I was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester in 1951 and emigrated to Canada in 1975. I have been watching this kind of stuff for decades to remind me who I am.
Found this by mistake. Was feeling awful, watched 2 mins cheered up ended up watching all of it.... And was ended up well happy... R.I.P jimbo.. your well missed
Hehe, nice one :) I got invited to play guitar at a charity gig he did, by my mate Boomer, guitar player extraordinaire and a mate of Jims. Jim played the trumpet.The Carleton, Morecambe. We met and chatted for a very short time. Then we did the gig. Had a few beers afterwards etc. Anyway, a couple of years later I was at the Redwell with my sisters (then) boyfriend, Pete. I said "Yeah, Jim Bowen comes in here sometimes" "Really"? I like him" 5 minutes later, no joke, in walks Jim. We were sat just by the door. Jim walks in, looks around, looks at me and says "Alright Stew" and walks off to the bar. I feckin pissed meself laughing at the look on Petes face :D
I always thought the lovely Jim Bowen never got the credit he truly deserved but this show reveals the incredible talent he really was! RIP Jim, you were always one of my favourite comedians.
Thanks For posting this up!, a master of the lost art of telling jokes!, today no mother in law jokes, no wife/woman jokes, no speech impediment jokes, no regional jokes, no ethnic jokes, people now offended by anything and everything!, so sad!, RIP Jim and the British sense of humour!
I laughed so much, so hard, so long, I woke up my neighbour who just knocked on my door. He goes to bed at 5pm because he works nights but even he forgave me when I said I was watching Jim Bowen. Just a class act.
I was fortunate enough to meet Jim on several occasions, one time he assked if he could join us for a meal. What you see is what you get, a lovely sincere man, proud to have made his acquaintance.
I never watched Jim on the TV, and did not care for the game show type of program but watching this made me smile and sometimes laugh out loud. Yes it is old fashioned and sometimes non PC but how did he manage to roll it all off so easily? A true old pro.
All ways liked Jim Bowen never realised he was a brilliant comedian wish i could have seen more I have made my mined up to subscribe to you tube better then the television
You can tell he's a comedian from another generation, as he tells something called jokes, instead of a ten minute long monologues about his experience of opening as tin of beans that morning.
I would rather watch someone open a tin of beans than listen to this garbage again. Timing, joke structure, articulation, - Jim Bowen had none of these.
Snowflakes, lefties, gen z, and Tony Blair installed lefties in every institution in UK. Add all that up, that's what we got. Twitter and Facebook accelerated the issue. They can all sod off though, my young kids are well educated in how pc has gone too far, there's hope for the future yet!
Well Peter, people decided what’s PC, and the House of Lords gave them the authority, we put up with it because you and I are cowards who are scared of change, people like you and me son, we’re scared of new ideas, scared of not being true men
Wow my god , what can I say about Jim Bowen !!! He is in the top 10 of my favourite all time entertainers. I was a teenager just come to Britain when I saw him first, and then my favourite programme bulls eye. Rest in peace Jim, u are always with me , u never ever died
I knew back then and it's more clear now that the old type of comedy was just fun and every body just seeing the funny side of every one..we all are funny in our own way .you should see my mum. Ha ha ha .
I worked with Jim Bowen many times. He was a nice man, before he hit the big time with Bullseye. . About 1979 /80 I made an LP with him.The cover of it was him looking through a window frame. It was fun to make. It was on my record label. Ellis
I'm always torn between thinking "We need men like Jim more than ever" and "I'm glad he's not alive to see the state of the place". God bless Jim Bowen - a generation of men and women, loved and not forgotten.
I had a job as a bin man in Camden for about 2 years, I was sure Jim Bowen drove one of the trucks same voice, same jokes, same everything. It was a scream every time I got rotered onto that round.
Jim Bowen was never my favourite comedian back in the days , but he certainly shined on the stage here . 👌 His take on Max Wall was funny aswell as some of the one liners like Turkey and Greece 😃 🇬🇧🆓
One of the funniest things ove heard in years. Proper old school comedian unlike this modern wave of comedians like those who appear on live at the apollo just swearing there heads off. Jim had that indian accent spot on. Rip jim dont make them like you anymore
RIP Jim Bowen. Bullseye was essential Sunday teatime viewing back in the 1980s. I'd love to have seen this unseen episode assuming it had been edited into a complete episode. He impersonated his fellow comedians quite well. The late great Bernard Manning once said that he looked older than he was.
