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Dead Ringers: Series 26 Plus Christmas Specials

The BBC Radio 4 Impressions Show

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Dead Ringers: Series 26 Plus Christmas Specials

By: Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain
Narrated by: Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey, Jason Forbes
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The impressions show that needs no introduction - with bonus End of Year specials

Radio 4’s award-winning and hugely popular comedy show is back with yet another helping of political-vituperation, media-mauling and celebrity-savaging. Sit back and treat your ears to a bumper edition of superb satirical impressions from the team - Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes.

Series 26 delivers Greta Thunberg coming to Rachel Reeves’s rescue and Gary Lineker trying something new… Enjoy a mad mix of super injunctions, super heroes, the Epstein files and, er, Diane Abbott. In this series the team's vocal firepower has Iran playing host to a surprising WMD Inspector, Laura Kuenssberg being de-escalated, and Ross Kemp on Grooming Gangs. Trump drops the F-Bomb, Lammy drops another clanger, money saving expert Martin Lewis drops into NATO and in a moment of pure, meta-madness Netanyahu, Trump and Putin play Just A Minute.

Since January 2000, Dead Ringers has served up razor-sharp caricatures and explosively satirical truth-bombs and this latest offering is no exception. Laugh-out-loud as these impressive impressionistas make listening magic out of current affairs.


Cast and credits
Starring Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Jason Forbes, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran Hodgson

Written by Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglass, Rob Darke, Cody Dahler, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Davina Bentley, Katie Sayer, Alice Bright, Chris Donovan, Peter Tellouche, Lizzy Mansfield, Rachel E. Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Cooper Mawhinny-Sweryt, Alex Buchanan, Chris Ballard, Joe Topping, Phoebe Butler, David Whitehead, Nicky Roberts, Pete Redfern, Vicky Richards, Ali Panting and Declan Kennedy

Created by Bill Dare
Produced by John Holmes
Executive Producers: James Robinson, Peter Strauss and Richard Morris
Production Co-ordinators: Caroline Barlow and Jodie Charman

First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13th Jun - 18th Jul 2025 (series 26), Dec 2025 (Specials)

©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Usually this program really makes me laugh but I've struggled with this series. Sorry!!!

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I'm a massive DR fan, sadly it's all too political now. I saw their live tour and they were brilliant but there is too much political stuff. I also think that the programme misses Debra Stephenson. She had a lot of talent for voices. I'm afraid while Jess Robinson is good, she can't hold a candle to Debra. Another issue is the time fillers with Rylan and Adele, Rylan and Stacey Solomon. Mildly funny but way too long. It's a real shame. Also, can anyone tell me what the Kemi Badenoch impression is about? What exactly is a Low Energy Weirdo?? It's getting unbelievably boring, it makes me think that the KB and Lammy impressions are to fill in time because they are getting short of material. It's a real shame. I will always listen to DR and I have every series on Audible, but I have to agree with the previous reviewer, I struggle to laugh much. Come back Debra please!!! RIP BILL DARE. Legend.

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