Jethro on Des O'Connor Tonight - 1995

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  • Jethro's appearance on Des O'Connor Tonight in 1995
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  • @mikecartlidge5355
    @mikecartlidge5355 Před 2 lety +173

    The gift of being able to make people laugh is a wonderful one and you certainly had that gift RIP Jethro.

    • @theladdieallan
      @theladdieallan Před 2 lety +15

      Dont make them like this man anymore sadly mate. Brilliant story telker your hooked after 1 sentence

    • @Andy-wx4wx
      @Andy-wx4wx Před 2 lety +10

      Here here!

    • @meatballYF
      @meatballYF Před rokem +1

      ​@@theladdieallan there's at least one boy like Jethro in every pub in the country. Settle doon

    • @theladdieallan
      @theladdieallan Před rokem

      @@meatballYF is there..... wow thats mega mate...

    • @meatballYF
      @meatballYF Před rokem +1

      @@theladdieallan big time mate

  • @mikegray8674
    @mikegray8674 Před 2 lety +11

    Jethro got to the pearly gates, St Peter looked at him, gently nodded his head and smiled.....and Jethro said "What happened was...." R.I.P. Jethro. Thanks for the laughs.

  • @KeppelIsland03
    @KeppelIsland03 Před 2 lety +38

    RIP Jethro, thankyou for the laughter you gave us all.

  • @jonb4020
    @jonb4020 Před 2 lety +70

    One of the true greats. A masterclass in timing. May you rest in peace, Jethro.

  • @PeterGriffin-lh6wp
    @PeterGriffin-lh6wp Před 2 lety +42

    Jethro, you are sadly missed. That type of humour is wonderful.

  • @gorsvegasboyo6175
    @gorsvegasboyo6175 Před 2 lety +63

    Absolute Genius so sad he’s gone but his comedy will life forever.

  • @thesocialmediascientistmbe
    @thesocialmediascientistmbe Před 2 lety +15

    "Live everyday as if it's your last, and one day, you will be right".
    - Jethro

  • @Lochnivar
    @Lochnivar Před 2 lety +117

    Rest in peace Jethro, you brought so much laughter and it was a pleasure meeting you regularly over the years in the nightclubs of Weymouth after your shows.

    • @brinbargy3325
      @brinbargy3325 Před 2 lety +15

      Still in shock at his parting, comedy genius. RIP Jethro.

    • @jockmazza
      @jockmazza Před rokem +2

      Thank you

    • @jockmazza
      @jockmazza Před rokem +2

      @@brinbargy3325 yes a shock

  • @FunWithPip-pq9nl
    @FunWithPip-pq9nl Před 2 lety +34

    Fantastic man, lovely human, funny man that brought a lot of happiness to many many people.

  • @eddiebirch2067
    @eddiebirch2067 Před 2 lety +29

    Just heard the great mans passed away RIP Jethro thanks for the laughs

  • @TIMMEH19991
    @TIMMEH19991 Před 2 lety +13

    What can you say? Geoff Rowe was a true gentleman, supremely gifted and a good friend to many people. He was loved by many, many more and will be sadly missed for years to come. There's so few really funny men left now. RIP Jethro!

  • @mrmartin2079
    @mrmartin2079 Před 2 lety +37

    What a wonderful story teller ,I'm laughing out loud at his simple but so effective style

  • @hugohackenbush1554
    @hugohackenbush1554 Před 2 lety +21

    A magnificent comedian. Amazing timing and an ability to paint the scene in your mind that made the punchlines even funnier, building laughter on top of laughter. I will miss you Jethro. Thank you for bringing so much joy and laughter into my life. R.I.P

  • @jeanwilson5029
    @jeanwilson5029 Před 2 lety +27

    We need as much good news as possible in these times. . And what we've heard today is the worst news. Such a funny man. I never knew him but I've shed a few tears.
    There will be laughter in heaven tonight. X

  • @BelloBudo007
    @BelloBudo007 Před 2 lety +22

    I never knew of this wonderful comedian. Now, after he's passed away, I'm enjoying his work.

