Vic Reeves Big Night Out
- TV sketch show
- Channel 4
- 1990 - 1991
- 15 episodes (2 series)
Cult comedy in which Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer present some very surreal comedy. Also features Fred Aylward, Charlie Higson, Emma Cafferty, Paul Whitehouse, Dudley Freeman and Simon Day
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Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1990 - 1991
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 15 (2 series), plus 1 live tour special
- Stars
- Vic Reeves, Fred Aylward, Bob Mortimer, Charlie Higson, Emma Cafferty, Paul Whitehouse, Dudley Freeman and Simon Day
- Writers
- Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
- Director
- Peter Orton
- Producers
- Peter Orton and Alan Marke
- Company
Big Night Out sees a night of surreal entertainment host by Britain's top light entertainer and singer, Vic Reeves. Helped out by his future double-act partner Bob Mortimer and his assistant Les (Fred Aylward) - a bald, mute man who loves spirit levels and is scared of chives - Vic presents a range of different characters, songs and segments.
Starring in the show are the paper-helmet clad man who just, "wouldn't let it lie" The Man With The Stick (and his customary cry: "What's on the end of the stick, Vic?"); TV presenters The Stotts; talent show Novelty Island featuring Vic's nemesis Graham Lister; the twisted kangaroo court of Judge Nutmeg in That's Justice (complete with the hairy "Wheel of Justice"); the ramblers of Tinker's Rucksack; and the childlike and ever so slightly demonic Wavey Davey.
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Additional details
- Also known as
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- Big Night Out
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Music by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. The musical director in the first series was Mark Narayn and the musical director in the second series was Andy Metcalfe.
Website links
- Channel 4
The official homepage for the series. - It's Reeves And Mortimer
A fansite devoted to Vic and Bob. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 25th May 1990 at 10:30pm on Channel 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 2nd December 2018 at 3:35am on Gold
- Friday 30th November 2018 at 1:35am on Gold
- Thursday 29th November 2018 at 2:35am on Gold
Recording details
- Capital Group Studios - Series 2 recorded at Capital Group Studios.
- Newcastle City Hall - "On Tour" special recorded at Newcastle City Hall.