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 2, Episode 10
Theme
Welcome to Shooting Stars
Welcome, whoever you are
I like pencils
I like cheese
Come along and let's start Shooting Stars
Round 1 - True or False
The round includes questions about pencils and Midge Ure.
At the end of the round, Team A and Team B both have 2 points.
Round 2 - Clips
The clips are a complicated medical clip and a Vic and Bob sketch (Only Fools And Horses).
At the end of the round, Team A and Team B both have 2 points.
Round 3 - Impressions
The impressions include Björk and Droopy.
At the end of the round, Team A and Team B both have 6 points.
Round 4 - The Dove From Above
The categories are Red, Tunes, Names, Creatures and Men. The category that wasn't chosen was Rat.
Donna Air chooses Creatures and wins tonight's star prize - 20 cigarettes attached to a coat hanger.
At the end of the round, Team A are winning with 9 points. George Dawes doesn't say Team B's score.
Round 5 - Quickfire
The round includes questions about the detective series Hazell and Lilliput.
At the end of the round, Team A have won with 12 points. George Dawes doesn't say Team B's score.
The consolation prize for Team B is some spy bread - a loaf of bread that doubles as a pair of binoculars.
Challenge - Stairway To Heaven
An old woman has dropped 5 things she no longer needs on her way up the stairway to heaven. Griff Rhys Jones has to knock down the things into a trough at the bottom of the stairs, using a small orange spoon which he has to keep between his teeth. He has 30 seconds to go down the stairs on his belly.
At the end of 30 seconds, 3 of the things are in the trough.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th November 1996
- Time
- 9pm
- 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 |
Morwenna Banks | Guest |
Griff Rhys Jones | Guest |
Stephen Tompkinson | Guest |
Donna Air | 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 |
Verity Lewis | Costume Designer |
Jane Walker | Make-up Designer |
Annie McEwan | Make-up Designer |
Mark Kenyon | Lighting Designer |
Pete Baikie | Composer |