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.
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1984 - 2021
- Channels
- BritBox, ITV, ITV1, ITV
- Episodes
- 161 (22 series), plus 20 short & highlights specials
- Creators
- Peter Fluck and Roger Law
- Stars
- Chris Emmett, Jon Glover, Phil Cool, Jan Ravens, Chris Barrie, Harry Enfield, Jessica Martin, Steve Nallon and more
- Writers
- Richard Curtis, Geoff Atkinson, Jack Docherty, Ian Hislop, Moray Hunter, Nick Newman, Steve Punt, Al Murray and more
- Directors
- Peter Harris, John Stroud, Gordon Elsbury, Graham C. Williams, Andy de Emmony, Steve Connelly, Geoffrey Sax, Steve Bendelack and more
- Producers
- Jon Blair, Tony Hendra, John Lloyd, Geoffrey Perkins, Matt Stronge, David Tyler, Bill Dare, Giles Pilbrow and more
- Companies
Long-running sketch show taking an absurdist, often cynical look at the world, from contemporary political events to pop culture; TV celebrities to world leaders; famines to pop stars; royalty to war; and political figures from across the spectrum.
Utilising hand-crafted caricature-styled puppets of the rich, famous and powerful, the series aims to inject a slice of funny into that which is all-too-often hair-tearingly bonkers.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Rubber News (Working title)
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Screen Online
A guide to the series provided by the BFI. - @SpittingImage
- YouTube
- IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 26th February 1984 at 10pm on ITV1
- All previous repeats
-
- Friday 24th December 2021 at 10:00pm on ITV1 - Series 22 (BritBox Series 2), Christmas Special
- Saturday 30th October 2021 at 9:30pm on ITV1 - Series 22 (BritBox Series 2), Episode 8
- Saturday 31st October 2020 at 10:00pm on ITV1 - Series 21 (BritBox Series 1), Episode 5
Recording details
- Central Studios - Most episodes filmed in Birmingham
- Limehouse Studios - Down And Out In The White House