London Taxis and Lots of Spiffing Stuff About Them
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2024
- London Taxis have been carrying Londoners around for over 300 years. In this video Joolz travels around London in Taxis talking to lots of drivers and finding out all about them.
The history of the taxi, what are the rules and regulations? Who owns one? How do you become a taxi driver? How long does it take to do the knowledge?
Of course there is the usual foolishness and funny anecdotes too.
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Thanks everyone....one of these days I'll be a star!!!!!!!
FANTASTIC !!
Awesome video with loads of information !!!
I love the longer format !!!!
Thank for all thàt you do !!!
Great to see Louisa in the video ')
Absolutely fantastic! It brought back so many memories for my dad, who’s 85 and suffering from Alzheimer’s as he was a London Taxi driver 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
What a sublime piece of work. Well done Joolz. Mark is such an asset. No doubt Lou had something to do with the sound track. Superb production.
I did get in touch with you a few yrs bk and asked you to do this thanks for doing it 👍🏻
"Haven't you got anything smaller?" (Best quip of the year)
I'm dying!
That was awesome !!!!! LOL.
that cracked me up, pun intended
👏👏👏 ...... best line ever ..... probably never get chance to use it !! 😱👀
Well funny.
The taxi driver needs a spinoff channel. He is absolutely interesting!
They mostly all are! I found all the ones I had were so talkative, interesting, knowledgeable, and really interested in why I was in London and what I hoped to see.
I could not agree more. Fascinating.
Love learning from other cabbies, this guy was a wealth of knowledge!
@@ericduffield524 I truly wish taxi drivers in Milwaukee were as wonderful as all that!
There is a spin off Taxi channel. Big John does a fantastic job.
I’m a cab driver and this really cheered me up, thanks Joolz
@@michellegreen155 It’s the dude off the Southern Comfort ad!
Здрасти Бакшиш
Good one Steve! You guys are a national treasure!
@@ThisWayUpTravel 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@ThisWayUpTravel In what way? the expensive way? Uber way cheaper\easier
Joolz singing Joolz Le Taxi is the Highlight of Easter Weekend. What a great video.
It made me feel slightly sick
I would give Joolz money to prevent him for singing but I already do that as a Patreon.
So plz Joolz keep to the pub songs.
I found it anonying at first, but it became catchy by the end of the video
I found it hilarious! If caught me totally off guard. 🤣🤣🤣
One of the strangest things I've ever seen/heard and totaly killed it for me. I was interested Till that started then I just felt confused and uncomfortable 😂
Sundays arent complete without watching a Joolz vid ;)!
"Have you got anything smaller?" Priceless!
I just about spit out my drink.
In my small seaport town in the States, cabbies were famous for delivering bottles of alcohol to the docks for the merchant mariners who didn’t want to or couldn’t leave their ships. I had a friend who drove a cab for years and had some great stories. He also got hired to drive rental affection ladies to and from the docks. Good times, good times!
"rental affection ladies" - what a delightful phrase! :)
Good times for all & hope you had a good time .@@carlinglis7705
About 40 years ago, after returning from Belgium on our first foreign holiday, I loaded the wife and kids into a taxi at Victoria. The boat train had arrived late.
In the tense moment I said to the driver, Paddington please.
I said Paddington because it was my old route home.
Half way there I realised we needed to get to Kings Cross.
I embarrassingly explained this to the driver. He didn't bat an eyelid.
Just readjusted his route and got us there with seconds to spare.
London Cabbies have always been high in my estimation.
As an aside, I remember getting in a taxi when I was a kid that had an open door space on the left for luggage.
I remember worrying about our cases falling out.
You mean their prices are high, of course he won't bat an eye-lid he's on a meter and he'll drive where ever you want as he's making money, unless of course you said south of the river in which case you'd be dropped off at the side of the road pretty pronto.
We love Mark! He is so lovely!
I got my badge in 1985 and agree completely with the comment about Mr Shearn...very fair examiner. Incidentally, I still have my 'Blue Book'...somewhere.
Why do they call the cab driver knowledge book a blue book when it appears to be brown ?
I was a cab driver in Baltimore City for a few years and the only knowledge we had to study was which side of your hip to carry your pistol on. 😌
Lolololololololol
Amen hon. Go Poly.
@@lhbh2o
Welcome to Balmore hon 😄
I've driven a cab for 15 years in England and never been intimidated enough to think I needed a gun. I'm a 62 year old woman.
@@paulinehucknall985
That's wonderful. But London doesn't have open air drug markets and an average of 350 murders per year like Baltimore does. Or I should say London doesn't have that yet.
