The Big Impression

infobox television
show_name = The Big Impression
show_name_2 = Alistair McGowan's Big Impression


creator = Bill Dare
executive_producer = Jon Plowman
caption = The series title card
format = Comedy
runtime = 30 minutes
starring = Alistair McGowan
Ronnie Ancona
Jon Culshaw
Jan Ravens
Steve Nallon
country = UK
network = BBC Two
first_aired = 2 September 1999
last_aired = 25 December 2002
num_episodes = 25
website =
imdb_id = | tv_com_id = |

"The Big Impression" was a British comedy sketch show. It was formerly known as "Alistair McGowan's Big Impression" after impressionist Alistair McGowan, but renamed "The Big Impression" towards the end of its run to accommodate female impressionist Ronni Ancona, who did almost as many impressions as McGowan.

Impressions

Alistair McGowan's Impressions

There have been many characters that Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona have impersonated. Some celebrities that McGowan has done impressions of include:
*Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen
*Richard Madeley
*David Beckham
*Michael Parkinson
*Robert Kilroy
*Angus Deayton
*Jonathan Ross
*Huw Edwards
*Gary Lineker
*Robert Winston
*Sven-Göran Eriksson
*Alan Davies (As Jonathan from "Jonathan Creek")
*Michael Douglas
*Alan Titchmarsh
*Tony Blair
*June Brown (As Dot Branning from "EastEnders")
*Cary Grant
*Terry Wogan
*Trinny Woodall
*Billy Connolly
*Griff Rhys Jones
*Leonard Rossiter
*Kevin Keegan
*Nicky Campbell
*Jeremy Clarkson

Ronnie Ancona's Impressions

Some celebrities that Ancona has done impressions of include:

*Judy Finnigan
*Carol Smillie
*Victoria Beckham
*Ruby Wax
*Barbara Windsor (As Peggy Mitchell from "EastEnders")
*Catherine Zeta-Jones
*Davina McCall
*Christine Hamilton
*Nigella Lawson
*Audrey Hepburn
*Jennie Bond
*Jerry Hall
*Charlie Dimmock
*Jessie Wallace (As Kat Slater from "EastEnders")
*Lorraine Kelly
*Nancy Dell'Olio
*Susannah Constantine
*Sharon Osbourne
*Penelope Cruz

pecial Episodes

There have also been numerous one-off specials, including:

* "Alistair McGowan's BigEnders";
* "Alistair McGowan's Big World Cup";
* "Posh & Becks' Big Impression".

Awards

In 2000, 'Alistair McGowan's Big Impression' won Best TV Comedy Series at the British Comedy Awards.In 2003, Ancona won the Best TV Comedy Actress award at the British Comedy Awards for her role in the series.

External links

*bbc.co.uk|id=comedy/guide/articles/a/alistairmcgowans_66600080.shtml|title="Big Impression" Comedy Guide