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. Vic reevess sparring partner questions why certain comics still hog the tv schedules. Vic reeves and bob mortimer bring their first tour for 20 years to wales. Four golden memories, a vhs containing the music videos to i will cure yous three singles, was released by island records in 1991. Chris harris tries out the worlds most luxurious suv, the rollsroyce cullinan, while bob mortimer is the studio guest. Vic reeves and bob mortimer revive their big night out. A little chat with fred aylward wiffle lever to full. A long bunch of random nonsequiturs doth not a big night out make. 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. The smell of reeves and mortimer is a bbc tv sketch show written by and starring double act vic reeves and bob mortimer. Favourite tv shows unrated an interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as.
According to bruce dessau, vic reeves big night outmarked a watershed in tv comedy history 1999. He has been married to nancy sorrell since january 25, 2003. Listen to rhlstp 234 vic reeves and 277 more episodes by rhlstp with richard herring, free. 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. The smell of reeves and mortimer season 1 full episodes. These included a loudmouthed american called jim bell, a beat poet called mister mystery and, eventually, the northeasts top light entertainer vic reeves. The first ever show hosted by the dashing, intelligent, largerthanlife vic reeves with bob mortimer, novelty island and. Paddy and freddie head to borneo for a jungle adventure with the gurkhas in a pair of very rare, very cheap old cars. 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. Another little nugget transcribed from my radio archives, this time from march 2007. The first television outing for vic reeves and bob mortimer. 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.
A description of tropes appearing in vic reeves big night out. Hello select your address best sellers customer service new releases find a gift whole foods registry gift cards sell customer service new. Vic reeves and bob mortimer during vic reeves bob mortimer big night out live at too2much. Jim reeves you kept me awake last night lyrics genius. 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 inbetweeners series movies tv series movies showing movies and tv shows version francaise british comedy television program me tv. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as. 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. Feb 03, 2003 vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at goldsmiths tavern.
This show sounds like reeves is just coming up with it on the spot. 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. Jim moir started performing comedy under various pseudonyms, eventually arriving at vic reeves, the northeasts top light entertainer. Bad accents, the return of graham lister, and idris elba worrying about his kestrels getting wet. Ofcom receive 150 complaints for comic relief after.
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. 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. A lovely book retailing stories of a simpler time gone by. 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. Download vic reeves big night out tv series with direct download links for free on grabthebeast.
The series, then as performer on shows such as harry enfields. 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. Tickets for the cardiff motorpoint arena gig this november go on sale on friday, march 6. Vic reeves and bob mortimer bring their first tour for 20. 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 stage show vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night gig at. Vic reeves house arrest was a weekly radio comedy series written by and starring vic reeves.
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. 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. Here he met bob mortimer, who soon joined the show, and his growing tv profile led to the big night. Vic reeves and bob mortimer embark on another evening of fun, but can graham lister get on the show. 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.
On 3 october 2007, the first episode was rebroadcast on more4 as part of channel 4 at 25. He is an actor and writer, known for catterick 2004, vic reeves big night out 1990 and house of fools 2014. 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 had oh mr songwriter, the smell of reeves and mortimer had i love the smell. 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. 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 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. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big.
The show was produced as a pilot for channel 4s bunch of five season. James roderick moir born 24 january 1959, better known by the stage name vic reeves. Vic reeves big night out pilot part 3 of 4, stotts and mr wobbly hand duration. I hadnt heard of this book but it came up in my suggestions. The first ever show hosted by the dashing, intelligent, largerthanlife vic reeves with bob mortimer, novelty island and the man with the stick. An older interview can be found here, from the newspaper that michael showalter reads while hes taking a poo. I was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves. Vic reeves and bob mortimer provide songs, sketches and silliness in buckets. The oneoff bbc two show will mix sketches set on location with segments filmed in front of a studio audience. 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.
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. His stage show vic reeves big night out began life as a regular thursday night. 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. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran. Shout out louds jun 2007 1234 feist aug 2007 lord dont slow me down oasis nov 2007. Most shows by vic reeves and bob mortimer conclude with a characteristic musical duet sometimes with changed lyrics to fit the episode. 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. Sep 12, 2014 watch vic reeves and bob mortimer interview. The inimitable vic reeves again joins forces with the irrepressible bob mortimer to present. Its very difficult to get anything on tv at the moment. Vic reeves was born on january 24, 1959 in leeds, west yorkshire, england as james roderick moir. Reeves cowrote the show with mortimer under his real name, jim moir, which is also the name given to his character. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 1 youtube. Whatever constitutes postalternative comedy is widely taken to begin with vic reeves and bob mortimer. These included a loudmouthed american called jim bell, a beat poet called mister mystery and, eventually, the northeasts top light entertainervic reeves. I didnt find vic reeves funny at first, but by the end of the first series, i truly thought it was hysterical. On 17 november 2007, reeves appeared in a weekly sketch show on bbc radio 2, entitled vic. 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 was named a comedy legend at the loaded laftas comedy awards, while david gest was crowned funniest reality tv person. Feb 10, 2011 i was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves.
Dec 20, 2017 it was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness. Ive always been a fan of vic reeves from big night out to shooting stars. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 1. Vic reeves big night out vic reeves big night out see more.
Download vic reeves big night out tv show all season directly. Shame cos in their day reeves and mortimer were just genius, and everything they did had thought and craftsmanship put into the throwaway delivery. Brilliantly absurd variety show which marked the beginning of the collaboration between vic reeves and bob mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duos move to the bbc after. 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. I would highly recommend it even if you arent a fan of reeves. Michael ian black, michael showalter, and david wain have already hit comedy central and tonight, they premiere their show on canadas comedy network. Vic reeves and nancy sorrell arrive at the loaded lafta comedy awards on october 4 2007. 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. It was first broadcast in 2007 in the 1 pm slot on saturday afternoons.
Rhlstp 234 vic reeves vic reeves rhlstp with richard. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Dianne reeves on allmusic 1997 after two solid jazz recordings, this effort by. 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. 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. 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. Watch vic reeves big night out season 2 prime video. Watch all season of vic reeves big night out tv show online in. Ive got great ideas, but it seems like its a lot cheaper and easier to stick a camera through someones window.
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