Spitting Image (1984)
Directors:
Steve Bendelack,
Peter Harris,
Graham C. Williams,
John Henderson,
Bob Cousins,
Liddy Oldroyd,
Andy De Emmony,
John Stroud,
Richard Bradley,
Gordon Elsbury,
Geoffrey Sax,
Sean Hardie,
Beryl Richards,
Philip Casson,
Tom Poole,
Geoffery Perkins,
Steve Connelly,
Matt Forrest
Tagline:
« Don't buy this. I've got a mate who sells them cheap »
Actors:
Margaret Thatcher
Queen Elizabeth II
Neil Kinnock
Prince Philip
John Major
Prince Philip
Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd
Geoffrey Howe
Norman Lamont
Genre:Comedy
Writers:
written by, jokes, wordsmith (59 episodes from 1984 to 1991)
written by, jokes, wordsmith (53 episodes from 1984 to 1988)
written by, jokes, wordsmith (52 episodes from 1984 to 1988)
writer (47 episodes from 1984 to 1987)
written by, additional material, jokes, wordsmith (42 episodes from 1984 to 1988)
written by, additional material, jokes, wordsmith (42 episodes from 1984 to 1988)
written by, additional material (37 episodes from 1986 to 1993)
written by (36 episodes from 1988 to 1993)
written by, additional material (32 episodes from 1986 to 1991)
written by (31 episodes from 1988 to 1993)
Trailer:
Spitting Image
Keywords:sketch comedy, puppet show, political satire, political comedy, caricature, satire, politics, british humour, british comedy, impression
Trivias:
uncategorized: Chris Barrie's impersonation of Ronald Reagan was so accurate, he was employed to use it for the 12-inch A- and B-sides of "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which was the UK's longest-running number-one single of the 1980s.
uncategorized: The series' first benefactor was Clive Sinclair, who funded the initial puppet development costs to the tune of £20,000, although he pulled out before the first pilot episode was made. The series made a puppet of him.
uncategorized: The puppets from the show starred in the music video for "Land of Confusion" by Genesis. The video centered around Ronald Reagan (as voiced by Chris Barrie), but featured most of the Spitting Image characters in one way or another.
uncategorized: Chris Barrie's impersonation of Ronald Reagan was so accurate, he was employed to use it for the 12-inch A- and B-sides of "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which was the UK's longest-running number-one single of the 1980s.
uncategorized: The series' first benefactor was Clive Sinclair, who funded the initial puppet development costs to the tune of £20,000, although he pulled out before the first pilot episode was made. The series made a puppet of him.
uncategorized: The puppets from the show starred in the music video for "Land of Confusion" by Genesis. The video centered around Ronald Reagan (as voiced by Chris Barrie), but featured most of the Spitting Image characters in one way or another.
Plot:
A satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.
Related movies:
Featured in: Comedy (Clips are shown.) , Kung-fu master! (Watched on TV in London.) , Episode #22.1 (Clips of the show's Anne Robinson puppet are shown.)
Followed by: Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show , Spitting Image , Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bullshit
Featured in: Comedy (Clips are shown.) , Kung-fu master! (Watched on TV in London.) , Episode #22.1 (Clips of the show's Anne Robinson puppet are shown.)
Followed by: Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show , Spitting Image , Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bullshit


Spitting Image (1984) - Series 1, Episode 1 | Full Episode