Spitting Image
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.
Episodes
1Montreux Festival Special
30 minApr 27, 1985
2Down And Out in the White House
45 minSep 14, 1986
A secret cabal of celebrities plots to dominate the US government by running Sylvester Stallone as President.
3The Spitting Image 1987 Movie Awards
30 minApr 4, 1987
Woody Allen writes more movies about life, Hoffman, De Niro and Pacino have an identity crisis, Spielberg struggles under the weight of all his money, and refusal to take him as a serious actor pushes Leonard Nimoy over the edge.
4Election Special 1987
45 minJun 11, 1987
Alastair Burnet announces the predicted results of the general election. Then he announces that the polls are now closed, shortly to be followed by the hospitals, the schools, and the BBC.
5A Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special
30 minDec 27, 1987
Christmas Special featuring a fancy dress party at Number Ten, another boring Perry Como Special, various spoofs of classic Christmas pop songs, as well as "The Snow Man in the Kalahari" and "Temporary Postman Pratt".
6The Ronnie And Nancy Show
30 minApr 17, 1988
As First Lady Nancy Reagan holds an celebrity-filled anniversary party at the White House, President Ronald Reagan's aides desperately attempt to prevent an unprovoked nuclear attack he accidentally ordered.
7Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
45 minOct 29, 1988
Mock documentary about the US President Ronald Reagan
8The Sound Of Maggie
45 minMay 6, 1989
9Election Special 1992
30 minApr 8, 1992
10Spitting Back
30 minJul 16, 1993
11The Spitting Image Pantomime
30 minDec 26, 1993
12Ye Olde Spitting Image
30 minJan 1, 1995
13Best Ever Spitting Image
30 minJun 25, 2006
A documentary about "Spitting Image" (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show.
14Spitting Image at 30
45 minFeb 25, 2014
15From FA To Fair Play
60 minAug 11, 1997
A lighthearted, rubbery look at Euro 96 courtesy of the Spitting Image team. Latex versions of Gazza, Terry Venables, Des Lynam, The Queen, John Major, The Pope, Graham Taylor, Prince Charles and Prince Philip all have their say.
16Having It Off - The Bonker's Guide
70 minNov 8, 1993
17Telethon Special
Jul 18, 1992
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