It's amazing -- he's been on for 20+ years now. This was his first season. And having Bea on his first season on the air? PURE BRILLIANCE! She was my FAVORITE Golden Girl, ALWAYS & FOREVER. ❤️
She's obviously having a good time! She knows British humor, and she knew what she was getting into when she flew hours on a plane to get there! She looked so happy!
Graham really adored Bea, we can see it clearly here. I love that he knew she didn't want to talk about her private life and was shy, so he focused on making her laugh and feel at ease. Thank you for this lovely interview!
and ... even barefoot, Bea stood radiantly above everyone on premises. I recall when I met her In Chicago back in 1980, how surprised I was that she was almost my height.
Bea Arthur, wow... Just so quick and witty yet so elegant and timeless all at the same time. Just such a beautiful being she was. R.I.P. Bea. U are still the queen!!
That show taught older women that they were still fine, attractive and can still turn heads if they keep themselves looking their best whether it's with swears and ponytail or with that little black dress. Sexy is not just about showing skin and don't forget to walk like you own the world..No, they gave these women hope because most women age with their numbers, these women did not even have bdays, did they..I still love that show and boy do I miss the tv era...Pearls and barefoot.
This is the best Bea Arthur interview I've seen. Normally they ask inane questions and miss the flow entirely and it ends up becoming super awkward to watch. Graham, however, just finds the natural flow and you can see it in the relaxed and funny responses from Bea. Huge fan of both.
He is so respectful and loving towards Bea 💖 and you pointed it out better than i could; they fit together very well and im so happy Bea got the respect she deserves in this show! 💞 Oh, how i miss those early 00's! 😓
Very smart woman. In the Marines she was a truck driver and typist, left as a staff sergeant in WW2. Trained as medical technologist but didn't like it. Long career as an actress. Bea Arthur could handle anyone or anything! Died at age 86 in 2009.
I remember watching "The Golden Girls" as a kid and not ever wanting to miss it. Even still at 42yrs old I watch it on TV Land whenever it's on and it doesn't matter how many times I've seen each episode, I laugh as hard as I did the first time!
All the complaints and people don't seem to notice how much Bea is enjoying this. She never much liked interviews from what she said in other interviews.
When I saw this woman in Malcolm in the Middle while I was just a kid, I always dreamed of knowing who the actress was. She was a lovely woman and a genius of comedy.
Being a 80s baby who grew up on The Golden Girls, and not seeing a single Maude episode until Bea died, I'm now offended that she is not more known for Maude...
I think Golden Girls was on air for a longer time (more series or seasons) and she got more Emmy nominations for that show. Maude was I think about a decade before GG. Graham Norton seems to have more British accent here than in later seasons.
This is my absolute favorite TV spot with Bea. She's truly enjoying herself here, rather than dragging herself through yet another horrid interview where they ask her stupid questions about her voice or who she liked best out of the GG cast. She hated interviews because she hated talking about herself, so she came off as terribly serious & clipped. Pulling pedal pushing phone pranks with Graham is making her laugh. And she could tell a dirty joke like no other.
Dorothy Zbornak will always remain my guru of wit and sarcasm. Bea Arthur graciously drop a spoonful of herself into that character and I couldn't thank her more for it. Rest easy you Golden Girl ⚘⚘⚘
I don't know why and if it is true, but she always looks more relaxed and at ease when she's in british TV shows. I remember she said she didn't like interviews and talking about herself made her terribly nervous, that's why she always looked very serious or rude. She is lovely here and she seems to love this weird interview!
Bea was brilliant she had such a great sense of humour and she seemed to really have fun and enjoy our humour. Apparently she loved London and said it was her favourite city
Wow! Bea Arthur looks gorgeous! I miss her. If she had a show today it would be the best time for the kind of characters she portrays. Loved Maude, and The Golden Girls.
