Vic Reeves
- 65 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and composer
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Whatever Vic and Bob have lost in manic energy, they have gained in warmth. It is charming that this pair of schoolboy surrealists still take such infectious delight in making each other laugh. Tonight, a sneak preview of Vic's Royal Variety turn and the return of sinister folk duo Mulligan and O'Hare.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 5th December 2018Vic Reeves targeted by killers Fred and Rose West
Vic Reeves has revealed that he was targeted by serial killers Fred and Rose West when he was aged 20. The comedian and TV host was offered a lift by the evil pair because he then had long hair and they thought he was a girl.
The Birmingham Mail, 4th December 2018Vic and Bob's Big Night Out review
Bags of soil, corned beef, and a talent show judged by Jeff Goldblum's ironing board had top billing as the chaotic variety show returned.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 29th November 2018Vic and Bob's Big Night Out review
It opens with a song which just happens to be one of the greatest they've ever done, as they insult a couple eating a meal and which includes the lines "Shut up, shut up and just stop talking shit".
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 29th November 2018Reeves and Mortimer reprise their cult variety show parody with the first in a four-part series. Random questions - "How high is your cat?" - and a song-and-dance routine designed to sabotage romantic dinners are great, but top of the pile is "Britain's only gay man" and his pet owl on Novelty Island.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 28th November 2018TV Review: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out
I don't know how they've done it but Vic and Bob really have recaptured the old magic again. Actually I have got an inkling of how they did it. It's by shamelessly repeating some of their best moments.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th November 2018Vic & Bob's Big Night Out on BBC Four
You Can Do It should be an instant classic for all fans. It should also be a message to BBC executives considering whether to commission more episodes, from this ever-inventive duo who remain on peak form.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2018Vic and Bob's Big Night Out, episode 1 review
The duo keep up their infectious mirth with saucepan fights and dad jokes.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 28th November 2018The best of Reeves & Mortimer
Our rundown of their finest moments.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 27th November 2018Vic & Bob's 41 best jokes and surreal quotes
"Hold on, this isn't my whelk - this whelk is Dutch!!"
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 24th November 2018