29 Minutes of Fame
| 29 Minutes of Fame | |
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 29 Minutes of Fame intertitle | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Geraldine Dowd |
| Presented by | Bob Mortimer |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Philip Pope |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 21 January – 25 February 2005 |
29 Minutes of Fame is a British satirical celebrity quiz series which aired on BBC One on Fridays in early 2005. The show was presented by comedian Bob Mortimer. The show's two team captains were Jo Brand and Alistair McGowan, they were also joined by a regular panelist Sean Lock.
Format
[edit]The format of the show was similar to another BBC quiz program, Have I Got News for You, but without the politics. Each week three celebrities joined the regular cast on the two panels. The questions were based around comical elements of other celebrity figures of the time.
Guests
[edit]Episode 1
[edit]- (21 January 2005)
Episode 2
[edit]- (28 January 2005)
Episode 3
[edit]- (4 February 2005)
Episode 4
[edit]- (11 February 2005)
- Jennie Bond
- Tony Hawks
- Ben Miller
Episode 5
[edit]- (18 February 2005)
Episode 6
[edit]- (25 February 2005)
- Eddie Izzard
- Carol Smillie
- Ricky Tomlinson