These two guys were legends. Les Dawson was a part of our TV watching when I was a kid. My parents loved him. This sketch is famous and honestly, reminds me of my grandma talking to her friends. They used to mouth words they didn't think were polite to say in company. I remember my grandma heaving up her bosom just like that. Such astute observation of people. It's still funny after all these years. These two guys were sorely missed when they passed.
You can keep your Mrs Browns Boys. Give me Cissy and Ada any day of the week. Total and utter genius. Pity that they never managed a Royal Variety Performance. Even the Queen laughed at Les Dawson. That is because this is REAL comedy. No smut, no swearing, no politics, just the best timed comedy you can imagine. The best, by the best.
No smut - except of course for Leonard having a 'very big one', Bert and his friend having the 'shindits' and 'sedentary armadildos', Ada's cousin Bertha getting 'copped' walking past a sausage factory, Miriam keeping her bra and knickers on during her 'Bavarian' meal.
The idea of Mrs Brown would have come from this Brendan O'Carroll just added a ton of Irish Blarney! I believe it's based on his mother and another legendary character - Old Mother Riley who was Arthur Lucan!
Brilliant from both Les and Roy. Comedy on TV is nowhere near as good as this. Loved seeing cissie and ada on TV. Rest in peace, and thanks for all the laughs, Les and Roy. 😊
"Approaching the change?? From which direction???" ........... a perfect comedy line delivered with the timing and expression which only a professional like Roy Barraclough could've done......
My goodness i miss Les..i grew up with his wonderful humour, and these sketches with Roy Barraclough are indeed priceless treasures, and guaranteed to cheer up a weary soul. I agree, that they have u laughing aloud at the phrasology, coupled with amazing observations from a bygone era...God Bless them both, and thank YOU gorleston for the great foresight to put these on youtube..everyone should have a dose of Cissie & Ada!
Fantastic Les,Roy was the perfect foil for Les in these fantastic scenes,they were both due to make a full series together,sadly Les died before filming started..
What a fine actor Roy Barraclough was! His characterisation of Alec Gilroy in Corrie & the Cissy & Ada sketches with Les Dawson had me in fits of laughter. RIP 1935 - 1993.
Loved watching Les Dawson growing up in the 70s and 80s ,...he may acted the fool, and was very funny in his tv shows,...but he was shy by nature, was a wonderful wordsmith, and loved writing and quoting poetry, ....although comedy and humor came natural to him,.....there was far more to him than that,...he was extremely intelligent and was an accomplished pianist.....his talents are sadly missed even to this day.....some 26 years since he was sadly passed......great performer, and just a wonderful all round entertainer
Absolute CLASS. He was and still is brilliant. These two doing Cissie and Ada are wonderful too funny 😂. Gone are these days of comedy gold. Someone would be offended now lol.
Absolutely brilliant!!. Hilarious x Makes you laugh out loud 😂😂...Thank you for this... A Good old fashioned comedy skit !! ..Ya just dont get this now a days..such a shame..Think the World needs a good laugh now and again xx I'm Thankful to remember these two loveable ladies 😏🥰😁😂😂😂...Great!!
I remember watching these two growing up. We didn't realize that we were watching the pinicle of British comedy and that we would never reach the same heights ever again.
Such a simple comedy format, two "ladies" sitting having a chat, but it is the script and both Les and Roy's timing that makes this simple comedy format fantastic.
"Approaching the change! From which direction?" I used to do my running warm-up routine listening to this, but it's so funny I can't stop laughing.....
"My cousin Bertha got copped when she was 59, and she swears she only walked past a sausage factory" the wink in this sentence at 6:10 makes me laugh uncontrollably every time!!!!
Another two brilliant comedian/actors who join the best of the 70's to 90's, all history as our days of belly aching laughs have been overtaken by the PC brigade, and we are destined to watch the drivel on tv today!!
glamdolly20 I know they were going to before his untimely death, but they should of made a sitcom of Cisse & Ada and it would of just ran and ran and ran!
Yeah, Mrs Brown just shows how comedy has declined in this modern PC world, where expletives are what people now think is what pass as funny. Gimme Les or Roy any day. r.i.p in Comedy Heaven Mr Dawson & Mr Barraclough.
1:32 "You know he's got a very big one..." You can see Les Dawson counting: "One, two, three....time it right..." and then trying not to laugh. "Fancy!"
