@Foxglurves chill out babe, it's the little '>' that is actually quite a universal symbol that allows people to make points that are often prudent and interesting. However, feel free to rage on if you see fit.
@LulzMania1 I'm Scottish you're certainly at a loss here. Just because it's from a different country doesn't mean it's going to be good in it's own way. We have Doctor Who, they don't and if you only watch tv for that kind of thing then yes British TV wins and it's not bigotry. Also Fox news is absolutely horrible but I must admit I wish Bill Maher was on UK tv rather than US.
@swima94 I love Doctor Who but come on. Even among Science Fiction it varies wildly in quality, and at times is downright dreadful. Don't demean an entire nation's TV shows when you've obviously only watched a very narrow selection.
@NekoSOM That is the charm of brittish SciFi Dr.Who and Red Dwarf wouldn't be the same with fancy special effects, it is also a form of training imagination. When Telletubbies have better special effects than those two and they are still popular it says something about audience also. Anyway they would lose if they try to out special effect the Yanks
@soopie1 I was speaking more of the story lines rather than the special effects. I'd really rather not fish for an example, as my intent was not in any way to demean Doctor Who, but to defend American Sci-fi. I apologize for my ignorance regarding what Brits do and do not watch, but judging from my experience, American television tends to be judged overseas based on network shows and not cable. America has good television...but you're not going to find it on American networks.
@drumgroovy no idiot. im from scotland myself. he impersonated 2 different accents (0:38 - connelly / 1:35 - connery) accents and anyone can do those 2 because they are on mainstream tv. why do you think americans find it hard to mimick british accents and british people find it incredibly easy to mimick american accents? apart from the fact that americans watch no british tv and british people watch both. you misunderstood my statement so I'll spare you the flame :)
@LulzMania1 LOL so what you're basically saying is you think Stephen Fry is American, because I keep reading American and America like a bazillion times.
OH YOU'RE Scottish... that explains everything. You're overthinking it. See, just because those two accents he did happened to be 2 popular personalities, it doesn't mean they're the only 2 people who speak like that. Plus, didn't Stephen mention in the video that he was talking about someone he met who's not Sean Connery?
@drumgroovy i used that american thing as an example irrelavant to this video but in the same context. he only used 2 accents that have came from 2 very famous people, theres more than 20 accents in scotland, thats my point yet he believes he can impersonate a scot....
your supporting my arguement - "it doesnt mean they're the only 2 people who speak like that" - so why are you bothereing yourself?
@drumgroovy i hate to contradict you but british people like american tv, they're just being biggots if they dont by saying "oh, british tv is far better than american tv" they are both good in its own way.
and i disagree, not all british actors are better than all american. there are some extraordinary actors in the US, and that aint really a reason, if that were the case then american people would watch british tv lolo
@LulzMania1 Wow you really don't like anyone do you? Look at the future Superman, Spider-Man and the current Batman. All British. Even Magneto is now Irish. But you get my point. And by the way, not liking TV from a certain country is FAR from bigotry LOLOLOL. It's called preference. I honestly find American tv to be shit. Oh no I'm a bigot. And when I say they're not the only 2 people, I meant there are other people in Scotland with the same accent, so no I'm not proving your point.
And by the way, I never said all British actors, but can you name a really good American actor who just came out within the last 5 years? And Americans don't watch British TV because of how everyone thinks of them. You know what I'm talking about.
So you honestly think that if he impersonates an obscure Scottish accent, then it's considered an impersonation? You do know what impersonate means right? Which means to copy mannerisms? Didn't he do just that? See... overthinking. Defensive too.
And sorry to make this 3 posts, Americans don't watch British TV because they can't get it over there. And I mean literally get it... which is why they are on youtube watching QI, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and what have you not. And I'd like to keep this debate going, but this is really tiring. So if you decide that you've won this argument, go ahead. Bye!
@drumgroovy it can be a preference but because of geographical circumstances its also being biased. yes, american tv is balls its nothing but idiotic, toilet and non-witty humour (except scrubs cos i love it lol). a good actor in the last 5 years? a good american actor in the past 5 years is an oxymoron imo so that aint a fair question xD. yes they dont get british humour cos they are dumbass's. nice life story did you really need 3 posts? >:D
And by the way, you're Scottish so I don't think you realise that the (majority of) British hate American TV. See now you're the one generalising, so your entire point is rendered hypocritical. Plus, British actors are better than American actors so that's another reason.