It was never shown because it never happened. The lowest prize anyone could win in the 1st round was £30 (apart from nothing of course). And the regulations on British TV have always been that the cash and prizes are never paid out until the show is transmitted, if its never broadcast you don't get anything you've 'won'. That's why when people sadly pass away after the recording they show the programme 'at the request of the family' as they are told if its not shown no one will get paid out! Still it was a good story from Jim and he managed to finish the night off by dropping the F bomb.
Jim was actually a School Teacher, who found more financial help as a Comedian than he could ever have earned had he remained a School Teacher. He actually purchased a former Railway Station to make into his home! I know of no other Teacher who could have achieved as much as did Jim who had a great living form bumbling his words on a Show called Bully! A Show formed around a Darts Board game!
Look at how many of the audience were women! They knew what was coming and they had an ability thats so rare nowadays, THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT THEMSELVES!!!
RIP Jim, funny guy. He made Bullseye what it was. Oddball contestants and shit prizes, it would of fell on its arse a lot earlier if Jim hadn't hosted it..
I have the DVD of this. It's amazing to watch. No-one thought, "let's let the piano player leave the stage" so he's there, all the way though, being a massive distraction. Anyway, Rest in peace Jim.
RIP Jim. 😢
Traillblazer he Carney tell them now
Traillblazer is he dead ?
Ray Perry Yes.
My grandad was on bullseye once, he got his bully and BFH! Good times then!! X
@@beaglebumalfie4745 what was his name . What episode
I was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester in 1951 and emigrated to Canada in 1975. I have been watching this kind of stuff for decades to remind me who I am.
@MrRight James Simple...I am a product of where I came from.
An absolute legend!
RIP, Jim.
Found this by mistake.
Was feeling awful, watched 2 mins cheered up ended up watching all of it.... And was ended up well happy...
R.I.P jimbo.. your well missed
Jim was part of my childhood i never missed bullseye on a sunday evening.
I still don't miss it 🤣
Super, smashing terrific 😁
It true da same ☹️
@@bennysbandits4369 what is that supposed to mean 🤔
@@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 every Sunday night I watched bully and I loved it matey 👋 I'm glad I'm almost dead 👍
God bless Jim and all the lads who where there to make us laugh, so grateful I was there for it will never come back RIP.
He lived near me in Melling.. we'd meet up in the Royal Oak quite often, he'd have me in stitches every night, lovely man sadly missed
Shaun Blackburn a true great 😎
@1919 ER... quite often .... every night....
Hehe, nice one :) I got invited to play guitar at a charity gig he did, by my mate Boomer, guitar player extraordinaire and a mate of Jims. Jim played the trumpet.The Carleton, Morecambe. We met and chatted for a very short time. Then we did the gig. Had a few beers afterwards etc.
Anyway, a couple of years later I was at the Redwell with my sisters (then) boyfriend, Pete.
I said "Yeah, Jim Bowen comes in here sometimes"
"Really"? I like him"
5 minutes later, no joke, in walks Jim.
We were sat just by the door.
Jim walks in, looks around, looks at me and says "Alright Stew" and walks off to the bar.
I feckin pissed meself laughing at the look on Petes face :D
@@servicecrew6813 lol
What an absolute legend. I don't think there's anyone funnier
Bowen had the style like you’re standing next to him having a pint listening to local stories
I really didn't realise until I watched this how funny and talented Jim was. Another old school comedian who will be missed.
I always thought the lovely Jim Bowen never got the credit he truly deserved but this show reveals the incredible talent he really was! RIP Jim, you were always one of my favourite comedians.
Thanks For posting this up!, a master of the lost art of telling jokes!, today no mother in law jokes, no wife/woman jokes, no speech impediment jokes, no regional jokes, no ethnic jokes, people now offended by anything and everything!, so sad!, RIP Jim and the British sense of humour!
Plenty of jokes making fun of straight white Men!
I laughed so much, so hard, so long, I woke up my neighbour who just knocked on my door. He goes to bed at 5pm because he works nights but even he forgave me when I said I was watching Jim Bowen. Just a class act.
All the young and up and coming comedians should be made to watch Jim Bowen to see what a real comedian looks and sounds like.
I was fortunate enough to meet Jim on several occasions, one time he assked if he could join us for a meal. What you see is what you get, a lovely sincere man, proud to have made his acquaintance.
Citrail - WorshipGod sadly missed 🙏
Great new experience, watching Jim. Well up there with the rest of them ...
Oh my how this world has changed ! Jim’s in a better place than us lot that’s for sure ,, great show .
