They all insisted he was the unfunniest thing they had ever seen hes as funny as piles, they used to say, and couldnt understand why i liked him. Vic reeves big night out on tour 1991 concert vhs duration. Series one of house of fools was a comical violation of the senses, in the most enjoyable way imaginable. 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. Vic and bob are returning to their roots to bring back surreal stage show vic reeves big night out. Vic reeves and bob mortimer to bring back big night out. 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. There will also be the return of hit sketches the free runners and mostly unhaunted alongside a host of new characters and guest stars. The name vic reeves reportedly came from his favourite singers vic damone and jim reeves.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 2. The oneoff special, a reimagining of the original, will air on bbc2. Vic reeves, born jim moir, is a consummate writer and performer of surreal comedy. Feb 10, 2011 the big night out dvd came out in 2006, and you did a revival of the show for one night only to launch it yeah, we did it in the old raymond revue bar in soho. This revamp of reeves old show format is exactly what we would expect from the absurd duo, with the addition of some uptodate satirical references featuring the likes of piers morgan and donald trump, as well as a visit from george ezra. I will cure you is the only album by the comedian vic reeves. To promote the dvd release of their channel 4 series big night out, vic reeves and bob mortimer were staging a oneoff gig in a former soho strip joint. Vic reeves and bob mortimer say tv needs more idiots as big. Bob will once again preside over the wheel of justice and novelty island will be back. Les worked his way from pub backroom appearances to tv stardom with vic reeves big night out and ultimately les lives, his own series. 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. 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.
On 3 october 2007, the first episode was rebroadcast on more4 as part of channel 4 at 25. Vic reeves is set to play a television presenter in coronation street. 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. Vic reeves and bob mortimer are set to revive the stage show that sparked their 30year comedy collaboration. Dec 20, 2017 it was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness. It marked the beginnings of the collaboration between vic reeves and bob mortimer and started their vic and bob comedy double act. But vic reeves big night out, their anarchic early nineties show now resurrected for a christmas special bbc two. Sublimely surreal variety show with vic reeves and bob mortimer. I think he thought back in the shooting stars and big night out that he was being cutting edge and so. With vic reeves, bob mortimer, fred aylward, charlie higson. Vic reeves and bob mortimer pose on a ladder in hilarious sketch credit. Scene from novelty island on vic reeves big night out where the singing mound enters the surreal novelty competition. The show was later acknowledged as a seminal force in british comedy throughout the 1990s and. Nancy sorrell and vic reeves during south bank show awards 2007 at the savoy in london.
Dec 23, 2011 vic reeves big night out mr songwriter. Watch vic reeves big night out season 2 prime video. Vic reeves big night out began as a surreal stage production in the mideighties. Vic reeves big night out, too2much, london stage 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. He is an actor and writer, known for catterick 2004, vic reeves big night out 1990 and house of fools 2014. 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 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. Hebburn will be reevess first sitcom for the bbc since catterick. This board reminds me of the conversations i used to have with mates at school when big night out was first on.
Did bob mortimer mastermind a daring heist on a campsite tuck shop. Channel 4s funny fortnight continues with the return of vic reeves and bob mortimer, while whatever happened to. Specifically south london, where the enthusiasm of new cross audiences propelled big night out on to television. Vic reeves big night out tv series 19901991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A description of tropes appearing in vic reeves big night out. Feb 03, 2003 the name vic reeves reportedly came from his favourite singers vic damone and jim reeves. I was thrilled to interview fred aylward, who spent almost ten years as les, the baldheaded, labcoated henchman to vic reeves. Vic reeves to star in new bbc2 sitcom hebburn the guardian. 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. 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. 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 began life as a regular thursday night gig at goldsmiths tavern. Vic reeves big night out vic reeves 19901991 writer vic and bobs big night out 20182019. Vic reeves big night out was a cult british comedy stage show and later tv series which ran. The oneoff bbc two show will mix sketches set on location with segments filmed in front of a studio audience. He has been married to nancy sorrell since january 25, 2003. The 58yearold has been married to his wife nancy sorrell since 2003, and was.
