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.

29 Minutes of Fame
29 Minutes of Fame intertitle
GenreComedy
Created by
  • Mark Leveson
  • Dan Patterson
Directed byGeraldine Dowd
Presented byBob Mortimer
Starring
Theme music composerPhilip Pope
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time29 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release21 January (2005-01-21) –
25 February 2005 (2005-02-25)

Format

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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

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Episode 1

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(21 January 2005)

Episode 2

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(28 January 2005)

Episode 3

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(4 February 2005)

Episode 4

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(11 February 2005)

Episode 5

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(18 February 2005)

Episode 6

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(25 February 2005)
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