@MrEdLoop Very much so - at least in the movies, though in the books there is quite a lot of reference to her wearing article of clothing in [Scottish] tartan
@NorthCountryBoy43 sorry mate ur obviously no north country enough!!! a stonner (stander, thing that stands up) is indeed a colloquial term for a boner hardon woody erection etc in certain parts of scotland. no disrespect meant, hope this clears things up, one glove my brother!!
nope.......av never hear ay a stonner kebab...... but am sure as fuck askin alfie fur wan nixt time am in his chippie!!!!!!!! the tally basssturt lol, oh an dont forget the battered mars bar fur dessert ya kunt!!!
i've lived in glasgow my entire life and i've never encountered a deep fried sausage kebab, and i've eaten just about every kind of turgid crap you can buy at 3am on a night out!
@Itheanonymous Too damn challenging to the brain. Its much easier to watch silly home made videos and hear banana slip sound effects than to actually trying to figure out the jokes these people are throwing at you all the time. Its like the heckler said to Bill Hicks: "I didnt come here to think" iirc.
@tubertomp I heard an American tv company was considering buying the rights to broadcast QI, but thought the American people were "too stupid" to appreciate it.
Bollocks if you ask me. Sure, some Americans are stupid, but from what I've gathered by hanging around on the internet there are many intelligent Americans who would love to see a show like this.
America doesn't have Qi yet? This makes me very sad... a) because it is the best quiz show ever conceived a comical take on all the obscure knowledge and b) because it has Stephen Fry hosting it and he is rapidly becoming Britain's biggest treasure
@tubertomp It would be if more people watched it on the rare occasions it came along
American TV is dictated by ratings SO MUCH MROE SO than in the UK, so all people gotta do to see more of something is watch it more when it actually shows up
@julesbanana1 Yeahh, I saw her in the Government Inspector in June, she was great! Even though I only went for Julian Barratt :P the whole thing was fantastic :]
I'm from Morningside, and there was that kind of old lady there in the past, and in fact still is! Im a professional comic book writer and my next book is an autobio one called 'Once upon a time in Morningside'
This ability to do different voices and accents is why he's so good on the Harry Potter audio books. He did his McGonagall accent at one point in this video.
@97eforsyth Bit of a Generalisation there mate and really not true from my Knowledge of The typical Mornisider is a Student. Really you are talking pants and you obviously feel intimidated by what is at the end of the day is an accent. The Morningside area is full of a wide range of people Wealthy, Poor, Mixed race, Gay, Straight whatever. You are just highlighting the ignorant chip that you have on your shoulder.
@AesWolf just because they whisper weirdly in your ear during that whole "spooning" period, doesn't mean they were Scottish. They might've been trying to hide the fact that your Mum was a Sony fan.
@Lutsch, Scottish is British, you're making the mistake that many people outside the UK and Ireland make. British means being of the United Kingdom ie(Scottish,English, Welsh,and Northern Irish).
@stevebloodymckenna and just to interject, British doesn't mean of the United Kingdom it means of the island of Great Britain comprising of England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is completely separate from Britain geographically, it's the northern part of Ireland. When Great Britain and Northern Ireland are added together they become the UK.
@tegrenath Northern Irish people aren't actually British, they are part of the UK but they are Irish not British. The full name of the UK is actually The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
@tegrenath lol, Really? Christ... then why did the Good Friday Agreement stipulate that it is “the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British or both, as they may so choose." And, perhaps, you could explain where on my Irish passport it confirms my British nationality? Oh, Beefie11, such woeful ignorance.
@tegrenath Good Friday Agreement 1998: the recognition of “the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British or both, as they may so choose”, and that “their right to hold both British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both Governments". Think before you speak dear fellow.
@Lutsch I think you mean English accent and no that was Scottish. If you go to, say, Edinburgh or Falkirk you might meet people that talk like that. It's where Sean Connery is from.
What the guy said about giving it a special name, it would actually sell. It was on Penn and Teller's show Bullshit. They had a 'chef' that took Mcdonald's, Taco Bell, and other fast food, mixed them together and made them look 'nice'. Everyone who ate these concoctions thought them great and believed them to be low in fat and calories. All just from a name and how it was presented.
@quinnolivia I shall go into detail, then. For starters, you said 'deep fired', not deep fried. Probably not intentional, but still incorrect. Then... Butter? Deep fried butter? How does that work, a stick of butter, fried into form? I understand that you have fatty foods. But our food isn't just fatty, it's absolute shite. At least your foods are made from actual ingredients. Oh, and deep fried sweets? Virtually any chocolate bar you can imagine, we have a deep fried variation. You're not alone
@funkrocksock You dont believe we have deep fried butter fine google fried butter btw you think our foods good or made out of real ingredients my god your mistaken and so what i made a typing mistake sorry i dont proof read my comments
@funkrocksock Actual ingredients? This is the nation that gave the world violently orange cheese in a can. That comes out like silly string. I'm still reeling. D:
The blooming onion is a whole, large sweet onion that has been dipped in a batter, deep fried, and served with a creamy, very fattening dipping sauce. Search google for "bloomin onion" and you can find a good picture
I really liked the sound of that sausage wrapped in doner meat, covered in batter and deep fat fried. It's kind of like a pregnancy craving, except I'm a guy.
