John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919 – May 20, 1996), better known as Jo… Read Full Bio ↴John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919 – May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor.

Born in Chelsea, London, Pertwee was educated at Frensham Heights School, an independent school in Rowledge, near Farnham in Surrey, and at some other schools from which he was expelled. After school, he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), from which he was also expelled after he refused to play the small part of a wind in a Greek play.

Pertwee is best known for his roles as CPO Pertwee in the long-running radio comedy The Navy Lark (1959 - 1977), the third incarnation of The Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who (1970 - 1974), and as the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge. He also hosted the murder mystery quiz programme Whodunnit! between 1974 and 1978 for Thames Television. Pertwee also voiced the character of "Spotty" in the 1980s cartoon series SuperTed.

In 1972, he released a vocal version of the Doctor Who theme music entitled "Who is the Doctor", and in 1980 he released a single based on Worzel Gummidge entitled "Worzel's Song" from the album Worzel Gummidge Sings.

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@shaungordon9737

7y↑1K

Hugh did a classic upper class American accent from the 50s which was pretty accurate. Michelle did valley girl and the other guy did Protect Runway lol

@puppyjessicabunny

3y↑9.7K

Our boy had two lines written for him on that card and he made the most of it and stole the entire scene!!

@angeleinagrant4380

3y↑71

YAAASSSSS!!! lol.

@kerstinola6141

3y↑29

Absolutely!

@02ujtb00626

3y↑12

Yaaaaaas!

@LMD2915

3y↑21

Exactly what I came here to say! ROTFL

@smn4481

3y↑7

Absolutely

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@komalahayes1535

3y↑1.2K

THAT'S TALENT. No small parts, just small actors. Took two lines and made that scene. And threw in "Who are you wearing?" 😄 Wouldn't be surprised if he got hired after that👍💛

@deecal4104

3y↑12

That had me dying!!!! 🤣😅👏🏼

@LaKellita

4y↑5.7K

That moment when Downton Abbey turned into Dynasty.

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑29

😹😹😹😹😹

@Alfredo91997

3y↑34

Girl you deserve more likes

@strivingformindfulness2356

3y↑58

OMG! Hugh Bonneville as Blake Carrington! YES!!!!

@Sosoph098

3y↑18

Or schitts creek lol

@fromthehaven94

3y↑15

@Bettina H You were supposed to be at lunch! Why were you not at lunch?

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@jemetjean785

3y↑915

Hugh immediately went full Rockefeller-capitalist for this scene 😂

@ageofechochambers9469

22w↑3

More like jp Morgan, Rockefeller would have had some eugenic references .

@pabriny

4y↑9K

It turned into Housewives real quick with the american accents lol .

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑56

Hahaha such an accurate description!!

@supriyafinch4952

4y↑86

Real housemaids of New York

@freslieslieson9877

3y↑5

Omg!!

@CamilaSaurus

3y↑7

Lol!

@danielalford4835

3y↑18

Or the Donald, Ivanka and Jared Kushner

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@squamish4244

7y↑25.9K

Hugh Bonneville still sounds like he's an aristocrat from a period drama, except now he's a captain of industry in New York.

@blakes5827

5y↑493

And not bad acting actually.

@tuba9276

5y↑814

He sounded like a 1950s movie actor

@theberrby6836

5y↑19

👍

@duckwhistle

5y↑503

I love that they all went with completely different accents.

@Jolamprex

5y↑74

valar He sounds straight out of Hell On Wheels.

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@GGMoonish

4y↑4K

And in one instant.... Downton Abbey becomes a comedy

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑6

😹😹😹😹😹 That’s what we turned our cats into.

@ian_edits_

4y↑44

I don't know if it's because I'm very comfortable listening to a British accent, so it no longer phases me, but to me, Downton already was partly a comedy. It's definitely the funniest show I've ever watched. Witty jokes and pointed stares get me laughing much more than any classic American comedies I've ever watched tbh.

@ixlnxs

3y↑2

Dynasty.

