The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer

1993•30m•8.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

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8.0/10(11)

The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer was a BBC TV sketch show written by and starring double act Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer. Its first series appeared in 1993 following the duo's move to the BBC after parting company with Channel 4. The show marked a continuation of Reeves & Mortimer's bizarre, anarchic and frequently silly comedy that they had first explored on Channel 4's Vic Reeves Big Night Out, with a number of important differences.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 21, 1993

Last Aired

June 9, 1995

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Food and Drink

Air date: 1993-09-21

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer bring us their hilarious spoof of the 1980s television cookery programme Food and Drink starring a very wide-eyed Oz Clarke!

E2

Water

Air date: 1993-09-28

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

E3

Brass

Air date: 1993-10-05

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

E4

Cool, Cool Air

Air date: 1993-10-12

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

E5

Muesli

Air date: 1993-10-19

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

E6

Fog

Air date: 1993-10-26

The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.

Cast

Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson

Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Vic Reeves

Vic Reeves

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Mayor Hobson

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Lead Singer of Go West

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Charlie Chuck

Charlie Chuck

Uncle Peter

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