| Star Stories | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Phil Clarke and Andrew O'Connor |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Objective Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 15 September 2006 – 7 September 2008 |
| Related | |
| The Kevin Bishop Show | |
Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that took a satirical look at celebrities and their lives, in the manner of the satirical cartoon Great Pop Things, to which it bears a strong resemblance. It was first shown on Channel 4 on 15 September 2006.
Star Stories is made by Objective Productions commissioned for Channel 4 by Shane Allen and Andrew Newman with Lee Hupfield producing, Elliot Hegarty directing and Phil Clarke and Andrew O'Connor as executive producers.
The Sun reported that Channel 4 had axed Star Stories to free up cash to invest in other shows.[1]
The main theme of the show was the theme from the film Gone with the Wind.
| Cast member | Number of role(s) |
|---|---|
| Harry Peacock | 22 |
| Kevin Bishop | 20 |
| Steve Edge | 19 |
| Thaila Zucchi | 17 |
| Fergus Craig | 15 |
| Tom Basden | 14 |
| Daisy Beaumont | 14 |
| Alex Woodhall | 13 |
| Rhys Thomas | 12 |
| Dolly Wells | 12 |
| Laura Patch | 11 |
| Tom Meeten | 11 |
| Trevor Lock | 8 |
| Oliver Maltman | 6 |
| Kobna Holdbrook-Smith | 6 |
| Matt King | 4 |
| Rosalyn Wright | 4 |
| Kate Drew | 2 |
| Alice Lowe | 1 |
| Jo Bourne Taylor | 1 |
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Guest Starring:
Narration was commonly by Simon Greenall. However, the second and fourth episodes of the first series, the first and third episodes in the second series and the first, second and third episodes of the third series were narrated by Steve Edge, Matt King, Dolly Wells and Kevin Bishop in the guise of the lead characters George Michael, Guy Ritchie, Gary Barlow, Simon Cowell, Elton John, Heather Mills and Peter Andre respectively.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | British Comedy Awards | Best New Comedy | Star Stories | Won[2] |
| Best Newcomer | Kevin Bishop | Nominated[2] | ||
| 2008 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Comedy Programme | Lee Hupfield, Elliot Hegarty, Kevin Bishop, Philip Clarke | Nominated[3] |
The show's second series attracted over 2 million viewers.[4]
In the UK a DVD containing all six episodes from Series One, an on-set diary, out-takes, music videos, deleted scenes and rehearsals was released on 30 July 2007. The second series was released on DVD on 17 November 2008. On the same day a boxset was also released containing both series. A DVD with all five episodes from Series 3 was released on 27 July 2009.
In the United States, Star Stories began airing on BBC America on 15 August 2008.
