Just watched all 4 parts of this , Bill is a fantastic advert for the tower , i'm visiting the tower next week i hope he still works there i would love to meet him :)
Just watched all 4 parts of this , Bill is a fantastic advert for the tower , i'm visiting the tower next week i hope he still works there i would love to meet him :)
Love his patter. I know there are some good guides around who keep you entertained and keep you informed at the same time. There is a good Duo at Bolsover Castle, Morecame and Wise style. This is the way to guide. Good job Bill,
If this is the best humour available on the whole internet, if not the world. It is done with grace style and honesty and the guy and his colleagues are the most decent and genuine people i have met. Anyone who is 'offended' should be ashamed and maybe reflect on what these guys have done in their life.
@0MirrorGirl british humor has always been harsher than american humor. I wasn't offended by him and thought he was hilarious. I guess brits have thicker skin (probably due to the weather). ;)
@BigDaveNeg That's sort of a sad commentary on "British humor." Are you British? It was't my experience when in England that this sort of thing was typical humor.
HunsV: interesting comment. I plan to fly about 3,500 miles to do so. Bill's humor delivery is absolutely hilarious. Somebody in the movie or film business should try to discover how he was able to put together such a long narrative filled with interesting history and humor.
I never attended my history class while at school, this was due to the worlds most dull man quoting dates to me. Had this man have been my teacher i belive that I would have picked history as my degree
He reminds me of my first GI (that's Gunnery Instructor not an Infrantryman). This breed of man has great presence, is humorous, informative and frightening. One of the really remarkable things about the British Armed Forces and Sergeant Majors in particular (and GIs when they existed at HMS Excellent and other Naval Establishments) is that there are a lot of them. Hurrah for that. And well done Bill Callaghan
I can only reiterate previous comments....thanks jec0066 for filming and posting and MANY thanks to Yeoman Warder Bill Callaghan for the most entertainingly historical (or should that be hysterical) tour I've ever seen or watched !!!
I received part 2 via an e-mail link and just had to watch all 4 parts. Thanks again
Watching this was superb and the Warder deserves a medal for making history so interesting and funny, next time I go to London I want to go on the tour but only with this Warder. Great Little series Jec0066
Just magic :) what a fab post and such a character that belongs in a story book :) I wanna meet this man :) and even more want my children too ;) Thanks for sharing!
When I went to Dublin June last year, we had a young attractive brunette giving us a Tour of the castle. She was just a as funny. Tour guides like them are legends, and really make the trip worthwhile! :)
Its not often you find and Orator and historian of this calibre, not to mention a highly decorated soldier in his own wright...a .bloody genious, history was never my strong point but i have learnt more in these four episodes than i had learnt in many years at the Fagan;s academy the called my school.
A great guide, makes it entertaining whilst bringing it alive, a chap like this should be teaching history in our schools, may get the youth interested again. thanks for posting.
The severed head of a miscreant mounted on a pike staff, being an early bird feeder, was a revelation to me. After serving 25 years and being departed the colours for 10. I had not missed it until watching this excellent banter! Mine is 24337457.
The severed head of a miscreant mounted on a pike staff, being an early bird feeder, was a revelation to me. After serving 25 years and being departed the colours for 10. I had not missed it until watching this excellent banter! Mine is 24337457.
Absolutely brilliant, he's a star. Entertaining, engaging and knows how to keep an audiences' attention. What a cracking chap. So enjoyed all four parts, thank you for posting these. I want to go there now!
@jec0066 Great set of videos. Thank you very much for uploading them. Makes me proud to be British...which is quite rare these days. What a character he is. I'm glad you enjoyed it :0)
Brilliant stuff. What a fine example of unbiased wit combined with a great way of making history come to live. Well done to him and well done to jec0066 for filming it and posting it.
What a fantastic tour! I watched them all, and have to say that he is awesome. I work in a tudor house and would love to have him come do a talk. WOW, laughed so much throught that, thank you so much for sharing him. xx
our beefeater asked the audience where you were from and noted the mass murders and psychopaths that were from your area
when they found I was from Wisconsin the list he regurgitated seemed endless. He also asked that I stop videotaping him after the first stop Thanks for posting this It brings back some fond memories
All four parts of this are absolutely superb, engaging, funny and full of historical insight. What a great advert for entertaining teaching. I hope everyone thanked him properly after the recording.
