The Ministry Of Curious Stuff
- TV sketch show
- CBBC
- 2012 - 2013
- 24 episodes (2 series)
Vic Reeves and a team of comedy characters answer questions posed by CBBC viewers - no matter how weird or wonderful those questions may be. Also features Victoria Elliott, Dan Skinner, Jack Carroll, Tyger Drew-Honey, Beth Rylance and more.
Press clippings
No question is too ridiculous, surreal or weird for Vic Reeves and his team of extraordinary researchers to answer. So the Ministry is the place to go if you want to know if dinosaurs will ever return, whether you can dance in space, or which is the coolest dog on telly. Today, Vic applies his humour to questions involving teeth, diamonds and curious competitions.
Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 1st February 2013Vic Reeves: My family values
Vic Reeves: 'I used to spend all my time at dinner pulling faces at my sister Lois to force her to laugh and spit out her food.'
Caroline Rees, The Guardian, 4th February 2012Vic Reeves is on a mission to provide answers to curious questions. He has a library staffed by a team of fact-finders, including Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake from Outnumbered). Today, the team work out if dinosaurs could ever return to roam the earth, whether animals can be superheroes, and if robots will ever take over the world.
Geoff Ellis, Radio Times, 9th January 2012