"Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" (2000) TV series 2000-2001

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 March 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Mystery

Plot:

Randall and Hopkirk are detective partners with a difference - one of them is a ghost!

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Homosexual Subtext | Compulsive Viewing | Crisps | Cult Comedy

Cast

Vic Reeves	...	Marty Hopkirk (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bob Mortimer	...	Jeff Randall (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Charlie Higson	...	Bulstrode / ... (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Emilia Fox	...	Jeannie (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Baker	...	Prof. Wyvern (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
Melissa Knatchbull	...	Wendy Gill / ... (5 episodes, 2000-2001)

Runtime:

UK:50 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Dulwich College, Dulwich, London, England, UK

Company:

Ghost Productions

Trivia:

Many of the close ups of Jeff's hands during the series were performed by writer/producer/directer Charlie Higson, because Bob Mortimer's badly bitten fingernails were deemed unscreenworthy. According to Charlie Higson, 'Bob's hands are not that attractive. Mine, however, are quite gorgeous.'

Quotes:

Jeff Randall: So what are they doing down here?
Petra Winters: Like you, they're the experts in their professions. Unlike you, their eyes don't keep flitting down to my arse.

Movie Connections:

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

I may be biased, but in my humble opinion this is great!

Dear sirs,

I may be biased because I absolutely love Reeves and Mortimer (absolute geniuses, and I challenge anyone to contradict me!). This series is thoroughly enjoyable, and am delighted that it will soon be given a second run, and I'm always in stitches by the cameo appearances of Charlie Higson, Hitchcock-style, although not quite as hidden.

I'm not declaring it a perfect series, totally void of all annoyances (because, granted, Bob does look quite uncomfortable, and is evidently itching to start making an idiot of himself), however, it is very well written, even though I'm far too young to even know about the original series. The acting, I'm sure, will be improved upon in the second run, as this was their first proper go at something that needs, well, to be blunt, concentration, but it's all done with good humour and what I believe to be the pinnacle of great digital effects (or at least the pinnacle they could claim on their budget).

If you've never witnessed the first series, make some effort to watch the second, and if you don't have one smile in the entire episode, by all means, prove me wrong.