@vivebien145

3y↑3

@IanEdits oh actually I do have amazon, i didnt think it'd be there since its a british show but I see it is, thank you 🤲

@chantalcaraig88

3y↑8

@IanEdits I was about to say the same thing! I'm bingewatching the series now and I didn't expect the sarcasm, the witty dialogues, the characters and their comedic timing... There are certain scenes that I repeat on loop, because they're hilarious to me

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@kaoutermouslimhaliba7145

4y↑3K

" Yeah ,hey guys ,that may be hard to achieve" I went nuts ! 😂😂😂😂

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑10

😹😹😹😹😹⚰️⚰️⚰️

@MaggieTheCat01

3y↑29

Me too. I had to pause the video to wait for my laughter to subside. 😁

@SessmaruKusanagiGaming

2y↑10

I lost my shit 🤣🤣😂😂😂

@LesserMoffHootkins

2y↑3

Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading

@02mjan

2y↑4

He sounded like a gay guy calling their BS of a plan 😅 He was like, "Oh no you didn't, girl!" 😅

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@merindymorgenson3184

4y↑851

I’m really impressed how well they ditch the British accent and adopt an American accent.

@lucyluca6602

4y↑27

There is something I have a hard time wrapping my head around...
And coming from a part of the world that is recognized in part for its accent (Quebec), it boggles my mind that I can't understand this :
I hear the specific sounds the Brits use in the way they speak. I can easily imitate that.
But I have no idea what is so distinctive in the American accent 🤔. I can't seem to be able to hear it.
Maybe because I'm used to it... but then again I am used to hearing my own accent and I still know what makes it distinctive...
I don't get it.
And Brit actors are really good at speaking American. I had no idea, for example, that Hugh Laurie was a Brit.

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑2

They are so talented!

@lotsavideoful5982

4y↑23

Yeah no, not even close, these are terrible stereotypical accents which I think is the point. It is comedy after all.

@TorontoJediMaster

3y↑22

| think Michelle Dockery seemed to be the best at it of the three.

@katherinetepper-marsden38

3y↑3

Only Hugh had a decent accent. The other two were terrible.

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@belledoucette260

5y↑111

Best improv EVER and she’s amazing!!! Her accent is spot on for traditional accents that no American speak in expect on tv. She was perfect!!! This was absolutely exactly what I needed today. Allen tho 😂😂😂☺️

@ashcross

3y↑60

Lol at those saying those are not good American accents. They were deliberately using cliched American accents! That was part of the joke. Trust me, if they wanted to fool you with an American accent, without being tongue in cheek, they could do it.

There are a number of American actors who can do English/British accents, but I think British actors find it easier to do American accents because (a) they grew up with American movies, in a way many Americans don't grow up with British movies, (b) someone with a RP accent (BBC English / the Queen's English) find it easier to "add" an American accent, whereas Americans find it more difficult to "remove" their accent to sound British RP, (c) British actors tend to be terrifically well-trained and there is an excellent tradition of acting schools and repertory performances that make them very rounded performers, (d) American producers love hiring Brits because they tend to be cheaper and more conforming than some bigger American actors, so British actors get a lot of real-world exposure to American culture and film-making, and (e) Brit actors want to make it in America in ways most American don't want or need to make it big in the UK, so they don't bother to develop a British accent.

I would also add that Brits are renowned for their natural acting ability, sense of humour and irony, for playing a role, and for using linguistic skills to say one thing and mean another. As John le Carré said, the English, above all nationalities, make excellent spies.

Thus ends my essay.

@anenglishmanplusamerican7107

33w↑2

As an English, I approve this message.
Good job friend.

@elizabethnelson10

33w

Plus, it's way funnier with stereotypical accents :P

@superficialdramafan7005

8y↑3.6K

It wasn't just the accent. It was also the exaggerated facial expressions and the hand gestures. These are good actors.

@conlasganas

5y↑85

British actors are always FANTASTIC performers, that's why

@eggizgud

5y↑16

And the American slang.

@511dydy

5y↑67

Almost all british actors come from drama school and or theatre background.

@karianne1970

5y↑25

Superficialdrama fan: The minute Michelle started speaking I laughed myself into a coughing fit. Her facial expressions are priceless. Allen had me in tears, and Hugh’s so emphatic I was just guffawing. 😂🤣

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑4

Yes they are so talented in every way! Too much! 😹😹😹😻

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@Nati82

4y↑8K

It's so funny to me how British actors can switch to an American accent and sound perfect yet when American actors try to speak on a British accent they sound like a cartoon! 😜

@patriciacollet3000

4y↑343

They sound perfect???

