Simon Evans - Comedy Roadshow

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  • čas přidán 28. 09. 2010
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    Series 2 Episode 2 - My good lord I love this guy! I'm so glad he did some new stuff! Enjoy!
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Komentáře • 373

  • @wiccanwarrior9
    @wiccanwarrior9 Před 4 lety +89

    Truly brilliant comedian!...Deserves far more airtime.

    • @ommk9650
      @ommk9650 Před 2 lety +4

      He doesn't have right-think though

  • @DanielVerberne
    @DanielVerberne Před 4 lety +142

    I've just had one of those magical 'thank you Internet!' discoveries. Simon's delivery, character, writing are amazing.

    • @paulusintas8627
      @paulusintas8627 Před 3 lety +9

      Me too!! I love the guy... hilarious

    • @teknoaija1762
      @teknoaija1762 Před 3 lety

      @@paulusintas8627 nobody asked but i think his pseudo educated humor is boring and full platitudeus jokes.

    • @dd-jm1md
      @dd-jm1md Před 3 lety +4

      I do like to watch someone who's good at what they do & he's very...

    • @YvonneWilson312
      @YvonneWilson312 Před 3 lety +6

      @@teknoaija1762 Sorry you didn't understand this.

    • @teknoaija1762
      @teknoaija1762 Před 3 lety +1

      @@YvonneWilson312 well,your comment wasn t too hard to understand.by using proper grammar in interpreting your banal comment,i reply.sense of humor isn t about understanding,his humor wasn t up to my standards of good and witty humor.the poor guy isn t funny in my universe.

  • @lwivv9052
    @lwivv9052 Před 10 měsíci +12

    This guy may have the best delivery of almost any comic I've ever seen. As an American, so much of this material is esoteric to the UK and about subject matter completely unfamiliar to me, and I'm still falling off my chair listening to it...

  • @Stonemeister
    @Stonemeister Před 3 lety +41

    To this day this is the best opening line I've seen in any stand-up set. It's perfect.

    • @brianvincent4165
      @brianvincent4165 Před 3 lety +1

      Nice shout.
      If you have not already done so you must check out his CZcams sketch called PECKHAM.
      The greatest stand up routine I have ever seen closely followed by Dave Allen teaching his son how to tell the time.
      Simon Evans and Stewart Francis, the ever giving gifts during the Covid.

  • @bengreen6980
    @bengreen6980 Před rokem +9

    An absolute must watch right to the very VERY END.

  • @stenoch
    @stenoch Před 5 lety +65

    "It was the middle of winter; has been for years..."
    Brilliant!

  • @stenoch
    @stenoch Před 5 lety +23

    "It was the middle of winter. Has been for years."
    Classic!

  • @MrExEssex
    @MrExEssex Před 5 lety +64

    This guy is eloquent. I like eloquence. It's a pleasure listening to him.

    • @uk7153
      @uk7153 Před 4 lety +1

      Ex Essex didn’t you hear? He’s educated.

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 Před 2 lety +3

      I like eloquence too. I like their big ears and long noses. 😊

  • @wiccanwarrior9
    @wiccanwarrior9 Před 6 lety +71

    Pity we don't see more of this guy. He's brilliant...

  • @dtox5961
    @dtox5961 Před 6 lety +33

    Gotta be the best opening 30 seconds of any stand up !

  • @bartram33
    @bartram33 Před 5 lety +19

    This is the way to skit regional accents. Good natured and not spiteful. Funny.

  • @tramlad2
    @tramlad2 Před 2 lety +13

    Love Simon what a brilliant comedian, never seen him give a bad performance a superb funnyman, in my top ten for sure , don't see enough of Simon on TV he would blow most out of the water

  • @dlilwon
    @dlilwon Před 6 lety +60

    This guy is a legend. Too bloody funny

  • @jasongeorgisdaniel
    @jasongeorgisdaniel Před 2 lety +4

    Come back to this one often , it's excellent 👌

  • @markhardwick1570
    @markhardwick1570 Před 5 lety +23

    So him live in Manchester. It was a tour de force. He overran by about 30 mins cos he got on a roll. I was knackered at the end because they just kept coming thick and fast. I reckoned you could estimate the intelligence of audience members by how many of They jokes they understood and laughed at. :)

  • @TheHelenaDeaks
    @TheHelenaDeaks Před 11 lety +11

    Best sketch ever. I really like Simon Evans' comedy - we don't see enough of him.

