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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox television The Big Impression, known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona impersonating personalities from entertainment and sport. Four series and a number of specials were made by Vera Productions and it was first broadcast on BBC One between 1999 and 2004.

The series has won five awards, including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Programme or Series in 2003.

ProductionEdit

McGowan and Ancona first met at a comedy club, and later started dating. They worked together on a number of projects, with their first television series being The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos in 1989. After performing in his own show in Edinburgh in 1998, McGowan was approached by a BBC executive about working on a series, which he wanted Ancona to be involved in. Alistair McGowan's Big Impression first aired as a pilot on BBC One in 1999,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> running to a full series in 2000, with the couple splitting up just before filming began. Speaking with The Independent, Ancona said working on the series was "exciting but it was tricky and there were some very low points. [...] But, if anything, the tension added a little frisson to some of the sketches and it made the show better."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

For the fourth series in 2003, McGowan's name was dropped from the show's title.

ImpressionsEdit

Alistair McGowanEdit

There have been many characters that Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona have impersonated. Some celebrities that McGowan has done impressions of include: Template:Div col

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Ronni AnconaEdit

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EpisodesEdit

A pilot and four series of the programme were made between 1999 and 2003.

Series Episodes Dates
Pilot 1 2 September 1999
1 6 26 April 2000 – 25 May 2000
2 6 22 April 2001 – 3 June 2001
3 6 19 April 2002 – 24 May 2002
4 6 9 May 2003 – 13 June 2003

Special episodesEdit

There have also been a number of one-off specials, including:

  • Alistair McGowan's 2000 Impressions (30 December 2000)
  • Alistair McGowan's Big 'Enders (10 August 2001)
  • The Big Impression Christmas Special (25 December 2001)
  • Alistair McGowan's Big World Cup (31 May 2002)
  • Alistair McGowan's Big Jubilee (2 June 2002)
  • The Big Impression Christmas Special (25 December 2002)
  • Posh & Becks' Big Impression (25 December 2003)
  • The Big Impression Euro 2004 Special (10 June 2004)

AwardsEdit

The series has been nominated for a number of awards, winning one from BAFTA, two from the Royal Television Society, and two British Comedy Awards.

Year Award Result Category
2000 British Comedy Awards Won citation CitationClass=web

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2002 British Comedy Awards Nominated Best Comedy Actress (Ronni Ancona)<ref name="IMDbAwards" />
National Television Awards Nominated Most Popular Comedy Performance (Alistair McGowan)<ref name="IMDbAwards" />
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Nominated Best Make Up Design – Entertainment & Non-Drama Productions (Eva Marieges Moore)<ref name="RTSC&D2002" />
Nominated Best Production Design – Entertainment & Non-Drama Productions (Harry Banks)<ref name="RTSC&D2002" />
Nominated Best Tape and Film Editing – Entertainment & Situation Comedy (Richard Halladay)<ref name="RTSC&D2002" />
Nominated Team Award (Production Team, series C)<ref name="RTSC&D2002" />
2003 British Academy Television Awards Won citation CitationClass=web

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National Television Awards Nominated Most Popular Comedy Performance (Alistair McGowan)<ref name="IMDbAwards" />

ReferencesEdit

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