@IRISHATLANTIC

4y↑93

Allen Leech is Irish.

@buppie2000

4y↑115

@Darren Ó Máille Ummmmm, Irish are British, but not English, am I right? Like the Welsh and the Scots? Northern Ireland, anyway?

@SadPeterPan1977

4y↑902

@buppie2000 You might want to back away slowly from that minefield you've stumbled into...

@thedrunkenelf

4y↑263

Because there’s a lot of American media in British lives but out doesn’t really go the other way around. Most Brits have seen friends, seinfeld, Brooklyn 99 etc, not many Americans have seen Miranda or IT crowd or Black Books.

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@lisadavis4162

3y↑69

The last time I took students to Europe, I was walking down a street in London with some of the kids when we passed a British mom walking in the other direction (rather quickly) with her eight year old son. Just as we passed them, he was saying, "But Mummy, I promise I won't do it again!" (Say that with your very best high BBC accent!) I could see that my students were trying hard not to laugh out loud while we were still close. Once we got a bit further down the block, one of the girls said laughingly, "Somehow I didn't think people who sounded like that when they talked COULD misbehave!"

@KiwiJane1

4y↑65

As someone who started out her life with a British accent and now has an American one, I find this hilarious!

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑1

It is sooo good! They are incredible talented! How did you completely switch? That’s so interesting! 😻

@NiVi192

1y↑295

Damn, those three actually nailed their American accents!

@hellomimibanana

1y↑2

It has to be the easiest accent tho lmao

@NiVi192

1y↑2

@E Ní D Tat depends... I mean, in comparison to what? Because, for some Brits, an Irish accent or an Aussie accent might come a lot more natural. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@curtiswhiteheadjr1322

1y↑3

💯 Like Friends 20 years later.

@lilspring1057

1y↑4

from different states and eras lol :), but it's still hilarious

@milagros.carpio

51w↑9

allen’s american accent was definitely worth the wait 😂

@daniellebelisle4747

8y↑9.6K

Nearly spit out my beverage when Allen spoke. The wait is worth it.

@annabfaizi3069

8y↑18

+Danielle Belisle hahaha me too!!! this was brilliant

@kingkingjustin

8y↑55

+Danielle Belisle haha me too I was like why doesn't he have any line and then it hit me :))

@joe-bro_11

8y↑10

+Daisy Quake Or Kip from Napoleon Dynamite.

@gaca520

8y↑27

+Daisy Quake I think he was trying to imitate Tim Gunn.

@jdstep97

8y↑8

gaca520 I wonder if he was attempting to sound like that, though, or if that was the only accent he can do that is American (USA).

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@pinkosmondfan

3y↑675

I love how Hugh bellowed "Do you think that's wrong?!" right in Michelle's face, and she didn't even bat an eye. LOL

@DR-eq6qe

3y↑11

Downton damaged her 😆

@catherineberryman5691

4y↑17

Very hilarious!! It would be nice to see the rest of the Downton Abbey cast using american accents at the same time. It would be fun to see Maggie Smith using one. 😂

@EL-gu8fv

3y↑10

Love Downton! Just shows how good the actors are, they didn't just adopt the American accent, but the gestures and personalities. Never fails to impress how American actors can adopt upper class British accents too, really impressive.
( this is coming from someone who sounds like Billy Connolly, so.....I guess I have to adopt the famous words of Oscar Wilde. Be yourself- everyone else is taken).

@virginiavarble7818

4y↑11

No matter how many times I watch this it never fails to make me laugh!

@jamesrobiscoe1174

3y↑8

This was so enjoyable. You guys are fantastic to transform so quickly not just accents but values. Brava-o!

@annehebert510

8y↑2.9K

British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand actors are exposed to far more American film and television than the other way round, and so can more easily imitate North Americans. As Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan said when he first met an American "It was like talking to the television"

@kismetau

8y↑15

So true!!

@Doiucbklse

8y↑14

they're exposed to more American than actual Americans? are you kidding? have you seen American television??

@ddha0000

8y↑92

+Anne Hebert Ironically, most American TV and film seems to be dominated by British actors.

@danchube9016

8y↑1

+Anne Hebert lots of british shows on u.s tv, major u.s shows dominated by english actors, I would say the other way around.

