The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson

The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
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Genre	Comedy, satire
Directed by	Angie de Chastelai Smith
Starring	Jon Culshaw Debra Stephenson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producer	Richard Webb
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	31 October 2009 (2009-10-31) – present

The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson is a British comedy sketch show which stars impressionists Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson. A second series is currently in production.

Characters

This is not the complete list but a list of the most common celebrities parodied in the show.

• The One Show – Culshaw as Adrian Chiles and Stephenson as Christine Bleakley. The duo usually open the show and state many bizarre and inhumane events of the week in the format of the real show. The scene usually ends with Adrian saying "But first this..." which opens up the other sketches. The scene is however repeated two or three times throughout the show

• Ross Kemp on Gangs – A sketch which begins with Ross Kemp describing a gang he is about to encounter. Unlike the real show, he is usually referring to groups of people with no aggressive tone whatsoever e.g. Brownie (Girl Guides). He usually scarpers from the groups within thirty seconds of meeting them whilst saying "I could see things were about to kick off; so I got out of there!" however he then returns to these innocent groups a few "days" later and they have the same impact once again.

• Sir Alan Sugar in the office - A look in to the eventful goings on in the Sir Alan office but who will Sir Alan be firing this time, sketches include the firing of Del Boy and Rodders in ep.1 and Mr Bean in ep.5.

• Ray Mears' Survival Guide - A show featuring Ray Mears who intensely discovers and describes new foods he can eat whilst surviving in the jungle. He then shows two pieces of food which are similar although one is poisonous and one is not-he often confuses them and ends up eating the poisonous before the cameraman is able to warn him

• Autumnwatch – A parody of a show with the same name. The show features Stephenson as Kate Humble the regular presenter and a brand new one, the unlikely: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who always seems to ruin Humble's perfect introduction and presentation of the show by killing and eating the animals being shown.

• Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman – Two British hosts who regularly bump into each other on different occasions and embark in different activities which involves having a choice between two things to do. In the excitement of having a choice both of them pass out in an long series of heavy enthusiastic breathing.

• New Dr Who auditions - Skethes in which different celebrities audition for the new role as Doctor Who, celebrities include Bruce Forsyth, Amy Winehouse, Nick Knowles, Phillip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt, Peaches Geldof, Michael Winner, Ricky Gervais and others

• Michael McIntyre – A British stand up comedian who is portrayed by Culshaw as a very quick talking and witty person who first appeared in his house being visited by a sound inspector after noticing there was a strange noise in his house which turned out to be his own voice. He appears for around ten seconds throughout the show in the format of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow but instead the backdrop reads "ME" and he drones on about different topics making a joke.

• Bad Jobs for Celebrities – This sketch features various celebrities taking the role of a profession which is the complete opposite of what they should like and plays to their personality e.g. Brian Blessed as a librarian, Noel Edmonds as a pizza delivery man or Lorraine Kelly as an assassin.

• Vernon & Tess' Summer Holiday – When Kay and Daly intend to have a peaceful holiday in Cleethorpes together they are rudely disrupted by Bruce Forsyth who insists on coming with and ruins everything for Vernon, whilst constantly mispronunciating his name and calling him "Roland".

• Jonathan Ross: Reads the Great Speeches – A sketch where Culshaw portraying Ross reads the great speeches in front of a live audience and constantly interferes the words with events of his own life.

• Where does David Cameron go at Night? – A sketch with Culshaw portraying Cameron who is seen floating around the night sky and describing his activities which are normally in the vain supernatural children's fairytales (e.g. the Bogeyman).

• The Minogue's House – A sketch in which Dannii and Kylie Minogue are paid a visit by their fictional sister Daggi who insists on staying and demands a part on The X Factor and to share the same lifestyle as her siblings which tries to politely refuse her.

• DCI Gene Hunt – A sketch which involves Ashes to Ashes character Gene Hunt going to other TV shows in order to solve a crime, and leaving with a female character.

• Eamonn Holmes - A sketch which involves Eamonn Holmes' chat show going into an ad-break and the technical producer will come out from backstage and tell him what is happening in the next part of his show, only Eamonn usually ruins the show by eating something vital like the sofa or the table whilst mistaking them for a cake or a biscuit.

• Look it's Wayne and Coleen - A sketch about the apparent lives of Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney in the form of a reality tv show, only Wayne is Coleen's pet dog in the sketch and he often enjoys the park or meeting his friend Gary Neville (despite the fact that Gary gives him fleas) although he doesn't like going to the V-E-T.

• Antiques Roadshow - A sketch showing great and expensive finds on the antiques Roadshow however Fiona Bruce seems to be stealing any antique worth over £250. In episode 5 Bruce Forsyth also goes on the show but he wants an evaluation for himself!