Wonderful to watch and see we can still have a a laugh, unfortunately I couldn't get away with most of that where I work, but outside of work, that's another story! There's the mention of American sense of humour against British, listening to the crowd there didn't seem a problem, the Americans seemed to be having a good laugh, I think our sense of humours are very similiar. Thanks for posting.
I have been to the Tower! Unfortunately we didn't get this guy! I have just watched all 4 videos, and have laughed so much I feel ill. Thank you for letting us enjoy this wonderful character (with a history lesson thrown in). I will tell all my friends to watch this. Thanks again.
As a young child I went to the Tower on a school trip, it was sooo boring. Thank you for putting this on YT.... I have watched all 4 of your vids and laughed out loud to all of them.
I am slightly amazed though that no one said thank you, or shook the Yeomans hand; whatever the entry fee is nowadays, that man has singlehandedly made me want to visit the Tower ... this time it would be money well spent.
this guy is awesome. really enjoyed these videos! best advert for the attraction ever! thomas moore wasn't all good, i must point out - he had people burned for owning a bible in english.
@hofsteveO Ditto mate - used to live in the Old Kent Road but still work in town and NEVER bothered my arse to get there and do to thing. This will be put right with my missus and kids during the summer tho I think :-)
His comic delivery is so good it had me laughing out loud, but there is so much wrong with the history eg. Jane Seymour died 12 days after giving birth (not later that day), in October (not September) 1537, a whole YEAR AND A HALF after the execution of Anne Boleyn, who was accused of adultery with 5 men (not 7) - I could go on! If this excellent orator could marry his comic skills with some actual real history this would be one of the most brilliant tours ever.
@skiman189 wouldn't you rather he applied his excellent guiding skills to some actual historical facts? The real clowns are the ones who think he should be in charge of British Education. Despite this, I think his tour his brilliant and agree with the people who think he should be on the TV!
@hankham666 Yes indeed, I had forgotten him! I don't think he was actually tried for adultery with her, but he was certainly arrested, you're right. Don't get me wrong, I think the tour is brilliant, I'm just worried that so many people think they've learned some real history from it.
Thanks for uploading this brilliant video series (I've just watched all 4 and will view them again next time I want a good laugh) - the warder's delivery and timing was superb better in my opinion than some professional comedians. Brilliant filming too - I've seen worse when a full film crew was used. I feel sure that this will become a YouTube classic.
A great advert for the country and for the British Army. It's men like this who possess great character, personality, humour, intellect, recall and sheer presence that characterise all that's best about the British people. If ever history could be made fascinating and memorable here's the man to teach it. My sides are still hurting from laughter - absolutely unspeakably brilliant.
we had the pleasure of being invited to the ceremony of the keys,the pub on site is one of the finest in town. sergeant majors,are they still like this?even the ruperts obeyed the sm.superb and refreshingly honest.
And you thought history was boring? History teachers, watch and learn! These vids are also one of the best adverts for a military career I've ever seen. Military life can be tough and, lets face it very dangerous, but as an exercise in character building they're still second to none. I've worked in and with UK military people for years, and can tell you that our armed forces are stuffed full of people like Bill. Teamwork, humour and an underlying sense of fair play are the watchwords. Top stuff!
This man is truly amazing, I missed him by a whisker last year due to heavy rain at the Tower, not knowing what I missed, how I wished I stood with him.
Thank you for posting these. Have really enjoyed watching them. I wish my history lessons at school had been this entertaining - maybe I would have taken more notice!
I`ve watched them all now, the mainstream T.V. people should commission a documentary about this bloke, absolute legend. Top marks for whoever posted it.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ...What aq star he is, I hope his sense of humore is appriciated and does not get him in 'A floaty poo moat, wthout a paddle' (if you watch the earlier posts of his, you will understand the comment about poo) .. As said already a legend and absolutely brilliant ..Loved it and laughed alot :0)x
@wenglishsal .. Laughin' so much I can't type properly SORRY, but a Massive thank you to @jec0066 for posting these and showing us what an absolutelstar this Yeoman is... I have saved them on my page and also shared with my facebook friends, that's how much I love these posts ...
