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From Theresa May to Liz Truss - how impressionist Jan Ravens exposes flaws of the powerful

From Theresa May to Liz Truss - how impressionist Jan Ravens exposes flaws of the powerful

Update: 2025-11-28
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Jan Ravens is one of the UK’s most celebrated  impressionists and comedians. She first discovered comedy at Cambridge University’s Footlights society, where she made history as the first female president. Now she is best known for her work on the hit BBC show Dead Ringers, where her impressions of figures like Theresa May, Liz Truss, Margaret Thatcher and others have become iconic.

In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Jan about the meaning of satire and the importance of a good laugh.

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From Theresa May to Liz Truss - how impressionist Jan Ravens exposes flaws of the powerful

From Theresa May to Liz Truss - how impressionist Jan Ravens exposes flaws of the powerful

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