''Pett Productions'' was an independent production company, established by

Bob Mortimer Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, television presenter, writer and actor. He is one half of the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer with Jim Moir, Vic Reeves, and appears in the ''Mortimer & Whitehouse ...

Vic Reeves James Roderick Moir (born 24 January 1959), commonly known by his stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian and artist. He has a double act with Bob Mortimer as Reeves & Mortimer. He is known for his surreal sense of humour. In 2003, Ree ...

and Lisa Clark in 2001. The company was based at the Maidstone Studios in

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and has produced several television shows in comedy, reality, documentary and internet format. It was dissolved in May 2015.

Productions

*'' The Fight'' (2003) A boxing match for

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, held between

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and Grant Bovey. The winner received £5000 for charity. (

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, 1 episode) *''

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'' (2003) Pilot of a debate program featuring Mortimer as chairman, Rhys Thomas as his sidekick and

Charlie Higson Charles Murray Higson (born 3 July 1958) is an English actor, comedian, author and former singer. He has also written and produced for television and is the author of the young adult post-apocalyptic book series ''The Enemy'', as well as the fi ...

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and Liz Smith in debate (

, 1 episode). *'' Celebrity Dog School'' (2003) Event held for

in which celebrities

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, Michelle Ryan,

Ronnie Corbett Ronald Balfour Corbett (4 December 1930 – 31 March 2016) was a Scottish actor, broadcaster, comedian and writer. He had a long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC television comedy sketch show ''The Two Ronnies''. He achieved promine ...

Julian Clary Julian Peter McDonald Clary (born 25 May 1959) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter. He began appearing on television in the mid-1980s. Since then, he has also acted in films, on television and in stage productions, including n ...

Jake Humphrey Jacob John Humphrey (born 7 October 1978) is an English television presenter, best known for formerly hosting Champions League football on BT Sport, CBBC's '' Bamzooki'' and BBC Sport's coverage of Formula 1 Grand Prix. Early life Born i ...

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teamed up with a special dog trainer and pitted their dogs against each other to see whose was best trained. (

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, 6 episodes) *''Vic's Chicks'' (2003) Documentary series shown during the countdown to Easter, in which Vic Reeves introduced viewers to bizarre and extraordinary chickens from around the globe. (

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(via the red-button), 10 x 3 minute episodes) *'' Catterick'' (2004) A dark, critically acclaimed comedy drama about a man, Carl, who is trying to find his long lost son, with the aid of his brother Chris, whilst being chased by a maniac. (

, 6 episodes) *''Star Sale'' (2004) Charity show, in which a group of celebrities chose five of their possessions to auction off to the public. (

, 10 episodes) *'' Monkey Trousers'' (2004-5) Sketch comedy series, originally titled ''The All Star Comedy Show'', co produced with

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. Starring Mortimer, Reeves, Coogan and Benton and many other comedians and guests. ( ITV, 8 episodes) *'' Tittybangbang'' (2005-7) Sketch comedy series co-written by Mortimer and Jill Parker, starring Lucy Montgomery and Debbie Chazen, which aired three series. (

, 21 episodes) *''Memoirs of a Cigarette'' (2007) Documentary in which well known celebrity smokers talk about their first cigarette and about the smoking ban, whilst ex-smokers talk about giving up. (

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, 1 episode) *'' Shooting Stars'' (2008–11) Anniversary Special, plus three new full series. Aired in December 2008, August to September 2009, July to August and Christmas 2010 and August to September 2011. (

, 20 episodes) *''Liz Smith's Summer Cruise'' (2009) A documentary featuring Liz Smith, directed by Daisy Asquith. Aired in 2009. (

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) *''Vic and Bob's Afternoon Delights'' (2011) Online Improvised Sketch Show sponsored by the

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arm of

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n Lager giant, Foster's, with one sketch uploaded every afternoon for 20 days, starting on 4 July 2011. This was the first time Vic Reeves and Bob had worked together on anything (other than ''Shooting Stars'') in 6 years. Foster's also funded a Vic and Bob live show to accompany the series, this was Vic and Bob's first live appearance in 10 years. (FostersFunny.co.uk, 20 episodes/sketches) *'' House of Fools'' (2014–15) The series takes the duo of Vic and Bob's blend of rapid-fire jokes and surrealist wit, applying it to the

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

format. Episodes are filled with musical routines to deliver plot points, strange events that break up the action, non-sequitur gags, off-colour jokes, and oddball characters. Each episode shows Mortimer's house being filled with uninvited people, to his frustration - usually built around a basic sitcom premise. Reeves is one of the uninvited guests who lives in the house. Also living in the house is Bob's son Erik ( Daniel Simonsen). Julie (

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) lives next door. (

, 13 episodes)

References

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External links

pett.tv Official site
Television production companies of the United Kingdom Mass media companies established in 2001 Mass media companies disestablished in 2015