Jan Ravens
Jan is a long running star of BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers and her Theresa May impression achieved cult status, going viral on social media and with over 1 million views on YouTube.
She is a regular contributor across BBC Radio 4, on programmes such as Just A Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, and current affairs programmes such as Broadcasting House, The Week in Westminster and Today.
Jan is a regular contributor across BBC Radio 4, on programmes such as Just A Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, and current affairs programmes such as Broadcasting House, The Week in Westminster and Today. Jan has acted in countless R4 dramas and comedies including The Charles Paris Mysteries, Alexei Sayle’s The Absence of Normal, Jo Brand’s spoof obituary show V.I.P R.I.P. Her stage work includes seasons at Chichester Festival Theatre, playing Hoyden opposite Richard Briers as Lord Foppington, Birmingham Rep, as Viola in Twelfth Night, Sophia in Tom Jones and Talking Heads at Watford Palace Theatre, The Children’s Hour, 5@50 at Manchester Royal Exchange, and Pentecost and After Easter at the RSC. TV acting credits include Hebburn, Big Bad World, Skins, Carla Lane’s Luv and Janet Grimley in The Grimleys, ITV1’s Stand-up Sketch Show. And Midsomer Murders. Of course.
Something of a game-show star, Jan has won Mastermind, two Pointless trophies, come first place on Richard Osman’s House of Games and beaten the Eggheads.
As well as her acting and comedy work, Jan has authored and presented several radio and TV documentaries.
Jan achieved rave reviews and broke box office records with her solo show Difficult Woman, followed by a sellout tour with Rory Bremner. She is currently in development with HatTrick for a new comedy drama series.
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| QI. BBC2 | Panelist | 2010-01-01 |
| Kiss Me Kate BBC1 | Anna | 1999-01-01 |
| Love Soup BBC1 | Janey | 2008-01-01 |
| Skins C4 | Madame De Luca | 2008-01-01 |
| Doctors BBC1 | Connie Lester | 2003-01-01 |
| Hebburn (2 series) BBC2 | Susan | 2012-01-01 |
| Mock The Week BBC2 | Panellist | 2007-01-01 |
| Dead Ringers BBC2 | Impressionist | 2000-01-01 |
| VIP RIP BBC Radio 4 | Sketch performer | 2021-01-01 |
| Big Impression BBC | Impressionist | 2003-01-01 |
| Spitting Image ITV | Impressionist | 1984-01-01 |
| Hounded. Parody CBBC | Newsreader | 2010-01-01 |
| Midsomer Murders ITV | Sarah Wroath | 2003-01-01 |
| Gentleman Jim BBC Radio 4 | Hilda Bloggs | 2010-01-01 |
| Charles Paris Mystery BBC Radio 4 | Suzie | 2018-01-01 |
| Celebrity Mastermind BBC1 | Participant | 2008-01-01 |
| Dead Ringers BBC Radio 4 | Leading performer | 2000-01-01 |
| Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 | Participant | 2006-01-01 |
| Big Bad World Comedy Central | Auntie Pat | 2013-01-01 |
| The Stand Up Sketch Show ITV2 | Performer | 2021-01-01 |
| One Foot In The Grave BBC1 | Pat Aylesbury | 1992-01-01 |
| Desolation Jests BBC Radio 4 | Sketch performer | 2017-01-01 |
| The Royal Variety Show ITV | Impressionist | 2018-01-01 |
| My Teenage Diary BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Performer | 2021-01-01 |
| The Grimleys (3 series.) ITV1 | Janet Grimley | 1999-01-01 |
| Celebrity Pointless Channel 4 | Participant | 2020-01-01 |
| Alexei Sayle’s Stuff BBC2 | Sketch performer | 1984-01-01 |
| This Week with Andrew Neil BBC1 | Contributer | 2017-01-01 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games BBC2 | Panellist | 2019-01-01 |
| Nasty Women(Documentary) BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Presenter | 2018-01-01 |
| Stephs Packed Lunch Channel 4 | Comedy Contributor | 2020-01-01 |
| Rory Bremner’s Coalition Report. C4 | Impressionist | 2015-01-01 |
| Harry Enfield and Chums BBC1 | Mrs Cholmondley-Warner | 1995-01-01 |
| Parody Please (Documentary) BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Presenter | 2017-01-01 |
| Alexei Sayle’s The Absence of Normal BBC Radio 4 | Sheila | 2019-01-01 |
| Losing My Voice (Documentary) BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Presenter | 2019-01-01 |
| A Funny Look At Impressions National Tour | Lead Performer | 2008-01-01 |
| Green Forms by Alan Bennett Tabard Theatre Chiswick | Doreen Bidmead | 2011-01-01 |
| The Truth About Food (What to feed our kids) BBC2 | Author/presenter | 2007-01-01 |
| Difficult Woman Edinburgh Fringe and National Tour | Lead Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| Dead Ringers Live Barbican London and Edinburgh Fringe | Lead Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Talking Heads by Alan Bennett Watford Palace Theatre | Irene Ruddock and Muriel. | 2020-01-01 |
| The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman Royal Exchange Manchester | Lily Mortar | 2008-01-01 |
| Double Bill with Rory Bremner Edinburgh Fringe and National Tour | Lead Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| One Food in the Grave: 30 Years of Laughs Studio Crook | Herself | 2023-01-01 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games Season 7 BBC | Herself | 2024-01-01 |
| Bloods Sky One | Maggie | 2022-01-01 |
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