Cool It (TV series)
| Cool It | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, impressionism |
| Created by |
Phil Cool Jasper Carrott Paul Alexander Keith Donnelly Barry Faulkner |
| Directed by | David Weir |
| Starring | Phil Cool |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Weddle |
| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 30 August 1985 – 18 December 1990 |
Cool It is a British television comedy series which first aired on BBC Two between 30 August 1985 and 18 December 1990. It was a vehicle for comedian Phil Cool.
Impressions ranged from political and important figures such as Robin Day, Roy Hattersly, Arthur Scargill, Neil Kinnock, The Pope and Ronald Reagan to popular celebrities, comedians and musicians such as Mick Jagger, Bryan Ferry, Mike Harding, Terry Wogan, Billy Connolly, Clive James, Rik Mayall and the disgraced Rolf Harris. Fictional characters like Quasimodo, Bugs Bunny and E.T were also impersonated and even inanimate objects such as Morris Minors and Volkswagen Beetles.
The first series of three, 25-minute episodes were first broadcast between 30 August and 13 September 1985, on Fridays at 10pm. Cool wrote all of the material for this series himself, it was made on a shoestring budget with few props, a basic set and a small audience. Jasper Carrott was associate producer on this series.
Highlights included; impersonating the entire cast of The Young Ones including Alexei Sayle, Prince Charles interviewing Mick Jagger, the Pope ordering Fish and Chips, Rolf Harris painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Mike Harding singing the song "Spewie, Ewie" and Quasimodo singing "The Bellringer's Blues".
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