@raspberries6992

8y↑136

+Anne Hebert - Having lived in both the US and the UK, I have to say there seems to be a fairly even swap of programming between the two, but that still creates a bit of tunnel vision. I'm going to ramble for a moment... Neither country seems aware of how hard it is to imitate the opposing nation's regional dialects. Defaulting to a stereotypical variation is a common trick used by British actors to mask inconsistencies. Usually it's a (generic) Southern drawl, as the speech patterns are easier to adopt, but in this video it's "Mr. Fabulous" and the "Valley Girl." - Likewise, American actors often resort to what I call "Stage British." This is s direct result of what the US is most often exposed to. Classically, British actors were encouraged to mask their own regional accents with a generic, easy to understand manner of speaking. America had a similar policy of their own. Thankfully, this trend is slowly dying, but that bleached British is usually what American actors attempt to (or are coached to) mimic. Likewise, the bleached American is often attempted across the pond. The truth is, the two countries are very similar. To the untrained ear, most regional accents are lost. It only takes a tiny amount of exposure to sort New York from California, or Ireland from Scotland. But, the ear learns faster than the tongue.
At the end of the day, we should all just hang out more.

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@insertname1857

5y↑5.6K

"mary, what are you wearing?" 10/10 best line, 101% on rotten tomatoes

@asperhes

4y↑132

Except that wasn't the line.

@erikbarrett85

4y↑182

It was who are you wearing

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑3

Hahaha 😂

@SamarKhan-yl3yg

4y↑15

But what does it really mean though? 'Mary, who you wearing?!'

@fc4660

4y↑161

“Mary WHO are you wearing” is a reference to every red carpet interview...they want to know the gown designer’s name ....for our viewers at home who are eagerly awaiting such important information

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@spookyloop5174

5y↑12K

My parents watched the whole show, they now insist on being called MaMA and PaPA, or my dad prefers His Lordship

@evelina2363

5y↑122

😂

@arcticwolf9332

5y↑291

Thats so funny! In my house my dad is now Lord Grandtham and my mom is Lady Grantham and I even have them like that in my cell phone

@willrichardson519

5y↑64

Go further, mater et pater

@willrichardson519

5y↑13

@Robert Keoseyan grand-thumb? Stamford is much nicer, poor old Grantham is a bit tired...

@MrRoztoc

5y↑29

Mama and Papa is so German!

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@LDi141

3y↑485

The "Yeah hey guys" came out of nowhere and now is tattooed on my brain forever 😂😂

@songbirds3712

3y↑5

Absolutely forever!

@masrahman8231

2y↑3

I can't stop laughing... 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@nattcattt

5y↑589

Apparently Allen can only do an American accent if he's also doing a Tim Gunn impression! lol

@thenightporter

3y↑21

Oh yes, he absolutely sounds like Tim Gunn. 😂😂😂😂

@barbarabaldwin7120

2y↑5

IT WORKS !!!!TIM G.. IS A KIND SOUL

@adad-ec6ht

oh please all American accents sound same

@DeepSeas..

2y↑4

@adad don’t be ignorant. There are at least Midwestern, Wisconsinite, Southern, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Valley Girl, and generic (non-regional) American accents. I’m sure there are more but those are the most easily distinguishable ones

@adad-ec6ht

2y↑1

@Daniel everyone knows that...It was not meant to be taken literally.

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@jimbobhk2009

2y↑4

This goes to show British actors can always go American

@darkness2121

8y↑7.3K

Hugh Bonneville still sounded classy with the American accent.....

@ayatollahrocknrolla

8y↑191

+darkness2121 I kept expecting him to say "Hello Seattle, I'm Dr. Frasier Crane. I'm listening..." he sounded just like Kelsey

@Kelaiah01

8y↑25

+ayatollahrocknrolla Really? I thought he sounded more like Ed Asner. ^^

@jennible

8y↑53

+Kelaiah01 See I was hearing Liam Neeson...

@shuboy05

8y↑25

+Jennifer Diemer I was thinking the same thing. I was rather disappointed Hugh didn't start talking about his particular set of skills..

@mwduck

8y↑12

+Daisy Quake Or Fred Flintstone!