Graham is my favorite show host today! His British humor allows him be REAL and he gives a chill cozy kind of funny. Yet, he’s very proper and charming, which is very English. And he lets them talk!! He gives room for the guests to be themselves. I love him!
It’s testimony as to how good Graham actually is as an interviewer that Bea who, over the years, was perhaps not the easiest or most laidback of chat show guests, that she seemed to just enjoy the madness and go with the flow here.
Apparently London was Bea's favourite city and she really seemed to get our humour she was so funny here she seems relaxed and like she's having fun ❤❤
I was thinking yesterday that I wonder if people realize the level of professionalism these ladies had to be able to deliver their lines with straight faces. I mean some of the lines between Bea and Estelle must have been so difficult to keep a straight face. Or listening to Betty telling St Olav stories and not breaking character must have been just as difficult. They might be gone but we will not forget them. 💞
Thank you SO much for uploading this very funny episode with our beloved Bea Arthur from the Golden Girls! 💞 She's so sweet in responding to that caller and im so happy that this precious, unforgettable, life-changing tv series will never be forgotten and continues being memorised here on CZcams, with both newer and older fans! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 Im one of the original viewers back in the 80s and 90s, i had a website and a forum which stil is alive 😳, wrote all of the Golden Girls cast multiple times when they were still alive and i treasure their response and, most important, keep the attitude and the spirit of both their characters on-screen and off-screen (even if they sometimes denied it, they really were some kind of similar, dont they? 🤔) alive - in my heart, in everyday life and in rewatching all of the episodes plus Golden Palace! 💖 I wish every TRUE fan out there nothing but peace and joy 🕊🌈 and continue the support here and anywhere else, so they really can live _forever_ - they deserve it more than any other sitcom and im looking forward to the day ill meet them all in heaven above!! 💞
So funny... 🙃 And so Golden Girls-like 💞 - always wondered what kind of jokes thed make if the show would have continued a few more years past '92... 🤔
I saw Bea Arthur when she played an angry ghost who is enraged when her living husband was getting married. She was larger than life, had a powerful Singing voice and took over the stage. It was Fiddler on the Roof. I was only about 5 years old. Stayed with me forever. Love her.
This wasn't THE BEST interview but Bea seemed like she was a good sport. This is very different from other things I've read about her, like her being a hard-ass or very serious. She seems to be really be enjoying the zaniness of this "interview".
Bea actually loved to joke and be raunchy. You can get her one woman show on cd. It is called Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends. She truly was an amzing woman. My favorite dirty joke in this world I heard from the first time from her.
@@Chillednfunked she was being funny. In case you don't know, it's her brand of humor. My, do you always take things so seriously and so touchy? And I 'm willing to bet that just like any other country, there are at least a few cheesy shows in the UK. Dismount from high horse.
It's amazing -- he's been on for 20+ years now. This was his first season. And having Bea on his first season on the air? PURE BRILLIANCE! She was my FAVORITE Golden Girl, ALWAYS & FOREVER. ❤️
Mine too. God bless you Bea.
It really is amazing. Not many shows in the uk have stood the test of time!
Continue resting in peace Bea. 🙏🏾
The title says season 3 tho?
She's obviously having a good time! She knows British humor, and she knew what she was getting into when she flew hours on a plane to get there! She looked so happy!
Henry Smith 🤗❤️
She's deranged. It's natural for her.
It's a NE/NYC thing...many Brit influenced things never left.
Graham really adored Bea, we can see it clearly here. I love that he knew she didn't want to talk about her private life and was shy, so he focused on making her laugh and feel at ease. Thank you for this lovely interview!
'Would you destroy it?' - delivered in a way that no one else could deliver such a line. Bless her.
Jim Bob Agreed! So nonchalant! Just beautiful.
It was a fantastic line delivered so well.
She was a one of a kind comedian.
Love how Graham knew she didn't like getting personal in public so he chose to just have fun and make her laugh
And she looked SO HAPPY too. She loved the humor.
