Wouldn’t it be nice, just once, to have Vic without Bob?

I love Vic Reeves but am I the only one who’s always found Bob Mortimer slightly surplus to requirements? Vic is a true original, a flawed comedy genius. But Bob? He just does what Vic does. Beneath the anarchic veneer, Bob seems very shrewd, sensible and ambitious. He trained as a lawyer and was in the audience of one of Vic’s shows. Afterwards, he approached Vic and suggested they work together. Maybe I’m being unkind, maybe Bob has been absolutely vital to Vic’s success but I can’t see it. I always get the impression that Vic’s life is chaos and that he’s blown all his money. Whereas Bob’s is very ordered and his money sensibly invested. Still, at least Vic got away from him to have this No.1 hit. Oh no, wait a minute. Look who’s in among the backing singers, shaking a tambourine.