A few years ago I linked that particular sketch on a forum I was member of. Some US members of said forum were outraged thinking it was a genuine Public Information film.
Only when Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson were doing the writing. The stuff he did without them is nowhere near as good, he's got great delivery though. Loadsamoney is a good example, that character was based on people Paul and Charlie knew while working as plasterers.
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were very big on TV through the 1980’s/90’s, I think this was shot in black and white to lend itself to the era of the theme of the sketch
@@AfterWorkReactions I sent this to my now wife when we dating, luckily she saw the funny side. keep up the awesome videos man! Have you made it to the moaning of life yet?
@colin minhinnick Have I got News For You, Mock The Week, QI, Frankie Boyle New World Order............................... Stop watching the news and watch some actual programs.
Parody of 1930's/40's public service announcements were some of Enfield's finest early work. Check out his sketches with the character Mr Cholmondely -Warner.
By comparing this, to the emaciated bloodless corpse of comedy'' ???? today. brings me to tears. What went wrong? the BLIAR YEARS, thats what started all this PC -WOKE BOLLUX.
One of my requests, cheers Josh, thought you'd really like this one. There's a few more of these '30's public information films' that Harry Enfield did and they're all as funny.
@@dougoneill7266 I was a fan of thier early stuff and thier history of comedy was great. but I was not a fan of Ruddy hell its harry and paul. I found that to be very mean spirited and bitter.
@@markdaly1903 I have not seen it so I'll watch it with your advisory on board. The last thing I saw of theirs was something called 'Saw you coming' I only saw a few clips but laughed a lot.
Harry Enfield's take on anything 1930's is so well done it's all worth watching. Well actually in fact a lot of his stuff is very well done. Check out "The Playboy's" by Harry as well, "Poppet on a Swing" anything "Mr Cholmondley Warner" are all worth checking out.
Harry Enfield is an absolute genius. He's been going since the early eighties(he was an original voice on spitting image). Then you have Paul Whitehouse and Cathy Burke(they will have you rolling on the floor).
I just wanna say thanks for all the content Josh, I’m so happy for the success of your channel, u don’t mess about and get straight to the content, you don’t beg ur viewers for anything, if you don’t understand something I can still tell that you are interested. Cheers to 100,000+ subscribers and more and more success on your channel, I’m going to continue to like and share ur content and appreciate what you do here....react to Meet Karl pilkington 2, Karl predicts black mirror and Karl warrick and Ricky msn interview
There is a 1950's Public Information Film, titled; 'Jobs For Girls' - basically giving hope to women how we can go out into the workplace 'just like a man can do!' Whatever next? - These bimbos will be driving cars before we know it. ;-) Love your reaction vids. Love your laugh even more. Greetings from England. X
Harry Enfields TV prominente was in the 90s, I believe these sketches was early to mid 90s as i remember going to school and laughing about it at the time.
Hey dude you should do Kevin the teenager reaction. There’s so many but the 2 best in my eyes is, Kevin becomes a teenager. Or Kevin’s friend (Perry) comes home from being on a trip to Manchester. Absolutely brilliant!
Yeah, I share it with my female mates as well. :D Most of the best BBC/British stuff is pre 2000 because that's when they made the bet stuff, it was the heyday of UK telly. The BBC really put out different content back then. Watch the Scousers in that London.
You should check out his other similar skits of Mr Greyson and Mr Cholmondly-Warner! Especially the conjugal rights! 😂 "women! Know your limits!" Is a favourite in my family "Daphne! We're going home!" 😂 Paul Whitehouse (the guy who posed the gold standard question) is also hilarious and had a show called 'The Fast Show' Mark William's aka Mr Weasley from Harry Potter was in it!
When I was school, everyone watched Harry Enfield and Chums, and later The Fast Show, and quoted catchphrases from the sketches in lessons the following day, especially The Fast Show
@@samborley5402 Sir Rowley Birkin QC - even the name is spot on!! Like Rumpole of The Bailey. I'm sure there are still old barristers and QCs like that.
Brilliant clip. One of my all time favourites from Harry Enfield. Hard to believe that this would have been believable all them years ago. When the Mrs goes on one I always tell her to know her limits. Winds her up!
This is a favourite of mine, too. A clever satire on British 'public information films' made by the government over the years. Harry Enfield used this idea quite a few times in his tv show with a character called 'Mr Cholmondly-Warner' giving advice to his friend 'Mr Grayson'. The one about sex for newly married couples (1930's style) is very funny indeed.
