Episode 1
Food and Drink
30m
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!
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The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
19932 seasons7.7 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer premiered September 21, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Cast
Charlie Higson
Bob Mortimer
Paul Whitehouse
Vic Reeves
Mark Williams
Patrick Allen
Matt LucasMayor Hobson
Steve CooganLead Singer of Go WestProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 12
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Themes
double actsketch comedy
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Water
30m
The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.
Where to watch The Smell of Reeves and MortimerEpisode 3
Brass
30m
The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.
Where to watch The Smell of Reeves and MortimerEpisode 4
Cool, Cool Air
30m
The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.
Where to watch The Smell of Reeves and MortimerEpisode 5
Muesli
30m
The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.
Where to watch The Smell of Reeves and MortimerEpisode 6
Fog
30mFinale
The madcap duo continue with their crazy sketches and musical interludes.
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