It was a really sad day when the Cultural Attachee to Australia Sir Les Patterson passed away. Much missed by Austrailians. He was always well dressed and charming. A credit to Austrailians everywhere.
Over the last few months I have watched various guises of Barry Humphries and whichever character he morphs in to he is thoroughly entertaining and very funny. An absolute genius. Sandy Stone is captivatingly tedious, whilst Dame Edna is the character to provide most TV hours. When I saw him live I was dying of laughter. What a clever and anarchic chap Barry is.
From his autobiography, here's one of his stories (slightly paraphrased by me) from his early childhood growing up in Melbourne, a very upper-middle class and staid community. On his street lived an extremely prim and proper family in the traditional mould: stay at home mother, banking executive father doing his daily 9-5, only child little girl, about 5 or 6. Being on her own, she got bored quite easily. She was allowed to play on the front lawn, but was strongly forbidden to venture beyond those boundaries. However, one day, something exciting happened. On the vacant plot next door on the other side of the chainlink fence, some builders turned up and started to lay the foundations for a new house. Of course, the girl was fascinated: so much more interesting than her dollies and other toys. She observed intently everything the guys did going about their duties. They in turn noticed her and idly chatted with her every now and again. The mother observed all of this, and talked privately with the foreman, who invited the little one over as a 'helper'. Overjoyed!! So for the next days and weeks, instead of a pretty dress, she put on 'work clothes & wellies' and did a few safe and undemanding jobs with the labourers for a couple of hours each day; Mother instructed her not to make a nuisance of herself by asking too many questions and be as quiet as possible and to do as she was told. She was especially in her element at smoko (breaktime), pretending to be Mother and pouring the tea for all the lads, listening intently to their conversations. Eventually, after a couple of weeks the guys had a whipround, and on their payday presented her with an envelope with a few dollars inside so she wouldn't feel left out. The little girl was ecstatic, and ran home to her mummy with it and wanted to go and buy some new toys. However, her mother was careful and cautious and told her they would have to open a bank account and save it for a 'rainy day'. (Girl was confused and didn't understand as they were always sunny days in that part of Australia.) So next day they went into town to visit her father's bank. Of course, the female teller recognised them and said to the little one: "Wow, so much money! Where did you get it from?" "I've been working on building a house next door.These are my wages!!" "Gosh! You're such a big girl now. Was it hard work?" "Oh, not too bad, thank you for asking." "Did you learn a lot?" "Yes, I think one day, when I grow up, I might join that profession." "And are you going to be doing any more building soon?" "Well, we will if the fucking bricks ever turn up. And we're going to be demanding more pay from that bloody bastard big boss!!"
The Archetypal "Little Johnny" Joke.... I love those ! "Well Johhny what did Santa bring you for Christamas ?' Confused but cheerfull ... "A dog probably but I cant fucking find the cunt.... " OH Bazza we miss you ... A light has gone out in our lives....
I saw sir Les in a interview ,when I was about ten years old,my father was laughing hysterically,I thought he was a real politician and I was utterly disgusted,I couldn't shake his image out of my mind for ages.now I find him hilarious.
@@darrencottam1146 The clever response would have been, "oops, my mistake" or, if you really were a member of the irredeemably semi-literate online vacuous (mostly American of course), "I dunno wot you talkin' about". But "grammar Nazi" - well, not much effort there, was there?
@@Tinker1950 or you could of glossed over the fact that I made a grammatical error.yet you cast me as a lower order of uneducated human being. And how is " oops ,my mistake " a clever response?
Australian Parkinson! This is one of the best Les Patterson interviews I've ever seen - where he goes back to Australia "for his roots". Brilliant stuff.
Lightyears ahead and so much better and funnier than anything this sad new world of today's comedy has to offer, which is riddled with virtue signalling, political correctness, diversity and an utter lack of talent, originality and most crucially - - - humour!
What a comedian, Barry Humphries.. one of the best observers and impersonators of human behaviour.. in his two characters, Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson, he represented the uneducated, primitive, bully, Australian Anglo-Saxon culture..
Barry Humphries (Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna Everage) : absolute, and utterly inimitable, comedic genius, bar none (with the notable exception of the late Robin Williams). "No worries" !
I only found out about Sir Les a few years ago, only having known Dame Edna from TV. What a pleasure Sir Les is for me now. Saw the movie about Sir Les saves the world a few days ago. Sir Les is every bit a Mega star like Dame Edna. He equally takes over the show here.
