The Benny Hill theme is being played very loud outside Parliament and it was all Hugh Grant’s idea
The high farce of Boris Johnson’s exit from Downing Street was given the perfect soundtrack today, with the Benny Hill theme being played very loud outside Parliament.
And it’s utterly glorious, never better than when Conservative MP Chris Philp was being interviewed by Sky News here.
Really enjoying the Benny Hill theme playing over this interview with Chris Philp, and his increasingly agonised look as it becomes clear it's not going to stop. pic.twitter.com/8LltyLkCTd
— Nick Hilton (@nickfthilton) July 7, 2022
And you really could here it everywhere.
Things getting VERY SURREAL on College Green 👀 pic.twitter.com/0v8oF29MLQ
— Fiona Stalker (@Fionasstalker) July 7, 2022
Now it was probably a fair assumption that it was Steve Bray – AKA Stop Brexit Man – who was behind it. Less obvious was that it all appears to have been … Hugh Grant’s idea.
Morning @snb19692 Glad you have your speakers back. Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?
— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) July 7, 2022
And here was Steve Brays reply.
Just for @HackedOffHugh as requested here today at the media circus… College Green. The Benny Hill theme tune. pic.twitter.com/Tazb57gT8e
— Steve Bray Activist Against Brexit +Corrupt Tories (@snb19692) July 7, 2022
It generated no end of love on Twitter. Here are our favourite things people were saying about it.
A very normal day on a very normal island… pic.twitter.com/jQpNJIZqEC
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) July 7, 2022
If only halfway through the camera had revealed Nadhim Zahawi to his side and then Chris Philp had slapped him repeatedly on the head. https://t.co/py79E6FUEp
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 7, 2022
For any Americans new to this, yes it’s a centuries-old parliamentary custom to have the Benny Hill theme playing at all times during political interviews pic.twitter.com/SAlSPYTNYZ
— James Titcomb (@jamestitcomb) July 7, 2022
The Benny Hill music playing over Tory MPs doing interviews on College Green is 100% on point.
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 7, 2022
I know it annoys some people, but I love our country. In America, that sound in the background could be gunfire. Here? The Benny Hill Theme Tune. https://t.co/59KDmK9dUn
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) July 7, 2022
To be honest, I’m not often proud to be be British but the fact that the Benny Hill theme tune is being blasted out in Westminster by protesters while Sky news are trying to do political interviews has made my fucking day.
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) July 7, 2022
He who laughs last, plays the Benny Hill theme loudest.
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