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (later called Harry Enfield and Chums) was a comedy sketch show broadcast during the early 90s. One of his best sketches in my opinion were the parodies of 1940s/1950s public information films in "grainy, scratchy" black and white, such as you've just shown. A lot of them are parodies of the well-to-do being either misogynist or looking down on us working-class cockney boys (Gawd bless 'em!). If you like this, then I'm sure you'll like the sketch on "Cholmondley_Warner's Conjugal Rights" (BTW, it's pronounced: "Chumley-Warner" - a reason which will take too long to explain!). Give it a go. You'll be wetting yourself! Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/5Ivsb79-h90/v-deo.html
I recommended this one: thought it might be up your street! Other ones I’d suggest are: Christmas Tidings, The Conjugal Rights Guide, and The Confectioner (I’ve no idea why this last one is so funny, but somehow it is!). Oh, and also: Women Keep Your Virtue.
Here is a Harry Enfield sketch you must watch. "Kevin and Perry Fancy the Same Girl." Wear your incontinence pants for this one because you are certain to piss yourself laughing.
The reason all these great BBC clips are from pre UA-cam times is that the golden era of British comedy took place before some UA-camrs were born. This clip is an absolute classic from Harry Enfield and his frequent sidekick Paul Whitehouse. The style of the public service announcement is a callback to the morality of a century ago now. The Gold Standard debate was something from the late 1920s which would place this announcement early in the era of watching television at a cinema rather than at home.
It's vital, here in Britain, to make younger people aware of the undertones that many "public information films" carried, at a time when people travelled less and had far more limited access to information and images of other cultures and countries. There was also a more automatic trust in government, and while Harry and co. do send it up, they stay surprisingly true to the tone and structure of many of these PIFs.
I love your reaction. I remember watching this as a teen in the UK. It was funny, but your reaction and laughing made the whole thing worth watching. You must let us know how your friends reacted to it.
Most of the characters were the creation of Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, with input from Enfield. Compare Enfield's work with and without the Whitehouse and Higson duo.
The 1 dislike is clearly from a woman with a dangerous and foolish opinion of her own
😂😂😂😂
She doesn’t know her limits
King Of The Pipe she’s become mad and deranged
King Of The Pipe Obviously because she’s highly educated!
Teehee.
I'm a woman and this was hysterical. I love British comedy.
come-on luv, behonest now, you didn't really have a choice now, didya?
Yes, but the target of the joke wasn't really the woman. I'm a man, and I was deeply offended! :D
@@MrDaiseymay they have more choice than men yer flange
@@MrDaiseymay shouldn't you be out in the shed??? no homemade bakewell tart for you 😂
@@MrDaiseymay'behonest' isn't a word....
Harry Enfield did a similar sketch called “ For God sake women ! Don’t drive ! “ also brilliant ! 😂😂😂
What side is she getting in?... oh dear. its the driver's side, the wrong side
A few years ago I linked that particular sketch on a forum I was member of. Some US members of said forum were outraged thinking it was a genuine Public Information film.
My god I remember well and labour equals lice 😂😂
And "The Minefield of Caddishness"
matelot95 oh it was so funny , mr chumbliwarmer 😂
Harry Enfield is a legend.
Loadsamoney
Only when Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson were doing the writing. The stuff he did without them is nowhere near as good, he's got great delivery though. Loadsamoney is a good example, that character was based on people Paul and Charlie knew while working as plasterers.
Unfortunately we are not going to see much of that type of humour these days. Oh well at least we have the classics.
He is but who's Harry Field?
@Stevey wevey *yeah *too *overreact, I usually wouldn't bother but you were saying others are too stupid, therefore implying that you're clever.
Paul Whitehouse is gifted, that look he gave is everything
Brilliant. I loved those two growing up
“Look at these venomous harridans, They went to university, it’s hard to believe they’re all under 25”
Liberals
2021: I do believe it. It seems very plausible to me.
They went to ASU
Hmm. Seems pretty on point in 2024
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were very big on TV through the 1980’s/90’s, I think this was shot in black and white to lend itself to the era of the theme of the sketch
A wild and dangerous opinion of her own! gets me every time 😂
LOL that had me cracking up, so dramatic =]
@@AfterWorkReactions I sent this to my now wife when we dating, luckily she saw the funny side. keep up the awesome videos man! Have you made it to the moaning of life yet?
@@JohnSmith-rw2yn Clearly two people with a mutual appreciation of fine wit. It's always a solid foundation for a relationship.
