Tough Gig with Dara O'Briain doing LARP Part 1 of 3

[Henry610]

5:50 And you would be... Optimus Prime?

[MrWolfification]

my name in reality is morgan...i never thought dara would say my name :3...where is this larp taken place?

[karry299]

Wait, wait, so if i come to England, i can fuck real, live, young elven females, in a specially prepared brothel, for imaginary money ? Woohoo !

[gymnosophy]

"Could be more slightly challenging than I think" Yeah, nice one producer.

[gymnosophy]

@ 2: 25 to 2: 35 she does that annoying jumpy shoulder thing

[bassretro1993]

Kermit XD

[CyanEagleGames]

Whats your name?

I AM STRYKE!!!

Just, OoC for a minute.. whats your name?

Oh ma' names Gary :)

[leckerwurstbrot]

Dara has never looked more like Dobby.. He should do the ears mor often :D

[newsense87]

I think this is pretty cool but I would be rule 7'd in about 5 minutes.

[Soundfrequency]

I'd be pissing myself laughing if I were there

[EragonFiresword]

My favourite story of rule 7 breaking was when a mate of mine and his girlfriend had these really annoying couple of guys runing the event, being far too seroius with everything. So, my mate and a few of his friends were playing ratmen - like WH fantasy Skaven - and they started speaking with really squeaky voices. That didn't go down well. They were threatened with expulsion. So, just to top it off, on the next charge, they did it shouting "cheese for the cheese god!!!"

[catscanflyhigh]

Dara would fit right in with those fucking freaks

[jdhathrisen]

I'm sorry, these people seem really nice, but in character they just make me piss myself.

[ChrisAndJoly]

7:40ish...that quick look from Dara to the camera, you know what he's thinking...

"What the fuck am I doing here?"

[klisher]

i had a go at this 18 years ago,i didnt dress up though its too kinky.

[o0SquidFeatures0o]

I genuinely did not know people did this..

[SSJ3Croat]

LARP rules

[cmurphy2826]

"'using the aspects of their old gods, Kermit'...Ker-mit? Jesus wept..." lol

[adulion]

if they dress like that they must have a sense of humour

[mudyshox]

ive played alot of d and d but this shit is too much

funny stuff though

[TheNinjawolf666]

AHAHA epic



[TheLordEspada]

i would kill to do this. ireland sucks balls

[Carcharoth0]

@TheLordEspada There's a fair amount of Irish LARPers if you know where to look. We generally fly or drive over so it's more expensive than it would be for the mainlanders.

[tromlui]

@Carcharoth0

Mainland!?

You colonised elf.



[tromlui]

Mainland!?

You colonised elf.

[SalientBen]

he makes a big deal of the"35 page rulebook!", should try getting into a bloody table top session man!

the only thing as short as that in Ad&D was the product catalogue! :D

[Wyvronyx]

ok, I do larp and i live in canterbury - how the hell did i never hear about this?

[mickthekindstranger]

@Wyvronyx they mustn't like you!! :P messing

[chazmarie]

@goldie666. I'm 21 and have a bf and I'm a larper. Don't think everyone that's into larp are sad 30year olds with nothing better to do in life. It's fun to larp! U get to spend time with friends and meet people from all over the world, u get to use ur imagination and have a few days of random fun where u can fight and cast spells and die in glorious battle with out worrying how it effects real life.

[JJGMTS]

I'm amazed at how seriously these people take this and how completely they can immerse themselves in their roles. Some of the role players must have careers and professional responsibilities, some must have spouses or partners, and yet they can absolutely commit to this. I'd find it so hard to stop caring about how much of a weirdo I'd appear to others to enjoy it, I think.

Anyway, Kudos to Dara for being so understanding about it all!

[Natala00]

@JJGMTS Most English LARP including this one is taken place in a scoutcamp, the reason for this is so that it is out of the public eye. By having it private it is easier to immerse yourself and letting go of inhibitions, and the fact that everybody else are joining in also helps. Personally I find LARP a bit like swimming in a cold lake, you feel shy at first but once you leap in, any fears you got goes away, and you can't feel the cold any more - In fact it is a heck of alot of fun. :)

[sirophiuchus]

@JJGMTS A lot of LARPers are pretty good actors.

[MrDubstepaholic]

hahahaha armed with spells

[atticusboyx]

ker-mit .. jeeesus christ!

[silvermagic2k8]

he should of brought Frankie Boyle

[southsydney]

that bloke's beard must be a real pain in the arse to maintain.

