Rowley Birkin QC Absinthe. Only clip on youtube 

Brilliant comedy never dies; it just comes back and reminds us of the crap we're being subjected to at present.

Remember listening to the audio tape of the "fast show" on a flight years ago. Was literally crying with laughter when the stewardess came over and tried to explain that there was nothing to worry about flying is very safe!. Then again, I was very very drunk 🥴 😉

The similarity between Rowley Birkin and Boris Johnson is uncanny

I love how for once he was totally understandable,, right up until the absinthe.. 😂

I could watch Rowley on a loop for hours.Crying laughing.

IMO, the finest comedy character ever created.

My mate the copper said that in 1990 that's pretty much what some of the old criminal barristers were like.

Love Rowley, such a great character. Thanks for sharing this.

The Fast Show is the premier comedy sketch show and Birkin is definitely one of its most memorable characters.

Damn, and I thought I was the only one who had that exact reaction whenever someone mentions absinthe!!!

Taken me over a year to get round to watching this. I'm afraid i was very very drunk.

I enjoyed it, but I must admit that I was very very drunk 😅

This is favourite Rowley clip. Thanks!!

Bloody Marvellous 😂 even the bits I couldn’t hear too well , it’s The Atmosphere of basic humour that just grabs you in ….wish you had some more ! ❤️✌️

love this,love the fast show ,ty x

Paul Whitehouse is one of the best actors ever. As confirmed by Jonny Depp

I think I detect some genuine laughter from coming through at the end 😆

Wonderful !

“A vast array of cheeses!!”

Had an acquaintance once who always started a sentence enunciating clearly then receded into a morass of quiet unintelligible words. However….I think it was deliberate due to the line he was in, because listeners pretend to understand and go along, nodding Yes, Yes, but worse, probably agreeing to something they wouldn’t have, if they had understood him. Not that I did. Always asked for repetition, Sorry…what ??

It is Boris Johnson isnt it?? Brmm Brmm.

Trying desperately, to explain the rules of Conkers , Cracked me up , hilarious .

I swear to God I had not in fact seen this prior to writing In the Tomb of the White Baron, but many plot points seem eerily familiar.

This is Boris twenty years from now !

Apart from the poignancy of his ‘lost love’ monologue? There are rare few such examples of Paul Whitehouse’ acting ability as this. The man is a genius thesp and it’s about time he gets the credit for it. In awe. ‘Bonawe’. See whit a did therr?

Brilliance just pur Brilliance 😂😂😂😂❤

With a dash of Prince Charles!!

Spitting image of Prince Charlie boy!

So much like Emily Thornberry speaking at the Labour conference 2 or 3 years ago

How come The Fast Show doesnae get repeated???!!!@!!

Brilliant comedy

Nice fire Rowley!

Too funny 😂

Used to laugh like hell at Paul Whitehouse doing Rowley, then De Pfeffel Johnson became prime minister... It's not fucking funny anymore.

Which is the one where he's saying something about 'landing in a truck full of interesting cheeses' or something like that?

CAIRO!

1:12 1:16 1:27 and 2:57 LOL I found it entertaining and hilarious and as I watched it I was very very drunk.

Was this Recorded thought Next Door's Window

Remarkable impersonation of Charles III.

Ah...but to excuse his behaviour..he was vewey..vewey..drunk...unlike Boris

Needs to be redone with new sound !!

1:12 This reminds me of An American Werewolf in London (1981) transformation. Rowley Birkin QC is such a mumbling gent. I wonder what QC stands for. I'm afraid i was very, very drunk. Cheers!!!

I seem to meet so many people like this of all ages and backgrounds who can’t clearly articulate, and I haven’t a clue what they’re going on about. I just hope my general purpose smile and nod is appropriate.

😂😂😂

Jo Biden’s speech therapist.

:-)

Superb.. back when we were allowed to laugh

Is he keith richards?

Might be funny, but I can’t hear it and if I could I don’t think I could understand him.