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@nicholasmontoya5483

3y↑3

I love how many English actors can do American accents and how American actors can do English accents. I also love how some Americans and English people can do Scottish accents.

@zamaz99

The Scottish accent is supposedly one of the hardest on the planet to master. Even Meryl Streep said that was the one that really gave her trouble.

@brookemartin6101

4y↑584

I also love Michelle's reaction when Allen talks.

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑21

Me too! I’m sure they genuinely love and respect one another.

@MaggieTheCat01

3y↑12

She collapsed onto Hugh, both laughing like drains. 😁

@daviddewitt9365

2y↑2

They all nailed it! Gotta hand it to the pros … an American trying to sound British it would have to be a damn good actor. There was such a thing as the mid Atlantic accent used in the 30s and 40s which to our American ear sounded upper crust and sort of British. But it faded out when movies became more representative of regional accents. Cary Grant, and Catherine Hepburn and Bette Davis We’re good examples but I think Cary Grant was from Bristol and so it was easier for him.

@aahanabandyopadhayay733

3y↑65

The way Michelle said, "Hey guys" was PRICELESS. Hugh and Allan both were HILARIOUS
Moral of the story: NEVER ASK BRITISH ACTORS TO DO AMERICAN ACCENTS.
Why?
Because frankly, we end up sounding stupid.
BUT THESE THREE
I SWEAR TO THE GODS OF OLYMPUS
I HAVE NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

@NovaRift

2y↑1

I wouldn't say that, look at Andrew Lincoln. Most people forget he is British.

@tessSGS

2y↑1

To be fair, it's worse the other way round.

@garcia207

3y↑4

Michelle was hilarious in her Funny or Die skit where she played a detective. She also did an American accent in the skit.

@CaraPicone

7y↑10.4K

I like that they imitate the dumbest American accents they can.

@CaraPicone

7y↑104

Ugh, I am ashamed....

@christophercrowley7574

7y↑190

Cara Picone well if you watch US TV that's pretty much what the accents sound like , like say yes to the dress for instance we get here in Ireland and they all have OTT accents

@gandaruvu

7y↑346

It's the same when most americans will use cockney accent when they were told to do a british accent. The dumbest ones are the most noticeable one, so they're easier to be picked up by people.

@CaraPicone

7y↑22

Mitch 99 Gee...thanx...

@lana1661

Cara Picone una

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@JoinTheProgress

4y↑17

I just finished the series tonight.
Wow was it great. I already miss it terribly.
Unquestionably one of the best shows that has ever aired.

@mretie

Tiime to catch the new movie!

@marianovico4933

2y↑1

As a Cuban English teacher l would like to highlight that it was a treat to my ears having watched the entire series,my hearing skills were substantially honed,as were my manners and my political debates,the American characters in the series (being also first rate American actors) also displayed a highly educated, appealing American accent hard to come by these days.

@joliecide

3y↑25

The wife and I started binge watching the show last month, and it vastly improved our grammar and diction. True story.

@kensellar

2y↑2

I say, that's jolly well marvelous!

@FelicianoCookie

I just finished it myself and almost every time I was done with an episode I found myself talking much more properly and phonetically xD

@ytfeh

42w↑3

I just need to say, this was hilarious and they are excellent actors :D

@Earle29

39w↑3

Michelle Dockery’s laugh when Allen Leech spoke was Golden!!!

@bennettwaisbren

8y↑63

As an American, there's something endlessly enjoyable about listening to non-American people attempting to speak with our accent. It's actually pretty fascinating watching for all the nuanced little differences between how each person attempts it: Australian, British, Chinese, Indian... When any of them are good enough at their craft, it's a joy listening to their interpretation of us :)

@Graanvlok

6y↑1

Thoughts on Hugh Laurie as House?

@saysHotdogs

6y↑2

I find it nearly impossible to tell when it’s done right. The one who can’t do an American accent to save her life is Natalie Dormer. I love her but that yank accent is tough to swallow

@lindentree6685

5y↑4

I'm an Australian, and there are very, very few actors who can pull off an Aussie accent. But Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker, and Tom Hiddleston's impression of Chris Hemsworth, are an absolute treat to hear.

