Q&A 2012- Episode 17
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2012
- Panelists: Barry Humphries, celebrated Australian writer, satirist and actor; Miriam Margolyes, star of Harry Potter and champion of English novelist Charles Dickens; Jacki Weaver, Academy Award nominated actress; David Marr, journalist and commentator; and John Hewson, former leader of the Liberal Party.
R.I.P. Barry Humpfries, Les Patterson and Dame Edna. You brought laughter, colour and fun into our lives. You will be greatly missed. Thank you.
I'm re-watching this programme in 2022 because Barry and Miriam are too delightful to resist.
Interestingly I am re-watching in 2023 post the death of Barry Humphries. Dismayed, yet a little consoled by their true to form detractors of Barry Humphries, poking their wormy heads up to speak badly of an Australian icon. He was a brilliant mind and entertainer. Loving seeing and hearing my sista Miriam Margolyes’ input in qanda.
@@alexbaker7871 As am I. I can’t get enough of shows and stories with Barry & Dame Edna of course. We’ve lost an incredible mind and an intellectual men. I feel the same about Paul O’Grady. Rare relents.
Barry/Edna is such a polymath and appreciator of the English language in all aspects..enviable.Totally totally ' listenable'- never get bored by him
I love Miriam and Barry..the opportunity to see these two in conversation is a treasure
That “I just thought you were badly lit” line by Barry was comedy gold. Perfect timing.
I could sit and listen to BH all day. He was a clever, astute and very very funny man
As a person who just recently discovered Dame Edna, I say that Barry Humphries has one of the sharpest, wittiest minds that I have ever seen. He is remarkable at playing with the language and making it seem effortless to get a point across in double-entendre' very quickly. His vocabulary is vast and his book knowledge is remarkable. Quite a man.
Vale Barry. You were loved
You may as well just have Barry and Miriam answering questions... this is the best. Let's bring them back.
Barry can say anything and everyone cracks up
You must watch this. Barry is as always Brilliant.
Rest easy Barry.
Barry Humphries, despite Sir Les and Edna was a gentle genius.
Great show. I can watch this over and over.
Thank you Barry
whatever programme barry humphries is on either as himself, les or edna he commands the show, quick, clever, observational and damn right bloody funny
RIP Barry you will always be the funniest person in the room
RIP Barry Humphries. A very liberal and engaging q @ a.
I absolutely LOVE and adore Barry Humphries and Miriam Margolyes - they are wonderfully entertaining. It makes my day listening to them. LOL =D
Vale Barry 🌹
Mr Barry Humphries is spot on!
49:53 - Brilliant was Barry's comment in response to that silly woman's suggestion to have Dicken's literature struck from the syllabus. Very good argument from Barry when he asked "should we also struck Beethoven and Mozart in favour of the Didgeridoo?"
Loved every minute of this discussion. Makes me wish I'd moved to aussie after all!
I feel such a sense of sadness and gratitude whenever I see Barry Humphreys now...we were all lucky to have him in the public eye
I miss Barry already get rest my hero.
Love you Barry.
A time when Q and A was interesting and balanced to watch
lol
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Yeah it’s well and truly done its dash
This is the funniest Qanda ever! Though I've watched it several times I wanted to thank you for sharing.
Wow . What a find in May 2023. RIP Dear Barry. And Miriam is an Australian citizen. She is currently recovering from heart surgery at The Royal Brompton Hospital in London. A great panel.
One of the best. In fact. THE best Q & A ever.
watching in 2023 .sadly Barry just passed away .what a delightful show
An absolute classic Q&A…and Barry Humphries, what a genius 🤣
33:05 someone in the audience really like what she had to say
What a bloody funny Q&A. Each member was a gem, and Tony at his witty best. Barry was so Edna + Les + Sandy + Barry all rolled up ... so sarcastic, subtle, snakey. David, the serious little insect he is. Miriam dropping anti-PC bombs on everything. Hewson is a most engaging and honest person. Jackie's got a lifetime of Aussie experience.
The best ever Q and A with a wonderful panel. Life was different before COVID-19 and a show like this will never be allowed. What a privilege to watch again, even if it is 4.00am in morning !
Bullshit
After 30 years of watching this lady act something just occurred to me. She's a artist genius. She's up there with the best In the world. This is one very smart lady. I've loved her since I saw They're Playing Our Song but familiarity can blind you to the brilliance sometimes.
My favourite line, her whole goes on forever
"If you come along to my already sold out show..."
Awesome.
Humphreys: "it's power , and I don't like people who are interested in power"
Everyone there:
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So Barry and his guest !!! :) Just wonderful.....
Best television of 2012, right here.
Best hour of tv I've seen in a while.
Back in 2012, a lefty like Marr had no problem referring to a woman as a tart; no way that would happen now.
It's the best Q&A ever.
I love this Q&A because Barry was his real self nothing fake or put on just being his always humorous self, and I just love Miriam for always being her true self and just saying it how she sees it. My mother taught me to do that and she always said while people are thinking or saying bad things about you at least they are leaving some other bugger alone, but more importantly people know where they stand with you. But unfortunately we are still bad regarding sexual orientation, colour, race and creed.
