House Of Fools
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2014 - 2015
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Studio audience sitcom created by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Also features Daniel Simonsen, Morgana Robinson, Matt Berry, Dan Skinner and Ellie White
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Sometimes it's fun to watch the comedy greats even when they're coasting. Sometimes it's fun to watch the comedy greats precisely because they're coasting. In the Christmas special of House Of Fools, Vic and Bob are having a laugh in both senses of the phrase. Basically, they just hang around on screen being Vic and Bob. There are sight gags and pratfalls. Cartoon violence and jokes about Cockermouth. There's a climactic raid on the house of Phil Collins. It's possibly the least consequential thing they've ever done and, consequently, it's great fun.
The Guardian, 3rd January 2015Radio Times review
There is nothing like House of Fools for clangingly mad farce. The Christmassy special does Vic and Bob's usual trick of stirring up a big blizzard of bonkers, but with added tinsel, and it's a joy to watch. To the extent that there's a plot it involves the gang trying to steal a bobble hat from Phil Collinss house, because the one Bob bought for his sinister son Erik caught fire.
But that's merely a string on which to hang their bursts of slapstick, fart gags, songs, snogs, silly props (including a massive horn), mad accents and, of course, mishaps involving Bob's toupee. Julie (Morgana Robinson), their refulgent neighbour, is on great form, as is Beef (Matt Berry in a sort of toga), who nearly scuppers the Collins raid because he "can't actually whisper".
David Butcher, Radio Times, 28th December 2014'House of Fools' Christmas special review
Appropriate to the season, there's a jolly panto atmosphere for Vic and Bob's House of Fools Christmas special.
Rob Smedley, Cult Box, 28th December 2014TV review: House of Fools, The Bobble Hat Affair
Limitless, without reason and unapologetically silly, House of Fools continues to be a breath of fresh air in TV comedy. There is no why with House of Fools; it just is. And what it is, is boundlessly entertaining.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 28th December 2014TV preview: House of Fools Christmas Special, BBC2
Thank goodness for Vic and Bob. If you watch the first five minutes of this special with your eyes closed you could almost be hearing a vintage episode of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. There's a song, some cartoon thumping and Bob saying "don't matter" just like he did all those years ago. This is V&B back on form at their bizarre best.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th December 2014Vic and Bob back to their best with House of Fools 2
Warning: Contains spoilers - As soon as Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer step in to their mocked-up living room, on the strangely tiny set of House of Fools, their chemistry is palpable.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 22nd October 2014Filming begins on series two of House of Fools
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's offbeat BBC Two sitcom returns for a new seven-part run later this year, despite rumours the show was to be axed after just one series.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 20th October 2014Reece Shearsmith returns to House of Fools
The League of Gentlemen star is to reprise his role as Martin in series two of Vic and Bob's offbeat sitcom.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 3rd October 2014House Of Fools fans sent to wrong address
Fans of the Vic and Bob sitcom House of Fools got a fright when they read that the location of the filming they were hoping to see was nearly 200 miles further away than expected.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2014House of Fools: Bob Mortimer reveals series 2 details
Filming for series two of House of Fools will begin in October, star Bob Mortimer has confirmed.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 3rd May 2014