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Jun 23, 2017 · The BBC has released the first pictures of Tracey Ullman as Theresa May. The comedian is impersonating the Prime Minister for the first time in Tracey Breaks The News, which airs on BBC One at 9.30pm tonight.
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Starring
1. Tracey Ullman as various
Supporting
1. Zahra Ahmadi 2. Chizzy Akudolu 3. William Andrews 4. Gemma Arrowsmith 5. Ben Ashenden 6. Anthony Atamanuik as Donald Trump 7. Michael Brandon 8. Jade Ewen 9. Jason Forbes 10. Steve Furst 11. Tony Gardner 12. Leila Hoffman 13. Liam Hourican 14. Laurence Howarth 15. Martha Howe-Douglas 16. Katherine Jakeways 17. Dave Lamb 18. Georgia Maskery 19. Ben Miller as Rupert Murdoch 20. Lucy Montgomery 21. Dominique Moore 22. Olivia Morgan 23. Carlotta Morelli 24. Aaron Neil 25. Sue Elliott-Nicholls...
Development
Early in her career, Ullman made a conscious decision to steer clear of doing straight-up impersonations of celebrities, believing that it was delving into Saturday Night Live territory. She instead opted for "amalgamations" - combining elements of well-known people (look, voice, mannerisms, profession) thereby creating original characters. However, by the dawn of the new millennium, she felt that the world's celebrity-driven culture called for her to finally add celebrities to her character...
Writing and filming
The series is filmed close to transmission and then ten minutes of topical material is filmed 48 hours before each episode goes out, "[W]hich is as close as all to Saturday Night Live as anyone in England gets at the moment," revealed Ullman to Rolling Stone magazine. "So if [Jeremy] Corbin [sic] or Theresa May, or something extraordinary happens, we can go in and do a piece about that." On 13 September 2017, the BBC formally announced that it had ordered a first series of three episodes. In...
Characterisations
The show encompasses a wide variety of world leaders and figures portrayed by Ullman. "I don't really impersonate them, I just try to interpret them, really." Critics found the show’s take on British Prime Minister Theresa May both biting and sympathetic. The results of the 2017 general election have left an already beleaguered May searching high and low for any sign that she’s about to be ousted. Husband Philip (played by actor Laurence Rickard), is always on hand to lend an ear and offer em...
Series 1
An unaired sketch was released exclusively online by BBC Comedy on 1 November 2017 with the caption "So THAT's how they name hurricanes..."
On 30 August, American cable and satellite television network HBO announced that it would begin airing a third season of Ullman's former BBC show Tracey Ullman's Show on 28 September 2018. The network acquired exclusive broadcasting rights to the series in 2016. The third season will utilise episodes produced for Ullman's follow-up show Tracey Brea...
Tracey Breaks the News at IMDbTracey Breaks the News at BBC OnlineTracey Breaks the News at British Comedy GuideTracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman; 30 December 1959) [1] is a British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director. Critics have lauded her ability to shift seamlessly in and out of character and accents, with many dubbing her the "female Peter Sellers ".
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99+ Photos. Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman) is a multiple award-winning television, stage and film actress who performs as a comedian, singer, dancer, as well as works as a screenwriter, producer, director, author, and businesswoman. She holds dual British and American citizenship.
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Tracey Breaks the News: With Tracey Ullman, Tony Gardner, Laurence Howarth, Laurence Rickard. Tracey Ullman impersonates political figures as well as everyday people all reacting to the aftermath of the 2017 British election and one year anniversary of Brexit in this one-off satirical comedy special.
Tracey Ullman. Actress: The Tracey Ullman Show. Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman) is a multiple award-winning television, stage and film actress who performs as a comedian, singer, dancer, as well as works as a screenwriter, producer, director, author, and businesswoman.
