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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 6, Episode 5

Bruce Forsyth attempts to console Jimmy Tarbuck at the death of his one and only joke, Prince Philip goes shooting and Jeffrey Archer is distressed when he can't find his book stocked in any of the shops.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 29th November 1987
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jon Glover Various (Voice)
Chris Barrie Various (Voice)
Harry Enfield Various (Voice)
Jessica Martin Various (Voice)
Steve Nallon Various (Voice)
Anthony Asbury Various
Chris Barrie Various
Kevin Bradshaw Various
Alistair Fullarton Various
Nigel Plaskitt Various
Richard Coombs Various
Simon Buckley Various
Don Austen (as Donald Austen) Various
Writing team
Geoff Atkinson Writer
Jack Docherty (as John Docherty) Writer
Ian Hislop Writer
Moray Hunter Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Paul Simpkin Writer
James Hendrie Writer
Paul Clark Writer (Additional Material)
Tim De Jongh (as Tim Scott) Writer (Additional Material)
Tim Firth Writer (Additional Material)
Andrew Hastings Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
John Henderson Director
Geoffrey Perkins Producer
John Lloyd Executive Producer
Grant Watters Editor
Ken Ryan Production Designer
Sue Gibson Costume Designer
Philip Pope Composer
Gerry Stoddart Lighting Designer

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