29 Minutes of Fame

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29 Minutes of Fame

29 Minutes of Fame intertitle
Genre Quiz show, Comedy
Created by Mark Leveson
Dan Patterson
Directed by Geraldine Dowd
Presented by Bob Mortimer
Starring Jo Brand
Alistair McGowan
Sean Lock
Theme music composer Philip Pope
Country of origin United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Running time 29 min.
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original run 21 January – 25 February 2005
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

29 Minutes of Fame was 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.

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[edit] Format

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.

[edit] Guests

[edit] Episode 1

(January 21, 2005)

[edit] Episode 2

(January 28, 2005)

[edit] Episode 3

(February 4, 2005)

[edit] Episode 4

(February 11, 2005)

[edit] Episode 5

(February 18, 2005)

[edit] Episode 6

(February 25, 2005)