JIm had a bad stroke in 2013 & hasn't worked since. sad news... JIm passed away today 14/3/2018 aged 80. RIP
I never watched Jim on the TV, and did not care for the game show type of program but watching this made me smile and sometimes laugh out loud. Yes it is old fashioned and sometimes non PC but how did he manage to roll it all off so easily? A true old pro.
Brill when he was on The comedians
Bullseye was one of the few pay offs on a Sunday night, along with Spitting Image , before you had school the next morning on Monday.
All these stars are sadly leaving us. Comedy will never be thr same again.
Jim Bowen was absolutely brilliant, loved bullseye, very fond memories!👍
All ways liked Jim Bowen never realised he was a brilliant comedian wish i could have seen more I have made my mined up to subscribe to you tube better then the television
You can tell he's a comedian from another generation, as he tells something called jokes, instead of a ten minute long monologues about his experience of opening as tin of beans that morning.
Monologues about getting into a hot bath instead......
@@robinhall7177 beat me to it
I would rather watch someone open a tin of beans than listen to this garbage again.
Timing, joke structure, articulation, - Jim Bowen had none of these.
@@garethjenkins6273 He was a whole lot funnier than Peter Kay that's for sure.
@bruce biggy
Why bring Peter Kay into it. I don't
Fantastic man reminds me of my father in law rip both of u great men
Jim Bowen never lived to be as old as he looked.
RIP Jim
Who is it that decides whats pc and what's not and who gave them the authority and why do we put up with it?
brainwashing
Who’s “we?”
It’s an old saying - there’s no accounting for taste.
As of 2020 - crying wankers on twitter.
Snowflakes, lefties, gen z, and Tony Blair installed lefties in every institution in UK. Add all that up, that's what we got. Twitter and Facebook accelerated the issue. They can all sod off though, my young kids are well educated in how pc has gone too far, there's hope for the future yet!
Well Peter, people decided what’s PC, and the House of Lords gave them the authority, we put up with it because you and I are cowards who are scared of change, people like you and me son, we’re scared of new ideas, scared of not being true men
RIP Jim, you were Super, smashing, great, you can't beat a bit of bully, I hope you get more than an empty crisp packet in Heaven !!
Great raconteur,thoroughly enjoyed,thank you.
Sunday evening, bath, pyjamas on and tea in front the telly watching Bullseye.
Wow my god , what can I say about Jim Bowen !!! He is in the top 10 of my favourite all time entertainers. I was a teenager just come to Britain when I saw him first, and then my favourite programme bulls eye. Rest in peace Jim, u are always with me , u never ever died
Really enjoyed this, sorry to his friends, I never heard him before. My loss.
"Kate Adie was on the door..and Roger Cook was collecting the glasses, that's how rough it was" Brilliant
gem of a show thanks for the memories...sir jim bowen of arkholme....!
Can't beat a bit of Jim
Traillblazer = thanks for putting this up, I'd forgotten how funny Jim could be, he excells himself in this vid, R.I.P.Jim!
You're welcome. :)
Comedy genius, we miss you Jim
Absolutely love it. Brilliant..
Sleep tight Jim, one of the greats
_Still great in Sept 2019_
Even better in 2024
super smashing great
fantastic
What a gifted man Jim was. A great comedian. Bullseye was a great British show.Every episode was full of suspense..Huge thank you Jim and RIP...
I knew back then and it's more clear now that the old type of comedy was just fun and every body just seeing the funny side of every one..we all are funny in our own way .you should see my mum. Ha ha ha .
Sunday
Hilarious from start to finish! Cried my eyes out laughing! Brilliant!
cracking and classic wish things were still like this
RIP Jim, it was a pleasure knowing you, enjoyed many a good evening with you Roy and Peter.
I just found out about this too. RIP Jim, will always have the memories me old mucka.
I worked with Jim Bowen many times. He was a nice man, before he hit the big time with Bullseye. . About 1979 /80 I made an LP with him.The cover of it was him looking through a window frame. It was fun to make. It was on my record label. Ellis
Rest in peace, Jim - top man, non-PC at its' best. Bulleseye - highest rated game show, and a Sunday institution x
One of the comedy entertaining greats. Bullseye was legendary. Sadly missed.
Jim was actually a very good stand up comic with an excellent flowing style.
Comedians was a amazing program
One of the best god bless you sir
Thanks Jim. Brilliant..
RIP Jim.
If you are of an age that remembers "Bullseye" the anecdote at 47:05 is priceless.
I'm always torn between thinking "We need men like Jim more than ever" and "I'm glad he's not alive to see the state of the place".
God bless Jim Bowen - a generation of men and women, loved and not forgotten.
