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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Spitting Image heads to Germany
Alex Farber, Broadcast, 24th May 2021Spitting Image puppets to tread boards in West End
For many years, no public figure of a certain standing was safe from being lampooned by grotesque latex figurines on primetime TV. Now they will have to absorb potshots from the stage too. The satirical puppet show Spitting Image is bound for the West End with a live run likely next year.
Liam Kelly, The Sunday Times, 2nd May 2021Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020 shortlist
60 TV and radio programmes have been shortlisted across 10 categories for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2021Spitting Image co-creator Lambie-Nairn dies
While most famous as the designer of BBC idents and the Channel 4 block logo, Spitting Image was also, "based on the original lunch with Martin Lambie-Nairn."
BBC, 28th December 2020Mrs. Brown's Boys suffers in cross-channel ratings drop
Mrs. Brown's Boys has suffered its lowest-ever Christmas Day ratings this year, but amidst a much-criticised poor festive TV schedule, remains the second most-watched comedy special of the season to date.
British Comedy Guide, 27th December 2020Spitting Image: UK comedy can capitalise virally
US broadcasters got cold feet over depictions of the President in Spitting Image, but the show's UK producers have had an online hit.
Ian Burrell, i Newspaper, 22nd November 2020Facebook removes Spitting Image sketch
Facebook has removed a video of Donald Trump spreading false information about how to vote - despite it being a puppet version of the US President in a clearly satirical Spitting Image sketch.
Chortle, 11th November 2020John Sessions: A life on screen
Some of the comic and actor's memorable appearances.
Chortle, 3rd November 2020The new Spitting Image is all crudeness - not satire
The new series just shouts "bum" a lot, and hopes its audience is desperate enough to titter.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 3rd November 2020Spitting 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 2020