Harry Enfield - Mr Cholmondley-Warner on Life in 1990

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner
An early 20th century television presenter (played by Jon Glover) who, with his manservant Greyson (Enfield), would attempt to uphold the British Empire's values by advising, amongst other things, that women refrain from participating in complex conversations (as this would lead to insanity) or that babies be given gin (to ensure a good night's sleep). The characters also appeared in a series of TV adverts for Mercury Communications. (more)

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  Comedy

[inguinale]

I think the welsh part was a bit optimistic.

[tomboz777]

i cant belive there's such a cronic lack of understanding of irony in the world...

...having read some of these comments (all with typical youtube idiocy) you realise how obtuse the average person is on here.

It's clearly a self-parody of the fomer unrelenting, at times rediculous Brittish imperialism that used to occupy a large part of the world through the Brittish empire. Basicly mocking our own prissy snobbery to something relatively 'queer' to our own brittish culture .

[William Toms]

I want that cigarette holder

[webmozaic]

I can't wait!

[Nick Martin]

You mean Chiddingfold on sea. Although it is nowhere near the sea, there is a village called Chiddingfold in the county of Surrey in England.

[tellyontellyon]

I'm Welsh and I have used inside toilets several times, but I still prefer the outside ones.

[welshslayer]

Ah! I remember learning to use a inside toilet!

Great times.

[jonoessex]

I live in Chiddingfold LOL!

[randomsamno9]

Despite being a parody I have to say that Enfield has recreated early television in Britain more successfully than any other recreation I have ever seen.

[MrDX1118]

*chiddingfold-on-sea