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 5, Episode 2
In this episode; Alistair Burnett rolls out the red carpet for Charles and Di, Melvyn Bragg interviews Pavorotti about the claim that he could fill any concert hall in world and Bruce Forsyth has reservations about Tarbie's new material. Also The Queen enlists Billy Connolly to help with her Christmas message and Sting sings a song about the state of the world.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 5th October 1986
- Time
- 10pm
- 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) |
| John Sessions | Various (Voice) |
| Anthony Asbury | Various |
| Kevin Bradshaw | Various |
| Alistair Fullarton | Various |
| Nigel Plaskitt | Various |
| Richard Coombs | Various |
| Simon Buckley | Various |
| Geoff Atkinson | Writer |
| Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) | Writer |
| Ian Hislop | Writer |
| Moray Hunter | Writer |
| Nick Newman | Writer |
| Rob Grant | Writer |
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
| Donnie Kerr | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Kind | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Simpkin | Script Editor |
| Geoffrey Sax | Director |
| Geoffrey Perkins | Producer |
| Jon Blair | Executive Producer |
| John Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Al Pigden | Editor |
| Ken Ryan | Production Designer |
| Sue Gibson | Costume Designer |
| Philip Pope | Composer |
| Chris Wroe | Graphics |
| Phill Dunn | Graphics |
| Gerry Stoddart | Lighting Designer |