B.F.H...Bowen Folk Hero, Legend of Lancashire, read his book 'From a bundle of rags', joy to read, R.I.P. good Sir.🎯
I loved The Comedians. My stomach used to ache every time Ken Goodwin was on.
Yeah, I liked Ken Goodwin 😊
Love a bit of Jim! R.I.P Jim Bowen
I had a job as a bin man in Camden for about 2 years, I was sure Jim Bowen drove one of the trucks same voice, same jokes, same everything. It was a scream every time I got rotered onto that round.
He was after dusty bin lol
Can you imagine getting an audience to confidently sing live today?
Not surprising considering most new music is absolute shyte
absolute legend.. love bullseye.. love his comedy.. love his humour an absolute icon for the uk .. old school comedy when comedy was funny
LEGEND ❤
Jim Bowen was never my favourite comedian back in the days , but he certainly shined on the stage here . 👌
His take on Max Wall was funny aswell as some of the one liners like Turkey and Greece 😃
🇬🇧🆓
One of the funniest things ove heard in years. Proper old school comedian unlike this modern wave of comedians like those who appear on live at the apollo just swearing there heads off. Jim had that indian accent spot on. Rip jim dont make them like you anymore
Much missed. A lovely man.
I miss jim, i love bullseye still can watch it on ch 48 on week days.
that story at the end about the 2 irishmen is absolutely priceless...
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS 25.15 The singing dog, had me in tears, I could just see some bloke doing that on live on TV.
Loved Jim as a host on Bullseye. xx
What can I say but "Super, Smashing, Great!" RIP Jim.
that tesco at 8.25 had me in stitches 🤣
Super, smashing,great
RIP Jim and most of the audience!
Only knowing him from Bullseye it was a surprise the first time I saw this, it's like the first time I heard my mum swear
Great, smashing, super, RIP Jim.
RIP Jim Bowen. Bullseye was essential Sunday teatime viewing back in the 1980s. I'd love to have seen this unseen episode assuming it had been edited into a complete episode. He impersonated his fellow comedians quite well. The late great Bernard Manning once said that he looked older than he was.
It was never shown because it never happened. The lowest prize anyone could win in the 1st round was £30 (apart from nothing of course). And the regulations on British TV have always been that the cash and prizes are never paid out until the show is transmitted, if its never broadcast you don't get anything you've 'won'. That's why when people sadly pass away after the recording they show the programme 'at the request of the family' as they are told if its not shown no one will get paid out! Still it was a good story from Jim and he managed to finish the night off by dropping the F bomb.
These guys were the best like the funny guy in the pub
I remember him being on the North Pier in Blackpool when it burn't down in the 90's.
Great to watch :)
“He’ll never live to be as old as he looks, poor old Jim”
That's a bernard manning joke
You spotted the quotation marks then....
@@vc5183 aye
What a gag teller...sadly missed
Jim was actually a School Teacher, who found more financial help as a Comedian than he could ever have earned had he remained a School Teacher. He actually purchased a former Railway Station to make into his home! I know of no other Teacher who could have achieved as much as did Jim who had a great living form bumbling his words on a Show called Bully! A Show formed around a Darts Board game!
Aye. And
You can tell when you are in Scotland!! The seagulls carry their own food
Just cottoned on to "Alternative comedy" in 2003....bless him! funny chap.
I remember and adore Ken Goodwin and The Comedians gang from 1971. Colin Crompton was excellent!
Absolutely fantastic 🎉
a truly lovely human being 😊 rip Jim , 🙏
15:20 Les who ?
Anyone seen Michael McIntyre do the bath scenario???? Wonder where he got that from....... 🙄
Rip jim bowen
You cant beat a bit of bully
Look at how many of the audience were women! They knew what was coming and they had an ability thats so rare nowadays, THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT THEMSELVES!!!
Ask him ref ask him 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant
Rest in Peace, he was a true entertainer xxx
RIP Jim, funny guy. He made Bullseye what it was. Oddball contestants and shit prizes, it would of fell on its arse a lot earlier if Jim hadn't hosted it..
Still better than The masked fin singer , now that is rubbish
Brilliant Jim RIP
Pretty good!
God bless him x
Smoke weed every day o i
I have the DVD of this. It's amazing to watch. No-one thought, "let's let the piano player leave the stage" so he's there, all the way though, being a massive distraction. Anyway, Rest in peace Jim.
What's that all about 😂 I kept watching to see what he laughed at
R.I.P Jim. Much missed.
Great comedian Jim RIP😥
10:43 He slipped THAT one in under the radar, didn't he?
Brilliant