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.

Episode menu

Series 5, Episode 8

Round 1

The round includes questions about sums and elephants.

At the end of the round, Team A have 1 point and Team B have 0 points.

Round 2 - Clips

The 2 sketches are of Action Man and a Bollywood film.

At the end of the round, Team A have 1 point and Team B have 0 points.

Round 3 - Fox

The categories are Insects, Sumnuts, Kitchens and Vacuum. The categories that weren't chosen were Love and Ouch.

At the end of the round, Team A have 4 points and Team B have 1 point.

Round 4 - Quickfire

The round includes questions about fish and colloquialisms.

At the end of the round, Team A have 7 points and Team B have 3 points.

Challenge

Penny Smith is on the floor, inside a pigeon costume. She has to get up.

George Dawes ends the round before she can get up.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st December 2002
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Choice
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 18th February 2015 12:35am Gold
Wednesday 18th February 2015 3:30am Gold
Wednesday 12th August 2015 12:20am Gold
Wednesday 12th August 2015 3:00am Gold
Tuesday 5th April 2016 3:10am Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2016 12:25am Gold
Thursday 9th March 2017 2:00am Gold
Friday 21st April 2017 3:15am Gold
Tuesday 4th December 2018 2:55am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Vic Reeves Host / Presenter
Bob Mortimer Host / Presenter
Ulrika Jonsson Team Captain
Will Self Team Captain
Johnny Vegas Regular Panellist
Matt Lucas George Dawes
Rhys Thomas Donald Cox, The Sweaty Fox (Voice)
Graham Skidmore Announcer
Guest cast
Les Dennis Guest
Alex Sibley Guest
Penny Smith Guest
Writing team
Vic Reeves Writer
Bob Mortimer Writer
Rhys Thomas Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Richard Valentine Director
Lisa Clark Producer
Alan Marke Executive Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Alex Craig Production Designer
June Nevin Costume Designer
Lisa Cavalli-Green Make-up Designer
Martin Kempton Lighting Designer
Dan McGrath Composer
Pete Baikie Composer

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