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Dead Ringers

Season 1 2002
TV-MA

  • 2002-11-18T21:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Satirical impressions sketch programme. Doctor Who, Tony Blair, George Bush and many more come to our screens in unexpected and extremely funny sketches and stunts. With their own twist on programmes such as Restoration, How Clean is Your House, Dr Who and The Office, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Kevin Connelly, Phil Cornwell and Mark Perry prove once again that nothing is sacred and no-one is safe. Derren Brown, Paul Burrell, Simon Cowell and Kim and Aggie from 'How Clean Is Your House' had also better look out - they’re amongst the new characters to be given the Dead Ringers treatment, joining such favourites as Simon Schama, Sophie Raworth, Robert Winston, Gandalf and the Osbournes in this topical round-up of the year’s events. Christmas has never been so spicy. Dead Ringers started life on BBC Radio Four. Listeners loved the witty way it lampooned the station's shows and personalities: newsreaders Brian Perkins and Charlotte Green were transformed into "The Daddy", and a sultry sex-kitten, respectively! When the show made the leap to TV, a host of new targets walked into the line of fire including Ricky Gervais, Ozzy Osbourne, Fiona Bruce, Dirty Den and Kirsty Allsop (from Location Location Location). All of these characters (and more) are brought to you by a cast of just four regulars (Kevin Connelly, Jon Culshaw, Mark Perry and Jan Ravens). And unlike some sketch-based comedies that have blighted British screens, a crack writing team means that there's zero padding in each episode.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2002-11-18T21:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2002-11-18T21:00:00Z30m

George W. Bush tapes "Sesame Street" over the latest terrorist warning and plans to invade UK accessories clothing store, Tie Rack, while Bargain Hunt host David Dickinson goes on a personal search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Elton John's latest release is a Royal statement on the revelations of Princess Diana's butler. Alan Rickman advertises a DVD of film clips, showing him playing the token British bad guy, and gladiator Russell Crowe calls in the builders to makeover some ancient Roman ruins. There's a look at "The Blobs" a brightly colored collection of cute and cuddly creatures talking nonsense, and legendary UK talk show host Michael Parkinson hones his interview technique on a lady at a bus stop and a passing refuse collector.

2002-11-25T21:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2002-11-25T21:00:00Z30m

After a surprise late entry, George W. Bush (with a little vote-counting help from his brother) is proclaimed the winner of the BBC's historic Great Britons poll. Her Majesty the Queen addresses the nation on the subject of her involvement in a legal case against her daughter Princess Anne's dog, who has sold his story to a tabloid newspaper. At the Last Supper, "Weakest Link" host Anne Robinson announces it's time to vote off "The Weakest Disciple." There's a fascinating insight into how a pop star spends his time offstage in "A Day In The Life Of Robbie Williams," and domestic goddess Nigella Lawson demonstrates the art of filling in a self-assessment tax form in typically sensuous style. Meanwhile, Russell Crowe reminisces about a playground fight. M. briefs James Bond on his latest mission: to infiltrate a grocery store and retrieve some essential items of shopping. Then, Tony Blair takes advantage of Miss World transferring from Nigeria to London by entering as Miss United Kingdom.

2002-12-02T21:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2002-12-02T21:00:00Z30m

Tony Blair defends his government's plans to borrow $30 billion before intrepid crocodile hunter Steve Irwin braves the shelves of a supermarket to buy a bag of grapes (but will it have a black spider inside?). "Silent Witness" star Amanda Burton (aka Sam Ryan, forensic scientist,) gets the details of her latest corpse completely wrong and Ozzy Osbourne confesses to faking parts of his show, including the moon landings. On the set of Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest blockbuster, Ian McKellan and Alan Rickman vie for the bad guy role and two veteran British actresses, Patricia Routledge of Keeping Up Appearances and Thora Hird, sex up the latest series of "Sex In The City." And legendary UK talk show host Michael Parkinson hones his interview technique on a lady at a bus stop and a passing refuse collector.

2002-12-09T21:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2002-12-09T21:00:00Z30m

Following a recent outburst from teenage Welsh soprano, Charlotte Church, Mick Jagger explains that all pop singers have been to swearing school and that she was trained by a master - Ozzy Osbourne. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip announce the latest bargains on their QVC Shopping Channel, available only to Royal Household staff. President George W. Bush gives his reaction to Iraq's 11,000 page reply to the United Nations and, in yet another BBC costume drama, Ian McKellan and Alan Rickman engage in a violent duel to settle who is to play rakish Mr. Parcy in "Pride and Prejudice." Dead Ringers teleports to a used car showroom somewhere in space where Obi-Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars" goes in search of a replacement transport vehicle. "The Weakest Link" host Anne Robinson interrogates members of the South Pole expedition and Captain Oates is voted off the as "The Weakest Explorer." James Bond's latest adversary extols the virtues of Dr. Diabolical's Super-Hero Slice-O-Matic Deluxe 4000 - the labor-saving killing machine that dices, slices, purees, and even makes soup.

Season Finale

2002-12-16T21:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

Season Finale

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2002-12-16T21:00:00Z30m

George W. Bush denounces North Korean plans to resurrect their nuclear program because it doesn't feature the Fonz. In "The Lord of the Rings," Gandalf, the wizard, sends Frodo on several epic quests to bring him back some milk and cigarettes, and the makers of "Harry Potter" announce their replacement for Richard Harris. Will Ozzy Osbourne be equal to the part? Meanwhile, Tony Blair has decided to fire his wife, Cherie, and split the role of political wife into three: photo opportunities (a mail box), domestic duties (former Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook), and sex (a plastic doll). Meanwhile veteran TV chef, Delia Smith, reveals a ruthless side as she launches her new series, "Who To Cook," and confesses to having killed the ingredients herself.

2002-12-26T21:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2002-12-26T21:00:00Z30m
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