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The first series established the format of the show. Each programme began with an absurd introduction, narrated by Patrick Allen ("Austria, 1930, a young boy is challenged by his mischievous grandfather to attempt to throw a handbell at the local village idiot") before the studio set appeared and Allen introduced the duo ("Please welcome Libya's foremost air-conditioning engineers, Reeves ...
Reeves and Mortimer, colloquially known as Vic and Bob, 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.
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer: Jimmy Lea from Slade Heinrich Himmler: 1994: Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era: Mike "Smashie" Smash: TV film 1994–1997: Harry Enfield & Chums: Mister Dead George Doberman Julio Geordio Fred Git Lance Michael Paine: Also screenwriter 1994–2014: The Fast Show "Unlucky" Alf Archie Arthur Atkinson Brilliant ...
James Roderick Moir (born 24 January 1959), commonly known by his stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian and artist. He has a double act with Bob Mortimer as Reeves & Mortimer. 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.
The Stotts were one of the very few characters from Vic Reeves Big Night Out to return in later Reeves & Mortimer series. They appeared in the second series of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer as talk show hosts again, often interviewing celebrities such as Sting and Damon Hill .
Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, television presenter, writer and actor. He is best known for his work with Vic Reeves as the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer, and more recently the Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series with Paul Whitehouse.
Hosts Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer ask questions of the two teams with points awarded for "correct" answers; however, scoring is largely arbitrary. Each episode is produced by editing together excerpts of a longer session. Rounds include "true or false", the film clip round, the impressions round, and "The Dove from Above".
Reeves' comedy partner Bob Mortimer sings alongside him on "Summer of '75", with Jonathan Ross providing whistling on "I Remember Punk Rock". Reeves has said that he did not want to make a novelty or comedy album but something more serious, and that for him being a singer is secondary as his comedy will always come first.