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Hunting Venus

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1999
  • 1 episode

Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final show. Stars Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Jane Horrocks, Esther Coles, Danny Webb and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1999
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Stars
Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Jane Horrocks, Esther Coles, Danny Webb, Mark Williams, Ben Miller, Jean Ainslie and more
Writer
Nick Vivian
Director
Martin Clunes
Producers
Philippa Braithwaite, David Reynolds and Sandy Poustie
Company

Additional details

Production setting
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 31st March 1999 at 9pm on ITV1
Episode length
1 hour
Most recent repeats
  • Thursday 15th May 2025 at 12:40am on TPTV
  • Monday 20th January 2025 at 1:00am on TPTV
  • Thursday 10th October 2024 at 11:15pm on TPTV

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