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Catterick (2004)

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Catterick, aka Vic and Bob in Catterick, is a surreal 2004 BBC situation comedy in 6 episodes, written by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with Reece Shearsmith, Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Mark Benton and Charlie Higson. The series was originally broadcast on BBC Three and later rerun on BBC2. Reeves has said that the BBC do not want another series of Catterick, though he may produce a spin-off centring on the DI Fowler character. Catterick is arguably Vic and Bob's darkest and most bizarre programme to date, balancing their typically odd, idiosyncratic comedy with some genuinely dark scenes. It plays like a darkly comic road movie, albeit full of Vic and Bob's bizarre, often inscrutable and frequently silly humour. Catterick is probably Vic and Bob's most uncompromising show since their notorious and frequently baffling 1999 sketch series Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer, from which most of the characters are taken. It is in some ways stylistically similar to their short film The Weekenders first broadcast in 1992 on British television as part of Channel 4's "Bunch of Five" series. The series is named after Catterick in North Yorkshire, Britain's largest army base. It is about 10 miles away from Darlington where Vic Reeves grew up. It is also about 20 miles away from Middlesbrough where Bob Mortimer grew up.

    Series Cast

    1. Morwenna Banks

      Morwenna Banks

      Tess

    2. Mark Benton

      Mark Benton

      Mark

    3. Tim Healy

      Tim Healy

      Ian

    4. Reece Shearsmith

      Reece Shearsmith

      Tony

    5. Bob Mortimer

      Bob Mortimer

      Carl Palmer

    6. Matt Lucas

      Matt Lucas

      Roy Oates

    7. Charlie Higson

      Charlie Higson

      Pat

    8. Vic Reeves

      Vic Reeves

      Chris

    Last Season

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    Season 1

    2004 | 6 Episodes

    Season 1 of Catterick premiered on February 15, 2004.

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    StatusEnded

    Networks

    • BBC Three

    TypeScripted

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Keywords

    • surreal
    • brother
    • dark comedy
    • sitcom