ALISTAIR McGOWAN’S BIG IMPRESSION (BBC Comedy)

UK / BBC1 / 24×30 minutes / 2000-2003 plus 1x30m-e pilot

Producer: Charlie Hanson / Director: Michael Cummins

Talented impressionist Alistair McGowan after years of making guest appearances etc graduated to a series of his own assisted by the equally capable Ronnie Ancona. McGowan’s impressions included David and Victoria Beckham, a Royal version of the Royal family, Alan Titchmarsh, Laurence Llewellyn Bowen, Tim Henman, Lily Savage, Michael Barrymore, Robbie Williams, Michael Parkinson, Woody Allen, Liam Gallagher, Eddie Izzard, Prince Naseem, Garey Lineker and Mark Lawrenson.

Episode One broadcast 26 April Wed 10.00pm and episode two broadcast 27 April Thurs 10.00pm.

SPECIAL1:- BBC1/ 1x30m-e / 2000 (Saturday 30 December 9.30pm) McGowan and Ronnie Ancona looked at some of the key events of the year. SPECIAL1:- BBC1 / 1x30m / 25 December 2002 / NOTE: From the special onwards the show was retitled to simply “THE BIG IMPRESSION”. Perhaps to reflect Ronni Ancona’s equal involvement.

• Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh Premieres Mon 15 May on ITV

• Royal Windsor Horse Show Live Premieres Fri 12 May on ITV

• Channel 4 Commission Winnie-the-Pooh special to celebrate his 90th birthday

• Alan Titchmarsh on The Queen’s Garden

• Hamlet at Elsinore (BBC 1964, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw)

• A Handful of Thieves (BBC One 1969, Helen Worth, Martin Ratcliffe)

• Hands Across the Sea (BBC, 1938, Nadine March, Nicholas Phipps)

• My Son Reuben (Thames 1975, Bernard Spear, Lila Kaye,)

• The Franchise Affair (BBC 1962, Rosalie Crutchley, Michael Aldridge)

• The Galactic Garden

• The Sentimental Agent (ATV 1963)