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 - Christmas Special
Round 1 - True or False
The round includes questions about cigars and Catherine the Great of Russia's dandruff.
At the end of the round, Team A have 2 points and Team B have 1 point.
Round 2 - Clips
The clips are an old clip about going to the toilet and a Vic and Bob sketch (The Adams Family).
At the end of the round, Team A and Team B both have 2 points.
Round 3 - Impressions
Vic sings River Deep - Mountain High in the club style.
At the end of the round, George Dawes says that both teams have large egos.
Round 4 - The Dove From Above
The categories are Kitchens, Fuses, Benders, Cults, Pulling and Men.
Ewen Bremner chooses Fuses and wins tonight's star prize - a traffic report from The Big Breakfast's Denise Van Outen.
At the end of the round, Team A have 7 points and Team B have 8 points.
Round 5 - Quickfire
Vic reads out the questions and doesn't give anyone the chance to answer any of them.
The consolation prize for Team A is some carp-sichords.
Challenge - Finnigan's Face
Jarvis Cocker has to hurl babybels at Judy Finnigan. Vic asks him to throw the babybels like a girl.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th December 1996
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 35 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 |
Jarvis Cocker | Guest |
Ian Kelsey | Guest |
Emma Forbes | Guest |
Ewen Bremner | Guest |
Denise Van Outen | Self |
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 |
Kim Gavin | Choreographer |