@@shawneaton9203 she was one of a kind
Walks on the stage without shoes. That is how you make a real entrance.
and ... even barefoot, Bea stood radiantly above everyone on premises. I recall when I met her In Chicago back in 1980, how surprised I was that she was almost my height.
Liche Christ oh my, you met Bea. You're so lucky to met such and amazing woman.
PogoQueen
although I'd commented only on her height, what amazed me more was how cordial and at ease she'd been with her reception.
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Bea was quite a lady. Such class, and a wry sense of humour.
"Where did you find that?"
"I have no clue."
"Would you destroy it?"
Perfection!
Loved her she is was fab
What a great person.She left money to the young homeless gay youth to open a center .Love her.
She’s such a phenomenal person
She was great. People just like to talk crap about her.
@@desertrose1226 i don’t see anyone doing that lmao
And he snorted it and OD’ed, poor thing. Sad.
I loved Bea and this is a great interview she really seemed to enjoy herself
I think she's 78 here? My gosh how beautiful she is.
Agreed😊
Nasty human being. Nothing nice about her.
@@barbarat5729 Harpy warrior
@@barbarat5729 very brave of you to confess it on social media.
She was a lovely woman.
Bea Arthur, wow... Just so quick and witty yet so elegant and timeless all at the same time. Just such a beautiful being she was. R.I.P. Bea. U are still the queen!!
So she decided to go with the pearls instead of the chain.
Witcher Crafts hehe
Very good!!
Thus drawing attention to the non-existent bosom.
Lmao ✅😂✅😂good 1
Simon why don't I just wear a sign that says "too ugly to live"
That show taught older women that they were still fine, attractive and can still turn heads if they keep themselves looking their best whether it's with swears and ponytail or with that little black dress. Sexy is not just about showing skin and don't forget to walk like you own the world..No, they gave these women hope because most women age with their numbers, these women did not even have bdays, did they..I still love that show and boy do I miss the tv era...Pearls and barefoot.
And that we have something to look forward to.
I am 30 something and I hope to be like Blanche or Rose looks wise when I get to 50… or Dorothy, because Dorothy was beautiful too!!
She was as funny in real life as she was in the Golden Girls. What an amazing lady. She should have lived FOREVER.
This is the best Bea Arthur interview I've seen. Normally they ask inane questions and miss the flow entirely and it ends up becoming super awkward to watch. Graham, however, just finds the natural flow and you can see it in the relaxed and funny responses from Bea. Huge fan of both.
He is so respectful and loving towards Bea 💖 and you pointed it out better than i could; they fit together very well and im so happy Bea got the respect she deserves in this show! 💞 Oh, how i miss those early 00's! 😓
People complaining about this interview obviously don't know/appreciate Graham's quirkiness and style. I love his crazy energy.
Bea was one of the absolute masters of the perfect comedic delivery and timing. She was just a goddess.
Bea Arthur was the queen of comic timing, hands down.
Very smart woman. In the Marines she was a truck driver and typist, left as a staff sergeant in WW2. Trained as medical technologist but didn't like it. Long career as an actress. Bea Arthur could handle anyone or anything! Died at age 86 in 2009.
Love Bea Arthur! She always looked so easily elegant and her intelligence... miss her. ox
+Carolyn Campbell I want to be able to keep my intelligence like that when I'm older. She's so quick, and sharp!
+Carolyn Campbell I want to be able to keep my intelligence like that when I'm older. She's so quick, and sharp!
@Audaxi Clearly you weren't watching at all.
lambyiii
Didn’t know she had an ox
I can't seem to differentiate between Bea and Dorothy omg
BTS IS SHIT it’s because the character was written for her. She said she never auditioned for that because it was just for her
She is cool bitchy she made me laugh a lot.💖💖💖💖🎥
They were very similar people. The only exception was that Dorothy was not very successful in life, whereas Bea was a VERY successful woman.
