Star Test is a British TV programme that ran from 4 April 1989 to 17 March 1991 on Channel 4.Independent Broadcasting Authority Annual report 1989 Page 16 "Star Test harnessed a wiley computer to tease confidences from youthful celebrities." The show took an interview format, in which the guest "star" was seated facing directly to camera, questioned by an unseen voice (Kara Noble). The topics discussed were chosen from an on-screen menu, after which the interviewee selected questions by number from an unseen list. The show was lampooned in two British comedy sketch shows; French and Saunders and Bo' Selecta!, the latter being some 12 years after Star Test ended.
Interviewees Roland Gift of pop band Fine Young Cannibals was the show's first guest. Other guests included Clint Boon, Peter Gabriel, Bernard Sumner, Craig Charles, Robert Palmer, Stephen Fry, Kenny Everett, Tony Slattery, Garry Bushell, Kim Wilde, Julian Cope, Richard E. Grant, Matt Goss, Luke Goss, Julian Clary, Terence Trent D'Arby, Wayne Hussey, Danielle Dax, Ken Russell, Wendy James, Hazell Dean, Paddy Ashdown, Siobhan Fahey and Tony James.
Transmissions Series Series Start date End date Episodes Channel 4 1 4 April 1989 12 September 1989 24 2 4 May 1990 17 August 1990 13 3 13 January 1991 17 March 1991 10
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No. Guest Date 1 Roland Gift 4 April 1989 2 Wendy James 11 April 1989 3 Craig Charles 18 April 1989 4 Tony James 25 April 1989 5 Kim Wilde 2 May 1989 6 Natalie Cole 9 May 1989 7 Linford Christie 16 May 1989 8 Kenny Everett 23 May 1989 9 Sam Brown 30 May 1989 10 Robert Palmer 6 June 1989 11 Julian Cope 13 June 1989 12 Malcolm Mclaren 20 June 1989 13 Peter Gabriel 27 June 1989 14 Danielle Dax 4 July 1989 15 Courtney Pine 11 July 1989 16 John Gordon-Sinclair 18 July 1989 17 Siobhan Fahey 25 July 1989 18 Luke Goss 1 August 1989 19 Matt Goss 8 August 1989 20 Richard E.Grant 15 August 1989 21 Martin Fry 22 August 1989 22 Robert Elms 29 August 1989 23 Ken Russell 5 September 1989 24 Nigel Kennedy 12 September 1989 25 TBC 4 May 1990 26 Terence Trent D'Arby 11 May 1990 27 TBC 18 May 1990 28 TBC 25 May 1990 29 TBC 1 June 1990 30 Paul Heaton 4 May 1990 31 TBC 15 May 1990 32 Bob Geldof 22 June 1990 33 Sydney Youngblood 29 June 1990 34 Margi Clarke 27 June 1990 35 Dave Stewart 3 August 1990 36 Stephen Fry 10 August 1990 37 Love and Passion Special 17 August 1990 38 Julian Clary 13 January 1991 39 Betty Boo 20 January 1991 40 Michelle Collins 3 February 1991 41 Chris Eubank 17 February 1991 42 Clint Boon 13 March 1991 43 Bernard Sumner 10 March 1991 44 Gary Bushell 17 March 1991
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