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  • Actors: Morwenna Banks, Mark Benton, Steve Furst, Beth Fitzgerald, Tim Healy
  • Directors: Matt Lipsey
  • Writers: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves
  • Producers: Bob Mortimer, Alan Marke, Lisa Clark, Mark Freeland, Rebecca Ferrand
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Jun 2005
  • Run Time: 180 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009S4EJ6
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,639 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Brothers Chris and Carl Palmer reunite after not seeing one another for fifteen years. They soon come to regret their decision to visit a garden centre as they somehow become entwined with the activities of a psychotic killer and an ambitious American cop...

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The smell of Catterick, 12 Aug 2006
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.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best thing Vic and Bob have done in ages., 6 Aug 2006
By Holy Smoke (Somewhere in Time) - See all my reviews
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After quite a while of feeling that Vic and Bob had gone well off the boil (Randall and Hopkirk deceased and bits of Bang Bang Its Reeves and Mortimer) I really didn't have time for them anymore. However the excellent Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and the first few series of Shooting Stars had me in stitches as a kid and I always had at least a small curiosity to see what their next project was. I'm so glad I stuck with Catterick as it is the return to form I had been waiting for. The writing is so distinctly Vic and Bob you could never confuse it with anyone else. The story surrounds Carl Palmer (not the Emerson Lake and Palmer drummer) played by Bob Mortimer who has just returned from the army and is on a quest to find his son. Meeting with his hairy, very stupid brother Chris (Vic) they embark on an `adventure' to Catterick. Reece Shearsmith plays Tony who robs Neil's wheels (and shoots Neil) but gets the money and his car stolen by Chris and Carl when they need some transport to get to Catterick. Now on the run from Tony they make a stop at The Mermaid hotel where we meet Morwena Banks who plays Tess (Carls love interest), evil hotel manager Mr Oats (played brilliantly by Vic and Bob's protégé Matt Lucas) and one of the best characters in Catterick, Mark (played by Mark Benton). Although these are the main characters in the series the lesser characters are no less brilliant. Matt Lucas' Dan the Shellfish Man is a chance for Lucas to go over the top as only he can (heralding back to the days of George Dawes). Vic's D.I Fowler (some might remember as Kinky John from Bang, Bang) is your stereotypical mafia style American "all guns blazing, NY P.D Blue" cop. Finally Tim Healy is hilarious as Ian (his wife being a very curious subject).
Any fan of Vic and Bob will adore this series, the only argument you could possibly have is the lack of extras or outtakes (the BBC Three outtakes were really funny). However this is, I have noticed, the norm for BBC DVD's but definitely something they need to change.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it just for Mr Shearsmith, 8 Sep 2005
By D. Mcconnell (Glasgow United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I watched this series out of idle interest, but quickly became involved with it. Catterick is a brilliant, original, filmic series that draws you in with it's surreal storyline, setting and characters. Fans of Vic & Bob, Matt Lucas from Little Britain, Reece Shearsmith from the league of Gentlemen or just good comedy should watch this undeservedly overlooked series. People new to Vic & Bob's writing may need an episode or two to get used to it - it is, after all, a little on the weird side - but people who watch it from beginning to end will be rewarded with a clever and funny show that's simply a joy to watch. And underneath the freakish comedy there's real emotional depth as well.

Highlights include the cast miming to catchy musical numbers in between key scenes, and some brilliant perfomances. Particuarly from Tim Healy's demented, rambling monologues and Reece Shearsmith's character, the villain Tony.

Shearsmith is on his best form since the last League of Gentlemen series as the unhinged young kleptomaniac, quite happily murdering and torturing his way to revenge. But towards the end of the series he also shows him for what he really is, a deeply twisted and broken individual. His performance is insane, aggressive, hypnotic, and still makes for the best bittersweet comedy I've seen in years. Catterick is still a very good series, but Mr Shearsmith really makes it great.

The explosive climax is a little too predicatable but nevertheless heartbreaking and manages to leave a little hope of a second series, although there's been no news of it so far.

Anyone with an open-minded sense of humour should do themselves a favour and see this series. It deserves a special place in anyone's comedy DVD collection.

Good Bits - Fabulous comedy performances
- Surprisingly absorbing plot
- Well above-average soundtrack

Bad Bits - Some crude, childish humour lets down an otherwise good script
- Fans may be disappointed that Vic & Bob end up taking back seat to the very talented supporting cast

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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.....but no out takes!!!
Watched this mad series on BBC2 and thought it was brilliant. Saw out takes from the series on a BBC3 out take special show which were hilarious. Read more
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