Vic Reeves Big Night Out

Vic Reeves Big Night Out was a cult British comedy series which ran on Channel 4 for two series in 1990 and 1991, as well as a New Year special. It is widely considered the series which made stars of double act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

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British - Comedy - Channel 4 - 1990 - 1991 - Double act - Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

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Arguably the most surreal of the pair's television work, Vic Reeves Big Night Out was effectively a parody of the variety shows which dominated the early years of television, but which were, by the early 1990s, falling from grace. Vic, introduced as "Britain?s Top Light Entertainer", would sit behind a cluttered desk talking nonsense and introducing the various segments and surreal guests on the show. Big Night Out is notable as the only time in their television career where Vic took the role of host, whilst Bob was consigned to the back stage, appearing every few minutes as either himself of as a strange character. However, the two did receive equal billing in the series credits.

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Surreal - Variety show - 1990s - Desk

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