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Quite A Boast - A Celebration of Reeves & Mortimer

Quite A Boast - A Celebration of Reeves & Mortimer

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Welcome to Quite a Boast! - A podcast to celebrate the work and genius of Jim Moir & Bob Mortimer - their TV shows, live performances, books, hit records, podcasts, Jim's art, Bob's fishing! With stories, insights and tittle tattle from friends, colleagues and admirers. It's a beauty!Podcast cover Photograph by Jake Chessum'Peanuts' music used with kind permission of Matt Lucas. Edit by Ed Lewis.Divine Comedians Podcast;https://open.spotify.com/show/64xCXkpwT7IyaBJeU41Jt3?si=5c9cbfbc054b47a5Depository of Curious Stuff Facebook page;https://www.facebook.com/groups/128206249199947

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Episodes
  • Quite A Boast - Episode 35 - Jim Moir - Part 2

    Quite A Boast - Episode 35 - Jim Moir - Part 2
    Jul 3 2026

    We are honoured to once again bring you our very special returning guest, Jim Moir! The man otherwise known as Vic Reeves. Jim takes us on a trip through the 1990s, from The Weekenders to The Smell of R&M, to Shooting Stars and beyond. Hear tales of filming in the vicinity of a shit farm, exploring the catacombs under Hammersmith Apollo, dropping Charlie Higson from trees, arm wrestling Britpop bad boys and the agonising pain of entering the Cubiscus in Families At War. Plus discover the origins of the games and catchphrases from everyone’s favourite celebrity quiz show. Eranu!



    https://jimmoir.com/



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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Quite A Boast - Episode 34 - Big Night Out musicians; Steve, David & Mark

    Quite A Boast - Episode 34 - Big Night Out musicians; Steve, David & Mark
    Jun 2 2026
    Our guests for this episode are 3 musicians; Steve McGuire, David McLeod & Mark Narayn, who provided the accompaniment for Vic Reeves Big Night Out from the Albany Empire to earliest Channel 4 shows. They provided backing for not only Vic, but also for acts as diverse as Glen Tilbrook and the pyrotechnic talents of Chris Lynam. There are also tales of surviving the great storm of ’87 with Vic and Doctor & the Medics, a gusset alteration exclusive, and ‘how I wrote Oh! Mr Songwriter’ by the songwriter who wrote it!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Quite A Boast - Episode 33 - Alice Beer

    Quite A Boast - Episode 33 - Alice Beer
    Apr 28 2026

    In this episode we chat with presenter, Alice Beer about her time as umpire on Families At War.. from witnessing Vic & Bob’s warm up routines to being present for the infamous ‘Leo Sayer Treadmill incident’. She tells us how a gift of a £100 bottle of wine from Jim Moir lead to the single most significant event in her life, and we also find out which R&M cohort spent their pre-school years with Alice’s mum. Plus Alice revisits the Shooting Stars impressions round.



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    50 mins
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