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 5
In this episode, Paul Daniels uses his magic to get EastEnders to the top of the ratings, Wogan is trapped in the television and Mrs Thatcher approaches Mr Beelzebub with a little business proposition. Also Linda McCartney helps Paul with his latest tune and there is the latest from Grace Jones.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th October 1986
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Simon Buckley | Various |
| Geoff Atkinson | Writer |
| Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) | Writer |
| Ian Hislop | Writer |
| Moray Hunter | Writer |
| Nick Newman | Writer |
| Rob Grant | Writer |
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
| Peter Keeper | Writer (Additional Material) |
| John O'Farrell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Keith Lascelles | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Graham C. Williams | Director |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Producer |
| Jon Blair | Executive Producer |
| John Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Grant Watters | Editor |
| Ken Ryan | Production Designer |
| Sue Gibson | Costume Designer |
| Hugh Stevenson | Lighting Designer |
| Philip Pope | Composer |
| Chris Wroe | Graphics |
| Phill Dunn | Graphics |