What I like is that Arthur Matthews hardly appears in Big Train apart from this sketch, meaning they brought him in for the day just to shout I HATE YOU at Kevin Eldon
@@trollgage But it's not meant to be convincing is it? The humour comes from the fact that the conversation starts out natural but slowly turns increasingly absurd with their reactions way out of proportion to what he said
I think that's deliberate - the guy who might be joining the army is presented as more sympathetic than the other characters, just a bit 'clueless'. The others are portrayed as shrewd but slightly 'up themselves'. What makes Matthews' role memorable is that he's laughing at the same time as shouting 'I hate you'. Again, the sneering, self-righteous but witty type...
@@Picnicl it’s supposed to be ludicrously over the top. This skit isn’t about the army at all, that punchline is just a way to end the sketch. The comedy in this sketch is there’s an opinion that is respectfully and sagely agreed with - then when passed off by someone else (expecting a similar reaction) everyone shoots him down to a Ridiculous degree (“I HATE you!!!”) etc
This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Ever. The way you can still hear him screaming "I HATE you!!" even when the noise drowns out at the end.
Haha this is a classic thanks for posting id not seen it in years and forgotten all about it! One of my faves and i enjoyed the sketch where he takes a questionare and gets taken to a cellar to some weird ceremony but cant find it anywhere :-).
I had to watch this numerous times to reach the end because I’d laugh so hard I could barely breathe and would miss the rest. You couldn’t do this in America. “We’re just sort of doing something at the moment.” Julia never stops checking the mirror. Brilliant.
Love the joke about how the army looks after everyone these days. "Even if you're absolutely hopeless at everything we try to teach you and can't work through the simplest of problems we have a special division just for you - it's called the air force."
I was passing through Wottoon Basset the other day, and a squaddie healed my son of leprosy, and brought back the sight of my blind daughter. I hate myself for only working in British Industry, and will gladly feed myself into a Soylent Green machine for our brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave boys. God* bless 'em.
Anyone else find it funny that the whole point of the sketch is people passing opinions off as their own, and almost all the comments on the video are exactly that? If someone has already said this then I suppose that makes the point even more valid.
I've always loved this sketch and thx for the upload. One thing: if I hadn't already seen it I might not have liked seeing the punchline right there in the video description, just saying...
This proves that aside from being a great writer, Arthur Mathews should've done more acting, he;s the funniest one in the sketch, and that's saying something when the others include Julia Davis, Mark Heap and Kevin Eldon!
Liorte1973 Never noticed how similar they sound before. (Either of you noticed George Martin, then Keith Emerson, then Prince dying within a few weeks? They should have done a Kanye West parody methinks...)
They're not wrong though. We do need to take cars off the road and get people into public transport if we want to solve congestion and improve journey times.
@@Jdeadevil It's not impractical to bring two-year old twins into town on public transport. I've done it with a 3 and 1 year old. If it's impractical, it's probably because there's lots of traffic, or the bus service isn't well funded, probably because people don't use it (and they don't use it because it isn't well funded). Solution: take cars off the road and into public transport. As for people who live in the countryside, besides ones who are eligible for red diesel, they're probably there because they want the luxury of space and nature but still want to take advantage of human settlements to satisfy their needs, in which case they can pay their way through higher fuel costs.
If you're in a city, it's easy to take kids around on public transport. I do all the time. Of course there will always be essential car users (people living in rural areas with poor public transport provision is a perfect example). Improved and extended public transport infrastructure worldwide is essential for the environment.
don't worry, a few more years and we'll be forced to accept Britain is now just one big car park and something has to be done. Ever been to a picturesque little village in the lakes or the cotswolds and it's just effing cars in two lines down every street. so depressing.
@unrealaldridgeguy I'm confused. You cited World War Two as a reason for having the -modern- army. If that wasn't tenuous enough, are you saying that the Taliban doesn't even enter into it, and the Army should exist 'just because'? Just in case Godzilla attacks? And you do read the Daily Mail. I've seen you reading it at 3 AM. And you use it as wallpaper in your treehouse. And you have a tattoo of Jade Goody saying 'Goodbye England's Rose'.
