History
The programme aired in 2000. The cast of the first series was different from other instalments. Of the established team, only Culshaw and Ravens appeared, as did Kate Robbins, Simon Lipson and Alistair McGowan.
On the radio, there have been ten series plus a number of specials, including one devoted to the BBC radio soap The Archers and one to Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee.
The television incarnation aired its fifth series in 2005, including a special devoted to the United Kingdom General Election on May 5 to start the six-part series, and a Christmas programme on December 23. The sixth series started on 8 May 2006 and ended on 12 June 2006 running 6 episodes. Series 7 ran from 22 February 2007 to 29 March 2007 on BBC Two at 9.30pm. There will be no further series as it has not been recommissioned.
As of March 2007, the parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" was the 40th most viewed video on YouTube.
A radio episode on Tony Blair was broadcast on Radio 4 on 15 May 2007.
The final episode featuring David Tennant as himself/a newly-regenerated Tony Blair, was broadcast on the 29 March 2007.
It was revealed in April 2009 that no further series of Dead Ringers will be produced.
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