I would pay good 'money of the realm', to watch him conduct a tour...
Wow....thanks to all for your many kind comments. This fellow was so funny we could hardly stop laughing! I just returned from a trip and will try to post replies to many of your comments. I guess I need to make a DVD of the series!
@jec0066 Thank you so very much for posting all 4 parts of your tour... I have pasted them on my facebook pge for all my friends to enjoy... He is BRILLIANT and I would definitely pay, to tour the Tower of London with him as the guide... SIMPLY BRILLIANT, WITTY and VERY FUNNY... :0)X
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Just watched all 4 parts of this , Bill is a fantastic advert for the tower , i'm visiting the tower next week i hope he still works there i would love to meet him :)
claremorris89 1 week ago
Just watched all 4 parts of this , Bill is a fantastic advert for the tower , i'm visiting the tower next week i hope he still works there i would love to meet him :)
claremorris89 1 week ago
Henry VIII, the original Baron Harkonnen :P
KidRiviera 3 weeks ago
Highly entertaining, though wildly historically inaccurate!
MsLivilla 3 weeks ago
"Promote him now"
hgvcourses 3 weeks ago
Thanks for posting these!
MrUbique 1 month ago
SUPERB!!!!
andrejpwalker 1 month ago
Bill is a legend, he puts the Great back in Britain
TalkToTheBody 1 month ago
i went on his tour to its REALY funny i recomend him ^^ he is the best beefeater evur!
thekillabeevids 1 month ago
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thekillabeevids 1 month ago
Saw this yoeman on NY eve 2011 and he was the best part of the Tower of London experience. Funny and very informative.
illgetroundtoit1 1 month ago
@MolokoPlus1980 That's because he is.
BlackSGMan 2 months ago
Love his patter. I know there are some good guides around who keep you entertained and keep you informed at the same time. There is a good Duo at Bolsover Castle, Morecame and Wise style. This is the way to guide. Good job Bill,
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MrXyklone 2 months ago
4:09 (We would)
GCmediacourse 4 months ago
If this is the best humour available on the whole internet, if not the world. It is done with grace style and honesty and the guy and his colleagues are the most decent and genuine people i have met. Anyone who is 'offended' should be ashamed and maybe reflect on what these guys have done in their life.
rjbkent 5 months ago
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This guy is not funny. Misogynist humor is not only decades out of date, but is, by definition, rude.
0MirrorGirl 5 months ago
@0MirrorGirl british humor has always been harsher than american humor. I wasn't offended by him and thought he was hilarious. I guess brits have thicker skin (probably due to the weather). ;)
TiaraAlonso 5 months ago
@0MirrorGirl He's kidding, playing to the crowd for a reaction and a laugh. Chill out.
CC1290CC 5 months ago
@0MirrorGirl its the british sense of humour, he's cracking jokes and the tourists are enjoying so he's not doing any harm
BigDaveNeg 5 months ago
@BigDaveNeg That's sort of a sad commentary on "British humor." Are you British? It was't my experience when in England that this sort of thing was typical humor.
0MirrorGirl 4 months ago
@0MirrorGirl You have a computer in your kitchen?
CockMyRasbah 4 months ago
@CockMyRasbah Uhmmm...why? I have a laptop, so if I wanted to work in the kitchen, I guess I could. I feel I'm being set up here...
0MirrorGirl 4 months ago
@CockMyRasbah ...I think that went way over MirrorGirl`s head...lol
geroffwitheh 4 months ago
@geroffwitheh Haha, that kind of proves my point. Women shouldn't try and wrap their pretty little heads around sarcastic humour. Bless.
CockMyRasbah 4 months ago
This is awesome. This man is a great speaker/teacher. Thanks for uploading.
Fumbaga 6 months ago
thank you soooo much. thoroughly enjoyed all 4 parts!! my daughter is off to London this coming Sunday. I'm going to tell her about this.
thanks again!!
nextlifearotti 6 months ago
I really enjoyed these 4 videos. thank you.
numloxx 7 months ago
He could make a killing on the speaking circuit.
