Dead Ringers
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2002 - 2007
- 48 episodes (7 series)
TV impressions show that ran throughout the 2000s. Featuring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry. Also features Jess Robinson.
Press clippings
10 satire shows we need back on our TV screens
It's fair to say that we don't have much satire on TV at the moment. So, are we really beyond satire now? Have things become too surreal? Well, I'm not so sure. In no particular order, here are ten shows that I think need a revival in these turbulent times.
Rhianna Evans, Super Ink, 7th August 2019Jan Ravens: making a lasting impression
The female impressionist has spent a long career lampooning the powerful and famous on radio and TV, and now, at 50, she's taking to the stage in a solo show.
Jasper Rees, The Times, 11th May 2009Bell tolls for Dead Ringers
The BBC has called time on long-running radio and TV impressions show Dead Ringers. The corporation confirmed today that the show, which starred comedians such as Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens and Phil Cornwell, would not be returning.
Robin Parker, Broadcast, 15th April 2009