And it has nothing to do with being "intimidated", it has to do with survival. There's two instances that having a legally owned firearm in my cab saved my life and I went home to my family that morning instead of a body bag.
I love both the taxis and the drivers, the best storytellers! I was so well attended every time I visited London. Cheers from Brazil.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The British will put a preservation order on them so don't worry.
I do wish the advertising was banned though.
They are BLACK CAB'S'.
No mention of the fantastic 1979 film “the knowledge” featuring Nigel Hawthorne. Well worth a watch. As usual great film Joolz!
My father used to drive a black cab but he wasn't a cab driver. He was a police officer and they used the cabs to do surveillance following suspected criminals. After all nobody would suspect a black cab being driven by a police officer in London
Sneaky! I have heard of similar tricks, like putting small, cuddly kids toys on the back window shelf to make a car look like a regular suburban family car.
Joolz now you need to do a video on the iconic red double decker bus.
Good idea!
@@Joolzguides and if not to far out of your lane...the underground, if you please.
I've been looking enough to travel all over the world, and London's cab drivers are the best I've encountered so far.
I agree!
Anyone would be getting to charge what they do per mile.
Thanks Joolz, l'm a London cabbie and we're on the floor like a lot of businesses, so fingers crossed 🤞🍀❤️
Thanks Kevin. Yes, good luck for the future!
I retired just before all this coronavirus stuff happened. I feel your pain Kev, I hope it all gets back to normal for you soon. Be lucky.
Sign up as an Uber Driver, you'll be busy as a bee :)
My favorite part of getting around London. Never had a bad experience. The drivers are fantastic!
When I saw the title of this video I was so hoping Mark would be back! Yay!!! Whenever I am in london, a black cab is my treat to myself at the end of a long day wondering the streets. They are an attraction in and of themselves. Every time I have the best chats with the drivers. And honestly, they aren't "that" expensive so long as you aren't going too far.....
That said, the last time we were in London we got taken on an impromptu pub crawl. We met a couple of people in a pub who were in London on business and clearly had lots of cash. Long story short, we were treated to a lot of booze at a lot of bars all over London. At the end of the night they said they were heading back to their hotel at Euston. I said, "HEY! That's the area we are staying in, let's share a cab".....
We pull up to Euston station and I realize my mistake......I got confused by the "E"'s. We were staying in Ealing. Now THAT was an expensive cab ride. But really, for the memories, it was worth it.
I’m a London cabbie and love the way this video tells the story of the trade in a positive and humorous way. Great comments also 👌🏻👏🏻
The musical interludes make this video worth every second.
The "musical interlude" is sending me round the bend!
Another Great Watch.... I have heard the best taxi drivers are in London and the worst in Los Angeles and New York City as they take the long way for more $$$. Don't lose the cabman shelters and the taxis as there a large part of London's heritage like the cable cars are too San Francisco. Did you say "18 sugars please?" How great it is that you can make learning something new so fun. Someday I'll make it to the UK. Thanks Joolz for your time and hard "but it looks fun" work you put into your videos.....
What a nice Homage, well done Joolz!
I am in awe of those who have passed The Knowledge. Fantastic video....
I always use black cabs in London, there's no reason not to! The first time I was there, I was standing on a corner with a map, trying to find my way, when a cab stopped just to help me. I didn't need a ride, and he was still happy to help. Where I come from, a cab would sooner run over your foot than stop to help for nothing. London cabbies are the best.
I agree.
Having lived in W1 for many years and had the ordeal of reading through routes of the blue book with both my dad and my brother who both became Black Cabbies, I can honestly say this vid was excellent fun. The 'haven't you got anything smaller joke' was so funny I cried. Thanks for a great vid Jooles, I may book your tour for fun when I finally return.
A few of the times I’ve been to London, I’ve jumped into marks cab. He’s always been friendly and knowledgeable. And unlike some to my knowledge has never taken me on a slightly longer route. Another great video and I can’t wait to get back down to the capital
That's great to hear.
I love hearing the old stories
Fresh brewed coffee, toast with marmite and cream cheese and a Joolz vid - Bliss 😁
Thank you Joolz, I love these videos. They are so delightful, and very insightful.
Makes my Sunday.
My auntie in America has got an fx4 and drives her dog around her property in Michigan . He loves it 🤣🤣🤣
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life".-
Samuel Johnson.
That's true, he said that, but where else did he go? How much money did he have?
The average person would tire of London after a long weekend.
I'm a woman, but have lived here for 34 years and have never tired of it.
