Hunting Venus (1999)
March 30, 1999Release Date
Hunting Venus (1999)
March 30, 1999Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Martin Clunes
Simon Delancey / Director
Neil Morrissey
Charlotte
Jane Horrocks
Cassandra
Esther Coles
Jacqui
Mark Williams
Peter
Ben Miller
Gavin
Danny Webb
John
Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Phil Oakey
Phil Oakey
Simon Le Bon
Simon Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon
Jools Holland
Jools Holland / Original Music Composer
Marlene Sidaway
Marge Beake
Roger Watkins
D.J. Hoardes
Jean Ainslie
Lovely Old Lady
Ian Gain
Car Dealer
Stephen Churchett
Antiques Dealer
Nick Vivian
Writer
Philippa Braithwaite
Producer
Penelope Forrester
Assistant Accountant
Hannah Moseley
Art Direction
Liliana Cifonelli
Assistant Art Director
Rupert Gartrell
Set Dresser
Cliona Harkin
Standby Art Director
Matt Steinmann
Location Manager
Hazel Waite
Production Coordinator
Richard Whelan
First Assistant Director
John Beharrell
Production Accountant
Nick Gottschalk
Assistant Art Director
Simon Morrissey
Property Master
Leila Kirkpatrick
Production Manager
Gilly Poole
Casting Director
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting Director
Suzanne McGeachan
Script Supervisor
Emma Griffiths
Third Assistant Director
Ricky Jones
Best Boy Electric
Roy Lafbery
Sound Editor
Carla Pope
Wardrobe Assistant
Ben Battersby
Clapper Loader
Iain Andrews
Production Design
Tony Sankey
Grip
Lee Parfitt
Electrician
Andy Milner
Electrician
Richard Lumley
Assistant Editor
Simon Hayter
Sound Recordist
Christopher Diggle
Makeup Designer
Laura Delbeato
Hairdresser
Rosemarie Dowson
Post Production Coordinator
Sally Lewis
Set Dresser
Patrick Morris
Sound Mixer
Paul Wheeler
Director of Photography
Olivia Wells
Costume Assistant
Lindsey McLean
Costume Designer
Sandy Poustie
Associate Producer
Nathan Mann
Focus Puller
David Reynolds
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Hunting Venus is a British television comedy-drama starring Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey as former members of a 1980s new romantic pop group. The one-off drama was broadcast on ITV on 31 March 1999, and was produced by Buffalo Pictures for Yorkshire Television.
The plot follows former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey (Clunes) is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final performance, live on television.
It features cameos from a number of new romantic pop stars, including Simon Le Bon (with his wife Yasmin Le Bon), Tony Hadley, Gary Numan, and Phil Oakey. Jools Holland also appears, as himself, and also wrote the song "Starburst", The Venus Hunters' biggest hit.
A compilation album was also released by Columbia to accompany the drama featuring songs from the 1980s. The Hunting Venus song "Starburst" was included.