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Spitting Image

  • TV Series
  • 1984–1996
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Spitting Image (1984)
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A satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.A satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.A satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.

  • Creators
    • Peter Fluck
    • Roger Law
  • Stars
    • Steve Nallon
    • Kate Robbins
    • Chris Barrie
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.6K
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    • Creators
      • Peter Fluck
      • Roger Law
    • Stars
      • Steve Nallon
      • Kate Robbins
      • Chris Barrie
    • 12User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Steve Nallon
    Steve Nallon
    • Margaret Thatcher…
    Kate Robbins
    Kate Robbins
    • Queen Elizabeth II…
    Chris Barrie
    Chris Barrie
    • Neil Kinnock…
    Jon Glover
    Jon Glover
    • Prince Philip…
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • John Major…
    Roger Blake
    • Prince Philip…
    Alistair McGowan
    Alistair McGowan
    • Douglas Hurd…
    Harry Enfield
    Harry Enfield
    • Douglas Hurd…
    Enn Reitel
    Enn Reitel
    • Geoffrey Howe…
    Hugh Dennis
    Hugh Dennis
    • Norman Lamont…
    John Thomson
    John Thomson
    • Jeremy Paxman…
    Jan Ravens
    • Queen Elizabeth II…
    Jessica Martin
    • Princess Diana…
    Mark Alexander Todd
    • Frank Bruno
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Prince Edward…
    Jon Culshaw
    Jon Culshaw
    • John Major…
    Chris Emmett
    • Norman Fowler…
    Louise Gold
    • Joan Collins…
    • Creators
      • Peter Fluck
      • Roger Law
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    • Trivia
      Chris Barrie's dead-on impersonation of Ronald Reagan was so well known, he reprised the role in the 1985 song "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
    • Quotes

      Brian Walden: [Interviewing Tony Blair] Mr. Blair I put it to you if you were Prime Minister, if you are Prime Minister, what would you do?

      Tony Blair: Well under a Labour govermont of course, we would spend money on education, the health service and roads. We will also charge less money for tax and that is what the Labour Party is all about

      Brian Walden: A nice decision but how will you pay for it?

      Tony Blair: Well it will be a happy society, where pensioners are paid more, benefits are higer and we will be shinny happy people holding hand and that is what the Labour Party is all about.

      Brian Walden: Mr. Blair, I must insist how will you pay for it?

      Tony Blair: Well it will be a land of Milk and Honey, where there will be trees of plenty and a garden of paradise and that is what the Labour Party is all about.

      Brian Walden: PAY FOR IT WILL YOU HOW?

      Tony Blair: Oh, well that's an interesting question Brian there is a lot of ways we can find the money.

      Brian Walden: How?

      Tony Blair: Well we can look down the sofa for a start.

      Brian Walden: Mr. Blair I put it to you that you have nothing to back up your policies?

      Tony Blair: Well it is funny you should ask that Brian, because having nothing to back up your policies thats is...

      Brian Walden: What the Labour Party is all about.

      Tony Blair: Exactly... No!

    • Crazy credits
      "Puppets by Luck and Flaw". The creators were actually called Peter Fluck and Roger Law.
    • Connections
      Featured in Television: Comedy (1988)

    User reviews12

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    All satire bites. Of course this series was vituperative. Most, if not all humour is at the expense of somebody else. So what better targets can there be for humour than the rich, famous and powerful? The other reviewer who expressed his disgust at a programme that could mock a certain baby should take this into consideration: any child born into the family of Windsor will be one of the most privileged and pampered people in the world from the very first day of its life. "Spitting Image" was not evil. It didn't stigmatize the large numbers unemployed, force the poll tax on people, starve public services of cash. It didn't widen the gulf between the rich and the poor. It simply provided satire. If one doesn't like "Spitting Image" then one won't like any good satire at all. The series also launched the careers of many of this country's most popular comic actors. The puppets, mannerisms and voices were spot on. The 80s and early 90s were a very difficult time for a lot of people in the UK. "Spitting Image" was a fine example of how we were able to laugh at ourselves and this crazy world we live in.
    • saville
    • Jul 30, 2001
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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1984 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spitting Back
    • Filming locations
      • ATV Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Fugitive
      • Playboard Puppets
      • Central Independent Television
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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