  • @richardmoore5458
    @richardmoore5458 Před 2 lety +36

    A comedy legend. Will be hugely missed. R I P sir

  • @timwingham8952
    @timwingham8952 Před rokem +12

    It's not just the stories. It's the delivery. What a wonderful gift of making people laugh this man had. I listen to this clip often, and even though I know what's coming I still laugh out loud. RIP Jethro.

    • @chatkeow
      @chatkeow Před 9 měsíci +1

      All about the delivery just superb

  • @christophershort7979
    @christophershort7979 Před 2 lety +7

    As an exiled Devonian living in Nottingham I loved watching Jethro live and also his many his DVD's and jis TV appearances. His accent reminded me so much of my late Dad. RIP Jethro, you were a true comedian who will never be forgotten !!!

  • @glyntamblin7639
    @glyntamblin7639 Před 2 lety +28

    What a legend RIP Jethro

  • @barryroberts2196
    @barryroberts2196 Před 2 lety +6

    My goodness, how I hate funerals. In the last 10 years I have lost my wife both parents & 6 good pals.
    However I watched this because of the great man. There will be another Jethro, R I P.

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 Před 2 lety +6

    So much laughter! Thank you. RIP, Jethro.

  • @michaelbachini3278
    @michaelbachini3278 Před 2 lety +31

    I saw Jethro live twice. Absolute genius. We have lost a comedy great.

    • @davidbaines1425
      @davidbaines1425 Před 2 lety

      I saw Jethro live once, and I saw him dead once. Do you have a time machine?

    • @stevemorris3710
      @stevemorris3710 Před rokem

      @@davidbaines1425 It's people like you that bring the average down.

    • @davidbaines1425
      @davidbaines1425 Před rokem +1

      @@stevemorris3710 Sorry my cricket is pretty terrible.

  • @jezstokes8592
    @jezstokes8592 Před 2 lety +12

    An absolute joy to watch, thank you Jethro for all the laughs

  • @alanwitton5980
    @alanwitton5980 Před 2 lety +14

    Hilarious! RIP and God Bless you Jethro! Thank you so much for the laughter

  • @MegaNavek
    @MegaNavek Před 2 lety +56

    i was with a comedy band who regularly played his club and did shows with him for years and he was nothing but nice and genuinely funny….the funny stories i could tell…r.i.p. old mate…love Watney…

    • @pamelapearse8474
      @pamelapearse8474 Před 2 lety +4

      What a guy, could listen to him all night ......unlike today's so called comedians. R.I.P. Jethro, you will be very sorely missed.

    • @theladdieallan
      @theladdieallan Před 2 lety +3

      Every day is a bonus lad live it like its your last

  • @markb8051
    @markb8051 Před 2 lety +11

    An absolute hilarious , funny and true gentleman. Seen you loads in Swindon and Bournemouth. So sad of your passing. R.I.P JETHRO

  • @ronaldyardley8965
    @ronaldyardley8965 Před 2 lety +21

    My wife and I have known jethro for many years, he's a lovely man and the funniest, enjoy Retirement..

    • @harrymcklein292
      @harrymcklein292 Před 2 lety +1

      Will he ever do the re-scheduled cancelled live shows?
      The website has just showed; "big news coming soon" for some time now..
      Is he still in Lewdown??
      Greetings from St Ives.

    • @ronaldyardley8965
      @ronaldyardley8965 Před 2 lety +3

      @@harrymcklein292 Hi..jethro's club at lewdown is sadly no more, he still lives in the area, I believe he's been unwell recently, still trying to catch up with Him!!.

    • @debbietaylor20
      @debbietaylor20 Před 2 lety +2

      I was gutted his last tour git cancelled because of covid . He cracks me up everytime 🤣

    • @ronaldyardley8965
      @ronaldyardley8965 Před 2 lety

      @@debbietaylor20 so glad your a fan.😃👍

  • @deanhawthorn5783
    @deanhawthorn5783 Před 2 lety +16

    the very best......harmless funny .......a legend

  • @ireneyoung8696
    @ireneyoung8696 Před 2 lety +19

    A wonderful comedian and man.Your humour will be missed.Rest in Peace Jethro.

