Press clippings Page 6
Comics on why they make art
As a new exhibition on comedians' prints and portraits opens, Harry Hill, Vic Reeves, Lolly Adefope and more talk us through their masterworks.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 7th December 2019Vic & Bob's Big Night Out, BBC4, review
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are clearly having fun, but why didn't they put their brilliant minds to work on something new?
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 4th December 2019TV review: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out, BBC4
It's hit and miss of course, but way more hit than miss.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th November 2019Vic and Bob's Big Night Out review
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer look like they are men with nothing to prove any more, and that's wonderfully liberating.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th November 2019Vic and Bob consider a return to Catterick
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are considering reviving their show Catterick - possibly as an animation.
Chortle, 21st November 2019Podcast review: Richard Herring interviews Vic Reeves
There's some familar stuff here but also some good new stuff on Bob here which I won't spoil.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st November 2019Vic Reeves slams British comedy including Fleabag
He prefers the cleverness of comedy to be more subtle.
Jane Clinton, i Newspaper, 19th November 2019Jim Moir to present video art documentary
In BBC Four's Kill Your TV: Jim Moir's Weird World Of Video Art, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) explores Video Art, revealing how different generations 'hacked' the tools of television to pioneer new ways of creating art that can be beautiful, bewildering and wildly experimental.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 20198 comedy legends who made soap cameos
Comedy legend Tommy Cannon begins a short stint in Emmerdale on Thursday 19th September. Cannon is not the first veteran performer with a comedic pedigree to guest star in a continuing drama - remember the soap visits from these funny favourites?
Radio Times, 19th September 2019The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019