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Heaven & Hell. HEAVEN is where: The police are British. The chefs Italian. The mechanics are German. The lovers are French. and it's all organised by the Swiss . HELL is where: The police are German. The chefs are British. The mechanics are French. The lovers are Swiss. and it's all organised by the Italians!!

Watching americans trying to explain jokes to themselves is why most of us are here 🤣

Al Murray begins by chatting to his audience, finding out facts about them that he uses in his act. Truly a great and talented comedian, and an extremely clever and knowledgeable man.

“I love the Irish, I have infinite respect for them, up to a point “

I’m Scottish and love Al he’s just taking the piss. It’s banter and actually self deprecating about his own country. And actually really knowledgeable between the jokes!

Pub landlords don't generally have uniforms or badges. He does in his act as part of the character. But look hard enough and you will find an example of his character in a good few pubs.

Paddington Bear is the bear that was supposed to come from Peru. He’s found in children’s books, tv series and a movie.

Peru joke is about the children's character called Paddington Bear ..

Al talks to his audience and remembers all their names and jobs.

Brilliant comedian. I have seen him several times. Really knows his stuff on history, particularly WW2. For our American friends out there, this is a character he plays.

"spain is like your Florida" Every spanish person just burst into tears 😂

Well done, "You done good". You picked up on the "Spain = Florida" fact with no help. To help fill in some other stuff: 1. Penguins & Guiness: A pint of Guiness is black and white (Google a picture) hence the penguin analogy 2. The bear from Peru refers to Paddington Bear, the childrens stories. Paddington came from Peru. 3. Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, was first to the South Pole beating Captain Scott (British) by 5 weeks. 4. India or "118-ia". 118 is the number you dial for directory enquiries in the UK. At one time mostly answered by Indians. 5. Geordies: people from around Newcastle in the north-east of England.

The English humour is Self deprecating , not Defecating .

The Scots beat the English at the battle of Bannockburn, the English came back and destroyed the Scots at Colloden.

Wizard were a band that had a huge hit with 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' back in 1973 and we have had to suffer it in Supermarkets every year since.

Your next Al Murray experience should be, how Britain defeated every country.

He knows the nationalities of the audience members because Al Murray spends the first ten or twenty minutes figuring out who's in the front three rows, because he's from a generation of comedians that uses the first three rows a lot in their comedy, and Al Murray is one of the masters of it.

The "filthy" girl with her Canadian friend called Annie arrived late and a little tipsy, she was invited to have a front row seat. Front of house, look for fun candidates so Al Murray knows where to harvest his audience interaction.

A tip. Never talk across Al Murray you'll miss half of his jokes.

"How does he know everyone's nationality?" His opening 10 minutes is talking to everyone in the audience to find out where they come from. He does a very good job of engaging the entire audience

He's not talking about football (well kind of at the end) to the "Jocks"/Scots in the audience, he's talking about historic battles between England and Scotland. The reference to "finals" is about Scotland never getting very far in football games like The World Cup. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden

Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian, was the first to reach the South Pole. The British crew arrived there 5 weeks later only to see the Norwegian flag already planted on the pole. The British crew all died on their way back. Vox got a good short video on the race called "The deadly race to the South Pole" which I would recommend. Amundsen was a great explorer and a national hero in Norway. He was also the first person to cross the Northwest passage and probably the first to reach the North Pole (definitely the first to reach both poles).

As a british teacher of history I taught at a high school in Miami and was stunned by how little they know about world and international politics.. I think this lady is in the same boat..

In Europe it is quite easy to tell nationalities from people's accents.

I've just found your channel and adore it. You seem like such a lovely and down to earth person. Open to new ideas and humble with your opinions. Keep up the great work being you!

As someone from Plymouth, I can honestly say that we've got some right weird folk here, however the Cornish hold the prize for the mum and cousin being the same people.

Al Murray is a very, VERY clever dude :)

He is playing a stereo typical character, that is based on real people the reality it comes from, some of these real characters will be Landlords , some Drinkers at the pub. But there is a certain type of British male you tend to encounter sooner or later in British pubs, and they are proudly nationalistic, mildly and casually racist (more from a British centric outlook than any hatred). They tend to have some knowledge but its always very British focus and the types of things Al Murray says that seem ignorant or hyperbolic, are caricatures of real conversations he has probably encountered. He has a vast historical knowledge and is framing it deliberately in this manner to mock this type of character in an affectionate way. Even down to the slightly creepy interactions with women. Every chracterisation of a country was pretty much based on an ignorant British stereotype of each nation

Don't be fooled by his accent. He's very well-spoken.

