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Starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with Reece Shearsmith, Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Mark Benton and Charlie Higson; A journey of mix-ups, mayhem and missing organs.
Chris and Carl Palmer are two brothers who have not seen each other for 15 years. Carl has just left the army, while Chris has woolly hair and a full English beard. This is the story of the first three hours following their reunion, as Carl tries to find his long-lost son.
As they hole up at The Mermade Hotel, their simple task becomes complicated thanks to a psychotic killer, a gung-ho American cop who has fulfilled his ambition to work for the NYPD (North Yorkshire Police Department) and an angry hotel manager bereft of a vital piece of anatomy. In what should have been a relatively straightforward seven-mile journey to a garden center, Chris and Carl drop in at a jazz fusion disco, visit a farm shop, discover a new disease and narrowly avoid being killed in a varied selection of gruesome ways.
Chris and Carl Palmer are two brothers who have not seen each other for 15 years. Carl has just left the army, while Chris has woolly hair and a full English beard. This is the story of the first three hours following their reunion, as Carl tries to find his long-lost son.
As they hole up at The Mermade Hotel, their simple task becomes complicated thanks to a psychotic killer, a gung-ho American cop who has fulfilled his ambition to work for the NYPD (North Yorkshire Police Department) and an angry hotel manager bereft of a vital piece of anatomy. In what should have been a relatively straightforward seven-mile journey to a garden center, Chris and Carl drop in at a jazz fusion disco, visit a farm shop, discover a new disease and narrowly avoid being killed in a varied selection of gruesome ways.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The series premise is that Chris Palmer (Bob Mortimer) returns to Northern England, to find the son he abandoned years ago (when the child was four). He meets up with his brother, Carl (Vic Reeves); and the two go in search of Chris's son. They do this by interrupting the robbery of a car dealership to steal a car; thus invoking a series of catastrophic events without realising it. ...Catterick
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The first genuinely funny, non-sketch based Reeves and Mortimer series. Catterick focusses it's attention on Carl Palmer and his brother Chris, as they look for Carl's long lost son. If you saw Bang Bang It's Reeves & Mortimer [DVD] you will recognise them as the bouncers from Paul Baron's nightclub, although I don't think it is meant to be related to it chronologically in any way.
Also present is an appearance from a character loosely based on "Kinky John Fowler" (another employee of Paul Baron), but this character is not quite as disturbing.
There are also some great characters played by Matt Lucas; the owner of The Mermade Hotel (it's not my typo), who has an accent I cannot place anywhere. He also plays Dan the Shellfish Man.
There are also appearances from Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Reece Shearsmith, Charlie Higson and Mark Benson. Catterick seems to have some of the best alternative comedy actors.
Very funny in the surreal way that only Vic and Bob can pull off. The only thing that makes me take away a star is the fact that it is only very loosely based on the characters from The Club. If you have not seen "Bang Bang" then D.I. Keith Fowler will mean nothing to you and is a bit of a weak character.
I would still be happy to sit through the whole series again because I think anything Reeves and Mortimer do gets funnier with repetition. It's got the feel of classic Vic and Bob combined with The League of Gentlemen, and it's good stuff.
Also present is an appearance from a character loosely based on "Kinky John Fowler" (another employee of Paul Baron), but this character is not quite as disturbing.
There are also some great characters played by Matt Lucas; the owner of The Mermade Hotel (it's not my typo), who has an accent I cannot place anywhere. He also plays Dan the Shellfish Man.
There are also appearances from Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Reece Shearsmith, Charlie Higson and Mark Benson. Catterick seems to have some of the best alternative comedy actors.
Very funny in the surreal way that only Vic and Bob can pull off. The only thing that makes me take away a star is the fact that it is only very loosely based on the characters from The Club. If you have not seen "Bang Bang" then D.I. Keith Fowler will mean nothing to you and is a bit of a weak character.
I would still be happy to sit through the whole series again because I think anything Reeves and Mortimer do gets funnier with repetition. It's got the feel of classic Vic and Bob combined with The League of Gentlemen, and it's good stuff.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The genius of Reeves & Mortimer shine through once again. After the disappointing Randall & Hopkirk i was a bit wary of this but after a few short minutes i realised they were back to their best. The story of two brothers reunited after fifteen years and the quest to find a long lost son may sound like the work of a heavy drama but you couldnt be further from the truth. This is the duo at their surrealist and funniest, and with appearences from Reece Shearsmith as a psychotic madman, Matt Lucas as a crazy hotel owner and his long suffering girlfriend played by Morwenna Banks this really does hit the mark every time.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I hear this DVD is being re-released in the Autumn with all the extras. Save your money till then. Apparently the BBC wanted it chucked out quick.
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uncomfortable
I love Reeves and Mortimer but this is too sad to be funny. There is enough misery on TV and the funny men have to keep us sane . Read more
Published 2 days ago by Sefton
Fantastic comedy drama
If you like the League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, or anything slightly off the wall then buy this. Bargain price - I watched this when broadcast a few years back and it seems... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Jende
too good to be universally admired
This series is silly, cheap, ridiculous and disgusting. But it's also strange, touching and very funny. Read more
Published 7 months ago by mrmatthews
Sore Sides
If you're a Reeves & Mortimer fan, or like Psychoville and it's ilk, you will LOVE this series!
Classic Vic & Bob stuff, with brilliant character support from Reece Shearsmith... Read more
Classic Vic & Bob stuff, with brilliant character support from Reece Shearsmith... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Hoss
Good
Not their finest works in my opinion (many would disagree) but still funny and expectedly weird.
As with most BBC DVDs, there are no special features, but at this price you... Read more
As with most BBC DVDs, there are no special features, but at this price you... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Biggo
catterick
BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT.
VIC AND BOB,TOGETHER WITH A TEAM OF VERY TALENTED FRIENDS, AT THEIR VERY BEST.
MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS. Read more
VIC AND BOB,TOGETHER WITH A TEAM OF VERY TALENTED FRIENDS, AT THEIR VERY BEST.
MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS. Read more
Published 15 months ago by excop2330
Dreams of Parsimony
Not unusual that this is very unusual. As a great, yet bewildered, believer in Vic and Bob's surreal comedic wares I was prepared for the low-cost lunacy. Read more
Published 17 months ago by ratmonkey
Highly enjoyable gem
Absurd, alternative humour, this show is sadly underated. Shame a second series was never made. Vic and bob and Matt lucas are particularly good in this.
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Musicman
THE BEST comedy serial ever made.
This is quirky, strange and totally brilliant. The characterisation is complex but charming and often moving, and it's a very funny show. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by V. Carlin
Catterick
A comedy that begins brilliantly and is well sustained up to the shoot out in the garden centre, after which it becomes too plot heavy and the humour fizzles out. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2008 by Oliver Twist
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