Vic reeves big night out vic reeves 19901991 writer vic and bobs big night out 20182019. Vic reeves, left, and terry gilliam, are taking part in. 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. Ive just added a lot to the history of the show jimshears 17. Bang, bang, its reeves and mortimer is a british comedy television series, the third by comedy double act vic reeves and bob mortimer and their second in a sketch show format. The second single to be released was dizzy, a collaboration with the wonder stuff which reached number one in the uk singles charts and remained there for two weeks. Featuring the inspired lunacy of vic reeves and bob mortimer, the original vic reeves big night out also contains the surreal antics of strange scientist les, the man with a stick, judge nutmeg, and wavy davy. 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. Vic reeves big night out tv show season 2 episodes list next. If you have never seen it then you just might like it. Island and the contestants entering the paddock this series will certainly not disappoint.
Vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at goldsmiths tavern. Dec 14, 2017 vic reeves and bob mortimer pose on a ladder in hilarious sketch credit. The weekenders was a oneoff comic television pilot starring vic reeves and bob mortimer, produced by granada television for channel 4. Comedy duo vic reeves and bob mortimer set to pen big night. Vic reeves and bob mortimer provide songs, sketches, mischief and mayhem.
They are then chased by aliens who want the meat they have. There are sketches, songs, eyepopping special effects, ridiculous fights and clever stunts packed into this fastpaced studio show. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 2 youtube. This bbc version is said to be the show they wanted to make for c4 all those years ago. Vic reeves and bob mortimer introduce a selection of eccentric characters. Vic reeves big night out is a british cult 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. Why vic reeves is the strangest, most perfect presenter. The 58yearold comedian who has been a lifelong fan of the soap has managed to bag the role of. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Mr songwriter, an original song by reeves and steve mcguire, with which reeves ended each episode of vic reeves big night out. Why vic reeves is the strangest, most perfect presenter for bbc4s dada season. Vic and bobs big night out 2018 tv show vic reeves and bob mortimer burst onto our screens with a hilarious nonstop halfhour of mischief, fun and mayhem. 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.
Vic reeves big night out cast and crew credits british. Vic and mortimer are doing a full big night out series. Vic reeves big night out series 2 episode 7 part 2. The show often appears to be completely random, ramshackle and nonsensical. First of all it is brilliant to see vic and bob back doing what they do best. The name vic reeves reportedly came from his favourite singers vic damone and jim reeves. James roderick moir born 24 january 1959, better known by the stage name vic reeves, is an english comedian, artist, musician, actor and television presenter, best known for his double act with bob mortimer as vic and bob. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
Vic reeves big night out tv series 19901991 the movie. Vic reeves to star in new bbc2 sitcom hebburn media. Dec 20, 2017 it was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness. The oneoff special, a reimagining of the original, will air on bbc2. The variety show parody is a reimagining of channel 4s vic reeves big night out, which had the famous. He is known for his surreal sense of humour in 2003, reeves and mortimer were listed in the observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in british comedy. Dec 05, 2017 vic reeves and bob mortimers return for another big night out will air over christmas, it has been revealed. Vic and bob are returning to their roots to bring back surreal stage show vic reeves big night out. Reeves had a history with the track, having both sung it at the beginning of early big night out performances in london, and opened the channel 4 series with it. Another little nugget transcribed from my radio archives, this time from march 2007. A description of tropes appearing in vic reeves big night out. The variety show parody is a reimagining of channel 4s vic. Vic and bobs big night out torrent download for free on eztv.
Being complete and utter tits with a reimagining of the show where it all started, big night out. Comedy duo vic reeves and bob mortimer set to pen big. Reeves cowrote the show with mortimer under his real name, jim moir, which is also the name given to his character. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 2 part 1. 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. As a solo performer, vic has branched out into various other fields, earning a number one single with the song dizzy, presenting historical series vic reeves examines and taking over from richard. Together with bob mortimer, the iconic comedy double act reinvented the sketch show format in the entirely wacky big night out and the smell of reeves and mortimer, and created the bizarre game show shooting stars. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 2. 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. Widely regarded as the show that reinvented british comedy in the early nineties, it turned vic and bob into household names. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from vic reeves. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 3 external links on vic reeves big night out. The trouble is that if they had made this show back then im not sure if id have been as seduced by them as i was.
