Day Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 The BBC has "cancelled" Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's surreal panel show Shooting Stars. The show began life as a 1993 Christmas special and then ran for five series until 1997, with comedian Mark Lamarr as one of the team captains - a position later filled by novelist Will Self. Other regulars included "big baby" scorer George Dawes, played by Matt Lucas, and team captain "Ulrika-ka-ka-ka-ka" Jonsson. The show was brought back for another run in 2009. Mortimer tweeted the news today, telling fans: "BBC have just cancelled shooting stars". A BBC spokeswoman said: "In future there will be less space on BBC Two for comedy/entertainment panel shows so sadly Shooting Stars won't be returning. We'd like to thank Vic and Bob for everything they've brought to the channel over the years." http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/11/15/bbc-cancels-vic-reeves-and-bob-mortimer-s-shooting-stars-115875-23564295/#ixzz1doRq9JPe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Used to love it a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Brilliant at first but I suppose its a bit samey now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Could say the same about Strictly Come Dancing although it was never even Brilliant at the start, 7 years that ***** has been on for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 it revived itself with angelos doing the scores.he is hilarious,and the last two seasons were quality.how the BBC can scrap this programme and keep farming that ***** gavin and stacey ****** is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Gavin and Stacey is quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Gavin and Stacey is quality You're wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 You're wrong You're wrong. n00b. [size=2]On topic, Angelos is funny. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams71 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Gavin and Stacey is quality quality as in not funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Good. ***** programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 BBC axing one of the best programmes on TV. Genuinely so, so gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Never saw what was so special about it, it seemed alright. Gavin and Stacey wasn't nearly as good as it was hyped up to be either, not to me anyway. Bah humbug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Crazy decision. Shooting Stars has been consistantly one of the funniest shows on TV for years. People of all ages can watch and enjoy it. No doubt some 14-23 focus group moaned that Cheryl Cole or Kerry Katona haven't been on it, so it's axed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 {content}p.s. Gavin and Stacey is ok, IMO, no more no less. Certainly over-hyped. At least James Corden isn't as sickenly self indulgent and self gratifying as he is on A League of Their Own. [/indent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I don't see why they get rid of that yet keep Rhod Gilbert's show though, that's not a patch on this and i'm not a huge fan of Shooting Stars anyway. It was different atleast, surely they want to keep variety? Or not, as it would seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 {content}p.s. Gavin and Stacey is ok, IMO, no more no less. Certainly over-hyped. At least James Corden isn't as sickenly self indulgent and self gratifying as he is on A League of Their Own.[/indent] james corden is a fat ,unfunny,egotistical w*nker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 if they're axing shooting stars, then why not axe MOW or buzzcocks or doing something else ridiculous ?? don't understand BBC's decision at all.....btw mock the week now is a pile of dog poo 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 if they're axing shooting stars, then why not axe MOW or buzzcocks or doing something else ridiculous ?? don't understand BBC's decision at all.....btw mock the week now is a pile of dog poo 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> sorry but mock the week has gone down the toilet since frankie boyle left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tups Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Frunkie could've contained his talent - funniest man on the telly. Nae doot. Tramadol Nights, let's forgive. Vic and Bob will always be legends, just please don"t screw over the Buzzcocks. And keep Dara on side too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 time for an injection of new shows at the beeb. Or someone could bring back whose line is it anyway........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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