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Overview
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Release Date:
26 February 1984 (UK)
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Plot:
A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures.
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Puppet
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Royal Family
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Politics
Awards:
2 wins
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9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
The Comic Strip reunited
(From The Guardian - TV News. 14 October 2011, 5:40 AM, PDT)
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(From digitalspy. 26 August 2011, 1:53 AM, PDT)
Family Guy Review: "Tiegs for Two"
(From TVfanatic. 11 April 2011, 1:37 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - TV News. 14 October 2011, 5:40 AM, PDT)
Phone hacking comedy for Channel 4 from 'Outnumbered' writer
(From digitalspy. 26 August 2011, 1:53 AM, PDT)
Family Guy Review: "Tiegs for Two"
(From TVfanatic. 11 April 2011, 1:37 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Spitting Image was hilarious
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 25) | Steve Nallon | ... | Margaret Thatcher / ... (22 episodes, 1984-1996) |
 | Chris Barrie | ... | Ronald Reagan / ... (21 episodes, 1984-1987) |
| Jon Glover | ... | Prince Philip / ... (21 episodes, 1984-1987) |
| Chris Emmett | ... | Norman Fowler / ... (10 episodes, 1984) |
 | Harry Enfield | ... | Arthur Scargill / ... (9 episodes, 1985-1987) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Peter Harris | (7 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Matt Forrest | (6 episodes, 1988) | ||
| Bob Cousins | (4 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Philip Casson | (2 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Andy De Emmony | (unknown episodes, 1984-1996) | ||
| Steve Bendelack | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Richard Bradley | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Steve Connelly | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Gordon Elsbury | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Sean Hardie | (unknown episodes) | ||
| John Henderson | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Liddy Oldroyd | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Beryl Richards | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Geoffrey Sax | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Graham C. Williams | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Ian Hislop | (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nick Newman | (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Mike Shirley | (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Richard Curtis | (11 episodes, 1984) | |
| Geoff Atkinson | (7 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Laurie Rowley | (6 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Guy Jenkin | (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Jack Docherty | (5 episodes, 1984) | |
| Moray Hunter | (5 episodes, 1984) | |
| Helen Murry | (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Jamie Rix | (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nick Wilton | (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Andrea Solomons | (3 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Ben Elton | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Kim Fuller | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Donnie Kerr | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Ian Pattison | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Victoria Pile | (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Colin Bostock-Smith | (2 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Christopher Burman | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nat Clare | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Brian Highley | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Ian Hopkins | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Tim John | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| David Kind | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Mather | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nigel Purton | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Shuttleworth | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| George Smythe | (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Mark Warren | (unknown episodes, 1994) | |
| Ben Ward | (unknown episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| David Baddiel | (unknown episodes) | |
| Alastair Beaton | (unknown episodes) | |
| Steve Brown | (unknown episodes) | |
| Mark Burton | (unknown episodes) | |
| Paul Clark | (unknown episodes) | |
| Terence Dackombe | (unknown episodes) | |
| Chris Edge | (unknown episodes) | |
| James Hendrie | (unknown episodes) | |
| Richard Herring | (unknown episodes) | |
| Stewart Lee | (unknown episodes) | |
| Miles Moss | (unknown episodes) | |
| Henry Naylor | (unknown episodes) | |
| Rob Newman | (unknown episodes) | |
| John O'Farrell | (unknown episodes) | |
| Richard Parker | (unknown episodes) | |
| Andy Parsons | (unknown episodes) | |
| Ged Parsons | (unknown episodes) | |
| Stuart Silver | (unknown episodes) | |
| Paul Simpkin | (unknown episodes) | |
| Pete Sinclair | (unknown episodes) | |
| Richard Turner | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| John Lloyd | .... | producer (13 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Jon Blair | .... | producer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Richard Holloway | .... | associate producer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Tony Hendra | .... | producer (7 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Geoffrey Perkins | .... | producer (unknown episodes, 1986-1988) | |
| David Tyler | .... | producer (unknown episodes, 1989) | |
| Bill Dare | .... | producer (unknown episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Giles Pilbrow | .... | producer (unknown episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| David Blair | .... | producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Philip Pope | (10 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Peter Brewis | (2 episodes, 1984) | ||
| James Simpson | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Al Pigden | (7 episodes, 1984) | ||