How DARE Mr. Fry insinuate that the scots could even begin to approach us Americans in the ability to make unhealthy food. I'm appalled and offended. We invented the blooming onion, with over 2200 calories and 130 grams of fat! AND IT'S AN APPETIZER!
Frankly, I would only be satisfied with a retraction on Mr. Fry's part.
@TheGreatMon Average life expectancy in Glasgow, at just under 54 years, is less than that of Iraq, I think we can properly lay claim to having the worst diet in the world.
@yatter1 worst diet in the world? I think I immigrate and eat ya'll out of house and home.. Anyone see the petrified McDonald's Happy Meal photographs?
Believe me, being Scottish, born and bred - I can't help but say the amount of Scots that think I'm English and the English that say there is nothing remotely English about my speech is astounding xDD
@terratrema "... ALL come home after work to find a fried Mars bar on the dinner table with a bottle of Buckfast to wash it down. I promise, only 17 Scots live like that." *whistles innocently"
haha, I thought the first time he did the accent it was the Morningside one!
roxyqueen2 1 day ago
Why does he always sound like Billy Connolly? Literally the only person with that accent I've ever met.
kurtmcfried 1 week ago
A Tripplestacker has way more calories.
MirokuYaoiboy 1 week ago
xD A "Stuffy", Stephen?!? I think you mean a stiffy!!! xD xD xD
lauramax93 1 week ago
>implying shut the fuck up, Mr Fry is talking!
CindersSinner 2 weeks ago
@CindersSinner >implying PLEASE STOP STOP STOP YOU CAN'T GREENTEXT OUTSIDE OF 4CHAN!
Foxglurves 1 week ago
@Foxglurves chill out babe, it's the little '>' that is actually quite a universal symbol that allows people to make points that are often prudent and interesting. However, feel free to rage on if you see fit.
meddeyc 1 week ago
@Foxglurves
dude he greentexted outside of 4chan you are breaking the epic fourth wall of epic win dude
AtomFA 5 days ago
2:04 sounds exactly like billy connolly
HansMoleman112 3 weeks ago 6
lol no accent whatever
mgblue 3 weeks ago
stephen fry's scottish accent at the beginning sounds EXACTLY like my grandfather
nanlikestoast666 1 month ago
Was wondering how this woulkd go down on American TV? S'pose the two top comments answer the question .....
MrPoupard 1 month ago
@MrPoupard
An American adaptation would be very interesting.
Who would be the American equivalent of Stephen Fry? I imagine only Hal Robins would be cut out for such a task.
Jcolinsol 1 month ago
@Jcolinsol Only Stephen Fry can replace Stephen Fry.
Choo69 4 weeks ago
@ataraxic89 Not even in jest?
DavidTanisDreams 1 month ago
Swear it sounds like Billy Connolly
Krynarn 1 month ago 27
@Krynarn He really does.
How does he get that rasp?...
DakNJaxter 1 week ago
why does that sound so nice to me right now?
killeriam1 1 month ago
1000 calories? That's nothing. 'Merica still wins.
DavidTanisDreams 1 month ago
@DavidTanisDreams rofl I am american and have never heard anyone say " 'Merica"
ataraxic89 1 month ago
@DavidTanisDreams nope, Canada wins. watch 1 episode of EpicMealTime :P
shogsothoth 4 weeks ago
@LulzMania1 I'm Scottish you're certainly at a loss here. Just because it's from a different country doesn't mean it's going to be good in it's own way. We have Doctor Who, they don't and if you only watch tv for that kind of thing then yes British TV wins and it's not bigotry. Also Fox news is absolutely horrible but I must admit I wish Bill Maher was on UK tv rather than US.
swima94 2 months ago
@swima94 I love Doctor Who but come on. Even among Science Fiction it varies wildly in quality, and at times is downright dreadful. Don't demean an entire nation's TV shows when you've obviously only watched a very narrow selection.
