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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 9

David Coleman commentates on the 1985 Academy Awards for Over-Acting, Melvyn Bragg fills Mick Jagger in on what has been happening for the last 20 years and Vincent Price hosts a sinister party.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 10th March 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)
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
Louise Gold Various (Voice)
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Rob Grant Script Editor
Doug Naylor Script Editor
Laurie Rowley Writer
Colin Bostock-Smith Writer
Tony Sarchet Writer
Andrea Solomons Writer
Michael Friel Writer
Production team
John Stroud Director
John Lloyd Producer
Al Pigden Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Brian Harris Lighting Designer
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) Composer
Chris Wroe Graphics

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