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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 3
Sir David Attenborough has a philosophical discussion with a suicidal seal, the Royals aren't impressed with Diana's constant name-dropping and on Points of View Barry Took asks why oh why oh why is there not enough snooker on television? Also features Steve 'Interesting' Davis's rap and the latest single from Madonna, Repetition.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 19th January 1986
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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) |
| John Sessions | Various (Voice) |
| Kevin Bradshaw | Various |
| Alistair Fullarton | Various |
| Louise Gold | Various |
| Nigel Plaskitt | Various |
| Richard Coombs | Various |
| Martin Oates | Various |
| Geoff Atkinson | Writer |
| Ian Hislop | Writer |
| Nick Newman | Writer |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Script Editor |
| Rob Grant | Script Executive |
| Doug Naylor | Script Executive |
| David Kind | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Brotherson (as Brotherson & Friend) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Friend (as Brotherson & Friend) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christopher Burman (as Burman & Purton) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Nigel Purton (as Burman & Purton) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Sapstead | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Slade (as Slade & Walsh) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Walsh (as Slade & Walsh) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Twivy | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Williams (as Williams & Walker) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Walker (as Williams & Walker) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gordon Elsbury | Director |
| John Lloyd | Producer |
| Jon Blair | Executive Producer |
| Al Pigden | Editor |
| Ken Ryan | Production Designer |
| Sue Gibson | Costume Designer |
| Hugh Stevenson | Lighting Designer |
| Philip Pope (as Phil Pope) | Composer |
| Chris Wroe | Graphics |
| Colin Campbell | Composer |