The Impressions Show - TV Programmes

marieb · 31-10-2009, 21:51

Loved Jon Culshaws take on Michael McIntyre!!

DanLam1 · 31-10-2009, 22:04

I thought this was going to be rubbish.

Buts its actually quite good!

degsyhufc · 31-10-2009, 22:05

I thought the characterists of Davina was spot on. Didn't really matter about the voice.

I think she could emphasise the accents on Bleakley and Cheryl Cole a bit more to make it funnier.

She's pretty good though. I know she used to be a comic actress but didn't know she was an impressionist.

mal2pool · 31-10-2009, 22:27

Shocked...its funny!! Deadringers was awful apart from the genuis Dr Who skits. Debra Stephenson is brilliant.

craig-maclellan · 31-10-2009, 22:30

That's the funniest sketch show I've seen it quite a long time. Armstrong and Miller are quite good, but only really hit the target about half the time. Shame it got bumped to a rubbish Saturday night slot.

Tabbythecat · 31-10-2009, 22:32

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Originally Posted by marieb

Loved Jon Culshaws take on Michael McIntyre!!

classic

mal2pool · 31-10-2009, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Tabbythecat

classic

Must admit in the past ive thought Culshaw's impressions always sounded like himself( ie his Ross Kemp impression.) but apart from that. doing McIntyre and Eamonn Holmes. Great impressions.

lola14 · 31-10-2009, 23:03

I must admit, I thought it was going to be rubbish, but I really enjoyed it!

seagull_Mark · 31-10-2009, 23:23

Yeah very good hit rate for a sketch show. Especially liked the bad jobs for celebrities sections.

alternate · 01-11-2009, 01:01

As usual the impression were okay but the comedy was weak.

SuperAPJ · 01-11-2009, 01:40

I didn't think it was brilliant. Jon Culshaw still sounds too much like Jon Culshaw! Debra's Davina McCall impression was hilarious though.

catcc003 · 01-11-2009, 02:30

One of the best sketch shows I've seen in a long time

Can't wait for next week

Sloopy · 01-11-2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by SuperAPJ

I didn't think it was brilliant. Jon Culshaw still sounds too much like Jon Culshaw! Debra's Davina McCall impression was hilarious though.

Agreed. Jon Culshaw is Jon Culshaw - he always sounds the same!!

Debra's manically gurning Davina was spot-on though.

7 Network · 01-11-2009, 11:17

I see it is on iplayer, but surprised it isn't repeated at all.

katherine500000 · 01-11-2009, 14:15

I didnt bother to watch as i thought it wpuld be rubbish like Dead Ringers but after some of the above comments will check it out on Iplayer

RandomPeter94 · 01-11-2009, 14:25

It was accually really good! I'm not the biggest fan of impressions but the BBC accually needed a show like this!

The Davina impression and the 2 mothers impressions were so funny, that my mouth really hurt!

Esterhaus · 01-11-2009, 14:31

I was surprised how enjoyable this was too. The Ross Kemp meets the Famous Five sketch was especially funny.

RandomPeter94 · 01-11-2009, 14:39

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Originally Posted by Esterhaus

I was surprised how enjoyable this was too. The Ross Kemp meets the Famous Five sketch was especially funny.

I know the Ross Kemp one was funny. Davina McCall is my favourite though, both on the fairy tale sketch and mothers sketch.

Laroc · 01-11-2009, 14:39

Debra's Davina McCall was excellent.

pete137 · 01-11-2009, 14:44

The title itself put me off (to think that someone actually got paid to think up that title

), but I think after reading this I will check it out.

degsyhufc · 01-11-2009, 14:45

I wondered why it wasn't just called "The Impressionists". Are the BBC so high brow that they think people will be dissapointed when they find out it's not about art?

Verence · 01-11-2009, 14:51

Brian Blessed as a librarian???

marvola45 · 01-11-2009, 16:12

I was surprised by how much I laughed during it... the Michael McIntyre sketch was ridiculously spot-on. Incredibly accurate.

I find female impressionists hard to like most of the time, and I didn't like the Minogue sisters bit but I did think the Davina one was hilarious. Especially with the fairy tale.

The comedy itself was quite good - especially Ray Mears, and the 'bad jobs for celebrities' bits. The Ross Kemp one started off slowly, but the repeated bit of him getting the hell out of there had me in stitches.

Doghouse Riley · 01-11-2009, 16:45

I thought the best one was the sketch on Location, Loc\tion, Location, with "Kirsty" and "Phil" showing a couple round a three bed., two bathroom detached house priced at £300.
The only problem was that it was in "Holby" and every possible accident that could happen related to a house, was either ready to, or did happen while they viewed it.

