He then appears in "Mutants", where he steals and mutilates the various animals and keepers of the Zooniverse. [6] Played by Lucy Montgomery. [17] An older woman who solicits sexual favours from Howard due to the graffiti outside the Nabootique. [16] He is often very childlike and emotional. Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian and writer. Velvet Revolver being Slash's new band. Appears in "Killeroo"[1] and "Mutants". Played by Tom Meeten. It is programmed to "poke and suck off anything in sight". [17] He and Vince are very close, a stark contrast to his relationship with Howard. Peppo paints a portrait of Vince as "the chosen one". When Bob opens the door, a garden is on the other side, with Wilbur and "Mrs. Fossil" (Fossil's mother). As he melted at the end of prior appearance while washing in the Fountain of Youth, this last change of appearance could stem from being de-aged. One of the Parka people appears in the stage show, played by Noel Fielding. [8], His first appearance is in the pilot episode of the TV series, portrayed by Richard Ayoade. Vince gives Donni a 'wondrous cape' which prompts him to admit that he had planned on raping Vince and leaving him in a bin but then gives his own life to save the lives of Howard and Vince. Appears in "The Fountain of Youth". In the first series of The Mighty Boosh, Bollo is played by Peter Elliot. The series follows the misadventures of Howard Moon and Vince Noir, played by Barratt and Fielding respectively, as the two interact with a host of bizarre and often fantastically ridiculous characters and situations. He is an active member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the television series Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts. Save US$0.24. [19] In the episode "Fountain of Youth" Bollo reveals that Naboo is 406 years old. Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham and attended Richmond School, North Yorkshire.. Career []. Phantom of the Open, The. Has exceptionally long arms. Among his recent TV acting credits he was Spike in Jam and Jerusalem and he played Hamilton Cork, Pie-Face Records and Harold Boom in The Mighty Boosh. The Mighty Boosh is a British surreal musical comedy troupe based in London. He also stated having two friends called Nicholas the Tennis Rat and Dante the racist Badger, who hates bloody whites. He is loud and brash and is normally portrayed as Howard and Vince's enemy, often trying to set them up for disaster, although on occasion he has expressed attraction to both of them. Dennis is portrayed by Julian Barratt. Tony is barely mobile within the show, but is frequently outraged at suggestions that this is the case. Curly Jefferson is also the name of a conference room in Mason, OH. Being made entirely from sandpaper, he is incapable of touching or loving anything without wearing it down. Though Fossil and the zoo were absent from the second television series, he makes a brief reappearance at the end of The Nightmare of Milky Joe as the presenter of "The Pie Face Showcase" TV music programme. He is actually real (within the show) despite Howard's scorn and arrives at the zoo to take revenge on Dixon Bainbridge and Hamilton Cork. Appears in "Bollo". Appears in "Fountain of Youth". He is best known as a part of the TV series Horrible Histories (2009-2013), Yonderland (2013-2016) and Ghosts (2019-). On radio, Fossil liked Vince and hated Howard, while on television he generally dislikes both of them, although by season 3 he's friendly to Vince, and his radio persona is somewhat replaced by employer Bainbridge. The Warrior in My Wardrobe. Dixon Bainbridge was portrayed by Richard Ayoade in the pilot episode, and by Matt Berry throughout the first series. A friend of Naboo's who works in Dixons, he is first seen in "Bollo" in Naboo's kiosk, he is not a shaman but he does accompany the shaman on a stag weekend in "Eels". In the third series he has a normal chin and nose. Subject of a "gather round everyone" joke. He and Howard also went on several adventures whilst working at the Zooniverse, including visiting the Arctic tundra,[8] Limbo,[9] and going on a road trip. Howard and Vince are tasked with delivering Tony the Prawn (a "psychological killer") to Wilbur Fossil's (Bob Fossil's brother, the only character who calls Bob "Robert") zoo for animal offenders. Alan the Delivery Man (Mighty Boosh) Old Gregg; Horace (Mighty Boosh) Simon McFarnaby; Joey Moose; Donnie (Mighty Boosh) Prequel; 1980s; Diary/Journal; High School; Boys In Love; Friendship; Pregnancy; Feminist Themes; LGBTQ Themes; Foster Care; Disabled Character; Jealousy; mild sexual references; Bad Poetry; He was going to rape Vince and leave him in a bin, but subsequently decided he was ne. Is mentioned but not seen in "Eels". This plot was the template for a 2001 radio episode and a 2004 television episode, both titled "Hitcher". The people who live in the box have been trapped there for centuries, living by "the book", which tells them not to open the only door, for the greatest evil lies on the other side. [9] Serge is one of the coconuts that Howard and Vince imagine whilst stranded on the deserted island. The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy television show created by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and others. [6] Played by Ray Fielding (Noel and Mike Fielding's father). When facing death, the two will often reminisce about very mundane things "like that one time they ate soup". In "The Fountain of Youth", the Hitcher's second appearance, only one appears. Appears in "Electro". Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aired from 2003 to 2007, and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the United States. In the season two episode entitled "Fountain of Youth", Howard Moon claimed to be the same age as Vince but in a later episode in season three,[3] Vince is ten years younger. In 2016, Farnaby had a small role in Rogue One, as an X-Wing pilot. Along with journalist Scott Murray, Farnaby co-wrote The Phantom of the Open, a biography of Maurice Flitcroft, a would-be professional golfer whose unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the Open Championship led to his being described as "the world's worst golfer". 12 of the best Mighty Boosh characters The Hitcher This cockney eel lover, once an orphan, killed Jack the Ripper, has an abnormally large thumb and seems to delight in having a giant polo around . Most of the recurring characters are played by Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher or Dave Brown . While Vince is always dressed very flashily and into the current fashion, Howard tends to look unkempt and shabby. You'll know Simon from Ghosts, Yonderland, The Mighty Boosh, This Time with Alan Partridge and Horrible Histories - in which he played Death. Tony won first place in the porpoise race against Howard. From there after (Series 2 and onward), Dave Brown plays Bollo, amongst many other memorable characters in The Mighty Boosh. Played by Ramon Tikaram. He is evil, threatening to kill Howard and Vince whenever he meets them, and killing the whole cast in the stage show. Played by Dave Brown. He went on to appear in all three series of the TV show and the 2006 stage show. For significant recurring characters see List of recurring characters from The Mighty Boosh. Appears in The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour. They appear to be led by a mutant with a squid for a head, who considers himself the prettiest. The Mighty Boosh centres on the adventures of Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding), aided by the other two members of the central cast, Naboo the Enigma (Michael Fielding) and Bollo (Peter Elliott/Dave Brown), who by series 3 they share a flat with. He is the product of Howard's feverish imagination when cast away on a desert island. Against his friends' wishes, the wilful little fox goes to the city and gets off his tiny face in a gay bar fun, fun times for him. The following is a The Mighty Boosh, including characters from the television series, the radio series, and the various stage shows. Appears in "Killeroo". It is believed that Old Gregg killed him because Jefferson did not love him. When he meets Vince he somehow knows that Howard is having a bad time in the Arctic. Appears in "Charlie". Kirk is a child Shaman, and a member of the Board of Shaman. Played by Dolly Wells. The Hitcher is portrayed by Noel Fielding. [7] He joins the Black Tubes at the end of "The Chokes". Simon Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham, England, UK. [1] He next appears in "Tundra", a remake of the original pilot episode. One of Vince's friends; appears in the episode "Party". Simon Farnaby. His body consists of chamois cloths and two mirror balls. Simon Farnaby is an actor and writer. It was implied in the third series that Vince had bisexual tendencies. The Moon is portrayed by Noel Fielding with his face covered in shaving foam. Appears in "Charlie". In the TV series, he is the manager of the Zooniverse and zoo owner Dixon Bainbridge's right-hand man. Simon Farnaby Age in: Coronation Street actors Simon Farnaby View source Simon Farnaby (born 2nd April 1973 in Darlington) appeared on Coronation Street in November 1996 as Greg Bamfield. Milky Joe composes a hit song called "Isolation" with his band, Milky Joe and the Coconuts. In June 2020, Netflix removed The Mighty Boosh from distribution because of concerns that the Spirit of Jazz might be considered a blackface performance.[32]. Recurring characters from the television series, the radio series, and the various stage shows are listed below. Appears in "The Fountain of Youth", is a tree that is summoned by The Hitcher and told to "go about your wicked foul business", he then attempts to attack Howard, Vince, Naboo and Bollo, but is foiled by Sandstorm and sanded down into a table. Leads Spider to her town populated entirely by "women, desperate for the men". Appears in "Fountain of Youth". [10] He then appears briefly in the 2007 TV episode, "The Strange Tale of The Crack Fox" being Naboo's executioner for the crime of giving a malevolent fox access to shaman juice. He explains his huge thumb as stemming from his visiting a Hornet Shaman in the bin of a primary school and asking him to enlarge his thumb by stinging it repeatedly. Rudi's behaviour and attitude is extremely puritanical; he thinks of alcohol and women as "distractions" in stark contrast to the animalistic nature of Spider Dijon, and even went so far as to say that he considered all women "strange and evil". Comes from Camden. He warns Vince about Old Gregg after Howard has gone out on Black Lake at full moon. [12] Fossil was last seen on the TV show, in the episodes "Party" and "The Chokes".