The Weekenders

• Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Comedy

The Weekenders was a one-off comic television pilot starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, produced by Granada Television for Channel 4. Broadcast on Wednesday 17 June 1992 as part of a series of pilots entitled Bunch of Five, it was a surreal sitcom in which two friends, Jim and Bob visit a meat festival taking place in an open field. They are then chased by aliens who want the meat they have brought to feed their queen.

Created by

Bob Mortimer

First aired

Jun 17, 1992

Status

Ended

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

1