NekoSOM 3 weeks ago
@NekoSOM Yeah fair enough, we have big brother.. and alot of other crud.
swima94 3 weeks ago
@NekoSOM That is the charm of brittish SciFi Dr.Who and Red Dwarf wouldn't be the same with fancy special effects, it is also a form of training imagination. When Telletubbies have better special effects than those two and they are still popular it says something about audience also. Anyway they would lose if they try to out special effect the Yanks
soopie1 1 week ago
@soopie1 I was speaking more of the story lines rather than the special effects. I'd really rather not fish for an example, as my intent was not in any way to demean Doctor Who, but to defend American Sci-fi. I apologize for my ignorance regarding what Brits do and do not watch, but judging from my experience, American television tends to be judged overseas based on network shows and not cable. America has good television...but you're not going to find it on American networks.
NekoSOM 1 week ago
since when is mimicking sean connery and billy connelly impersonating accents?
LulzMania1 2 months ago
@LulzMania1 So you're saying Sean Connery and Billy Connelly are the only 2 people in the world who talk like that and they don't have an accent?
drumgroovy 2 months ago
@drumgroovy no idiot. im from scotland myself. he impersonated 2 different accents (0:38 - connelly / 1:35 - connery) accents and anyone can do those 2 because they are on mainstream tv. why do you think americans find it hard to mimick british accents and british people find it incredibly easy to mimick american accents? apart from the fact that americans watch no british tv and british people watch both. you misunderstood my statement so I'll spare you the flame :)
LulzMania1 2 months ago
@LulzMania1 LOL so what you're basically saying is you think Stephen Fry is American, because I keep reading American and America like a bazillion times.
OH YOU'RE Scottish... that explains everything. You're overthinking it. See, just because those two accents he did happened to be 2 popular personalities, it doesn't mean they're the only 2 people who speak like that. Plus, didn't Stephen mention in the video that he was talking about someone he met who's not Sean Connery?
drumgroovy 2 months ago
@drumgroovy i used that american thing as an example irrelavant to this video but in the same context. he only used 2 accents that have came from 2 very famous people, theres more than 20 accents in scotland, thats my point yet he believes he can impersonate a scot....
your supporting my arguement - "it doesnt mean they're the only 2 people who speak like that" - so why are you bothereing yourself?
LulzMania1 2 months ago
@drumgroovy i hate to contradict you but british people like american tv, they're just being biggots if they dont by saying "oh, british tv is far better than american tv" they are both good in its own way.
and i disagree, not all british actors are better than all american. there are some extraordinary actors in the US, and that aint really a reason, if that were the case then american people would watch british tv lolo
LulzMania1 2 months ago
@LulzMania1 Wow you really don't like anyone do you? Look at the future Superman, Spider-Man and the current Batman. All British. Even Magneto is now Irish. But you get my point. And by the way, not liking TV from a certain country is FAR from bigotry LOLOLOL. It's called preference. I honestly find American tv to be shit. Oh no I'm a bigot. And when I say they're not the only 2 people, I meant there are other people in Scotland with the same accent, so no I'm not proving your point.
drumgroovy 2 months ago
And by the way, I never said all British actors, but can you name a really good American actor who just came out within the last 5 years? And Americans don't watch British TV because of how everyone thinks of them. You know what I'm talking about.
So you honestly think that if he impersonates an obscure Scottish accent, then it's considered an impersonation? You do know what impersonate means right? Which means to copy mannerisms? Didn't he do just that? See... overthinking. Defensive too.
drumgroovy 2 months ago
And sorry to make this 3 posts, Americans don't watch British TV because they can't get it over there. And I mean literally get it... which is why they are on youtube watching QI, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and what have you not. And I'd like to keep this debate going, but this is really tiring. So if you decide that you've won this argument, go ahead. Bye!
drumgroovy 2 months ago
@drumgroovy it can be a preference but because of geographical circumstances its also being biased. yes, american tv is balls its nothing but idiotic, toilet and non-witty humour (except scrubs cos i love it lol). a good actor in the last 5 years? a good american actor in the past 5 years is an oxymoron imo so that aint a fair question xD. yes they dont get british humour cos they are dumbass's. nice life story did you really need 3 posts? >:D
LulzMania1 2 months ago
@LulzMania1 And don't forget Modern Family. Blame youtube for their character limit.
drumgroovy 2 months ago
And by the way, you're Scottish so I don't think you realise that the (majority of) British hate American TV. See now you're the one generalising, so your entire point is rendered hypocritical. Plus, British actors are better than American actors so that's another reason.
drumgroovy 2 months ago
wooo im from glasgow yummy yummy Pizza cruchy yum yum
Angelicscarss1 2 months ago
What a minute. American here. Does this make Professor McGonagall Scottish?
