29 Minutes of Fame is a comedy panel show. In the words of host Bob Mortimer it "examined the famously famous" in a raft of games based around the broad world of celebrity. Bob is joined each week by regulars Jo Brand, Sean Lock and Alistair McGowan and various stars from the world of TV and comedy to work out the connections between random famous people, explain bizarre statistics, choose guests for an imaginary party and suggest how leading figures might look in a "moment of passion".