The Weekenders
Surreal sitcom pilot starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer as two friends who are in search of a quality sausage
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1992
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Starring
- Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Simon Day, Brendan O'Sullivan, Wilfred Harrison, Russell Dennett, Paul Whitehouse, Phil Oakey and others
- Writers
- Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
- Director
- Sandy Johnson
- Producer
- Mark Robson
Friends Jim and Bob decide to take a bus to a meat festival to find a top quality sausage. However, after careful deliberation over their pork purchase they discover that this particular banger is also wanted by a group of invading aliens who want to feed it to their monstrous queen. Can a deal be struck before the police catch up with the group?
- Part of
- Production company
- Also known as
- Bunch Of Five: The Weekenders
- Soundtrack
- Music by Bill Connor.
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 17th June 1992 on Channel 4 at 10:30pm
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Saturday 18th August 2012 at 12:20am on 4seven