Archie Manners facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Archie Manners
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Manners introduces The Royal World in 2018
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Archie Thomas Manners
19 May 1993 |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Comedian, magician, television host |
| Relatives | Manners family |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre | Pranks, comedy |
| Subscribers | 1.43 million |
| Total views | 141.69 million |
| Associated acts | Josh Pieters |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 19 June 2020. | |
Archie Thomas Manners, born on May 19, 1993, is a British comedian, magician, and TV host. He became well-known for hosting The Royal World, a reality TV show on MTV International in 2018. He also has a very popular YouTube channel with his friend Josh Pieters, which has over a million subscribers.
About Archie Manners
Archie grew up in Hampshire, England. He studied political studies at the University of Bristol. He comes from a well-known family, the Manners family.
Early in his career, Archie was involved in politics. He wrote for a blog called Conservative Home. He also worked as an intern for a politician named Anne-Marie Trevelyan in 2010. An intern is someone who works to gain experience.
Archie has hosted several TV shows. These include The Royal World on MTV International. He also appeared in Comedy Central's Trickheads. He hosts the British TV show Look into My Eyes on E4. Archie also has an online series called Archie Asks for The Hook. He writes a funny column for the Gentleman's Journal magazine too.
YouTube Pranks
Archie Manners is very popular on YouTube. He creates funny videos and pranks with his friend, Josh Pieters. Their channel is called "Josh & Archie".
- Fake Restaurant (2019): In September 2019, Archie and Josh created a fake restaurant. They called it The Italian Stallion. They used the food delivery service Deliveroo. The idea was to see if people would order microwaved meals. They gave away all the money they made from this experiment.
- Ed Sheeran Lookalike (2019): In November 2019, they played a trick at a big boxing match. It was between KSI and Logan Paul. They convinced many people there that an Ed Sheeran lookalike was the real singer.
- Controversial Figure Prank (2020): In January 2020, Archie and Josh pranked a public figure known for strong opinions. They tricked her into accepting a fake award. They uploaded the video to their YouTube channel. This happened around the same time she was suspended from Twitter. She was suspended for breaking their rules against hate speech.
- Carole Baskin Interview (2020): In May 2020, they pranked Big Cat Rescue CEO, Carole Baskin. They made her believe she was giving an interview. She thought it was for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
- Environmental Protest Disruption (2023): In July 2023, Archie and Josh interrupted an event. It was held by an environmental group called Just Stop Oil.
- Politician's Award (2023): In December 2023, they pranked a politician. She was a Conservative MP named Suella Braverman. They tricked her into accepting a humorous award. It was from a Channel 4 comedy show called The Last Leg. Viewers of the show had voted for her to receive it.