@@batintheattic7293 so true, on the outside other couples think we must hate each others guts, but at home it's constant jokes and jibes 😂
@David Millar I like the ulster Man everytime in hysterics
British comedy can't be beaten.
colin minhinnick so true
NO--BUT THE PC BARSTED'S ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO. A POX ON THEIR ACTIVITIES.
@colin minhinnick the irony
In the past yes! Now it's all political correct crap not funny
@colin minhinnick Have I got News For You, Mock The Week, QI, Frankie Boyle New World Order............................... Stop watching the news and watch some actual programs.
Lol, I’ve seen this a thousand times over and it still has me in stitches every time 🤣
Harry Enfield is an absolute English comedy legend. He’s created so many funny characters over the years.
It's a spoof of the old BBC "educational" short films. They really used to be like this.
Yeah, in 1925.
OK, in 1975 - but that's not the point.
Harry Enfield's Public Improvement Films ard legendary. This is early 1990s
Harry Enfield is brilliant. It gives me a little buzz and a good laugh seeing Americans enjoying one of our comedy greats
I think that it is great that an American get's British humour, liking your reactions 👍 keep up the good work
More Harry Enfield please, try "Kevin becomes a teenager"
uh, that is SO unfair! I HATE YOU!!!
harry and loulou compilation ,the table scene tho, come on
Defo kevin and Perry are iconic now
When Perry comes back from up north after an oasis gig 🤣🤣
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Thanks man I will check it out =]
Some of the funniest British comedy. Harry Enfield is well-worth exploring for the awesome characters he brings along with his mate, Paul Whitehouse.
They are in the pubs now too... :D watched this the first time around, all the 'Public Education' sketches are gold!
"look at these venomous harridans"
lmao
Parody of 1930's/40's public service announcements were some of Enfield's finest early work.
Check out his sketches with the character Mr Cholmondely -Warner.
Still makes me cry laughing, even after all these years. This is absolutely troll material. :D
By comparing this, to the emaciated bloodless corpse of comedy'' ???? today. brings me to tears. What went wrong? the BLIAR YEARS, thats what started all this PC -WOKE BOLLUX.
I absolutely love how us Brits have truly embraced you and are so eager to show you the very best of what we’ve got!
you need to watch harry enfield "Women for Pity sake dont Drive" information film
"The Gould Standard"
This is when the BBC had a backbone. So early to mid 90's.
Highly intelligent, witty, British comedy at its BEST!
"I've got a lot of female friends" omg, you did not just say that ;D I am lauging my ass off at that one.
One of my requests, cheers Josh, thought you'd really like this one. There's a few more of these '30's public information films' that Harry Enfield did and they're all as funny.
I agree, up to a point, but I think old fashioned football is even funnier. Just my opinion of course!
Yes. Old Arsenal vs the then new Liverpool. Gold. Was blocked when I last looked.
@@knowlesy3915 Hahaa "What's he going to do now? Oh, exactly what he was doing before", kills me everytime!
Thanks man I did enjoy this alot it was hilarious =] I will be checking out the others soon.
Mr Cholomley-Warner
i still have this on a old VHS cassette!
Enfield and Whitehouse making us laugh for over 20 years.
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, anything from these two is hilarious, comedy gold.
DAMN RIGHT!!!! THEY ARE LEGENDS!!!
Any 'Harry Enfield and Chums'. or 'The Fast Show' is well worth a watch.
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. pure comedy gold
and 'Harry and Paul'
@@jase6709 Yep. works for me.
@@dougoneill7266 I was a fan of thier early stuff and thier history of comedy was great. but I was not a fan of Ruddy hell its harry and paul. I found that to be very mean spirited and bitter.
@@markdaly1903 I have not seen it so I'll watch it with your advisory on board. The last thing I saw of theirs was something called 'Saw you coming' I only saw a few clips but laughed a lot.
This is brilliant. You must try another Harry Enfield sketch, 'Women for pity sake, don't drive!'
The “suit you sir “gentleman’s out fitters
even with Jonny Depp
Harry Enfield's take on anything 1930's is so well done it's all worth watching. Well actually in fact a lot of his stuff is very well done. Check out "The Playboy's" by Harry as well, "Poppet on a Swing" anything "Mr Cholmondley Warner" are all worth checking out.
One of the most intelligent comedians ever.
Harry Enfield is an absolute genius.
He's been going since the early eighties(he was an original voice on spitting image). Then you have Paul Whitehouse and Cathy Burke(they will have you rolling on the floor).
There is another one called "Women Keep Your Virtue". Very funny also.
"Daphne, we're going home!"