[akatsukimaster666]

freakin epic

[Ricaxa]

I've been reading about this experience in Dara's book. It's amazing.

[katyc130890]

@Ricaxa I didn't know he had a book. What's it called? I bet it's awesome.

[Ricaxa]

@katyc130890 It's called tickling the English. It's his notes from touring basically with some extra thoughts. It's an awesome read and you can look back through his gigs to see the proof too :D

[karlitob1983]

MY NAMES STRIKE!!!!!! Actually, my name is Gary.

[sillyjobug]

I must point out that that is by no means the world's only MDF castle. I do Ren Faires here in the US, and it's all feckin' MDF. Although, generally slightly more convincing than that one, at least at the big Faires. (Yep, I'm a nerd.)

[staplerjm]

Its weird how there are events where thousands of people go out at night and cram into huge theatres so that they can be made to laugh for a while.

[SaraFunkhouser]

Larping is amazing!

[xoxPwincessAshxox]

@SaraFunkhouser it seriously is (Y)

[Shadowsi]

I managed to find a local LARP society. Yay!

[lamentes]

I do this stuff. We don't take ourselves seriously, tis great!

[ELMcADAM]

pretty lame but fair enough

[Johngamenerd]

These Things Look Fun

[godie666]

lol, sure if your like 30 years old, never had a girlfriend in your life and still live with your parents....

[mecampbellesq]

Oh yes, and your comment is ever-so-witty and original. I'm sure we've never heard that before...

[samus404]

@godie666 thats a load of crap. just to let you know :)

[Johngamenerd]

Sarahs Quite Good Looking

[niettevragen]

@Johngamenerd

yes she is...

[Klimpenkens]

I burst out laughing when he said "Does anyone else have a goal or something they want to achieve?" while IC.

[jamesey25150]

Lol, i remember watchin this on a Britannia Inflight TV....

It Was especially funny on a friday night at about 10.00 :)

[dynamicalanimal]

7:36 crazy bitch waffling about made up nonsense.... some one behind microphone says "oh lord shes on about that again" and Dara gives the greatest fucking glance to the camera while sipping his drink..

[Isanion]

good ears man!

I had to rewatch that bit a couple of times before i heard it.

[niettevragen]

@dynamicalanimal

xD i just wet my self that was really hilarius

[the14yroldpianoman]

my brother is in this :D Dan number 1 :P

[MidnighWolf]

Good thing he didn't bring Frankie along...

[spudsucker]

haha imagen frankie boyle ther lol

[cmwissy]

@MidnighWolf

Frankie is a massive nerd - He's signing CLiNT comics with Mark Millar in London this month.

[ad1170]

@MidnighWolf Beleave it or not frankies into this thing if you read his autobiography he reads fantasy novels and comics and plays text based RPG's

[Illuminatus42]

I like Dara even more because of this. It's nice to see someone actually try to understand this particular hobby.

[mikleman996]

Dara: hello whats your name

me: im diablo and run around shouting death at people mwehahahahahahaha

[alexsad24]

Dara is so great.

[Ironclaw666]

One the guys at the start wearin Motorhead shirts! xD

[TYrox09]

Does any body know where i can watch Russell Howard's Tough Gig??? he was in lahinch with some surfers

[dancingpaws1]

Morgan Fairchild LOL !!!! dara is soo funny and sooo cool

[AnimaRaptor]

lol I can't even keep in character on online RP games... LARPing must be something else entirley more difficult...

I do like the sound of those foam padded blades though... A mock sword fight seems much more my style.

[ELMcADAM]

homosexual

[LOTTIEisMEE]

has anyone got russell howards tough gig? if so could you upload it! :)

[OliverWinton]

its so lame i think its swung back into cool again

[mytimetravellingdog]

if larping floats your boat fine but rule 7?

even if you love it how can you not on occasion take the piss? you are dressing up and playing at swords and sorcery with a fair few people who do take it seriously? it is inherently ridiculous surely you must be able to laugh at it and have a bit of fun?

[RGBRYN]

i dont larp but i do game like that called dagorhir and i have lot of fun and ragnarok XXII

[dfhwze]

#7:39: how he looks at the camera -> hilarious

[Earthboundwhisper]

They forgot rule 7a) Unless its funny!

Our system is just so funny sometimes. You can come close to rule 7 as long as you don't go to far

[vikramkrishnan]

strangely, i like this

[theanimeloser]

LARPing is indeed difficult. Though the people I play with are nice and friendly, they can be VERY scary at times.