JasonWatkins · 01-11-2009, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Laroc

Debra's Davina McCall was excellent.

It was .. she had her absolutely bang on - Dannii as well.

I think she's hugely underrated doing comedy like this so I was glad to see her get a proper chance.

Will definitely be series linking this when it's back.

31-10-2009, 21:51	#1
marieb Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Services: Sky Posts: 695	The Impressions Show Loved Jon Culshaws take on Michael McIntyre!!

31-10-2009, 22:04	#2
DanLam1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 797	I thought this was going to be rubbish. Buts its actually quite good!

31-10-2009, 22:05	#3
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 4,731	I thought the characterists of Davina was spot on. Didn't really matter about the voice. I think she could emphasise the accents on Bleakley and Cheryl Cole a bit more to make it funnier. She's pretty good though. I know she used to be a comic actress but didn't know she was an impressionist.

31-10-2009, 22:27	#4
mal2pool Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 187	Shocked...its funny!! Deadringers was awful apart from the genuis Dr Who skits. Debra Stephenson is brilliant.

31-10-2009, 22:30	#5
craig-maclellan Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Services: Freeview, Broadband, Amazing new HDTV Posts: 972	That's the funniest sketch show I've seen it quite a long time. Armstrong and Miller are quite good, but only really hit the target about half the time. Shame it got bumped to a rubbish Saturday night slot.

31-10-2009, 23:03	#8
lola14 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,225	I must admit, I thought it was going to be rubbish, but I really enjoyed it!

31-10-2009, 23:23	#9
seagull_Mark Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brighton, now on loan to Stoke Services: Virgin TV XL, V+, Freeview Posts: 795	Yeah very good hit rate for a sketch show. Especially liked the bad jobs for celebrities sections.

01-11-2009, 01:01	#10
alternate Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,549	As usual the impression were okay but the comedy was weak.

01-11-2009, 01:40	#11
SuperAPJ Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 210	I didn't think it was brilliant. Jon Culshaw still sounds too much like Jon Culshaw! Debra's Davina McCall impression was hilarious though.

01-11-2009, 02:30	#12
catcc003 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 320	One of the best sketch shows I've seen in a long time Can't wait for next week

01-11-2009, 11:17	#14
7 Network Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 699	I see it is on iplayer, but surprised it isn't repeated at all.

01-11-2009, 14:15	#15
katherine500000 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 89	I didnt bother to watch as i thought it wpuld be rubbish like Dead Ringers but after some of the above comments will check it out on Iplayer

01-11-2009, 14:25	#16
RandomPeter94 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,250	It was accually really good! I'm not the biggest fan of impressions but the BBC accually needed a show like this! The Davina impression and the 2 mothers impressions were so funny, that my mouth really hurt!

01-11-2009, 14:31	#17
Esterhaus Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hill Street Posts: 2,218	I was surprised how enjoyable this was too. The Ross Kemp meets the Famous Five sketch was especially funny.

01-11-2009, 14:39	#19
Laroc Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,951	Debra's Davina McCall was excellent.

01-11-2009, 14:44	#20
pete137 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 439	The title itself put me off (to think that someone actually got paid to think up that title ), but I think after reading this I will check it out.

01-11-2009, 14:45	#21
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 4,731	I wondered why it wasn't just called "The Impressionists". Are the BBC so high brow that they think people will be dissapointed when they find out it's not about art?

01-11-2009, 14:51	#22
Verence Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kessingland, Suffolk Services: I reject your reality and substitute my own Posts: 23,453	Brian Blessed as a librarian???

01-11-2009, 16:12	#23
marvola45 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 907	I was surprised by how much I laughed during it... the Michael McIntyre sketch was ridiculously spot-on. Incredibly accurate. I find female impressionists hard to like most of the time, and I didn't like the Minogue sisters bit but I did think the Davina one was hilarious. Especially with the fairy tale. The comedy itself was quite good - especially Ray Mears, and the 'bad jobs for celebrities' bits. The Ross Kemp one started off slowly, but the repeated bit of him getting the hell out of there had me in stitches.

01-11-2009, 16:45	#24
Doghouse Riley Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,501	I thought the best one was the sketch on Location, Loc\tion, Location, with "Kirsty" and "Phil" showing a couple round a three bed., two bathroom detached house priced at £300. The only problem was that it was in "Holby" and every possible accident that could happen related to a house, was either ready to, or did happen while they viewed it.