Karl0010 7 months ago
What a top boy, I would like to engage his services for after dinner speaking!!! Long may you reign sir.
hoppinonabronzeleg 7 months ago
HunsV: interesting comment. I plan to fly about 3,500 miles to do so. Bill's humor delivery is absolutely hilarious. Somebody in the movie or film business should try to discover how he was able to put together such a long narrative filled with interesting history and humor.
jec0066 7 months ago 5
Just watched all 4 videos...this man is brilliant, he should be a history teacher/stand up comedian.
bluenose4344 7 months ago
i love him, the grumpy old sod.
mogsydono 7 months ago
I would pay thousands of dollars and fly eight thousand miles just to see this guy live.
HunsV 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this!!!! Brilliant stuff.
ClearedToLand7 8 months ago
I never attended my history class while at school, this was due to the worlds most dull man quoting dates to me. Had this man have been my teacher i belive that I would have picked history as my degree
MrKarldoran 8 months ago
my cheeks hurt( facial !!) ..I laughed so hard..utterly brilliant!
bassfuryvi 8 months ago
Thanks jec0066 for uploading this haven't laughed and learnt so much in years :) and Bill Callaghan is epic. Thanks so much
ged68 8 months ago
THIS MONSTROSITY........not you. XD
Railer61 8 months ago
Yoda reference! Awesome!
blackking1 9 months ago
Funnily enough, I received PtII first, but had to watch this mans oratory greatness in full. Thank you jec006 for filming and uploading.
Belly laughs a plenty!
Bill should be on the comedy circuit, his obvious love of history could put him into the Cerebral Comedy branch.
Great Stuff!
di55illu5ioned 9 months ago 12
enjoyed this very much. Regards.
larrythelookout 9 months ago
Very entertaining, thanks for sharing.
Chrisradioman 9 months ago
He reminds me of my first GI (that's Gunnery Instructor not an Infrantryman). This breed of man has great presence, is humorous, informative and frightening. One of the really remarkable things about the British Armed Forces and Sergeant Majors in particular (and GIs when they existed at HMS Excellent and other Naval Establishments) is that there are a lot of them. Hurrah for that. And well done Bill Callaghan
zolathedog 9 months ago
I can only reiterate previous comments....thanks jec0066 for filming and posting and MANY thanks to Yeoman Warder Bill Callaghan for the most entertainingly historical (or should that be hysterical) tour I've ever seen or watched !!!
I received part 2 via an e-mail link and just had to watch all 4 parts. Thanks again
steamdriver12 9 months ago
Excellent series of videos, thanks. The warder was brilliant, amusing, entertaining and informative.
luscomator 9 months ago
This Mr. Callaghan has a real knack for teaching and is a great comic.
Could listen and learn all day... Great stuff.
Guitarsthatkill 9 months ago
Loved this....well done Bill Callaghan !! Credit to the Yeoman guard, the military and the UK.
Soojell 9 months ago
Watching this was superb and the Warder deserves a medal for making history so interesting and funny, next time I go to London I want to go on the tour but only with this Warder. Great Little series Jec0066
jaark65 10 months ago 2
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Not a lot of people know this but this Yeoman Warder is Bill Callaghan.
He has been told off by the management of the Tower for his non PC manner. (He refers to them several times in the videos)
If you like Bill's style drop him a line at the Tower and let him know.
Guys like him need our support.
dcv1894 10 months ago
absolutely fantastic, excellent advert for our boys
bazeroogi 10 months ago
Bravo!
WolfgangHolzmann 10 months ago
Just magic :) what a fab post and such a character that belongs in a story book :) I wanna meet this man :) and even more want my children too ;) Thanks for sharing!
utuemz 10 months ago
When I went to Dublin June last year, we had a young attractive brunette giving us a Tour of the castle. She was just a as funny. Tour guides like them are legends, and really make the trip worthwhile! :)
Planehazza 10 months ago
I was laughing as I watched this, and I wasn't even there! It felt as though I was, though. btw, Callaghan is an Irish name.
sylviekell 10 months ago
A fine example of the BEST SOLDIERS IN THE WORLD!!!!