"Keep pushing those pedals." That was so Dorothy lol
I remember watching "The Golden Girls" as a kid and not ever wanting to miss it. Even still at 42yrs old I watch it on TV Land whenever it's on and it doesn't matter how many times I've seen each episode, I laugh as hard as I did the first time!
Me too.
Me too. All seasons on DVD - helped me through lockdown.
Miss you, Pussycat! R.I.P.
Kevierae that's lovely
I know right 😩
Kevierae Aaw I forgot how Sophia called Dorothy that. I miss the 80s. 😞
Kevierae Betty wouldve been a great match with Graham cuz her mouth is so sharp & dirty but funny asf!
She won't be able to read your message. You know that right.
All the complaints and people don't seem to notice how much Bea is enjoying this. She never much liked interviews from what she said in other interviews.
She was brilliant. Her timing was impeccable. ❤️
When I saw this woman in Malcolm in the Middle while I was just a kid, I always dreamed of knowing who the actress was. She was a lovely woman and a genius of comedy.
Dorothy made me roll on the ground laughing...and she made me cry.
I miss Bea.
What a treat. I have never seen this episode of Graham Norton before. They are both so happy. Just love them both.
Bea Arthur was such a comedic power house.
No one could deliver one liners like this gorgeous woman! Love you lady always!
Unless of course Betty White lok
Bea looked absolutely lovely here!
Being a 80s baby who grew up on The Golden Girls, and not seeing a single Maude episode until Bea died, I'm now offended that she is not more known for Maude...
+Jassell B Amazing show.
Jassell B Maude was more of a social statement while Golden Girls was a bona fide comedy show.
Maude was a harbinger of women’s rights. Brilliant show.
I think Golden Girls was on air for a longer time (more series or seasons) and she got more Emmy nominations for that show. Maude was I think about a decade before GG. Graham Norton seems to have more British accent here than in later seasons.
Maude is a fantastic show. Love Maude!
Bea Arthur is my life goal. Absolute respect and adoration !
This is my absolute favorite TV spot with Bea. She's truly enjoying herself here, rather than dragging herself through yet another horrid interview where they ask her stupid questions about her voice or who she liked best out of the GG cast. She hated interviews because she hated talking about herself, so she came off as terribly serious & clipped. Pulling pedal pushing phone pranks with Graham is making her laugh. And she could tell a dirty joke like no other.
Graham is all about having fun and a laugh with some naughty humour thrown in thats why his show is so popular
She is loving this interview. I love Graham-- he makes everyone so comfortable.
Bea Arthur kept her cool even during such a weird interview! I love her even more. What a smart woman :)
Weird is right... weird and foolish and mindless. What a waste of time
That’s the point of British humour. We don’t take ourselves seriously, you uppity Yank.
She helped to make it weird.
Bea knew what kind of show she was going on and there is nothing wrong with having fun and being weird sometimes.
Bea... 'Keep pushing those pedals...' the way she said it - was so sweet. Even the expression on her face. Love and admire her still!
Bea Arthur drove an ambulance during WWII. Rest In Peace.
shes not resting, shes dead you dummy
Weirdly, she always denied that she served in WWII.
@@xavierbeurre8064 because she didn’t. She worked in North Carolina as a driver.
Just imagine her on his sofa now, how far his show has come! She would have been on every week 😘
Imagine her with Miriam Margolyes
@@louisvonerregtberg1685 I would’ve loved to have seen that 😭
Dorothy Zbornak will always remain my guru of wit and sarcasm. Bea Arthur graciously drop a spoonful of herself into that character and I couldn't thank her more for it. Rest easy you Golden Girl ⚘⚘⚘
So lovely to see the wonderful late Bea Arthur having a good time with Graham Norton. She was not fond of giving interviews.
Bea Arthur was such a good sport! She's just wonderful, just wonderful!
Yay! I am in the studio audience for this.
are you the one who soiled herself in a parachute??
