Dead Ringers Series

Series 23 Plus Christmas Specials

by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain

Published 1 February 2024

The complete Series 23 of the award-winning show – plus three Christmas Specials

Everyone’s favourite impressions show returns, giving a satirical savaging to a host of politicians, media pundits and celebrities. Among the team’s new victims in this 23^rd series are Holly Willoughby, Stacey Solomon and the entire cast of Succession.

Boris Johnson plots a political comeback with the SNP (‘Och aye the fwaah!’); Thérèse Coffey launches her signature scent, Eau Sewage; The Archers is revamped for Gen Z; and, with the cost of living crisis at its height, money superhero Martin Lewis swoops in to save us all. We also learn the explicit secrets of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s OnlyFans account; find out Sir Keir Starmer’s secret plan for after the election; and hear some surprising tips from Dr Michael Mosley on how to improve our health and wellbeing...

Also included are three Specials with a festive twist, featuring all the people you’d least like to have dinner with. In the first two, Baroness Mone and her husband get their just deserts, Rishi Sunak and King Charles give their end of year speeches – and the Trussmeister is back with a vengeance. And in the third, Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens join Dead Ringers creator and producer Bill Dare to look back at how party leaders across the spectrum have been portrayed in the last ten years of the programme.

Cast and credits

Starring Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes

Produced and created by Bill Dare

Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini

Sound Designer: Rich Evans

Written by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Davina Bentley, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson, Chris Donovan, Toussaint Douglass, Christina Riggs, Nicky Roberts, Katie Sayer, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Rachel E. Thorn, Joe Topping, Duncan Wisbey

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 16 June-21 July 2023 (Series 23), 15-29 December 2023 (Christmas Specials)

Series 24 & 25

by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain

Published 2 January 2025

Both series of the hugely popular topical satire show from 2024

Fresh from winning ‘Best Radio Sketch Show’ at the 2023 Comedy.co.uk Awards, Dead Ringers is back with two more series, aiming a satirical slingshot at world affairs, the culture wars – and Mr Blobby. With the supply chain of human folly functioning better than ever, there’s no shortage of targets for their merciless mockery, and among the politicians and celebrities being pilloried are Sir Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Jeremy Hunt, Rylan and Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Liz Truss speaks her truth in her new book (‘I KNOW!!!’), Nigel Farage launches a pubcast, Alan Bennett advises on the Drake v. Kendrick Lamar beef and David Attenborough is traumatised by Baby Reindeer. Plus, Taylor Swift finds an unlikely boyfriend on Poetry Please, Jacob Rees-Mogg tells us about the birds and the bees, Rishi Sunak has an urgent message for Elon Musk, and the new Dr Who has a novel way of dealing with alien invaders…

There’s also a special episode from the Hay Festival, featuring the ‘Top 20 Government Apologies’ playlist, Harry Kane’s predictions for the Euros – and a surprising new arrival in Bridgerton. And in the aftermath of the UK and US elections, the team take a probing look at the new inhabitants of Number Ten and the White House. Will they prove to be as risible as the previous incumbents?

NB: Series 24 was recorded before the tragic news of the death of Michael Mosley

Cast and credits

Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson

Written by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, Sarah Campbell, Angela Channell, Cody Dahler, Rob Darke, Sarah Dempster, Sophie Dixon, Christopher Donovan, Toussaint Douglass, Lizzy Mansfield, Christina Riggs, Katie Sayer, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Rachel Thorne and Joe Topping

With additional material by Jennifer Walker

Produced and created by Bill Dare

Executive Producers: James Robinson, Pete Strauss and Richard Morris

Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini

Sound Design: Rich Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 Apr-31 May 2024 (Series 24), 1-22 Nov 2024 (Series 25)