There is an improv element to his show; they are all different. But history is the same, no matter which country is thrown out by the crowd. He has memorized his facts about each one in advance of course, and practiced the comedic timing of his answers, etc.
This said, he does get Uganda and Burkina Faso wrong on this occasion, if I remember correctly… Although I only know from comments on other reactions and then looking it up lol.
@@ansilumens1444 Is it? Why? The topic isn't the hard part about comedy, it's the timing. I was merely pointing out that this isn't Improv. He has worked on this act.
Part of the joke is the way The Pub Landlord is really making fun of British stereotypes (ie the chap who insists we are SO MUCH BETTER than other countries). Good video, chaps!
To be fair, objectively, we have proven to be so much better than (almost) every country, at least since 1200 AD to about 1950 AD (though I would argue that New York became the best place on Earth by around 1910 AD). Although, right now, most countries are a mess, and the future does not look good for England in particular, all things considered (despite some clear advantages to England over most nations even now -- these advantages are either surface-level, or else fading by the day, so they are of little concern to me, over the next 100 years).
@Classic World I think you mean subjectively mate... it depends entirely on how you measure success which is not at all on objective truth. If you measure it on military power or the creation of wealth, capital and innovation then maybe that was true in the days of empire, but there are many other important metrics we could use. For example population health, life expectancy, social mobility, income distribution etc. Such sweeping claims of superiority are exactly what al murrray is poking fun at..
@@sandro4790Absolutely correct. I am proud of our great past, but we are a NOT superior race... no one is. We just had our moment in the sun and it is now over. As you have stated The Pub Landlord is mocking those people who actually believe we are special or superior. He states that we are at the centre of the Earth, but adds that we put the line there.
Burkina Faso was a French colony but still a fantastic job by Al. He seems to try and ignore Burkina Faso the first time it's mentioned and responds to China instead. However, the audience member wouldn't let him get away with it and mentions it again.
@@simonwinwood Either way. Still undefeated in 1000 years. Something only the Greeks & Romans, Egyptians & Chinese can stake a claim to & what Hitler dreamed of most for the 3rd Reich.
I love your accents speaking English. So rare hearing this heavy Indian British accent in Europe now as a musician i plead with you not to change a thing. Develope the cricket aye but you two stay as you are.x
Hey, Lovely People. Yes, it's clear that Al Murray is a clever, knowledgeable man, but let us not forget that the character that he has created, The Pub Landlord, is on stage primarily to make people laugh, not to educate them! Everything is said in humour. May you be well. May you be happy,
He also said that we won when america tried too invade Canada in 1812 when we were fighting Napoleon and we still spanked their cheeks and burned the White house which is why it is painted white
Al Murray is his name. The Pub Landlord is his Alter ego that you see in this amazing clip of him in action. ua-cam.com/video/ZyZYEXF3gy4/v-deo.html That's a link to him in interview. I find him so fascinating.
@@Armed-Forever by a small percentage. Today atleast 70-80 percent want out and I’m from the UK fella go ask a northern Irish if he wants to stay I doubt they’d say yes. Just like Wales and Scotland don’t see them selves part of the UK either it’s all divided
The British army was not big, it was their 2 huge navies - the private trading ships arrived first somewhere with a few private soldiers, set up a trading agreement with the local ruler, then the British Royal navy arrived to keep the peace and protect everyone, then arrived civil service and British laws, and so the empire expanded, and with closed-shop trading rules so any exports were allowed only to other colonies, and Britain received import/export taxes
It's comedy so you forgive inaccuracy, but with respect to "the vikings", the Danes actually landed and settled in the UK. Part of England was called "Danelaw" as a result. They won that for sure, as we're now a mixture of saxons, celts and norse. More ancient Britons merged in with them as well.
No guys - The British really have defeated every major power at some point in the world, the British also have invaded close to 90% of the world and controlled the world with the largest Empire in human history. And he was right - The war of 1776 was won mostly due to the French and the British having to fight pretty much everyone at the same time, if not the US had no chance and the the 13 colonies were just an extension of themselves, built by the English. And India was conquered, yes but also the British fought many battles in India and defeated Indian forces in many battles, using divide and conquer to take all of India by force in many cases. The British have lost wars but the British have maybe the best military record in human history with the French, these are facts and India was apart of it.
Al Murray's PUB LANDLORD is a CHARACTER he plays, to tell stories and make fun. He is actually Oxford educated and very intelligent. It's true, the character is a PARODY of an "egoist" (egotistical) and a nationalist. He uses the PUB LANDLORD to make fun of Great Britain and old nationalist ideas. I'm sure you'll enjoy his videos about the MOON LANDINGS and BACON (if bacon is a food you enjoy).
Andorra, Belarus, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mali, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Mongolia, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, Sweden, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vatican City - there you go - a full list of countries not invaded by Britain; if you find yourself at an Al Murray show in future and he does this skit shout one of these out (tho am sure he'll have an answer!) lol - great reaction by the way, glad you got that its satire not bigotry PS THE BEER ON STAGE IS NON-ALCOHOLIC, JUST A PROP lol
The British went into Mali just recently to support the French... Belarus and several of the countries named didn't even exist, Belarus was 1991, before that it was part of Russia, and Russia has been invaded by England when fighting the Bolsheviks... I'm not an Oxford Don but you have to remember over a thousand years many countries just didn't exist when England was projecting it's military power... You might as well say Czech Republic when it was Czechoslovakia, historical context is important...
