Four Yorkshiremen sketch

Four Yorkshiremen sketch

The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch is a parody of nostalgic conversations about humble beginnings or difficult childhoods. Four Yorkshiremen reminisce about their upbringing, and as the conversation progresses, they try to outdo one another, their accounts of deprived childhoods becoming increasingly absurd.

The sketch was originally written for the British television comedy series "At Last the 1948 Show" by the show's four writer-performers: Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman. The original performance of the sketch by the four creators is one of the surviving sketches from the programme and can be seen on the "At Last the 1948 Show" DVD.

The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch has been performed by Monty Python during their live shows, "Live at Drury Lane" (1974, no video recording available) and "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" (1982), each performance varying slightly in its content. It was also performed by Michael Palin, John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson and Terry Jones for "The Secret Policeman's Ball", the 1979 Amnesty International benefit gala.

In a conscious salute to its performance at the 1979 Amnesty show, the sketch was revived for the 2001 Amnesty show "We Know Where You Live, Live" – performed by Harry Enfield, Alan Rickman, Eddie Izzard and Vic Reeves.

Eddie Izzard later nods to the sketch in his show The Riches where he and his boss talk about their poor upbringing.

As a result of the numerous Python performances and the comparative obscurity of "At Last The 1948 Show", the "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch is widely and incorrectly credited to Monty Python's Flying Circus.

External links

* [http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/four_yorkshiremen.htm "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch] - transcript from the album "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane", 1974
* [http://radiohaha.typepad.com/central/2006/06/episode_1.html#ep1interview Radio interview with Tim Brooke-Taylor] — includes comments about the "Four Yorkshiremen sketch"


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Four-Yorkshiremen-Sketch — Der „Four Yorkshiremen“ Sketch ist eine Parodie auf nostalgische Unterhaltungen über einfache Abstammung oder schwierige Kindheit. Vier Yorkshiremen sitzen beisammen und tauschen Kindheitserinnerungen aus. Da jeder seinen Vorredner an… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dead Parrot sketch — John Cleese (right) attempts to return his dead Norwegian Blue parrot to Michael Palin The Dead Parrot Sketch , alternatively and originally known as the Pet Shop Sketch or Parrot Sketch , is a popular sketch from Monty Python s Flying Circus,… …   Wikipedia

  • Cheese Shop sketch — John Cleese (right) and Michael Palin (left) of Monty Python performing the Cheese Shop sketch. The Cheese Shop is a well known sketch from Monty Python s Flying Circus.[1][2] It appears in episode 33 …   Wikipedia

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl — Theatrical release poster Directed by Terry Hughes Ian MacNaughton …   Wikipedia

  • John Cleese — Cleese in 2008 Birth name John Marwood Cleese Born 27 October 1939 (1939 10 27) …   Wikipedia

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus — This article is about the television series. For the group, the conception of the show and other Python media, see Monty Python. Monty Python’s Flying Circus DVD cover – Monty Python members (left to right): Back: Terry Gilliam, John Cleese,… …   Wikipedia

  • Culture of Yorkshire — White Rose, symbol of Yorkshire. The culture of Yorkshire has developed over the county s history, taking influences from the cultures of those who came to control the region, including the Celts (Brigantes and Parisii), Romans, Angles, Vikings …   Wikipedia

  • Marty Feldman — Born Martin Alan Feldman 8 July 1934(1934 07 08) London, England, UK Died 2 December 1982 …   Wikipedia

  • Tim Brooke-Taylor — Timothy Julian Brooke Taylor OBE (* 17. Juli 1940 in Buxton in Derbyshire) ist ein britischer Schauspieler des komischen Genres, der in Großbritannien am besten für sein Mitwirken im „The Goodies“ Comedy Trio und in den Radio Comedysendungen I’m… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • The Secret Policeman's Balls — This article is about the entire series of Secret Policeman s Ball benefit shows for Amnesty International (1976 2008) : For the original 1979 show that gave the series its name see: The Secret Policeman s Ball : For the 2006 benefit show see:… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”