@JRobbySh

5y↑1

The play I ever saw perfomed by professional actors was Shaw’s “Pigmalion.” Brits grow up in a country acutely aware of differences in. not what we call “accent”but dialect. People living within a few miles of one another would speak very differently.People living in the same area but belonging to different classes would talk differently. Here in the USA the differences are found only regionally. Hence their actors do this sort of thing well, and our actors find it hard to do regional accents well. Most of ours just do not have have trained ears. I think of Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor and Burl Ives in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. Good actors but the voices are wrong.

@jenniferggreer457

i have been watching "Midsomer Murders" for the past few weeks, and every once in a blue moon, there is an "American " character. and usually it is a British actor faking an American accent. Its funny because they do a decent job but you can tell they are REALLY trying hard to fake it. they almost have the stiff jaw that we have when we fake a snobby British accent. they are really almost over enunciating practically every word. lol Thats what i think British and Australian people must say about us when we try to fake their accents. To us we are like "oh yeah, totally, he nailed that Australian accent" to them they probably laugh . lol

@ljones3487

4y↑4

That's funny to me because I actually find Downton very relatable as it is. I'm from the home counties and even though I grew up in a small house, I'm one of three sisters and Granny was (before dementia) very like the Dowager. My mother is more Penelope Keith though. 🤣

@zamaz99

Penelope Keith's character seems so accurate to my American eyes and ears. I gather that a lot of middle-aged/older English women have that no-nonsense, stiff-upper-lip, stop-whinging-and-just-get-on-with-it demeanor and attitude.

@HERGist

3y↑5

OMG! I was smuckling at Michelle and Hugh's exchange...then Allen chimed in and I completely lost it 😂😂😂 Bravo👏🏽👏🏽 you guys

@likesfavorites3388

2y↑4

Hugh acts like he's going to start speaking like Mr. Potter off of It's a wonderful Life.
They are all so talented
In 5 seconds flat they did American accents.
Such a joy to watch them.

@torigoth7487

2y↑2

Allen Leech is hilarious with that impression of red carpet interviewers 🤣

@codacreator6162

3y↑14

I really enjoyed Downton Abbey. It’s such a great representation of the dramatic changes taking place in society in the early 20th century, which is a pretty good training ground for the turbulence we’re experiencing now. Imagine Bezos as Lord Crawley. Now, throw in more than a little impatience and some torches and pitchforks. What a great “period” drama that will make, huh?

@MM-ox5go

3y↑1

i am watching the show for the first time. I kind of regret of not knowing much about it 10 years ago, now i am hooked,.....season 5 ep. 2

@aprilknaus

Yes, it’s a wonderful series! Don’t forget to watch the movie. The second Downton Abbey movie comes out May 20th!

@deliriumdarko

8y↑134

I watch this video a lot and it never gets old. Downton was such a serious show so it's great to see the cast being so silly.

@amylydiad

8y↑29

Teehee... It never gets old.
I mean... Hugh Bonnievale's "American" is still awfully posh, but this is still gold. It was an absolutely splendid idea.

@jenniferggreer457

and now finally, A MOVIE!

@lauramalek3128

3y↑3

I like how all 3 came up with their own American accent - on the fly. Most Brit actors who cross over try very hard for the "could be from anywhere USA" accent and it sounds like NO ONE anyone knows. Like non-identifiable, which is NOT the same.

@sondraW

3y↑2

So fun! I love Downton Abbey! I watched the full series 2x, a few yrs apart. 2nd X was just as brilliant. It is 1 of my all time fav British Drama’s. The classic comedy Are you Being Served would have been hysterical w/ an American Accent. 👏🏽

@6startrek

5y↑30

Michelle Dockery could not keep a straight face. She was cracking up the whole time.

@josephgarcia2979

3y↑1

Love her raspy laugh and great sense of humor. You can definitely tell all 3 are out of their comfort zone.

@dmell9456

7y↑2.3K

Their versions of american accents are hilarious

@Irisrune

6y↑26

That is so true! It's cool that they each covered different demographics. XD

@aberamagold7509

4y↑10

Not as hilarious (or just plain very bad) as Americans doing/butchering British accents

@MiceAl487

2y↑2

wdym "versions" that's what y'all sound like fr lmao

@spongebobby6027

2y↑2

Version my ass you mfs sound like that

@MiceAl487

@Spongebobby right lmao

@kellyhord2598

5y↑3

Michelle is great with American accents. She’s amazing in good behavior

@christinamitchell6796

5y↑10

Omg lol this is funny and cute, I know they were being comical but its definitely better with the accents. My favorite line "Hey guys that may be hard to achieve" loved his facial expression.

