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 11
Theme
Welcome to Shooting Stars
Welcome, whoever you are
I like pan handles
I like nougat
Come along and let's start Shooting Stars
Round 1 - True or False
The round includes questions about donuts and Shane MacGowan.
At the end of the round, Team A have 2 points and Team B have 1 point.
Round 2 - Clips
The clips are a clip of some parrots talking and a Vic and Bob sketch (Carol Vorderman's Out of this World).
At the end of the round, Team A have 3 points and Team B have 1 point.
Round 3 - Impressions
The impressions include Lovin' You by Minnie Ripperton sung in the club style and Bruce Willis.
At the end of the round, Team A have 6 points and Team B have 4 points.
Round 4 - The Dove From Above
The categories are Crackers, Snacks, What, Hares and Poxes. The category that wasn't chosen was Men.
After taking his cue card earlier in the round, Mark tells Vic's dove joke and it gets a big laugh.
Mark Lamarr chooses Hairs and wins tonight's star prize - "a nice tasty snack" [Vic hits him with an anvil].
At the end of the round, Team A have 8 points and Team B have 6 points.
Round 5 - Quickfire
The round includes questions about Inspector Morse and Richard Griffiths.
At the end of the round, Team A have won with 11 points. Marjorie Dawes doesn't say what Team B's final score is.
The consolation prize for Team B is a telescopic arm with a hand on the end. Bob suggests using it to pluck eggs from chickens while they're still in flight.
Challenge - Locker Room Layabout
Mark Williams has stay lying on top of a locker while Vic and Bob try to get him off.
He succeeds - he's still on the locker after 30 seconds.
Notes
This episode sees the first appearance of Marjorie Dawes, a character Matt Lucas would later reprise in Little Britain.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th December 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 |
Graham Skidmore | Announcer |
Vanessa Feltz | Guest |
Fred Talbot | Guest |
Louise Wener | Guest |
Mark Williams | Guest |
Matt Lucas | Marjorie Dawes |
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 |