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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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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 5

Round 1 - True or False

Including questions about Delia Smith and Alfred Hitchcock.

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

Round 2 - Clips

With clips of a gardening programme and an advert.

At the end of the round, Team A have 4 points and Team B have 5 points.

Round 3 - Impressions

The impressions include Billy Connolly and Bernard Bresslaw.

Round 4 - The Dove From Above

The categories are Royalty, Numbers and Geography.

Ulrika has won the star prize and gets to pick from 500 pages of a catalogue. She picks 498, which it turns out is a page of gent's shoes.

At the end of the round, Team A have 8 points and Team B have 10 points.

Round 5 - Quickfire

Ulrika's buzzer wouldn't work when she pressed it, but it did work when Bob pressed it.

At the end of the round, Team A have 14 points and Team B have 11 points.

The consolation prize for Team B is some Freddy Krueger-style gloves.

Spud Gun Challenge

Norman Pace has to bend over and have potato shot at his backside. If he flinches, then some of his potential winnings are taken away.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th October 1995
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Vic Reeves Host / Presenter
Bob Mortimer Host / Presenter
Ulrika Jonsson Team Captain
Mark Lamarr Team Captain
Matt Lucas George Dawes
Graham Skidmore Announcer
Guest cast
Gareth Hale Guest
Norman Pace Guest
Kathy Lloyd Guest
Patsy Palmer Guest
Writing team
Vic Reeves Writer
Bob Mortimer Writer
Charlie Higson (as Charles Higson) Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Mark Mylod Director
Alan Marke Producer
Charlie Higson Producer
Alan Marke Executive Producer
Mark Wybourn Editor
Gina Parr Production Designer
Jane Walker Make-up Designer
Mark Kenyon Lighting Designer
Pete Baikie Composer

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