Vic Reeves
- 65 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and composer
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Vic Reeves to guest star in Coronation Street
Vic Reeves is to guest star in ITV soap Coronation Street. He says: "It's a real thrill to be part of a British Institution."
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2017BBC orders Vic & Bob's Big Night Out special
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are bringing their surreal stage show back to BBC Two for a special.
British Comedy Guide, 18th May 2017Comic Relief complaints won't be investigated by Ofcom
Ofcom has announced it will not investigate complaints from viewers about this year's Comic Relief.
BBC, 24th April 2017Red Nose Day: Ofcom considering investigation into show
Language used before the watershed by Steve Coogan, a game of Innuendo Bingo and a sketch by Reeves and Mortimer have come in for particular criticism.
BBC, 27th March 2017The stage of the O2 in Greenwich is the new home for the Comic Relief charity fundraising extravaganza. Here the hosts include Lenny Henry, Jonathan Ross and Sally Phillips, while those doing a turn include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer and Ed Sheeran. We can also look forward to James Corden's Car Pool Karaoke with Take That, Greg Davies over on BBC2 and the cast of Love Actually in Red Nose Day Actually. Dig deep.
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 24th March 2017Vic & Bob working on new TV show
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are still working on their new sketch show, as reported by Beyond The Joke last year. "We are ready to go," says Mortimer, "but nobody wants to film it."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd March 2017Chortle Awards 2017 nominees announced
The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2017 have been announced. David Baddiel, Bridget Christie, Richard Gadd, Kieran Hodgson and Stewart Lee are shortlisted for best live show.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017Red Nose Day 2017 plans revealed
Comic Relief's plans for Red Nose Day 2017 include a TV show involving stars including French & Saunders and Vic & Bob, plus a series of online comedy sketches, and much more.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2017Best in comedy: 2016
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Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th December 2016Bruce Dessau's top comedy gigs for 2016
Having been spoilt for choice when it came to picking TV highlights the live highlights felt thinner on the ground this year. The Edinburgh Fringe featured a lot of very good shows but few really great ones. Maybe comedians were a little knocked sideways by the Brexit vote. but two did respond well - see below. Elsewhere there were a few excellent big gigs and small gigs and it was nice to see some West End runs rather than bank raid arena one-offs. These shows are listed in absolutely no particular order.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2016