Lookalikes
- TV sitcom / sketch show
- Channel 4
- 2015 - 2018
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Structured reality-comedy series following the antics at Britain's premier lookalikes agency. Stars Andy Harmer, Tim Oliver and Charlie Hopkinson.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
Tim has realised that to keep his new agency ahead of the competition, he desperately needs a lucrative revenue stream. Despite running the business out of a local hotel, he has big dreams and high hopes for a TV dating show that could make him a millionaire. But first he must persuade reluctant Gordon Ramsay lookalike Martin to stump up the funding for a pilot.
Meanwhile, beleaguered rival agency boss Andy has hit rock bottom. With bookings few and far between, he's forced to go looking for employment in the 'real world'. But how will the cosseted lookalike fare when his last 'proper job' was as a car washer, aged 19?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 27th June 2018
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Andy Harmer | David Beckham |
| Tim Oliver | David Brent |
| Charlie Hopkinson | Narrator |
| Martin Jordan | Gordon Ramsay |
| Ray James | Uncle Albert |
| Daniel Blaskey (as Dani B) | Ali G |
| Richard Dickson | Harry Styles |
| Brett Sirrell | Gareth |
| Evan Ferrante | Tom Cruise |
| Kyle Farley | Poldark |
| Samantha Kelly | Self |
| Syeda Irtizaali | Self |
| Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Bros) | Script Editor |
| Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Bros) | Script Editor |
| Tim Inman (as The Dawson Bros) | Script Editor |
| Ed Cripps | Storyline Editor |
| Ben Cook | Series Director |
| Jonathan Stadlen | Executive Producer |
| Dan Crouch | Editor |
| Nigel Bunyon | Editor |
| Siggi Rosen-Rawlings | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Kerrigan | Composer |
Press
TV review: Lookalikes, C4
It's all a very weird hall-of-mirrors concept, but actually quite an astute critique of both reality TV and celebrity.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th June 2018This structured reality show about celeb lookalikes aims for mind-bogglingly meta but will settle for badly acted sitcom. Rival agency owners Tim (David Brent) and Andy (David Beckham) are competing for the freshest talent. That Pulp Fiction-era Samuel L Jackson is convincing, but can he really earn?
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 27th June 2018