Doctor Who Comic Relief Special starring Rowan Atkinson, Richard E Grant, Hugh Grant, Jonathan Pryce and Joanna Lumley.
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"You only turned the picture off I'm afraid, I can still hear you" Zoom meeting arguments predicted right here
They also predicted that the doctor will regenerate after having no regeneration cycles left and that he will be a woman
And the current state of Dr Who, unfortunately.
lol i was 'like' 666 😂
" I Know !! I Know,,,,"
Hello Mr. Burger
You can easily tell this isn't a real doctor who episode by the high production value and on point script.
Woah. I stumbled across this comment posted 13 days ago, on a video posted 13 years ago. I have not found myself in such agreement with another comment in quite some time.
This was made by Steven moffat back in the 90s so it makes sense how in universe this is
this sketch kinda pokes fun at the writing even back then, because most of the plot points werent sufficiently explained here dr atkinson keeps saying he will explain later
This comment 🏆
They've copied the idea of using cheap props and scenery manipulated roughly by hidden stage hands though
For some of the younger viewers who may not know, the "endless gravel quarries" comment had to do with the fact that many alien worlds in the original series were filmed at Welsh gravel quarries, especially during the Pertwee and Baker eras.
On the days when Blake's 7 wasn't using the Quarries.
@@MichaelBirks Well said. B7 definitely did that, as well.
“Oh, look! Rocks!”
... and they didn't even bother to hide the heavy equipment tire tracks.
Not all Welsh by any means. They also used several in South East England (a lot closer to the studio that was in London in those days)
"Maybe even the universe can't bear to be without the Doctor.." That line truly captures the spirit of the show like no other.
Well, depends on what era of the show we're talking about. It's absolutely something you'd hear in a Moffat written story, which is fitting considering who wrote this.
Absolutely. A perfect statement to convey how We all feel 🥰🪐🌌
It’s why it’ll keep going forever
"Look afttter the universe for me. I've put a lot of work into it." is brilliant writing
I feel like Atkinson would have actually made a good Doctor xD
He could still! Why not?
I was just thinking he would be the ideal casting for the Doctor's final, most infinitely-jaded-to-his-own-adventures form.
He's too expensive tbf
Who says he isnt
That guy that plays the master is perfect for the role.. heads and tails above those they picked for the part on the new Doctor Who..
The Dalek going "We will explain later" is one of my favourite moments in any parody
That and it saying "sideglance" because it physically can't.
Not to mention the Rich Architect
@@PlebNC I think he said silence
@@PlebNC It said "silence".
Now when was that Dalek going to explain later when it was about to kill them! 😆😂🤣
The funny thing is, after all these years, the concept of "I'll explain later" is still relevant and used in the show till this day lol.
He lived by the sewer He died by the sewer They said it was murder But it was...sewerside.
Hah
Fr fr. My man 😂😂😂😂😂
That's so bad, it's good.
@@poeterritory thanks 😺
Good punnery here!
Atkinson actually seems like a really good doctor, he’s acting is on point when he’s trying to be serious
It wouldnt be the worst choice you know.
If you watch Blackadder, he is the straight man and every other person is the buffoon and he is still the funniest person there.
So you don't think it a serious business acting funny? Funny thought.
@@KnifePhD73 wibble...
@@KnifePhD73 Bullseye.
"Look after the universe for me, I've put a lot of work into it" would be some pretty in character last words for the doctor tbh
He says the "No, Ive put a lot of work into it" when the Atraxi say hes not of this world
He also says the line verbatim to Ohila in the series 9 prologue
The fact that so many of these things all vaguely happen in New Who shows why this is such a lasting parody.
Moffat wrote this!
i find it funny how this actually predicted certain parts of dr who. the daleks surviving the time war the 9th doctor and how despite his brilliant performance had a short run the 10th doctor having vanity issues the 11th doctor seemed to be a bit more silly and immature the master turning good because of the 12th doctor's influence the doctor was supposed to die permanently in his 12th incarnation only to impossibly revive the doctor became a woman on his 13th transformation and the phrase 'never be cruel, nor cowardly' was said multiple times in 12's run (notably, during his regeneration)
I don't think the time war was a thing until 2004 revival but I see ur point, very weird
@@Leon_Tyler 1. The revival started in 2005. 2. The time war wasn't established until the 2005 series. Nobody said otherwise, so why do you think that?
@@HOTD108_ they wrote and filmed series 1 in 2004
I mean this was written by steven Moffat so he can just reuse some stuff He even used the "i have put alot of work in this universe" in either wotch's familliar or the doctor falls
Even the Doctor marrying!
