It seems ironic, but Henning is developing into a British National Treasure. He was once asked why he chose to come and live in Britain, to which he replied " the lovely weather, the tasty food, and the classy women". Priceless...... And the best of it is, that it's almost a privilege to be insulted by Henning. A genuinely funny guy. I always look forward to his appearances on Would I Lie To You. That show was made for him. His (mainly true) tall stories are matched only by Bob Mortimer's Mortimerian Tales......And going back to pre-pandemic, Henning put in a very creditable performance for a comedian on BBC's Question Time.....answering questions clearly and logically, getting lots of applause in the process.
Nobody can insult a British seaside town as nicely as an adopted foreigner, and Henning does it so well :) I thought Weston super Mare was bad, its paradise compared to Bognor. Come and visit us here Henning.
At least Weston can boast it is the birthplace of Ritchie Blackmore. Bognor has a most recent claim to fame of Russ Abbott taking the mickey back in the 80's. I agree with Henning that the view was nice though.
@@leoroverman4541 Jetzt aber mal halblang, junger Mann. Sonst werden wir beim naechsten Laenderfinanzausgleich knickerig. Durchschnittsverdienst Oldenburg: 2470 Niedersachsen: Nettoempfaenger Durchschnittsverdienst Muenchen: 4.650 Bayern: groesster Nettozahler Wir sind zumindest nicht zu daemlich bei den Finanzen 😎. Beim Tourismus auch nicht. Die Wirtschaft kriegen wir auch so halbwegs hin. Gruss vom Chiemsee
@edwinov it's: check INTO (written together) A (you need an article) mental hospital. Your English is shit. Please learn our language properly before embarrassing yourself 👍🏼
love Henning and his tongue in cheek observations on the British. I may be wrong but TV now seems to be reverting back to "little Britain" type TV, celebrating everything British, and burying our heads in the sand again.
It's what the public wants. Some stuff from the past was genuinely funny and still is . I bet in the 70's there were people calling morecambe and wise shit but due to their being only 3 channels and no social media it was rare to hear such criticism.
@@sureshot8399 Herr Doktor, Herr Doktor, ich hab jeden Morgen um 7 Uhr Stuhlgang!” - “Ja, das ist doch sehr gut!” - “Aber ich steh erst um halb acht auf!”
Oh I love him - his mangled English is still better than most of ours and gives him such a funny character - he plays the hapless foreigner so well and he uses that to take the piss out of the English nearly as much as he does himself and the Chherrrrmans😃 Mind you, those two little kids he chanced upon on the pier that he told the joke to and the smaller one thought it was hilarious but was simultaneously a bit shocked and the other one almost slightly offended and effecting that ever-so-slightly affronted, almost prissy sort of King's Scholar and Head Boy tone, who clearly couldn't quite believe this German comedian would tell such a vulgar joke to two small children just gave the scene a marvellously amateur, non-repeatable and UTTERLY English sort of wonkiness which was a real delight!!
@@stigkrakpants3052 what do you suggest - I have re read what I wrote and find there to be nothing amiss with the spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation or "sense". So, perhaps you could edit it and show us all how it's done - I am genuinely curious! Edit: especially as you fail to capitalise either the first word ("well") and "English" - or finish the sentence with a full stop. That's three basic errors in six words😆 So yeah, really looking forward to your suggestions - or should I say "improvements"?
I'm American and first encountered Henning on Would I Lie To You re-runs in the States. I'm so glad I found this channel! And it's good to know that he's in Britiain and not bicycling through Morocco!
I lived in Bognor as a child in the late 1960s ... used to be quite a hub of social activities. The local cinema opposite the railway station used to be called the 'fleapit' ... Butlins was the place to go back then if you were a visitor ... and it was possible to see Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy wrestling at the Esplanade Theatre along the front ... not too far from the pier. Ah ... happy memories.🙂
I didn't realise that you had a channel Henning so I've subscribed! You tell it like it is but in the most hilarious way - keep them coming you absolute legend.
As a South African living in the UK, the seaside in the UK - especially England is absolutely horrendous. Public holidays are sardine packed chav fests.
Henning must be the Best Export out of Germany , turns up in all sorts of places , where a BMW OR MERCEDES would not be seen dead there , went through there once in my AUDI , BUT it did cough and splutter , perked up after passing Brighton . Great to see you educating our youth . ALL ways great fun to listen to and watch .🤔😄👍
Yes, more please. I love Henning. I've never been to Bognor but I bet its great on a cold, wet winters day. Now try a really good seaside town called Weymouth
Henning has the greatest sarcasm and commonsense digs and he's not British🤣I've had the pleasure of seeing this very funny man live and it was a brilliant night and we very briefly chatted at the end. Great guy and funny bloke👏👏✌️😊
Omg how did I not know you had this channel. Absolutely brilliant. Have been to bognor, stayed in a hotel which was reminiscent of the seventies, great fun but have to confess I never returned😃
If u try renting out deck chairs without the say so of the local council, u wont keep the chairs for long. There's often some dodgy dealing going on with who gets the concession too. Spent years working seasides.
