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Paul Powell
Paul Powell

Paul Powell

  • Writer, producer and script editor
Paul Powell

Paul Powell is a writer, producer and script editor. He is company director at Black Dog Television.

Year Production Role
2024 Pickle Storm Announced Creator
2024 Pickle Storm Announced Writer
2022 Friday Night Live Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Bird Development Producer
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
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  1. E2 - Mo
  2. E3 - Mark
  3. E7 - Jules
 Executive Producer
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
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  1. E4 - Emma
  2. E5 - Harry
  3. E6 - Liz
  4. E8 - Rob
 Writer (Additional Material)
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
  1. Special - Xmas
 Writer
2018 Zapped - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Circus
  2. E2 - Chef
  3. E5 - Book
  4. E6 - Amulet
 Executive Producer
2018 Zapped - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Circus
  2. E2 - Chef
  3. E3 - Popcorn
  4. E4 - Barrel
  5. E5 - Book
  6. E6 - Amulet
 Writer
2018 Zapped - Series 3
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  1. E3 - Popcorn
  2. E4 - Barrel
 Associate Producer
2017 Miranda Does Christmas Writer
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
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  1. E3 - Anne
  2. E4 - Paul
 Executive Producer
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Tom
  2. E2 - Lou
  3. Special - Christmas
  4. E6 - John
  5. E7 - Jane
  6. E8 - Jack
 Writer (Additional Material)
2017 Zapped - Series 2
  1. E3 - The Party
 Planning Board Man
2017 Zapped - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Magic Darts
  2. E3 - The Party
  3. E5 - Showtime
 Executive Producer
2017 Zapped - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Trial
  2. E4 - Pear Fair
  3. E6 - The Henge
 Associate Producer
2017 Zapped - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Trial
  2. E2 - Magic Darts
  3. E3 - The Party
  4. E4 - Pear Fair
  5. E5 - Showtime
  6. E6 - The Henge
 Writer
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 2
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  1. E4 - Ben
  2. E6 - Steve
 Executive Producer
2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me Writer
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 2
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  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. E2 - Alex
  3. E3 - Mary
  4. E5 - Charlie
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Zapped - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Mr Wuffles
 Executive Producer
2016 Zapped - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Mr Weaver
  2. E2 - Mr Charisma
 Associate Producer
2016 Zapped - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Mr Weaver
  2. E2 - Mr Charisma
  3. E3 - Mr Wuffles
 Writer
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 1
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  1. E4 - Jo
  2. E5 - Dave
 Executive Producer
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Frank
  2. E2 - William
  3. E3 - Kate
  4. E6 - Chris
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Live At The Apollo - Series 10
  1. E5 - Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom Stade
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Miranda - Final Specials
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  1. Special - I Do, But To Who?
  2. Special - The Final Curtain
 Writer
2014 Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Monks Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Off Their Rockers - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2014 The Guess List
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2014 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Ye Olde Dragons' Den Script Editor
2013 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
2012 Funny Old Year - Series 1
  1. 2012: A Funny Old Year
 Writer
2012 Miranda - Series 3
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  1. E1 - It Was Panning
  2. E2 - What A Surprise
  3. E3 - The Dinner Party
  4. E4 - Je Regret Nothing
  5. E5 - Three Little Words
  6. E6 - A Brief Encounter
 Writer
2012 A Short History Of Everything Else
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2012 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
2012 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2012 The One...
  1. E3 - The One Griff Rhys Jones
 Writer
2011 It's Your Round - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2011 Epic Win
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2011 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Pilot Producer
2011 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Pilot Writer
2011 Life Of Riley - Series 3
  1. E3 - Interference
  2. E7 - The Bug
 Writer
2011 Life Of Riley - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Boyfriend
  2. E2 - Letter Of The Law
  3. E4 - Snake
  4. E5 - Lost In Translation
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 It's Your Round - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 The Comedy Annual
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  1. E1 - The Comedy Annual 2010
  2. E2 - The Comedy Annual 2011
 Writer
2010 It's Paul Burling Writer
2010 Ruth Jones
  1. E2 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2010
 Writer
2010 Miranda - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The New Me
  2. E2 - Before I Die
  3. E3 - Let's Do It
  4. E4 - A New Low
  5. E5 - Just Act Normal
  6. E6 - The Perfect Christmas
 Writer
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Life Of Riley - Series 2
  1. E4 - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
 Writer
2010 Life Of Riley - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Crowded House
  2. E3 - Nine To Five
  3. E5 - School's Out
  4. E6 - Crazy
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 The Funny Side Of... - Series 1
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  1. E6 - The Funny Side Of Christmas
 Writer
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 38
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 The Now Show - Series 28
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 37
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
2009 Life Of Riley - Series 1
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  1. E2 - New Beginnings
  2. E3 - The Ex Factor
  3. E5 - The Little White Lie
  4. E6 - The Worst Best Man
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 The Now Show - Series 26
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2008 We Are Most Amused Writer (Additional Material)
2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 36
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2008 Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. Special - The Best Of Would I Lie To You?
 Writer (Additional Material)
2008 The Now Show - Series 24
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 The Now Show - Series 19
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 Dead Ringers - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2006 The Now Show - Series 18
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 Stupid - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Wonderful To See (The Back Of) You
  2. E5 - A Picture Of King Stupid
  3. E6 - Count Cruel Calls
  4. E9 - Fame On You
  5. E10 - Judith
 Writer
2005 The Now Show - Series 17
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  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2005 The Now Show - Series 16
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. Special - Summer Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2005 The Now Show - Series 15
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - General Election Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2004 The Now Show - Series 14
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2004 The Now Show - Series 13
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2004 Dead Ringers - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2004 The Now Show - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2003 The Now Show - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2003 Dead Ringers - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2003 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2003 The Now Show - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2003 The Now Show - 2003 Special Writer (Additional Material)
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2002 The Now Show - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
2002 TV To Go - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Script Editor
2002 TV To Go - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2002 The Now Show - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2002 Smack The Pony - Christmas 2002
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2002 The Now Show - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2001 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - It's Been A Bad Year
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2001 The Now Show - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2001 TV To Go - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Script Editor
2001 TV To Go - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2001 Smack The Pony - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. Special - Christmas Special
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2000 Smack The Pony - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer (Additional Material)
1998 Smith & Jones - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Smith & Jones - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1997 Smith & Jones - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1996 Spitting Image - Series 20
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1995 Week Ending - Series 77
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
1995 We Know Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1995 We Know Everything
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1994 Spitting Image - Series 19
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. Special - Ye Olde Spittinge Image New Year Special
 Writer
1994 Spitting Image - Series 18
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1993 Spitting Image - Series 17
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1993 Spitting Image - Series 16
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1993 Week Ending - Series 72
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. E12 - Episode Twelve
  9. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Writer
1993 Week Ending - Series 71
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E12 - Episode Twelve
  11. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  12. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  13. E16 - Episode Sixteen
 Writer
1992 Spitting Image - Series 15
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
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1992 Week Ending - Series 70
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E12 - Episode Twelve
  11. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  12. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  13. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  14. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  15. Special - Year Pending
 Writer
1992 Spitting Image - Series 14
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1992 Week Ending - Series 69
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E12 - Episode Twelve
  11. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  12. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  13. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  14. E20 - Episode Twenty
  15. E21 - Episode Twenty-One
  16. E22 - Episode Twenty-Two
  17. E23 - Episode Twenty-Three
  18. E27 - Episode Twenty-Seven
  19. E29 - Episode Twenty-Nine
  20. E31 - Episode Thirty-One
 Writer
1991 Week Ending - Series 68
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
  3. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Writer

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