AI Video Summary: Mortimerian Tales - Bob Mortimer on Would I Lie to You? - Part 1
Channel: WILTY? Nope!
TL;DR
This compilation features comedian Bob Mortimer recounting a series of bizarre and often unbelievable anecdotes on the panel show 'Would I Lie to You?'. The stories range from childhood disasters like setting his house on fire with fireworks to absurd tales of carrying a pet owl, playing a game called 'Theft and Shrubbery', and working as a hairdresser at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest.
Key Points
- — Bob recounts setting his house on fire at age seven by lighting a box of 'Standard' fireworks indoors, resulting in the entire house burning down and his family becoming homeless.
- — He tells a story about being ordered to leave a town in Scotland by the police because he and friends were frightening locals while wearing grotesque masks and 'jobbletops'.
- — Bob introduces his friend Keith and describes a school prank where they hid a dictaphone in the ceiling to confuse their teacher with random noises and a robotic hand lion.
- — He claims to have carried a dying pet owl named Mavis on a cushion, describing its medical condition and a 'colestomy bag', before admitting the story was a lie.
- — Bob tells a true story about his cat, Good Monson, who sprained three ankles and had to be strapped into a buggy for recovery.
- — He describes a childhood game called 'Theft and Shrubbery' involving creeping into neighbors' gardens and shouting 'We are in your garden' until they noticed.
- — Bob introduces Michael, a man he met at a campsite, and recounts his time working as a hairdresser at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, cutting hair for English fans.
- — He tells a lie about a didgeridoo wedged in a tree playing music via the wind, explaining the non-existent 'Clooney' part of the finger.
- — Bob claims he charmed a spider out of his shoe using a flute, a story the panel correctly identifies as a lie.
- — Bob demonstrates a technique for splitting an apple in half with bare hands, successfully proving the story true to the panel's amazement.
Detailed Summary
The video begins with Bob Mortimer recounting a chaotic childhood incident where, at the age of seven, he set his house on fire. He explains that he bought a box of 'Standard' brand fireworks in Middlesbrough and, misinterpreting a warning label, decided to light them indoors near the stove. The resulting explosion engulfed the living room in flames. His mother, who had gone out to bingo, returned to find the house burning. The fire brigade arrived, but the damage was extensive, leaving the family homeless. Bob humorously notes that the local press arrived while the house was still burning, with reporters like 'John Caramel' taking notes on typewriters. The panel debates the plausibility, but Bob confirms the story is true. Next, Bob tells a story about a trip to South West Scotland where he and two friends were ordered to leave town by the police. He claims they were frightening the locals because they were wearing grotesque masks and 'jobbletops' (a type of garment) while sleeping in their Morris Minor car. The police, including a sergeant named Bytheway, intervened, and a specialist from Edinburgh was called to investigate the 'funny faces'. Bob insists the masks were for warmth, but the panel finds the story suspicious. He eventually reveals it was a lie, though the absurdity of the 'jobbletop' and the specific police reaction kept the panel guessing. The third segment features Bob introducing his oldest friend, Keith, to discuss a school prank. They hid a dictaphone in the classroom ceiling to confuse their teacher, Bill Whittlingham, with random noises like a fly buzzing. Bob also mentions a robotic 'hand lion' that could lick or strike, which they used to add to the confusion. The prank involved playing pre-recorded sounds during lessons, particularly during British Government and Politics. The panel discusses the logistics of the prank, and Bob confirms the story is true, with Keith appearing to corroborate the details. Bob then presents a cushion, claiming it was used to carry his pet owl, Mavis, who was suffering from a severe illness requiring a 'colestomy bag'. He describes the owl as a 'lump of meat and feathers' that had escaped recently. The panel questions the medical details and the logistics of carrying an owl on a cushion, noting that owls need perches. Bob admits the story is a lie, revealing that the owl was actually killed by his cats. He then pivots to a true story about his cat, Good Monson, who sprained three ankles after being hit by a car tyre thrown by a cat. The cat had to be strapped into a buggy for recovery, a detail the panel finds plausible. Another story involves a game Bob played as a teenager called 'Theft and Shrubbery'. The game involved creeping into neighbors' back gardens and shouting 'We are in your garden' in increasingly loud voices until the residents noticed. Bob describes the rules and the thrill of the game, which he claims was a genuine pastime. The panel debates the likelihood of such a game existing, but Bob confirms it is true, adding that it was a way to terrorize the neighborhood. Bob then introduces Michael, a man he met at a campsite, and recounts his experience as a hairdresser at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest in Munich. He claims he cut hair for English fans, including a man named 'Micky the Drink', and even earned egg sandwiches as payment. The story includes details about the 'feathered' hairstyle of the era and the chaos of the event. The panel is skeptical, but Michael appears to confirm the story, and Bob reveals he actually did work as a hairdresser for a time. In a lighter segment, Bob tells a lie about a didgeridoo wedged in a tree that plays music when the wind blows, using a non-existent finger part called the 'Clooney'. He describes the soothing sound it makes, but the panel correctly identifies it as a fabrication. He follows this with a story about charming a spider out of his shoe using a flute, which is also revealed to be a lie. The video concludes with Bob demonstrating a skill: splitting an apple in half with his bare hands. He explains the technique of gripping the apple and pulling it apart without twisting. Despite the panel's skepticism, Bob successfully splits the apple, proving the story true and leaving the audience and panel in awe. The compilation ends with the panel celebrating his successful demonstration.
Tags: would i lie to you, bob mortimer, comedy, anecdotes, panel show, british tv, pranks, storytelling