  • @ep4everlegend317
    @ep4everlegend317 Před 6 lety +122

    Just don't see enough of Simon Evans on TV he is really funny and rapid fire funny

    • @phillyblunt138
      @phillyblunt138 Před 4 lety

      Cos he's shown himself to be a complete twat, that's why

    • @joealyjim3029
      @joealyjim3029 Před 3 lety +6

      Because you only get on TV as a comedian if youre left wing nowadays and he isnt.

    • @YvonneWilson312
      @YvonneWilson312 Před 3 lety +1

      @@phillyblunt138 Why is that?

    • @phillyblunt138
      @phillyblunt138 Před 3 lety

      @@YvonneWilson312 I don’t think his right wing posturing on stage and on Twitter is an act at all. He’s not half as smart as Colbert was in playing up that role on the Colbert Report.

    • @thedeadesttrim6994
      @thedeadesttrim6994 Před 2 lety +4

      @@phillyblunt138 Jamie, Jamie this isn't twitter why you angry?

  • @colinkee3537
    @colinkee3537 Před 4 lety +16

    If you enjoy Evans' work he also does a series on Radio 4 called 'Simon Evans goes to market' all about Economics. Doesn't sound promising but in his hands it's gold!

  • @TheTruthKiwi
    @TheTruthKiwi Před 5 lety +73

    Why isn't this guy on Qi, WILTY and 8 out of 10 cats? He's hilarious

    • @grantyoung378
      @grantyoung378 Před 3 lety +32

      Because he’s not left wing

    • @JaakM
      @JaakM Před 3 lety +5

      Cause he's right wing, but from what I hear, they are slowly bringing more right wing comedians to the shows. However the issue is that they're not that funny and also, they don't really slap all politicians while left wingers do.

    • @PoachedEggsinRedWine
      @PoachedEggsinRedWine Před 3 lety +4

      He writes for 8 out of 10.

    • @TheTruthKiwi
      @TheTruthKiwi Před 3 lety +2

      @@PoachedEggsinRedWine oh really? That's pretty cool.

    • @daveylaney6644
      @daveylaney6644 Před 2 lety +4

      I suspect its because he's not a lefty batsard like the rest of the BBC.

  • @MarkRussell82
    @MarkRussell82 Před 13 lety +35

    "or being buggered in the showers at Harrow! Thank you Rector" Ha ha ha. Brilliant

  • @petejones879
    @petejones879 Před rokem +4

    He's a really funny guy.. I like him

  • @GirGir183
    @GirGir183 Před 4 lety +7

    I liked all of this video, especially the bit right at the end 6:36.

  • @stephenwoehr3116
    @stephenwoehr3116 Před 5 lety +26

    At the end of the day, rubble is rubble. You can move it around a bit to express your frustration, but it is more fung shui than vandalism, really.

  • @ukdavepianoman
    @ukdavepianoman Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliant comedian - so delightfully unapologetic in his tongue-in-cheek "put-downs". Love it.

  • @alpz13
    @alpz13 Před 8 lety +32

    Fav Comedian! Brilliant!

    • @matildaevans7535
      @matildaevans7535 Před 6 lety

      Thank you! Not my favourite tho he's a bit of a tosser

  • @iainmcinnes9237
    @iainmcinnes9237 Před 4 lety +7

    Brilliant 😂😂, never heard of him til last week, watching my way through.

    • @YvonneWilson312
      @YvonneWilson312 Před 3 lety

      I've seen him live a couple of times, he is absolutely hilarious.