Comedy today forget it learn from the comic greats of the past sadly missed but funny forever more thankyou for making us all laugh your humour will live on todays humour won't we salute you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂😂😁👏👏👏
Fabulous those 2 make me laugh out loud. Love Northern humour which is like ours in nottingham.so funny.If I put my mind to it I could be very ill indeed.So true.
We won't see the likes of Les Dawson and Roy barraclough again that's for sure, I've watched this clip more times than I can remember and I still end up crying with laughter. I'm glad I grew up around this period when we could laugh without the WOKE being offended.
"you mean barium?"......"no...she kept her bra and knickers on..."...... absolutely classic........c'mon McIntyre and the rest....try and beat this.....you haven't a hope in hell !
One of the best double acts that never where unless on TV Cissie and Ada was as british as Bubble and Squeak Roy you were Les,s best sidekick You were a star R.I.P You be sadly missed
I had the pleasure of meeting les Dawson in run for your wife at the theatre royal in bath,Avon,uk in the late 80s,he was in great form on stage,shy off stage,but yet a pure genius-he will be missed,today's comics can't touch him for he was a one off...shane Mullally,ballinasloe,rep.of Ireland..
These two guys were legends. Les Dawson was a part of our TV watching when I was a kid. My parents loved him. This sketch is famous and honestly, reminds me of my grandma talking to her friends. They used to mouth words they didn't think were polite to say in company. I remember my grandma heaving up her bosom just like that. Such astute observation of people. It's still funny after all these years. These two guys were sorely missed when they passed.
K loop
You can keep your Mrs Browns Boys. Give me Cissy and Ada any day of the week. Total and utter genius. Pity that they never managed a Royal Variety Performance. Even the Queen laughed at Les Dawson. That is because this is REAL comedy. No smut, no swearing, no politics, just the best timed comedy you can imagine. The best, by the best.
No smut - except of course for Leonard having a 'very big one', Bert and his friend having the 'shindits' and 'sedentary armadildos', Ada's cousin Bertha getting 'copped' walking past a sausage factory, Miriam keeping her bra and knickers on during her 'Bavarian' meal.
The idea of Mrs Brown would have come from this Brendan O'Carroll just added a ton of Irish Blarney! I believe it's based on his mother and another legendary character - Old Mother Riley who was Arthur Lucan!
Proper
Both Les and Roy should have both been made Sir's.
Absolutely hilarious
Simply brilliant. Roy Barraclough and Les Dawson. These two badly missed.
Brilliant from both Les and Roy. Comedy on TV is nowhere near as good as this. Loved seeing cissie and ada on TV. Rest in peace, and thanks for all the laughs, Les and Roy. 😊
I love hearing the women in the audience howling with laughter - maybe because they recognize themselves or their relatives..
I think they are laughing because Roy dressed in women's clothes a lot and was indeed a shirtlifter in real life.
"Approaching the change?? From which direction???" ........... a perfect comedy line delivered with the timing and expression which only a professional like Roy Barraclough could've done......
Yes, it's glorious silliness.
Fabulous 👌 top notch
I'm in stitches always with these two - superb
😄
“Approaching the change? From which direction?”
Genius, absolute genius😂😂😂😂
My favourite line. Brilliant!
These sketches are gold dust. Two of the finest comedian's to grace this earth.
It's Les Dawson's facial expressions that make this so funny.
I agree truly brilliant
'Hysterical Rectumy' makes me die with laughter every time 🙂
Excellent humour and not one person offended or caused anxiety!
These sketches should have a dvd release...so funny and brilliantly done by two of the best. ..
Agreed!
My goodness i miss Les..i grew up with his wonderful humour, and these sketches with Roy Barraclough are indeed priceless treasures, and guaranteed to cheer up a weary soul. I agree, that they have u laughing aloud at the phrasology, coupled with amazing observations from a bygone era...God Bless them both, and thank YOU gorleston for the great foresight to put these on youtube..everyone should have a dose of Cissie & Ada!
13 years ago!
Fantastic Les,Roy was the perfect foil for Les in these fantastic scenes,they were both due to make a full series together,sadly Les died before filming started..
Brilliant
A load of laughs 🤣😂crazy manipulations down below Cissie & Ada and rest in peace intelligent Les Dawson & intelligent Roy Barraclough.
Priceless! Real English/British drag at it's best!
‘Approaching the change ?.........from which direction ?’...............comedy at it’s finest.
