A description of tropes appearing in vic reeves big night out. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big. The inimitable vic reeves again joins forces with the irrepressible bob mortimer to present. On 3 october 2007, the first episode was rebroadcast on more4 as part of channel 4 at 25. Another little nugget transcribed from my radio archives, this time from march 2007. James roderick moir born 24 january 1959, better known by the stage name vic reeves. This success turned whitehouse and higsons career, and they began to appear on shows such as vic reeves big night out and extensively for the bbc, with whitehouse appearing on a bit of fry and laurie as a man with a clinical need to have his bottom fondled, and paul merton. Four golden memories, a vhs containing the music videos to i will cure yous three singles, was released by island records in 1991. I would highly recommend it even if you arent a fan of reeves.
This show sounds like reeves is just coming up with it on the spot. Chris harris tries out the worlds most luxurious suv, the rollsroyce cullinan, while bob mortimer is the studio guest. The smell of reeves and mortimer is a bbc tv sketch show written by and starring double act vic reeves and bob mortimer. You kept me awake last night thought about you til broad daylight if you ask me it just aint right this keepin me awake at night how you expect.
It marked the beginnings of the collaboration between vic reeves real name jim moir and bob mortimer and started their vic and bob comedy double act. The smell of reeves and mortimer season 1 full episodes. Watch vic reeves big night out season 2 prime video. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 1 youtube. Les worked his way from pub backroom appearances to tv stardom with vic reeves big night out and ultimately les lives, his own series on bbc2. Whatever constitutes postalternative comedy is widely taken to begin with vic reeves and bob mortimer. The weekenders was the first television programme created by reeves and mortimer following the end of the hugely popular series vic reeves big night out. Vic reeves big night out was a british comedy tv series written by and starring vic reeves and bob mortimer, which ran on channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991.
According to bruce dessau, vic reeves big night outmarked a watershed in tv comedy history 1999. Les worked his way from pub backroom appearances to tv stardom with vic reeves big night out and ultimately les lives, his own series. His original show called vic reeves variety palladium and in 1986 he moved the show to the goldsmiths tavern, new cross and renamed it vic reeves big night out where it became a regular, and popular, gig. He has been married to nancy sorrell since january 25, 2003.
For those who have never seen this, its the original the hangover, where keanu reeves plays the part of the guy who gets roofied, sells his prom date into prostitution, and then has to figure out what happened and how to fix it before the clock runs out and her daddy, the chief of police, comes looking for him. Ofcom receive 150 complaints for comic relief after. Its very difficult to get anything on tv at the moment. Vic reevess sparring partner questions why certain comics still hog the tv schedules. Watch all season of vic reeves big night out tv show online in. The first ever show hosted by the dashing, intelligent, largerthanlife vic reeves with bob mortimer, novelty island and. Dec 20, 2017 it was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness.
The series, then as performer on shows such as harry enfields. Vic reeves and bob mortimer provide songs, sketches and silliness in buckets. Ive got great ideas, but it seems like its a lot cheaper and easier to stick a camera through someones window. With vic as the host, a plethora of bizarrely comical characters are wheeled out on stage, including the man with the stick, graham lister, judge nutmeg, the stotts, morrissey the consumer monkey and, of course, vic s baldheaded, lab coatwearing assistant, les. Brilliantly absurd variety show which marked the beginning of the collaboration between vic reeves and bob mortimer. Shame cos in their day reeves and mortimer were just genius, and everything they did had thought and craftsmanship put into the throwaway delivery. Hello select your address best sellers customer service new releases find a gift whole foods registry gift cards sell customer service new. Bad accents, the return of graham lister, and idris elba worrying about his kestrels getting wet. Most shows by vic reeves and bob mortimer conclude with a characteristic musical duet sometimes with changed lyrics to fit the episode. Mar 27, 2017 ofcom receive 150 complaints for comic relief after russell brand swears before 9pm and vic reeves flashes fake penis at susanna reid. Vic reeves was named a comedy legend at the loaded laftas comedy awards, while david gest was crowned funniest reality tv person. A friend and i used to go and see his very early stuff, mainly around greenwichwoolwich area, if anybody remembers les from vic reeves big night out, he was an art technician at out school and he would get us free tickets. Vic reeves and bob mortimer during vic reeves bob mortimer big night out live at too2much.
The show was produced as a pilot for channel 4s bunch of five season. Sep 12, 2014 watch vic reeves and bob mortimer interview. Dianne reeves on allmusic 1997 after two solid jazz recordings, this effort by. Download vic reeves big night out tv show all season directly. These included a loudmouthed american called jim bell, a beat poet called mister mystery and, eventually, the northeasts top light entertainervic reeves. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran on channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as a new ye. God is keeping the night watch for you and for me bright stars are watching the world as it sleeps shepherds watch over the little white sheep the lighthouse is shining for ships far at sea. Jim reeves you kept me awake last night lyrics genius. Feb 02, 2006 vic reeves stars in a new comedy sketch show for radio 2, which sees him paired up with his old partner, bob mortimer, for the first time in six years. Vic reeves big night out vic reeves big night out see more.