This is the best episode of Dr Who ever. I'll explain why later.
Love your comment and I will explain why later .... 😆😜
Why is the explain later thing so like funny. I don’t know anything about doctor who
@@jogonyachickennugget4911 he is a Time Lord, so "later" never comes
@@jogonyachickennugget4911 They just always said that in the show lmao. The writing wasn't exactly spectacular.
Oh those poor companions
"Say hello to the sofa of reasonable comfort."
your now certain death is now certain!
@@raven4k998 wow 10 years, I don't even remember this video, time to rewatch!
@@Playguu woah I feel like this is an amazing moment, you coming back a whole 10 years later
Did that come from the same store as Monty Python's "comfy chair" as seen in the "Spanish Inquisition"?
Very comfy sofa!!
Rowan Atkinson actually pulls off a really good doctor!! I wouldn’t mind seeing him portray a few episodes in the series
Same, I'm actually amazed at appropriate he is for this role. He really is an excellent actor.
I think Jonathan pryce would be good to interpret the classic master if they ever want to bring him back. Just like how it happened with the first doctor
Thank God this happened. Out of this world casting. It's like a proper parallel universe. Nearly 25 years later and every cameo, still hits.
I wish Rowan Atkinson could actually be the next Doctor! He's perfect for the role!
Unfortunately he is not
I haven't even been following the series after they retired the eleventh doctor. But I'd come back for that!
@@hubertlenningrad2252 12th was actually brilliant^^ Admittedly thought the story wasn't as great... but the Doctor himself was amazing. Definetly my favorite New Who Doctor, if not overall (still making my way through Classic, can't decide that yet)
@@catxborsuq1 well, I have also not seen them all, I quite shortly after the 11th doctor quit. It was just hard to get back into the story with a character that was so different. But I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Is that Miss #GabrielleGlaister ..a.k.a "Bob" Parkhurst ? Saw her in the West end as "Daisy"...SO beautiful/attractive.✌
'Oh look! It's got THREE settings!' I died.
So did I. Oh, I can see the on switch!
Bit what does it mean? 😁
@@MsZoedog66 Poor Melinda. I can't explain it later. Ask one of your girlfriends what the settings do. ;)
British chicks are funny and hot
@@MsZoedog66 to quote Aurelio "It's Bigger on the Inside" Voltaire: Ask Amy Pond!~
This is incredible. Even as a parody, this is consistent with the Doctor Who I grew up with.
I want to know what happens to Emma.
@@savagedarksider2147I'll explain later.
Steven moffat wrote this skit, he recycled it for his story lines during his show run.
Meh, started out that way and then devolved like all of Moffats writing
The fact that this episode is more rewatchable than any of Chibnalls episodes is outstanding
Oh f off. That comment is so overrated at this point. Same with the star wars version
As a kid, I thought Doctor Who was a series of mysteries for tv watching old timers, Anglophile mall goths and Warcraft loving gamers. Oh boy, am I still surprised that a small super hardcore part of its fanbase is one of the world’s most unpleasant?
@Slapstick Genius sounds like Star Wars' fanbase lol
@@SlapstickGenius23 still better than friengines
@@SlapstickGenius23 ATLA fans are far worse...
I've watched 5 seconds of Rowan's performance as a mock doctor. I'm sorry, but Rowan could have totally have carried the role of The Doctor. He still could. Let's hope.
Everyone saying Atkinson is “good enough” to be a Doctor Who is just silly. He’s too good. He doesn’t want the role, I’m guessing it’s pretty stifling for him if he can’t do any of the writing.
Sorry, there is no hope. Only despair.
Wouldn't it be iconic
@@kalamityerstwhile7845 oh yeah, definitely
He is!! I'll explain later
The sheer amount of this that Moffatt carried over through his era is astounding.
Not just Moffat.
The Dalek technology in time lords, I think he took that hybrid idea from this video
@film fan the line never cruel or cowardly, the Doctor seemingly dying but being saved last moment, the daleks asking the doctor for help, dalek time Lord hybrid, the Doctor turning into a blonde woman at the end, the doctor retiring. there's quite a lot
@film fan in the 2012 Christmas Special The Snowmen after losing the ponds. Meeting Clara is what gets him back into action
@@alexl3500 A lot of that was done by RTD beforehand. Also Moffat didn't choose Jodie, it was up to Chibnall (the next show runner). In a way that makes it more hilarious though. It wasn't even Moffat that did a lot of this but it still played out the same.
"So what happened to them?" "They discovered fire." It's hilarious how you can tell what he means by this without him even needing to say it directly
Let me guess; they died
“Say hello to The Sofa of Reasonable comfort” 😂😂😂
I feel bad for the Master. Thats a long time in a sewer.