| John Baldwin | (5 episodes, 1984) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Giovanni Guarino | (12 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Kenneth Ryan | (12 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Derek Brown | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Sue Gibson | (12 episodes, 1984) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Angela Cobbin | .... | wigs (12 episodes, 1984) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Brian Becker | .... | graphics (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| David Bond | .... | puppet workshop (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Spike Bucklow | .... | foams / foam engineer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Moe Casey | .... | puppet workshop (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| George Chamberlain | .... | special mechanics (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Peter Kidd | .... | moulds (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Caroline Pitcher | .... | puppet workshop (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Mavis Taylor | .... | puppet workshop (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Kip Walker | .... | props (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Tim Watts | .... | puppet workshop (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Steve Bendelack | .... | puppet workshop supervisor (11 episodes, 1984) | |
| Stephen Haines | .... | moulds (10 episodes, 1984) | |
| Terry New | .... | moulds (10 episodes, 1984) | |
| Paul Duncan | .... | puppet workshop (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Jessica Hendra | .... | puppet workshop (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Graham Taylor | .... | puppet workshop (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Malcolm Walker | .... | puppet workshop (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Philip Sharpe | .... | animatronics and special props (6 episodes, 1987) | |
| Amy Chan | .... | moulds (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nicky Oxley | .... | moulds (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| David Stoten | .... | caricaturist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Phil Sellman | .... | sound (8 episodes, 1984) | |
| Bill Todd | .... | dubbing (7 episodes, 1984) | |
| Jim Tetlow | .... | dubbing (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Clive Atkins | .... | sound (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Peter Rubery | .... | dubbing (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Philip Barnes | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Tom Meadows | .... | sound recordist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Terry Gout | .... | camera operator (8 episodes, 1984) | |
| Brian Harris | .... | lighting director (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Hugh Stevenson | .... | lighting director (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Paul Hacking | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 1984) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Linda Rampal | .... | vision mixer (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Judy Rayner | .... | vision mixer (6 episodes, 1984) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Anthony Asbury | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Chris Barrie | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Alistair Fullarton | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Linda Glover | .... | assistant to producers (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Louise Gold | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Keith Lascelles | .... | senior floor manager (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Terry Lee | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Steve Nallon | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Lucy Neal | .... | programme coordinator (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Richard Robinson | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Claire Sandford | .... | stage manager (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Kaefan Shaw | .... | puppeteer (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Tracey Smirthwaite | .... | production secretary (12 episodes, 1984) | |
| Scott Rogers | .... | runner (12 episodes, 1987-1988) | |
| Peter Fluck | .... | puppet creator (11 episodes, 1984) | |
| Roger Law | .... | puppet creator (11 episodes, 1984) | |
| Lisa Leoni | .... | production secretary (8 episodes, 1984) | |
| Simon Massey | .... | researcher (7 episodes, 1984) | |
| Rob Grant | .... | script editor (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Doug Naylor | .... | script editor (6 episodes, 1984) | |
| Barbara Bradbury | .... | production assistant / puppet creator (5 episodes, 1984) | |
| Lesley Jones | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Mike King | .... | vision (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Errol Manoff | .... | guest puppeteer (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Dave Peregrine | .... | vision (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Phil Eason | .... | puppeteer (unknown episodes) | |
| Brian Herring | .... | puppeteer (unknown episodes) | |
| Mark Jefferis | .... | puppeteer (unknown episodes) | |
| Sarah Lucraft | .... | production accountant (unknown episodes) | |
| Geoffrey Perkins | .... | script editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Richard Turner | .... | script editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Mak Wilson | .... | lead puppeteer (unknown episodes) | |
| Philippa Wood | .... | production secretary (unknown episodes) | |
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- Palmbrokers greenery (uncredited)
- Snapper Films titles
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25 min
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Trivia:
Chris Barrie's dead-on impersonation of Ronald Reagan was so well known, he reprised the role in the 1985 song "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.See more »
Quotes:
John Major:My Father was in the Circus, you know.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Screenwipe: Review of the Year 2007 (#5.0)" (2007)See more »
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Spitting Image was an extremely funny show. It stopped at nothing & ridiculed everyone, from politicians to royal rivalry. It is a pity it ended & didn't get the chance to parody Blair, Prescott & Buyers, i am sure they would have had a great time coming up with sketches as good as the thatcher era. as for de_niro_2001 from Scotland, i guess he can't appreciate humor or lacks one, or maybe because the show made fun of Scotland one time, when they showed a list of some things that Scotland brought the world: Dr Finlay, Lulu, English tourists, wee wee on the floors of trains,that really horrible Dundee cake, a monster that doesn't exist & lots of silly dancing. Scotland, not far from London.....not far enough! that was a classic!