JAACKZz 10 months ago 2
Utterly brilliant. This is a true educator who brings history to life and more importantly, understands what really makes people tick.
msfergus 10 months ago
Not a lot of people know this but this Yeoman Warder is Bill Callaghan. He has been told off by the management of the Tower for his non PC manner.
If you like Bill's style drop him a line at the Tower and let him know.
Guys like him need our support.
dcv1894 10 months ago 10
Absolute class. Top man.
mrdwesty 10 months ago
Its not often you find and Orator and historian of this calibre, not to mention a highly decorated soldier in his own wright...a .bloody genious, history was never my strong point but i have learnt more in these four episodes than i had learnt in many years at the Fagan;s academy the called my school.
Thank you so much for putting this up.
Respects.
chaz2wells 11 months ago
brilliant! how tall is this guy??
marcohorowitz8 11 months ago
A great guide, makes it entertaining whilst bringing it alive, a chap like this should be teaching history in our schools, may get the youth interested again. thanks for posting.
tommy3lions 11 months ago 2
oh i love our great British humour
Mizfraisemolle 11 months ago
Many, many thanks for posting this set and many, many thanks to Bill Callaghan, long may he continue to entertain visitors to the Tower of London.
It is people like Bill Callaghan that helped put the Great in Britain.
rhythm91uk 11 months ago 2
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Saw him today and had my picture taken with him - thanks for sharing this, I so enjoyed watching all 4 clips!
Nadetska 11 months ago
Saw him today and had my picture taken with him - thanks for sharing this, I so enjoyed watching all 4 clips!
Nadetska 11 months ago 2
I bet he moonlights as a stand up comic .
Great entertainer.
MrBarbdweener 11 months ago
Brilliant set of videos showing a superb performance, many thanks.
d1g1dave 11 months ago
Brilliant set of videos showing a superb performance, many thanks.
d1g1dave 11 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful tour. What an absolute treat.
Tony
Mouldytone 11 months ago
Simply briliant I wish he ran the country
TouringReality 11 months ago 3
what are the only words the wife are to say at the pub???
speeedskater 11 months ago
@speeedskater "more beer dear?"
fffuel 7 months ago
If you do a DVD,I would really like one please!!
anjasgoldie 11 months ago
Okay this is weird! Listen around 01:25 - can anyone else hear whispering?
It's no secret that the Tower of London is extremely haunted.
SouthofSidewaysFilm 11 months ago
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The severed head of a miscreant mounted on a pike staff, being an early bird feeder, was a revelation to me. After serving 25 years and being departed the colours for 10. I had not missed it until watching this excellent banter! Mine is 24337457.
Wilt7457 11 months ago
The severed head of a miscreant mounted on a pike staff, being an early bird feeder, was a revelation to me. After serving 25 years and being departed the colours for 10. I had not missed it until watching this excellent banter! Mine is 24337457.
Wilt7457 11 months ago
Absolutely brilliant, he's a star. Entertaining, engaging and knows how to keep an audiences' attention. What a cracking chap. So enjoyed all four parts, thank you for posting these. I want to go there now!
missbitch1965 11 months ago 2
This Yeoman Warder's name is Bill Callaghan - a delightful fellow.
It was a delight to make this series. I may even develop a DVD of it after I learn how to use Apple's Final Cut Studio professional movie software.
For now, enjoy!
jec0066 11 months ago 43
@jec0066 Great set of videos. Thank you very much for uploading them. Makes me proud to be British...which is quite rare these days. What a character he is. I'm glad you enjoyed it :0)
TheManOnTheLongRoad 11 months ago
@jec0066 Thanks for making this dude. Among the most entertaining and informative 44:00 I have watched on YouTube.
jmccarthy1969 11 months ago
@jec0066
I had a great day with this Gentleman at the Tower. May I be the first to suggest he receive a knighthood?
martinpleass 10 months ago
the epitome of the British Army sergeant Major!
they are a national treasure...
tutnallman 11 months ago 3
This guy is brilliant. The best You Tube I've seen, well played Sir!
murdenis 11 months ago
Again, love it. Fabulous. Glad you posted it :-)
sneeds4646 1 year ago
wow dont this guy look like ray winstone x
donovan78070810 1 year ago
Funny, enjoyable,exceptionally well delivered, etc.
