'Shooting Stars' is relevant again, says Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer has claimed that Shooting Stars is receiving "the best critical acclaim in years".

The 52-year-old comedian, one half of the double act Reeves and Mortimer, believes that Britain is crying out for "stupid" comedy.

Mortimer told The Observer: "It's had the best critical acclaim we've had in years, so maybe the time's come round again.

"The show's no better or worse, but there's a feeling in the air that maybe things have got a bit dreary again. There's a need for something a bit stupid - a bit Milligan, a bit Cooper."

Meanwhile, Vic Reeves recalled a rare time when he lost his temper over a character, adding: "We had a new costume woman and she wasn't pulling her weight. I said, 'He's a lieutenant and that's a hussar's hat.' She said, 'It doesn't matter'. But it fucking does matter!"

Shooting Stars, which returned with an audience of just 1.3m last week, continues tomorrow at 10pm on BBC Two.

Watch Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer taunt Chris Packham on Shooting Stars below: