
	Where results make sense

Topic: Alistair McGowan

Related Topics

Alistair MacGowan

Big Impression

Ronni Ancona

Frank Carson

Jonathan Creek

Jon Culshaw

Chris Barrie

Lenny Henry

Paul Merton

Harry Hill

Joyce Grenfell

Jack Dee

Craig Charles

Mike Yarwood

Beret

	Observer \| TV's top mimic says his rivals leave a bad impression
		Alistair McGowan, star of Alistair McGowan's Big Impression, has told how he was 'aggrieved' by the arrival of Dead Ringers on BBC television, claiming the show featured impressions of many celebrities he was already parodying.
		McGowan claimed he had been forced radically to transform the format of his Christmas show to avoid being too similar to Dead Ringers, adding that in the past the programmes have clashed with competing versions of Nigella Lawson, Michael Parkinson, Dale Winton, Tom Paulin, Alan Rickman and Ozzy Osbourne.
		McGowan stepped in and argued with the corporation's chiefs there would be too much overlap with his own show on the channel, causing resentment that still lingers in the Dead Ringers team.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4823913-102285,00.html (1130 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alistair McGowan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		McGowan and Ancona have been comedy partners for years, but before they ever hit our screens their partnership used to have a very different dynamic.
		McGowan says that his girlfriend Jess is “wonderfully understanding” of the duo’s working relationship – and of McGowan’s unusual method of earning a crust.
		McGowan, who grew up in Evesham, Worcestershire says his love for mimicry stems from his childhood, and he admits he has his parents – a headmaster and a teacher – to thank for him ending up an impressionist.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alistair-McGowan (814 words)

	OFF THE TELLY: Reviews/2000/Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
		McGowan differs from Bremner in that politics are not apparent, and he seems content to impersonate celebrities, pop stars and sporting personalities - and very good at them he is too.
		McGowan, who also writes the majority of the programme, as well as script editing it, has said that he has a great deal of respect for the people he sends up, and it is this very niceness that seems to be spoiling the series.
		McGowan and Ancona are certainly talented, but it's only with stronger scripts that they will move away from being a novelty act.
	www.offthetelly.co.uk /reviews/2000/alistairmcgowan.htm (584 words)

	Electro-Magnet Interviews
		Nigel Planer, Alistair Mcgowan and Hovis Presley At Nottingham Playhouse.
		McGowan is amazed by the replication of the 24 years' old postgraduate audience at each club.
		McGowan on the other hand feels it upon each infrequent visit, and therefore is "moving away from it a bit." The last time that Nigel Planer went to a comedy gig was in the early '90s.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /e-magnet/march/interviews/body4.html (1077 words)

	BBC - Press Office - Alistair McGowan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alistair McGowan has made a very big impression over the past few years culminating in a Best Comedy Entertainment Award at the British Comedy Awards 2000, Best Entertainment Programme at Broadcast Awards 2001 and Variety Club Comedy Award 2002, for his series Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression.
		As well as being a hugely respected impressionist, Alistair is also a critically acclaimed actor, having won rave reviews in 1999 at Nottingham Playhouse for his role as Clov in Endgame and Franz Kafka in Alan Bennett’s Kafka’s Dick in 1998.
		Alistair is also a very familiar name to BBC Radio 4’s Light Entertainment Department and has been involved in numerous radio comedies including The Nick Revell Show, First Impressions and Doon Your Way.
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/biographies/biogs/tventertainment/alistairmcgowan.shtml (320 words)

	WWF-UK: Announcing the winners of the British Environment and Media Awards 2002
		Alistair McGowan said that he "showed a sparkling return to form, cleverly linking issues on the environment to issues of topical concern." The judges were pleased with large number of entries this year and the fact that environmental reporting has returned to a number of newspapers.
		Alistair McGowan praised the piece, saying: "This snapshot of life in Essex highlighted issues at both a local and global level and made the environment lively and accessible to radio listeners."
		Alistair McGowan said: "The judges were unanimous in selecting this entry as the winner for this award on the grounds of its outstanding originality and creativity.
	www.wwf.org.uk /News/n_0000000716.asp (1134 words)

	BBC SPORT \| ON SIDE \| Making a big impression
		Alistair McGowan is a guest on the final On Side of the series, BBC One Monday 9 April 2235 BST
		Alistair's upcoming appearance on On Side is the latest in a long line of television appearances, including Parkinson, The Stand-up Show and The Royal Variety Performance.
		Alistair is currently recording his new series of Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for BBC One to be screened from April 2001.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/tv_and_radio/on_side/1261838.stm (311 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Celebrities - Celebrity scourge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The talented comic has lined up a whole new set of stars to mimic and it seems he is breaking the habit of a lifetime by including a politician among his impressions – well, sort of – former MP Neil Hamilton.
		But this verbal dexterity masks the fact that McGowan spends hours watching tapes of his potential victims and analysing their speech and mannerisms to ensure his impersonations are spot on.
		Although McGowan admits he has side-stepped a few celebrities at showbiz parties, most of the people who have been impersonated by him and his co-star and former girlfriend Ronni Ancona confess to loving them.
	news.scotsman.com /celebrities.cfm?id=423792002 (1212 words)

