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itself in the early 1990s, suggesting that the BBC was a place where talent could grow and develop. The advert spoofed BBC trailers of the time, which informed viewers of upcoming programmes due for broadcast. The duo's advert replaced these real programmes with their own inventions, including
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and had a fear of chives. Other established characters in the TV series included The Man With The Stick, who wore a paper helmet (daubed with drawings of what he had witnessed during the last week) and carried a stick with a mystery item attached to the end; Graham Lister, Reeves' nemesis who
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advert series in 1998. Renault cast the duo to battle over Nicole, the star of the series, at the altar. An estimated 23 million viewers tuned in to see Nicole jilting Reeves at the altar and eloping with
Mortimer in a Clio, spoofing a scene from the 1967 film
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along with an additional "best-of" episode featuring interviews and outtakes, to mark the show's 15 year anniversary. Also confirmed were the return of Reeves, Mortimer and Matt Lucas (as George Dawes), and that the special would be produced by
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evening of programming. It began running as a regular series in 1995. Maintaining their bizarre and irreverent style, the pair played host to two teams of celebrity guests (captained each week by
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Novelty Island with a series of dreadful acts; Donald and Davey Stott, two brothers from the North-East with high-pitched voices, who would recreate popular
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We're also working on a sitcom. It’s about super heroes who get skills through a telegraph pole that malfunctions and they go around helping people in their local community.
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in London on 28 November 2008, and broadcast on BBC Two on 30 December 2008, along with the anniversary programme. Ulrika
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chocolate bars (Reeves). Mortimer contends that derivative material of their comedy and works has "flooded the advertising world. The Tango and
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as Plonko the Clown and Kung-Fu Clown. In 2004, they appeared in
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Can I Change Your Mind?: The Craft and Art of Persuasive Writing
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Throwing" and "International Pan Fighting", and ended with "
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Higson and Banks also appeared, together with Matt Lucas,
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Vic & Bob's Afternoon Delights: a self-indulgent joy
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This Christmas Special spawned the third incarnation of
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ads wouldn't have been on without our sort of stuff."
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as Bendle and Potter. As of 2018, they were producing
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and Reeves was briefly romantically linked to co-star
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called "Three Blokes in a Bath" (which also featured
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R&M "Puce Tour" - National tour, Feb - March 1994
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2311:Rampton, James (19 September 1997).
2288:. PBJ Management Ltd. Archived from
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2379:Storytelling: Branding in Practice
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1191:(BBC One, guest presenters, 1994)
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2643:The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
2523:Vic & Bob Afternoon Delights
2352:. London: Orion Books. pp.
1960:The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
1859:, Churchill, and Reeves was the
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1396:Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
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2008:"Vic & Bob's Big Night Out"
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1980:Power, Ed (29 December 2017).
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1551:- autobiography - Vic Reeves,
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1169:Christmas Night with the Stars
1068:It's Your New Year's Eve Party
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2035:"Interview with Vic Reeves".
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1794:crime-drama "Detective in a
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1733:Vic Reeves Big Night Out -
1529:- Vic Reeves, Unbound, 2020
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2381:. Springer. p. 158.
2038:Something for the Weekend
1699:The Weekenders (TV pilot)
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647:At Home with Vic and Bob
629:Vic Reeves Big Night Out
598:Vic Reeves Big Night Out
573:The All Star Comedy Show
511:The All Star Comedy Show
500:Vic and Bob in Catterick
330:Vic Reeves Big Night Out
307:Few recordings of early
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1916:The Comedian's Comedian
1801:Last of the Summer Wine
1612:Vic Reeves Big Night In
1022:The Comedian's Comedian
1018:(BBC One, 3 April 2006)
890:The League of Gentlemen
604:The pair also recorded
229:The Comedian's Comedian
131:Notable works and roles
2754:English male comedians
2402:Dessau, Bruce (1998).
2346:Dessau, Bruce (1998).
2260:. Kogan Page. p.
2252:Tungate, Mark (2008).
2237:Camp, Lindsay (2011).
2188:Mortimer, Bob (2021).
2169:. London: The Guardian
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235:Career as a double-act
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2349:Reeves & Mortimer
2163:"TV & Radio Blog"
2137:"BBC Guide to Comedy"
2112:"BBC Guide to Comedy"
1956:"BBC Guide to Comedy"
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1735:The Goldsmiths Tavern
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1138:A Nose through Nature
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2473:Does the Team Think?
2226:. 27 September 2018.
2223:British Comedy Guide
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1772:Heinz Tomato Ketchup
1521:Simon & Schuster
1468:Four Golden Memories
1275:The Word (TV series)
1270:(interviewees, 1991)
1267:8:15 from Manchester
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2561:28 May 2007 at the
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2477:Series 2, Episode 1
2377:Fog, Klaus (2006).
1853:Churchill Insurance
1534:Three Men in a Boat
1527:Vic Reeves Art Book
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