Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Vic Reeves. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

  • TV panel show
  • BBC Two / BBC Choice
  • 1993 - 2011
  • 72 episodes (8 series)

Possibly the world's barmiest, weirdest, surreal and off-the-wall panel show. Presented by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Also features Ulrika Jonsson, Mark Lamarr, Will Self, Jack Dee, Johnny Vegas and more.

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Series 7, Episode 6

Pop star Paloma Faith, dance star Louie Spence, Top Gear host James May and Inbetweeners star James Buckley star on tonight's edition of the surreal panel game.

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Further details

Pop star Paloma Faith and dance star Louie Spence join Jack Dee while Ulrika Jonsson is joined by Top Gear host James May and Inbetweeners star James Buckley.

Vic, Bob and Angelos Epithemiou present a special version of hit TV show Masterchef and Louie and Angelos compete in an energetic dance-off, leaving them both breathless.

James takes part in the final challenge which leaves him in a rather compromising position with a tramp...

Round 1 - True or False

The round includes questions about Stevie Wonder and David Dickinson.

At the end of the round, Team A have 2 points and Team B have 3 points.

Round 2 - Clips

The sketch is a parody of Masterchef featuring Peter Kay.

At the end of the round, Team A have 2 points and Team B have 3 points.

Round 3 - The Dove From Above

The categories are Go, Listen and Listen 2. The category that wasn't chosen was Listen 3.

What's in your bag, Angelos? - A plastic pen, a cigarette and a lump of the internet.

At the end of the round, Team A have 2 points and Team B have 5 points.

Round 4 - Quickfire

The round includes questions about Spartacus and pea soup.

At the end of the round, Team B have won. Angelos doesn't say the final scores.

Challenge

James May is lying on an airbed. A tramp rubs his beard against James's face. The prize is some rope.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 17th August 2010
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 2nd September 2012 11:20am Dave
Thursday 11th October 2012 4:00pm Dave
Thursday 6th December 2012 12:40am Dave
Monday 11th March 2013 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 16th June 2013 11:20pm Gold
Monday 17th June 2013 2:00am Gold
Saturday 17th August 2013 12:40pm Gold
Monday 3rd March 2014 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 4th March 2014 2:00am Gold
Sunday 4th May 2014 2:30am Gold
Friday 10th October 2014 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 11th October 2014 2:00am Gold
Thursday 12th March 2015 12:15am Gold
Thursday 12th March 2015 2:30am Gold
Tuesday 25th August 2015 12:15am Gold
Tuesday 25th August 2015 3:00am Gold
Friday 30th October 2015 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 31st October 2015 2:20am Gold
Thursday 28th April 2016 12:55am Gold
Thursday 28th April 2016 2:55am Gold
Tuesday 21st March 2017 2:45am Gold
Friday 5th May 2017 1:30am Gold
Saturday 6th May 2017 12:50am Gold
Thursday 18th January 2018 12:20am Gold
Thursday 18th January 2018 3:25am Gold
Thursday 12th April 2018 2:15am Gold
Wednesday 21st November 2018 3:25am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Vic Reeves Host / Presenter
Bob Mortimer Host / Presenter
Ulrika Jonsson Team Captain
Jack Dee Team Captain
Dan Skinner Angelos Epithemiou
Guest cast
James Buckley Guest
Paloma Faith Guest
James May Guest
Louie Spence Guest
Writing team
Vic Reeves Writer
Bob Mortimer Writer
Production team
Ian Trill Director
Ben Wheatley Location Director
Lisa Clark Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
Gavin Ames Editor
Jane Tomblin Production Designer
June Nevin Costume Designer
Lisa Cavalli-Green Make-up Designer
Martin Kempton Lighting Designer
Pete Baikie (as Peter Baikie) Composer
Dan McGrath Composer
Josh Phillips Composer

Video

James May Gets Tickled by a Tramp

Top Gear presenter James May takes on one of the final challenges, in which he must but tickled on the face by a tramp's beard.

Featuring: Bob Mortimer & Vic Reeves.

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