"This is Dorothy and this is Blanche, two lesbians"
And then the face of Bea😂😂😂
Best scene of Golden Girls ever.
I own the series but don't remember that scene at all. 😢
This was my first time ever seeing this episode with Bea Arthur. I absolutely loved it & still miss her badly.. 💜🙏🏼🙏🏼🌹
People need to get off their high horse, she knew full well what the program was, she said so right at the start of her interview.
The quality of the video makes it seem like this was filmed only a year ago
Miss her so much. She was great as Maude and especially Dorothy.
I don't know why and if it is true, but she always looks more relaxed and at ease when she's in british TV shows. I remember she said she didn't like interviews and talking about herself made her terribly nervous, that's why she always looked very serious or rude. She is lovely here and she seems to love this weird interview!
miniacquoline wow. I wonder why that is?
Watch some of the roasts she participated in.
I think Brits take themselves a bit less seriously.
Also on UK chat shows (depending on the time of broadcast) you can get away with saying far more than in the USA
“Guestbook” omg this is so 2000 I love it
I've always loved Bea Arthur. Even before the Golden Girls, she was in Maud, and she has always had impeccable taste in fashion. RIP Ms. Bea
You can tell she enjoyed this.....and he took her out to dinner...
Some performers you immediately respect; Bea Arthur is one of them.
Bea was brilliant she had such a great sense of humour and she seemed to really have fun and enjoy our humour. Apparently she loved London and said it was her favourite city
"Would you destroy it?" - delivered in B. Arthur fashion.
Wow! Bea Arthur looks gorgeous! I miss her. If she had a show today it would be the best time for the kind of characters she portrays. Loved Maude, and The Golden Girls.
Graham is adorable in this episode.
John Michael Arnaud Graham is adorable?! How about noticing the QUEEN sitting next to him! Lol
I just love how Bea walked down with two shirtless men.
I just adore her so much. So lovely .
oh bea arthur was a treasure, the golden girl were a classic in my house. still have the DVDs thank god, W0W
Bea: Where did you find that?
I don't know. I have no idea
Bea: Would you destroy it?
LOL
I love how she is literally the same person irl as she was as Dorothy Zbornak!! 😂
She went with pearls after all 😂😂😂
This just made me realize how long Graham Norton has been on TV shame Fox hasnt picked his show up he has a really good show reminds me of Arsenio
Hard to believe that this was all the way in 2000
Twenty one years ago. Oh my gosh.
Graham is my favorite show host today! His British humor allows him be REAL and he gives a chill cozy kind of funny. Yet, he’s very proper and charming, which is very English. And he lets them talk!! He gives room for the guests to be themselves. I love him!
Yes it is very relaxed and very British humour. Graham is Irish.
That was brilliant and so worth it for the Estelle joke, hahahaha!
love how shes just like her golden girls character bea was funny and strong personality :)
"Is he pedaling very fast now?" -- CLASSIC!!!
It’s testimony as to how good Graham actually is as an interviewer that Bea who, over the years, was perhaps not the easiest or most laidback of chat show guests, that she seemed to just enjoy the madness and go with the flow here.
Apparently London was Bea's favourite city and she really seemed to get our humour she was so funny here she seems relaxed and like she's having fun ❤❤
Man, I wish I could've gotten a hug from Bea Arthur.
I was thinking yesterday that I wonder if people realize the level of professionalism these ladies had to be able to deliver their lines with straight faces. I mean some of the lines between Bea and Estelle must have been so difficult to keep a straight face. Or listening to Betty telling St Olav stories and not breaking character must have been just as difficult. They might be gone but we will not forget them. 💞
I was a teenager when Golden girls was still running, I watched it with my parents, it was very funny
"Keep pushing those pedals!"
😂❤😂❤😂
This was so beautifully brilliant. Love Bea, Love Graham!!
