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 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 2020Roger Law livid at NBC America for axing Spitting Image
Livid Spitting Image boss Roger Law has taken a swipe at 'superficial, gun-wielding Americans' as the comedy is axed by NBC after one series.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 27th October 2020Spitting Image special to be shown on ITV
BritBox has announced a two-part US election special of revived satirical sketch show Spitting Image, with one episode also set to air on ITV.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2020Spitting Image Thunberg sketch sparks autism row
Spitting Image has sparked an autism row following a 'bigoted and unkind' Greta Thunberg weather report sketch.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 14th October 2020Spitting Image return shows how toothless UK satire is
Satirists should lampoon the powerful - but the real bile is now reserved for those on the margins.
Nesrine Malik, The Guardian, 11th October 2020TV review: Spitting Image; Urban Myths
Reviews of the new Spitting Image and of Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure.
Camilla Long, The Sunday Times, 11th October 2020America runs scared of Spitting Image
US broadcasters will no longer be screening the satire for fear of offending the powerful.
The Times, 7th October 2020Spitting Image - Series 21 Episode 1 review
Spitting Image in 2020 is pointless and toothless where it matters. It lacks the slightest hint of satire with lazy, misjudged writing and woefully inadequate performances. They may as well not have bothered.
Colin Polonowski, The Digital Fix, 6th October 2020