  • @FakeFaced
    @FakeFaced Před 13 lety +11

    "This is all very well, but where are his eyes?" Funniest part

  • @GoldenbanjoDJ
    @GoldenbanjoDJ Před 13 lety +20

    Did u see the woman who didn't take well to the 'it is, in fact, educated' joke

  • @mortenpoulsen1496
    @mortenpoulsen1496 Před 8 lety +57

    well he is so bloody funny and straight talking. :D

  • @Wraggzee
    @Wraggzee Před 11 lety +21

    "The wind stiffened nipple..." Don't you love it ?

  • @cordellsenior9935
    @cordellsenior9935 Před 3 lety +3

    And absolute brilliant camera work at the end.

  • @robgreen1818
    @robgreen1818 Před 11 lety +9

    possibly the best opening to a set ever!

  • @billymcmonagle949
    @billymcmonagle949 Před 5 lety +7

    Brilliant, so different from all the others , a top man

  • @fformfiller
    @fformfiller Před 11 lety +41

    This routine is genius

  • @ianlawn9836
    @ianlawn9836 Před 3 lety +1

    Brilliant saw this routine live in Sunderland. Heavily edited here for t.v it was so good.

  • @terineedler6219
    @terineedler6219 Před 4 lety +9

    He reminds me of me. I had to learn to speak R P when I first moved to england from alabama in the southern us. Yes you read that correctly.

    • @TheGreatPresenter
      @TheGreatPresenter Před 3 lety

      I'd love to hear your accent now :)

    • @AndrewLale
      @AndrewLale Před 3 lety

      Now that's a shame. I lived in Huntsville for nine years, and I really miss the accent.

    • @natureforever555
      @natureforever555 Před 3 lety

      Well done! I really hope ur accent now proper british, not Us one

  • @richardd5695
    @richardd5695 Před 4 lety +8

    You know this was recorded quite some time ago when he refers to his phone as a “camera phone”

  • @brianvincent4165
    @brianvincent4165 Před 3 lety +3

    Absolute genius.
    A few of you have just discovered him.
    Check out his "Peckham" sketch.
    I once described it as the ultimate and definitive 15 mins stand up sketch.
    Haven't changed my mind.
    Simon and Stewart Francis are the dogs bollocks!!!

  • @gertrud1100
    @gertrud1100 Před 2 lety +2

    Marvellous. Clear pronounciation, interesting stories, a joy even for a foreigner

  • @martinjohncameron
    @martinjohncameron Před 5 lety +9

    This guy really makes me laugh!

  • @jpjpd
    @jpjpd Před 12 lety +1

    spectacular clip, one of the best "unknowns" ive seen on comedy roadshow, along with imran yusuf

  • @TheMerthurtilidie
    @TheMerthurtilidie Před 13 lety +5

    This guy is hilarious! xD
    Can't believe I missed this!

  • @kevinstreet4602
    @kevinstreet4602 Před 8 měsíci

    One of the best standup sets of all time!

  • @allanblakemore381
    @allanblakemore381 Před 6 lety +5

    ABSOLUTE CLASS

  • @ianbainbridge2783
    @ianbainbridge2783 Před 3 měsíci

    Cant wait to see this guy live next month-genius

  • @Numpti2394
    @Numpti2394 Před 12 lety +7

    this guy is like my role model!! he needs his own show :D

  • @iandeby
    @iandeby Před 13 lety +14

    "mother could be very cruel" XD

  • @LibraOnAmission7
    @LibraOnAmission7 Před 6 lety +5

    Absolutely hilarious!

  • @PrimeMatt
    @PrimeMatt Před rokem

    By far his best work 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @wtfbollos
    @wtfbollos Před 11 lety

    excellent. REALLY don't know why we don't see more of this guy..

  • @mentallentil9952
    @mentallentil9952 Před 4 lety +1

    Just brilliant!

  • @plywoodcarjohnson5412
    @plywoodcarjohnson5412 Před 5 lety +5

    That last half second made the whole clip worthwile.