From reading the comments on other reactions to this and then researching it myself to be sure, I think technically he was wrong about Uganda, which was a British protectorate or colony, but I think it was by a different method, and Burkina Faso, which was a French colony, I think, but I’m sure he could come up with another reason for that one lol. Maybe he got mixed up with another place in Africa… These were both arguably pretty relatively obscure ones though, so I still think he did pretty well… I wouldn’t be able to remember it all off the top of my head.
‘Every country England has invaded, visualised’ is a must reaction I’m sure you’ll be surprised by as Indians genuinely are not taught that Britain ruled a quarter of the world and didn’t just pick on India aha !
He pretends to be a pub landlord, infact he's a top history graduate from oxford.
He actually developed the "pub landlord" for a review at Oxford then kept polishing it.
Lol
He's actually laughing at the character he is imitating. It's quite subtle comedy. He delivers it well.
There is an improv element to his show; they are all different. But history is the same, no matter which country is thrown out by the crowd. He has memorized his facts about each one in advance of course, and practiced the comedic timing of his answers, etc.
He also has a degree in history from Oxford University.
This said, he does get Uganda and Burkina Faso wrong on this occasion, if I remember correctly… Although I only know from comments on other reactions and then looking it up lol.
@@KitsyX I never even heard of Bikini Fatso before him, to be honest. 😁😁
A lot easier to make jokes about his mother in law.
@@ansilumens1444 Is it? Why? The topic isn't the hard part about comedy, it's the timing. I was merely pointing out that this isn't Improv. He has worked on this act.
It was brilliant watching your faces as he shot back the answers to the questions.
Part of the joke is the way The Pub Landlord is really making fun of British stereotypes (ie the chap who insists we are SO MUCH BETTER than other countries). Good video, chaps!
To be fair, objectively, we have proven to be so much better than (almost) every country, at least since 1200 AD to about 1950 AD (though I would argue that New York became the best place on Earth by around 1910 AD). Although, right now, most countries are a mess, and the future does not look good for England in particular, all things considered (despite some clear advantages to England over most nations even now -- these advantages are either surface-level, or else fading by the day, so they are of little concern to me, over the next 100 years).
@Classic World I think you mean subjectively mate... it depends entirely on how you measure success which is not at all on objective truth. If you measure it on military power or the creation of wealth, capital and innovation then maybe that was true in the days of empire, but there are many other important metrics we could use. For example population health, life expectancy, social mobility, income distribution etc. Such sweeping claims of superiority are exactly what al murrray is poking fun at..
@@sandro4790Absolutely correct.
I am proud of our great past, but we are a NOT superior race... no one is. We just had our moment in the sun and it is now over.
As you have stated The Pub Landlord is mocking those people who actually believe we are special or superior. He states that we are at the centre of the Earth, but adds that we put the line there.
We have been every where with AL MURRAY , your reactions were amazing .
Who wouldn't want a drunken history teacher?
I love the Pub Landlord character, the comedian has a masters(I think) in history and it really shows :D.
Great escape, that one
Burkina Faso was a French colony but still a fantastic job by Al. He seems to try and ignore Burkina Faso the first time it's mentioned and responds to China instead. However, the audience member wouldn't let him get away with it and mentions it again.
No Protocol pointed this and one or two other mistakes the drunken character makes.
@@simonwinwood Either way. Still undefeated in 1000 years. Something only the Greeks & Romans, Egyptians & Chinese can stake a claim to & what Hitler dreamed of most for the 3rd Reich.
He playing a character of an average “ pub landlord” in the UK!😂😂
I love your accents speaking English. So rare hearing this heavy Indian British accent in Europe now as a musician i plead with you not to change a thing. Develope the cricket aye but you two stay as you are.x
Hello guys all the best. Fun to see your reactions.
Hey, Lovely People. Yes, it's clear that Al Murray is a clever, knowledgeable man, but let us not forget that the character that he has created, The Pub Landlord, is on stage primarily to make people laugh, not to educate them! Everything is said in humour. May you be well. May you be happy,
Good editing on the video, guys.
He makes me want to study history and geography
She is so Sabu, hilarious!
Scotland.. Scotland, SCOTLAND.. We just sent the crates of Buckfast and they took care of themselves..
It's a history geography lesson in comedy. . He's a history nut. Qualified
Oxford historian he does documentaries on history
3:50 lol yup
Where is this gorgeous lady at? she's not in your recent videos...
He also said that we won when america tried too invade Canada in 1812 when we were fighting Napoleon and we still spanked their cheeks and burned the White house which is why it is painted white
Al Murray is his name.
The Pub Landlord is his Alter ego that you see in this amazing clip of him in action.
ua-cam.com/video/ZyZYEXF3gy4/v-deo.html
That's a link to him in interview.
