The Imitation Game (TV series)

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The Imitation Game
Created by Jon Naismith
Graeme Garden
Ali Crockatt
David Scott
Directed byBarbara Wiltshire
Presented by Alexander Armstrong
Starring Rory Bremner
Debra Stephenson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
Production
ProducerRuth Wallace
Running time40 minutes
Production companies Big Talk Productions
Random Entertainment
Original release
Network ITV
Release2 September (2018-09-02) 
28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)

The Imitation Game is a British television game show presented by Alexander Armstrong and starring the impressionists Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson.

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Overview

Each week, two teams (captained by Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson) go head-to-head re-enacting iconic movie scenes, revoice news footage, cover songs and celebrity voiceovers. The impressions bring celebrities - such as Donald Trump and Holly Willoughby, Boris Johnson and Adele, and Russell Brand and Mary Berry - together into unexpected situations. [1]

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

No.First broadcastGuests
12 September 2018 Jess Robinson, Luke Kempner, Christopher Biggins
29 September 2018 Jon Culshaw, Christina Bianco, Julian Clary
316 September 2018 Jan Ravens, Anil Desai
423 September 2018 Kate Robbins, Luke Kempner, Kim Woodburn
530 September 2018 Jess Robinson, Lewis MacLeod
67 October 2018 Alistair McGowan, William Hague
728 December 2018Highlights show

Controversy

Rory Bremner revealed in August 2018 that ITV producers had removed an impression of presenter Dale Winton from the programme, after he was found dead at his London home in April. [2]

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References

  1. "The Imitation Game - ITV Panel Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "ITV removes Dale Winton impression from new game show following star's death" . The Independent. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2019.