Spitting Image
Spitting Image

Spitting Image

  • TV sketch show
  • BritBox / ITV1
  • 1984 - 2021
  • 161 episodes (22 series)

Groundbreaking, long-running and hugely popular satirical sketch show with a cast of grotesque latex puppets. Stars Chris Emmett, Jon Glover, Phil Cool, Jan Ravens, Chris Barrie and more.

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Series 2, Episode 4

Prince William attempts to sell his baby brother to a surrogacy agency, Steve Davis bemoans his lack of a nickname, there is the latest chart-topper from Wham! and Margaret Thatcher plans to do something about the sick and elderly - by abolishing the House of Lords!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 27th January 1985
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jan Ravens Various (Voice)
Jon Glover Various (Voice)
Chris Barrie Various (Voice)
Harry Enfield Various (Voice)
Jessica Martin Various (Voice)
Steve Nallon Various (Voice)
Enn Reitel Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Terry Lee Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Francis Wright Various
Writing team
Richard Curtis Writer
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Rob Grant Script Editor
Doug Naylor Script Editor
Laurie Rowley Writer
Nat Clare Writer
Brian Highley Writer
Colin Bostock-Smith Writer
Tony Sarchet Writer
Andrea Solomons Writer
Ray Price Writer
Eddie McEachran Writer
Paul Smith Writer
Terry Kyan Writer
Dave Cohen (as David Cohen) Writer
Jeremy Hardy Writer
Production team
John Stroud Director
John Lloyd Producer
Al Pigden Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Brian Harris Lighting Designer
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) Composer
Peter Brewis Composer

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