Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer reunite in ‘Painting Birds’ Christmas special
nme.comPainting Birds With Jim And Nancy Noir: Christmas Special, which airs December 20 on Sky Arts at 8pm.In the special of the travelogue series, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) and his wife Nancy are joined by Mortimer in Penshurst Place in Kent, where they attempt to create an artistic rendition of the robin.In a clip from episode, Mortimer describes the festive bird as a “hooligan”, to which Reeves replies: “I agree completely.
They’re like territorial little brutes. When you hear a robin singing its sweet song, it’s probably saying, ‘get out my garden or I’ll kick your face in’.”A synopsis for the special reads: “In this Christmas Special, the Moirs search out festive feathered friends at Penshurst Place in Kent.
Here, they make friends with a snowy owl before joining old pal Bob Mortimer for an artistic rendition of the robin.“But it’s the waxwing that holds Jim and Nancy’s heart as the perfect Christmas bird – so together with their daughters, they head to Finland to look for these beautiful creatures as they feast on berries.
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