British Comedy Guide
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 4, Episode 4

Selina Scott has a revelation in the BBC canteen, Rupert Murdoch visits a fortune teller and in One Man And His Dog Reagan puts Thatcher through an obedience test. Also Prince Andrew photographs The Queen for her bus pass, the 'other' half of Wham! launches a solo career and on the golf course Bruce Forsyth looks for a new catchphrase.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 20th April 1986
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jon Glover Various (Voice)
Chris Barrie Various (Voice)
Harry Enfield Various (Voice)
Jessica Martin Various (Voice)
Steve Nallon Various (Voice)
Kate Robbins Various (Voice)
John Sessions Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Richard Coombs Various
Martin Oates Various
Martin P. Robinson Various
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Geoffrey Perkins Script Editor
David Kind Writer (Additional Material)
Christopher Burman (as Burman & Purton) Writer (Additional Material)
Nigel Purton (as Burman & Purton) Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Clark (as Paul Clarke) Writer (Additional Material)
David Haldane (as David Haldnane) Writer (Additional Material)
Simon Parke Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Graham C. Williams (as Graham C Williams) Director
John Lloyd Producer
Jon Blair Executive Producer
Rob Grant Associate Producer
Doug Naylor Associate Producer
Al Pigden Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Philip Pope Composer
Willy Kerr Graphics

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