What a fine actor Roy Barraclough was! His characterisation of Alec Gilroy in Corrie & the Cissy & Ada sketches with Les Dawson had me in fits of laughter. RIP 1935 - 1993.
he was class
And Les died 1993
@@dianehosler2552 Thanks for pointing that out Diane! I have corrected...must of had a senior moment!!
Absolute class actor
@@711honved Roy Barraclough died in 2017. It was Les Dawson who died in 1993.
Loved watching Les Dawson growing up in the 70s and 80s ,...he may acted the fool, and was very funny in his tv shows,...but he was shy by nature, was a wonderful wordsmith, and loved writing and quoting poetry, ....although comedy and humor came natural to him,.....there was far more to him than that,...he was extremely intelligent and was an accomplished pianist.....his talents are sadly missed even to this day.....some 26 years since he was sadly passed......great performer, and just a wonderful all round entertainer
His piano playing was brilliant. It takes an expert to play the wrong notes on purpose, but still to sound right.
Absolute CLASS. He was and still is brilliant. These two doing Cissie and Ada are wonderful too funny 😂. Gone are these days of comedy gold. Someone would be offended now lol.
Absolutely brilliant!!. Hilarious x Makes you laugh out loud 😂😂...Thank you for this... A Good old fashioned comedy skit !! ..Ya just dont get this now a days..such a shame..Think the World needs a good laugh now and again xx I'm Thankful to remember these two loveable ladies 😏🥰😁😂😂😂...Great!!
I remember watching these two growing up. We didn't realize that we were watching the pinicle of British comedy and that we would never reach the same heights ever again.
What a man! What a face! You only got to look at him and you crack up laughing! They were brilliant together! RIP Les.
We could do with more shows like this. God bless you both❤️❤️
Both of these guys were funny, together they were twice as funny!
Such a simple comedy format, two "ladies" sitting having a chat, but it is the script and both Les and Roy's timing that makes this simple comedy format fantastic.
Fantastic
Still a joy to watch even after all these years! A great tribute to comedian Norman Evans.
"Approaching the change! From which direction?"
I used to do my running warm-up routine listening to this, but it's so funny I can't stop laughing.....
Laughter is the best medicine ! Cissie and Ada. should be available on prescription for depression. Instant relief !
I was depressed till I saw this, a sincere thank you x
Every time I watch these I laugh so much.
I met Roy Barraclough twice over the years. He was such a nice man
"My cousin Bertha got copped when she was 59, and she swears she only walked past a sausage factory" the wink in this sentence at 6:10 makes me laugh uncontrollably every time!!!!
its the way les nudges his right boob up all the time !!!
Wonderful! Laugh out loud stuff - God bless Les, a national treasure and much missed. There will never be another!
Marvellous!! Great that we have this to look back on with the state of modern comedy.
This is the greatest sketch ever.
Always the best! Glad that they can still be enjoyed through You Tube
They can still make me laugh out loud.
Oh Les and Roy we miss you so much loved you loads god bless and thanks for the laughs 😂
Great duo. Proper comedy and not a swear word to be heard
Another two brilliant comedian/actors who join the best of the 70's to 90's, all history as our days of belly aching laughs have been overtaken by the PC brigade, and we are destined to watch the drivel on tv today!!
Political correctness has replaced free speech and true comedy...
Approaching the change from which direction priceless totally priceless
It doesn't get much better than this! You can keep your Mrs Brown, give me Cissy and Ada any day of the week!
+Martin Randall Yep - Cissie and Ada, the originals and the best!
glamdolly20 I know they were going to before his untimely death, but they should of made a sitcom of Cisse & Ada and it would of just ran and ran and ran!
+Martin Randall Oh if only they had, it would have been wonderful!
glamdolly20 It would that!
Yeah, Mrs Brown just shows how comedy has declined in this modern PC world, where expletives are what people now think is what pass as funny. Gimme Les or Roy any day. r.i.p in Comedy Heaven Mr Dawson & Mr Barraclough.
brilliant and timeless
The frightening thing is, as a child, I remember women who looked just like Ada.
A time of great comics.
Les, you were one of the best.
More younger people need to appreciate the genius and hilarity that Les Dawson showcased. The man still makes me laugh today. I'm 23 :P
I was about to reply ‘me too!’ But I realised your comment is 10 years old!
@@oliviaj9037 LOL...Cissie & Ada would have loved that! 🤣
Comic geniuses together.
"From which direction!?" 😂😂😂
1:32 "You know he's got a very big one..." You can see Les Dawson counting: "One, two, three....time it right..." and then trying not to laugh. "Fancy!"