The variety show parody is a reimagining of channel 4s vic reeves big night out, which had the famous. An apparently hilarious segment in which vic and bob perform a piece called a taste of tia maria. Vic reeves big night out the singing mound youtube. Hugely influential, surreal and anarchic parody of the variety show format. Vic reeves and bob mortimer didnt invent surreal, non sequiturfuelled comedy. My six best albums vic reeves, 50, one of britains bestloved comedians, shot to fame with televisions big night out and went on to star with bob mortimer in a string of tv shows. My six best albums vic reeves, 50, one of britains bestloved comedians, shot to fame with televisions big night out and went on. In 2003, reeves and mortimer were listed in the observer as one of the 50. May 18, 2017 born james moir, vic adopted the name vic reeves in part thanks to him being a fan of american crooner, jim reeves. The show was later acknowledged as a seminal force in british. This one is particularly poignant considering the current. Jan 01, 2011 scene from novelty island on vic reeves big night out where the singing mound enters the surreal novelty competition. The first television outing for vic reeves and bob mortimer.
Dec 29, 2017 vic reeves and bob mortimer didnt invent surreal, non sequiturfuelled comedy. Allegedly the idea came about because reeves real name jim moir ended up. Comedy duo vic reeves and bob mortimer set to pen big night. Born james moir, vic adopted the name vic reeves in part thanks to him being a fan of american crooner, jim reeves. Jan 17, 2019 and who could miss the return of vic and bob in vic and bobs big night out at christmas. 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.
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 night out returns to our screens the pair will be back with the hit show and want the. 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. Ceska republika danmark deutschland espana france hrvatska island. Vic reeves big night out series 1 episode 1 part 1 youtube. Geoffrey swainerex features vic reeves is to star in a new bbc2 sitcom coproduced by steve. Vic and freddie the foulmouthed fox big night out, series one it is michael bloody winner vic filthy heathen. Vic reeves, david mitchell, shane richie and richard would i lie to you. 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. It was nonpolitical, unoffensive and just out and out silliness.
In june of that year, she performed live with rock guitarist jeff beck at the royal albert hall, for a rendition of the song, cry me a river. James jim roderick moir, more commonly known as vic reeves, was born in leeds. 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 and bob mortimer embark on another evening of fun, but can graham lister get on the show. 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. Four golden memories, a vhs containing the music videos to i will cure yous three singles, was released by island records in 1991.
Popular videos vic reeves big night out vic reeves big night out topic. Vic reeves big night out returns for surreal bbc2 special. Vic reeves would rather be at home with his daughter, but instead hes falling off a bicycle in a park somewhere near slough. Vic reeves big night out tv series 19901991 the movie. Vic reeves was born in leeds, england in january 1959. 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. Another little nugget transcribed from my radio archives, this time from march 2007.
Brilliantly absurd variety show which marked the beginning of the collaboration between vic reeves and bob mortimer. They somehow manage to outdo themselves with every programme they create, and building on the foundations of shows like big night out and shooting stars, that truly is some feat. Vic reeves was born on january 24, 1959 in leeds, west yorkshire, england as james roderick moir. Due to a 1948 law, the rent was capped, and the bitchy. Jim moir started performing comedy under various pseudonyms, eventually arriving at vic reeves, the northeasts top light entertainer. 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 encounters the other side of wavy davy, the stotts return for a. 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. 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, vics baldheaded, lab coatwearing assistant. I wasnt going to do it because i was down in cornwall, but vics wife nancy nagged me into it, so i came back and did a guest appearance as les. Vic reeves big night out, too2much, london stage the.
A little chat with fred aylward wiffle lever to full. If you want to start a main vicreevesbignightout page, just click the edit button above. The inimitable vic reeves again joins forces with the irrepressible bob mortimer to present. Sep 12, 2005 i t was the mustsee comedy gig of the year. Dec 14, 2017 vic reeves and bob mortimer pose on a ladder in hilarious sketch credit. Hes here filming a tv ad for mercury one2one phones. 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. 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. Vic reeves and bob mortimer during vic reeves bob mortimer big night out live at. Vic reeves big night out tv series 19901991 full cast. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from vic reeves. 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. She also collaborated with beck the previous year for his solo album, jeff, providing vocals on several tracks.
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