"Y'know even the hearse will be provided in due course but then it's hoped some distance off..." (4:14) Well I bloodywell hope a Commonwealth hearse WAS bloodywell provided this week. R.I.P. Bazza :'(
There's a lot of people around nowadays who don't know that before Barry Jones became a federal politician and Science Minister, the was a TV quiz champion (BP Pick-a-Box) and a high school science teacher.
The first time I saw Jackie when when her beautiful face was on the Sanitarium Corn Flakes packet. My brother, who was half a decade older than me, cut it out and stuck it to the bedroom wall. I expect she was about 16 and utterly adorable.
Two extremely brilliant Australian men there, one playing the clown, the other is the straight guy. Sir Les always works best when there's a pretty lady in between.
At 3:14 he throws out two great lines and no response from the audience. Not only could he hit it right out of the park, he was also incredibly quick and clever, and I think there were a bunch of things he thought of as he went along that people just never caught up with.
Saw Dame Edna and Sir Les many years back in Hobart...we wondered why people in the front row were wearing rain ponchos...soon found out he could spit further than the front row...
My sister came back from Australia for a week she's bin there for 9 years and we had a great time sad she went back....Now whats puzzling me is that she was continuously getting abuses from the Australians and by the Muslims saying to here she is taking there jobs (She is a cleaner) Not one person has been reprimanded for calling British people POMIE bastards now tell me were is the equality there
It was a really sad day when the Cultural Attachee to Australia Sir Les Patterson passed away. Much missed by Austrailians. He was always well dressed and charming. A credit to Austrailians everywhere.
What a performer... he's absolutely brilliant.
Honestly, he has to be the funniest conedian of all time. Utter genius.
Rest In Peace Sir Les, you'll be sadly missed :-(
No come on, he is still alive and well chasing the Filipino girls working in Hong Kong.
Over the last few months I have watched various guises of Barry Humphries and whichever character he morphs in to he is thoroughly entertaining and very funny. An absolute genius. Sandy Stone is captivatingly tedious, whilst Dame Edna is the character to provide most TV hours. When I saw him live I was dying of laughter. What a clever and anarchic chap Barry is.
A true icon. RIP Mr Humphries
Loved him for as long as iv seen him since mid 80s ... Thank you for all the laughter ... call me old fashioned ... sleep tight
What a legend. As long as humanity exists, he will never be forgotten.
RIP the funniest man who ever lived.
A comic genius. RIP.
So funny.... better than anything on the TV now...
Jacki Weaver has always been a class act. A national treasure 🇦🇺
so beauyiful
One of the funniest guys ever, still can't stop laughing at him and I've seen it loads, brilliant showman RIP Barry.
From his autobiography, here's one of his stories (slightly paraphrased by me) from his early childhood growing up in Melbourne, a very upper-middle class and staid community.
On his street lived an extremely prim and proper family in the traditional mould: stay at home mother, banking executive father doing his daily 9-5, only child little girl, about 5 or 6. Being on her own, she got bored quite easily.
She was allowed to play on the front lawn, but was strongly forbidden to venture beyond those boundaries.
However, one day, something exciting happened. On the vacant plot next door on the other side of the chainlink fence, some builders turned up and started to lay the foundations for a new house.
Of course, the girl was fascinated: so much more interesting than her dollies and other toys. She observed intently everything the guys did going about their duties. They in turn noticed her and idly chatted with her every now and again.
The mother observed all of this, and talked privately with the foreman, who invited the little one over as a 'helper'. Overjoyed!! So for the next days and weeks, instead of a pretty dress, she put on 'work clothes & wellies' and did a few safe and undemanding jobs with the labourers for a couple of hours each day; Mother instructed her not to make a nuisance of herself by asking too many questions and be as quiet as possible and to do as she was told. She was especially in her element at smoko (breaktime), pretending to be Mother and pouring the tea for all the lads, listening intently to their conversations.
Eventually, after a couple of weeks the guys had a whipround, and on their payday presented her with an envelope with a few dollars inside so she wouldn't feel left out.
The little girl was ecstatic, and ran home to her mummy with it and wanted to go and buy some new toys. However, her mother was careful and cautious and told her they would have to open a bank account and save it for a 'rainy day'. (Girl was confused and didn't understand as they were always sunny days in that part of Australia.)
