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 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
Vic Reeves | Host / Presenter |
Bob Mortimer | Host / Presenter |
Ulrika Jonsson | Team Captain |
Mark Lamarr | Team Captain |
Matt Lucas | George Dawes |
Graham Skidmore | Announcer |
Gareth Hale | Guest |
Norman Pace | Guest |
Kathy Lloyd | Guest |
Patsy Palmer | Guest |
Vic Reeves | Writer |
Bob Mortimer | Writer |
Charlie Higson (as Charles Higson) | Writer (Additional Material) |
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 |