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Star Stories (2006)

Star Stories poster
Genre
comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 15 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV series pokes fun at famous celebrities by telling exaggerated versions of their lives. Each episode uses comedy to mock the media's obsession with fame.

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What happens

Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on 15 September 2006 and aired its final series in 2008. 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. The main theme of the show was the theme from the film Gone with the Wind. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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