No, she is pointing out that the buses in the English countryside are unreliable. If she were to rely on a single bus service it is likely that she wouldn't be able to reliably travel in a timely manner. In the city this matters less as you can travel by multiple bus services, tram, underground/metro, and train or light rail.
That punchline really bowled me over, good thing it wasn't in the video description or I'd have seen it coming a mile off.
Nailed it
Blew.
@@Plethorality Erm, no. Bowled.
Kevin Eldon is so good at trying not to look embarrassed
im from canada and typed in join the army for my own research and this came up its pretty funny never seen or heard of this tv show in my life
What I like is that Arthur Matthews hardly appears in Big Train apart from this sketch, meaning they brought him in for the day just to shout I HATE YOU at Kevin Eldon
And it's the least, in my opinion, convincing part of it.
@@trollgage Is that really your opinion, or are you just trying to pass it off as your own?
@@trollgage But it's not meant to be convincing is it? The humour comes from the fact that the conversation starts out natural but slowly turns increasingly absurd with their reactions way out of proportion to what he said
@trollgage yeah, it's not meant to be convincing at that point.
It's not simply the great humour of the writing and directing, these people are all superb at what they do.
The part that killed me was the guy screeching, "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! YOU CLOWN!!"
+sumoni
It was, "I hate you, you bollocks"
I think that's deliberate - the guy who might be joining the army is presented as more sympathetic than the other characters, just a bit 'clueless'. The others are portrayed as shrewd but slightly 'up themselves'. What makes Matthews' role memorable is that he's laughing at the same time as shouting 'I hate you'. Again, the sneering, self-righteous but witty type...
@@Picnicl it’s supposed to be ludicrously over the top. This skit isn’t about the army at all, that punchline is just a way to end the sketch.
The comedy in this sketch is there’s an opinion that is respectfully and sagely agreed with - then when passed off by someone else (expecting a similar reaction) everyone shoots him down to a Ridiculous degree (“I HATE you!!!”) etc
@@Jegarduk Looks like I had a blind spot 2 years ago - I've now deleted my missing the point comment
@@Picnicl Ha! well to be fair, while funny it's a muddled sketch, the point of it isn't very clear
Arthur is the real star of this sketch. "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! YOU BOLLOCKS!'' makes me crack up.
You find it funny because you are a horrible C U next Tuesday.
Totally..YOU CLOWN! Cracks me up
I hate you!!!!
Come on, it's the weak point.
This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Ever. The way you can still hear him screaming "I HATE you!!" even when the noise drowns out at the end.
This is the greatest sketch ever. How ever many times I watch it I always laugh.
I clicked on this half arsed and didn't really read the title or description , glad for this to have be for me
In a parallel universe, this is actually a Limmy sketch
Or in this universe where Limmy just seen it and it influenced the kind of stuff he did.
"How do you get around? DO YOU FLY?!"
No matter what show Mark Heap’s in, I’ll always remember him as Jim, just like how I’ll remember Dan Aykroyd as Elwood 😂
Can't we all just get along?
I enjoy Big Train, Blackadder, Spaced and whatnot.
i agree this shouldn't be titled as it is, because it gives away the ending
the way matthews furrows his brow at eldon's suggestion is absolutely perfect
1:12 DO YOU FLY?
omygod the ending to this sketch is absolute class.
Haha this is a classic thanks for posting id not seen it in years and forgotten all about it! One of my faves and i enjoyed the sketch where he takes a questionare and gets taken to a cellar to some weird ceremony but cant find it anywhere :-).
Bloody brilliant
He's a brilliant comedy actor.
Haha i love the shake of head at 0:39
This is the problem with Facebook and social media in general.
Lol loved this the first time I watched it, just completely didn't see it coming.
