Succession opening credits have been reimagined with Boris Johnson in lead role

Imagine Succession, but reimagined as “Recession” with Boris Johnson in the lead role.

That’s exactly what one Twitter user has done in a video that’s currently doing the rounds on social media.

Jon Harvey posted the clip, which edits archival footage of a young version of the Prime Minister into the HBO show’s opening credits sequence.

The original version tracks character Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) rise from a young man to founder and CEO of fictional media conglomerate Waystar Royco.

Here, Johnson can be seen alongside his family in old videos as credits featuring some familiar names appear on screen.

The cast includes the PM’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, Conservative politician Michael Gove and “that bloke from Wetherspoons”, a reference to the pub chain’s boss Tim Martin, who was photographed with Johnson back in July.

Donald Trump also gets a name-check in the joke credits sequence, as does David Cameron, who we’re told “created” the show.

Naturally, casting of this made up show was done by Eton College, with the whole thing being directed by "Nobody".

You can watch the full clip below.

Succession, which also stars Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew MacFadyen, recently ended its second season. It’s available to watch on NOW TV.