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑1

Yes too funny! I love how multi-talented they are.

@Tweeteketje

46w↑3

Funny how Michelle's voice change from a deep British voice to a nasal American one 😄

@ramibu239

5y↑20

Michelle was brilliant - she had me laughing so hard! But when Aa
Allen came in I kost it!!!😂🤣😂🤣

@Posark

So funny and such a great job, for a spur of the moment scene reading! Good sports 👍🏼 I suspect many British actors have at least some American accent training, just to increase their versatility. But I don’t know

@notenoughtreble

8y↑7

I love that all Michelle and Allen had to do to imitate American accents is drop their IQ... Hahaha!! I love them all so much! I'm so sad the show is ending. :,(

@ewechoober3355

5y↑104

Alan Leech never interjected that his character does not in fact have a "plummy" British accent, but an Irish one in real life and in Downton Abbey.

@sonnet57

Isn't Irish one of the British accents?

@Megan-ti8yn

3y↑13

@Sena Sahini Nope, Ireland isn’t part of Britain.

@americanfairy

3y↑3

@Megan Northern Ireland is still very much a part of the U.K. The Republic of Ireland, which consists of most of the island, is a separate country.

@Megan-ti8yn

3y↑7

@Mo Sometimes People use Ireland as a shorthand version of the Republic of Ireland, denoting the independent 26 county Republic. Since Allen Leech is from Dublin, that’s obviously what’s being referenced here. Don’t be obtuse.

@sonnet57

@Megan My question was about accents not about countries. Which accent do they use in, let's say, Belfast?

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@brookemartin6101

3y↑69

I love the knowing look Michelle gives Allen at 1:40, and then she bursts into laughter.

@chpman2013

1y↑2

Now you know why British actors/actresses often get to play Americans...because their American accents are quite impeccable.

@tashaboswell6948

3y↑1

I finally finished binge watching all seasons on Netflix and this is the first video afterwards and I must say, this floored me! Great work!

@chasenip2

4y↑6

OMG! I lost it when Branson came in😂😂😂. If you love Michelle Dockery as much as me, hopefully you have seen Good Behavior. It was only 2 seasons, but it was incredible because of her.

@downtoncatbey8596

That was too much!!!! I need to check that out too! Thank you!

@adam.f89

8y↑37

This is almost as fun as watching Americans doing terrible English accents

@kokonana4086

Tim Gunn is such an iconic speech figure. His vocabulary is so 'posh' in his own American way. That's why Allen chose to have fun with Tim's accent. Brilliant!

@AFox-cl7pq

5y↑1

Can there please be more of this? I need more of this. This is brilliant.

@insertaliashere1379

3y↑41

Hugh Bonneville has an American accent, but an American accent from the time of Downton Abbey.

@davidswick8571

5y↑12

That was hilarious. They portrayed Liam Niesson, Tara Reid and Perez Hilton quite well.

@TheRobinRedbreast

3y↑1

This made me laugh a lot. I needed to laugh today. Thank you for posting this video.

@maple1255

8y↑935

They were all great, really funny. It's great too to see how well they are get along.

@gabriella280659

8y↑2

+maple1255 Oh, thank you my friend ! ^_^

@maple1255

8y↑1

*****
You're welcome, my friend! * - *

@garbage63

8y↑7

+maple1255 They are get along many goodlys indeed.

@maple1255

8y↑5

☺ ☺

@carmendagcioglu2751

maple1255 ii

@meggallier7606

5y↑2

Now I want this to happen with all the British shows

@mafuyu22

3y↑12

No question, I would watch a remake of the series with everyone doing fake american accents

@hg82met

3y↑360

I like how Allen Leech's way of acting American is acting camp.

@SessmaruKusanagiGaming

2y↑8

The campier, the better! That's what I always say lol.

@LesserMoffHootkins

2y↑13

He had to make a choice. He chose wisely.

@terellison

2y↑10

“Mary, who are you wearing?” 🤣🤣🤣

@omereren7382

5y↑214

Michelle does the American accent best among them.

