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*Vids*
Vids
Directed by	Darren Bender (Series 1 & 2)
Starring	Stef Gardiner; Nigel Buckland;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	72
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	4 December 1998 –; 6 April 2001

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Vids (also known as Vidz) is a late-night, humorous video review show that was hosted by Nigel Buckland and Stef Gardiner.

The show was produced by Ideal World Productions for Channel 4 in the UK, and aired as part of Channel 4's overnight programming schedule, 4 Later.

Series 1 & 2 was directed by Darren Bender.

In 2012, a Vidz podcast was announced, but only one episode was released.

Format

Presenters Nige and Stef would review a selection of the week's new DVD and video releases in their own inimitable style from their mock-videostore located in Hamilton, near Glasgow. Various locations around the city of Glasgow were featured, as the presenters took to the streets and incorporated madcap storylines into the show, padding out the time between film reviews.

Over the course of the various series, Buckland, in addition to appearing as himself, assumed the roles of various other characters, most notably his moustached, cardigan-wearing half-brother Lingus.

At the end of series 2, the Vids videostore was blown up in a storyline, seemingly killing Stef and Nige. The duo would return in episode one of series 3, being resurrected and sent back to earth to continue their task of reviewing videos. They finally acquire a new videostore in Series 5 episode two, this time located in Mosspark.

Production

It ran for 6 series (72 episodes) from 4 December 1998 until 6 April 2001. The program was never given a permanent slot on Channel 4 and was frequently aired on different nights/different times from week to week.

External links

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-'''Vids''' was a late-night, [[humorous]] video review show hosted by peroxide blond Welshman '''Nigel Buckland''' and the tall, long haired, bearded Glasgow native, '''Stef Gardiner'''.
+'''Vids''' (also known as Vidz) is a late-night, [[humorous]] video review show that was hosted by [[Nigel Buckland]] and [[Stef Gardiner]].
-The show was produced by '''Ideal World Productions''' for [[Channel 4]] in the UK, and aired as part of Channel 4's overnight programming schedule, [[4 Later]].
+The show was produced by Ideal World Productions for [[Channel 4]] in the UK, and aired as part of Channel 4's overnight programming schedule, [[4 Later]].
+Series 1 & 2 was directed by [[Darren Bender]].
-==How It Worked==
-Presenters Nige and Stef would review a selection of the week's new dvd and video releases in their own inimitable style from their [[mock]]-videostore located in [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]], near [[Glasgow]]. Various locations around the city of Glasgow were featured, as the presenters took to the streets and incorporated madcap storylines into the show, padding out the time between film reviews.
+In 2012, a Vidz podcast was announced, but only one episode was released.
-Over the course of the various series, Buckland, in addition to appearing as himself, assumed the roles of various other characters, most notably his moustached, cardigan-wearing half-brother '''Lingus'''.
+==Format==
-At the end of series 2, the Vids videostore was blown up in a storyline, seemingly killing Stef and Nige. The duo would return in episode one of series 3, being resurrected by a '''Four-Way Arse God''' and sent back to earth to continue their task of reviewing videos.
+Presenters Nige and Stef would review a selection of the week's new DVD and video releases in their own inimitable style from their [[Parody|mock]]-videostore located in [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]], near [[Glasgow]]. Various locations around the city of Glasgow were featured, as the presenters took to the streets and incorporated madcap storylines into the show, padding out the time between film reviews.
+Over the course of the various series, Buckland, in addition to appearing as himself, assumed the roles of various other characters, most notably his moustached, cardigan-wearing half-brother Lingus.
-Nige always enjoys many a biscuit, with the Garibaldi - being his highly favoured style, although any biscuit is also ok, and in one episode his heaven was a room full of biscuits.
+At the end of series 2, the Vids videostore was blown up in a storyline, seemingly killing Stef and Nige. The duo would return in episode one of series 3, being resurrected and sent back to earth to continue their task of reviewing videos. They finally acquire a new videostore in Series 5 episode two, this time located in [[Mosspark]].
-==Guest Appearances / Trivia==
-[[Aleks Krotoski]], presenter of 4 Later's similar videogame review show '''Bits''', made two cameo appearances in series 2 of Vids.
+==Production==
-Vids ran for 6 seasons until March 2001. The program was never given a permanent slot on Channel 4 and was frequently aired on different nights/different times from week to week, which was difficult for regular viewers to follow. Despite this, the show gathered a cult following, particularly amongst students, which still exists to this day.
+It ran for 6 series (72 episodes) from 4 December 1998 until 6 April 2001. The program was never given a permanent slot on Channel 4 and was frequently aired on different nights/different times from week to week.
 ==External links==
 {{Primary sources|date=July 2007}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=0271325|title=Vids}}
 * [http://www.dogsizedcat.com Nigel Buckland : 21st Century New-Age Renaissance Bloke - Homepage]
-* [http://vids4later.pbworks.com The Vids 4later Encyclopaedia - Homepage]
+[[Category:1998 British television series debuts]]
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+[[Category:2001 British television series endings]]
+[[Category:1990s British comedy television series]]
+[[Category:2000s British comedy television series]]
+[[Category:British comedy television shows]]
+[[Category:Channel 4 comedy]]
+[[Category:Video game culture|Channel 4 television programmes]]
+[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
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-[[Category:British television comedy]]