singing the song 'Mr Songwriter' although this is occasionally hijacked by other characters such as Bob or Graham Lister and, at the end of the first season, is performed as a rock and roll number. Big Night Out reunion gig A one-off reunion show of the Big Night Out was performed in 2005 at the old Raymond Revuebar, now the Too2Much club, in London. It was filmed by Channel X, although there has been no news of what will happen to this recording. There is no sign that this will lead to a fully-fledged reunion tour though if it is a success then that may change. Vic has mentioned that he would like to do more live work, and that the return of the Big Night Out live is not out of the question. Home release When Big Night Out made it to DVD in 2005, many fans were disappointed to find edits made just to remove the advert break boards. Along with these edits, the box set was also missing an episode. The New Year's Eve special from 1990 was missing, when the DVD claimed that it was the complete collection of episodes. The videos originally released in 1990 & 1991 were given the rating of PG by the BBFC but the new DVD release of series 1 & 2 were given the rating of "15" by the BBFC. Additionally, as a result of the edits, some of the visual gags that straddled the commercial breaks are missing. Examples. In Episode 1 Series 1, Vic announces that he's going to have a pint before the break, and pours one at his desk. After the break, his desk is full of empty pint glasses, and he's drunk. He then goes off to urinate. Later in the same series, judgment on the "Novelty Island" acts is concealed in a giant kebab, which is consumed over the ad break. When the show returns the winner is announced. In the edited version, it cuts from the Island to the kebab which has mysteriously appeared on Vic's desk. Vic and Bob's Big Night Out A new BBC version of the series, Vic and Bob's Big Night Out, started airing in December 2017, with a pilot episode followed by two series of four episodes each. References You Wouldn't Let It Lie: The Story of Big Night Out External links BBC Comedy Guide - Vic Reeves