''Copy Cats'' was a British

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impressions sketch programme produced by

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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 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. .

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 follow ...

* Aiden J. Harvey *

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 * 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'' ...

: *

Series 2

* Hilary O'Neil *

* Aiden J. Harvey *

* Andrew O'Connor * Mike Osman * Allan Stewart

Series 3

* Aiden J. Harvey *

* Andrew O'Connor * Mike Osman * 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

* {{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 English-language television shows