Bob Mortimer
Bob Mortimer is a comedian, podcast presenter, and actor.
Bob is known for his work with Vic Reeves as part of their iconic ‘Vic and Bob’ comedy double act
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Bob is known for his work with Vic Reeves as part of their iconic ‘Vic and Bob’ comedy double act. More recently Bob is knows for his fishing, on BBC Two’s critically acclaimed Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, which has won multiple Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and is currently filming its 8th commissioned series.
Bob's debut book And Away... was released in 2021 to huge critical acclaim. In 2023 he followed up with his first novel The Satsuma Complex which has remained in the Sunday Times Best Sellers List for over six months and won the Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction.
Television
Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Guest | Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy - Guest | Sky Arts | 2023 |
Would I Lie to You ? Himself/Guest | Would I Lie to You ? - Himself/Guest | BBC One | 2022 |
Question Team Himself/Guest | Question Team - Himself/Guest | DAVE | 2021 |
Taskmaster Himself | Taskmaster - Himself | Series 5 | 2018 |
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out (Series 1-2) Writer / Performer | Vic and Bob's Big Night Out (Series 1-2) - Writer / Performer | BBC | 2018 — 2019 |
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (Series 1-6) Writer / Performer | Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (Series 1-6) - Writer / Performer | BBC | 2018 — 2023 |
Matt Berry Does... Performer | Matt Berry Does... - Performer | BBC Comedy Short | 2017 |
Celebrity Squares Vic & Bob | Celebrity Squares - Vic & Bob | ITV 1 | 2015 |
Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief Bobby Carpets | Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief - Bobby Carpets | BBC Two | 2015 |
The Guess List Himself | The Guess List - Himself | BBC One | 2014 |
House of Fools (Series 1-2) Writer / Performer | House of Fools (Series 1-2) - Writer / Performer | Pett Productions for BBC Two | 2014 — 2015 |
Drifters (Series 1-2) Frank | Drifters (Series 1-2) - Frank | Channel 4 | 2013 — 2014 |
Was It Something I Said? Himself | Was It Something I Said? - Himself | Channel 4 | 2013 |
Football's Funniest Moments Himself | Football's Funniest Moments - Himself | Sky One | 2013 |
Charlie Brooker: Weekly Wipe Himself | Charlie Brooker: Weekly Wipe - Himself | BBC Two | 2013 |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Himself | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Himself | Channel 4 | 2013 — 2019 |
Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Special Himself | Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Special - Himself | Channel 4 | 2013 |
Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Special Himself | Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Special - Himself | Channel 4 | 2013 |
The Great British Bake Off for Comic Relief Himself | The Great British Bake Off for Comic Relief - Himself | BBC Two | 2013 |
Would I Lie To You? Himself | Would I Lie To You? - Himself | BBC One | 2012 — 2019 |
A Short History of Everything Else Himself | A Short History of Everything Else - Himself | Channel 4 | 2012 |
A League Of Their Own Himself | A League Of Their Own - Himself | Sky One | 2010 |
Monkey Trousers Writer / Performer | Monkey Trousers - Writer / Performer | Pett Productions / ITV | 2005 |
TOTP2 Himself | TOTP2 - Himself | BBC Two | 2004 |
Catterick Writer / Performer | Catterick - Writer / Performer | Pett Productions / BBC Three | 2004 |
All Star Comedy Show Writer / Performer | All Star Comedy Show - Writer / Performer | Pett Productions / ITV | 2004 |
Star Chamber Writer / Performer | Star Chamber - Writer / Performer | 2003 | |
Celebrity Boxing Himself | Celebrity Boxing - Himself | BBC Two | 2002 |
Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) Series 1 - 2 Performer | Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) Series 1 - 2 - Performer | BBC One | 2000 — 2001 |
Families at War Writer / Performer | Families at War - Writer / Performer | BBC One | 1998 — 1999 |
It's Ulrika Writer | It's Ulrika - Writer | BBC One | 1997 |
Shooting Stars Writer | Shooting Stars - Writer | BBC Worldwide Publishing | 1996 |
Shooting Stars (Series 1-8) Writer / Performer | Shooting Stars (Series 1-8) - Writer / Performer | BBC Two | 1996 — 2011 |
A Nose through Nature Presenter | A Nose through Nature - Presenter | BBC Two | 1995 |
At Home with Vic & Bob Writer / Performer | At Home with Vic & Bob - Writer / Performer | BBC Two | 1993 |
The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer Writer / Performer | The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer - Writer / Performer | BBC Two | 1993 — 1995 |
Weekenders Writer / Performer | Weekenders - Writer / Performer | Channel 4 | 1992 |
Podcast and Online Content
Athletico Mince Creator / Perfromer | Athletico Mince - Creator / Perfromer | 2016 — 2021 |
Film
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Performer | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands - Performer | Film Four | 2003 |
Churchill - The Hollywood Years Performers | Churchill - The Hollywood Years - Performers | Little Bird / Inside Track | 2003 |
Theatre and Live Performance
