in a park and bit through the umbilical cord, can you imagine that?
I would immediately name the child after him and declare Mr Blessed godfather. As an American, I want every bit of him poss!
He's like the love child of Superman and a Grizzly bear that was raised in Yorkshire
Sir Brian, anyone, ? , I'm sure the queen would be mostly delighted to knight him. lol
I've now got a vision of Brian yelling "WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THAT FUCKING SWORD WOMAN!" at the queen. 😂😂
He refused it. As all those who do not ignore their moral compasses, do.
@@benjaminbradley4771 fairly sure he is an OBE which is a sort of knighthood
@@williamjacklin2362 knight of the realm
@@benjaminbradley4771 does it make a difference? Your point was that its immoral to take a knighthood
Brian Blessed should be cast as Zeus in everything that requires Zeus to appear.
Fucking hilarious XD I love Brian Blessed!
Don't touch my arse! XD
Blessed by name, Blessed by nature. He's pure fun!
There are not enough superlatives to describe just how much of a comic genius Brian Blessed is.
This is the best thing I've seen in months
The only host who actually upstages the contestants.
By the way, a bit disappointed this video doesn't include him going, 'Gordon's alive!'
Yes, and the story of sharing a tent up a mountain !!
Brian Blessed deserves his own panel show after this episode 😂😂😂
A national treasure of the highest order.
He is literally a LEGEND !! crazy loving goofy and he dont give a damn what you think of him. Anyone else acted like him you would cringe, but not him. You just want more 😂
When I feel down I put this on and voila back to happy.Brian is certainly Blessed.
When I dream about The Almighty talking to me (which I do from time to time) he always sounds EXACTLY like Brian Blessed
what a legend Brian Blessed is , .......... """CHISWICK , FRESH HORSES ""
BEHOLD! I HONOR THEE MOST HIGHLY!
If Covid gets this man I'm leaving the planet.
I think Covid is scared to go near him.
Didn't he get vaccinated and his face mask was enormous?
Larger than life - it is refreshing that this made me smile and laugh all the way through. Thank you for pulling it together and publishing it.
Sir Brian Blessed does have a ring to it. Who would object to that? A lifetime in the performing arts, animal charity work, space advocacy, exploring, duties for the UK state and a great exponent of the noble art of cheering us all up. An extraordinary life force and feature of British life for almost six decades.
Can’t we start a petition to nominate him?
Because he won’t toe the line and suck up to the political classes . Nor will he donate to political parties for a gong
I can think of few people more deserving of it.
2020 - it's still the best episode. Half the jokes would be banned now anyway.
Sir Brian blessed 🙌 great surname, should be knighted, god bless you 🙏 vultan Gordon's alive 🙏 timeless 👌 classic.
This man is a legend, got to love Brian!
One of the few who makes Paul Merton double up with laughter.
No presenter I believe has ever come close to the shear entertainment of him hosting the show.
All these years on it’s still as funny as the night I first saw this on the tv!
Bill Shatner came close but I agree he was the best.
That Brian Blessed... I do wish he'd speak up a bit.
How lucky was Marcus Brigstocke? He was a panellist for this and when someone had the genius idea of Sir Bruce hosting in 2003. Two of the best episodes ever.
Was literally about to write this and saw your comment. Marcus is the luckiest panellist
One of my favourite actors! Brian is incredibly funny and he's a legend!
Blessed was hilarious during this. Exceptional. However I get the feeling that Hislop and Murton weren't keen on Blessed and tried to make him out be abit of a buffoon at times. Blessed is a national treasure.
Hislop and mutton are very jealous of their place on the show and they hate having people on who can overshadow them.
That's why they went after Angus deaton like they did.
You can visibly see both of them becoming more and more uncomfortable the more laughs he gets instead of them.
It's Yorkshire Day and I'm so proud Brian Blessed (whom I've loved since he was Fancy Smith) is also from God's Own County, as I am. What an amzing man he is :-)
Why have they never invited him back to host?
Or indeed made him the permanent host. Of anything. I don’t care what. We all need more Brian Blessed in our lives
Just makes you cry every time you watch it, he's brilliant
I’ve met him before he’s brilliant
When they vaccinated him it must have a very loud injection lol
Brian and Tom Baker were the best guest hosts.
Okay then guys, you've given me the 30 likes so I'll get onto it when I can! I'm sure I'll get it done this summer though. I'll re-edit a better copy of the video and will render it as high quality as I can. I'll give you a date as soon as I can. Thanks for the views guys!
One of the few presenters to totally outshine Ian and Paul. Don't think they were too happy about it. Rock on Brian!!! BTW well done ssbbfan95.
As someone said, only Brian Blessed could have hosted HIGNNFY in this way! Superbly funny!
It's 1.30 a.m. and I'm laughing out loud at this🤣🤣
Thank god Brian’s alive
Brian blessed and David Attenborough are the only two men I want to live forever
Good taste
for me it is donald trump and vladimir putin
Iv had the pleasure of meeting Mr blessed he's just amazing
I give a good heads up to Alan Duncan . He was a good sport.
Brian Blessed in a bar, drunk would be entertainment for the entire night!
So, he's like a Viking who accidentally stumbled into our time and made a career out of it?
Brain Blessed is an absolute treasure fantastic so bloody funny
I met Brian a few years back.... What a legend
He should try to be an MP, PMQ's would become TV audience winners!!!!!
You gotta love our Brian so much energy
0:48 when your car is about to run out of petrol 😂😂😂
It was and still is the funniest episode.
What a legend he is!
The best one ever! He needs none with him, he’s amazing! He’s such an underrated man!
Lol, it's so low quality the copyright detectors can't recognise it.
Yep and the weird aspect ratio
Yeah I remember the whole episode being on here before.
A bit of trivia here- Brian once said in an interview that he takes his weights with him on trips and takes delight in when hotel staff offer to take his luggage for him.
This in turn proved to be the inspiration for Neil Gaiman when creating _The Sandman_ character of Destruction, the "Prodigal" member of The Endless- A big imposing guy with a mischievous sense of humour.
Thanks so much for POSTING!!!!!
Announcement - I'm really sorry that I didn't upload the new video in the Summer guys! I just couldn't find what I consider a decent copy of the full episode. However, I have just found one that is far higher quality than this and I'm editing the video now. Expect it within the next few days. :)
A few days? 2557 days is more than a few
He is absolutly brilliant an total scream .
PETROLLLLLL!!! WERE RUNNING OUT!!!!!!
Hahahahahahahahhaahahhaahahahaahahaha
I can only imagine a sitcom starring Brian Blessed and Miriam Margolyes.
He's a national treasure!
Only Blessed could make "don't touch my arse!" Sound majestic.
Every toilet needs a fan.....I'm watching this during a deuce 😳
*VAROOOOOM! BRBRBRBRBRBR*
Brian blessed should read out all the Covid Headlines.
That was an excellent episode of toast of London.
Never forget him as Richard the 4th in Blackadder