[owensamrob]

They are a bit serious, i would be very scared indeed :S

[HittokiriBatosai]

"Kermit?? If that take THAT seriously, how am I supposed to make them laugh?!" HAHAHAHA, can't wait for the actual material!

[barnsleyrule]

HAHAHAHAH AT 7:39 that look made me laugh too much

[blondemobile]

ordinary people who think lord of the rings was a documentary. love it.

[Warsie]

what's rule 7 again? the didn't say it too good in the vid.

[Hammerhydra]

Rule 7: "Don't take the piss."

[Warsie]

oh, thank you :)

[Dream146]

then you get rule 7.5: "unless it's funny"

[headwreckswales]

the Wolves were always fans of 7.5

[jesusisscene]

HAHAH There playing WoW.....

[cmwissy]

@jesusisscene

You do understand Dara and Frankie both play WoW and have made quite a few references to it in their careers?

[chickenmantoyou]

7:39 you can feel his fear

[LifeisaGlitch]

lol I like the chick larping while smoking.

[moviemaker2215]

MY names strike!then my names gary? lol

[cyborg265]

...whats a brothle? is it like an out house?

[Hammerhydra]

Brothel: Whorehouse, Knocking Shop, Den of Negotiable Affection etc.

Before high-horses are mounted or drool starts to flow, in LARP these will contain nothing more salubrious than alcohol, belly dancing or platonic massage. But Brothel sounds more apt than chill-out tent.

[skinny3600]

Whats platonic massage, are you a larper?

[Hammerhydra]

Non-intimate massage rather than anything sexy or euphemistic. And yes.

[skinny3600]

Cool :> im trying to get into it, But just need to find out where to start xD

[lamnaa]

Kinda, but you release a different fluid.

[Warsie]

lolol

[Balloonbot]

THis should be interesting, i love Stand-up, and although i dont LARP, im sur ei'll understand the fantasy jokes as an ex-warcrafter

[Vikingmetalftw]

Can someone tell me what the lady said about rule 7? I couldn't understand her British accent.

[Natala00]

"Rule 7, is don't take the piss" it's a British slang expression meaning to mock, tease, ridicule or scoff. Example: "I hit him on the head with this rubber carrot, according to the rulebook, he should take the hit and should be role-playing dying" "No, you are clearly taking the piss."

[Vikingmetalftw]

Thanks

[SPACKlick]

@Natala00 Don't forget rule 7b

"unless it's funny"

[FPSFreak360]

what fucking losers

[travelsonic]

You mean yourself? It's a hobby. Deal with it.

[aaron9099]

WoW

[78625amginE]

Not sure I understand these people.

[Hammerhydra]

Very simple: it's a hobby. They enjoy it. Because they enjoy it, they put in effort. Most hobbies seem bizarre when viewed from outside (consider fishing for example).

[MrCopperhead1861]

@Hammerhydra Its that different from American Civil War reenacting that I do really. People gotta think I'm crazy for marching around in old clothes and shooting guns lol

You go nerds! I wouldn't mind sitting around a bar, trying to get some sweet elf lovin rofl. You do what makes you happy, even if it isn't "the norm" Thumbs up if you agree!

[IHaveTheQi]

I've got quite a few mates who are LARPers. It looks...interesting. I've never tried it myself

[helsinkichick]

I LARP ^^ tis better and healthier than W.O.W :P

[fairydust214]

have you got a copy of when russell howard did this?  i never saw that one

[liamgardinerrs]

lol i live in medway ahah

i bet that guy gets well done in

[tinlee]

This is relaly wierd. hahaha

[UselessTwit91]

Does he say "Didier Drogba" at 1:59?

[tartanmartin]

yep... defo said didier drogba... :)

[IHaveTheQi]

He said "if they get hit by one of these they go down like didier drogba"

[mrbearbear83]

ordinary people who think lord of the rings was a documentary

[fellow9030]

Well the vilage impressed me, very authentic.

But still the players swing their swords like it is a light-weighted stick. Never held a real sword in your hands? It's heavy!

[Asasello333]

No it's not. What you mean is a club.

[fellow9030]

Ok, it may relatively not be that heavy (especially when compared to a club), but it is still heavier than a larp-sword.

[therlihy1]

"I'm Gary.. just up the road!" xD

[gordio]

KERMIT? Hahaha

[pcwizme]

Sorry that was a reply to robmicklewright about the camp site...

and no its not creepy when your there... just a bundle of laughs

[canyonerodriver]

no offence to the people that do this but its creepy

[SquirrelGirl13]

How is it creepy?

