SPITTING IMAGE (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series featuring lifelike puppet caricatures of the rich, famous, and powerful to comment on the absurdities of current events. This program presents the likenesses of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; President Ronald Reagan; former President Richard M. Nixon; former Chief of Staff Don Regan; Barbra Streisand; Diana, princess of Wales; Pope John Paul II; the Rev. Sun Myung Moon; P.W. Botha, president of South Africa; the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood; Woody Allen; Sir John Gielgud; Paul McCartney, and others. Highlights of the satirical sketches include the following: the Royal Family playing charades, John McEnroe trying to pacify an angry Tatum O'Neal at home, Sir John Gielgud reading "The Highway Code," and Reagan consulting with Regan. Commercials deleted. (Series history unavailable.)
Details
- NETWORK: Central Independent Television (United Kingdom)
- DATE: February 3, 1985
- RUNNING TIME: 0:24:54
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T88:0488
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Caricatures; International Collection - United Kingdom; Political satire; Puppets; TV - Parody
- SERIES RUN: Central (United Kingdom) - TV series,
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- John Lloyd … Producer
- Peter Harris … Director
- Tony Sarchet … Writer
- Anne Miller … Writer
- Hislop and Newman … Writer
- Tim Hilton … Writer
- Docherty and Hunter … Writer
- Geoff Atkinson … Writer
- Roger Planer … Writer
- Laurie Rowley … Writer
- Andrea Solomons … Writer
- Graham Jones … Writer
- Luck and Flaw (puppeteers) … Production Design, Puppets created by
- Peter Brewis … Music by
- Phil Pope … Music by
- Anthony Asbury … Performer, Puppeteer
- Kevin Bradshaw … Performer, Puppeteer
- Alistair Fullarton … Performer, Puppeteer
- Terry Lee … Performer, Puppeteer
- Nigel Plaskitt … Performer, Puppeteer
- Francis Wright … Performer, Puppeteer
- Chris Barrie … Voice, Cast
- Harry Enfield … Voice, Cast
- Jon Glover … Voice, Cast
- Louise Gold … Voice, Cast
- Jessica Martin … Voice, Cast
- Steve Nallon … Voice, Cast
- Jan Ravens … Voice, Cast
- Enn Reitel … Voice, Cast
- Andy Roberts … Voice, Cast
- Hunter and Docherty
- Margaret Thatcher