All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • October 31, 2009
    • BBC One

    Episode one sees Michael McIntyre, The One Show, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell, Ricky Gervais, Davina McCall, Claudia Winkleman, Kylie and Dannii Minogue all coming in for the Culshaw and Stephenson treatment. Among many sketches, Culshaw shows viewers that Ross Kemp as not quite the hard man he'd have them believe, and Stephenson does a brilliantly acerbic Anne Robinson.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • November 14, 2009
    • BBC One

    Viewers see a snapshot of Wayne and Colleen Rooney's home life; witness Gordon Brown rapping; and learn the tragic story behind Simon Cowell in Episode 2. Also: Ross Kemp infiltrates another notorious gang; Kylie and Dannii watch as their lesser-known sister, Daggy, hatches a plot to become famous; and DCI Gene Hunt crashes the Midsomer Murders. It seems that Gok Wan may not be all he appears and it looks like Eamonn Holmes is up to his old tricks again.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • November 21, 2009
    • BBC One

    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". The Top Gear cast are put through their paces and Gok Wan, Boris Johnson, Amanda Holden, Amy Winehouse and Cheryl Cole all come in for a good ribbing in this fast-moving sketch show.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • November 28, 2009
    • BBC One

    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 DC Gene Hunt crashes an episode of Poirot. Meanwhile, with the impressionists' assistance, Simon Cowell reads an unlikely bedtime story.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • December 5, 2009
    • BBC One

    This week, the impressions include Gordon Ramsay's debut on CBeebies; Kate Winslet appearing in the Bad Jobs For Celebrities slot; and Kirstie and Phil from Location, Location, Location getting themselves into a bit of a pickle. There's also Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman having yet another dilemma; a showdown between Simon Cowell and Anne Robinson; Ant and Dec trying to find their way in the jungle; and Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are also parodied.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • December 12, 2009
    • BBC One

    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.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • November 14, 2010
    • BBC One

    Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson return with a new series of their sketch show, featuring a host of new characters alongside returning favourites like Davina McCall. Jon and Debra take on Katie Price, Steven Gerrard, Derren Brown and Lady Gaga, plus Pat from EastEnders and Ken from Coronation Street as you've never imagined them before.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • November 21, 2010
    • BBC One

    Sketch show featuring impressionists Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson. Making their debuts are Fabio Capello, Gary Barlow and Heston Blumenthal. Plus the extent to which Philip Schofield misses Fern Britton sitting beside him on the This Morning sofa is revealed.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • November 28, 2010
    • BBC One

    The amazing impressions of Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson feature in this comedy sketch show. Ross Kemp, impersonated by Jon Culshaw, finds himself in the company of the Four Poofs And A Piano from Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Debra Stephenson's impression of Amy Winehouse finds the singing star working behind the shop counter.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • December 5, 2010
    • BBC One

    Ant calls the police when Dec goes missing for five minutes, Boris Johnson apologises a lot, and Bill Gates meets Ricky Gervais in The Microsoft Office.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • December 12, 2010
    • BBC One

    Jimmy Carr and Piers Morgan are among the famous faces getting the Culshaw and Stephenson treatment. Plus the delicious period drama Sophie reaches its conclusion, and the audition for a new presenter on Loose Women yields surprising results.

  • S02E06 2010 Christmas Special

    • December 23, 2010
    • BBC One

    Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson get festive in a special edition of the comedy sketch show. Katherine Jenkins and friends sing the classic Christmas number ones, Ian Hislop meets Santa, and old favourite Ross Kemp returns to meet a deadly gang with a seasonal twist.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • October 26, 2011
    • BBC One

    Sketch show starring Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson. New characters including Claudia Winkleman, X Factor judges Louis and Tulisa, and Professor Brian Cox join old favourites like Davina McCall and Simon Cowell.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • November 2, 2011
    • BBC One

    Jo Brand, Fabio Capello, Gok Wan and Pat Butcher are just a few of the targets for Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson's amazing impressions in this episode of the sketch show. Plus Nick Robinson is up to his pranks again, and Prince Charles realises it is time to find a job.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • November 9, 2011
    • BBC One

    This time there's parenting tips from Elton John, Michael McIntyre has lost his most treasured possession and Ross Kemp returns to meet the gang known on the street as the Towies.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • November 16, 2011
    • BBC One

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • December 7, 2011
    • BBC One

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • December 14, 2011
    • BBC One

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Christmas Special: The Best of the Impressions Show

    • December 24, 2009
    • BBC One

    A compilation of the best of the series, showing nobody is safe while Culshaw and Stephenson are taking the mickey out of celebrity culture. Eamonn Holmes, Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay get 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 typically ludicrous Culshaw and Stephenson treatment.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 The Best of the Impressions Show

    • January 8, 2010
    • BBC One

    A look back over series highlights sees Culshaw and Stephenson doing what they do best: brilliant celebrity impressions. Series favourites Claudia Winkleman and Davina McCall, Michael McIntyre, Simon Cowell, Ricky Gervais, the Minogue Sisters, Brian Blessed, Lorraine Kelly, Gene Hunt and Amanda Holden all come in for one final drubbing.