Rock Profile (1999–2009) User Reviews

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[Lang-4 · 19 March 2001]

The first series of Rock Profile was okay but I didn't bother watching it much unless there was absolutely nothing else on.

However, the second series is so funny with the the celebrity cameos and much funnier 'popfacts'(Geri Halliwell loves foreign food, infact she's even tried Vienetta).

Jamie Theakston is great at deadpan humour and Matt Lucas and David Walliams should become the male French and Saunders

My favourites are the 'Sir Elton John with his partner David Furnish' and the Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones episodes. More please

Brilliant stuff!!

[marazion1010 · 10/10 · 23 December 2006]

I thought I would never see the day when someone (or a group of people) will take the complete mickey out of the best known singers/groups! This is a fantastic television show and the DVD is even better. As a duranie, my favourite would obviously be the Duran Duran sketch but they are all fantastic, especially Elton John and his partner David Furnish!! I would recommend this DVD to anyone who loves music and the bands involved. It is truly a masterpiece and there should be more made! On the DVD there are a few special features including some mini sketches from one of Jamie Theakston's show which includes singers Charlotte Church, Will Young and Lou Reed and Andy Warhol (hence why Walliams and Lucas called their most famous duo Lou and Andy). Rock the Blind is a take the mickey out of Band Aid, but not in a nasty way I must add - it is truly funny with "appearances" from Pete Waterman, Lulu and Stevie Wonder. It is one of the best DVDs I own and I must stress how much any music lover needs to own it!

Simply amazing and amazingly funny.

[Toro-Is-Love · 10/10 · 24 July 2006]

Where the Lucas and Walliams relationship really kicked off.

Aided by heavy make up and various costumes, Matt Lucas and David Walliams take on the world of rock and pop, ripping on singers from Prince to Tom Jones.

Elton John is a no-nonsense diva (Right, I'm leaving!), Lee and H from Steps are toddlers (Have you got a pound?), Elizabeth Taylor turns Cockney (Oi!) and Barry Gibb is a lion (Life isn't fair.) in Matt and David's warped little 'World of music'.

In my opinion, Rock Profile is completely ignored and is just as funny as Little Britain. It deserves just as much attention as Little Britain.

Let me tell you a little bit about Rock Profile.

[jodiell · 10/10 · 5 March 2011]

This show is hilarious! I love Little Britain too but this is far more original i must say. I loved the Boy George and Marilyn rock profile, and the ABBA one. I love the 1999 and 2000 series. Its brilliant. Bucks Fizz one was genius. The Kylie and Dannii one was really funny! -Sure Dannii if you want to come to the studio to provide some hand claps or backing vocals, but i must warn you, the studio is very different than singing at home in front of the bedroom mirror. Yeah because when your in front of your bedroom mirror there isn't a special machine to change the pitch so your in tune- There is some really good catchphrases too. After watching this show i can see how the based some of the little Britain characters on rock profile like Marilyn - Sebastian Shirley Bassey - Bubbles Devere Boy George - Vicky Pollard Geri Halliwell - Majorie Daws

One of thee funniest comedy shows ever

[joe_courtney_uk · 22 February 2002]

This is one of the greatest comedy shows ever. You have to look out for a few really special episodes like the Duran Duran Duran one and Blur one, but look out especially for the Happy Mondays one. It is the funniest thing ever, especially Bez's story about the complications with their record deal. In this one Bez has a keen interest in jazz and the theatre, whereas Shaun seems to enjoy playing scrabble. Shaun also uses language which is supposedly Mancunian, such as 'Hes the boomshakalak to the boomshakalak' and hes 'a sucky not a chewy'. Brilliant

Extremely funny program based on spoofing pop stars

[gmoney-4 · 3 November 2000]

This brilliantly done program deserves more than to be shown at 10pm on UK Play. They have done some top quality send-ups of famous bands and then they show videos of the band with ridiculous off the wall comments and small talks with other bands/people commenting on the rock profile. My favourites at this being Jo Whiley (`get with it RP!'), Howard (from Take That always offering his services), Gary Barlow (`hi you fat tossers'), and Lou Reed (`Thur'). My favourite of the rock profiles so far has definitely been Steps, just hilarious, this episode particularly displayed Jamie Theakston's impeccable timing and delivery. Other notable favourites include The Bee Gees, The Minogue's, Blur and the Chemical Brothers. The only one I have ever not enjoyed is Elton John, but anyway, great show.

Brilliant comedy

[ellis_craig · 8 August 2005]

Excellent comedy series as seen on (British) BBC TV. One of the funniest comedy programmes to-date, with excellent comedy send-ups of Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Sting, Eminem & Prince to name just a few. 'Rock the Blind' was superb, poking fun and British charity fund raising. Where Gary Barlow is trying to get a celebrity band together to record a song for a blind charity. Some classic moments I remember are when Elton John walks in a starts complaining about the food/water etc.. and then plays a song on the piano. Another is when the Bee-Gee's are singing and Gary Barlow does an impression of them, to which they don't like very much. A must see comedy series, which you can now get on DVD.

Rock Profile, "thur", is very good.

[fenney_45 · 12 October 2000]

That Lou Reed impersonation is bizarre. "Thur". Jo Whiley is genius though. "Two fingers up to you, Rock Profile". I also think Jamie Theakston is showing a remarkable aptitude for comedy, and gets plenty of good lines.

I wish there were more actual song spoofs, the Blur one was spot-on.

Magic show.

This show is the dogs Danglies.....

[Marmalade McStiffer · 29 November 2000]

How quality is this show? Its the funniest show on TV. The Bee Gees were amazing but by far the funniest is U2. Bono can't do an Irish accent and spends his spare time "surfing the interweb" The Edge also surfs the web but only "to see all the nudey women and to play games". Fantastic!

great entertainment.....

[dave-346 · 28 October 2000]

this show is hilarious! Matt Lucas and David Walliams are superb at sending up famous pop acts, but giving each one a surreal twist. The Bee Gees and the Happy Mondays are my favourites, but they are all excellent. 'Hi, Bobby and Mike from 'The Fizz'here....you've been stealing our songs...see you in court!!!' Utterly inspired stuff!