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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 2, Episode 5

Nigel Lawson attempts to save the pound, the Royal Family play a game of charades and Lester Piggott's horse has something to say about his rider.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 3rd February 1985
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jan Ravens Various (Voice)
Jon Glover Various (Voice)
Chris Barrie Various (Voice)
Harry Enfield Various (Voice)
Jessica Martin Various (Voice)
Steve Nallon Various (Voice)
Enn Reitel Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Terry Lee Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Francis Wright Various
Guest cast
Andy Roberts Various (Voice)
Louise Gold Various (Voice)
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Rob Grant Script Editor
Doug Naylor Script Editor
Ian Hislop (as Hislop & Newman) Writer
Nick Newman (as Hislop & Newman) Writer
Laurie Rowley Writer
Tony Sarchet Writer
Andrea Solomons Writer
Anne Miller Writer
Roger Planer Writer
Graham Jones Writer
Production team
Peter Harris Director
John Lloyd Producer
Hayden J Baldwin Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Hugh Stevenson Lighting Designer
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) Composer
Peter Brewis Composer
Steve Safe Graphics

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