936 YEARS!!
I'm just impressed that despite getting 3 centuries older every time, he could climb at the same speed
@@polycrystallinecandy He was older every time, but had more experience climbing out of sewers
@@DonCarnage42 highly unlikely those two factors would exactly cancel out
@@polycrystallinecandy I will explain later
I think Rowan Atkinson would have been great in a regular episode. Hell, I STILL think you could use him as an 'unknown future Doctor' in one episode, ever since Matt Smith's Doctor let slip that at some point he vastly increased his number of available regenerations to over 500 or something.
@film fan He didn't
@@legitiotjake He did say it, when he appeared in the Sarah Jane Adventures, but he was just joking.
@film fan I'll explain later
@@resolutecub9977 🤣
Was this comment really made in 2011?
"after 3 centuries of wading through those vast steamy lakes -- climbing those huge squelchy mountains... after a lifetime of only dung-slugs for food" are words i never thought i'd hear out of Jonathan Pryce's mouth
“Try not to be late.” One time traveler says to another time traveler.
When I clicked I was expecting Atkinson to play an absolute blundering idiot of a Doctor here.... instead, he's actually amazingly convincing as a Doctor showing great timing, facial expression and subtleties, and with a fully confident quasi-heroic voice. It's the first time I'm seeing his acting diversity! I can't believe he hasn't done other [serious] roles. Super impressive!
He really has though, he's an accomplished actor, not just Mr.Bean
Maigret.
Or the Thin Blue Line
@@karenmariavandecasteele6921 I love The Thin Blue Line! Got it on DVD as SOON as it was available in Australia :)
@@Nikifuj908 First season of Black Adder is a bit dicey but otherwise the best.
"How could I possibly forget the only time travelling companion I've ever had?" "You've had lots of companions." "The only time travelling companion I've ever HAD." "oh..."
@Coconut Pal lay with
@Coconut Pal Sleep with
@Coconut Pal He referes to sexual copulation…
@Coconut Pal Dalek bumps.
@@peterbruells28 he just wants a mate~
I'm amazed that this came out 14 years ago. This aged incredibly well.
24 years ago dude. I watched it live back when it aired in 1999
@@jezbount6165 can't edit my first comment but you're right, jfc it was 24 years ago....
@@ek8710 25 years in March. I feel old lol.
@@jezbount6165 me too buddy, me too
Julia Sawahla was absolutely brilliant and Joanna Lumley was just fabulous! I’d love to see her as a new iteration of the Doctor 😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sapphire and Saffie.
Absolutely, yes
"...all those endless gravel quarries..." I nearly snorted my tea! Julia Sawalha was a treat.
Isn't she always. As a young boy I used to fancy her rotten...... Okay I still have a bit of a thing for her.
Gravel quarries- it took me a minute 🤣
@@tedferkin Me too. Even when she was Ginger in Chicken Run.
I laughed so loud that my dogs started barking! Perfect!
The gravel quarries line was sheer brilliance
The Master finally has real Dalek Bumps in the actual show!
No accident there. All of New Who seems to be a ripoff of this short comedy skit.
@@robinlillian9471 it's even more hilarious since Steven Moffat wrote this short
@film fan Wild guess that you will like the 14th Doctor.
@@granadosvm i know these teeth
@@oddgorl23 What?!
You know what's funny? Atkinson, kind of nailing it as The Doctor.
He was considered for the role a few times.
@@gengarvenom1180 I can definitely see why.
I will never stop quoting the line "Behold, the Sofa of reasonable comfort!"
9:29 -- Moffat was planning tonight's episode 15 years in advance.
Can anyone explain to me how the Daleks make anything, all they have is a plunger and a whisk!
3k likes, 6 years ago, no answer, poor you
Well explain that latter
@@cunningsmile4166 We'll explain that later
A whisk in the hand of a good cook can produce miracles. A plumber can save, or destroy, based on skills. The first can lead to hope, the worst item in Pandora’s box. The later, in the wrong hands, can lead to to destruction, in the wrong hands (I won’t say,) as we learned about two months ago, when the washer and disposal died on the same day.
They can make good
This episode was pure comedy gold, rowan atkinson would make a fantastic doctor not only because of his great acting skills but others reason, reasons which i'll explain later
This episode was made as a meme for charity but it’s still a thousand miles ahead of anything chibby ever put out.
To be fair this is a really solid episode. Fantastic characterization, on point writing, minamalistic plot (no longer than it needs to be), good humor that doesn't detract from the plot and rather works with it, and some other details I'll explain later. Really this is exactly what a good parody is. Just really good media that knows the source material well enough to make fun of it in an intelligent way. Ranking it among single stand alone doctor who episodes I'd easily put it in the the top 100 (if not 10).