The first television outing for vic reeves and bob mortimer. Vic reeves to star in new bbc2 sitcom hebburn the guardian. 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. Stars vic reeves, bob mortimer and vaun earl norman. The pair also recorded star chamber, a pilot program for bbc two. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as. He is an actor and writer, known for catterick 2004, vic reeves big night out 1990 and house of fools 2014. Hebburn will be reevess first sitcom for the bbc since catterick. The cult channel 4 comedy series is finally available on dvd. Buy vic reeves art online shop and blog official website. Meet vic alongside a stellar list of other wellknown artists at the art car boot fair love margate edition where you can greet, haggle. The show was later acknowledged as a seminal force in british comedy throughout the 1990s and. Vic and bob are a comedy duo who have been working together since 1987. Vic reeves was born on january 24, 1959 in leeds, west yorkshire, england as james roderick moir.
The oneoff special, a reimagining of the original, will air on bbc2 on. Directed by mark mylod and produced by alan marke, 1 it first aired in 1999 on bbc2. Hugely influential, surreal and anarchic parody of the variety show format. Vic reeves big night out series 2 episode 3 part 1 youtube. The living carpets dine in les lunch club, judge nutmeg dishes out the punishment in thats justice and the man with the stick continues to search for his kids. 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. Les worked his way from pub backroom appearances to tv stardom with vic reeves big night out and ultimately les lives, his own series. It marked the beginnings of the collaboration between vic reeves and bob mortimer and started their vic and bob comedy double act. The show was produced as a pilot for channel 4s bunch of five season. Man with stick, graham lister and les youtube vic reeves big night out on tour 1991 concert vhs duration. Geoffrey swainerex features vic reeves is to star in a new bbc2 sitcom coproduced by steve. A oneoff, big night out, primarily to promote the dvd release of vic reeves big night out, was held in september 2005.
A little chat with fred aylward wiffle lever to full. In 1995, reeves and mortimer released a cover of the monkees song im a believer with british band emf which reached no. I seem to recall c4 running series two in about 1997. British comedian, part of the comedy duo reeves and mortimer, and star of such shows as vic reeves big night out, shooting stars, and randall and hopkirk deceased. The program was a debate show chaired by mortimer, and featured reeves, charlie higson, johnny vegas, liz smith and rhys thomas. Broadcast on wednesday 17 june 1992 as part of a series of pilots entitled bunch of five, it was a surreal sitcom in which two friends, jim and bob visit a meat festival taking place in an open field. 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. With vic reeves, bob mortimer, fred aylward, charlie higson. 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. Vic reeves big night out returns for surreal bbc2 special. If you want to start a main vicreevesbignightout page, just click the edit button above. Vic reeves and bob mortimer embark on another evening of fun, but can graham lister get on the show. It was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness. For those of you that used to watch it ive just noticed its back on.
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 remembers punk rock, gives advice on aromatherapy and ponders meat and veg, plus the return of a counciliatory judge nutmeg. The inimitable vic reeves again joins forces with the irrepressible bob mortimer to present intriguing crowdpleasers. Vic reeves, born jim moir, is a consummate writer and performer of surreal comedy. Achieved chart success with the song dizzy in 1991 with the band the wonderstuff. Vic reeves and bob mortimer are bringing big night out back for a second series on bbc four. 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 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. Vic reeves celebrity profile check out the latest vic reeves photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. Vic reeves is set to play a television presenter in coronation street. Click the link below to see what others say about vic reeves big night out. Vic reeves and bob mortimer are working on a full big night.
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. Directed by mark mylod and produced by alan marke, it first aired in 1999 on bbc2. Stars vic reeves, fred aylward, bob mortimer, charlie higson and others. Allegedly the idea came about because reeves real name jim moir ended up. Developed from a threehour live neovariety show which jonathan ross once went to see and then commissioned them to make a cutdown halfhour version for tv. It was released in 1991 by island records, produced by steve beresford, andy metcalfe and philip oakey and rereleased in 1999 by universal musics spectrum label. Feb 03, 2003 the name vic reeves reportedly came from his favourite singers vic damone and jim reeves. The dashing vic reeves takes to the stage alongside the debonair bob mortimer, and the world of surreal comedy will never be the same.
I was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves. May 18, 2017 vic and bob are a comedy duo who have been working together since 1987. 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. Vic reeves and bob mortimer pose on a ladder in hilarious sketch credit. I will cure you is the only album by the comedian vic reeves. He has been married to nancy sorrell since january 25, 2003. Watch vic reeves big night out season 2 prime video. Vic reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
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