  • @musiclover9361
    @musiclover9361 Před 2 lety +18

    RIP Jethro. You could really make me laugh.

  • @charlesbinney7935
    @charlesbinney7935 Před 2 lety +51

    Jethro could have you in stitches without using bad language, something modern COMEDIANS could learn from

  • @bmkbmk4469
    @bmkbmk4469 Před rokem +3

    You both gave us so much pleasure .... ...RIP✝️✝️✝️

  • @carolineridlington5010
    @carolineridlington5010 Před 2 lety +18

    Saw him live some years ago....I was embarrassed at how much I laughed ....😂😂😂

  • @martinreid4025
    @martinreid4025 Před 2 lety +19

    2 legends there not like crap on TV today

  • @elizabethsavage3430
    @elizabethsavage3430 Před 2 lety +11

    Loved watching him on des o'connor. He was such a funny man RIP XXXX

  • @Robby334
    @Robby334 Před 2 lety +6

    Sadly another great comedian passes away Thanks Jethro for all the laughs you gave us RIP

  • @sheprekker9188
    @sheprekker9188 Před 2 lety +5

    Both gone now, both lovely gentlemen.
    Rest In Peace 🙏❤️

  • @BasilBannayi
    @BasilBannayi Před 2 lety +5

    Well done Jim, a great tribute to a great man, bravo 🙌

  • @jaynesheehy5237
    @jaynesheehy5237 Před 2 lety +6

    RIP Jethro. A wonderfully funny man whom I've seen twice.

  • @colinmiller8361
    @colinmiller8361 Před 2 lety +4

    Legend. Was on tv no where near enough.

  • @mark-shane
    @mark-shane Před 2 lety +5

    Wish there is a combination of all 11 Jethro Des O Connor appearances.. it's funny how Des,s laugh makes Jethro laugh

  • @williamcole9040
    @williamcole9040 Před 3 lety +54

    ARE YOU SO CALLED MODERN STAND UPS WATCHING? THIS IS FUNNY!

    • @mentzerr
      @mentzerr Před 9 měsíci +1

      Your outa touch fella British hum-a has been the drive for many years your obviously not British are you NOT 🇬🇧

  • @davidrogers9005
    @davidrogers9005 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Must have heard Jethro tell the penzance/st just story a dozen times and I roll up everytime, brilliant!

  • @sk2283
    @sk2283 Před 2 lety +8

    met him at a small works do 30 odd years ago - sharp as a razor, funny as they come, and a truly nice bloke, all he wanted was to Make people laugh, he will be sorely missed - rest up Jethro safe in the knowledge we are still laughing now

  • @davidwills8640
    @davidwills8640 Před rokem +2

    Dear Jethro you are sadly missed by us all you were a true ambassador of Cornwall and the westcountry you were simply the best of the best the modern crap have got alot to live up to God bless you my old friend and I will never forget you 😢😢😅

  • @grahamwalsh4612
    @grahamwalsh4612 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Just brilliant. R.I.P.

  • @Exiledk
    @Exiledk Před 2 lety +5

    "What 'appen waaas..." RIP Jethro. There will be no other...

  • @goldenoriolesilverbirch8220

    Class act. Laugh after laugh.

  • @johnhughes5083
    @johnhughes5083 Před 2 lety +4

    One of the greatest comedians of our time! So funny!

  • @deanhawthorn5783
    @deanhawthorn5783 Před 2 lety +3

    could watch him all night......so funny comic timing very few have he had it in bucket loads.....the stall the repeat.....never ever forget this man....i watched him on des show......old des gave so many breaks to the wonderful comics we know ....love and lost

  • @sandradent65
    @sandradent65 Před rokem +2

    What a legend. Still laugh out loud even now

  • @danielgwynionyddjuniordavi467

    If ever a national treasure born,it must be this gentleman jethro. What a loss for his family,and all his friend's and fan's. We all will miss him.r.I.p

  • @aerofly2
    @aerofly2 Před rokem +2

    A great man sorely missed, the only comedian to make me laugh so much my stomach hurt!

