29 Minutes of Fame

29 Minutes of Fame

29 Minutes of Fame intertitle
Genre 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
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Running time 29 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original run 21 January 2005 – 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

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

Episode 1

(21 January 2005)

Episode 2

(28 January 2005)

Episode 3

(4 February 2005)

Episode 4

(11 February 2005)

Episode 5

(18 February 2005)

Episode 6

(25 February 2005)

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