I've just read that Vic has an inoperable brain tumour.
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer Page 3
Shit. 
Oh, that's bad news - poor man.
I hope by inoperable, they only mean they cant get to it with their knives but there are other treatments.
As I understand it's benign. Sadly it's made him permanently deaf in one ear, but I don't think it's life threatening.
Thank heavens for that. I had a cousin (only child) die of a brain tumour - devastating to my favourite uncle and aunt.
It's benign, thank goodness.