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!
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.
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!
quarterjack 3 years ago
"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.
cilamc 3 years ago
oh, there's that. i was talking out of my arse. so denzil lifted rowan.
tubelogin1 4 years ago
Oh all this has stayed with me in my and my siblings--I alsost know it word for word still after all these years!
sisterofnight451 4 years ago
Gwynethhh... what happened to the sleeves??
nancybreed 4 years ago
small point: blackadder first broadcast 1983, absolutely first broadcast 1989
m0rfans 4 years ago
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.
tubelogin1 5 years ago
Ah yes! The Welsh Institute of Wood. The Welsh - last people on EARTH we can still all be racist about!
flyingoko 5 years ago