  • @GoldenbanjoDJ
    @GoldenbanjoDJ Před 13 lety +5

    @1983Dave1983
    i'm a geordie and i found it hilarious lol!

  • @chantedcolour4943
    @chantedcolour4943 Před 4 lety +3

    I just want to let you know i saw this act years ago. It left such an impression i remembered it and ive been searching all afternoon. Thank you for the laughs.

    • @brianvincent7556
      @brianvincent7556 Před 4 lety

      Kasey. Have you set his stand up about Peckham? The definitive stand up moment!

  • @allanblakemore381
    @allanblakemore381 Před 4 lety +1

    One word... Absolutely brilliant. :)

  • @OsofoGriot
    @OsofoGriot Před 12 lety +1

    Thanks be to the ArseRaptor.

  • @boogieboxmusic4331
    @boogieboxmusic4331 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent stuff..

  • @nathelondon3719
    @nathelondon3719 Před rokem +1

    Hilarious. We need an hour or more! Anyone...?

  • @elliotspirrett
    @elliotspirrett Před 12 lety +6

    I like this guy - very amusing.
    He was often funny on Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive.

  • @joejitsu034
    @joejitsu034 Před 4 lety +2

    What a great start 😂😂😂

  • @LightDiodeNeal
    @LightDiodeNeal Před 11 lety +3

    Gwan Simon, I absolutely love this routine!

  • @ianbentley7276
    @ianbentley7276 Před 2 lety +1

    top class.

  • @PowerMadLabRat
    @PowerMadLabRat Před 12 lety +1

    Cheers for the upload Raptor!

  • @steakandchips69
    @steakandchips69 Před 11 lety +1

    quality comedian one of the best around

  • @Pluggit1953
    @Pluggit1953 Před 11 lety +1

    Love him too - wish there was some fresh material available. Love your nom de plume - wish I'd thought of it first.

  • @ZoinksMcJinkies
    @ZoinksMcJinkies Před 13 lety +9

    The thing that struck me... was a rivet, as it turns out.

  • @wtfbollos
    @wtfbollos Před 12 lety +2

    excellent!

  • @jeremyreid9582
    @jeremyreid9582 Před rokem +4

    Ironically, Mr. Evan’s routine about his (small) eyes is a direct resuly of him being heckled about is eyes many years ago.
    He admitted that the heckle made him uncomfortable but then he decided to incorporate the subject into his routine - the results are ‘eye opening’ ! 😉
    (czcams.com/video/lcEv6XrZefY/video.html
    Above is the link )

  • @meirwise1107
    @meirwise1107 Před 3 lety

    Could watch him for an hour or more!

    • @janetmerritt4281
      @janetmerritt4281 Před 3 lety +1

      Oh my lord. This. Man is just wonderully funny. Seems all the funnier. Because of his lovely voice. Where has he been hiding.

  • @CheesyChimp69
    @CheesyChimp69 Před 5 lety +25

    Stewart Lee appears to have a long-standing unrealized ambition to be a comedian. Before his next attempt, he should sit down and watch Simon Evans for yet another example of how it's supposed to be done. Just brilliant!

    • @Forestgravy90
      @Forestgravy90 Před 5 lety +4

      CheesyChimp69 I do find Stuart Lee funny at times. But he is a smug prick nearly as often

  • @-M0LE
    @-M0LE Před 4 lety +3

    He was always very funny and seems like a clone of a few comedians together

  • @awesumpowerz6805
    @awesumpowerz6805 Před 4 lety +3

    Hilarious!!! Great Comedian!!!

  • @chay20077
    @chay20077 Před 13 lety +2

    saw him as the support act for kevin bridges, was great then and great here

  • @MooWooCartoons
    @MooWooCartoons Před 12 lety

    Warrison brought me to this nicely filmed video!

  • @wtfbollos
    @wtfbollos Před 11 lety

    just excellent.

  • @smartglitchgaming9524
    @smartglitchgaming9524 Před 2 lety

    Still amazing today

  • @LifesVoyager
    @LifesVoyager Před 3 lety +1

    'A wind stiffened nipple'. The man is a poet.

