On a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, comedian Greg Davies shared some of his most iconic teacher stories. As a former teacher himself, Davies had plenty of hilarious and memorable anecdotes to entertain the audience.
One of the first questions Norton asked Davies was why the show is filmed in the school where he used to teach. Davies jokingly replied, "I think maybe there's a reason, but it's therapy probably. I'm in the actual classroom where I taught." He explained that it was a way to keep the theme going and it was strange to be back in his old classroom.
Despite the challenges of teaching, Davies admitted that there were moments when he genuinely enjoyed it. He mentioned meeting some very nice people and even being nominated for Teacher of the Year. However, his nomination turned out to be quite humorous. Davies recalled his head teacher calling him in, laughing uncontrollably while revealing the nomination. The reason? A student had written, "He's a well good laugh and he don't make us do no work" as the only sentence on the nomination form.
Davies also shared some wild stories from school trips, which he likened to a "bottomless pit" where all rules seemed to go out the window. He recounted a particularly scandalous trip to Paris when he was in his early twenties. Davies and his friends got extremely drunk in their hotel room while the students were asleep. When they heard kids running around, Davies bravely volunteered to handle the situation. However, his attempt to appear sober was quickly shattered when his friend Tony came out of the room in his underpants and boots.
In addition to the school trip shenanigans, Davies revealed a couple of embarrassing nicknames he had during his school days. One classmate was called Khaki because he had supposedly soiled himself in class. As for Davies himself, he was called Tabletop because the head teacher caught him throwing a girl's pencil and punished him by making him sit on a table. When Davies attended a school reunion and saw Khaki at a cashpoint, their humorous exchange showed that some things never change.
Davies ended his teacher stories segment with a touching anecdote about his father. When he was being bullied in secondary school, his father encouraged him to stand up for himself. His father told him, "This is when you need to prove that you're a man. This is when you need to show strength of character." Following his father's advice, Davies confronted the bully and never got bullied again.
Although Davies left teaching behind, his stories continue to entertain audiences around the world. From drunken school trips to embarrassing wardrobe mishaps, Davies's tales prove that teaching can be an adventure in its own right. As his fans eagerly await his next stand-up performance or TV appearance, they can always count on him to deliver laughter and entertainment.