Simon Pegg's opening statement seems to be Bournemouth Councils attitude to building cyclelanes rather than resurfacing the roads.
You should join the army
Do you fly? Hahaha!
:) its great to have the weather back after the last few years.
top class funniest sketch ever
The ending is insane 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
2023, and this hits HARD! 🤦♂️⛽ 🛢🛑
why isn't this a meme yet? this is just brilliant
@@MattTheOak and vine Is dead
We'll make it one
I had to watch this numerous times to reach the end because I’d laugh so hard I could barely breathe and would miss the rest. You couldn’t do this in America.
“We’re just sort of doing something at the moment.”
Julia never stops checking the mirror. Brilliant.
Nobody will appreciate this more than people in the army. We're very self aware of our academic limitations, and we're fine with that!
Love the joke about how the army looks after everyone these days. "Even if you're absolutely hopeless at everything we try to teach you and can't work through the simplest of problems we have a special division just for you - it's called the air force."
Em people in the army are hella brave. I could never. Am also academically limited but still
@@mmc1086 it's a gag
@@mmc1086 You're very honest but you're also very right about the Army.
@@every1665 To be more precise it would be the RAF Regiment. Or anyone that works in supply.
"PLUuuUTION?!"
Mark Heap's sneer gets me every time 1:38
Nyaaaaaaaaaaar XD lol
Yes, I'm sure there was a sneering little weasel just like that at school.
oh man i crack up at this every time. ahahaha
How visionary this was, Sadiq Khan comes to mind!
London has the best transport infrastructure in the country. I think should join the army.
I was passing through Wottoon Basset the other day, and a squaddie healed my son of leprosy, and brought back the sight of my blind daughter. I hate myself for only working in British Industry, and will gladly feed myself into a Soylent Green machine for our brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave, brave boys. God* bless 'em.
Too right, mate!
- Brass eye
- The day today
- Phoenix Nights
- Alan Partridge
Need I go on?
this is so good
Omg that punchline haha
Anyone else find it funny that the whole point of the sketch is people passing opinions off as their own, and almost all the comments on the video are exactly that? If someone has already said this then I suppose that makes the point even more valid.
Thank you.
thanks for the anecdote
how interesting
My son joined the army today. Sent this to him right away.
Does he back doubling the price of petrol
What's his email? 😂
The first 25 seconds is Twitter in a nutshell.
Arthur Mathews is fucking terrifying.
I still think of "you clown!"
“Fly?” 😂😂😂
dude you are 100% fuckin right!
-the office
-extras
-canned camera
they're so much funnier then the rest of the world!
Between 0:17 and 0:21 Kevin Eldon became Ian Brown... it must be the hair.
Still the funniest skit of all time.
This is before jam right?
I've always loved this sketch and thx for the upload. One thing: if I hadn't already seen it I might not have liked seeing the punchline right there in the video description, just saying...
YOU BOLLOCKS, YOU BOLLOCKS
This might be one of the funniest things I've ever watched
Because that knob said bollocks?....bollocks.
How perspicacious of them to have seen fuel at twice the price!
amazing!
The name of the sketch is "opinions," thus is what you should name the video
well said.
'How do you get around, do you fly?!'
AWESOME
1:29 - what Graham Linehan sees every time he closes his eyes
"You can't cut it in the real world, join twitter"
Funniest Big Train sketch
This proves that aside from being a great writer, Arthur Mathews should've done more acting, he;s the funniest one in the sketch, and that's saying something when the others include Julia Davis, Mark Heap and Kevin Eldon!
Surrey 👍
He fupping should have.
@@Benjiesbeenbetter.why are you talking like that?!
@@greglynch391 Because there's a no swearing sign.
dont worry, i sit on the fence for nearly all situations.
the laugh.. it's over acting..LOL..
I don't know. It makes an already funny thing even funnier.
1:39-1:42 YEAAAARH. I love this!
Why you say that 11 years ago Bredda?