I appreciate subtelties like Neunundneunzig Luftballons and the Madness tshirt. Perfect! Henning the fith column Wehn. I liked the video very much. Bravo.
You are TOO funny, this cracked me up; I visited Bognor a few times as a child in the late 80s & early 90s, was dragged to Butlins twice as well, but where you stayed looked way better!😂 I live in Devon, which is a million times nicer and has amazing beaches too…please come and do a video about Devon!
For all it's faults - at the end on a pebble beach, surrounded by seagulls with some Chips in a punnet, despite now living in NZ - I could smell that memory. And it's a good memory.
I explored a few English seaside towns in the 80s, to see if they were still as old fashioned as in my imagination. They were then, and nothing has changed since it seems.
Great video, I found you on QI (as many else have done I guess) and if you only get your RU-vid uploading to work with a proper resolution I'll enjoy it even more👍
QI...? Oh thank you for that tip. Up to now, I've been managing only on Henning in "Would I Lie To You?" Priceless! The only comedy better than British comedy, is British comedy through German eyes!
Henning has a better handle on what being British is all about than the vast majority of Britons. He really is everyone's favourite German! Hugely popular TV personality, and deservedly so. Can you imagine a British comedian going down so well in the Fatherland? I don't think so.
I know this is all a bit of fun, but honestly, I have lived in Bognor for 25 years and it's a really nice place. I've seen none of what he pointed out. If you walk up the coast to Felpham and Little Hampton it's stunning. It truly is. And the people are very friendly and down to earth. I was down the sea today and everyone was enjoying themselves either walking along or in the sea. It's always busy, even in winter. The cinema is so cute and much cheaper than posh new ones. There is also a lovely park. It really is a good place to live. The name puts people off.
A pervasive rumor holds that after being told he could recuperate in the seaside town of Bognor Regis, king George the fifth's last words were “Bugger Bognor.”
Bognor really was beuatiful in the 1800's, with cosy cottages and grand, sweepingly beautiful old buildings. Most are gone, replaced by squareness, concrete and glass. Much of the pier has been allowed to fall into the sea and what's left is crumbling. The sea is still beautful.
Henning is so good natured, intelligent and witty, somebody should commission him to do a “Notes From a Small Island” Bill Bryson type travelogue. It’d be hilarious and insightful.
hi Henning, as a Canadian i got to know you a bit from WILTY and 8 out of 10 Cats. your stories are legendary and are up there with Bob Mortimer. love your stuff. Dax (edit: love Nena, since the 1980's)
We went for a day trip to Bognor. When we got home the 6 o’clock News showed that the bin we sat next to and dropped our rubbish into had contained an IRA bomb…. The one the local also remembers
We didn't stay in many hotels when we spent the summer of 1973 in Europe, but many looked like this, without the ocean view. The one in London, the Douglas Hotel in Westminster was an exception. By American standards, it was tiny, and the rooms didn't have bathrooms which was pretty common then. But, it was at least clean and relatively modern for it's day.
Reminds me of my time in Britain in the ninties, working in strange places mending animals... a police officer on retirement followed me in his car because he found it strange how I drove. I think he slightly overstepped his authority... 🤣
Went to Butlins in Bognor on a coach organised by the WI once in the early '80s. My Mum, my friend Max and my little sister. It peed down most of the day, most of the rides were closed, the swimming pool on the first floor pissed water into the lounge on the ground floor and the broken glass on the tops of all the walls by the entrance didn't glisten in the non-existent sun. Went back (to Bognor, not Butlitz) to run a training course of tree felling a few year later and have never been back. Can't think of any reason why I would.....
Absolutely love Hennings humour And i beleive King George said bugger bognor when told he had to go there for his health. However i am so sad to see Bognors demise As a child in 60/70s we used to holiday at my grandparents house just down the road (before that a caravan) and visit Bognor. We had great holdays It was a buzzing family seaside holiday town, with Punch and Judy and the esplanade theatre for eve entertainment (now demolished) there were fun games to play on the beach with donkey rides and i have a classic picture with me, my three sisters, mum and dad all holding monkeys dressed as babies!! Imagine that. And the hotel you stayed in was considered posh! Last time i visited it looked dirty faded and run down What a shame 😕
It's decades since I went to Bognor (it rained then) and, you reminded me why I have never gone back! It has the faded glory of Margate (but at least Margate has had some investment)!
Henning, Irish lady here, I think you should do a European tour. Test out the levels of humours of our big little family & idiosyncratic behaviour of each!! Wheelchair user also...I could tell you stories following an interracial journey I did on my own a few years ago.
