"Dead Ringers" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

John Birkin

Writers:

Simon Blackwell (writer)
Rupert Russell (writer)

Seasons:

3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

15 March 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Celebrities and politicians are lampooned by a talented team of impressionists in this comedy sketch show.

Plot Keywords:

Topical | Team | Based On Radio Show | Lampoon | Political

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Jess Robinson		(11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kevin Connelly	...	Andrew Marr / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Phil Cornwell	...	Alan Rickman / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jon Culshaw	...	Arnold Schwarzenegger / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Perry	...	David Blunkett / ... (5 episodes, 2003-2006)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In radio recordings of the show the actors ask the audience for impressions to do as a warm up.

Quotes:

Michael Buerk: Liza Minelli has defended the Picasso-faced pop freak Michael Jackson, saying the singer did nothing wrong by dangling his baby son out of a six-storey hotel window. But there is the suggestion she may have been influenced into making the statement, by the fact that Jackson was hanging her out of a six-storey hotel window at the time.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Story of Light Entertainment: Radio Stars (#1.3)" (2006)

Absolutely Brilliant.

This is a brilliant show. A mate of mine introduced me to this program and when seeing it for the first time was mesmerised by the uncanniness of the voices. They haven't quite got the looks exactly but it takes a back seat to the voice artistry of the performers, especially the Doctor Who impressions where if you closed your eyes you'd sware it was really Tom Baker. The sketches themselves are hilarious as well as being topical with quite a bit of political satire thrown into the mix like most sketch comedies have. I'm glad now that the ABC has picked up this little gem even though I can't speak for other Australians. Overall it gets 10 out of 10 off me.