Promotional image of Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson for the CBC radio show Double Exposure

Double Exposure was a Canadian radio and television comedy series which mocked contemporary Canadian politics. The show starred Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson, and focused primarily on the stars' voice impersonations of Canadian political and cultural figures. In addition CBC sound technician Bob Sharples provided the introductions and conclusions to Double Exposure shows and provided narraration for many Double Exposure skits. It played on CBC Radio (now known as CBC Radio One) at 11:33am on Saturday mornings, and on CBC Stereo (now known as CBC Radio Two) Saturday evenings at 6:32pm (one half-hour later in Newfoundland). Unlike many previous CBC radio comedies, such as The Royal Canadian Air Farce or The Frantics' Frantic Times, the show would be recorded wholly in a studio without a live audience. The duo made the jump to television with an initial satirical special in 1994, and became a series in 1997. Image File history File links DoubleExposure-promo. ... Image File history File links DoubleExposure-promo. ... CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CBC Radio Two is an FM radio network in Canada, operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... This is about the island in Canada. ... Royal Canadian Air Farce is a Canadian radio and television show, broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Frantics is the name of: Frantics (band), a punk rock band. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Radio show

The radio version of the show ran from 1986 to 1997 on CBC Radio. It satirized contemporary Canadian politicians such as Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, Preston Manning and others, as well as international figures such as Margaret Thatcher. Robertson specialized in such impersonations as Bill Clinton, Ross Perot, John Major, and Queen Elizabeth, and Cullen could do passable imitations of Princess Diana, Julia Child, and Sister Wendy among others.[1] 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC , CC , GOQ , LL.D (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark, PC , CC , AOE , MA , LL.D (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 2, 1980. ... Image:Preston manning. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British stateswoman. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ... Henry Ross Perot, known to most as Ross Perot (prior to 1992, generally known as H. Ross Perot by the public) (born June 27, 1930), is a billionaire American businessman from Texas best known as a candidate for President of the United States (in 1992 and 1996). ... The Right Honourable Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served in the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer before succeeding Thatcher as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United... Among the women known to history as Queen Elizabeth are, in order of date of birth if alive, date of death if deceased. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961–31 August 1997), commonly, but incorrectly, known as Princess Diana, was for fifteen years the wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ... Julia Child holds up a Monkfish. ... Sister Wendy Beckett (born February 25, 1930) is a British nun who became an unlikely celebrity during the 1990s, presenting a series of acclaimed art history documentaries for the BBC. // Biography She was born in South Africa and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Typical sketches on the radio show would include over-the-top impersonations of Brian Tobin rescuing frozen turbot from the dinner plate, or Preston Manning "ee-lim-inating" everything possible. Former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson was mocked by a dead-on parody of her precise diction and haughty demeanor by Clarkson with the line, "I'm Adrienne Clarkson, and you're not" (derived from Chevy Chase's early Saturday Night Live refrain). The Honourable Brian Vincent Tobin, PC (born October 21, 1954 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. ... Turbot can refer to: A valuable food fish Turbot Township, Pennsylvania, United States ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (born February 10, 1939) was the Governor General of Canada from October 7, 1999 to September 27, 2005. ...

In 1994 the show was named the Best Weekly Network Program on CBC Radio and Stereo. They also occasionally did special radio shows targeting specific Canadian politcial events, such as the 2000 Canadian Federal Election[2]. They also won an ACTRA award for best comedy, and were the highest-rated radio comedy program of the time.[3] 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... ACTRA is a Canadian organization representing performers in English-language media. ...

Television show

The duo did New Year's Eve television specials in beginning for several years in 1994. In 1997, Double Exposure moved permanently to television, moving from the CBC national network to the rival CTV until 2000. On radio, the show consisted of comedic sketches and monologues; on television, the voice impersonations were set to actual film clips of the politicians being satirized. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CTV is Canadas largest privately owned English language television network. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

In 2002, Cullen and Robertson joined with other comedians in the new satirical comedy series Point Blank, which aired on The Comedy Network. 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Point Blank was a Canadian television comedy series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2002. ... The Comedy Network (colloquially often just Comedy) is a Canadian cable specialty television channel with comedy programming. ...

In November 2004, Double Exposure was inducted into the British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

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External links

• 1997 Wayback Machine archive for the show, including a skit transcript and link to a sample audio file, accessed on November 15, 2005
• Track listing for their first album on freedb.org, accessed on November 15, 2005
• Official Double Exposure Web site, accessed on November 15, 2005
• Transcript of another Double Exposure skit, accessed on November 15, 2005