Just historically inaccurate, in places, which is really quite disappointing.
edwardianeccentric 1 year ago
actually sad that there is not more than four parts to this.
best thing i've seen in a long time!
DougiesStarGirl93 1 year ago 2
Brilliant stuff. What a fine example of unbiased wit combined with a great way of making history come to live. Well done to him and well done to jec0066 for filming it and posting it.
Shannmeister 1 year ago
What a fantastic tour! I watched them all, and have to say that he is awesome. I work in a tudor house and would love to have him come do a talk. WOW, laughed so much throught that, thank you so much for sharing him. xx
danielsauntiejo 1 year ago
did the tower a few years ago
our beefeater asked the audience where you were from and noted the mass murders and psychopaths that were from your area
when they found I was from Wisconsin the list he regurgitated seemed endless. He also asked that I stop videotaping him after the first stop Thanks for posting this It brings back some fond memories
Predictamike 1 year ago
This guy is GREAT!! I hope that I see him someday. Thank you for posting these; I've seen all four...
javakogan 1 year ago
He did a Yoda impersonation!
BlueonGoldZ 1 year ago
jec0066, Great series of posts. Been there as well. Also had the tour. These are the best tour guides anywhere. No question!
keebearfull 1 year ago
Watched all four parts of this - hysterical stuff.
sketchseven 1 year ago
"Graffiti isn't a new problem. Modern Art is a new problem." LOVE IT. YOUTUBE GOLD.
thatgingerscouser 1 year ago
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F1AUTOKING 1 year ago
All four parts of this are absolutely superb, engaging, funny and full of historical insight. What a great advert for entertaining teaching. I hope everyone thanked him properly after the recording.
j9solutions 1 year ago
Wonderful to watch and see we can still have a a laugh, unfortunately I couldn't get away with most of that where I work, but outside of work, that's another story! There's the mention of American sense of humour against British, listening to the crowd there didn't seem a problem, the Americans seemed to be having a good laugh, I think our sense of humours are very similiar. Thanks for posting.
ColinPRS 1 year ago
I have been to the Tower! Unfortunately we didn't get this guy! I have just watched all 4 videos, and have laughed so much I feel ill. Thank you for letting us enjoy this wonderful character (with a history lesson thrown in). I will tell all my friends to watch this. Thanks again.
mandysparkle1 1 year ago
This guy is a legend, I have learnt more watching your 4 videos than I ever dud at school, thank you for sharing
V6AJK 1 year ago 2
By Christ he was lovely! Thank you jec0066 for recording all of that. I'm aching from grinning!
Carlosfandango67 1 year ago 2
As a young child I went to the Tower on a school trip, it was sooo boring. Thank you for putting this on YT.... I have watched all 4 of your vids and laughed out loud to all of them.
I am slightly amazed though that no one said thank you, or shook the Yeomans hand; whatever the entry fee is nowadays, that man has singlehandedly made me want to visit the Tower ... this time it would be money well spent.
lainiepatty 1 year ago
And not one person said "thank you" or offered to shake his hand!
KevinWMoor 1 year ago
And not one person said thank you or offered to shake his hand.
KevinWMoor 1 year ago
this guy is awesome. really enjoyed these videos! best advert for the attraction ever! thomas moore wasn't all good, i must point out - he had people burned for owning a bible in english.
noisyneil 1 year ago
I live just ten mins from the tower.. yet still havent been inside since junior school..
hofsteveO 1 year ago
@hofsteveO you should definately go! There are guides in costume as well as the Beefeaters and a fantastic joust in the moat in August.
zuliana1066 1 year ago
@hofsteveO Ditto mate - used to live in the Old Kent Road but still work in town and NEVER bothered my arse to get there and do to thing. This will be put right with my missus and kids during the summer tho I think :-)
roughun 8 months ago
What a great guy.
g7usl 1 year ago
His comic delivery is so good it had me laughing out loud, but there is so much wrong with the history eg. Jane Seymour died 12 days after giving birth (not later that day), in October (not September) 1537, a whole YEAR AND A HALF after the execution of Anne Boleyn, who was accused of adultery with 5 men (not 7) - I could go on! If this excellent orator could marry his comic skills with some actual real history this would be one of the most brilliant tours ever.
