The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duo's move to the BBC after parting company with Channel 4. The show marked a continuation of Reeves & Mortimer's bizarre, anarchic and frequently silly comedy that they had first explored on Channel 4's Vic Reeves Big Night Out, with a number of important differences.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Food and Drink

Air Date: 1993-09-21

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer bring us their hilarious spoof of the 1980s television cookery programme Food and Drink starring a very wide-eyed Oz Clarke!

2. Water

Air Date: 1993-09-28

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

3. Brass

Air Date: 1993-10-05

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

4. Cool, Cool Air

Air Date: 1993-10-12

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

5. Muesli

Air Date: 1993-10-19

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

6. Fog

Air Date: 1993-10-26

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

1. Cheese

Air Date: 1995-05-05

Comic duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer return with witty observations and wacky features, including an exploration of the link between voodoo and cottage cheese, and a unique edition of Stars in Their Eyes

2. Haircuts

Air Date: 1995-05-12

Vic and Bob take a ride on a magic carpet, 1970s rockers Slade go camping, and easy-listening duo Mulligan and O'Hare feature on a special edition of The South Bank Show.

3. Toddlers

Air Date: 1995-05-19

Vic and Bob host another half-hour of the silly, outrageous and downright stupid, with the bald-headed Stott brothers appearing on This is Your Life, and dodgy councillors Cox and Evans brightening up the seafront at Aldington-on-Sea with celebrity litter bins.

4. Clothes

Air Date: 1995-05-26

Holiday antics with 1970s pop group Slade on a camping trip, and a special edition of MasterChef. Plus, the Bra Men take a walk around an art gallery and Bob gets stuck in a glass jar

5. Muscle Chemicals

Air Date: 1995-06-02

Vic and Bob present more offbeat humour in their various guises. Councillors Cox and Evans put forward another of their outlandish proposals, the Bra Men get up to a bit of jiggery-pokery and Sting is invited to chat with Donald and Davey Stott

6. Flight 709

Air Date: 1995-06-09

Surreal shenanigans with Vic and Bob. Here, they survive an aircraft accident. Plus a special edition of CountryFile, and Slade have trouble with bees on their campsite.

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Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

1993-09-21

Episodes

12 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson

Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Vic Reeves

Vic Reeves

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Mayor Hobson

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Lead Singer of Go West

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Charlie Chuck

Charlie Chuck

Uncle Peter

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