There is a kind-of sequel to this sketch called 'Women keep your virtue' which is also great.
Harry Enfield's the conjugal right guide is the funniest of these sketches.
Josh, this was from the Harry Enfield show and was originally shown around 1992 in the UK.
That's awesome man thanks for the info =]
Paul Whitehouse is a proper legend the fast show is awesome
Bit later than that, this is from 1997, according to the BBC's own website
Gordon Heaney Guitarologist and Flatulist yeah you’re right. I was getting mixed up with the original series and the ‘Mr Cholmondley Warner’ bit.
@@thecornedbeefcouncil9792 Understandable, they're very similar in tone! All classics!
The women driver and ‘L is for Labour, L is for Lice’ are brilliant!
I just wanna say thanks for all the content Josh, I’m so happy for the success of your channel, u don’t mess about and get straight to the content, you don’t beg ur viewers for anything, if you don’t understand something I can still tell that you are interested. Cheers to 100,000+ subscribers and more and more success on your channel, I’m going to continue to like and share ur content and appreciate what you do here....react to Meet Karl pilkington 2, Karl predicts black mirror and Karl warrick and Ricky msn interview
I prefer the conjugal rights sketch.
'Has the train arrived in Paddington?'
'No, I'm afraid it's in Colchester. Ouch.'
Let's be honest, a UK politician not so long ago was astounded to note that we had 'Lady Train Drivers'...
There is a 1950's Public Information Film, titled; 'Jobs For Girls' - basically giving hope to women how we can go out into the workplace 'just like a man can do!' Whatever next? - These bimbos will be driving cars before we know it. ;-) Love your reaction vids. Love your laugh even more. Greetings from England. X
This is from a 1990's sketch comedy show called 'The Fast Show'. Massively popular. Producing comedy legends.
JOSH AT LAST!!!!!!!!! HARRY ENFIELD!!!!!!!! OMG please please please CARRY ON!
My favourite Harry Enfield sketch is 'English for Aliens' still. Road, car... treeee!
Harry Enfields TV prominente was in the 90s, I believe these sketches was early to mid 90s as i remember going to school and laughing about it at the time.
Look for the Harry and Paul parody of Brokeback Mountain!! I remember people talking about it the day after it was first shown. Absolutely hilarious.
Hey dude you should do Kevin the teenager reaction. There’s so many but the 2 best in my eyes is, Kevin becomes a teenager. Or Kevin’s friend (Perry) comes home from being on a trip to Manchester. Absolutely brilliant!
Yeah, I share it with my female mates as well. :D Most of the best BBC/British stuff is pre 2000 because that's when they made the bet stuff, it was the heyday of UK telly. The BBC really put out different content back then. Watch the Scousers in that London.
Armstrong and Miller -
RAF Pilots!
A classic sketch.
'Isn't it!'
You really are watching the absolute cream of British comedy 👍
Harry Enfield has a skit like this in a number of his shows, a comedy recreation of British values from the thirties onwards. Very funny
You should check out his other similar skits of Mr Greyson and Mr Cholmondly-Warner! Especially the conjugal rights! 😂 "women! Know your limits!" Is a favourite in my family "Daphne! We're going home!" 😂 Paul Whitehouse (the guy who posed the gold standard question) is also hilarious and had a show called 'The Fast Show' Mark William's aka Mr Weasley from Harry Potter was in it!
Scorchio.......
When I was school, everyone watched Harry Enfield and Chums, and later The Fast Show, and quoted catchphrases from the sketches in lessons the following day, especially The Fast Show
so many great characters in the fast show, swiss tony, ted & ralph, etc. - going to have to watch some now!
I still find myself quoting Jesse - 'This season I have been mostly eating ...' I love the drunk old solicitor as well.
@@samborley5402 Sir Rowley Birkin QC - even the name is spot on!! Like Rumpole of The Bailey. I'm sure there are still old barristers and QCs like that.
Women in thought be plain and simple and let your natural sweetness shine through lol.
Brilliant clip. One of my all time favourites from Harry Enfield. Hard to believe that this would have been believable all them years ago. When the Mrs goes on one I always tell her to know her limits. Winds her up!
This is a favourite of mine, too. A clever satire on British 'public information films' made by the government over the years. Harry Enfield used this idea quite a few times in his tv show with a character called 'Mr Cholmondly-Warner' giving advice to his friend 'Mr Grayson'. The one about sex for newly married couples (1930's style) is very funny indeed.
Gotta say Josh I love your reaction video's! This one always has me rolling but I was actually laughing at you laughing 🤣. Greetings from Britain 🙏
I use to watch the harry enfield religiously. So many classics paul whitehouse with harry was legendary.