"Clive Palmer is the re-incarnation of Les Patterson...." so true, and I'm sure Clive would agree.
I love it when Miriam says, "I know what it's like to be fat and ugly, and having lots of money helps, I'm sure. LOL =D
RIP Barry.
Hands down my favorite Q and A.
The most entertaining episode - brilliant!
Wish we could have a panel show like this in America, where the moderator just moderates and let the panelists take center stage.
Please put more of these up...brilliant...thank you.
"I love Tanya Plibersek and Penny Wong"...says it all really!
Great episode. Q&A at it's best.
Is Barry's comment about the audience member being badly lit the funniest thing ever said on a talk show ever?
I have used this line since watching this live - best line ever!
Sublime. Just what a shivering expat in London needs on a cold day.
The wonderful thing about Australia is that it never changes at all… haha. Wonderful, sometimes disappointing, but true.
what a crackingley great Q&A
Barry always supremely elegant almost a dandy We love yer mare.
Jacki Weaver is spot on here, and I quote " The best haters are the worst spellers, with no grasp of grammar."
“ And the best at hate are those that preach love…”
I think Bukowski’s observations were more profound
This hasn't aged too well. How times have changed!
How delightful
Brilliant
Best Q &A ever
Loved watching 😂❤
Not gonna lie, I almost wet myself laughing at the "Gina's hole" comment from Barry!
Wow. Just wow.
Sir Les Patterson was a a legend, politically incorrect and therefore funny.
WHAT A GREAT GROUP!!! XOXOXOXO
Europe is EVERYTHING for culture !!!!- Mattia Pascal
Missing BH infinitely RIP great funny man 🙏no one comes close to you for wit & intelligence 💜
Barry is a tremendously talented individual but he is still what he is as a person. Jacki is lovely with a good heart. However I do not think there is a single individual on the panel or the audience who could speak for any Australian outside a very narrow band. Whether through talent, hard work or just plain luck, they have attained a position where none of them are ever likely to know what it is to struggle. They will never be hungry, homeless, be fearful for their jobs or any of the myriad of problems facing those less fortunate as themselves. This is an ABC production and the ABC like so much of bureaucracy is little more than a sheltered workshop for the inept yet politically correct. It takes many, many generations to build a culture and have someone from a another culture come here and deem themselves fit to lecture on what is Australia and what it should be is hypocritical, insulting and opportunistic. The best description of a politician.
This version of BBCQT seems much less confrontational. Less whipping the audience up to jeer.
You bet we will control who comes into this country.
i absolutely loathe the phrase UnAustralian, it a pathetic way to argue against someone without providing any subtance, just frighten them into your point of view
everybody already gives a lot back from what we get..TAXES!
Once you have a social contract, freedom for anyone to enter a country must be constrained.
I don't think I've seen a more clear-headed (from both sides of the panel) discussion in this format. It beats anything I've seen in Europe and certainly in the USA. Bright, open, intelligent, capable of irony, and very little bombast.
Great discussion and fun
33:05 - I'll have what they're having! (Turn volume up) - 33:05
It’s no BBC Question Time
I can’t stand Q&A, however, Barry Humphries on Q&A was outstanding. It was very hard to have a leftist point of view with a comedian that can destroy their worldview.
The richest woman in the world is HM QEII
Gina'sa hole ..Classic Sir Les ?
People listen to every word Barry says
"it`s like Giina`s hole"
Only in Australia.
0:36 Gorgeously creative
52:16 An attractive looking woman with a distinct pixie look or is it a Peter Pan look?
Watching a few minutes, I did not get what the general theme was. I would strongly suggest anyone putting up these videos to shortly describe what is being debated!!!!
This was back before Ita Buttroast ran the ABC into the ground
Well all the Australians I have met over the years have been great.
Very cool people. Not overly proud.
That's the very nature of the show champ. The public ask the questions. If panelists don't have a lot to say about the questions....they don't say much.Barry did take over with hilarity but if you watch the show regularly it's far from bias.
I love Jackie.
Never heard Miriam Margolyes speak without her saying the words "jewish lesbian" .
A good presenter. Easy going.
14:10 she looks a lot like Gwyneth Paltrow. Beautiful
The applause at the beginning of this video sounds like they are frying eggs. I swear !!!
Sir Les Patterson
In regard to Barry Humphries comment s on race and greed ,he should remember back to 1992 when he was in Perth and I was working at the Burswood resort casino and he refused to ride in the resort's Rolls Royce that was sent to the airport to pick him up because the driver was black .true story,when he did arrive with a white driver he was aloof arrogant and rude he changed rooms five times and had four trolleys full of bags ,after bossing every body about ,he did not tip anyone or thank them , yeah Barry very Australian mate!
Oh dear! We've got a snitch here! Sore since 1992.
No,just telling the truth .
Ms. Margolyes would wreak fabulous havoc if asked this question in the America of 2019...it's not at all funny, what 's going on with our immigration issues. Would that we had leadership that would listen to folks on this panel!
Was a great place. Not any more