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 3, Episode 1
In this episode, the Royals tread on eggshells as they await the arrival of Princess Michael of Kent, the Cabinet celebrate Michael Heseltine's resignation, President Reagan is let in on the Star Wars programme and Barry Norman looks at the British Film Year. Also celebrities rally round to record the charity anthem We're Scared of Bob (Geldof).
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 5th January 1986
- Time
- 9:45pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jon Glover | Various (Voice) |
Chris Barrie | Various (Voice) |
Harry Enfield | Various (Voice) |
Jessica Martin | Various (Voice) |
Steve Nallon | Various (Voice) |
Enn Reitel | Various (Voice) |
Kate Robbins | Various (Voice) |
John Sessions | Various (Voice) |
Kevin Bradshaw | Various |
Alistair Fullarton | Various |
Louise Gold | Various |
Nigel Plaskitt | Various |
Richard Coombs | Various |
Martin Oates | Various |
Ronnie Golden | Various (Voice) |
Phil Cornwell | Various (Voice) |
Geoff Atkinson | Writer |
Ian Hislop | Writer |
Nick Newman | Writer |
Geoffrey Perkins | Script Editor |
Rob Grant | Script Executive |
Doug Naylor | Script Executive |
Donnie Kerr | Writer (Additional Material) |
Gary Clapperton | Writer (Additional Material) |
Michael Friel | Writer (Additional Material) |
Brian Highley | Writer (Additional Material) |
Peter Keeper | Writer (Additional Material) |
David Kind | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Lewis | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ian Mowatt | Writer (Additional Material) |
Gordon Elsbury | Director |
John Lloyd | Producer |
Al Pigden | Editor |
Ken Ryan | Production Designer |
Sue Gibson | Costume Designer |
Caroline Pitcher | Costume Designer |
Hugh Stevenson | Lighting Designer |
Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) | Composer |
Chris Wroe | Graphics |
Jackie Hallatt | Costume Designer |