Eric Idle and Henry Woolf in a sketch from Idle's post-Python show, Rutland Weekend Television. This sketch shows a TV interview where they both talk in funny, nonsensical phrases.
Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Gwen Taylor, David Battley & Henry Woolf in sketches from Idle's post-Python show, Rutland Weekend Television. These sketches show us the wonders of the wittiest man in England, Japanese folding and a man who impersonates medical equipment. Mad but very funny.
On The South Bank Show tonight we're talking to the most neglected composer and lyricist of our time, Ralph. He is believed to be the greatest composer of football chants and playground songs in Britain.
The team tackle the controversial case of Derek Bentley who was hanged after shouting the ambiguous phrase "Let him have it", causing his friend to shoot and kill a police officer. Apparently, this is Rob's favourite sketch that he did with the group.
Sketch from the 1992 series of the hilarious British comedy show "The Mary Whitehouse Experience".
Rob Newman as Robert Smith sings "The Laughing Policeman" (a very jolly song indeed) in The Cure's usual style (not very jolly at all), poking fun at the period when The Cure released "happy" and "poppy" songs. Brilliant!
The Mary Whitehouse Experience presents "This Is Your Life" - but in reverse... you are told about what has happened to you long before it actually occurs.
Rob Newman as Robert Smith sings "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "I'm a Little Teapot". From David Baddiel and Rob Newman's live video "History Today".
Sketches from the 1992 series of the fantastic British comedy show "The Mary Whitehouse Experience". The clip starts off with a parody of Edward Scissorhands ("Edward Colinderhands") and then David describes what happens to him in libraries. Incredibly funny.
WARNING: Contains exploding Barry Whites.