	News: McGowan slates Dead Ringers copycats
		Impressionist Alistair McGowan has hit out at the BBC for trying to usurp him with Dead Ringers.
		McGowan says he was even forced to drop some impersonations after the Dead Ringers stole his thunder.
		McGowan worked on the first radio series of Dead Ringers alongside Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens, before launching his TV series in 1999.
	www.chortle.co.uk /news/dec03/copy.html (342 words)

	Guardian \| 'They don't think I'm the thinking man's crumpet'
		Ronni Ancona, impressionist star of The Big Impression, her show with Alistair McGowan, often says she is self-conscious and shy, always worrying about things, rubbish at publicity, that kind of thing, a standard line with celebrities, but this time I'm inclined to believe her.
		'Alistair and I row a lot but we're terribly close.' The award-winning Alistair McGowan's Big Impression was launched in 1999, with Ancona picking up her own best actress gong at the Comedy Awards in 2003.
		Neither she nor McGowan seems very sure whether there'll be a new series of The Big Impression.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5088914-110428,00.html (2017 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Programmes \| Newsnight \| Review \| Alistair McGowan
		As well as performing in his own BBC series "Alistair McGowan's Big Impression" he has appeared in numerous drama programmes including "Jonathan Creek" and "Murder Most Horrid".
		Despite the growing competition for McGowan's status as the nation's favourite celebrity impressionist, McGowan sees himself continuing with his Big Impression show for Christmas specials.
		But that's not to say we won't be seeing McGowan, who was trained as an actor, playing very different roles in the future.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/3136623.stm (187 words)

	Alistair McGowan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alistair McGowan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Alistair McGowan contains research on
		Alistair McGowan, External links, 1965 births and Impressionists.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Alistair_McGowan (171 words)

	Mirror.co.uk - News - All News Archive - ALISTAIR McGOWAN ON HIS MID-LIFE CRISIS AT 38 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		JUST six months ago, Alistair McGowan ditched his long-term girlfriend for another woman.
		Dark-eyed and quietly intense, McGowan seems a million miles away from the boisterous comedian whose performances with Ronni Ancona on The Big Impression made him famous.
		When he runs the tap at home and waits for the hot water to come through, he collects the cold in a jug rather than let it go down the plug hole and saves it for later.
	www.mirror.co.uk /news/allnews/tm_objectid=14239119&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=it-s-great-being-me-again-but-i-can-see-there-is-room-for-improvement-name_page.html (1339 words)

	Aberdeenshire Council - Press Release: Alistair McGowan makes big appeal to Aberdeenshire to recycle Christmas Cards ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		TV impressionist Alistair McGowan (left) has renewed his appeal to people in Aberdeenshire to support the country's annual Christmas card recycling scheme.
		Recycle Now, the national recycling campaign and the Woodland Trust, the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, asked the nation's favourite impressionist to don a unique jacket made entirely from Christmas cards and be the first person to recycle his cards as a reminder for people in Aberdeenshire to follow suit.
		This year, the scheme is being run in association with the Trust's Tree For All campaign, ensuring the planting of millions more trees for future generations to enjoy.
	www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk /news/jan05/17010501.asp (631 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guide \| Comedy preview: Jan 29
		Alistair McGowan raised 32,000 for the Hackney Empire on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and tonight he's gigging there alongside other top stand-ups.
		If you've only ever seen McGowan on TV, you're in for a pleasant surprise.
		On telly, McGowan's impressions play second fiddle to costumes and makeup.
	www.guardian.co.uk /theguide/comedy/story/0,14696,1400196,00.html (518 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Alistair McGowan's Biggest Impressions: Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The mountain to climb in producing a series based solely on impressions is that not only must the quality of the impressions themselves be perfect, but there must also be a wealth of well-scripted and inventive material to perform "in character".
		Alistair McGowan's Biggest Impressions is a triumph in both respects.
		The fact that some of these characters have never been mimicked before may make this series seem more innovative than it really is, but it is refreshing to see how entertaining a modern impressionist act can be by taking material from sources other than the world of politics or simply "doing" Mavis from Coronation Street.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000050GPO (322 words)

	edie news centre - Alistair McGowan makes a big impression on beach litter
		TV impressionist and comedian Alistair McGowan has launched a new nation-wide beach litter survey, giving young people the chance to win prizes including an exclusive lunch with the man himself.
		BeachBeat is a survey organised by the Environment Agency designed to report on and improve the visual quality of beaches across England and Wales to be carried out by young volunteers over the age of eight years throughout the rest of the summer holidays.
		“Beach litter is completely avoidable and we can all make a difference by supporting the BeachBeat campaign,” said Alistair McGowan, who is giving his time for free for the project.
	www.edie.net /news/news_story.asp?id=5856 (343 words)