Do you *FLYYYYYY*
lmao this is like the 'become a teacher' spoof off.. emm armstrong and miller? some comedy show anyway.. except this is better lmao :D
Kevin Eldon is so so funny .
Thanks!
Good idea what about trembling the price of it.
Is it just me or does the voice at the end sound exactly like Sean Lock 😂
Good Lord!!!! I my stomach is hurt
I think everybody knows someone like that!!
french yellow vest riots in a nutshell
So.. only the person absorbing ideas, with an admittedly unclear vision of bettering the world, is mocked by hyenas and sent to fight their wars.
HA HA HA HAI know a guy that does this all the time and he keeps doing it!!
Shaun Lock on the voiceover?
+illiterate thug Phil Cornwell I think
rabidsasquatch
Yes I think you are correct actually. does sound similar though
It's Phil Cornwell from Stella Street
Liorte1973 Never noticed how similar they sound before.
(Either of you noticed George Martin, then Keith Emerson, then Prince dying within a few weeks? They should have done a Kanye West parody methinks...)
Rossana Podesta played Helen of Troy
Helen Mirren played Elizabeth II
The price of petrol probably has doubled since this sketch first aired. Thanks, Gordon!
Don't let us stop you signing up again - we here on "civy street" will cope with the loss of one ex-squaddie somehow, don't worry about us...
This is a dramatisation of the how the Yellow Vest protests started in France.
What is the blonde woman's name in this? She was in Alan Partridge once.
@60s70s80s90smusic so are you going to join the army now or what?
They're not wrong though. We do need to take cars off the road and get people into public transport if we want to solve congestion and improve journey times.
What would you say to the two peoples' arguments though? Lmao
@@Jdeadevil It's not impractical to bring two-year old twins into town on public transport. I've done it with a 3 and 1 year old. If it's impractical, it's probably because there's lots of traffic, or the bus service isn't well funded, probably because people don't use it (and they don't use it because it isn't well funded). Solution: take cars off the road and into public transport.
As for people who live in the countryside, besides ones who are eligible for red diesel, they're probably there because they want the luxury of space and nature but still want to take advantage of human settlements to satisfy their needs, in which case they can pay their way through higher fuel costs.
If you're in a city, it's easy to take kids around on public transport. I do all the time. Of course there will always be essential car users (people living in rural areas with poor public transport provision is a perfect example). Improved and extended public transport infrastructure worldwide is essential for the environment.
don't worry, a few more years and we'll be forced to accept Britain is now just one big car park and something has to be done. Ever been to a picturesque little village in the lakes or the cotswolds and it's just effing cars in two lines down every street. so depressing.
True.
@unrealaldridgeguy I'm confused. You cited World War Two as a reason for having the -modern- army. If that wasn't tenuous enough, are you saying that the Taliban doesn't even enter into it, and the Army should exist 'just because'? Just in case Godzilla attacks? And you do read the Daily Mail. I've seen you reading it at 3 AM. And you use it as wallpaper in your treehouse. And you have a tattoo of Jade Goody saying 'Goodbye England's Rose'.
do I detect a slight contradiction between 0.52 (can't get around without a car) and 1.11 (without bus service couldn't get around)
No, she is pointing out that the buses in the English countryside are unreliable. If she were to rely on a single bus service it is likely that she wouldn't be able to reliably travel in a timely manner. In the city this matters less as you can travel by multiple bus services, tram, underground/metro, and train or light rail.
Ahead of it's time 😁
Ha - the price of petrol has more than doubled since this sketch and it hasn't made the blindest bit of difference...
It's funny that Julia Davis talks about having twins here because 10 years later she did give birth to twins in real life
@jm2trash
And that's why you're typing that remark from what's left of the Helmand province, right?
First time I ever saw this I laughed so hard.
Shame the whole thing is spoiled by the title
Didnt the guy at 0:57 play a policeman in Hot Fuzz?
Does Sadiq Khan get all his ideas from comedy shows?
"PLUTION!?"
POLLUTION?!
What is "Big Train"?
PLUUUTION?