5:48 is when Bea comes in. You're welcome
Thank you SO much for uploading this very funny episode with our beloved Bea Arthur from the Golden Girls! 💞 She's so sweet in responding to that caller and im so happy that this precious, unforgettable, life-changing tv series will never be forgotten and continues being memorised here on CZcams, with both newer and older fans! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 Im one of the original viewers back in the 80s and 90s, i had a website and a forum which stil is alive 😳, wrote all of the Golden Girls cast multiple times when they were still alive and i treasure their response and, most important, keep the attitude and the spirit of both their characters on-screen and off-screen (even if they sometimes denied it, they really were some kind of similar, dont they? 🤔) alive - in my heart, in everyday life and in rewatching all of the episodes plus Golden Palace! 💖 I wish every TRUE fan out there nothing but peace and joy 🕊🌈 and continue the support here and anywhere else, so they really can live _forever_ - they deserve it more than any other sitcom and im looking forward to the day ill meet them all in heaven above!! 💞
What an amazing talent for soooo many decades! Her calm comedic timing was spot on!🥰🥰🥰
I LOVE it when beloved US stars just get British humour. Rupaul is the same.
And Bea was a massive icon and a fierce gay ally ❤️
Bea said London was her favourite city and I love her sense of humour she gets British humour and she looked like she had fun
Bea Arthur is a legend as are all the golden girls ❤
My favorite GN interview of all time -- just sublime.
early internet is a trip
I have never seen an interview with Bea Arthur..... excited!
Graham: are you easily shocked?
Bea: No.
Graham: Good.
Bea: (shocked) WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!!!???
🧓 "Where did you find that?"
👨 "I don't know!"
🧓 "Would you destroy it?"
👨"Ok. Done.✂️🖼️"
So funny... 🙃 And so Golden Girls-like 💞 - always wondered what kind of jokes thed make if the show would have continued a few more years past '92... 🤔
@@seven7eleven11 I love beaaaa. So effortlessly funny.
Finally! An episode where I'm not cringing at his suit! XD
haha its still pretty bad!
I'm just about surviving! I was so fed up with those daft long-length blazers. Yuck
220GuiltySquid
She reminds me of the tall older lady in the arisocats that lost her cats and lived by herself in a huge house lol
It takes a British show to be the best for Bea. Graham did what Letterman never did, put his guests first.
This was INCREDIBLE!!
Omg she literally is Dorthy
I didn't know this existed until now and I'm so glad I stumbled across it!
She was guided in like a Queen with two sexy ass men to be interviewed by another gorgeous guy 😍🙌🏻
This is like a fever dream. It's hard to believe this ever happened for real.
I saw Bea Arthur when she played an angry ghost who is enraged when her living husband was getting married. She was larger than life, had a powerful
Singing voice and took over the stage. It was Fiddler on the Roof. I was only about 5 years old. Stayed with me forever. Love her.
I'd forgotten all about the talking dog phone 😂
bea Arthur was among the greats
This wasn't THE BEST interview but Bea seemed like she was a good sport. This is very different from other things I've read about her, like her being a hard-ass or very serious. She seems to be really be enjoying the zaniness of this "interview".
Bea actually loved to joke and be raunchy. You can get her one woman show on cd. It is called Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends. She truly was an amzing woman. My favorite dirty joke in this world I heard from the first time from her.
Christopher Dieudonne it's not an interview you turd
Bea Arthur sadly missed. But not forgot R.I.P
Oh I forgot about Betty in the audience! I used to love this as a kid.
I've been told the show is very tasteless...HAHAHA
Benjamin Lopez ~ That was definitely gold lol
It’s not tasteless it’s funny, we don’t do cheesy shows in the UK. Graham is a national treasure..
@@Chillednfunked she was being funny. In case you don't know, it's her brand of humor. My, do you always take things so seriously and so touchy? And I 'm willing to bet that just like any other country, there are at least a few cheesy shows in the UK. Dismount from high horse.