Kenneth Williams on Joan Rivers' show - UK - '86 - HQ

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Published 2009-12-04
Kenny was one of those GIFTS for any chat-show host (others were Peter Ustinov, Kenny Everett, Alan Coren and Billy Connelly).

Highly intelligent, he was a veritable fountain of anecdotes - and constantly changed voices as he spoke (he had four distinct voices he used, to suit the moment).

There'll never be another.

All Comments (21)
  • @Lsmootho
    With Kenneth, you don't even need to ask him a single question, he was born ready to just perform. One of the best British characters that ever lived.
  • @peterd788
    He wasn't just very funny but also extremely intelligent. He could switch to the serious and speak with insight and passion with ease. He was a very rare sort of person.
  • Poor Kenneth, only he knew the pain he underwent. And yet, he made us laugh at him. RIP Kenneth Williams.
  • No matter how many times I watch Kenneth Williams on YouTube posts, he makes me laugh again and again. May he be surrounded by joy where ever he is.
  • Kenneth Williams. Gifted in so many ways. Articulate, Intelligent, Hilarious, Charming, Quick witted. Sharp and Quick thinking. He does so may different voices which i love. He was a legend. RIP xxx
  • @SleutherStrode
    Kenneth was a wonderful raconteur its a shame he never knew how much we loved him...
  • @michaellynn9763
    I’ll never get bored of watching Kenneth Williams, he’s an absolute icon. Unfortunately, the majority of my generation (1990’s) don’t even consider him to be among the top 10 comedians/performers! The elegance of his appearance, sophistication of his demeanour and intelligence of his words will never be rivalled by anyone in the near future! He’s just a tad behind my all time favourite: Tommy Cooper!!
  • Just watching this, randomly, was wonderful, how marvellous he was. The sad thing is that for him to shine so brightly in public, he suffered in his private moments.
  • @DUCATEA
    Broke the mould with this one....genius pure genius 👏
  • @tatuco8
    Brilliant man. Hilariously funny. You don't get chat show guests like this any more. They were common place in the 70's and 80's.
  • Can you even imagine having a dinner party with this gent as a guest? Mr. Williams is extraordinarily entertaining.
  • God bless Kenneth where ever he is. I only wish we had more film clips of him on YouTube.
  • @stevefoster6802
    Absolutely fantastic British humour , he is greatly missed.
  • @ianbradley2153
    Love Kenneth Williams, absolute genius, he's sooo watchable, RIP Kenneth, gone but never forgotten
  • @davejordan7272
    This man was years ahead of his time, his story telling and play on words was brilliant, and they way he alters his voice through his story telling, absolutely fantastic, the guy who as a genius
  • Kenneth at his best, brilliant, Joan Rivers who can be totally explosive was perfect, showing respect and she looked so lovely.