Rock Profile is a Britishtelevision show written by and starring comedy partnershipMatt Lucas and David Walliams. Rock Profile first appeared on the UK Play channel in 1999 with a second series following in 2000. The show is conceived as a series of spoof interviews involving Jamie Theakston interviewing Lucas and Walliams playing famous musicians. The interviews are often bizarre and involve broad, unflattering caricatures or just down-right fictional characteristics. These interviews are often interspersed with videos by the featured musician, including strange captions and congratulations from other impersonated celebrities. The double act is a predominantly British institution, a term used for describing the comedic tradition of a pair of performers. ... Matt Lucas, (born 30th April 1974), is a British comedy actor who studied Drama at Bristol University. ... David Walliams (born David Williams, August 20, 1971) is a British comedy actor, best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas in the sketch show Little Britain. ... Play UK, formerly known as UK Play, was part of the UKTV Network. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Jamie Theakston (b. ...
Examples of characters
Ringo Starr (Walliams) believes himself to be Thomas the Tank Engine's representative on earth. He claims that Thomas has asked him to do both good and bad things.
Bono (Walliams) is an irritating Englishman, who loves to phone Salman Rushdie and can't understand why his fellow U2 bandmates persist in speaking with an Irish accent. The Edge (Lucas) points out that it is because they were Irish.
Elton John (Lucas) is a moody, temperamental primadonna.
George Harrison (Lucas) speaks with a strong Indian accent and keeps a poppadum in his top pocket, yet cannot understand why people keep talking about his Indian influences. He also produces bizarre films plots, for example, one man's love for his sandal.
Lee and H from Steps (Walliams and Lucas respectively) are portrayed as five-year-olds.
Liam Gallagher (Walliams) is a put-upon house husband whose wife, Patsy Kensit (Lucas), constantly embarrasses him and ruins his 'hard-man' image by exposing him as a friend of Mary and Jeffrey Archer.
Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is portrayed as a bully who bosses his brothers Maurice (Lucas) and Robin around. As the episode goes on, Barry begins to resemble the Cowardly Lion for The Wizard of Oz. He even grows a tail.
Geri Halliwell (Lucas) is a patronising moron who stalks George Michael (played by both Lucas and Walliams on separate occasions).
Paul McCartney (Lucas) is a scruffy, meat-eating Scouser who is sick to death of people asking about his solo-career. He announces "People keep asking me... what's the hidden message at the end of 'Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time'?... y'know, 30 years ago I was in a band called The Beatles... but no one ever wants to talk about that!". When Theakston, overjoyed at Paul's apparent willingness to talk about the Beatles, questions him on John Lennon, McCartney soberingly muses "Y'know the saddest thing? No-one ever mentions him.".
Bez of The Happy Mondays is portrayed as a professionally trained dancer who went to the Ramhurst School, claiming that he was in the year above Darcey Bussell.
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