So next day they went into town to visit her father's bank. Of course, the female teller recognised them and said to the little one:
"Wow, so much money! Where did you get it from?"
"I've been working on building a house next door.These are my wages!!"
"Gosh! You're such a big girl now. Was it hard work?"
"Oh, not too bad, thank you for asking."
"Did you learn a lot?"
"Yes, I think one day, when I grow up, I might join that profession."
"And are you going to be doing any more building soon?"
"Well, we will if the fucking bricks ever turn up. And we're going to be demanding more pay from that bloody bastard big boss!!"
Love it! Cheers!
The Archetypal "Little Johnny" Joke.... I love those !
"Well Johhny what did Santa bring you for Christamas ?'
Confused but cheerfull ... "A dog probably but I cant fucking find the cunt.... "
OH Bazza we miss you ... A light has gone out in our lives....
Such a brilliant comedic construction .Allows the Audience to squirm along with the guests . What will he say next ? Wonderful memories of Barry .
Class, shear class, one of the best comedians, so far!
Absolutely great guy, he did for cigarettes what Gerald Ratner did for jewellery, fantastic cricketer as well and raconteur.
I saw sir Les in a interview ,when I was about ten years old,my father was laughing hysterically,I thought he was a real politician and I was utterly disgusted,I couldn't shake his image out of my mind for ages.now I find him hilarious.
That's the point-he IS a real politician!!
"I seen sir Les..."
Must be a member of the lower orders?
@@Tinker1950 and you are the higher order of grammar Nazis?
@@darrencottam1146
The clever response would have been, "oops, my mistake" or, if you really were a member of the irredeemably semi-literate online vacuous (mostly American of course), "I dunno wot you talkin' about".
But "grammar Nazi" - well, not much effort there, was there?
@@Tinker1950 or you could of glossed over the fact that I made a grammatical error.yet you cast me as a lower order of uneducated human being. And how is " oops ,my mistake " a clever response?
Australian Parkinson! This is one of the best Les Patterson interviews I've ever seen - where he goes back to Australia "for his roots". Brilliant stuff.
yes he's had several of those in his time; usually in his rub n tug shop
Seriously talented - as is the gorgeous lady sitting next to him.
There are very few people you would happily watch all night long...he was one of the few..just side splitting funny.😂
My mother was invited on stage by Dame Edna and it was one of her best moments ever.
Rest in peace Sir Les Paterson
Never be another sir Les rip
Oh yes indeed, so entertaining! Thank you for all the laughter you gave us RIP
Thanks for uploading this, Liquid Gold.
Sir Les is the greatest diplomat in the History of Australian politics!
😂😂😂😂😂💀
A comic genius!!!
Have a drink well done Parko
Mike Parkinson is a great straight man,- Sir Les sparkles in the subtle lighting of the great interview.
Lightyears ahead and so much better and funnier than anything this sad new world of today's comedy has to offer, which is riddled with virtue signalling, political correctness, diversity and an utter lack of talent, originality and most crucially - - - humour!
Amazing talent
What a comedian, Barry Humphries.. one of the best observers and impersonators of human behaviour.. in his two characters, Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson, he represented the uneducated, primitive, bully, Australian Anglo-Saxon culture..
i know i'm missing a lot of topical aussie/english jokes but no matter, i love watching how he cracks his people up.
There's a box I could pick right now! 😆
Barry Humphries (Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna Everage) : absolute, and utterly inimitable, comedic genius, bar none (with the notable exception of the late Robin Williams). "No worries" !
Clearly, you are unfamiliar with the name "Billy Connolly." Very sad. :)
Not sure what is better, hilarious Les Patterson or Jacki Weaver's range of facial expressions.
Fantastic, just brilliance!
Parko is a massive cricket fanatic and used to film shows in Australia in the summer. Particularly during the Ashes.
thanks for explaining I'm from uk and didn't know this
Look closely at Sir Les's (right..from the front view) trouser leg.....this is an absolute classic!
He’s the most brilliant comedian of all time.
Jeez.😂😂😂. How did I miss that !
I only found out about Sir Les a few years ago, only having known Dame Edna from TV. What a pleasure Sir Les is for me now. Saw the movie about Sir Les saves the world a few days ago. Sir Les is every bit a Mega star like Dame Edna. He equally takes over the show here.
Quality drooling at 2.00 ..... A fantastic character, you could not get away with now .... More is the pity ?
