[johnfowles]

Originally posted by Dream Street Rose:
This is to you Sir John from "THe Dame".

I don't know much about British humour

Buy But But how can you say such a thing Dame Rose??
I even started a topic cunningly entitledBritish Comedy/Humo(u)r continued
featuring links to a pair of UK beer commercials then acknowledging that I personnally liked Jay Leno's American "highlights" humor.
I had previously gone to considerable trouble to bring another good example of Brit style US humor to your attention with a complete expose of Bob Newhart's hilarious "To-Back-oh" sketch
and have also given you details and screenshots of the funniest ever UK comedy sketch The Two Ronnie's great Hardware Store/Fork Handles/Four Candles mangling of the English language
in yet another largely self explanatory topic that I started called with my characteristic prescience
Topic: British Humo(u)r on youtube
in which I gave you a WARNING
This is very serious comedy folks so before watching it please put on waterproof underwear or failing that sit on something waterproof!!
You know the States and the UK are as famously observed by George Bernard Shaw:-
two nations divided by a common language
I noted that the eminent Australian student Joveski had responded thus:-
"thanks... i love ronnie barker. he was great in Open all hours

so, how do we save the videos?. i thought they only stream"

And of course I have since revealed my superlative tutorial on doing just that see:-
http://www.youtubetutorial.notlong.com
for absolutely idiot-proof instructions.
thinking about it I never replied to Mende's mention of "Open All Hours"
which certainly highlighted the late Ronnie Barker's superb acting ability as also demonstrated in the prison series "Porridge"
to which MR Jovesjki,again replied "open all hours was better"
I have to disagree there because Ronnie's co-star was the silly (Sir) David Jason who put me off his comedy in a(to me) exceedingly unfunny series Only Fools And Horses about the antics of "del boy" Trotter who drove an equally stoopid three wheeled "Plastic Pig" Reliant Robin

Somehow this sitcom series apparently was voted as the top UK sitcom ever
which is surprising given the existance of to my eyes and ears far worthier gems such as Benny Hill, Monty Python and Fawlty Towers to name just three with which most Americans including Grand Dames should be familiar.
and what about the internationaly renowned Goon Peter Sellers
There have also been many other comedy double acts and for me The Two Ronnies good as they were pale in comparison to the long running duo of Eric Morecombe and Ernie Wise both mow amusing punters in Heaven, Oops no religion too as Mr Lennon sang
I have found that there is a great deal of great British comedy videos available on youtube. so I will return ASAP
with some pertinent youtube links
starting with the classic M and W Andre Preview sketch
Watch this space