"Catterick" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 February 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Long Lost Relative | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Garden Centre | Yorkshire

Cast

Morwenna Banks	...	Tess / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Mark Benton	...	Mark (6 episodes, 2004)
Tim Healy	...	Ian (6 episodes, 2004)
Matt Lucas	...	Roy Oates / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Bob Mortimer	...	Carl Palmer / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Vic Reeves	...	Chris Palmer / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Reece Shearsmith	...	Tony (6 episodes, 2004)
Charlie Higson	...	Pat (5 episodes, 2004)
Frank Jarvis	...	Glen (5 episodes, 2004)
Julie T. Wallace	...	Tony's Mum (4 episodes, 2004)
Steve Furst	...	Police Sargent / ... (3 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

Vic and Bob in Catterick (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (3 episodes) | UK:12 (3 episodes)

Company:

Pett Productions

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Carl is dancing with Tess in the hotel disco, the camera's shadow is visible on his back.

Quotes:

Ian: Nah, no need, man, no need. It's just a case of keeping her warm.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Comedy Connections: Shooting Stars (#4.4)" (2006)

GOD DAMN! That be one funny show MUTHA!

The last episode of the series played last night, and I've enjoyed this series more than any in the last 20 years.

I've always preferred Bob Mortimer to Vic Reeves, his subtle straight man was far more enjoyable than Vics in your face wierdo. But in this series it was Vic who stole the show, his 2 characters (both originally from the Smell of Reeves and Mortimer reality show 'The Club') were the funniest throughout.

Other favourites were Matt Lucas' hotel Manager who was hilariously creepy (and the pay off from his lost limbs was the series highlight), Morwenna Banks use of an inhaler, the NYPD (North Yorkshire Police Department) raving in a parked vehicle and Tim Healy's refusal to accept the death of his wife (he just thinks she's cold).

Vic and Bob have been the most consistent comedy writers/performers of the last 10 years but we started to worry when they started flogging the dead horse that became of Shooting Stars, and appearing in very average (and in no way funny) fare like randall and Hopkirk. But they've gotten back on track, the last series of shooting stars was almost as funny as the first, and Catterick is the best work they've ever done. Move over Gervais and Kay the greatest comedians of my generation are back. All hail Vic and Bob.