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Spitting Image
Spitting Image

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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Series 4, Episode 1

Andy and Fergie try to sort out their wedding invitations, The Who discover they are no longer the voice of urban youth and Bowie and Sting discuss their acting prowess. Meanwhile, The Chicken Song gets a full airing.

Notes

Some sources list this as a sixth episode of Series 3.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 30th March 1986
Time
9:45pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jon Glover Various (Voice)
Chris Barrie Various (Voice)
Harry Enfield Various (Voice)
Jessica Martin Various (Voice)
Steve Nallon Various (Voice)
John Sessions Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Louise Gold Various
Richard Robinson Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Richard Coombs Various
Martin Oates Various
Guest cast
Michael Fenton Stevens (as Mike Fenton-Stevens) Various (Voice)
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Geoffrey Perkins Script Editor
Brian Highley Writer (Additional Material)
David Kind Writer (Additional Material)
Ron Barbour Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Clark Writer (Additional Material)
David Quantick Writer (Additional Material)
Jim Cass Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Peter Harris Director
John Lloyd Producer
Jon Blair Executive Producer
Rob Grant Associate Producer
Doug Naylor Associate Producer
Hayden J Baldwin Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) Composer
Chris Wroe Graphics
Keith Strachan Composer

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