BBC Cancels 'Shooting Stars'

[jaycad]

The BBC has pulled the plug on the Reeves and Mortimer hosted comedy 'quiz'! No tears from me I'm afraid-although I'm a Reeves and Mortimer fan,the last two series of 'Shooting Stars' have been tired bordering on embarrassing IMO!

[jimw1]

The BBC has pulled the plug on the Reeves and Mortimer hosted comedy 'quiz'! No tears from me I'm afraid-although I'm a Reeves and Mortimer fan,the last two series of 'Shooting Stars' have been tired bordering on embarrassing IMO!

I always liked R&M in almost everything they have done but never liked shooting stars....

[jaycad]

I always liked R&M in almost everything they have done but never liked shooting stars....

I think it had its moments but began to repeat itself and rely upon cathphrases-much like 'The Fast Show' which I've never been much a fan of!

[Steve Crook]

I always liked R&M in almost everything they have done but never liked shooting stars....

It was very good when it was ground-breaking, for the first series, when the guests didn't know what to expect. But it became stale quite quickly

Steve

[Richard_in_wales]

As said by others, the show was very funny but this latest run was poor in the extreme. Poor old Ulrika, I felt like sending her some recipes for corned beef pasties and stews; to say she needs feeding up is an understatement.

[jaycad]

As said by others, the show was very funny but this latest run was poor in the extreme. Poor old Ulrika, I felt like sending her some recipes for corned beef pasties and stews; to say she needs feeding up is an understatement.

Who could resist a Corned Beef Pasty?

[Dame Starry]

I've been watching some of the older ones on 'Challenge TV' - and they were quite funny then. It's often a big mistake to try and revive a series like that - it seldom works.

I wonder what they'll be repeating in its place?

[jaycad]

I've been watching some of the older ones on 'Challenge TV' - and they were quite funny then. It's often a big mistake to try and revive a series like that - it seldom works.

I wonder what they'll be repeating in its place?

'Blankety Blank' I hear!

[jaycad]

I've been watching some of the older ones on 'Challenge TV' - and they were quite funny then. It's often a big mistake to try and revive a series like that - it seldom works.

I wonder what they'll be repeating in its place?

'Blankety Blank' I hear!

[didi-5]

I've been watching some of the older ones on 'Challenge TV' - and they were quite funny then. It's often a big mistake to try and revive a series like that - it seldom works.

Completely agree. The old series were fresh and funny. The revival was just weird.

[Timmy_Lea]

Good it is awful.

But it used to be good. . .

[Dame Starry]

'Blankety Blank' I hear!

That's on 'Challenge TV' too at the moment with Lily Savage!

[jaycad]

That's on 'Challenge TV' too at the moment with Lily Savage!

'Challenge TV' still exists?? My Sweet Lord!!

[sidney bliss]

Hardly a surprise - the Beeb didn't, as far as i'm aware, even promote the new series. Writing on the wall.

[RogerThornhill]

I think that their ages were also against them, those kind of antics were OK when they were young or youngish but they don't look so good at 50+ As has been said it had a kind of novelty value but it grew stale, I was very surprised that the BBC brought it back.