The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer display their own inimitable brand of anarchic and surreal comedy in The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. Having switched from Channel 4 to the BBC in 1993, the duo introduced a host of new characters for their loyal fan base. These included the spoof folk duo Mulligan and O'Hare, the bra-wearing men, and their own take on the glam-rock group Slade. The series mixed studio-set comedy silliness with pre-recorded sketches, the latter of which frequently involved parodies of other television programmes. The second series of the show returned in 1995 and continued to display Reeves and Mortimers' offbeat and bizarre sense of humour.

Series details

• Title: The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1993-09-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6974
• IMDb ID: tt0106135
• TVDB ID: 80579

Cast and credited roles

• Charlie Chuck — Uncle Peter
• Patrick Allen — Announcer Voice
• Bob Mortimer — Various Characters
• Vic Reeves — Various Characters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-09-21; final listed air date 1993-10-26.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-05-05; final listed air date 1995-06-09.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.