  • @kingda117
    @kingda117 Před 4 lety +5

    One of the greatest comedy routines in the world.

    • @faustusTVR
      @faustusTVR Před 4 lety

      Ah, nice to hear from you Simon Evans.

    • @kingda117
      @kingda117 Před 4 lety

      @@faustusTVR How dare you, I'm not Welsh!

  • @Suprahampton
    @Suprahampton Před 12 lety

    The man cokmes out to The Clash... awesome. Saw him at a comedy club in Greenwich... he was hysterical

  • @1989NickyD
    @1989NickyD Před 5 lety +7

    6:37 start the motorboat!

  • @DomIstKrieg
    @DomIstKrieg Před 11 lety +2

    Good lord. I am speechless.

  • @miketommo6236
    @miketommo6236 Před 4 lety +2

    Worth watching for those knockers at 6:37...

  • @larshaugseth3743
    @larshaugseth3743 Před 8 lety +119

    The aspect ratio doesn't really help the size of his eyes, does it?

    • @wdanowel4331
      @wdanowel4331 Před 5 lety +2

      I can`t believe how shallow people can be. So what about your personal aspect ratio mister perfect?

    • @danwoodhouse9290
      @danwoodhouse9290 Před 5 lety

      4:3 aspect ratio - So last century

    • @scottjp31
      @scottjp31 Před 4 lety +4

      @@wdanowel4331 get a life munson. it was a good joke and evans jokes about his eyes in his opening line.

    • @charmnGUY
      @charmnGUY Před 4 lety

      Asian eyes LoL

  • @mysticeye4525
    @mysticeye4525 Před 7 lety +19

    I ldnt remember this guys name and couldnt find the vid that i had seen him on... So i looked up "omedian small eyes"... this guy was the first 2 vids.

    • @natureforever555
      @natureforever555 Před 3 lety

      Wow gr8 u didnt give up & found a way to search f him. Can imagine how releaved u felt:-)

  • @louisethompson2044
    @louisethompson2044 Před 2 lety

    Omg fantastic 👏 😍 👌 🙌

  • @reddexred
    @reddexred Před 11 lety +1

    you can hear Michael at the end going "brilliand, just brilliant"

  • @jenxyoung
    @jenxyoung Před 11 lety +1

    Perfect

  • @franklettering
    @franklettering Před 2 lety

    Brilliant.!!!!

  • @ivanjurkovic8052
    @ivanjurkovic8052 Před 11 lety +1

    this guy is brilliant

  • @eastcoastuk1120
    @eastcoastuk1120 Před rokem +1

    Never heard of him before today when he came on my fee. what a comedian Brilliant.. laughed so much..

  • @Doniedaff
    @Doniedaff Před 5 lety +1

    Brilliant

  • @SatansSoldier
    @SatansSoldier Před 3 lety +1

    Feckin brilliant 🤣

  • @dnakatomiuk
    @dnakatomiuk Před rokem

    I spat my coffee out when he started with that line

  • @FatRakoon
    @FatRakoon Před 13 lety +2

    Christ this guy is hilarious!
    What a bastard he is... You have to love it.

  • @BritishComedyUK69
    @BritishComedyUK69 Před 5 lety +1

    lol awesome guy

  • @MrDbenbow
    @MrDbenbow Před 11 lety +2

    Sleet and bits of old boat! LMAO

  • @scientificpeople02
    @scientificpeople02 Před 2 lety

    Saw him on TV years ago and only found him again from tiktok

  • @LyingSecret
    @LyingSecret Před 11 lety +8

    6:38 - Wobble Wobble.

  • @Croydondms
    @Croydondms Před 8 lety +10

    I have a feeling the aspect ratio has been altered to avoid copyright infringement and therefore deletion.

    • @Philrc
      @Philrc Před 5 lety

      the aspect ratio is fine and ni that wouldn't work...

  • @MarValProductions
    @MarValProductions Před 3 lety +1

    What a perfect opening joke