In my opinion this is their second best live show surpassed only by Hooligan's Island. To sum up the plot, this line from the show says it all: "Stop turning everything dirty, will you, I'm trying to f**k the Queen!" - yes, that's the plot :D The first half of the show is great fun (God save the Quim, Eddie?) but it's the second half that really gets me in tears from laughter. Among other things you will in this half experience Ade getting kicked (for real) in the b******s by Rik (poor guy) which I must admit I giggle about every time. And the later scene with their girlfriends (well ... blow-up dolls, actually) gets me laughing just thinking about it. So if you in any shape or form are into vulgar humor, cricket bat violence and blow-up doll action, this is a show for you. Watch it now! 9/10
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flensborg8214 January 2005
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Live shows based on sitcoms often tend to do nothing more than pick the best lines of dialogue from popular episodes and attempt to squeeze them all into one strange and messy plot. The lives shows of Bottom on the other hand, despite the jokes all being fairly similar in the first place, never take anything directly from the series without it being changed enough to effectively be a new gag. Its still just Eddie thinking Richie is 'queering him up', the pair kicking each other in the balls constantly and pervy remarks being made about Sue Carpenter but Rik and Ade never failed to come up with a new innuendo or a new weapon for testicular assault.
As with the first Bottom Live the plot is minimal and the only major difference is the inclusion of two sets (the flat and the prison cell). As any fan of the series knows however, Bottom, whether it be in the form of a TV show, live performance or even a feature film, shines the most when it is kept simple. Plot heavy comedy can be great but there's nothing wrong with two of the funniest comic actors of the 80s and 90s just doing what they do best - a relentless string of nob jokes, over the top violence and improvised forth wall breaks.
I encourage anyone who enjoyed Bottom when it was new to invest in a box set of DVDs including those of the live shows. Its timeless humour that you'll have ready to brighten your day for decades to come -
Mmyers200330 October 2002Although i did tend to find it the weakest of the 4 live shows it was still very good. The duo never fail to make you laugh and their use of violence as comedy is just pure genius. If you have seen this then watch numbers 3 and 4 as well because they just get better and better. 9 out of 10
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Bon_Jovi_chick26 October 2003I've been a fan of BOTTOM and YOUNG ONES for years, since I was 11 to be exact (Im 20 now!!) and I hadnt seen nothing until I saw the BOTTOM LIVE videos!!!!
Okay the second one was a wee bit iffy for me but still I loved it!! The parrot was funny especially when everyone applauded and Ade says "Thats right give the lump of plastic an applause!!".
The way they improvise when something goes wrong (missing lines- Rik's speciality, tripping over wires, doors flying open) is PURE CLASSIC! The improvisation bits always crack me up, leaving me in utter stitches!!!
Go.....see.......now!!!
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Rabical-9129 September 2015Two years after the last stage show, Richie and Eddie were back for a second show, filmed live at Apollo Theatre in Oxford.
With The Royal Family due to parade through Hammersmith, Richie and Eddie are keen to make a good impression and set about decorating the flat with bunting and other such paraphernalia. Eddie has even set up a firework display ( covered completely in Semtex ) in Her Maj's honour. Richie's true intentions however are to get inside the Queen's knickers. After detonating the fireworks, as well as performing a whole other list of felonies, Richie and Eddie are sent to prison for 350 years.
Whilst in jail, Eddie and Richie try to think of ways to escape, as well as trying to avoid the attentions of Mr. Big and Geoffrey the psychopathic penis remover. After a spate of events, the two manage to escape back to their flat in time for the arrival of Her Majesty. Unfortunately ( and you knew this was going to happen didn't you? ), the two detonate more explosives upon her arrival, thinking the police have come to bust them, killing not only the Queen but themselves too.
'The Big No. 2 Tour' was miles funnier than its predecessor. The prison scene was a neat and different idea and opened up a whole new set of doors ( even if it was cell doors ) for Rik and Ade. The Stephen Fry reference was a dig at when Fry walked out on a stage production of 'Cell Mates' ( which he was to star in alongside Mayall ) in a fit of depression. The monarchy, unsurprisingly, got a fair amount of bashing from Rik and Ade. One very funny moment had Eddie being forced to kneel or stand to attention whenever he mentions the Queen, to which he remarks to the audience: ''No wonder she's so f**king unpopular!''.
Ade Edmondson also provides the voice of a foul-mouthed parrot ( in-keeping entirely with the myth that parrots swear ) who Richie is minding for the local vicar.
There never was a fourth television series of 'Bottom' ( though allegedly one was planned ) but fans needn't have worried as in 1997, Rik and Ade were on tour yet again with 'Bottom Live 3 - Hooligan's Island' and later gave us their feature film 'Guest House Paradiso'.
Funniest bit? Eddie holding the parrot at gunpoint whilst reciting Clint Eastwood's famous 'How many shots did I fire?' speech from 'Dirty Harry'. ''You fired six you fat bastard!'' bellows the parrot at Eddie. 'Correct!'' says Eddie and after shooting the parrot six times he boasts: ''but I f**king reloaded!''. -
When these two guys get together you know your in for a great laugh.The way they have to improvise when one of them makes a mistake is just poor class.As with there other video's which I also think are excellent if you in a badmood and need a little bit of cheering up look no further.I think that this video is ALMOST as good as some of the second season episodes and i hope they get around to doing at least one more bottom video
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Grievesie1 June 2003I have to say i watched this live in cardiff november 1995 and i laughed so loud Rik & Ade shouted back at me! i find bottom so funny i was in absolutely hysterics as soon as the opening theme tune kicked in. However i would say this is possibly the weakest of the series but there is so much chaos and mayhem in the prison scene you just wont give a damn! Highlight of the show is when the audience applauded Eddies pet parrot, in which Ade edmondson replies "Thats right, give a piece of plasic a round of applause we've been F*****g working our b******S off! tears were running down my face at this point and then Edmondson started hurling abuse in my direction! but lucky for me he was taking the mick of the taff bloke behind me who had spilt his drink all over himself.