The 13th Duke of Wynbourne is a fictional character played by the comedian Paul Whitehouse in the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show.
The character's sketches consisted of the Duke commenting on his presence in various seemingly compromising, unsuitable locations, usually at 3 o'clock in the morning. These, along with the comments after stating his location, alluded to the fact that he was there "by accident" and that women were present. They ...
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The 13th Duke of Wynbourne is a fictional character played by the comedian Paul Whitehouse in the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show.
The character's sketches consisted of the Duke commenting on his presence in various seemingly compromising, unsuitable locations, usually at 3 o'clock in the morning. These, along with the comments after stating his location, alluded to the fact that he was there "by accident" and that women were present. They included:
The Duke is usually dressed in a dinner jacket (with tie and collar undone), holding a cigar in one hand and a bottle of champagne in the other, making it look as though he has managed to get "lost" after a party and end up in these not-quite-so-random locations by accident.
The appearance of the Duke and his voice and demeanour are modelled on popular gap-toothed comedy actor Terry-Thomas, as Whitehouse himself later admitted.
He always concluded a sketch with the phrase "With my reputation?" and another comment. These included:
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