Dead Ringers (series)

Dead Ringers
GenreComedy
Created byBill Dare
Starring
Theme music composerJohn Whitehall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series18 (Radio series)
7 (TV series)
No. of episodes100 (Radio series)
48 (TV series) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJon Plowman
Producers
  • Bill Dare
  • Danny Wallace
  • Mario Stylianides
  • Katie Tyrrell
Running time28 minutes
Production companiesBBC Radio Comedy (2015–16)
BBC Studios (2016–present)
Original release
NetworkBBC Radio 4
Release7 January 2000 (2000-01-07) –
15 May 2007 (2007-05-15)
NetworkBBC One (2002 pilot)
BBC Two (2002–2007)
Release15 March 2002 (2002-03-15) –
29 March 2007 (2007-03-29)
NetworkBBC Radio 4
Release30 July 2014 (2014-07-30) –
present
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Dead Ringers is a British radio and television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and later BBC Two. The programme was devised by producer Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. Among its stars are Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens. The BBC cancelled the television run in 2007 after five years. Dead Ringers' returned to Radio 4 in 2014. In 2025, four members of the cast took part in the Dead Ringers 25th Anniversary Tour.