29 Minutes of Fame: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

29 Minutes of Fame is a comedy panel show. In the words of host Bob Mortimer it "examined the famously famous" in a raft of games based around the broad world of celebrity. Bob is joined each week by regulars Jo Brand, Sean Lock and Alistair McGowan and various stars from the world of TV and comedy to work out the connections between random famous people, explain bizarre statistics, choose guests for an imaginary party and suggest how leading figures might look in a "moment of passion".

Series details

• Title: 29 Minutes of Fame
• Format: Panel Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2005-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-02-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 68793
• IMDb ID: tt0450894
• TVDB ID: 75611

Cast and credited roles

• Bob Mortimer — Presenter
• Jo Brand — Team Captain
• Alistair McGowan — Team Captain
• Sean Lock — Sean Lock

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-01-21; final listed air date 2005-02-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from 29 Minutes of Fame 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.