Such claims have not just emerged in hindsight, as they perhaps did formonty pythonsharing with reeves and mortimers earlier work a significance not necessarily evident in. Feb 03, 2003 vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at goldsmiths tavern. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 1. His stage show vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night. Vic reeves was born on january 24, 1959 in leeds, west yorkshire, england as james roderick moir. A long bunch of random nonsequiturs doth not a big night out make. He is an actor and writer, known for catterick 2004, vic reeves big night out 1990 and house of fools 2014. Jim moir has explained to the independent that vic reeves big night out was initially thought of as performance art, like gilbert and georges singing sculpture. His stage show vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at. I didnt find vic reeves funny at first, but by the end of the first series, i truly thought it was hysterical. Vic reeves big night out channel 4, 19901991 when vic reeves big night out launched in 1990, the cover of nme said you dont know this yet but vic reeves is britains funniest man, and although it might have been something of a risk to put him on the cover, reeves went from a virtual unknown to a big comedy star by the end of the shows run as the selfstyled britains top.
The inimitable vic reeves again joins forces with the irrepressible bob mortimer to present intriguing crowdpleasers such as novelty island, les facts and the man with the stick. Dec 23, 2017 vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big night out returns to our screens the pair will be back with the hit show and want the face of television to change share. Its live incarnation marked the beginnings of the collaboration between vic reeves real name jim moir and bob mortimer and started their reeves and mortimer also known informally as vic and bob comedy double act. Ive always been a fan of vic reeves from big night out to shooting stars. Sep 30, 2008 vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran on channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as a new year special. It also contained a live performance of meals on wheels and dizzy, as part of vic reeves big night out on tour, the latter of which featured the wonder stuff. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as. Vic reeves and bob mortimer embark on another evening of fun, but can graham lister get on the show. These included a loudmouthed american called jim bell, a beat poet called mister mystery and, eventually, the northeasts top light entertainer vic reeves. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran. The first ever show hosted by the dashing, intelligent, largerthanlife vic reeves with bob mortimer, novelty island and the man with the stick.
Rhlstp 234 vic reeves vic reeves rhlstp with richard. Shout out louds jun 2007 1234 feist aug 2007 lord dont slow me down oasis nov 2007. Vic reeves big night out pilot part 3 of 4, stotts and mr wobbly hand duration. Vic reeves house arrest was a weekly radio comedy series written by and starring vic reeves. Here he met bob mortimer, who soon joined the show, and his growing tv profile led to the big night. Vic reeves was born in leeds, england in january 1959. A little chat with fred aylward wiffle lever to full. I hadnt heard of this book but it came up in my suggestions. Vic reeves and bob mortimer revive their big night out. Vic reeves big night out had oh mr songwriter, the smell of reeves and mortimer had i love the smell. Feb 10, 2011 i was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Michael ian black, michael showalter, and david wain have already hit comedy central and tonight, they premiere their show on canadas comedy network. Tickets for the cardiff motorpoint arena gig this november go on sale on friday, march 6. I was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves. A lovely book retailing stories of a simpler time gone by. Download vic reeves big night out tv series with direct download links for free on grabthebeast. Paddy and freddie head to borneo for a jungle adventure with the gurkhas in a pair of very rare, very cheap old cars. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duos move to the bbc after. The inbetweeners series movies tv series movies showing movies and tv shows version francaise british comedy television program me tv. Vic reeves and bob mortimer bring their first tour for 20. Vic reeves and nancy sorrell arrive at the loaded lafta comedy awards on october 4 2007. The dashing vic reeves takes to the stage alongside the debonair bob mortimer, and the world of surreal comedy will never be the same again. Vic reeves and bob mortimer bring their first tour for 20 years to wales.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The oneoff bbc two show will mix sketches set on location with segments filmed in front of a studio audience. Jim moir started performing comedy under various pseudonyms, eventually arriving at vic reeves, the northeasts top light entertainer. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran on channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as. The first television outing for vic reeves and bob mortimer. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big night out returns to our screens the pair will be back with the hit show and want the face of television to change share. His stage show vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at goldsmiths tavern, new cross now the new cross house.
On 17 november 2007, reeves appeared in a weekly sketch show on bbc radio 2, entitled vic. It was first broadcast in 2007 in the 1 pm slot on saturday afternoons. Listen to rhlstp 234 vic reeves and 277 more episodes by rhlstp with richard herring, free. An older interview can be found here, from the newspaper that michael showalter reads while hes taking a poo. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran on channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as a new year special. It was produced by open mike productions and broadcast on bbc radio 2 it costarred reeves wife, nancy sorrell, his comedy partner, bob mortimer and the mighty boosh star, noel fielding. In the late 2010s it was revived under the name vic and bobs big night out, and saw the return of many characters and sketches which the duo had not performed for years, such as graham lister. Reeves cowrote the show with mortimer under his real name, jim moir, which is also the name given to his character.