Yeah, you could. I reckon most would make an exception for Sir Les as long as they don’t show the kids.
"Y'know even the hearse will be provided in due course but then it's hoped some distance off..." (4:14) Well I bloodywell hope a Commonwealth hearse WAS bloodywell provided this week. R.I.P. Bazza :'(
There's a lot of people around nowadays who don't know that before Barry Jones became a federal politician and Science Minister, the was a TV quiz champion (BP Pick-a-Box) and a high school science teacher.
Jacki Weaver is gorgeous.
Yep she sure was then, but she has aged (like most) of us now.
@@tony-xr6fz Rubbish, that is Australia actor Jackie Weaver.
Jenny Agutter is British actor.
The first time I saw Jackie when when her beautiful face was on the Sanitarium Corn Flakes packet. My brother, who was half a decade older than me, cut it out and stuck it to the bedroom wall. I expect she was about 16 and utterly adorable.
He was hilarious. A riot 🤣
Brilliant.
Fantastic......
Two extremely brilliant Australian men there, one playing the clown, the other is the straight guy. Sir Les always works best when there's a pretty lady in between.
They don't make'em like this anymore LMAO =)
It's very very hard to stop laughing to hear the statacto of the jokes. Yeah he is the best comic on the face of the planet. Norman G rules.
Who's the Norman you mention?
The two Barries... Barry Jones and Barry Humphries.
Barry Jones was a true intellectual... So undervalued in Australia.
At 3:14 he throws out two great lines and no response from the audience.
Not only could he hit it right out of the park, he was also incredibly quick and clever, and I think there were a bunch of things he thought of as he went along that people just never caught up with.
He is the Australian Cultural Attache.
Are ya with me😜
i listened at 3.14, what did i miss or maybe it was an - in - joke?
Genius
After his job at the Cheese Board he represented Australia at the IOC as he said I'm on commission
Saw Dame Edna and Sir Les many years back in Hobart...we wondered why people in the front row were wearing rain ponchos...soon found out he could spit further than the front row...
Comedy genius !
Legend
RIP Bazza
Parky just winds them up and lets then go.
His reaction at 4:46 LOL
My God..I'm looking at Queensland politicians..and Sydney !
Would have been a good joker in Batman
Legend 😂😢❤
Best Chairman of the Australian Cheese Board his old mate, the Aussie taxpayer, ever had.
Jackie's trying not to wet herself.
Absolutely 😂😂😂
Sitting on the cheese board.....class
Are we really sure that Sir Les isn't in fact Barnaby Joyce?
Well, Sir Les has more brains, integrity and class than the Beetrooter
haroldwhodunit:... no ....Sir Les is much better dressed...... lol
My sister came back from Australia for a week she's bin there for 9 years and we had a great time sad she went back....Now whats puzzling me is that she was continuously getting abuses from the Australians and by the Muslims saying to here she is taking there jobs (She is a cleaner) Not one person has been reprimanded for calling British people POMIE bastards now tell me were is the equality there
I'm an Aussie living in the Uk and I get called a convict or Bruce and I love it.
To...SvendBosanvovski Respect mate; bang on!
A comic genius....that's from a pom.
Oberlin College Commencement Speaker 2021
Hilarious
Joan Collins is the greatest comedic hit of all times.
...this is a Barry Humphries video. What has Collins got to do with any of this?
She loves her perfume 😅
What does joan collins put behind her ears to attract?..her legs.
THE GREAT GOLBIN
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤
When Australia was still allowed to have a sense of humour.
Jacki looks a bit nervous there...
RiIP legend
Ones got to wander if Sir Les & Dame Edna were the real people & Barry was the character?
Some times the Dame appeared cruel in later life with the put down sir les was never like that .
State funeral for sir les
:D GOBLIN
You are not wrong
Good 😉😉😉
Parkinson looks pissed off
Pity the audience kills half his comments.
Very funny? From Bill C.
2:00
cheese board....
He put his hand on her knee but there can't be an historic harassment case against him because it was a joke. Funny that.
Its 1981
Parky really didn't know how to handle him and it certainly showed.
Z
Tasmanian stilton...!!! 🤣🧀🤢
How to destroy a show
Can’t stand the man.
So unseemly lol. Where's Barnaby?
That's the point.
Jones, Parkinson or Humphries?
@@allenjenkins7947 Humphries. He's still not around is he .
@@314WESTERN He speaks very highly of you.
Superb.
Genius