British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Vic Reeves. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions
Shooting Stars

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.

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Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Les (Fred Aylward). Copyright: Channel X TV

Vic Reeves Big Night Out

Cult comedy in which Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer present some very surreal comedy.

The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X TV

The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer offer up their unique brand of off-the-wall humour.

BBC Two TV

Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are back with a six-part series of comedy sketches featuring new and familiar characters, including Tom Fun and the Stotts.

Catterick. Image shows from L to R: Carl (Bob Mortimer), Chris (Vic Reeves) TV

Catterick

A surreal comedy series following the story of Carl and his brother Chris, who've been apart for 15 years.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix TV

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel game based on the world of rock and pop music, featuring comedians and musicians.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames TV

QI

Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts.

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC Radio

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

ISIHAC is a self-styled antidote to panel games, in which players are given silly things to do.

Steve Coogan - The Inside Story. Image shows from L to R: Julia Davis, Steve Coogan. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Pett Productions TV

Steve Coogan - The Inside Story

An unconventional look at the best of Steve Coogan's television work and character comedy. With classic moments, rare footage and new sketches.

Dan Skinner Radio

Angelos Epithemiou's Big Issue

Radio 4 pilot featuring the character Angelos Epithemiou hosting his own debate show.

Al Murray's Compete For The Meat. Al Murray TV

Al Murray's Compete For The Meat

Al Murray hosts a game show like no other - a frozen chicken is the prize.

The Angelos Epithemiou Show. Image shows from L to R: Gupta (Adeel Akhtar), Angelos Epithemiou (Dan Skinner). Copyright: Pett Productions TV

The Angelos Epithemiou Show

A studio based comedy entertainment show written by and starring Dan Skinner as his comic character Angelos Epithemiou.

Mr & Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show. Image shows from L to R: Tom Parry, Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark. Copyright: Objective Productions TV

Mr & Mrs Hotty Hott Hot Show

Studio-based 1950s style comedy gameshow pilot hosted by sketch group Pappy's.

Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: Pett Productions TV

Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners

Surreal panel show pilot featuring Shooting Stars hosts Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

The Weekenders. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Bob Mortimer), Jim (Vic Reeves). Copyright: Granada Productions TV

The Weekenders

Surreal sitcom pilot starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer as two friends who are in search of a quality sausage.

Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: TV21 Productions TV

Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy

Previously unbroadcast 1992 pop music show pilot, hosted by surrealist comics Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with their own unique anarchic charm.

House Of Fools. Image shows from L to R: Vic (Vic Reeves), Bob (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: BBC / Pett Productions TV

House Of Fools

Studio audience sitcom created by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

Monkey Trousers. Image shows from L to R: Ted (Alex Lowe), Patsy Palmer, Constance (Ronni Ancona), Stanley (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: Pett Productions / Baby Cow Productions TV

Monkey Trousers

ITV sketch show written by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer and performed with an all-star cast.

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: BBC TV

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Comedy from the madcap duo Vic & Bob.

BBC Two TV

It's Ulrika!

One-off sketch show showcasing the comic talents of Ulrika Jonsson, written by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule. Harry Hill. Copyright: Nit TV TV

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill panel show in which teams view video clips.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Families At War

Comedy game show from Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, pitting families with bizarre skills against each other.

Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Laura Whitmore, Leigh Francis, Emily Atack. Copyright: Talkback Productions TV

Celebrity Juice

ITV2 panel show hosted by Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon, focused on the world of celebrity and silly games.

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive. Rob Brydon. Copyright: Jones The Film TV

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Rob Brydon is a panel show host in this satire of the comedy industry.

Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

The Film Of Reeves & Mortimer

Documentary in which friends and fellow comedians talk about the pair and their humour

Radio 2 logo Radio

The Unfair Quiz

John Junkin hosts a deliberately unfair quiz

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron TV

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

The 8 Out Of 10 Cats regulars play the famous words and numbers quiz with the help of guests.

The Mrs Merton Show. Mrs Merton (Caroline Aherne). Copyright: Granada Productions TV

The Mrs Merton Show

Comic chat show. Agony aunt Mrs Merton interviews celebrities.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

29 Minutes Of Fame

Satirical celebrity-based panel game hosted by Bob Mortimer.

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