God bless him, laughed my ass off when i was younger.
Reminds me of my dear old nan so much, crying with laughter here
Loved this everytime they were on. Bloody histerical
Brilliant! wonderful stuff... miss these two very much!
I've never seen anything as funny as cassie and Ada.les dawson is hilarious as cissie.
Hysterical-rectomy !! I have tears of laughter running down my face when I watch these sketches ! Genius !!
Same here . It's the innuendos.
Comedy today forget it learn from the comic greats of the past sadly missed but funny forever more thankyou for making us all laugh your humour will live on todays humour won't we salute you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂😂😁👏👏👏
Absolutely brilliant 👌👌👍👍
There's a story about how the mouthing was a common thing among women working in loud factories
I laughed so much I had the bloody hiccups for hours !!
Hysterical rectomy LOL brilliant Mr Dawson!
"....and she swears she only went past a sausage factory"hilarious.
Its gonna be a sadder world without these 2, they were absolute legends!!
Fabulous those 2 make me laugh out loud. Love Northern humour which is like ours in nottingham.so funny.If I put my mind to it I could be very ill indeed.So true.
Harmless Fun 🤩 at its best!! Thank you so much to these 2 GREAT & BRILLIANT Gentlemen for making us all belly laugh!!! 😂 Pure Genius 🥰😍😘❤️
Just love how Les Dawson just has to walk in as Ada to get a laugh. It reminds me so much of Benny Hill as Fredd Skuttle.
Les Dawson was a very intelligent man - what a loss when he went... :(
Highly articulate and an excellent musician.
My husband calls me & my sister “Cissie & Ada” when we get together & have a good chat. It’s a good job we both laugh at him saying this though!
That line about approaching the change from which direction is absolutely wonderful.
Absolutely hilarious 😂. These two were probably the finest comedians ever. Good old Les Manchester lad 😍
Beautiful comedy xxxx
We won't see the likes of Les Dawson and Roy barraclough again that's for sure, I've watched this clip more times than I can remember and I still end up crying with laughter. I'm glad I grew up around this period when we could laugh without the WOKE being offended.
Best is when they chat over the garden fence.
'Shindits''
'Well they all had em'
LMFAO!!!
Bless the pair of them rest in peace you will always be my favourites
Love it! Dear old Les. It's good to laugh!
Watch these over and over again. There isn't a "comedian" alive fit to clean Les's boots! Hilarious!!
Priceless classic comedy. Top comedians.
The. FUNNIEST comedy ever. . . Les. And Roy. Deserved. A knighthood. . And. not forgetting the writer
The Cissy and Ada sketches were written by Les Dawson. Les Dawson wrote all of his material himself. Genius.
"you mean barium?"......"no...she kept her bra and knickers on..."...... absolutely classic........c'mon McIntyre and the rest....try and beat this.....you haven't a hope in hell !
One of the best double acts that never where unless on TV Cissie and Ada was as british as Bubble and Squeak Roy you were Les,s best sidekick You were a star R.I.P You be sadly missed
R
I remember seeing Roy Barrackclough on Corrie and recognising the voice and couldn't think why at the time .
Just wonderful!!.....quality tv from my childhood
A hysterical rectomy lol 😂😂😂
Rip Roy...... Cissy and Ada reunited again. 😂
Love this!Still funny..🤗
I just loved les dawson.he was brilliant.
I only have to see Les Dawson for three seconds and I am laughing
LMAO A hysterical what...??? I cry every time I laugh at these 2
I had the pleasure of meeting les Dawson in run for your wife at the theatre royal in bath,Avon,uk in the late 80s,he was in great form on stage,shy off stage,but yet a pure genius-he will be missed,today's comics can't touch him for he was a one off...shane Mullally,ballinasloe,rep.of Ireland..
Hysterical Rectum, one of the best lines of all time
"They had nothing to eat but sedentary armadillos".
Brilliant.
Beautiful loved les and Roy fabulous r.i.p both
This is my Granny. Cheers Les. You will make us laugh for ever.
They were the best , thank you youtube
The tears are running down my legs
thats pish love x
I start laughing as soon as Led Dawson appears!! We all know a Cissie or Ada, they're the salt of the earth.
I met les Dawson in the seventies in Lewis's Manchester, Signing his new book.
Back in the 1950s Retford was full of ladies like these! I love the 'posh' northern working class - so unintentionally funny!
This man was a comedy genius