@@scarlettm86 No idea what being a woman has to do with it. I've never tired of South Shields, but I know that there's a lot more out there on offer.
I have lived in London twice. Cannot stand the place. Nice to visit, even better to leave.
@@Davey-Boyd I think it's wonderful and I was being facetious about the 'long weekend', but in all seriousness, as a place to visit, it ranks highly. As a place to live, without the wherewithal, it must be one of the most soul-destroying places on the planet.
I always click on the 'like' button before watching joolz guide videos.
LOVE a black cab AND the drivers! Thanks, Joolz.
Perfect just want I needed on a Sunday 👌
Great vid Joolz and thanks for showcasing us so well, free ride in my cab for you sir should our paths ever cross 👍🏼
Hehe! Amazing! Joolez le Taxi. I am crying..
Always an enjoyable tweny five minutes watching one of Joolz videos.
I love London black cab drivers, when I lost my car by parking it late one night to visit a night club, then in the early morning I couldn't find my car, I caught a black cab and the driver found my car by the awful description of the building where I thought I left my car. He refused my massive tip and just took the fare ! What a gentleman !
the Black cabs are not just in London. all major cities in UK have them.
Cheers Joolzy, those pints look smashing. Now, take me to Charing Cross. Bitter light than never!
Another absolute classic Joolz.
Funny and informative 😄
You are a wonderful man
Great to see you Joolzy!!!! 😇🙏👍
The look Louisa gave at the end was priceless! Like she was a bit pissed and cold...and she was having to concentrate really hard on what the hell you were saying. Made me lol
One of the best so far! Some great stories during that.
Oh, and for the record, black cabs are much better than UBER!
Ay you got nothing smaller! So funny Brilliant vid Thanks Joolz
Thank you, Joolz. Outstanding as usual.
New Joolz on Easter morning, what a delight! 🌞💚🐰
Easter morning, Joolz Guides has a new video--makes for a great day!
I so desperatly needed your good humored video today !!! thank YOU ! This was a hoot.
Brilliant. One of the things I wanted to do when I visited London, but never did. It'd be a shame for these icons to die out. Hope they never do. Great vid Joolz.
Thank you, that was absolutely delightful!
You're very welcome!
Greetings from Leipzig, Joolz. thank you for another super post. You're the best. Frohe Ostern.
Great Jules le taxi video,eat your heart out Vanessa Paradis!!!
Excellent as always. Thank you!!
I LOVED cabby Mark - and how fun to see a few photos of him in his earlier days. What fun Mark was. Must say this was one of my favourites. Well done all of you. I am going to watch out for your Mark. I loved his line - " you have anything smaller" when you presented your friend's attempt to pay in Manchester. Well done.
Great fun, Joolz! When I was at LAMDA in the old days before it relocated to its shiny new digs, we used to go up the road to The Hansom Cab pub after classes. There's a police station nearby, so the place was always half-and-half drama students and coppers. Too bad you couldn't go inside.
I have watched many of Joolz videos and I've always put off watching this one ... 'not interested in taxi's' I thought. Now I'm running out of new one's to watch, I watched this tonight. Turns out this is one of the best one's, brilliant, informative and funny. The end bit where the taxi driver commented on what he'd say to Joolz university friend was hilarious, I 'nearly' spilt my gin. Brilliant!
Joolz ... I have to comment again. I absolutely LOVE your videos! When this pandemic is abated, and I can travel across the Pond once again; I want to take you and Louisa out to a great pub to Thank You for all you do ❤
Wow, thank you!
Excellent as always...
I enjoyed watching this episode, Joolz! Love the Joe le Taxi video parody.
I'm glad someone got it!
Good Morning Julian wishing you a Happy Easter 🐣 to Yourself and Your Mum as well as Family hopefully it's Sunshine in London today
Loving the video totally. You cannot beat London cabs and you cannot beat London taxi drivers for knowing their way around. Better than any GPS!
In Melbourne Australia, a couple of tram shelters still exist which are very much like the taxi cafes. Sigh! The good old days.
Thank you for the video.
I disagree, most know the main routes but they don't know the side streets in south river areas and have to get a paper map out
One of the best knowledge people are London cabbies. Getting knowledge of London is unbelievably hard. Respect for these guys.
Very interesting and informative as usual 👍
The Hansom Cab! Spent 2 weeks in London in 2012 and loved that place. Had no idea it was owned by Piers Morgan at the time.
Oh, happy Sunday, it’s Joolz! Love me some London taxis. And that driver was hilarious. The Kardashian in London? Poor you. Thanks Joolz, brilliant as ever. Cheers! 🇬🇧🍺🚓❤️
Great Vid Joolz, made me laugh
Bring back the pre-war Austin 12/4 cab; they always look so jaunty in old films.