Who is chibby
@@Mecanotech the recent showrunnner of Dr who
Meme?
It WAS intended as a comedic continuation of the show at the time... Of course, it was rendered irrelevant by further serious attempts in 'Scream of the Shalka' and Season 27/Series 1.
When Rowan says "I'll explain later" he channels Jon Pertwee so completely!
"Say hello to the spikes of doom!" "Say hello to the sofa of relative comfort." XD
This was truly awesome. Rowan Atkinson could've easily become one of my favorite doctors had he ever taken on the role. Watching this parody, which stayed true to the real show in a lot of ways, just made my day a lot better.
He would've been great as the Doctor! Also, when Pryce pulls the lever, and the face he makes before falling is priceless.
"Why do you have chairs on a Dalek spaceship anyway?" "WE WILL EXPLAIN LATER." :-D
A pertinent question.
:-D
"A girl more exciting than an escape up a ventilation Shaft!" 🤣 A hidden gem this video!
i find it funny how many of Moffatt,s ideas that he brought up here as jokes got used unironically in the show
I come back to this whenever I need cheering up. Always love it. The fact that the plot holds up (as much as any DW plot does), it uses Timey-Wimey events and even has a clever twist for how The Doctor and The Master can share info secretly. It’s a masterpiece in its way, poking fun in a way that manages to be reverential. It’s a tricky line to tread but it does perfectly. … and it also involves the Daleks having a beam to destroy the universe, and sewers being a plot point….. sound familiar? (Moffat never wastes an idea) 😎
Fantastic casting. And proof that even toilet humor seems somehow classy, when the Brits do it!
he brings darleks
* Brit's.
@@cherylween4973 No. I had it right.
@@SomeOrangeCat I don't think so.
@@cherylween4973 's is possessive.
17:28 "never cruel and never cowardly' Hmmm.... sounds familiar Mr. Moffat! :D
It was originally a quote by Terrance Dicks and Malcom Hulke in a book about making Doctor Who
This has better story structure than anything Doctor Who has put out in the past five years.
You don't need to turn everything into a pretext to scream abuse at the last run.
@@MrThorfan64 >scream
@@Arkantos117 I am greater than a scream.
Lmao Steven moffat wrote this skit he was the show runner, for the majority of the last 5 years of doctor who. All of the story line are recycled from this one skit
@@strawberrycake777 I wouldn't say all inspired.
I can't get over how clumsily the middle part of the Master's TARDIS bobs up and down. It's sending me for some reason!
It's nice seeing Jonathan Pryce doing comedy. He's a treasure to
Pryce made many appearances on the comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway?
It took a minute, but I recognized him as The High Sparrow on Game of Thrones.
"they are also extremly firm...." i actually think Rowan Atkinson would make a great Dr Who.
The fact that it's Saffy playing Emma makes the ending even better
This is shockingly close to the actual regen lineup. Her thirtieth body was a blonde lady from a regeneration that should not have been possible. Two young brunets after 9 and an older gentleman. Granted, the 11 and 12 spots would be swapped. this is fantastic.
runs through the same set twice: "these corridors all look the same!" Comedy gold.
Didn't that line get used in a Tom Baker episode? I distinctly remember it from that era.
"Say hello to the spikes of doom!" "Say hello to the sofa of reasonable comfort."
- Tell me, why do they call you the Master ? - I'll explain later. [evil laught] ... I laughed the same way xD
Dalek: SO DOCTOR, WE MEET AGAIN The Doctor: Yes, How are things? Dalek: *Waves* LMAO
That must be one rich architect.
Now he is.
Made a fortune taking bribes from time travellers. Unfortunately, he was eventually arrested for tax evasion, printing fake bills, and being in possession of several million in stolen cash...
The regenerations were amazingly.. prophetic.. 10 and his lick-the-mirror charms, 11 and his jumpiness, 12 and his alleged handsomeness- at least according to River Song, at least- and then.. well, 13 is just... yeah...
This comment is 9 years ago. 2011. 6 years before Jodie Wittaker. EXPLAIN! EXPLAIN! EXPLAIN! Edit: Oh. He just edited the comment.
Alleged??
Ditto that, about 12.
yes the 13th Doctor-
Yeah and the master went female first don't bull💩 me with dalek bumps
I've watched this skit at least four times over the years it has been on KZhead but this time I noticed how many future Dr Who plot developments are prophesied in it.
You’ve got to love the Master’s consistency, always escaping the sewer in 312 years. We really do need more people in the world as stoic and as determined as the Master.
