Vic and Bob, also known as Reeves and Mortimer, are a British double act consisting of Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959; real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer (born 23 May 1959). They have written and starred in several comedy programmes on British television since 1990, with Reeves having made his first TV appearance in 1986. They have often been referred to as the modern day Morecambe and Wise. Asked if this has distressed him, Reeves said: “No, not really, I would rather hear than not but this happened so you just get on with it, don’t you? Vic and Bob have performed on a number of television programmes as a double act, though they have also worked alone or in collaboration with other people. (For their work outside of the Reeves & Mortimer double act, see Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.)

Oop North: Like many R&M characters, Pat Wright and Dave Arrowsmith are from the North East (Hartlepool to be exact). Power, Ed (29 December 2017). "Vic and Bob's Big Night Out, review: the hugely influential 90s comedy show returned – but they didn't make a fuss". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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In 1999 the two revived the format under the name Bang Bang Its Reeves And Mortimer, which will also be covered here as it is essentially a third series in all but name. Even more surreal than their earlier work, Reeves and Mortimer considered it superior but it was less popular with the fans, perhaps because each episode was weighed down by a large part of it being devoted to a single recurring setting called The Club, which was somewhat divisive. Bang Bang also developed some characters and concepts that had been introduced in The Smell, such as Tom Fun. When the first series of the programme first made it to video titled "Red" & "Blue", it included extended versions of the episodes the way they were supposed to go out on TV, usually 7–10 minutes of new footage. When this DVD came out many were disappointed to find the episodes featured were the BBC edit versions. Series 2 was intact on the DVD release, mainly because it never had extended versions. In an interview on British TV show Something for the Weekend Reeves stated there were benefits to doing a radio show, as even more bizarre and outlandish images could be conjured, which could not be replicated using props on a television programme - such as balancing the whole of Ireland on a record stylus to stop it from skipping. Two corrupt, obese, wig-wearing officials for the Aldington On Sea district council. They would try and advertise dodgy products such as "Fun Bins" and "the Service Post" before a flaw in the design would inevitably be revealed, leading to a violent fight, Evans (Bob) accusing Cox (Vic) of being a "fat bastard".

Few recordings of early Big Night Out live shows exist, although a video was made available to members of the original fan club in the mid-1990s, containing material and characters very similar to those that made it to the later TV show. The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer DVD (Region 2, UK), which contains both series' was released by 2 Entertain/Cinema Club on 3 April 2006. They forged a status for themselves as "the alternatives to alternative comedy" in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a 2005 poll The Comedian's Comedian, the duo were voted the 9th greatest comedy act ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. [1] Career as a double-act [ edit ] Children in Need - A Nose through Nature section. The show featured scratch and sniff technology. (1995)

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Recursive Reality: Uncle Peter once showed Vic and Bob a jug, inside of which was Uncle Peter's band playing music—including Uncle Peter himself. The pair also recorded Star Chamber, a pilot program for BBC Two. The program was a debate show chaired by Mortimer, and featured Reeves, Charlie Higson, Johnny Vegas, Liz Smith and Rhys Thomas. The program has yet to be commissioned. The major development from the previous series was that Mortimer now hosted the show alongside Reeves. As well as getting his name in the title, he and Reeves sat together behind the large prop-strewn desk.

Sunshine on Putty: The Golden Age of British Comedy from Vic Reeves to The Office - Ben Thompson, Fourth Estate, HarperCollins, 2004 Unexplained Accent: Tony Baron, brother of Paul Baron, has a Chinese accent from growing up in Hong Kong. Speak of the Devil: Hercule Poirot appears when Vic misreads Bob's note asking for "dancing marionettes and Pierrot" as "dancing majorettes and Poirot". At the end of series one, Bob played a huge practical joke on Vic, who lapsed into a coma. After a rousing final song, Bob unplugged his life-support machine. Insane Troll Logic: Constantly. For example, when Vic claimed he was upper-class because he owned a colour television.

At Home With Vic & Bob - Vic and Bob chose sitcoms, sketch shows and films for a night on BBC Two. Programming included a special compilation of clips from Eric Idle's BBC television series Rutland Weekend Television, the original pilot of Shooting Stars, and Mike Leigh's film Nuts in May. (27 December 1993) Fartillery: Le Corbussier et Papin - literally, in one episode when the former uses the latter as a howitzer against passing Tour de France cyclists. This Christmas Special spawned the third incarnation of Shooting Stars, which included a sixth series in 2009, a seventh series in 2010 and another Christmas special airing on 30 December 2010. An eighth series of the show was shown on BBC 2 in 2011. The show has since been axed by the BBC. Shaggy Dog" Story: The opening narration usually establishes a tenuous link between the events described and Reeves and Mortimer before introducing them. On one occasion though the narrator simply stops the story and immediately segues to "Ladies and gentlemen, Reeves and Mortimer!" Two fey Scotsmen who appeared in the Antiques Roadshow spoof, investigating a wardrobe which contained "wee clothes, wee shoes... almost too wee." They eventually discovered a termite mound with Prince living inside it. They had their suspicions before finding him, because he'd "only painted 18 inches above sea level." Brandy (Vic) then removed the diminutive singer and booted him through a basketball hoop. Whisky (Bob) remained convinced that Brandy was in fact Dr Nemesis.