''Doubletake'' is a
BBC comedy programme, created by
Alison Jackson. It made extensive use of
celebrity look-alike
A look-alike, double, or doppelgänger is a person who bears a strong physical resemblance to another person, excluding cases like twins and other instances of family resemblance.
Some look-alikes have been notable individuals in their own right, ...
s playing their doubles in apparently embarrassing situations, seen through
CCTV
Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly t ...
cameras and amateur video, using distance shots and shaky camera-work to disguise the true identity of those being filmed.
External links
* Comedy Guide
BBC television comedy
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