Hiya there, just a quick message from a Geordie from Newcastle in the north east of England, you are 1 of 3 Americans that I enjoyed watching. As I have a love for history, I'm glad you are uncovering and learning so much that the rest of the world offers in a historical way. IV noticed in other vids from Americans that you don't cover other country's history in your schools which I find odd as when I was at school we cover all history from around the world. I remember doing a 45 page paper on the Arab and Israeli conflict which has nothing to do with English history. Keep the vids coming and Al Murray is legend. I am now off to bed as watching England lose the euro final has wore me out and need sleep, take care and thx for interest.

I feel like this one might have been too British for you- lots of ‘inside’ jokes but loved it anyhow!

I have seen him live several times. He spends the first half hour questioning the people in the first three rows and mocking them, then refers back to them throughout the rest for the show - that’s why he is referring to the Canadian and the MP etc. The man is a comedy genius and the shows are hysterical.

He was referring to a Scottish victory against England, even tho they lost the war, they focus on the one battle.

Bless your dear sweet heart, you've gone for top level difficulty with this one!

Remember, Al Murray is tongue in cheek, it’s a comedic over simplified view

Wombles were a children's TV show and their leader was Uncle Bulgaria

A unique skill for the residents of this "Sceptred Isle" is the ability, from birth!.. to understand all the accents, honed over millennia, specifically to bamboozle American tourists without interrupting our daily discourse!

For most of us who live in Europe ,its a curiosity that Americans know so little about the world..

I’m sure everyone’s explained this already, but i think the Scottish joke was comparing war to a football tournament. Also, i cant see it anywhere but I’m sure someone has covered this, a Geordie is from Newcastle upon Tyne. The 118 quip is in reference to directory enquiries, (basically Google before Google was invented), and when he said the Geordies asked for too much money, i think he was saying that it was cheaper to move the call centre to India. Certain Scottish accents are in high demand in call centres because surveys indicate people trust a Scottish accent.

I don't know why I sat through this, but you got me when you said, "I am sorry facts", it was at this point you actually got Al Murray :-) Ignore people who troll/flame they have nothing better to do.

People might laugh but there is a element of truth to everything he says.

Never having listened to Westlife is a testimony to your musical taste. As the man says: "They've done well for a bunch of tone-deaf spud-faced chancers!"

"Why everyone hates the English" is a documentary series Al Murray (as himself) did. Very interesting.

26:14 "The Faeroe Islands are nowhere near Egypt". Faeroe and Pharoah are pronounced the same.

al murray was a pub land lord and in general the landlords that work behind the bar become so well versed in banter and story telling that some are local legends, one of the many reasons we love our pubs. Pubs and taverns have been a tradition for nigh a thousand years and as a place of merriment the art of foolery was practiced there just as it was in high society. The pub is the original meal and a show too but such overt displays are rare today with exceptions where singing or raucous group activities re scheduled for specific evenings

What people miss on this is that guy in the front Row is German, and he told him he was a Marine biologist, which Al replies "You tell them you're looking for plankton, gotta keep the u-Boat programme going some how!" If you ever watch a full show he has a lot of interaction with the audience.

As much as I enjoyed the Al Murray video, I'm an ex-landlord, my favourite bit was your look of total confusion when he started referring to Peru and Paddington Bear

Al Murray's road to Berlin is a good example of him being more serious about historical events.

"Bannockburn and culloden" "is he talking about football?"

Look up the “Wombles of Wimbledon” Uncle Bulgaria was one of the characters

Oh yeah, Venice smells Guinness is a virtually black Irish stout with a very light (almost white) head. Thus the penguin joke.

Geordies are from Newcastle and the surrounding area. They have the most fantastic accent.

Perhaps you should try "Yes Minister" next. Especially " why the UK is in the EU"

Love it when the yanks take everything literally. Pub uniforms! Bless...

"Jocks" is English slang for the Scottish.