• Don't Get Dom, Get Done – A parody of a show with the complete opposite name. The sketch centres Littlewood who confronts various business deals for ridiculous prices for instance his own business contract which was initially £100,000 which he lowered to £1 and a cheap pen.

• Noel Edmonds - Noel Edmands speaks to the banker on Deal or No Deal.

• Simon Cowell - A look at Simon Cowell's life including the X Factor with Cheryl Cole and Britians Got Talent with Amanda Holden.

• Anne Robinson - Anne Robinson teases on the weakest link and in episode 5 has a heated argument with Simon Cowell.

• Ant & Dec - Adventures of the 2 misfits in the celebrity jungle.

• Gordon Ramsay - Swears in different situations.

Episodes

#	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Series 1 Episode 1"	31 October 2009 (2009-10-31)	4.59
Gene Hunt meets Jane Austen, Ross Kemp investigates the Famous Five, and Michael McIntyre sorts out a strange noise and what is Hugh Fernley Wittingstall up to these days?. Plus who is Sir Alan Sugar pointing the finger at this time?
2	"Series 1 Episode 2"	14 November 2009 (2009-11-14)	4.55
Viewers see a snapshot of Wayne and Coleen Rooney's home life, witness Gordon Brown rapping and learn the tragic story behind Simon Cowell. Ross Kemp infiltrates another notorious gang whilst Kylie and Dannii watch as their lesser-known sister Daggy hatches a plot to become famous.
3	"Series 1 Episode 3"	21 November 2009 (2009-11-21)	3.60 (overnight)
The myriad characters this week include Tess Daly and Vernon Kay, who pick up an unexpected holiday hitch-hiker; Jonathan Ross, who delivers a great speech; and Fiona Bruce, who is up to her old tricks again on Antiques Roadshow. Nick Knowles also makes an appearance at the local hardware store and Lorraine Kelly debuts in "Bad Jobs for Celebrities".
4	"Series 1 Episode 4"	28 November 2009 (2009-11-28)	3.13 (overnight)
Amy Winehouse auditions for Doctor Who, Michael McIntyre makes his debut in Bad Jobs for Celebrities, and Tess Daly and Vernon Kay try to continue their holiday with an unwanted third party. Culshaw and Stephenson also turn their attentions to Davina McCall, Dominic Littlewood, Paris Hilton and Jonathan Ross. And DCI Gene Hunt crashes an episode of Poirot. Meanwhile, with the impressionists' assistance, Simon Cowell reads an unlikely bedtime story.
5	"Series 1 Episode 5"	5 December 2009 (2009-12-05)	3.90 (overnight)
The impressions include Gordon Ramsay's version of Goldilocks and the three bears and Madonna's version of The Pied piper; Kate Winslet appearing in the Bad Jobs for Celebrities slot; Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman having yet another dilemma; and Kirstie and Phil from Location, Location, Location getting themselves into a bit of a pickle. There's also a showdown between Simon Cowell and Anne Robinson; Ant & Dec trying to find their way in the jungle; and Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are also parodied. Also Mr Bean gets in a pickle with Sir Alan Sugar and celebrities keep auditioning for the role as the new Doctor Who including DCI Gene Hunt, Nick Knowles, Micheal Winner and Bruce Forsyth.
6	"Series 1 Episode 6"	12 December 2009 (2009-12-12)	3.30 (overnight)
Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson continue running the gamut of celebrity culture with their inimitable impressions. There's an audience with the Minogues, what's inside Simon Cowell's Warehouse, DCI Gene Hunt meets Robin Hood, and John Barrowman debuts in Bad Jobs for Celebrities. There's also Paris Hilton, The One Show, Top Gear and Ray Mears, plus Eamonn Holmes wreaks havoc on the Chelsea Flower Show. Also whats one man breeding on Celebrity Farm and the kidnapped Countryfile presenter tries to get away. Catherine Zeta Jones also reads Bueaty and the Beast
7	"Series 1 Episode 7"	24 December 2009 (2009-12-24)	3.45 (overnight)
Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson bring viewers a compilation of the best moments from the series. Eamonn Holmes, Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay receive a ribbing, as do Ross Kemp, Amy Winehouse, Michael McIntyre and David Cameron. Autumnwatch, Cheryl Cole, Wayne Rooney and The Apprentice also come in for the typical Culshaw and Stephenson treatment.
8	"Series 1 Episode 8"	8 January 2010 (2010-01-08)	4.20 (overnight)
Viewers can enjoy a look back over the series highlights, which sees Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson impersonating favourites including Claudia Winkleman, Davina McCall, Michael McIntyre, Simon Cowell, Ricky Gervais, the Minogue sisters, Brian Blessed, Lorraine Kelly, Amanda Holden and Philip Glenister's Gene Hunt.

External links

• The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson at BBC Online
• The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson at IMDb
• The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson at British Comedy Guide