The Imitation Game (TV series)

The Imitation Game is a British television game show presented by Alexander Armstrong and starring the impressionists Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson.

The Imitation Game
Created by	Jon Naismith Graeme Garden Ali Crockatt David Scott
Directed by	Barbara Wiltshire
Presented by	Alexander Armstrong
Starring	Rory Bremner Debra Stephenson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
Production
Producer	Ruth Wallace
Running time	40 minutes
Production companies	Big Talk Productions Random Entertainment
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	2 September (2018-09-02) – 28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)

Overview

Each week, two teams (captained by Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson) go head-to-head re-enacting iconic movie scenes, revoice news footage, cover songs and celebrity voiceovers. The impressions bring celebrities - such as Donald Trump and Holly Willoughby, Boris Johnson and Adele, and Russell Brand and Mary Berry - together into unexpected situations.^[1]

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

No.	First broadcast	Guests
1	2 September 2018	Jess Robinson, Luke Kempner, Christopher Biggins
2	9 September 2018	Jon Culshaw, Christina Bianco, Julian Clary
3	16 September 2018	Jan Ravens, Anil Desai
4	23 September 2018	Kate Robbins, Luke Kempner, Kim Woodburn
5	30 September 2018	Jess Robinson, Lewis MacLeod
6	7 October 2018	Alistair McGowan, William Hague
7	28 December 2018	Highlights show

Controversy

Rory Bremner revealed in August 2018 that ITV producers had removed an impression of presenter Dale Winton from the programme, after he was found dead at his London home in April.^[2]