Shooting Stars(1993)
Overview
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
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Season 1
9 episodes • 1995
Season 1
9 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caryn Franklin, Martine McCutcheon, Rowland Rivron, Peter Stringfellow | Sep 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Carol Vorderman, Martin Clunes, Noah Huntley, Jarvis Cocker | Sep 29, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | John Peel, Chris Evans, Jonathan Ross, John Craven | Oct 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Leslie Ash, Bill Oddie, Sid Little. Eddie Large | Oct 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, Patsy Palmer, Kathy Lloyd | Oct 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Danny Baker, Shane Richie, Simon Bates, Caroline Hook | Oct 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | David Baddiel, Paul Shane, Annabel Giles, Muriel Gray | Nov 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Noddy Holder, Chris Rea, Samantha Janus, Richie Wermerling | Nov 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Christmas Special 1995: Clive Mantle, Anna Friel, Neil Morrissey, Alvin Stardust | Dec 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
Season 2
14 episodes • 1996
Season 2
14 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannon & Ball, Samantha Beckinsale, Richard E. Grant | Sep 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Alice Beer, Gordon Burns, Dermot Morgan, Robbie Williams | Oct 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jo Brand, Gary Rhodes, Russell Grant, Carol Smillie | Oct 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Eric Bristow, Sara Cox, Stephen Fry, Michael 'Wolf' Van Wijk | Oct 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Philippa Forrester, Sarah Greene, Joanna Guest, Lynne Perrie | Oct 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Darcus Howe, Gabrielle, Rose-Marie, Richard Whiteley | Nov 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Tim Brooke-Taylor, Belinda Carlisle, Reg Presley, Dennis Pennis | Nov 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tamara Beckwith, Gareth Jones, Sonya Madan, Richard Wilson | Nov 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Anneka Rice, Dave Lee Travis, Ardal O'Hanlon, Carol Vorderman | Nov 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Donna Air, Morwenna Banks, Griff Rhys Jones, Steven Tompkinson | Nov 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Vanessa Feltz, Fred Talbot, Louise Wener, Mark Williams | Dec 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Zoe Ball, Eric Hall, Dervla Kirwan, Roy Walker | Dec 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Frank Bough, Clare Grogan, John Thomson, Sarah White | Dec 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Christmas Special 1996: Jarvis Cocker, Emma Forbes, Ewen Bremner, Ian Kelsey | Dec 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
Series 3
8 episodes • 1997
Series 3
8 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanya Bryer, Mariella Frostrup, Leo Sayer, Antony Worrall Thompson | Sep 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Janet Street-Porter, Daniella Denby Ashe, Rolf Harris, Tony Mortimer | Oct 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Eddie Izzard, Melanie Sykes, Glenn Hugill, Carol Vorderman | Oct 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Stephen Fry, Sid Owen, Kate Robbins, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Oct 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | David Hamilton, Sue Cook, Robbie Coltrane, Denise Van Outen | Oct 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Adam Ant, Fern Britton, Wayne Hemingway, Melinda Messenger | Oct 31, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | David Emanuel, Judith Hann, Mark Homer, Lisa Stansfield | Nov 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Louise Nurding, Mark Owen, Melvyn Hayes, Lorraine Kelly (Xmas 1997 Special) | Dec 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
Season 4
8 episodes • 2002
Season 4
8 episodes • 2002
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Day, Jordan, Goldie | Jan 13, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Paul Whitehouse, Gail Hipgrave, Larry Hagman | Jan 20, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Paul Daniels, Keith Duffy, Jasmine Lowson | Jan 27, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bradley Walsh, Debbie McGee, David Dickinson | Feb 3, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nell McAndrew, Michael Winner | Feb 10, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Nicky Clarke, Tania Strecker, Quentin Willson | Feb 17, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Craig Cash, Lisa Rogers, Chris Greener | Feb 24, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Geoff Capes, Patsy Kensit, Damon Hill | Mar 3, 2002 | 0.0 |
Season 5
12 episodes • 2002
Season 5
12 episodes • 2002
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liz Smith, Lisa Snowden, Sara Cox, Neil Hamilton | Oct 6, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jeremy Edwards, Amanda Donohoe, Curtis Stigers | Oct 13, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Magnus Magnusson, Cat Deeley, Vernon Kay | Oct 20, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Clement Freud, Myleene Klass, Claire Goose | Oct 27, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Lucy Benjamin, Jessica Taylor, Jo Whiley | Nov 3, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Eddy Grant, Victoria Silvstedt, Sabrina Washington | Nov 10, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nick Moran, Stuart Hall, Tess Daly | Nov 17, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Norman Cook, Zoë Ball, Valerie Singleton | Nov 24, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Les Dennis, Alex Sibley, Penny Smith | Dec 1, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Dr. Chris Steele, Mo Mowlam, Miranda Richardson | Dec 8, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Frankie Fraser, Lisa Barbuscia, Barry McGuigan | Dec 15, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Robin Gibb, Hugh Laurie, Anthea Turner (Xmas 2002 Special) | Dec 22, 2002 | 0.0 |
Season 6
6 episodes • 2009
Season 6
6 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Beakley, DJ Ironik, Paddy McGuinness | Aug 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Liz McClarnon, Ricky Wilson, Gregg Wallace | Sep 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Julia Bradbury, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine | Sep 9, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Dave Myers, Kim Woodburn, Lee Mack | Sep 16, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mutya Buena, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Lenny Henry | Sep 23, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Noel Fielding, Tony Blackburn, Zoe Salmon | Sep 30, 2009 | 0.0 |
Season 7
7 episodes • 2010
Season 7
7 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Example, Si King, Camilla Dallerup, Linda Henry | Jul 13, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kimberly Wyatt, Trisha Goddard, David Gest, Ben Miller | Jul 20, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Brendan Cole, Chris Kamara, John Simpson, Tulisa Contostavlos | Jul 27, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cheryl Fergison, Dominic Littlewood, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Luke Pasqualino | Aug 3, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mat Horne, Alex Reid, Penny Smith, Tim Lovejoy | Aug 10, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Paloma Faith, Louie Spence, James May, James Buckley | Aug 17, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Christmas Special 2010: Ronnie Wood, Ricky Tomlinson, Joanna Page, Thandie Newton | Dec 30, 2010 | 0.0 |
Season 8
6 episodes • 2011Avg: 1.0Golden Era
Season 8
6 episodes • 2011Avg: 1.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Noble, Graeme Hawley, Brigitte Nielsen, James Martin | Aug 8, 2011 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Chris Packham, Tess Daly, Mark Benton, Alexa Chung | Aug 15, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jake Wood, Gabby Logan, Jimmy Anderson, Matt Berry | Aug 22, 2011 | 1.0 |
| 4 | John Humphrys, Lisa Snowdon, Scott Mills and Brian Butterfield | Aug 29, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ronni Ancona, Sam Faiers, Ashley Banjo, Chris Tarrant | Sep 5, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Tamzin Outhwaite, Mani, Micky Flanagan, Charlie Higson | Sep 12, 2011 | 0.0 |
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