Stars in Their Eyes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Stars in Their Eyes is a talent show with a twist - contestants aren't necessarily showcasing their own talents, but their ability to mimic their favourite singers. Contestants appear briefly as themselves, to talk to the presenter, before speaking the famous catchphrase: `Tonight, I'm going to be…...' they walk through the now-famous doors, only to reappear completely rigged up to look like the celebrity they are planning to impersonate.

The audience votes for the best performance, and the winner from each show is invited back to perform again in the grand final, which was broadcast live, and viewers were able to vote for the winner.

It has been presented by: Leslie Crowther, Matthew Kelly, Cat Deeley & Harry Hill.

Series details

• Title: Stars in Their Eyes
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1990-07-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-01-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8498

Cast and credited roles

• Matthew Kelly — Host
• Leslie Crowther — Host
• Cat Deeley — Host
• Russ Abbot — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-07-21; final listed air date 1990-08-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1991-06-08; final listed air date 1991-12-28; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1992-02-15; final listed air date 1993-01-02; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1993-05-22; final listed air date 1994-01-01; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 1994-05-07; final listed air date 1994-12-24; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 1995-05-06; final listed air date 1995-12-23; episode order: 10.
• Season 7: premiered 1996-03-02; final listed air date 1996-05-25; episode order: 13.
• Season 8: premiered 1997-03-15; final listed air date 1997-06-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 9: premiered 1998-03-21; final listed air date 1998-06-13; episode order: 13.
• Season 10: premiered 1999-03-13; final listed air date 1999-10-30; episode order: 13.
• Season 11: premiered 2000-03-11; final listed air date 2000-05-20; episode order: 11.
• Season 12: premiered 2000-09-23; final listed air date 2000-12-26; episode order: 11.
• Season 13: premiered 2001-04-14; final listed air date 2001-07-14; episode order: 11.
• Season 14: premiered 2001-12-25; final listed air date 2002-11-02; episode order: 11.
• Season 15: premiered 2004-01-03; final listed air date 2004-03-13; episode order: 11.
• Season 16: premiered 2005-01-15; final listed air date 2006-01-07; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Stars in Their Eyes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.