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Jan Ravens explores the fate of impressionists when their signature character retires.

Comedian and impressionist Jan Ravens explores what happens when your signature characters retire from public life. From 2019.

Jan Ravens has been "doing" Theresa May for five years - until, in July 2019, she was succeeded by Boris Johnson. 

Inspired by this, Jan takes a personal look at the connection between an impersonator and their subjects, and what happens when their signature character retires form public life.

The archive includes material from: 

Mike Yarwood
Spitting Image
Dead Ringers

Plus fresh interviews with Rory Bremner and the star of Comedy Central's The President Show, Anthony Atamanuik.

Producer: Ed Morrish

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

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