I find him so fascinating.
He uses a character he created for his stand up THE PUB LANDLORD.
That’s why I love being British 🇬🇧 God Save The Union.🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
why’s there no n ireland flag on apple
@@Armed-Forever 🤣Ireland isn’t part of the UK
@@michaelrb9837 north ireland has entered the chat
@@michaelrb9837 NI wanted to remain in the uk so idk what ur even on about
@@Armed-Forever by a small percentage. Today atleast 70-80 percent want out and I’m from the UK fella go ask a northern Irish if he wants to stay I doubt they’d say yes. Just like Wales and Scotland don’t see them selves part of the UK either it’s all divided
He has a masters degree in history from Oxford Uni
The British army was not big, it was their 2 huge navies - the private trading ships arrived first somewhere with a few private soldiers, set up a trading agreement with the local ruler, then the British Royal navy arrived to keep the peace and protect everyone, then arrived civil service and British laws, and so the empire expanded, and with closed-shop trading rules so any exports were allowed only to other colonies, and Britain received import/export taxes
Namaste ❤️
It's comedy so you forgive inaccuracy, but with respect to "the vikings", the Danes actually landed and settled in the UK. Part of England was called "Danelaw" as a result. They won that for sure, as we're now a mixture of saxons, celts and norse. More ancient Britons merged in with them as well.
No guys - The British really have defeated every major power at some point in the world, the British also have invaded close to 90% of the world and controlled the world with the largest Empire in human history.
And he was right - The war of 1776 was won mostly due to the French and the British having to fight pretty much everyone at the same time, if not the US had no chance and the the 13 colonies were just an extension of themselves, built by the English.
And India was conquered, yes but also the British fought many battles in India and defeated Indian forces in many battles, using divide and conquer to take all of India by force in many cases.
The British have lost wars but the British have maybe the best military record in human history with the French, these are facts and India was apart of it.
Yeah the East India Trading Company for the most till it was Disbanded and the colony was established
You'd like his take on world trading
Al Murray's PUB LANDLORD is a CHARACTER he plays, to tell stories and make fun.
He is actually Oxford educated and very intelligent.
It's true, the character is a PARODY of an "egoist" (egotistical) and a nationalist.
He uses the PUB LANDLORD to make fun of Great Britain and old nationalist ideas.
I'm sure you'll enjoy his videos about the MOON LANDINGS and BACON (if bacon is a food you enjoy).
He is a descendant of the famous author William Makepeace Thackeray, so it looks like erudition, knowledge and wit is genetic.
The Pub Landlord character is a drunk, dysfunctional fool.
Al Murray is a quiet, thoughtful man and the "beer" he drinks on stage is non-alcoholic.
Do you see him drink.🤔
South Africa?
The beer is % per cent alcohol. Its all part of the sketch
You are the prettiest lady in the whole world. X
@@liamloxley1222 mind your own business. I certainly wasn't talking to you.
If a compliment is considered nasty. Then you have serious issues.
fact xx
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You could have messed up his act by shouting "Portugal". England/Britain has never been at war with Portugal. 🙂
When England defeated the Spanish Armarda in 1588, Spain was in union with Portugal
used to be a history teacher before he was a comedian
It's not surprising when you know he has a history degree from Oxford University. Still funny though.
Andorra, Belarus, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mali, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Mongolia, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, Sweden, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vatican City - there you go - a full list of countries not invaded by Britain; if you find yourself at an Al Murray show in future and he does this skit shout one of these out (tho am sure he'll have an answer!) lol - great reaction by the way, glad you got that its satire not bigotry PS THE BEER ON STAGE IS NON-ALCOHOLIC, JUST A PROP lol
The British went into Mali just recently to support the French...
Belarus and several of the countries named didn't even exist, Belarus was 1991, before that it was part of Russia, and Russia has been invaded by England when fighting the Bolsheviks...
I'm not an Oxford Don but you have to remember over a thousand years many countries just didn't exist when England was projecting it's military power... You might as well say Czech Republic when it was Czechoslovakia, historical context is important...
The Anglo-American war of 1812 was a separate war to the American War Of Independence which ended in 1784
Kevin Bridges 'I bought a horse' video next. You'd love it. It's hilarious
From reading the comments on other reactions to this and then researching it myself to be sure, I think technically he was wrong about Uganda, which was a British protectorate or colony, but I think it was by a different method, and Burkina Faso, which was a French colony, I think, but I’m sure he could come up with another reason for that one lol. Maybe he got mixed up with another place in Africa… These were both arguably pretty relatively obscure ones though, so I still think he did pretty well… I wouldn’t be able to remember it all off the top of my head.
‘Every country England has invaded, visualised’ is a must reaction I’m sure you’ll be surprised by as Indians genuinely are not taught that Britain ruled a quarter of the world and didn’t just pick on India aha !
Sorry. I didn’t understand a word. I only speak English. That’s bad, I know.
They were speaking in English. Do you have a low IQ? Just a question.
We chose to conquer yes we could have defeated most the world should we have wanted to but there would be nobody left diversity is a good thing