Nan Taylor is my favourite Tate character. I was working in a South London hospital and a miserable old woman, with the same accent, said "ooh blimey, take a look at these nurses, I've never seen such lazy articles" I laughed out loud, because I thought she was doing a Nan Taylor impersonation, then I realised the woman was the genuine article.
My grandma on my mother's side used to call the council the 'corporation' and her favourite of mine is how she used to say 'he's tapped that one, he wants certifying for the safety of all of us.." certifying was the old term for being sectioned under the mental health act.. She had a great sense of humour and she deliberately played up to the stereotype of grandma's and she'd say "do you want something to eat pet/petal or Sarmand?" (her nickname for Simon) and she'd say 'they're nice.. nice, I'll just make you a few.." she wouldn't take no for an answer, she'd give me a carrier bag full of Breakaway biscuits,/KitKat's/walkers ready salted crisps/some pink salmon and watercress and pickled cucumber slices or marmite sandwiches (made from an uncut farmhouse type loaf of bread and always lurpack butter, never margarine), I'd be handed a big slab of Burgess's dairy ice-cream, the best I've had, ever. So I'd have eaten a home cooked meal, with mug after mug of tea, roast beef and mustard sandwiches etc, be supplied with a bag of snacks to take home and she'd ask if I wanted some money for some chips on the short walk home.. I'd say "no thanks grandma" and I'd be handed anything up to a fiver for "some chips so you have something to eat on the walk home.." 😂😆🤣 She was not fazed by anything, like I was once caught in a slightly embarrassing situation when I was about 16, with my favourite magazines lined up against my bedroom skirting board, and I was going for it and probably on my knees with my tongue out of the side of my mouth in concentration 🤣🐉😂 and she walked in, saw me f*pping and immediately closed the door, and when she left to go home she just shouted up "do you want anything before I go? ok see you tomorrow" it was never mentioned again and we both just shrugged it off. Another time my uncle had not come out yet and his flatmate had made a move on my other uncle who was not happy about it and the flatmate moved to my grandparents for a short time before going home from university. I had no idea and I remember he came into the kitchen and asked if I wanted to play pool in a nearby pub, and my grandma was obviously protecting me and she answered every question for me before I could answer. She said "he doesn't like pool, do you Simon?" and when I was asked to play darts instead she told him "no Simon has never been interested in darts" and just a drink "no Simon is not a big drinker and he's meeting his girlfriend soon aren't you Simon?" I didn't have a girlfriend at that particular time if I remember correctly and I knew something was going on but she was keeping me from any thing happening (the flatmate was not much older than I was maybe 5-7 years because I was about 19 but he was no danger and he wasn't a predatory type of person). I found out why a short time later and looking back she was a brilliant grandma and a great woman. I owe a lot to her.
Yes, it's the anticipation. I tried to explain this to a friend of mine who complained about Catherine Tate's various sketches being 'repetitive'. She didn't get it.
I think Catherine Taylor is the funniest, most intelligent comedian and observer of Brits there has been for a long long time. i don't think she got the recognition she deserved. I wonder if that's why she's stopped doing them. I really think she's the best British comedy since Morcombe and Wise. I just wish she would do more
Why do silly people always say ‘they didn’t get the recognition they deserve?’ Ffs you fool she is mega famous and had massive massive success with her comedy over the years.....stop saying things simply for the sake of it,
I was asked that question by receptionist and said those very words to her and added when did you acquire your Medical License to practice,I didn't know you became a Doctor. She has never asked me that question again sense just took my details and asked me to take a seat
Totally agree with you 100% !!. Today's receptionists seems to look upon themselves as 'The Last Wall' between the public and the doctors and will do anything to prevent you from seeing one - I've lost count of the number of times I've had an argument with them over the years !. 'Can I ask you what your problem is ?' - and they get miffed when I say - 'Yes, of course you can ask but I won't tell you as I want to see the actual person who's went to university for years just so that he/she can deal with my problem !' !
@@jimlynch2004 yeah I understand that but you don’t realise how many people go the gp over pointless stuff like a simple cold and headache, they often claim an emergency when it’s not.
@@catmadwoman6317 can't imagine in 20 years that accent being around anymore. Which is very sad its almost impossible to imagine England without that Reginal accent 😢
My mother in law was just like her when she was in hospital she was always telling us that this doctor or that don't had had a sneaky feel of her "lils" she was nearly 90 and the doctors were ell good looking young guys
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Absolutely spot on in so many aspects of this sketch. People only have to fart or sneeze these days, and they think they've "caught that 'bug' that's (apparently always) going around". And just to add, how nice in the real world it would be to see doctor's receptionists put down in this manner. Undoubtedly, the majority often appear to be the most patronising, supercilious individuals that it's ever your displeasure to have to deal with.
I had to ring the doctors today and the receptionist hung up while I was still speaking. So I called back, confronted her, and then hung up while she was in the middle of apologising
@@davidgodfrey4829 there's one like that in my GP Surgery she's a nosey fucker and always wants to know your business and why you wanna see the doctor asking really loudly so everyone hears her and even when you tell her its private she says "I'm only asking because you may need to see the nurse instead" in a patronising tone and despite me saying repeatedly I've seen the doctor about it before she still 'insists' she needs to know when actually its a demand I eventually lost my patience with her and channelled my inner Nan and asked her if she was a copper because she asks more questions than they do and I ain't telling her fuck all! That shut her up lol there's always one receptionist that behaves like you're asking her for crack when you just wanna see the doctor 🙄🤣
I disilke how a receptionist will ask why you wish to see the doctor, I have told a few in the past I am not willing to discuss my medical conditions with the receptionist, I shouldn't have to do this, it should be understood that my visit and my health issues are confidential, so I'm with nan on the way she acted when asked. When asked that question the receptionist may tell the person that they need to come back another day as in their opinion the issue isn't serious enough to disturb the doctor? that person could drop dead later and the doctor would never know it was due to the receptionist, nor would the family or anyone for that matter..
hi lee, all the same to you! i'm not entirely sure yet, as no dates have been released. but i'm sure they'll be released soon! i don't think it will be an arena tour, like mrs browns boys... but maybe in the theatres, then if it gets popular move onto the arenas...
I HAVE, done it at my Doctor's Office....Damn-straight got the next patient step'n into the Exam Room...and told them ANSWER when your Name's called....Don't keep everyone else wait'n...Yeah, 'called--'how rude..' But I shot back...Don't be disrespectful to the Elderly Love....it shames your Mom out by showing what a self-centered, Twit...she raised...'..LoL....got approval from the rest of the patients waiting....LoL..
I have done just that once or twice whenever either the Doctor or the Nurse just 'mumbles' and 'minces softly' the next patient's name--like their goin' to Offend them or the other patients...Sat, sittin' in Clinic....now that would give me PMS Big-time....LoL..
I love nan. We have a neighbour who speaks just like this, ive known her since inwas a kid... i think she was about 40 then and shes still the same. 😂😂😂
oh just imagine... if Catherine could come back to DW and nan or Lauren Cooper could be next Doctor's companion. "Lauren, watch out, Daleks! RUN!" "am I bovvered? "
The bit with the girl in the doctors surgery whose grandma she “knows”? Omg that was my mum. She was a nurse for 45 years and she’d see so many former patients in the street or shops and she knew exactly how to make them feel welcome and valued. She had Alzheimer’s and it was hard for her to remember how to interact with people but she never let anyone go away feeling forgotten. It was priceless sometimes because she was so uninhibited with everything else, but this one thing she never slipped with. I love Nan!