@charlesklimko492

3y↑7

Michelle Dockery was on a TV-show, in the U.S., called "Good Behavior;" her character, in that show, had an America accent.

@charlesklimko492

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBi2Qsspztc

@loro444

2y↑1

They all do

@daniel_sc1024

3y↑3

Now I want to see an entire episode acted like this.

@VickysStuff

8y↑8

Oh my gosh, I love Michelle Dockery, she's hilarious! She and Allen have appeared in several comedic skits, and they're both so down to earth and ready to poke fun at their roles :)

@jamesdrynan

British actors seem to have a greater facility to voice American speech than vice versa. Many people were astonished to find out ' House ' actor Hugh Laurie is British and Andrew Lincoln from ' Walking Dead ' was, too.

@theITproductions1

4y↑8

Wow I was amazed at how well they all just slipped into the accent

@downtoncatbey8596

4y↑1

Right?! So much talent in one room!

@johndaily543

I just watched this scene for the first time, recognized it immediately, and had to come here to make sure! Absolutely brilliant.

@henrygonzalez8793

This is just freaking hilarious. Nice to see their fun side.

@vishnudarsan5343

this hits different when you've just watched this scene on the actual show!!😂

@MattMitch97

8y↑2.9K

It's amazing how a change in the accent of a language such as English can make you sound so much less intelligent at a moments notice.

@janedoe5836

8y↑220

+JimJamX Well it's also that she used a "valley girl" accent (not really the standard normal one) and that accent is usually associated with those of less intelligence (usually one would picture a sorority girl sounding like that).

@ddha0000

8y↑47

+JimJamX so, is they why they all appear dumb in the republican debates.

@sergeantbigmac

8y↑69

+JimJamX
IDK if they sound less intelligent, or if its just that everyone with an English accent immediately sounds more intelligent.

@greeg7ify

8y↑3

+sergeantbigmac you realise by what your saying, either way they would sound less intelligent speaking with American accents?

@sergeantbigmac

8y↑31

greeg7ify Yes, that was sort of the joke. Sorry I wasnt more obvious.

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@tabulacarat8851

Michelle does the american accent so well 😂😂😂😂

@cmtippens9209

Ok, I just have to say, I have loved this clip for the longest! Whenever I am rewatching the episode of DA this scene comes from, I pause it and cue up this clip and play them simultaneously. It's a hoot! 😂

@RohiNkwama

What episode is it from

@cmtippens9209

@Rohi Nkwama , sorry but I just saw your question.
It is season five, episode four. (S5,E4)

@shevetlevi2821

4y↑12

Love it, and very timely. We just finished binge watching Downton Abbey, including the movie. Hugh sounds a bit like Judge Smeels on Caddyshack.

@arkadashi

1y↑1

That was bloody hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@STho205

6y↑12

Now that's comedy. Do more of this. It's even imaginative and novel. The constant politics night after night is redundant. Politicians are funny enough on their own without you repeating their riffs.

@maureenjohnson2886

2y↑1

Now I won't be able to watch that scene in Downton Abbey without laughing 🤣

@jenniferhiemstra5228

Remind me what season it’s in again?? Because same 😂😂😂

@maureenjohnson2886

@Jennifer Hiemstra It's Season 5 Episode 4. It starts ar 47:58 in the Original UK Edition. I'm watching it now, which is what prompted me to come back here. It's a serious scene, but I can never take it seriously again 😂

@themessiha

4y↑3

I've never watched Downton Abbey but I found this hilarious, especially the "yeah, hey guys..." part.

@missesdimplez

46w↑1

I love the accent choices 😂😂😂

@mateofantasma

3y↑1

These actors are so good, loved this bit

@andrewcrocker7783

3y↑6

I think Michelle Dockery nailed it with our accent when she said "Down'on"

@fromthehaven94

6y↑9.3K

Leech: the gay flight attendant
Dockery: valley girl
Bonneville: juror #3 in 12 Angry Men

@janedoe5829

5y↑33

Christopher C this!

@tuckercrowe5188

5y↑18

LOL!

@incisivecommenter5974

5y↑9

Lol

@rebekahasay6610

5y↑19

Spot on

@arlenerodrigues5816

5y↑5

😂😂😂

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@Larry21924

19w

This is incredibly good material. A book I read with like content was transformative. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint