Beadle's About - The Dodgy Plumber | ITV 22/09/1991 

Here I am playing a very snooty homeowner, whose not impressed by the poor plumber's skills. His hilarious reaction was such I had to hide behind the door laughing. He was a lovely chap and really didn't know how to deal with the crisis. Behind the house was large water tank flooding the house with water.

And now we have the fucking X-Factor on a Saturday night.

How many times can a plumber run to the kitchen and "turn off" a stopcock, the answer is about 20, hilarious. Jeremy was a No.1 prankster, RIP.

This is the first time I`ve watched this since it was first aired on TV, back in 1991, and I still found this hilarious. This episode of Beadle is a classic, one of the best ones I think as the situation for the guy goes from bad to worse. Thanks for the upload.

RIP Beadle...went too young but your memory with forever live on in the laughter you still bring to others my friend...nuff love 😂♥️😂♥️😂

Great TV. Saturday night telly was always great back in early 90s

One of the best shows ever made

Wonder where John is today. Hope he’s well. Thanks for the laugh.

Beadle really was the best.

I feel great empathy for this lad, but I laughed so hard, when he ran outside, and hid behind the bushes. It was truly hilarious and pathetic. This piece is the funniest I have ever seen. Jolly well! 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂Cheers and 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺beers mates!

makes me laugh how many times he runs to turn the water off lol

I remember watching this with my parents and younger brother back in then day for the hiding behind the bush. Saturday evening TV was brilliant back then.

Unkind, but what a lovely fellow. His efforts to control the outbursts of water (and his language!) were grand

As an old plumber, I saw plumber in the heading and had to click on it. OMG I was not prepared for this level of hilarity, who are these guys?😂🤣👍

That poor lad he was so stressed, lost count of the number of neck rolls, came across as a nice guy, hope he gets his mate back big time

Jeremy you were great classic guy so funny my favourite candid RIP. irish Pat.

Hiding behind the bushes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍

It's all plumbing related and then suddenly a random 'lets blow up the TV' gets me every time.

jeramy was the greatest of all time.... a real star for TV :)

This is classic they don't make TV like this anymore. Say Iam going to say it the good old days.

Love it when audience laughs at his tick 😂😂😂

haha :) love it when he runs out of the house! Jeremy Beadle was the best for pranks ;)

Hiding behind the hedge - mint !!!

That neck turn lol

In reality the plumber would have been trying on the home owners knickers the minute he was left to it

The good ole days of great TV.

“Lets blow up the tv” 💥 lol

Best times ever 1991 👍👍👍👍

Love the way Beadle disguises himself to look just like Beadle in every episode.

i remember this/ and others....great show.

"I know a plasterer who will do that for ye.." lol!

"I know a plasterer who will do that for you" 🤣

This is classic!

good job it wasnt me they filmed, i would have been caught red handed in the knicker draw....

Beadle only got paid £400 an episode at one point, most of the shows budget went on the production costs and the sometimes very elaborate pranks ruining houses and cars etc

What a great guy indeed! Haha

This is what i watch to escape the UK in 2024

I did feel sorry the fella but he handled it really well 😊👍

They don't make TV like this any more

No expense spared there for that stunt, it must have cost a fortune.

Only a youngster could survive this kind of prank

Brilliant!

Not fake at all, if anything it is a shame as the guy obviously has a nervous tick

This is the best one for me 😂

The Funniest Part was when He was Hiding In the Bushes until the Owner arrived.In my own opinion,when you have a Heart Condition,you might end up in Hospital.

This has got to be the best one..? I like the alien one too haha 💦👽

A Plumber that doesn't know the difference between the stop cock for your mains water and the exterior valve to empty the water from the heating system.

Was just thinking about this one, probably my favourite one, he was in a mess..l

How does the camera person look like they're following him in some scenes tho, clever hiding must be

When we saw him on the street 👋 😂

Great entertainment. Billy Babu The story teller

So funny!! What a nightmare for the young man though!!

Because he’s worth it

This was especially, hilariously cruel, the poor bloke!

I reckon I'd have known when the TV blew up lol

Can see where Inside no 9 got their reference from with the seance episode and the camera show.

what out beadles about :P

comedy genius

Love you Jeremy said Natalie

Let's blow up the tv .... LMFAO!!

Poor guy must have a form off Ticks. Keeps moving his neck..

Awesome

8:01 beadle's disguise please

WHATS WITH THE HEAD TWITCH

poor bloke

He does the Lord Voldermort thing.

Did he just swear at the end, without it being bleeped out- he said the f up was good at low cut!

my dad who was a plumber said if this had ever happened to him, he wouldn't find it very funny.

@timeluster The cameras are behind mirrors - he's looking at himself.

LOL

how did they film this one?

When tv was good

And now it's Jeremy Beadle...Give him a big hand..Oh no wait. 👍

When it all goes worgn

The lad ate his bogey lol

Poor guy 🤣

😂😂😂😂😂

Poor man..

Too many cameras moving around, it's fake

This is when weekend telly was good not like these Day's its all shit a would rather watch paint dry and watch the telly these days?

Do the joke about his hand

Where were the cameras???

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I heard the Jeremy had a very small willy, but then on the other hand, it was quite big!!

typical man lol dosent have to sence to go and turn the water supply off in the street lol

I know a plasterer that will do that for you..very funny’s

80 bucks an hour. Their all the same.🤪🤪

over de reclame van die kraan. ik kreeg er één waarvan de helft ontbrak. koop het niet.

That poor man they wound up has a mental disorder and this is not funny for him. You see the stress on him with that head twitch, so many times. Beadle is funny but they should vet people more thoroughly before deciding who to wind up. I do those head movements when I get stressed because I have post traumatic stress disorder and mental health problems. I see him thinking the best way is to get away from the stressful situation but he is too nice and conscientious and stays. God Bless the guy and basically this is as sick as telling a paranoid schizophrenic that everyone is out to kill them.

C'mon.. this is such a fake.. He looks right down the camera lens at 4:03. He must've been the most dim witted person to not realise there was something going on.. I've liked looking back at some of this jeremy beadle stuff now, but i won't anymore after this crap.

Pause @4.06 its clear he knew it was a hoax ;-)

Can't stand that aul Beatles about

The guy never once swore

@ukipwarrior Don't think so. There are multiple hidden cameras in the house and outside. You spotted one time where he looked in the direction of a camera and suddenly the WHOLE thing is a hoax? One time, in a clip lasting about 9 mins. C'mon.

lol at the little fringe flick in the kitchen cos his hair is soaked. Beadle: "Let's blow up the tv". Classic. Wish they'd make more.

I like this but it is a shame it is ruined by this canned laughter.

poor bloke