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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 5, Episode 3

Bryan Ferry's record company refuse to re-release another greatest hits album - until he writes a new song, Prince Charles embarks on an affair with a plant and Edwina Currie gives patients a fright when she visits a new heart unit. Also Paul Daniels considers becoming a Buddhist monk to conceal his baldness and there is a new rock compilation 'Hooked On Drugs'.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 12th October 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)
John Sessions Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Richard Coombs Various
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Doug Naylor Writer
Adam Brown Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Simpkin Script Editor
Production team
Graham C. Williams (as Graham C Williams) Director
Geoffrey Perkins Producer
Jon Blair Executive Producer
John Lloyd Executive Producer
Al Pigden Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Hugh Stevenson Lighting Designer
Philip Pope Composer
Chris Wroe Graphics
Phill Dunn Graphics

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