  • @roslynsmith9050
    @roslynsmith9050 Před 2 lety +17

    He is a genius

  • @ruadhagainagaidheal9398
    @ruadhagainagaidheal9398 Před 2 lety +18

    A very funny and cheerful joiner called Geoff Rowe did some work in my cottage in Nancledra , between St.Ives and Penzance, in 1973.
    I wonder what became of him.
    PS. I told him he should be on the stage. He said “I can’t , it left an hour ago”

    • @davidcopson5800
      @davidcopson5800 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought I was reading a limerick when I started reading your comment.

  • @murielbarker4311
    @murielbarker4311 Před 2 lety +11

    No wonder Des had Jethro on his show many times he was such a funny man can you imagine Des and Jethro on stage to together again in God's variety show it will be brilliant RIP Jethro and Des❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂

  • @user-ow1le4vo5f
    @user-ow1le4vo5f Před 10 měsíci +2

    I love this man

  • @astrase2
    @astrase2 Před 2 lety +4

    RIP Jethro. Legend.

  • @chacale-7909
    @chacale-7909 Před 2 lety +4

    rest in peace i still and always will piss myself with laughter when i think of you .when i get to you up there
    its my round

  • @tonycrawford
    @tonycrawford Před 10 měsíci +3

    I saw Jetho live & My God he was the funniest man alive, Had at least 4/5 of his cds

  • @alanm1894
    @alanm1894 Před rokem +1

    Jethro was a comedic genius, he just didn't realise how good he was. Thank God for the internet and CZcams. RIP Jethro.

  • @chriscooper5875
    @chriscooper5875 Před 2 lety +2

    Absolute diamond

  • @ScottyBun
    @ScottyBun Před 10 měsíci +1

    The most highly under-rated comedien of all time but also one of the funniest too, if you can`t chuckle along with Jethro then sadly, there`s no hope for you at all. 🤣😂

  • @davidwills8640
    @davidwills8640 Před rokem +1

    With what is going on in this country God we need people like dear old Jethro their is À big hole in Cornwall left by this fantastic warm man plenty of modern people make you cry very few make ýou laugh

  • @davidhenrywall8619
    @davidhenrywall8619 Před rokem +2

    Jethro brilliant comedian

  • @richardspeed7135
    @richardspeed7135 Před 2 lety +4

    Brilliant both sadly missed

  • @user-ow1le4vo5f
    @user-ow1le4vo5f Před 10 měsíci +1

    Gorgeous man

  • @alancoverdale713
    @alancoverdale713 Před rokem +2

    Jethro was a fabulous comedian 😊

  • @chrisready9254
    @chrisready9254 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Incredible delivery

  • @dryflyman7121
    @dryflyman7121 Před 2 lety +5

    What a wonderful funny man, genuinely funny. Good, clean, hilarious humour. In my humble opinion, we have only been blessed with two really great stand up comedians who can really lift your spirits and make you laugh until your sides ache. Jethro was one and Peter Kay the other. RIP Jethro and thank for those wonderful memories.

  • @tomcallaway1529
    @tomcallaway1529 Před 2 lety +2

    Cornish legend jethro rip . Its a bleak day here in Cornwall.

  • @alanbush4192
    @alanbush4192 Před 2 lety +2

    the innocent's of good old English humour. dispensed by a comedy geniuses UNBEATABLE RIP Jethro

  • @garyhawkins-pianoteacherpi6490

    Des O Connor was absolutely horrific at being a comedian, singer, presenter but the one thing he did get right was having Jethro on his show and just letting him do what he does best - make people laugh. What a loss to the comedy world. Such an amazing entertainer.

  • @nicholaswilliams4336
    @nicholaswilliams4336 Před 2 lety +4

    Another great comedian lost to coved and to think that when I first heard of the pandemic I didn’t think it would come to much ? RIP JETHRO

  • @AmyWinehouse.914
    @AmyWinehouse.914 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant.

