Rock Profile (1999)

Directed by

Michael Cumming

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 29 episodes

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two comedians play exaggerated versions of famous musicians in fake interviews. A host asks them questions and the sketches are filled with silly jokes and broad impressions.

sillywhimsicalplayfulcampynostalgiclightheartedabsurdparodic

What happens

Rock Profile is a British television comedy show written by and starring comedy partnership Matt Lucas and David Walliams, both later widely known for the sketch show Little Britain. Rock Profile first appeared on the channel UK Play in 1999, directed by Michael Cumming, before moving to BBC Two in 2000. The show was revived for a one-off special for Comic Relief in 2022. The show comprises a series of spoof interviews, involving Jamie Theakston questioning Lucas and Walliams who play famous musicians. The interviews are often bizarre and involve broad, unflattering caricatures or fictional characteristics. They are often interspersed with videos by the featured artist, including humorous captions and congratulations from other impersonated celebrities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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