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Absolutely Productions for BBC Radio 4, 2 February 2017 to 4 September 2019 (Pilot + 12 episodes in 2 series)
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Basic panel quiz about cinema. Some rounds involve the resident impressionists acting out scenes in the wrong voices, or reading out film plots in the style of newsreaders.  
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While it has plenty of playalong value, the actual contest has a tendency to be a bit one-sided as John Thomson is clearly a serious film buff while Ellie Taylor clearly isn't, and neither are most of the guests.
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6v208 Official site]
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b6v208 BBC programme page]
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[https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/gabys_talking_pictures/ British Comedy Guide entry]
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[http://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/gabys_talking_pictures/ British Comedy Guide entry]
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Current revision as of 23:25, 26 December 2023

Contents

Host

Gaby Roslin

Co-hosts

Team captains:
John Thomson
Lee Mack (pilot)
Ellie Taylor (main series)

Impressionists: Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona

Broadcast

Absolutely Productions for BBC Radio 4, 2 February 2017 to 4 September 2019 (Pilot + 12 episodes in 2 series)

Synopsis

Basic panel quiz about cinema. Some rounds involve the resident impressionists acting out scenes in the wrong voices, or reading out film plots in the style of newsreaders.

While it has plenty of playalong value, the actual contest has a tendency to be a bit one-sided as John Thomson is clearly a serious film buff while Ellie Taylor clearly isn't, and neither are most of the guests.

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Inventor

Gaby Roslin

Web links

BBC programme page

British Comedy Guide entry

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