Mitchell & Webb - Cellists

[38dragoon38]

Whenever the subjects on Grand Designs run into "difficulties" they nearly always allude to "borrowing" a few hundred thousand pounds from the bank of mummy and daddy. It always makes me wonder whether this ever registers with the majority of the viewing audience. Perhaps it goes some way to explaining why, in 2012, the UK has an aristocratic Prime Minister and half the cabinet have been to Eton.

[kgs42]

So I understand ! It's interesting how she is involved - maybe a bit of private fun going on. She is very attractive so lucky Robert!

[chrismanmk]

Why not use a VTOL aircraft?

[CultureShockSix]

@chrismanmk I'd love to see a VTOL passenger aircraft. The size of the engines to get it off the ground without lift from the wings would have to be massive. XD

[kgs42]

@CultureShockSix Ok .... how about an ICBM silo .....?? They talked about going down.

An "I see you have changed architects???" Grand Design cliche situation?

[ifedthehorse]

Why not just buy another cello each, and leave them in Sweden? They may have to pay storage fees but it should work out a lot cheaper in the long run as they won't have to pay extra luggage charges.

[musicalaviator]

86 million pounds... At this rate we're going to have to sell another cello.

[kgs42]

Well, lucky Bob, I say!

[tombomdoodle]

Should've moved to Sweden.

[WilhelmEbert]

@fleabag500 Sweden's really nice but as anyplace it depends where you go. If you don't like big landscapes and lots of travel then don't go to sweden... Cool name thought Sweeeeden sweee

[TheCarnage92]

@WilhelmEbert Or move to a city?? I do not see the problem :O

[perfacetus]

Just so perfectly done. They capture the whole 'creative' optimistic types so well. Excellent.

[YanMcDanish]

Sweden... ehhhhhhh.

[Sxrule]

robert webb looks exactyl like malcom mcdowell with that hair,

[JallenMeodia]

As much as I like Grand Designs, I think this sketch is perfect.

[koosk41]

Classic! This kinda reminds me of all these pompous twats on home improvement/relocation shows. "Yes,our budget only stretches to £25 million and that doesn't buy an awful lot these-days does it?" "We had a look at Edinburgh Castle but the kitchen needed an awful lot of work didn't it Jasper?" "We've decided to simply sell-up and move to the South of France where I believe they're throwing in a vineyard...oh and a rustic barn...That's what sold it really?"

[lwknives]

try carrying around a Mesa Half stack. :P

[buddaduddabudda]

Peterborough!!!! Whoop!

[tekqist28]

Sweden is horrid, ive lived here for 19 years. It's truly horrible

[shwwnn]

@tekqist28 what's bad about it?

[tekqist28]

@shwwnn weather, people and food. Pick one, or all

[noregrets92]

@tekqist28

you gotta love those swedish girls though right?

[tekqist28]

@noregrets92 Eww please go away

[noregrets92]

@tekqist28

haha! didn't realise you were one of them, my bad!

[fleabag500]

@tekqist28

What are you talking about? For me Sweden's always been this kind of promised land that one day I'll be able to escape to. Have I been misinformed? Has my dream been based on lies? D: Tell me it's not so!!

[tekqist28]

@fleabag500 it is.

[Rymdpandan]

@fleabag500 I can honestly say Sweden's the best place I've ever lived in... Granted, it's the only place I've ever lived in, but still.

Biggest problem aside from the weather is that the Swedish TV-shows suck, though, which is why I'm watching British comedy on YouTube. Aside from that, it's lovely.

[WardancerHB]

@Rymdpandan And I hear you're nice people, too. Despite the IKEA-workers of course ;-)

[pijuan666]

Press 2 for endless "Nnnnnnnnnn"

[Cardien18]

i miss playing the cello :'( if i had the money I'd buy one but they're so expensive. I also woulkd love to live in sweden but learning swedish is...nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[2canines]

@Cardien18

you never have to learn it. 95% of Sweden speak English and 30% of them pretty much speaks it fluently with not so much accent. only people over the age of 80 or under 10 might have difficulty communicating with you

btw the statistics where pulled out of my ass, but they are still good =)

[Conway79]

"So the choice is, move to Sweden, which, nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn"

[38dragoon38]

Another bloody fly-on-the-wall documentary about the "problems" of being middle class! What the fuck is a chellow anyway?

[Dungarth]

..lol Sweden is much nicer to live in than England these days.. fresher air, uch friendlier people and almost 0 crime.

[Kazumaster]

@Dungarth Having lived in England and Sweden, they're both great places to be ;-)

Though I reside in Finland myself..

[mrplease66]

if it's a Goffriller, they'll be alright ;)

[Karinrin88]

being swedish I feel slightly offended at 0:29

still makes me laugh though

[Tiwaz81]

@Karinrin88 dont.Really sweden is nicer, but til your beer prices drop, no brit could re locate there, 

[ADDodger]

@Karinrin88 Same haha, hilarious though

[whowantsabighug]

I hated playing cello, boring, heavy, a nuisance, obvious and unattractive.

[cookies7804]

and ultimately ....magma

[rachelrulz6]

@cookies7804 my dogs name is magma

[eldeano1]

@cookies7804 dr evil

[kgs42]

gradgurl2007 ... thanks for message .... that's interesting (lucky Rob!) ...... it's not too much of a sketch idea but they get a lot out of it. M&W getting better and better imo.

I wonder if they are in comedy mode at home ..... seems to come easily to them here?

[green3712]

cellos aren't that heavy. they're just big

[kgs42]

Who is the actress ? She's very good ..... underplays it excellently.

DM giving good Kevin Mc Cloud ...... also very subtle.

I heard the other day ..... comedians make good actors.

[gradgurl2007]

@kgs42 - I think that's Robert's real-life wife.

[vaudevilleUK]

@gradgurl2007 @kgs42 tis indeed

[ApusChin]

@kgs42 I think the actress is Robert Webb's wife actually...

[MrAluminumJacket]

@kgs42 Thats Webbs wife

[plooptube]

@kgs42 That's actually Robert Webb's wife!

[SenorKristobbalVLog]

@kgs42 Its Robert Webb's real wife

[Sboy200]

@kgs42 the actress is Robes wife....

[implications24]

can't believe it didn't work!

[TheMetalPenguin]

Aside from the brilliance of this sketch, Robert Webb really reminds me of Benedict Cumberpatch here.

[FannySMUDGE]

Win.