zuliana1066 1 year ago
@zuliana1066 - clown
skiman189 1 year ago
@skiman189 wouldn't you rather he applied his excellent guiding skills to some actual historical facts? The real clowns are the ones who think he should be in charge of British Education. Despite this, I think his tour his brilliant and agree with the people who think he should be on the TV!
zuliana1066 1 year ago
@zuliana1066 Actually you are wrong as well . Thomas Wyatt was also accused but got away with it . People in glass houses etc
hankham666 1 year ago
@hankham666 Yes indeed, I had forgotten him! I don't think he was actually tried for adultery with her, but he was certainly arrested, you're right. Don't get me wrong, I think the tour is brilliant, I'm just worried that so many people think they've learned some real history from it.
zuliana1066 1 year ago
@zuliana1066 he's meant to be an 'entertaining guide' not a History teacher - get a life!!
celticfan60 1 year ago
Brilliant!
JimHalo 1 year ago
He should be in charge of British education.
Brilliant.
Aidy8310 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading this brilliant video series (I've just watched all 4 and will view them again next time I want a good laugh) - the warder's delivery and timing was superb better in my opinion than some professional comedians. Brilliant filming too - I've seen worse when a full film crew was used. I feel sure that this will become a YouTube classic.
DelTangBrav 1 year ago 2
Excellent, thanks for posting. What a great guy.
Thesausagemonkey 1 year ago
he is absolutely amazing...makes me want to go there and take the tour again. well done for posting these videos. thank you
MsSamdoe 1 year ago
Yep he is good, and so funny. I went on this tour in the 80's but i just might go again see if Bill is there.
sidewaysid 1 year ago
A great advert for the country and for the British Army. It's men like this who possess great character, personality, humour, intellect, recall and sheer presence that characterise all that's best about the British people. If ever history could be made fascinating and memorable here's the man to teach it. My sides are still hurting from laughter - absolutely unspeakably brilliant.
24059227 1 year ago 113
The man is a pedagogic genius. I bet everyone there remembers every part of the history he tought them. Correct and uncensored history at that.
lotusdev 1 year ago
@lotusdev
Whoops - misspelt 'taught'.
lotusdev 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading those videos.
There should be more like him.
I wish my history lessons had been like that and I wish I could bellow like him!
goodchappy 1 year ago
That was great! watched all four clips back to back, riveting and humorous.
RickinHK 1 year ago 2
we had the pleasure of being invited to the ceremony of the keys,the pub on site is one of the finest in town. sergeant majors,are they still like this?even the ruperts obeyed the sm.superb and refreshingly honest.
hud42cdo 1 year ago
Absolutely brilliant, thanks for sharing your history with us ;)
marcfx100 1 year ago
Fun to watch all four. I had been to The Tower back in 1981.
black28z 1 year ago
It has always been the Grate that has created the Great in the British.
Outstanding demonstration of what silly, infantile PC attitudes have lost us, thank you
TONYERICSON 1 year ago
3.40-3.45 had me laughing out loud!
brandybuck1984 1 year ago
Because of these videos, my boyfriend and I are going to the Tower in a few weeks :)
rinnywee 1 year ago
This guy tells it as it was!! Funny and endearing!! he can't be paid enough!!
Charwoman 1 year ago
love this guy, he reminds me of other British officers i have met
thestalkinghead 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing this, he is brilliant. Love the deadpan - informative and entertaining! Brilliant.
FrancoisHBear 1 year ago
And you thought history was boring? History teachers, watch and learn! These vids are also one of the best adverts for a military career I've ever seen. Military life can be tough and, lets face it very dangerous, but as an exercise in character building they're still second to none. I've worked in and with UK military people for years, and can tell you that our armed forces are stuffed full of people like Bill. Teamwork, humour and an underlying sense of fair play are the watchwords. Top stuff!
pfc123456789 1 year ago 5
Absolutely brilliant better than the so called comedians that we have on TV now, someone should put on the telly now.
scouse1958 1 year ago
This man is truly amazing, I missed him by a whisker last year due to heavy rain at the Tower, not knowing what I missed, how I wished I stood with him.
arklight22 1 year ago
Many Thanks jec0066, outstanding.