He is Wile E Coyote in Time Lord form 😂
I'll explain later.....
"They discovered fire." Hahahahaha
Didn’t know Moffat’s “I will explain later”-mystery box shtick foundation was laid so early on haha
"You're not the man I fell in love with." I think that goes for many of us over the past few years.
"Look after the universe for me. I've put a lot of work into it."
He was never cruel or cowardly. He never gave up. He never gave in.
He never surrendered
@@AGENTBROCKBRAVO never remembered to turn off the power before unplugging.
He never gave us up. Never told a lie. Never ran around, or deserted us. But most importantly, he never let us down.
@@AfromanRants Never made us cry, Never said goodbye, Never told a lie and hurt us.
And he never pulled out...
Rowan is actually very good in this! Guess who wrote this? Steven Moffat! The great Steven Moffat.
can't believe the 50th anniversary got never cruel never cowardly from this beauty of a episode 👌
Jonathan Pryce is always a Master.
Man, that’s Jonathan Pryce! 😻
Hire him.
Zarniwoop.
I cannot begin to express my love for this video.
just noticed that at 9:02 you can see someone inside the dalek on the left 🤣
The Timeless Child debacle has made all these ‘Doctors’ canonical. 😂
Richard E. Grant is...."How could I ever forget the only time time Travelling Companion I've ever HAD"...I DIED. Hugh Grant with that hair sweep from his face...gorgeous. "oh sister..." lolz!!!!!
Rowan Atkinson could actually be the doctor I think. He's got a little bit of Paul McGann in him. And to think that when I first saw Silvester McCoy I thought he reminded me of mr bean...
I can never forgive Silvester's episode with Bertie Bassett!
The master shyly hiding his beam locators at the end was a nice touch
“I'll explain later” had me dying.😊
"They're also extremely firm" "What are you trying to say?!" "Oh...Nothing" LOL!! SO FUNNY!
I actually really like Rowan Atkinson and Richard E Grant as the Doctor. They both do it so well!
This skit really feels like if Classic Doctor Who continued in the 90’s!
So that's where the "never be cruel, never be cowardly" line comes from in capaldi's speech
"Doctor, why did 116 people dislike this video?" "I'll explain later."
I simply travelled back in time and rescued myself from the Pandorica. Has Steven Moffat really changed so little. XD
Doctor who: Say hello to the sofa of reasonable comfort IKEA: Yess, free advertising
that architect played those time lords for fools! He must have been living in the lap of luxury before his people discovered fire!!!! 😂
Y'know, Rowan Atkinson as the new doctor could most possibly save the current Dr Who series
The actor isn’t the problem, the showrunner is
@@hokimaki1234 Exactly. This comic relief alone proves it. We got 5 new Doctor Who actors who all performed the role fantastically and felt like the Doctor even in this comic relief special. It's been said over and over but it's not a super difficult role to play (not that everyone who does will be Peter Capaldi), but it does come down to the writing.
After watching this, I totally agree with you! he absolutely could!
Agreed.
I think what's bringing it down is miserable fans like you turning everything into a pretext to sneer.
"...and of course, my sonic screwdriver. *vibrates* Oh, look. It's got THREE settings." XD
Was great to see Jim Broadbent in this, although his part was rather short.
Steven William Moffat. A lifelong Doctor Who fan who went from doing comedy sketches to actually running the show. I love the guy, even if I don't agree with all of his writing decisions. Whenever he hit a home run, it was due to his passion for Doctor Who and whenever he stumbled, it was also due to that same passion. He's always been a member of the fanbase and, aside from the original creators, there's nothing better than a professional writer who also happens to be a fan.
The diehard fans make the best writers. They KNOW the job. They KNOW the Doctor.
Fun fact: Thanks to the novels 'The Tomorrow Windows' and 'The Gallifrey Chronicles' this story and all Doctors in it are as canon as any other part of Doctor Who
I can only imagine how much fun this was to act in.
First time I revisited this since watching all Delgado's episodes... Johnathan Price is absolutely fantastic
2::39 "they discovered fire"...this kind of moment you can forget Mister Bean for a few minutes and enjoy Atkinson as an actor.
Arguably Moffat’s best script/episode in all the time he has written for doctor who
Interesting note that this was written by Stephan Moffat who (for those not in the know) is the lead writer in the new series.
'new series' ah the good ol days 😔
@@harrisoncreese 2 hours ago???
@@lexezlao wot
@@harrisoncreese wow
@@lexezlao KZhead algorithm strikes again
This is better than the current Dr Who 😂😂😂😂
Facts
This is cannon now. The War Bean.