MrEdLoop 2 months ago
@MrEdLoop Very much so - at least in the movies, though in the books there is quite a lot of reference to her wearing article of clothing in [Scottish] tartan
merkowaty1 2 months ago
@merkowaty1 Oh, never knew that. Thanks for letting me know.
MrEdLoop 2 months ago
@MrEdLoop Ummm...yes?
JudgeMazza 2 months ago
The deep fried sausage thing is nothing compared to the deep fried Mars Bars
KrazyChik5981 2 months ago
@NorthCountryBoy43 sorry mate ur obviously no north country enough!!! a stonner (stander, thing that stands up) is indeed a colloquial term for a boner hardon woody erection etc in certain parts of scotland. no disrespect meant, hope this clears things up, one glove my brother!!
BigGreezyJake 2 months ago
nope.......av never hear ay a stonner kebab...... but am sure as fuck askin alfie fur wan nixt time am in his chippie!!!!!!!! the tally basssturt lol, oh an dont forget the battered mars bar fur dessert ya kunt!!!
BigGreezyJake 2 months ago
im scottish <3
smallrossy 2 months ago
Ever heard of epic meal time?
wosoitti 3 months ago
i've lived in glasgow my entire life and i've never encountered a deep fried sausage kebab, and i've eaten just about every kind of turgid crap you can buy at 3am on a night out!
Rabsputin 3 months ago
@Rabsputin no heard of a stauner kebab?
aidsyturban 3 months ago
@aidsyturban nope, but it sounds like somethin you might get in a kebab shop near bennets.
Rabsputin 3 months ago
i've tried it..it's fucking amazing!
celticmarco 3 months ago
It amazes me that this man can pronounce his Ts
BaratoneBass 3 months ago
"1000 of your best calories, and 46g of fat" Obviously Epicmealtime didn't excist at this point :P
Kitlun79 3 months ago 4
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im a dwarf and im digging a hole
ChickenPludder 3 months ago
@ChickenPludder a diggy diggy hole?
ClTIZEN 3 months ago
@ClTIZEN I'm digging a hole...
alexandrakl 3 months ago
i had no idea this was stephen fry..he played reaver in fable..cool
XOshamelessXO 3 months ago
@NorthCountryBoy43 it's stawner in glasgow though. which is slang for stander
Jupe1873 3 months ago
im a dwarf and im digging a hole
WeWillNotRockYou1 4 months ago
@WeWillNotRockYou1 Simon reference?
Finzed1 4 months ago
@Finzed1 what other simon is there that pretends he's a dwarf and digs a hole?
oOBeagleOo 4 months ago
@oOBeagleOo True, true.
Finzed1 3 months ago
who's the woman?
TheFinisherMrC 4 months ago
I'm shocked that they don't do a kind of thing like this in America, they always steal our shows.
Itheanonymous 5 months ago 6
@Itheanonymous Too damn challenging to the brain. Its much easier to watch silly home made videos and hear banana slip sound effects than to actually trying to figure out the jokes these people are throwing at you all the time. Its like the heckler said to Bill Hicks: "I didnt come here to think" iirc.
Propaani 4 months ago 4
The raspy Scottish accent sounds like Johnny Vegas to me..
BornMika 5 months ago 5
Arthur Smith isnt funny.
YARROWS 5 months ago
@YARROWS He is, but he's better in live performance. He's written some excellent one-man shows.
nakedmambo 5 months ago
not "like" it's exatly that xD
TheDolmin 5 months ago
is that a dwarf ?
united4detreble 6 months ago
i have no idea what's going on but i wish american tv was more like this
tubertomp 6 months ago 237
@tubertomp I heard an American tv company was considering buying the rights to broadcast QI, but thought the American people were "too stupid" to appreciate it.
Bollocks if you ask me. Sure, some Americans are stupid, but from what I've gathered by hanging around on the internet there are many intelligent Americans who would love to see a show like this.
vulnerabledonkey 6 months ago 4
@vulnerabledonkey Culture references are the biggest barrier; not the lack of intellect, mate.
KneeToTheDome 5 months ago 2
@tubertomp As an Irishman who once watched 5 minutes of "America's Got Talent", I can safely say we all do.
RavingCelt009 5 months ago 87
@RavingCelt009
>implying "Britain's Got Talent" is any better
EebstertheGreat 2 months ago 18
@EebstertheGreat MALARIA is better than Britain's Got Freaks...er, Talent.
gaspode18 1 month ago
@EebstertheGreat
> implying Ireland is part of the UK
crazyliberalguy 2 weeks ago
@crazyliberalguy
>implying I implied that
>implying QI is not a BBC show
EebstertheGreat 2 weeks ago
@EebstertheGreat will every 1 stop implying an just fuck say it lol
kingpharaohtsar 1 week ago
@tubertomp
America doesn't have Qi yet? This makes me very sad... a) because it is the best quiz show ever conceived a comical take on all the obscure knowledge and b) because it has Stephen Fry hosting it and he is rapidly becoming Britain's biggest treasure
samthepsycicclam 3 months ago
@tubertomp: And I wish British TV was more like American cable.
