# The Four Yorkshiremen Sketch

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** comedian-jokes\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867 "2023-01-27T04:49:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867/41 "2023-01-28T02:48:45Z")

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I think the best version is in the _Secret Policeman’s Ball_ movie, which had John Cleese, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Rowan Atkinson.

Atkinson has wonderful facial expressions and vocal inflection, and Palin’s timing and delivery is great. Here it is:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YxoC8IZWSA8/maxresdefault.jpg "Secret Policeman's Ball - 'Four Yorkshiremen'") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxoC8IZWSA8)

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867/42 "2023-01-28T10:07:26Z")

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A phrase that was coined years ago (when a very patrician candidate for the Tory leadership was trying to stress his ancestors’ humble origins):

“prolier than thou”

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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867/43 "2023-01-28T15:18:44Z")

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Same idea, different take:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3zDHSLDY0Q8/maxresdefault.jpg "Key & Peele - Soul Food") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zDHSLDY0Q8)

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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-four-yorkshiremen-sketch/978867/44 "2023-04-23T20:15:01Z")

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I have their recording of The Pet Shop sketch from that album. I think it’s their best rendition.

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