YouTube impressionist Scheiffer Bates gets E4 pilot
Scheiffer Bates, an impressionist who has built up a following via YouTube, has been given a pilot by E4.
Scheiffer Bates: I Con will see the comedian "prank members of the public with his celebrity impressions."
Broadcast reports that Princess Productions is working with the young star to make the 30 minute pilot.
Emma Hardy from the production company says: "Scheiffer has an incredible talent and we can't wait to unleash him and his unbelievable 'celebrity' pranks on the great British public."
Scheiffer Bates launched his YouTube channel in 2011 and now posts an impressions-based video approximately once a fortnight. His impersonations of the likes of the Harry Potter characters and Game Of Thrones world has seen him amass nearly 4 million views, and over 45,000 subscribers.
The comedian's most popular video is "Guy Does Awesome Impressions In Just over 5 minutes" - posted in 2013 - which has now amassed over 1,500,000 views.
Below is an example of one of his more recent videos, this one featuring his Lord Of The Rings impressions: