Week 17: Who does one think one is, Harry Enfield
This is quite a funny sketch with Harry Enfield playing the Queen. Not much to say on this one. Best just to watch and enjoy it. I wonder if the real queen would find this little sketch funny?
Harry Enfield
Week 12: Is the Government right about everything?, Harry Enfield
Today I was listening to James OBrien and a 97 year old caller rang in to say that he feels the UK government under Johnson is the worst it has ever been in his long lifetime. Given this government is constantly trying to gaslight its electorate, by telling us that Johnson got all the big …
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Week 8: 40 – 45 Years, Harry Enfield
Another funny sketch from Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. In this series part of the charm of this humour was simply capturing the odd characteristics of certain iconic characters that exist in every generation in this strange world we all find ourselves in. The ultra posh private Harley Street specialist routine is just so funny …
Week 7: Doctors Scene 4, Harry Enfield
A common joke that does the round at medical school is: “What’s the difference between God and a medical student?” Answer: “God doesn’t think he is a medical student!”. In many ways, this sketch reminds me of this joke although here Harry and Paul are capturing godlike properties of consultants along with their strange educated …
Week 5: Tim Nice-but-Dim, Harry Enfield
There is an interesting back story to this character which I discovered when I saw an interview with the great Ian Hislop of Private Eye and Have I got News for you fame. The wikipedia entry for Harry Enfield and Chums states the following under the subheading Tim Nice-but-Dim Esq. The character was initially created …