A Geordie is basically someone from north east England; they have an accent that can be particular strong A pastie is a Cornish (Cornwall) food item. A disc of pastry; fill half with meat and veg; fold over the empty half and crimp together and cook Hence the, 'a pizza is a pastie they haven't bothered to close' comment 118dia. Many British businesses moved their call centres to India and their phone numbers began with 118 Wizard, a British pop group from the 1970s has a Christmas record called, 'I wish it could be Christmas every-day'; not bad I think it must be a British children's story about a bear called Paddington from Peru. There was a film fairly recently with Colin Firth in

Great Reaction. I feel I owe Al an apology as this was funny, clever inventive and, also, extremely difficult to do given he had to carry a Globe and manoeuvre it endlessly, He has only made me laugh a little before on that other video but this was excellent and not everyone would have the knowledge or dexterity to pull this off. Realy Good to be fair...

The first half of any Al Murray gig is talking to, and making fun of, the front few rows.

"bannockburn....is he talking about football ?" that has to be the funniest thing i've heard

Not listened to Al in a very long time , us Brits have a unique sense of humour 😄

stuff about the bear and Peru references a famous children's story and film

If you want to check out the Welsh accent, try Rhod Gilberts airport luggage sketch. You won't be disappointed.

118 is a call centre phone number in the uk , the joke is all call centres are outsourced to India, and geordies are from northern England with very hard to understand accents, the drink he refers to is black with a creamy white foam top, the same colours as a penguin

Al is extremely knowledgeable about WW2. A British pub landlord is nearly always the hub of a local community and a great host, He is often extrovert and knows everything about everything (or thinks he does) Al's 'Pub Landlord character takes the stereotype to an extremely funny level and us brits love him :)

Always fun to see Americans react to Al. You've probably guessed he's a comedy creation and he performs in-character for the whole show. Often picks on a few audience members and slips in the 'I was not confused' line as a running joke when the landlords sexuality is called into question. He appeared in the early 90's, winning awards and SKY TV produced a short-lived series in the early 2000's called Time Gentleman Please as a vehicle for him. In real life, Al is quite mildy spoken and is a history graduate, which is why he knows his stuff. Recently, Al did a series of Nigel Farage UKIP spoof political 'broadcasts' for the landlords party - Free UK Party which, of course, spells FUKP :). They are on YT, very funny.

In summer Venice does have a certain whiff.

Most pub landlords don't have uniforms and badges, but there is a tradition of of ex-military men running a pub after they leave the services, which means a certain formality of dress and nostalgic wearing of regimental insignia are a common theme in older pub landlords. (For another example of these, see the landlord of the Crow and Crown in "Withnail & I", and if you haven't reacted to that you really should!) It's less and less common now, but his wearing of it as a costume immediately gives the character context, back story and right-wing political leanings, if you're watching with a British cultural context. (It also has resonances of the smartly turned out Mods from the 50's and 60's). He then uses this character to mock and deflate all the nonsense that middle and lower middle class white men of a less than liberal political bent, who are generally far less clever than they think they are, tend to spout ("the point is" being a catchphrase based on those phrases that pub bores use to interrupt and maintain control of the conversation). That much at least the US and UK have in common, and Al's aim was always to deflate the right by exposing them for the pompous misinformed idiots that they are - we could do with more like him. He's actually a really nice guy (I worked on a couple of his shows back in the day), enormously clever, and a great example of what happens when the ability to work an audience and improvise off it is combined with a formidable intellect and memory. (The first 10 minutes of the show is where he works his way along the front row, quizzing the audience and finding targets to pick on later in the show. You should never sit in the front row of an Al Murray show or a British panto!) If you're after more history lessons disguised as standup, I'd recommend Robert Newman's History of Oil.

The Order of British Imperial Pub Landlords is a very prestigious Knightly Order. I’m kidding of course 😂 Love the reactions

It’s nice that we can see what Jodie Foster watches on you tube

She tried bless her but 90% of it went over her head at great speed.

The 118ia for India is because a lot of companies have call centres there. 118 118 was the directory enquiries number. The Geordies are people from the Newcastle area and the 118118 advert featured two Geordies.

The Guinness is a alcoholic drink called stout which in this case is a black drink and the top (head) is white. Which is the same as penguins 🐧 when mixed up and separated out.

The Peru bear is "Paddington bear" ."Geordies" are people from the far North East of England which in recent years has been customer phone lines employment area because of the sexy accent - so his fun line " India number 101" is the customer services number usually Indian telephone line "because the geordies asked for too much" is the joke. The people in the audience include a German called Ludvig, a Canadian woman with her British friend they identify themselves in the full video.UK had a pop group in 70s called the "Wombles" of which one was called "Uncle Bulgaria" .His joke on penguins is they are black and white "you boil them up and the white floats to the top"refers to Guinness drink which is black with white foam head.