	Ronni Ancona - Unofficial Fan Page
		The series will also unveil new impersonations of Neil and Christine Hamilton and Anne Robinson - and bumbling TV interviewer Louis Theroux is lampooned in a magical sketch called Louis Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
		But for the public, sketch-based TV comedy will be seen as a departure for Ancona, who has become a TV favourite with her sparkling impressions of Posh Spice, Cher, and 'Smillie, Smillie, Carol Smillie' among others on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression.
		Alistair's a much better impressionist than I am.
	www.ronniancona.com /who.php (1387 words)

	[No title]
		Alistair McGowan today launched the 2002 Christmas Card Recycling Scheme on behalf of the Woodland Trust, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, and its partners WHSmith www.woodland-trust.org.uk/whsmith and Tesco www.tesco-woodland-trust.info.
		Alistair is enjoying huge success with his own show ALISTAIR McGOWAN’S BIG IMPRESSION (Vera Prods for BBC1), which has now completed two series, with a Christmas special on the way!
		Alistair McGowan helps the Woodland Trust to launch their card recycling scheme in London today
	www.woodland-trust.org.uk /whatsnew/pressfirst.asp?aid=217 (701 words)

	BBC - Comedy Guide - Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With Rory Bremner utilising his prodigious talent almost exclusively for political satire, straightforward comedy impressionism had all but vanished from TV in the 1990s before enjoying a glorious resurrection in the hands of Alistair McGowan and his equally talented female partner Ronni Ancona.
		McGowan had already impressed in a great many comedies on BBC Radio 4 (Dead Ringers is just one of them) and in several on TV (see index) but it was this show that brought him fame, the make-up and costume departments adding a dazzling visual accompaniment to his considerable vocal prowess.
		She was also Audrey Hepburn (in her role of Holly Golightly from Breakfast At Tiffany's) to McGowan's Cary Grant, and she was Jerry Hall to McGowan's Woody Allen in a spoof of the chat-show Parkinson (with McGowan as Michael Parkinson).
	www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/a/alistairmcgowans_66600080.shtml (585 words)

	::: u.tv ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But it doesn’t always come easy, and Alistair often has to spend many hours watching those he is trying to mimic before he prefects it.
		Alistair and Ronnie Ancona — the other star of BIG IMPRESSION — have a Euro 2004 special coming up in June, where they ‘play’ Sven and Nancy.
		Believe it or not, it was 11 years ago Gabrielle first topped the charts with her single ‘Dreams’, and subsequently entered the Guinness Book of Records for the highest entry ever for a female artist.
	u.tv /kelly02/thisweek.asp?ish=134 (641 words)

	New Alistair McGowan Series (with P&H!) - TV Chat - Big Brother UK Forum - ThisisBigBrother.com
		Alistair McGowanand#039;s Big Impression returns to BBC on Friday, April 19.
		I thought Alistair McGowan was spot on with some of his impersenations - especially Jonathan Woss and Richard Madeley.
		I didnand#039;t think Ronni Ancona was that good in last nightand#039;s show - her "Judy" seemed a bit far off the mark and some of her other impressions werenand#039;t quite there either.
	www.thisisbigbrother.com /forum/topic585.htm (1036 words)

	::: BRITISH BAKER :::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alistair has built a reputation as an outstanding comedy impressionist and a fine television actor, with credits ranging from Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression to The Dark Ages and Preston Front.
		He provided many of the voices for Spitting Image, including Tony Blair, Chris Eubank and Prince Charles; he was the voice of Gary Lineker in An Evening with Gary Lineker in the West End, and he was interviewed by Jimmy Hill as Jimmy Hill in On Side.
		Alistair’s acting credits include Jonathan Creek and Murder Most Horrid, and acclaimed performances in Kafka’s Dick and Endgame at Nottingham Playhouse.
	www.britishbaker.net /alistair.htm (198 words)

	:: Trees For Cities ::
		Trees for Cities would like to thank its patrons Leslie Bacon, Melvin Benn, Hilary Blume, Sir John Egan, Diarmuid Gavin, Richard Hammond, Simon Jenkins, Alistair McGowan, Lord Rogers of Riverside, and Lord Sheppard of Didgemere for their tremendous and unwavering support.
		Trees for Cities is supported by many politicians and celebrities including Michael Palin, Graham Norton, Ali G, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Diarmuid Gavin, Alistair McGowan, Ronnie Ancona, Gaby Logan, Jo Brand, Zoe Wanamaker, Paul Whitehouse, Jeanette Winterson, Jono Coleman, Richard Rogers, Ken Livingstone, Nick Raynsford, Simon Hughes, Groove Armada and The Orb.
		Alistair McGowan, Trees for Cities Patron and TV impressionist
	www.treesforcities.org /html/sponsorssupport/patronscelebrit (575 words)

	alistair sim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We cover various aspects of companies and even list many the related companies searches on the left, making it easy for you to gather as much companies info as possible.
		Find results for alistair sim and anything else you are looking for instantly!
		Ivory Coast Enemies Agree Roadmap for Peace er talks in South Africa to end war once and for all in the world's top cocoa grower, a once-prosperous country cut in two by conflict since the end of 2002.
	www.cotronic.co.uk /alistair-sim.html (533 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)