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Spitting Image
19847.118 Seasons133 EpisodesEnded
Overview
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
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Harry Enfield
Chris Barrie
Steve Coogan
Hugh Dennis
Jon Glover
Alistair McGowan
John Sessions
Enn Reitel
Martin P. Robinson
Kate Robbins
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surrealpuppetsatirebritish politicssketch comedypolitical satirebritish monarchy
About Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a comedy series that first aired in 1984 exploring themes of surreal, puppet, satire, british politics, sketch comedy, political satire. it stars Harry Enfield, Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan. Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
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