118 is the prefix for most UK helplines that go to call centres. The UK call centres have mostly been outsourced to India, hence 118dia. Geordies come from Newcastle, their accent was once viewed as the most friendly/trustworthy, but their call centre jobs went to India because their employers thought that they could make greater profits.

it's just a character he plays. his pod cast "We have ways" with James Holland who is a Historian are great. Highly recommend.

The nearest thing to a UK pub in the USA would be a Bar something like "Cheers" where Ted Danson plays the Pub Landlord.

I'm loving your channel, There is nothing more joyous than seeing someone who is making an effort to learn and better themselves. Some of the comments here are quite unfair, It's like laughing at someone who can't read whilst in the classroom with them. Or fatshaming someone who's at the gym. Its about progress, not perfection.

"vikings and the British didn't really get on" understatement of the century

He says penguins as the reason but he slips the word Oil in, Playing with the fact it was actually Oil they had the war over...

We have a band here called Wizzard who released a song called "I wish it could be Christmas every day" hence why he says 'Christmas Island.… tell Wizzard to knock it off'. It's always played to death at Christmas

Amundsen was first to the South Pole, followed by Robert Falcon Scott. Scott's attempt (and failure) is the stuff of legend.

"Starting to see the world through British eyes, which is completely different from how Americans view the world" The difference is :- Americans think God is American, the British *KNOW* he's British !

When he was referring to the division of the Middle East it was in relation to the British, French and Italian forces who partitioned the Ottoman empire in WW1.

I actually learned a lot about British history by watching Al Murray. He most have a brain like a sponge. Brilliant man

20:23 "Shell, BP, Texaco, Wild Bean Cafe" - LOL!

Yes! Spain is like our Florida. It's even where many old people tend to move when retiring!

Al Murray is a genius. The character is awesome, as its a typical Brit after a beer! There is no Landlord uniform. This is just his character.

Al is playing a part, you first have to accept that. He's really a highly educated, intelligent guy. I've never heard of pub landlords wearing uniforms and a 'Geordie' is a person from the North-East of England. They do have strong accents but then there are many accents in Britain. You looked a bit lost when Al was talking about Peru (understandably!) and bears. Paddington Bear is a character in a children's book and he comes from Peru. I admire your determination to figure out what Al is going on about and rest assured, we really don't hate the French.............do we? Well, maybe Macron.

Yes he finds out a few names so he can refer to them in the show, in this one is a German guy in the front row. He has a great memory and actually is a very clever man. Glad you yanks are starting to enjoy our humour.

You could watch "Making a Mockery of Democracy - Al Murray" where he went back to his old college to talk about his career in politics. He is not in character and talks in clear English. It is a little long.

20:49. a Geordie is a person from Newcastle in Tyneside area of North East England. a person from Sunderland near Newcastle is called a Mackem, Makem or Mak'em, a Scouser is from Liverpool. a Cockney is a certain type of Londoner a Bristolian is from Bristol a Mancunian is from Manchester a Brummie from Birmingham a Devonian from Devon a Pitmatic (originally "pitmatical"), also colloquially known as "yakka is someone from Northumberland and Durham Theses Actually to many to name here lol but just look it up.

Venice does smell bad in summer. I went once, never ever again.

He was talking about the battle of Bannockburn where the scots beat the English but then the English massacred the scots at the battle of Culloden,leading to lots of laws being served on the scots ,you should have a look at the history of Scotland it's just as interesting as England's history,you should also check out The Auld Alliance between Scotland and France

The Peru/bear thing is a reference to the Paddington Bear children's books

It's interesting that you said you were learning about the French revolution. I love the fact that Thomas Paine (born in Thetford, Norfolk, UK), was involved in the American Revolution, the French Revolution and encouraging radicalism in Britain. Basically he spent a good part of his life rabble rousing around the world.

''Spain is your Florida'' is pretty accurate, but to get the full picture as to what Al is talking about you should probably add ''during Spring Break''

Shes never had a cornish pasty :( thats sad 😔

All the episodes of “Time Gentlemen Please” are available on RU-vid.

when he mentioned penguins he was talking about the Falklands war. Argentina didnt expect Margaret Thatcher to send a fleet over 5000 miles to retake it Unfortunately it was our last display of naval power