25 Years of Reeves & Mortimer: the Poignant Moments Writer / Performer | 25 Years of Reeves & Mortimer: the Poignant Moments - Writer / Performer | UK Tour | 2015 — 2016 |
Shooting Stars / Fast Show Live Writer / Performer | Shooting Stars / Fast Show Live - Writer / Performer | Labatt's Apollo, Hammersmit | 1998 |
Smell of Reeves & Mortimer Weathercock Tour, 1495 Writer / Performer | Smell of Reeves & Mortimer Weathercock Tour, 1495 - Writer / Performer | National Tour | 1995 |
Reeves & Mortimer Puce Tour, 1694 Writer / Performer | Reeves & Mortimer Puce Tour, 1694 - Writer / Performer | National Tour | 1994 |
Awards
Chortle Awards Best Book & Best TV Comedian | Chortle Awards - Best Book & Best TV Comedian | 2022 | 2022 |
Best Feature for Mortimer and Whitehouse Nominee | Best Feature for Mortimer and Whitehouse - Nominee | BAFTA | 2021 |
Best Feature for Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Nominee | Best Feature for Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Nominee | BAFTA | 2020 |
Best Feature: Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Nominee | Best Feature: Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Nominee | BAFTA | 2019 |
Best TV Sketch Show: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out Winner | Best TV Sketch Show: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Winner | Comedy Awards.co.uk | 2019 |
Best TV Entertainment Show: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Winner | Best TV Entertainment Show: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Winner | Comedy Awards.co.uk | 2019 |
Loaded LAFTAS Award Funniest Double Act | Loaded LAFTAS Award - Funniest Double Act | Winner | 2011 |
Books
The Avocado Hotel Author | The Avocado Hotel - Author | 2024 | |
Bob Mortimer: And Away Author | Bob Mortimer: And Away - Author | Simon & Schuster | 2021 |
Reeves & Mortimer Contributor | Reeves & Mortimer - Contributor | Orion | Autobiography by Bruce Dessau | 1998 |
The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer Fantail Books / Penguin Group | The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer - Fantail Books / Penguin Group | Writers | 1993 |
Commercials
Mini Cheddars Perfromer | Mini Cheddars - Perfromer | 2009 | |
DHL Performer | DHL - Performer | 2008 |
News
Shortlist has been announced for the Comedy Awards 2023 10th January 2024 We are very excited to share our wonderful clients who have been shortlisted for the Comedy |
Bob Mortimer wins Chortle Award for Best Book 7th February 2023 Bob Mortimer won the book prize for his debut novel The Satsuma Complex |
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer both winners in the 'Comedy.co.uk Awards' 2019 28th January 2020 Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer capped off a very successful 2019 with victories in the 'Comedy |
British Comedy Guide Awards 2017 29th January 2018 The British Comedy Guide (comedy |
Bob Mortimer and Sally Phillips to compete in new series of 'Taskmaster' 13th September 2017 Taskmaster returns for a brand new series featuring Bob Mortimer and Sally Phillips |
As Yet Untitled - Series 3 Part 2 6th January 2016 Alan Davies As Yet Untitled recommences on Dave on Tuesday 2nd February with the wonderful Bob Mortimer around the table |
11th December 2014 Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been short-listed for an award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards |
VIC AND BOB RETURN TO BBC TWO IN BRAND NEW SITCOM 26th April 2013 VIC AND BOB RETURN TO BBC TWO IN BRAND NEW SITCOMWe are THRILLED to annouce that Vic and Bob are returning to BBC 2 with a new sitcomJanice Hadlow, Controller, BBC Two and Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning have commissioned a brand new sitcom from Vic and Bob called House of Fools (w/t)/ |
CONGRATULATIONS to Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer 13th December 2012 Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been awarded The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award at this years' British Comedy AwardsOur very own comedy pair 'Reeves and Mortimer' have written and starred in many programmes together on TV since 1990, including The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and quiz show Shooting Stars, which aired intermittently between 1993 and 2011Bob said: "I'm really proud that Jim and I have always written our own guff |
Cardinal Burns Edinburgh Festival tickets now available 11th May 2012 Fresh off the back of their debut hit E4 series, Cardinal Burns return to their spiritual home of the Pleasance for a special six-night run |
Shooting Stars returns for a triumphant new series on BBC2 21st July 2011 Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Angelos Epithemiou start Shooting Stars again on Monday August 8th at 10pm |
1st February 2011 The fabulous Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have won the award for the Funniest Double Act at this years' Loaded LAFTA awards |
Loaded LAFTAS - Congratulations to Vic and Bob! 4th February 2010 The fabulous Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have won the award for the Funniest Double Act at this years' Loaded LAFTA awards |
25th August 2009 Following the success of their Christmas Special Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer return with the anarchic comedy quiz, accompanied by regular team captains Jack Dee and Ulrika Jonsson, while Matt Lucas provides his own brand of songs and surrealism as the man with the scores, George Dawes |