Harper69able 1 year ago
Thank you for posting these. Have really enjoyed watching them. I wish my history lessons at school had been this entertaining - maybe I would have taken more notice!
TwinGleeks101 1 year ago
I`ve watched them all now, the mainstream T.V. people should commission a documentary about this bloke, absolute legend. Top marks for whoever posted it.
markmaternaghan 1 year ago
I made a playlist with all the vids of him I could find! Check my channel for the link, it will not let me post it in comments.
cacecil 1 year ago
outstanding
fatchancer 1 year ago
Happy to say Bill returned to work today and will be back on tours tomorrow!
wildbill118 1 year ago 4
thank you for this i don't believe i remember listening to such an interesting piece of history
misslollypop34 1 year ago
brilliant!!!!!!!!
twocanplayatthat 1 year ago
DOOO NOT, UUPSET, THE SOOOLDIERS!!!
fucking legend of a man.
TrooperLFC 1 year ago
any one know who to ask for when you go on the tour,im going to london in march and want to see this guy
rotationevents 1 year ago
@rotationevents Bill Callaghan!
cacecil 1 year ago
@cacecil thank so much
rotationevents 1 year ago
Brilliant I will be visiting once again...
jonathanmas3n 1 year ago
brilliant, thankyou for sharing these vids. 10/10
tony10898 1 year ago
Brilliant I will be visiting oncwe again...
jonathanmas3n 1 year ago
What did Monty Python know ?
He is Super
jbjumpback 1 year ago
If Snape was a Beefeater... :D
euryleia83 1 year ago
So very good, he must tour the Schools of England and educate our young clearly and in good spirit.
RyeMojo 1 year ago
this guy is amazing. made a subject which I don't really care about really interesting. great sense of humor.
guitar2adam 1 year ago
This is the only thing I have ever seen that's made me want to go to London, and it may be the only thing I need to see to make me do such a thing.
ninjz 1 year ago
This is the only thing I have ever seen that's made me want to go to London, and it may be the only thing I need to see to make me do such a thing.
ninjz 1 year ago
Excellent
nickrolfe69 1 year ago
absolute awesome, my kind of narrative....thanks for posting this up !!
FLOW3WOLF 1 year ago
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ...What aq star he is, I hope his sense of humore is appriciated and does not get him in 'A floaty poo moat, wthout a paddle' (if you watch the earlier posts of his, you will understand the comment about poo) .. As said already a legend and absolutely brilliant ..Loved it and laughed alot :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
@wenglishsal .. Laughin' so much I can't type properly SORRY, but a Massive thank you to @jec0066 for posting these and showing us what an absolutelstar this Yeoman is... I have saved them on my page and also shared with my facebook friends, that's how much I love these posts ...
I would pay good 'money of the realm', to watch him conduct a tour...
Best regards from Wales UK :0)x
wenglishsal 1 year ago
Brilliant stuff
shoseki 1 year ago
If he narrated a series of audio-books on history. I'd buy them.
BubbleGumNipples 1 year ago 2
This was ace, thanks for putting it up.
Niiauyr 1 year ago
@kenhol44 *watches again* gah. you're right. kinda disappointed it wasn't 'jews' though.
Everfalling 1 year ago
i love the final 'jews, jews.' bit just to round off the insults.
Everfalling 1 year ago
this is how history should be taught
andyellison 1 year ago
What an amazing chap.
panzerkw 1 year ago
Wow....thanks to all for your many kind comments. This fellow was so funny we could hardly stop laughing! I just returned from a trip and will try to post replies to many of your comments. I guess I need to make a DVD of the series!
jec0066 1 year ago 21
@jec0066 Thank you so very much for posting all 4 parts of your tour... I have pasted them on my facebook pge for all my friends to enjoy... He is BRILLIANT and I would definitely pay, to tour the Tower of London with him as the guide... SIMPLY BRILLIANT, WITTY and VERY FUNNY... :0)X
wenglishsal 1 year ago