GreenGretel 2 months ago
@tubertomp Neither does anyone. British gameshows accomplish absolutely nothing
slightlyinsaneFTW 2 months ago
@tubertomp It would be if more people watched it on the rare occasions it came along
American TV is dictated by ratings SO MUCH MROE SO than in the UK, so all people gotta do to see more of something is watch it more when it actually shows up
TheLemonGrenade 1 month ago
Maggie Smith is Scottish though.
Nicky131Popstar 6 months ago
@Nicky131Popstar Not really, only through a parent. Her accent is very close to what Maggie Smith speaks.
jeneshisugakuto 5 months ago
@jeneshisugakuto ah ok :)
Nicky131Popstar 5 months ago
@Nicky131Popstar - You must be confusing her with the character she plays in Harry Potter.
cleverandrew123 5 months ago
@cleverandrew123 No i had been told she was Scottish
Nicky131Popstar 5 months ago
is that woman from smack the pony?
julesbanana1 6 months ago
@julesbanana1 yep!
MsMorbeg 6 months ago
@julesbanana1 Yeahh, I saw her in the Government Inspector in June, she was great! Even though I only went for Julian Barratt :P the whole thing was fantastic :]
JoviAlways98 5 months ago
LOL a staun'er lol quality man :D
MON THE WEEGIES!!! :D
ScottMcK9 6 months ago
The Morningside accent was Mrs McGonagall from Harry Potter...
TheEightyNinth 6 months ago
@TheEightyNinth
That's Professor McGonagall to you :)
EnigmaDrath 6 months ago 4
@EnigmaDrath Haha balls, I knew someone would notice!
TheEightyNinth 6 months ago
@TheEightyNinth
LOL Sorry to nitpick. It just ... looked wrong. Had to say something :P
EnigmaDrath 6 months ago
all the accents were pretty damn good
KhazModan 7 months ago
Stephen Fry can master anything. From Scottish accents to mindless trivia...and yet the thing that slips him up is all that is the Newcastle Geordie!
salmonmachine 7 months ago 8
I'm from Morningside, and there was that kind of old lady there in the past, and in fact still is! Im a professional comic book writer and my next book is an autobio one called 'Once upon a time in Morningside'
boychildnew1 7 months ago
Tip Top , well done Mr Fry
sirarchiebald 7 months ago 3
I miss old school, glasses wearing stephen fry. :/
kimyman 8 months ago 2
to be fair to him his Scottish accent was quite good.
redman8903 8 months ago 6
At 1:58 it looks like the guy is missing part of his head.
Nightrazr 8 months ago
I'm scottish and that was the best scottish accent I've heard!
Sounds like Billy Connolly
xkatxxz 8 months ago
he sounds like johnny vegas when he tries to do a scottish accent
PsychoPirate1166 8 months ago 2
This ability to do different voices and accents is why he's so good on the Harry Potter audio books. He did his McGonagall accent at one point in this video.
phoenixfriend 9 months ago 5
The best Billy Connolly accent i've ever heard lol
Fry is awesome!!!
aworldofpayne 9 months ago 6
Morningside is full of poofs who think they r better than everyone else but really they r just wannabe posh twats
97eforsyth 9 months ago
@97eforsyth Bit of a Generalisation there mate and really not true from my Knowledge of The typical Mornisider is a Student. Really you are talking pants and you obviously feel intimidated by what is at the end of the day is an accent. The Morningside area is full of a wide range of people Wealthy, Poor, Mixed race, Gay, Straight whatever. You are just highlighting the ignorant chip that you have on your shoulder.
Azureecosse 8 months ago
he voiced The Chesire Cat!
XxShadowfootxX 9 months ago
these guys have never seen epicmealtime
HMinorCold 9 months ago
stoner means erection? i thought it means junkie
darkmater4tm 10 months ago
@darkmater4tm no not stoner like some one who smokes weed, a stonner, say staw-nur, its weegie (glasweegian) slag that litterally means a stander.
darthpaul 10 months ago
@darkmater4tm stoner does mean junkie, but he didnt say stoner he said "stawnur" so it would rhyme with dawn-hur (hur as in ben hur or hurr derp)
it comes from the word "stander" which is a synonym for erection. with a strong glaswegian accent it becomes "stawnur"
volound 8 months ago
@darkmater4tm Stawner = Erection
truefalse 7 months ago 2
That's Billy Connolly!
