Please Britain, could you replace your royal family and just crown Brian Blessed as your King?

I'm American and I've been sobbing laughing through this entire episode. Brian Blessed is an international treasure.

I was so fortunate to get tickets to this episode - 3 friends and I were actually in the front row. One of the best nights out we'd ever experienced! Brian was on top form - it took about an hour just to film round 1. Part the way through the episode, the producer had to stop the recording because there was a queue of taxis waiting outside to collect those who had booked them in advance. We weren't able to leave the studio until gone midnight - so much of the whole footage had to be left out. Absolutely amazing.

As Bercow is stepping down, I vote that we make Blessed the new speaker of the house, after all, he could silence the commons with his booming voice.

Brian Blessed is insane. Probably the best episode of this show ever.

*DON'T TOUCH MY ARSE*

This is just...the best HIGNFY ever. It's incredible. Merton can't believe it.

If pure joy was turned into a human being, it would be Brian. Love him!

Note to ALL car manufacturers: Replace that little lamp on the dashboard with Brian Blessed yelling *"PETROL!!!!! WE'RE RUNNING OUT!!"* I guarantee, noone will run dry ever again.

The only thing bigger than Brian Blessed is his VOICE, and the only thing bigger than Brian Blessed's VOICE is his personality. An absolute treasure of a man.

Without doubt the BEST HIGNFY I've ever seen. The panel couldn't keep up, Brian was just that good! :)

5:31 gets me every single time. The unexpected and completely over the top interruption, and the way Duncan reacts - he’s caught so off guard that you can see him whirl around with a “who the fuck said that!” expression for a brief moment before he realizes.

"WHAT THE FUCK'S HAPPENED TO YOU! YOU'VE FAINTED SINCE THE BEGINNING! YOU'RE DOING FUCK-ALL AT THE MOMENT!"

I revisit this one at least once a month. It never gets old.

I think the NHS should hire Brian Blessed to shout at the Coronavirus until it gets scared and runs away.

This might be the best episode in all of television.

This is the greatest episode of any television series.... EVER CREATED!!!!!....ALL HAIL BLESSED!!!

I’ve never seen Paul Merton laugh and be joyous like that! That is very telling.

I revisited this. And it's my favourite one. Brian is on top form right from the go. Hilarious stuff. Paul and Ian are lost for words.

Brian Blessed if you are reading this I am but a simple man from the land of Kansas but one day I aspire to be as erudite and absolutely insane as you

Brian Blessed is a big man but not even his frame can begin to contain his massive personality! What a legend...

I want Brian Blessed to be my local librarian. Legend!

All headlines need to be read by Brian Blessed.

You sir, are my hero. The full version of this show mysteriously disappeared a couple of years back, thanks so much for reposting it!!

Brian Blessed is my favorite actor

What's your favourite line? Mine was; "If I'd known before that he was a sleazebag I probably wouldn't have gone anywhere near him." So the photo of his knackers weren't a giveaway..."

This video is 42 minutes of me laughing continuously

In my opinion, one of the funniest HIGNFY. I hope BB realized that he did a brilliant job.

Such a shame they've never got BRIAN back to host this show. I guess Paul and Ian are still recovering, and can't yet face him.

Ok so I watched a different clip today with Brian Blessed and now I am watching every single thing I can find...dumb American that I am I was unfamiliar...he is spectacular

I really needed a good laugh tonight. This episode never fails to deliver 😂🤣😂. Watching Paul was half the fun!

"You're my second choice after...(looks at notes) Paul." Brilliant

Dear grief, this is hysterical... the man is a legend...

When I am medically diagnosed with Deep Blue Funk ... the only cure is to watch Brian Blessed host HIGNFY and laugh myself well again

This man is a wondrous whirlwind of marvelously manic, unfettered, utterly insane energy and he is absolutely magnificent. Brian Blessed for PM! Alan Duncan losing it at 35:03 made me laugh till I cried, lol.

"And what were you called in Z Cars?" "...... Fancy Smith." The epitome of 'I'm really not one to talk, am I?'

God America needs Brian to come here for a while, do a podcast, a TV show, SOMETHING.

When he told the anecdote about what landed on a fellow-climber's shoulder, I nearly choked myself with laughing so hard!

Brian Blessed is a unique individual and just fabulous.

This is by far the best episode of the show ever.

Has ANY television show anywhere in the world ever gone so spectacularly and hilariously off the rails as this?? Comedy gold, and you don't have to understand the specifics of British politics to love it.

