''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 either 1944 or 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 ...
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 Ti ...
who were stars of the earlier show.
[Lewisohn, Mark (1998). ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy''. BBC Books. p. 816. .]
Featured performers
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 either 1944 or 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 ...
*
Jessica Martin
Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...
*
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 apprentic ...
*
Allan Stewart
*
Gary Wilmot
Harold Owen "Gary" Wilmot, MBE (born 8 May 1954) is a British singer, actor, comedian, presenter, writer and director 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'' ...
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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 Ti ...
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 either 1944 or 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 ...
*
Jessica Martin
Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...
*
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 apprentic ...
*
Allan Stewart
Series 3
*
Aiden J. Harvey Aiden J Harvey (born either 1944 or 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 ...
*
Jessica Martin
Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...
*
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 apprentic ...
*
Allan Stewart
* Hilary O'Neil
* Mark Walker
Series overview
* 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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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
English-language television shows