Our Yorkshire family have watched it many times and it still has all of us in tears with laughter. There is so much real life truth in this excellent film
"If it's outside Yorkshire, it's not worth bloody visiting", they have a point. We visited Yorkshire in July this year (2023), we can't wait to go back. I've heard the English described as "rude", I do not believe that for a second, my experience is anything but.
I'd forgotten just how funny and original Hale & Pace were. Thanks for putting this on here. Also, I love Yorkshire, its excellent food, brilliant beer, and lovely folk.
Showed this to a guy at work from Yorkshire and he was in hysterics. Phenomenal stuff. Yorkshire folk find gags about Yorkshire funnier than everyone else :D
I realy wish this airline existed, fish and chips, doilys on the head rests and staff straight out of last of the summer wine, I would travel with them everytime :)
The ironic thing about this sketch is that Yorkshire airlines is better than Easyjet or Ryanair. For example, in-flight entertainment and large portions of fish and chips are not provided. Give me Yorkshire airlines any day!
@Jack W That was six months before they (Ryanair) had the idea to charge passengers to use the bathroom.... Michael O’Leary works on the premise that every-time he’s in the newspapers it’s ‘good’ publicity.
The Pilot nailed it, haha. My wife's uncle was from Sheffield/Leeds, he was the greatest- had the best stories. We're from the US, so anytime we get our hands on anyone who is British/Scottish/Irish/Aus/Kiwi, we adore them. "Uncle Bare" was the best, we really miss him and his Yorkshire talk:-).
@@yummycookie3429owt means anything (aught). Nowt means nothing (naught). Parts of Yorkshire still have some Elizabethan and even medieval pronunciation and word usage.
My dad's a southern softie and has been here 40 years, but we still won't let him in this most prestigious of clubs. ;) Not until he learns to say 'Yorksha' and not 'shy-er.' The absolute wally. :)
You can watch it over and over again, and still notice new things. Whippet on seat, helping eat the fish & chips (served properly - in newspaper!). Love the antimacassars - a real homely touch. And in "Alan Bennett class" there's a carpet runner and standard lamp. Now that's posh! On the big serving dish the garnish round the edge is our old friend - mushy peas! Also I love the way the "entertainer" doffs his wig, like a cap! And his teeth!...lol. So much to see in such a short sketch.It's sheer genius. Brilliant!!🤣😁
Yeah, these days if you made a sketch about Yorkshire you'd be thrown in jail by the woke poli... Oh... Hold on. No, actually you'd still be totally fine. Carry on.
I'm from Yorkshire and never heard anyone say "shite", especially not in the 80s. That seems more like a Manchester kind of word to me, but I could be wrong.
Ah thort that worr Sco'land', an' peopl' said it 'baht yon Irn Bru stuff as they sup oop yonder. Tha kent t'stoof. "Medd i' Scohhl'nd, frae grrrdrrrs," is 'ow they poots it.
True. I literally had the best fish and chips of my entire life when passing through Holmfirth about 10 years ago. The batter crunched like a biscuit. I can still taste it. Second best was at Seahouses in Northumberland about the same time. Worst ever was in the south of Scotland where they really were (it's not an urban myth) frying up Mars and Snickers bars. Their greasy fish and chips went into a bin after a bite or two. That was the second place I tried - the first was (wait for it...) closed for lunch! I kid you not.
I worked at a pub in Sheffield City Centre during the mid 1990s On a Sunday afternoon they actually had a guy come in and play his 'Hammond Organ' for customer entertainment, and the customers went wild for it! Strange place, it really is!
Coming back from Italy one year we flew in an ex-Aeroflot DC8. The wiring was hanging from the roof and the cargo hold door wouldnt shut properly and the air conditioning didnt work.Were we glad to land!
Just had my first mushy pea fritter in Howarth, wow what have I been missing!!! I live in Lancashire where we also have peas wi owt and greet each other with ey oop.
Every time I see this, it makes me laugh, this is when we could laugh at ourselves without causing offence, great British humour, something sadly lacking in this day and age!
My first ever flight was actually from Leeds airport to Leeds airport in 1986. A 50min trip up to see Halley's comet from 20,000 feet. No Fish and Chips :-(
Years ago, I was either flying to or from Rimini to the UK and sniggered to see the plane I was about to fly in was one of "Ogden Airlines" fleet. Sadly, no Hilda with her tea trolley and pinny serving the in-flight refreshments.
The Harry Enfield clip called I think the Yorkshireman is also well worth watching. The bit I remember best is “Don’t talk to be about stofistication - I have been to Leeds…”
At least the meal was included in 'Working Class', unlike 'Easy Jet and Ryanair'... Pilot on the 'Orange Airline'....Woah......Take it easy Jet.......Booooooooom :-)
I was out in York yesterday, and I bumped into a man with a long beard. "Don't I recognise you?", I asked him. "Possibly. I'm God", he said. "What are you doing here?", I said. "He replied, "I'm working from home today".
I flew as a cabin crew member or as we said then an air hostess on this very aircraft when I was just twenty years old. It was the start of a really enjoyable career that lasted nearly thirty years. It was in the time when flying was exclusive and special. It was extremely hard to get the job. They were very selective in those days a second language was expected as well as a high standard of education. I saw the whole world and was paid for the privilege.
