Vic Reeves

Vic and Bob eye lead actors for their new film

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are writing a feature film they will star in and want their leading ladies to be comedy queen Julia Davis... and Eggheads presenter Dermot Murnaghan.

Vic and Bob win BCAs writing award

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer will be awarded The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award at The British Comedy Awards later.

Vic Reeves to star in new ITV1 Miss Marple drama

Stars including Hebburn actors Vic Reeves and Kimberley Nixon, as well as Busted singer Matt Willis will feature in a new Miss Marple drama.

Vic Reeves in 'drunken row over goodie bag'

Vic Reeves was said to have been involved in a boozy argument with a fellow guest at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards.

Rob Rouse discusses his comedy heroes

Tommy Cooper, Vic Reeves, Bill Hicks and Bill Burr are among the English comic's inspirations.

Jason Cook's Geordie sitcom is hardly at the cutting edge of comedy, tending to loiter somewhere around the periphery of The Royle Family/Gavin & Stacey section of the genre. But its heart is in the right place, and Gina McKee and Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) give well-judged performances that are a delight. This week the clueless Jack demonstrates how not to behave at a job interview, while mum Pauline explains why it's important Jack and Sarah move out of the cramped family home. "They need their own space or they'll end up like apes in the zoo wandering round in circles flinging their poo about," she says. Nice.

Video: Interview with Steffen Peddie (Big Keith)

Speaking exclusively to Giggle Beats, Steffen Peddie talks openly about playing Big Keith in the BBC2 sitcom Hebburn, working on the show with mates Jason Cook and Chris Ramsey, going out on the lash with Vic Reeves and the future of North East comedy.

Jack's off for an interview at the Barnsley Gazette and his sister Vicki, who gets all the best lines, has a new car so she can give him a lift. "I feel like when Cheryl drove that tank in Afghanistan," she muses, stroking her new steering wheel. Her enthusiasm soon subsides when she and Granny Dot get lost and risk missing their appointment at the Wax Hatch. Back at home, Joe (with Vic Reeves in his surprisingly normal dad role) lends Sarah his special fork to clean the hairs out of the plughole. Later, Jack and Sarah break some big news.

Art project by Vic Reeves lights up York

Comedian and artist Vic Reeves faced tough questions at the launch of his latest art project in York - from his twin daughters, Lizzie and Nell.

Vic Reeves interview

Vic Reeves has revealed filming new BBC2 sitcom Hebburn left him with a bizarre hangover - after he was forced to drink gallons of fake booze.