Comedy duo Vic & Bob, at the peak of their powers, join Jonathan Ross and grunge legends Nirvana for chat and noise.

Jonathon Ross’s second chat show for Channel 4 imported the trappings of American talk shows such as Letterman – high desk, studio band and slightly risqué humour. This 1991 edition features Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, riding high after a stellar year, including a hugely successful tour on the back of their groundbreaking Channel 4 series Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out, and Reeves' number one hit single ‘Dizzy’ with The Wonder Stuff. Among the banter, the three reminisce about Ross’s previous vehicle, the shortlived One Hour with Jonathon Ross, which helped launch Vic & Bob to comedy superstardom.

The other highlight is a blistering performance from Nirvana, introduced without too much overstatement as ‘the biggest band in the world’ after their massive international hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’. In characteristically contrary style, the band choose to play not ‘Lithium’ as billed, but the much fiercer LP track ‘Territorial Pissings’, before exiting in true rock’n’roll style, kicking over their amps and leaving a trail of lingering feedback behind them.

Also on the bill are horseracing pundit and noted eccentric John McRirick, and Monsieur Mange-Tout, a Frenchman who will truly eat anything, from aeroplanes to bicycles (but draws the line at bananas), and who during the interview (conducted via a translator) munches his way through a rose and a pair of reading glasses. At the close of the show Vic & Bob repay their debt to Ross, inviting him to join them to perform their would-be rock'n'roll classic 'Meals on Wheels'.

Nirvana's performance concludes with their knocking over the amps etc.