Brian Blessed and Miriam Margolyes are two of my favourite unfiltered characters. Always loved them both.

One of the best HIGNFY episodes ever .. revisting .. Now need to revisit the Boris double episode ..

He turned that into the Brian Blessed Comedy Special. The other jokers looked well miffed.

Brian Bleedin' Blessed will save the world.

Such a deep voiced actor, no wonder he has many narrator roles...very much like john rhys davies`s voice...

Best episode, Brian is a national treasure.

Probably the most legendary piece of TV ever.

Brian Blessed is bloody fucking brilliant!

Probably one of the best episodes of HIGNFY...

Fun fact: Brian Blessed's microphone wasn't actually on for the whole recording. No-one noticed.

I'm crying from laughing so hard and I'm American! Brian Blessed is simply amazing!

I thoroughly enjoy all HIGNFY, but this was by far and away the funniest episode ever. They need to get Brian back again.

I think people are NOT SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGH!

Oh, how I LOVE Brian Blessed! My ribs ache and I have tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard!

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absolute chaos and joy

"You're gettin yer moneys worth cause thats my Boss nass from star wars"

Brian Bloody Blessed! God bless him and keep him. He renews my faith in humanity every time I see this episode.

Thanks for uploading this. What a fantastic laugh.

"Welcome to the show, Mr. Blessed. Here are some lines we've written, and the Teleprompter is over ther--" "WE WON'T BE NEEDING THOSE!'

Does Brian Blessed have a GPS voice? The man is a legend. He could read the bible and have me in tears of laughter.

He must present it again!!!

About the Prison news: Watch 'bad lads army'. Many commented that National Service was so much harder than their times behind bars, not to mention prison being bad for young adults who lost their way.

Thanks so much for posting

that was absolutely amazing. thank you

Brian is a whirlwind of a man...non stop energy and volume

What a joy to watch from start to finish!

"Anyone remember what this show used to be like?" is perhaps the best tagline for this amazing episode.

This has to be the greatest ever episode. Holy shit.

Funniest episode I've watched so far. HIGNFY is brilliant! :)

Thanks so much for POSTING!!!!!

Excellent !!

I've never seen Paul so happy...Hilarious! Thank you!

Legendary episode! Never tire of watching it! Laugh the same everytime.

I think the microphone cables used in the studio are still all straight and stiff after this… Watched it on TV the first time it went out. I still haven’t recovered. Neither has television as a concept.

Brian Blessed should be Doctor Who.

14:46 literally picked his nose on national TV and ate it I love Brian

Brian Blessed - What a great host!!!

Watched this again Brian is the coolest man on the planet flying turds on Mount Everest beat that

This episode is THE BEST!!

this is the best one by a mile

This is simply the best

This is him acting amazingly because I've seen him chatting in round the table discussions and he's very subdued It shows what an amazing Actor he is Fantastic

I adore Brian Blessed!!

love this show constantly dying of laughter!!

33:20 probably ranks as one of the greatest laugh out moments ever in the history of HIGNFY

Look if you in the UK don't want him as a PM, we'll gladly take him in the colonies...

Obvs Blessed's episode. But let's not overlook how well Alan Duncan comes across on this.

This was the first episode I ever saw of HIGNFY when I was visiting England. I didn't know if he was always the host or what the hell was going on but I loved it and have been a fan of the show (and Brian) ever since.

Wow.. the part about Boris Johnson is pretty topical now.. who'd thought he'd be Prime Minister back then.

Blessed be his name!

This is one of the funniest episodes they ever made. The Boris Johnson episodes are great too, but for a different reason.

I haven't yet moved to the UK when this was actually broadcast, but even without understanding every reference to then current affairs, I laugh my arse off watching this. Which I have done several times by now.

Why have they never had Brian on ever since? Absolutely criminal.

I always knew I liked Brian Blessed. Now, I freakin' LOVE Brian Blessed!!

Brian is a treasure!

We were warned in 2008! Kate Hoey "is bonkers."

Got to admit, I never would have pictured this garbage as being worthy of Brian Blessed... and then my life became complete when he proved me wrong. I bloody love this man. :D

Christ that has to be the funniest show ever. How I wish I could have been in the studio alongside the crew who must have been thinking there jobs were going to go after the first 5 minutes. Sometimes the funniest moments on tv are the one's that are not pre-planned. If you don't find this funny you need a humour transplant