''Copy Cats'' was a British
television comedy
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impressions
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sketch
programme produced by
LWT
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for
ITV from 30 November 1985 to 5 December 1987. It was a revival of the quickfire sketch format of 1970s show ''
Who Do You Do?'' and featured
Aiden J. Harvey
Aiden J Harvey (born 5 March 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout the fo ...
and
Johnny More
Johnny More (14 February 1934 – 8 December 2015) was an English comedy impressionist. He is perhaps best remembered as a star of the ITV impressions show '' Who Do You Do?'' and its 1980s successor '' Copy Cats''Lewisohn, Mark (1998). ''Radio ...
who were stars of the earlier show.
[Lewisohn, Mark (1998). ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy''. BBC Books. p. 816. .]
The Concept was first incarnated as "Go for it" in 1984,
[https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/go_for_it/] with the series being repackaged as Copy cats in 1985.
Featured performers
Go For It (1984)
* Les Dennis
* Dustin Gee
*
Bobby Davro
Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958), is an English actor and comedian.
He made his television debut in 1981 followed by breakthrough in ''Live from Her Majesty's'' (1983); this was follo ...
* Johnny More
*
Aiden J. Harvey
Aiden J Harvey (born 5 March 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout the fo ...
(as A J Harvey)
*
Allan Stewart
* Ann Byrne
* Russel Lane
* Alasdair MacMillan
Series 1
*
Bobby Davro
Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958), is an English actor and comedian.
He made his television debut in 1981 followed by breakthrough in ''Live from Her Majesty's'' (1983); this was follo ...
*
Aiden J. Harvey
Aiden J Harvey (born 5 March 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout the fo ...
(as A J Harvey)
*
Jessica Martin
Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and illustrator. Specializing as an impressionist, her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats'' and two series with Bobby Davro. Sh ...
*
Andrew O'Connor
*Dave Evans
*
Allan Stewart
*
Gary Wilmot
Harold Owen "Gary" Wilmot, MBE (born 8 May 1954) is a British actor who rose to fame as a contestant on ''New Faces''.
As a television presenter, he is best known as the host of '' You and Me'', ''So You Want To Be Top'' and ''Showstoppers''. ...
*
Johnny More
Johnny More (14 February 1934 – 8 December 2015) was an English comedy impressionist. He is perhaps best remembered as a star of the ITV impressions show '' Who Do You Do?'' and its 1980s successor '' Copy Cats''Lewisohn, Mark (1998). ''Radio ...
Series 2
* Hilary O'Neil
*
Bobby Davro
Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958), is an English actor and comedian.
He made his television debut in 1981 followed by breakthrough in ''Live from Her Majesty's'' (1983); this was follo ...
*
Aiden J. Harvey
Aiden J Harvey (born 5 March 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout the fo ...
* Cheryl Taylor
*
Andrew O'Connor
*
Mike Osman
Mike Osman (born August 1959) is an English radio presenter, impressionist and entertainer.
He was born in Millbrook, Southampton as the fourth of seven brothers. After leaving Millbrook Community Secondary School at 16, he was briefly an apprenti ...
*
Allan Stewart
Series 3
*
Aiden J. Harvey
Aiden J Harvey (born 5 March 1952 in Manchester, England) is an English northern comedian and impersonator who got his break on the mid-1970s ATV talent show New Faces. He was subsequently in demand on TV comedy and variety shows throughout the fo ...
*
Andrew O'Connor
*
Mike Osman
Mike Osman (born August 1959) is an English radio presenter, impressionist and entertainer.
He was born in Millbrook, Southampton as the fourth of seven brothers. After leaving Millbrook Community Secondary School at 16, he was briefly an apprenti ...
*
Allan Stewart
* Hilary O'Neil
* Pauline Hannah
* Mark Walker
Series overview
* Go For It: 26 May - 30 June 1984: 6 episodes
* Series 1: 30 November 1985 - 18 January 1986: 8 episodes
* Series 2: 30 August - 4 October 1986 : 6 episodes
* Series 3: 31 October - 5 December 1987: 6 episodes
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Copy Cats
1985 British television series debuts
1987 British television series endings
1980s British television sketch shows
British comedy television shows
ITV comedy
Television series by ITV Studios
London Weekend Television shows
British English-language television shows