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 6
Round 1 - True or False
The round includes questions about Danny Baker, Mark Lamarr and Geoffrey from Rainbow.
At the end of the round, Team A and Team B both have 2 points.
Round 2 - Impressions
The impressions include characters from All Gas And Gaiters and Barbara from The Good Life.
Round 3 - The Dove From Above
The categories are Drink, Songs, Brothers, Blues, Angels and Carpenter.
Simon Bates chooses Angels and wins the star prize - he gets to meet Brian Gough, the manager of Majestic Videos from Hull.
At the end of the round, Team A have 7 points and Team B have 8 points.
Round 4 - Quickfire
The round includes questions about the Marx Brothers and the M1.
At the end of the round, Team B have 13 points. George Dawes didn't announce Team A's points this time.
The consolation prize for Team A is an Anne Boleyn-style extra finger.
Pastel Challenge
A fruit pastel is on the floor and Danny Baker has to stop Vic or Bob taking it with their brooms. He conceals the pastel successfully and wins the extra £50.
Notes
This is the only episode in Series 1 in which the Clips round didn't appear.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th 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 |
| Caroline Aherne (as Caroline Hook) | Guest |
| Shane Richie | Guest |
| Simon Bates | Guest |
| Danny Baker | 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 |
| Pete Drinkwater | Editor |
| Gina Parr | Production Designer |
| Jane Walker | Make-up Designer |
| Mark Kenyon | Lighting Designer |
| Pete Baikie | Composer |