North-east comedy legends Reeves and Mortimer are set to go back on the road for the first time in years.
Gazette columnist Rob O’Connor, a huge Vic and Bob fan and self-confessed comedy nerd, looks at which characters fans might be seeing on the tour.
Vic and Bob are pretty much the bestest ever giggly things the world has ever seen!
Well, I reckon so anyway and, let’s face it, I’m bound to be right.
Hark back 25 years to the time when Big Night Out was about to burst onto the telly.
I’d seen the trailers, and could sense something a bit good was in the air.
But I didn’t think it was going to be THAT good!
Just as the post war generation had The Goons, the new Channel 4 generation now had Vic and Bob to tip the world upside down – and they totally and utterly took the country by storm.
So, it’s fantastic to hear they’re going on a bit of a tour later this year.
At the time of writing this, I’m not sure exactly where they’re going to be playing, but I can’t wait to see who they bring out of the box with them.
Among those who could be appearing are:
1. The Bra Men
Two overly aggressive Donkey jacket wearing Northerners with an deeply sensitive attitude towards others who have the temerity to look at their bras.
Which they don’t appear to actually be wearing.
“You looking at my bra?”
2. Judge Nutmeg
Dating back from the Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out era, Judge Nutmeg, played by Bob, would preside over the “That’s Justice” game.
This involved a member of the audience being tried for a random and nonsensical crime.
“Terrible man, terrible man, terrible terrible terrible man”.
3. Donald & Davey Stott
Chatshow kings and brothers from Shildon known for their argumentative nature and moustaches made from gaffer tape.
Behind gameshows including “Read the Anthony Trollope novel”.
4. Graham Lister
Brought many of his dubious acts to Novelty Island, although perhaps the best was Lard for Laughs involving lard and cereal packet with the face of Mickey Rourke on it.
5. Councillors Cox & Evans
Armed with their Paul & Debbie Daniels fun bins and seafront helicopter landing pads.
Overweight wig-wearing bigwigs at Aldington on Sea District Council.
6. The Man With The Stick
And, obviously, surely no tour would be complete without – ladies and gentlemen – I hereby give you THE MAN WITH THE STICK!
“What’s on the end of the stick, Vic?”
It’s all a mind-boggling bunch of genius, and it inspired and opened the door for bags of other amazing stuff to follow in their footsteps – Little Britain and Bo Selecta spring to mind for starters.
But, almost without anyone noticing, I reckon they’re pretty much the best ambassadors that this neck of the woods has ever had.
Proof, if it was ever needed, that being brilliant on Teesside doesn’t mean having to say ‘eeeeeeeeeeeee’ in every second sentence, or constantly harping on about parmos every 10 minutes.
Genius wins out. Every time.
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