Absolutely - Denzil

[quarterjack]

The Welsh are at their funniest when they take the proverbial out of themselves. John Sparkes knows that Wales has a right mix of people and knows exactly where to poke the fun. Brilliant stuff!

[cilamc]

"And how am I to address the Welsh Institute of Wood dressed like a twit? I look like somebody from LLANELLI!"

John Sparkes is my favourite of the Absolutely crew.

[sisterofnight451]

Oh all this has stayed with me in my and my siblings--I alsost know it word for word still after all these years!

[nancybreed]

Gwynethhh... what happened to the sleeves??

[tubelogin1]

fantastic! thanks! this is atkinson. i mean, atkinson lifted denzil for the blackadder character. the way he breathes after words, mannerisms, that wrist shake. nothing against rowan but here's the source.

[m0rfans]

small point: blackadder first broadcast 1983, absolutely first broadcast 1989

[tubelogin1]

oh, there's that. i was talking out of my arse. so denzil lifted rowan.

[flyingoko]

Ah yes! The Welsh Institute of Wood. The Welsh - last people on EARTH we can still all be racist about!