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 21 (BritBox Series 1), Episode 5 - US Election: Part 1
President Donald Trump investigates mail-in vote fraud in an attempt to secure his re-election to office. Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos race each other to Mars, and Michael Gove joins forces with Dominic Cummings.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 31st October 2020
- Time
- 12pm
- Channel
- BritBox
- Length
- 22 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31st October 2020 | 10:00pm | ITV1 |
Cast & crew
| Steve Nallon | Various (Voice) |
| Billy West | Various (Voice) |
| Debra Stephenson | Various (Voice) |
| Guz Khan | Various (Voice) |
| Indira Varma | Various (Voice) |
| Jess Robinson | Various (Voice) |
| John DiMaggio | Various (Voice) |
| Lewis Macleod | Various (Voice) |
| Matt Forde | Various (Voice) |
| Phil LaMarr | Various (Voice) |
| Daniel Barker | Various (Voice) |
| George Fouracres | Various (Voice) |
| Luke Kempner | Various (Voice) |
| Clare Corbett | Various (Voice) |
| Al Murray | Writer |
| Bert Tyler-Moore | Writer |
| George Jeffrie | Writer |
| Bill Odenkirk | Writer |
| Brona C. Titley | Writer |
| David X Cohen | Writer |
| Jason Hazeley | Writer |
| Nico Tatarowicz | Writer |
| Karl Minns | Writer |
| Keisha Zollar | Writer |
| Matt Forde | Writer |
| Patric Verrone (as Patric M. Verrone) | Writer |
| F. Maxwell | Writer |
| Jeff Westbrook | Writer |
| Sophie Duker | Writer |
| Andy de Emmony | Director |
| Steve Connelly | Director |
| Matt Stronge | Producer |
| Jeff Westbrook | Executive Producer |
| Joanna Beresford | Executive Producer |
| Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
| Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
| Roger Law | Executive Producer |
| Nana Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Reemah Sakaan (as Reemah Saakan) | Executive Producer |
| Robert Price | Line Producer |
| Richard Bennett | Consultant Producer |
| Pat Lees | Consultant Producer |
| Paul Jones | Post Producer |
| Bert Tyler-Moore | Consultant Producer |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
| Charlotte Dirickx | Production Designer |
| Peter Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Helly McGrother | Costume Designer |
| Willie Dowling | Composer |
| Felix Hagan | Composer |
| Natalie Preston | Graphics |
| Lee Watson | Graphics |
| Sheila Clark | Puppeteer |
| Philip Eason | Puppeteer |
| Andy Heath | Puppeteer |
| Brian Herring | Puppeteer |
| Matt Hutchinson | Puppeteer |
| Mark Jefferis | Puppeteer |
| Steven Kynman | Puppeteer |
| Rebecca Nagan | Puppeteer |
| Wim Oppenheimer | Puppeteer |
| Lynn Robertson Bruce | Puppeteer |
| Olly Taylor | Puppeteer |
| Neil Sterenberg | Puppeteer |
| Iestyn Evans | Puppeteer |
| Joe Greco | Puppeteer |
Videos
Michael Gove takes Dominic Cummings for a curry
Michael Gove works out the secret Dominic Cummings has been trying to hide.
Press
Spitting Image: how they've ruined a classic TV satire
It's pitifully obvious this version is British humour meant for a U.S. audience, which just doesn't work. Some of the puppets need captions - did you spot Nancy Pelosi? Would you really know who she was, even if she had a name badge?
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 2nd November 2020Spitting Image review
The puppets shine, shame about the script.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 2nd November 2020Spitting Image election specials review
Running true to its visually splendid form.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 31st October 2020Spitting Image, US Election Special, review
This two-part special for the puppet show tries - and fails - to lampoon characters who are already beyond parody.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 31st October 2020