Dinner for One - Freddie Frinton

[302Cleveland]

Haven't seen this since i was a kid.

Thanks for sharing.

[ptl79]

my german friends made me watch this one nye. I was disappointed at the time, but thank them every year for this silly and profound message.

prost to the Germans and their high level cognition, beer, dirty sex and tasty sausages.

[Moonshinedistiller]

is she blind?

[MsPeperonata]

Strange that every German knows this as it is a New Year ritual on TV in Germany every New Year, but it utterly unknown in England. I thought I would see what it's all about after reading that in the German parliament, when an awkward question is being discussed, it is customary for a member to stand up and defuse the situation by quoting from this show: "I'll do my best." This has quite a stunning effect: all the other members fall about laughing - yes, even Germans.

[MrMarcLawless]

BRILLIANT

[meschedeman]

We love watching this every year on New Year Eve in Germany! It is still the best programme of the night!

[DorothyShelley]

this made my jaws ache laughing at it ha ha ha thank you so much dorothy shelleyxx

[Loobs666]

May Warden must be the poshest sounding Woman to come from Leeds...EVER!

[DEBDENRAIDERS]

i used to luv freddie frinton a great comic actor of his time doing slapstic comedy - as someone comics these days should see freddie at his best and lean without much talking but still funny and NO SWEARING a joy to watch and they say germans dont understand english comedy - well done to all germans and other countries for watching good old fashioned comedy at its best - two good actors -- where have they all gone ?

[Roelverheggen1]

ohw i'll cill that cat !! famous !!

[callasfan100]

fantastic.acting.from.freddie.­frinton

[max444ist]

No German, for some reason, would miss this sketch on New Years Eve. The Country grinds to halt about 10pm while they watch it. To hear them sing Auld Lang Syne makes one weep and long for home.

[sapper82]

Just listening to the Radio 4 news report on this on the new programme PM.

[quizmaster85]

Sugar in the morning!

[swollower]

Just watched this on ZDF in germany Its on at least 15 times throughout new years eve and although its a classic after over 20 years here I`ve seen it enough I think

[hawkeye4ever]

It's actually quite sad. She's the last survior of her group of friends and the butler has to make them all up... My Granddad is 90 in two weeks and none of his friends are alive anymore.

[PoitinCZ]

First time I saw this was last New Year's Eve in the Czech Republic. Weird. Never seen it in the UK. I see from other comments that it's shown in other countries around Christmas/New Year too.

[retread01]

Ugh, stopped watching once he did the trip over the tiger for the second time. Oh look, there he goes again. 4th time before I press Post? Yup.

[EtrofOnaip]

I like much more the Dutch caracter Tom Manders, who did a double role in the following little video about a tramp, who shows his new invention to a "Institute of Patents", a Mouse Trap, look for : dorus de muizenval

[MrRazerwire]

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[thrashtothemax]

Brit' comedy at its very BEST. is it true Freddie never touched a drop ??

[42bazzer]

this is a danish tradition show just before the New Year and is very funny pitty the bbc don't show it!

[TashkentFox]

The same is true in Germany, every German television channel shows this sketch on December 31st.

[maritd94]

My friends said that it was so funny, but I dont get the humor.

[barneyboscoe]

@maritd94 you wouldn't,........... youre a foreigner.

[maritd94]

@barneyboscoe Well yeah that's correct, but my friends are also foreigners...

[barneyboscoe]

@maritd94 Exactly??

[barneyboscoe]

@maritd94

What was it Noel Coward said??

[nanajack]

His name is James. Wonder if that is you and Kristen

[12fats26]

agreed, brilliant orginal material that only british comics can produce

[ralphtonge]

Its great innocent physical comedy... Probably even funnier if you were there when it was being performed.

[wibblywobbly1]

Brilliant, true humour. Modern comedians should learn how to make people laugh like they used to.

[barneyboscoe]

@wibblywobbly1 saw Freddie do this sketch 1961 at Blackpool opera house nearly pissed myself laughing. R.I.P Freddie Fronton.

[doive1231]

Ho ho. He gets the woman in the end. No wonder it's popular in Germany.

[marinet0]

It's rubbish. Sums the Germans up if you ask me, and I actually like slapstick, but this is mediocre.

[skogsgud]

made in britain idiot

[norham68]

Ha ha. I used to watch this growing up in Germany in the 70s. It was always on on New Years Eve. Fabulous.