[3]. While the first movie he penned Mindhorn - written with his Mighty. A parody of Chris deBurgh, appearing in the series two episode "The Priest and the Beast", and the series three episode "Party". Barbie Doll Anatomy: Again, no genitals. Vince is often sarcastic towards Howard and sometimes acts out similar to a teenager with a parent, but he always sticks by him in the end. Simon Farnaby is a famous English actor, comedian, and writer. They are beaten by The Boosh in a crimp-off at the Velvet Onion. 6) The Funk. [21] Several such references are made in the episode "Party", especially when he kisses Howard passionately to avoid being beheaded by Dennis the head shaman. Played by Noel Fielding. Appears in "Nanageddon". 45 votes, 16 comments. Howard and Vince tease each other constantly, but there is a deep bond between them and both have demonstrated repeatedly that they will risk death to rescue each other from various dangerous situations. Most of the one-off characters are played by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, or a special guest. Is a Glaswegian fox at the Zooniverse and appears in "Bollo". [23] A performer in the band Kraftwork Orange, a band that Vince and Howard join. An important figure in the show is Dave Brown (AutoBoosh/Boosh Radio). It has been said that Leroy works at the laser copy center, but it has also been said that he works at the ice rink and "sells slush puppies.". He plays Barry in the popular movies Paddington and Paddington 2. [12] His last appearance to date was in the 2007 episode, "Party", where he is a guest at Howard's birthday, where he is mistakenly beheaded by Dennis, then raped by Tony Harrison. Played by Rich Fulcher on his knees. [13] Played by Dee Plume. Played by Julian Barratt. In the TV version Tommy has subsisted for years on nothing but cheese, and as a result his head has turned into cheese. A picture of a horse Vince Noir draws in "The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox"[12] that helps him find the "Crack Fox". Appears in "The Chokes". The book was published in 2010. They also appear in the 2006 and 2009 stage shows with the Hitcher. Played by Noel Fielding. Vince is also shown to be vain and sometimes narcissistic, putting great pride in his appearance and his hair[9] and sometimes neglecting his friend Howard in episodes of self-absorption. Mrs Gideon is portrayed by Victoria Wicks. He was originally created for the 1998 stage show, The Mighty Boosh, and also appeared in an out-take for the "Jazz" episode of the 2001 radio series The Boosh, both portrayed by Rich Fulcher. Also featured in The Mighty Book of Boosh. Appears at the end of "The Priest and The Beast"[6] as himself, vacuuming the ground in reference to an earlier joke about Woodstock. Described as 'a funky ball of tits from outer space'. Played by Rich Fulcher. Watch on. Played by Rich Fulcher. Appears in "Nanageddon". Bollo is an anthropomorphic gorilla who has been portrayed as inept yet immensely strong. Howard ignorantly made a deal with him years ago, which the spirit claimed would make Howard one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time (in Yorkshire). Wife of Ramsey, artist that appears in The Legend of Old Gregg. Simon Farnaby is an English actor and writer, known for Horrible Histories, Yonderland, Detectorists, Ghosts and Mindhorn. He kills anyone who comes searching for the Fountain of Youth. [11] He is also a DJ. [6] Some of his many names include "Shatoon, Bringer of Corn", "Mickey Nine, The Dreamweaver", "Photoshop", "Trenu, The Boiler", "Marjorie Keek", "Mystery Man", "The Shadow Dweller", "Diviner of Mysteries", "Rudi the Prudey", "Miraculous Mark", "Domino, the Bounty Hunter", "Clive" and "Cillit Bang", He is often called "Peppercorn" by the Dutch. [6] A fellow Bongo Brother of Rudi van DiSarzio, Spider is a highly sexually charged drummer with a heavy Mexican accent, having trouble with English idioms. Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby and former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell will headline the 2023 Isle of Wight Story Festival, in February. Vince and Howard give them their freedom. [1] He then appeared in "Bollo", where he is gravely ill, escaping death when the Grim Reaper takes Howard instead of him. The bingo calling style is continued in the page numbering of The Mighty Book of Boosh. The BAFTA-nominated Paddington 2 writer also recently . 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