<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Shooting Stars has been dropped by the BBC. The surreal panel show, fronted by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves, has not been recommissioned for a ninth series. Announcing the news on Twitter, Mortimer told fans: &amp;quot;BBC have just cancelled Shooting Stars.&amp;quot; A BBC spokesperson confirmed: &amp;quot;In future there will be less space on BBC Two for comedy/entertainment panel shows so sadly Shooting Stars won&amp;#039;t be returning.  &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;d like to thank Vic and Bob for everything they&amp;#039;ve brought to the channel over the years.&amp;quot; The programme&amp;#039;s last six-episode series ran from August this year. Shooting Stars has steadily lost viewers since its triumphant return to BBC Two in 2009 following a seven-year break. During the revival, show favourite Matt Lucas stepped down from his role as scorer George Dawes, being replaced by Angelos Epithemiou (Renton Skinner). &amp;gt; Shooting Stars is relevant again, says Bob Mortimer &amp;gt; Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s interview with Shooting Stars hosts Vic &amp;amp; Bob Watch a classic clip from Shooting Stars below:       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a351075/shooting-stars-axed-by-bbc/>