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Monkey Trousers
- TV sketch show
- ITV1
- 2005
- 6 episodes (1 series)
ITV sketch show written by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer and performed with an all-star cast. Also features Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Mark Benton, Tim Healy, Alistair McGowan and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6
Further details
Monkey Trousers, the clicks-and-whistles mind controller, impresses a casting director.
By means of a three-way hand-holding diversion, the professional footballers ditch their unwanted wives; and boss of all bosses the mafiosa known as the 'Godmother' takes care of some familial ingratitude.
The Vicar brands Ezekiel 1 'a load of nonsense'; the Whippet craft remains grounded at the Geordie Space Centre because Kev has taken his niece on board; and we finally learn how Alasdair the no-nothing estate agent manages to keep his job at Woodmans Estates.
The hair treatment system Purora is confidently proclaimed 'something for you to buy'; Roy (proprietor of Roy's Toys) attempts to sell a Spiderman costume with an unsubtle reference to Fathers 4 Justice; and the loud cops argue over which of them will 'be back'.
Antique expert "Windy" Dick Baker picks up his co-host Clive for burping, but then lets out his own hypocritical little tommy-squeaker; and the Croc Botherer gets his comeuppance when he's shot by a poison dart and, in the ensuing delirium, pulls of his own 'bush squirrel'.
Finally, Monkey Trousers ends with some joyfully windy and funny outtakes.
Notes
Produced and released on DVD, this episode was never broadcast on TV.
Broadcast details
This episode has never been broadcast.
Cast & crew
Vic Reeves | Various |
Bob Mortimer | Various |
Steve Coogan | Roy |
Mark Benton | Various |
Tim Healy | Various |
Alistair McGowan | Stanley |
Ronni Ancona | Constance |
Patsy Palmer | Various |
Alex Lowe | Ted |
Rebecca Front | Various |
Neil Morrissey | Various |
Matt Berry | Various |
Joanna Bobin | Various |
Liz Smith | Various |
Tony Way | Various |
Rhys Thomas | Various |
Marc Wootton | Various |
Rowland Rivron | Various |
Morwenna Banks | Various |
Nick Moran | Various |
Brian Murphy | Various |
Don Warrington | Various |
Vic Reeves | Writer |
Bob Mortimer | Writer |
Christian Azzola | Writer (Additional Material) |
Simon Blackwell | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jill Parker | Writer (Additional Material) |
David Kerr | Director |
Lisa Clark | Series Producer |
Steve Coogan | Executive Producer |
Henry Normal | Executive Producer |
Rachel Ablett | Associate Producer |
Ted Dowd | Associate Producer |
Charlie Phillips | Editor |
Julie Harris | Production Designer |
Videos
Professional Footballers' Wives
There's some scandalous secret camera footage.
Featuring: Alistair McGowan (Stanley), Ronni Ancona (Constance), Patsy Palmer & Alex Lowe (Ted).
Monkey Trousers - Outtakes
Some outtakes from the show in which Matt Berry keeps making Bob Mortimer laugh.
Featuring: Bob Mortimer & Matt Berry.