That Mitchell and Webb Look

1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,000 [no audio] 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,000 Okay. - Rolling. 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,000 556. - There we go. 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,000 [clap] 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,000 [no audio] 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,000 Set. 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,000 [no audio] 8 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,000 And action. 9 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,000 And Gerry and I were particularly excited by this bit. 10 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:25,000 So the toga is not just a practical item of clothing, given their climate, 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,000 it also allows the Roman citizen to discreetly change into his swimming trunks. 12 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,000 So that's it. All 106 minutes of it. 13 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,000 I have my problems with this. 14 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,000 For instance, here. 15 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:44,000 My research suggests that a centurion of this period, but not of all, 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,000 has scabbard that length. 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,000 Well, actually, it's scabbard exactly that length. 18 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000 It's scabbard in western Turkey. 19 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,000 Yes, mine's quite correct. 20 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Well, congratulations. That's completely cleared up my reservations. 21 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,000 Surely, gentlemen, we're missing the important point here. 22 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,000 I mean, the big thing we all seem to be ignoring is... 23 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,000 The colour of the tunics. - Precisely. 24 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:08,000 [clears throat] 25 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,000 Look, sorry, have you all gone mad? 26 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,000 This is a videotape. 27 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:18,000 Yes, an ancient Roman videotape. Well done, Mack and Gerry. 28 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 The Romans didn't have videotape. 29 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,000 It's made of plastic. 30 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,000 Plastic wasn't invented until the 1950s. 31 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,000 But it could have, like, came in the 1920s. 32 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 That's a sort of plastic. 33 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,000 All right, all right. 34 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,000 Television. Why haven't we found any Roman televisions? 35 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:38,000 Look, I just find it incredible that this has been allowed to get this far. 36 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:43,000 I am genuinely ashamed to be a part of this faculty. 37 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Simon's quite right. 38 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,000 I didn't realise it was too good to be true. 39 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,000 You must all think I'm very foolish. 40 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:52,000 [chuckles] 41 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,000 Well, I hope you're pleased with yourself, Simon. 42 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:59,000 This man has spent his whole life building up this department, 43 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:04,000 and you sit there and destroy everything he's worked for without a moment's thought. 44 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:08,000 You must feel very proud of yourself, Simon. 45 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 Well done. 46 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:14,000 Well, I'm not saying it's completely impossible. 47 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,000 The ancient Egyptians had brain surgery. 48 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Really, Simon? 49 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Yeah, and there's some evidence that the ancient Egyptians had batteries as well. 50 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Great. 51 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Right then. 52 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Well, I think we should go public with this, 53 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,000 but it would mean everyone in this room staking their professional reputation on it. 54 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Are we all prepared to do that? 55 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 Simon, you seem to have a couple of reservations a minute ago. 56 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Are you sure you're happy? 57 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 [laughter] 58 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Um, yeah. 59 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 Let's go for it. 60 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Thank you. 61 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:02,000 And cut! 62 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,000 [applause] 63 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:17,000 [overlapping chatter] 64 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,000 Whose signal is it next? 65 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,000 (audience laughing)