  • @MrMaxonian206
    @MrMaxonian206 Před 3 lety +8

    My father told me that Ford Anglia door joke over 50 years ago! He was a motor dealer.

  • @stuartleatham2917
    @stuartleatham2917 Před 2 lety +1

    Simply the best

  • @helenbosworth627
    @helenbosworth627 Před 2 lety +2

    A great man so funny made people 😂 with his great sense humour he be missed sorely gone too. Soon never forgotten like Des O’Connor my belly is hurting so much with laughter his jokes a brilliant Cornish comedienne all time a legend 😂😂😊🙏🙏😭😭R.i.P Jertho god gained another angle

  • @warrenscott9380
    @warrenscott9380 Před 2 lety +2

    Geoffrey Rowe.... We will all miss you Funny man RIP

  • @ianr9898
    @ianr9898 Před 2 lety +2

    RIP Geoff. To me you are right up there with Churchill .in importance to the British people..finally your train stopped in camborne. May God bless you

  • @lynnetedder-ward3164
    @lynnetedder-ward3164 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Not only was Jethro a very funny comedian. I really love he's accent. He's jokes about denzil truly funny. 😂😂😂🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️📻📻📻🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

  • @rollforever_85
    @rollforever_85 Před 3 měsíci

    So funny, I’m in stitches 😂😂 Gutted I never got to see him live 🌹🌹

  • @twmlloyd5257
    @twmlloyd5257 Před 2 lety +3

    class, sadly missed

  • @DavidLPeel
    @DavidLPeel Před 2 lety +1

    I totally understand that being able to make people laugh is a gift and with all of the great comedians in heaven, it must be full of laughter.

  • @slambies
    @slambies Před rokem +1

    Awe man what a laugh,R.I.P

  • @PhilipHall-on7nk
    @PhilipHall-on7nk Před rokem +1

    Legend 😢😢😢😢

  • @annie482000
    @annie482000 Před 9 měsíci +2

    RIP Jethro.

  • @victoriawilkinson2677
    @victoriawilkinson2677 Před 3 měsíci

    Two legends

  • @paulhedges4778
    @paulhedges4778 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant

  • @jackiesharp669
    @jackiesharp669 Před rokem +1

    He was absolutely unequie,an outstanding comedian. Sadly missed.

  • @neiltappenden1008
    @neiltappenden1008 Před 3 lety +9

    Yep, more please

  • @keithjane2760
    @keithjane2760 Před rokem +1

    You are number one and you will be 4 ever

  • @BEN14680
    @BEN14680 Před 9 měsíci +1

    rip jethro great comedian

  • @paulsheen7776
    @paulsheen7776 Před měsícem

    Superb comedians these days don't compare

  • @richardfoster6494
    @richardfoster6494 Před 2 lety +1

    Just brilliant

  • @user-qu4xd2md1q
    @user-qu4xd2md1q Před rokem +1

    He was very funny on the generation game with the great Jim Davidson,RIP Jethro

  • @chrisclarke3443
    @chrisclarke3443 Před rokem +1

    met Jethros agent once who told me how the Des O ' Connor show first came about. An American comedian pulled out of one of Des's show the day before it was due to be recorded. The agent knew Des personally and had been asking him to find a sport for Jethro - who at the time was not known outside of Cornwall - and so Des rang him and said that if Jethro could get to the recording immediately then he could take the spot. The rest is history

    • @davidrogers9005
      @davidrogers9005 Před 10 měsíci

      I think he told the one about the train don't stop Camborne on Wednesday, classic!

  • @anthonymaxim9487
    @anthonymaxim9487 Před 7 měsíci

    Always the best and even better live bless you Jethro 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Sean-parker
    @Sean-parker Před 2 lety +3

    My wife has stood by me for 25 years
    We’ve only got the one chair

  • @keithjane777
    @keithjane777 Před 2 lety +1

    Good man gone love you