EricAurumSkagg 10 months ago 154
@EricAurumSkagg Yus, and I love him too!
JDLupus 3 months ago
@EricAurumSkagg exactly! and it's a spot on impersonation
RachelHurdWood4ever2 2 months ago
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scottish people are all gay
samsung54369 10 months ago
@samsung54369 hahahahahaha
AlbanZap 10 months ago
@samsung54369
Your statement is invalid. I suggest you go to school and educate yourself about homosexuality.
AesWolf 10 months ago 2
@AesWolf just because they whisper weirdly in your ear during that whole "spooning" period, doesn't mean they were Scottish. They might've been trying to hide the fact that your Mum was a Sony fan.
morningchaps 10 months ago
Hahaha I live in Morningside and it's true!
Singsonggirl 10 months ago 2
Who's the woman there? She looks familiar...
Volfie999 11 months ago
@Volfie999 It's Doon Mackichan.
tegrenath 11 months ago
@Lutsch, Scottish is British, you're making the mistake that many people outside the UK and Ireland make. British means being of the United Kingdom ie(Scottish,English, Welsh,and Northern Irish).
stevebloodymckenna 11 months ago
@stevebloodymckenna Aye, but hardly anyone in Scotland would ever describe themselves as British. ( i certainly wouldn't).
peacefrog1916 11 months ago
@stevebloodymckenna and just to interject, British doesn't mean of the United Kingdom it means of the island of Great Britain comprising of England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland is completely separate from Britain geographically, it's the northern part of Ireland. When Great Britain and Northern Ireland are added together they become the UK.
DobbyKing1 11 months ago 3
@DobbyKing1
The demonym for the citizens of the United Kingdom is British. Even though they're not living on Britain, they're classed as British.
cmwissy 11 months ago
@cmwissy I doubt Northern Irish people would see it that way.
DobbyKing1 11 months ago
@DobbyKing1 Regardless of how they see it, Northern Irish people are British.
tegrenath 11 months ago
@tegrenath even though they're not, completely different Island, no way around that.
DobbyKing1 11 months ago
@tegrenath Northern Irish people aren't actually British, they are part of the UK but they are Irish not British. The full name of the UK is actually The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Beefie11 11 months ago
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tegrenath 11 months ago
@tegrenath lol, Really? Christ... then why did the Good Friday Agreement stipulate that it is “the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British or both, as they may so choose." And, perhaps, you could explain where on my Irish passport it confirms my British nationality? Oh, Beefie11, such woeful ignorance.
wollygoggles 9 months ago
@wollygoggles this is neither the time nor the place, nor was there anything in the video to warrant any discussion of tht nature!!
general ignorance indeed!!!
BigGreezyJake 2 months ago
@tegrenath Good Friday Agreement 1998: the recognition of “the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British or both, as they may so choose”, and that “their right to hold both British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both Governments". Think before you speak dear fellow.
wollygoggles 9 months ago 2
The last accent of Stephen's sounded like Johnny Vegas..I think its him I'm thinking of (the guy from the PG Tips ads)
WeirdAlMcHattie 1 year ago
Isn't that a British accent Stephen is doing when imitating the Scotsman who thought he had a British accent?
Lutsch 1 year ago
@Lutsch I think you mean English accent and no that was Scottish. If you go to, say, Edinburgh or Falkirk you might meet people that talk like that. It's where Sean Connery is from.
boborappa 1 year ago
pissin' it ><
ScottIJL 1 year ago
whos the dwarf?
alexhamster1134 1 year ago
@alexhamster1134
Andy Hamilton
SMX11FOX 1 year ago
there's only Billy Connolly sounds like that. Even the voice was the same.
gnamp 1 year ago 3
@gnamp But such a brilliant impression of Billy!
gentlerobot 1 year ago
@gentlerobot yep- totally.
gnamp 1 year ago
What the guy said about giving it a special name, it would actually sell. It was on Penn and Teller's show Bullshit. They had a 'chef' that took Mcdonald's, Taco Bell, and other fast food, mixed them together and made them look 'nice'. Everyone who ate these concoctions thought them great and believed them to be low in fat and calories. All just from a name and how it was presented.
sparkkle2 1 year ago
He sounds like Billy conoly or the guys from still game
mehreenmoh 1 year ago
He's got a very camp Scottish accent, not a glasgow one!
Bucketheadhead 1 year ago
@Bucketheadhead
you mean a Glaswegian one?