This was hilarious I can't wait to check out more =]
This is legendary.
Harry Enfield is comedy gold.
Hilarious. I love when the brain overloads
you should watch the "spaghetti harvest" an April 1st practical joke by the BBC that was so good it's remembered to this day.
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (later called Harry Enfield and Chums) was a comedy sketch show broadcast during the early 90s. One of his best sketches in my opinion were the parodies of 1940s/1950s public information films in "grainy, scratchy" black and white, such as you've just shown. A lot of them are parodies of the well-to-do being either misogynist or looking down on us working-class cockney boys (Gawd bless 'em!).
If you like this, then I'm sure you'll like the sketch on "Cholmondley_Warner's Conjugal Rights" (BTW, it's pronounced: "Chumley-Warner" - a reason which will take too long to explain!). Give it a go. You'll be wetting yourself!
Here's the link
ua-cam.com/video/5Ivsb79-h90/v-deo.html
mr Chomunedly warner
... and this is why I should read the rest of the comments before replying I guess :D
Absolutely brilliant. Harry and Paul are such a great writing team
And their latest show was highly underrated. The Northern olympics/dog show sketch is genius.
I recommended this one: thought it might be up your street! Other ones I’d suggest are: Christmas Tidings, The Conjugal Rights Guide, and The Confectioner (I’ve no idea why this last one is so funny, but somehow it is!). Oh, and also: Women Keep Your Virtue.
Hahaha! Good man! Share it share it well share it far and wide!
This is comedy, a skit i of attitudes maybe back in the 20’s 30’s . The joke is really on the blokes and the old attitudes :) thats why its so clever
Oh my God. Send this to the View and the headquarters of Equal Rights for Women.
Here is a Harry Enfield sketch you must watch. "Kevin and Perry Fancy the Same Girl." Wear your incontinence pants for this one because you are certain to piss yourself laughing.
I’m from London, I love Harry Enfield and Chums, I remember this episode 😂🤣😂
By reviewing this skit you are truly the best reaction critic out there!
FYI 1st aired January, 1997. Harry Enfield & Chums, Season 2 Episode 1.
Look at the one where the woman drives a motor car. It's superb.
This is early 90s I remember watching this while I was still at school
I remember seeing this when it aired on TV back in the day. Classic!
Try find the self defence Harry Enfield .... punch them in the goolies 😂😂🤣🤣
The reason all these great BBC clips are from pre UA-cam times is that the golden era of British comedy took place before some UA-camrs were born. This clip is an absolute classic from Harry Enfield and his frequent sidekick Paul Whitehouse. The style of the public service announcement is a callback to the morality of a century ago now. The Gold Standard debate was something from the late 1920s which would place this announcement early in the era of watching television at a cinema rather than at home.
Harry is one of the best comedians ever.
Remember this isn't a sexist video... The joke is about how things were in the past.
Please do more Harry Enfield classics!!
It's vital, here in Britain, to make younger people aware of the undertones that many "public information films" carried, at a time when people travelled less and had far more limited access to information and images of other cultures and countries. There was also a more automatic trust in government, and while Harry and co. do send it up, they stay surprisingly true to the tone and structure of many of these PIFs.
Such a great sense of humour
Superb, my favourite all time film is Kevin and Perry go Large!! You should have a look at Perry coming back from Manchester, that is also amazing!!
Haven't seen this since the 90s classic!
the Brits are great at calling their old attitudes out
If only it was old!
@@Sinewmire they have a point though
Love Harry Enfield....
Wonderful satire…the joke is obviously on the men 😂 Harry Enfield brilliant, intelligent comedian watch more !
I was rewatching these the other day , classic 90s comedy, glad you have reaccted to this 😂
Love your reaction to one of our comedy greats. I would recommend Harry Enfield's American Tourists sketches.... they're brilliant
George Whitebred the Yorkshireman is a classic Harry Enfield character
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are superb.
Didn't even think of this but so glad you watched it, love the reactions by the way, keep them up
I love your reaction. I remember watching this as a teen in the UK. It was funny, but your reaction and laughing made the whole thing worth watching. You must let us know how your friends reacted to it.
Harry Enfield is a genius. Him and Paul Whitehouse have created so many diverse and hilarious characters.
Most of the characters were the creation of Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, with input from Enfield. Compare Enfield's work with and without the Whitehouse and Higson duo.
oh to get back to those wonderful days
"Harry Enfield and Friends" c. 1995