[cutieparrot007]

These guys make me laugh haha!

[arlenpollintine19]

Pause at 7:39.

[rachellecurwen]

can nayone please tell what channel this was broadcast on its either 2 or 4 i cnt remmeber ?

[millard19]

its channel 3 watched it yesterday

[garethegreat]

I bet they got the piss taken out of them at work the morning after that show was on

[bfsboi]

woah! I relax and chill at weekends where hes standing. thats canterbury - westgate gardens! awesome!

[robmicklewright]

i know that campsite - it's called boiderhurst - it's near where i live

never knew they di dthis sort of stuff on it

[pcwizme]

No its really not (i am one of the weirdos that do this thing... im in the video a fair bit as well!)

[robmicklewright]

where is it then?

[pcwizme]

its held at Ross Woods Scout site in kent.

[thesteve120]

much respect to you, i wasent involved in the stuff myself but i was one of the camera men, it was weird to film

[ficklefiend]

The conversations are weird as hell, but the rest looks fun!

[CelestialGold]

Sarah is very hot. Wonder how many of those goblins have banged her?

[millard19]

thats really sad the only female there and u go crazy for her

[lomble1]

well thats nerdy. he's funny tho

[jtrouveroy]

reminds me i have to get ready for my LARPs this summer

[vinczey]

lol world of warcraft

[poica1]

The problem is that they aren't actually very good at the actual role-playing...

[Ed17cellotape]

why is that a problem?

it's just fun.

[travelsonic]

"good" is subjective.

[lamnaa]

Would it not be great to turn up to one of these things in a completely unrelated costume? Their trying to have there fantasy role playing fun with a load of roundheads, red shirts, some Naruto characters and Darth Vader there.

[JadeFerret]

Believe me, it has been done. Scorpion and Raiden once turned up.

[megaman2000]

thats lord of the rings on steroids

[brucelee12]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Many moon has risen.. >_>

[martayd88]

haha that was extremely funny to me as well, partly because she seemed quite awkward when she was saying it! :D

[Traxxem]

LOL

"whats your name"

"MUH NAMES SRIKE"

"uhh..out of character for a sec ok? so what is your name"

"..muh names gary >.>"

[TotallyBursar]

"Sadly, taking th episs is my way of making a living!"

Love it!

[thestavier]

"ker-mit, ker-mit! Jesus wept"

[kingcroak]

and not a golem?

[scottswarbrick]

the guy on 5.54 is trying to be a transformer

[RonanCom]

It's almost amazing how the more serious people get about LARPING and fantasy, the less fun you have...

[travelsonic]

It's odd that you come to that conclusion.

[jijtuub]

the girl, sara(h), is actually pretty allright. such a bloody shame.

Dara is awesome!

[wingofafly]

I hate LRP events where people shout 'Blunt!' or 'Sharp!' when they attack you, as if you can't see that they're hitting you with a sword or a huge club.

[Palthera]

If they're behind you you can't can you?

[Rezzerection]

i go to one, catacylsm, is fantastic and such fun...great people and atmosphere, its easy to knock it to be honest but i think once you try it once its amazing!

[gggay1234]

Lol Morgan Fairchild

[neuroticFIEND]

i like how when they're all in charcter dara's eating a cornetto.

[deochpiss]

Do they do like weekend package deals? it looks like SO mch fun!!!XD

[kendracarn]

a wkend is usualy £35 a day but thats evthing included i think u cn get more info on the skulldugery website

[kendracarn]

my m8s r in this vid lol had no excuse not to record it!

[peachmyster]

i go to these events at skullduggery and there awesome!

[IsuzuNidishake]

Im kinda ashamed to say, but all that rolepkay stuff looks really fun xDDD

[Digitaaliklosetti]

I know what you mean. I bash on larpers for their queer little games, but I can't help but look at that and think that I might enjoy it.

I imagine latent zoophiliacs have this kind of moments.

[travelsonic]

I bash on people like you for calling things different than normal "queer" and take an dislike for something to asinine retarded levels.

[trubwub]

many a moon has risen

[RyanL0V3SHannah]

its to weird to be funny =S

[kingcroak]

that looks relly fun. hehe.

[dunehunter]

Is it me, or does he look like a bit of a fantasy creature to start with? ;)

I missed this when it was on TV. It's really good.