00Billy 1 year ago
They should try the deep-fried Mars bar!
chickenruler 1 year ago
The stonner supper is one of the greatest inventions ever.
TheMikeyReilly 1 year ago
He needs to visit america again we have deep-fired:
oreos
twinkies
butter
pickles
cake
and trust me one bite could kill ya
quinnolivia 1 year ago
@quinnolivia Ignorance is fucking bliss. If you think that's bad, you've had a good start in life, trust me.
Though a lot of that was obviously made up, even if it was technically accurate we'd still have you trumped.
funkrocksock 1 year ago
@funkrocksock I swear to god all of what i said is true and you actually want to beat america in a fat fight BRING IT ON
quinnolivia 1 year ago
@quinnolivia I shall go into detail, then. For starters, you said 'deep fired', not deep fried. Probably not intentional, but still incorrect. Then... Butter? Deep fried butter? How does that work, a stick of butter, fried into form? I understand that you have fatty foods. But our food isn't just fatty, it's absolute shite. At least your foods are made from actual ingredients. Oh, and deep fried sweets? Virtually any chocolate bar you can imagine, we have a deep fried variation. You're not alone
funkrocksock 1 year ago
@funkrocksock You dont believe we have deep fried butter fine google fried butter btw you think our foods good or made out of real ingredients my god your mistaken and so what i made a typing mistake sorry i dont proof read my comments
quinnolivia 1 year ago
@funkrocksock Actual ingredients? This is the nation that gave the world violently orange cheese in a can. That comes out like silly string. I'm still reeling. D:
happyjellyfish 1 year ago
@quinnolivia While I agree that Americans can and do fry a lot of shit, we don't hold a candle to the Scots.
Seriously, they would fry whiskey if they could figure out how to batter it.
ciaochowbella 1 year ago
@ciaochowbella ACTUALLY my cousin has found a way to fry budweiser lol
quinnolivia 1 year ago
@quinnolivia That's just wrong.
ciaochowbella 1 year ago
@ciaochowbella I know!
quinnolivia 1 year ago
@ciaochowbella ever heard of beer batter? :P i bet that works with whisky too
ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz 1 year ago
@ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz I know there's whiskey BBQ sauce....but whiskey batter, not sure. I'll have to try it.
ciaochowbella 1 year ago
@ciaochowbella your talking about the jack daniels stuff huh, had that with my lunch today, oh god im a stereotype :P
ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz 1 year ago
@ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz Jack Daniels is swill. Try Maker's Mark of Knob Hill.....at the very least Wild Turkey. Tennessee sour mash is nasty.
ciaochowbella 1 year ago
@0:04 They've never been to America.
BirdValiant 1 year ago
I love this and as a Scot I love hearing people of other nationalities doing our accent,it's so funny.
He is dead right about not thinking you sound Scottish but in fact sounding really Scottish.
Stephen Fry is ace.
FlakeyFreakout 1 year ago
The blooming onion is a whole, large sweet onion that has been dipped in a batter, deep fried, and served with a creamy, very fattening dipping sauce. Search google for "bloomin onion" and you can find a good picture
TheGreatMon 1 year ago
I really liked the sound of that sausage wrapped in doner meat, covered in batter and deep fat fried. It's kind of like a pregnancy craving, except I'm a guy.
SonSkoji 1 year ago
How DARE Mr. Fry insinuate that the scots could even begin to approach us Americans in the ability to make unhealthy food. I'm appalled and offended. We invented the blooming onion, with over 2200 calories and 130 grams of fat! AND IT'S AN APPETIZER!
Frankly, I would only be satisfied with a retraction on Mr. Fry's part.
TheGreatMon 1 year ago
@TheGreatMon Average life expectancy in Glasgow, at just under 54 years, is less than that of Iraq, I think we can properly lay claim to having the worst diet in the world.
yatter1 1 year ago 3
@yatter1 worst diet in the world? I think I immigrate and eat ya'll out of house and home.. Anyone see the petrified McDonald's Happy Meal photographs?
ScarletSinn 1 year ago
@TheGreatMon However, could you explain the "blooming onion"?
yatter1 1 year ago
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Believe me, being Scottish, born and bred - I can't help but say the amount of Scots that think I'm English and the English that say there is nothing remotely English about my speech is astounding xDD
@terratrema "... ALL come home after work to find a fried Mars bar on the dinner table with a bottle of Buckfast to wash it down. I promise, only 17 Scots live like that." *whistles innocently"
TheSecondThousand 1 year ago
2:01 - Stephen channels his inner alcoholic "Billy Connolly" :)
ALAPINO 1 year ago 4