I really enjoyed the show! I am glad that there is more tours to watch. Bravo 👏
Kim Kardashian passing the taxi knowledge test. She couldn't pass wind
😂😂😂
She actually is incapable of passing wind, due to her many buttock surgeries.
@@devlinmason5689 she can pass wind.. she farts on Monday. But only hears it on Friday.. huge ass you see...lol
Always enjoy the info you dish out, thanks Jools
Great to see you back , Joolz ! Keep them coming we need to see some fresh things to watch. Merv ...BC...Canada
This is an interesting topic, especially in the lockdown times. Loved to take cabs when I was in London 🚕🚖 But soo long ago already - almost seven years 😥
Love this! Great video, as always! We spent all the 1960-70’s, when we visited London every Summer, in the fantastic black taxis. I loved the little pull-down seats they had, as well. Back then, hardly anyone else had cars in London & , dare I say, the whole of the UK, because mass transit was so good. Everyone had plants in their front gardens, not concrete & cars. 🙂
That was so interesting, love a black cab 👍🏻 ps there should be a london black cab emoji ☺️
One of my favorite episodes! Thank you! Keep it up!
Love your work mate👍🏽
Excellent, learnt a lot.
Thank you Joolz for another wonderful London adventure! Cheers mate!
February 2nd 2020 i flew from Stockholm to London just to go in the “new” electric black cab and have lunch.
LO18FSX was the cab and the cabby was a great guy and golfer. After taking a pic of him he said, now its your turn so now I have a picture of me moonlighting as a cabby, well we where stationary all the time but who would know! 😂 I flew back to Stockholm the same day. Funny enough, the captain on the BA flight invited me in to the cockpit after landing at Heathrow to try out his seat too so that London mini holiday of 15 hours turned out to a boys dream for and old man. 😊 Thanks for all the nice videos Joolz, been a longtime subscriber.
Full respect to London taxi drivers!
Tried doing the knowledge back in the late 90s with my blue book,starting with manor house to Gibson square.
My hippocampus wasn't up to it.
Awesome video, as ever. Love your channel Jules, funny and interesting at the same time.
Wonderful, as always, Jules. Cheers to the team!
Yay!!! A new one! Loved watching this... love all your videos!! Great way to wake up in the morning watching Joolz Guide!!!🤗❤️
Joolz....I think I'm in love with you....and Louisa .You bring me such joy!
He just has to clone himself a million times and marry us all.
what an absolutely delightful video and tour that was! the musical interludes were priceless!
Sunday should be officially renamed as Joolz day, because it's incomplete without a Joolz video 🙂
Your videos are exceptionally well done Joolz, and really explanatory. Im a taxi diriver myself in Italy and I enjoyed this video very much. Cheers!
Great video! really informative for a future London tourist! Thank you!
Very intriguing episode, thank you for supporting us taxi drivers.
Found myself on a "Mutiny on the Bounty" kick, and discovered your amazing documentary on Pitcairn, and then found this fantastic channel. Great stuff, mate! Love your work!
Have you got anything smaller? LOL. classic
Enjoyed it from start till the end! well done Joolz!
I like the way you use Blue Skies & Sun to show your videos off to best advantage. When I went for my psychiatric nurse interview at St Clement's Hospital I was told they were looking for a community nurse, & I said Oh you won't want me as I can't drive. But I was told I could take taxis. So I took taxis. Wonderful!!!
That episode was bloody amazing well done you just gotta love it!
Fabulous vid, made the day - thanks Joolz, Mark and everyone 👍
Our pleasure!
Such a cool and respectable job, really would be nerve wracking for me. You must be brave to be a taxi driver!
I was a London cab driver for nearly 40 years until I retired. I always worked night shift on the grounds that aggressive drunks are easier to deal with than the daytime traffic congestion. People used to ask me how I dealt with the aggressive ones , those who didn’t want to pay and the occasional one who thought they’d rob me. The answer was always the same - sudden and extreme violence , then phone the cops to pick up the pieces while I get on with the nights work. As I got into my late 60s , my method of dealing with them caused some surprise from both the aggressor and the police.
@@ruadhagainagaidheal9398 I drove a cab for 26 years, I aways got paid, people bottle it when confronted 😌
@@ruadhagainagaidheal9398 did the job make you guys so aggressive. Or was that already in you?
@Rogan Bryan
It's in me, however, very well hidden..😀
Another good one Joolz! Your taxi driver friend should have his own channel. Love his stories.