Mrs Thatcher – A Satirist’s Dream
Mrs Thatcher - A Satirist's Dream
Love her or hate her Margaret Thatcher was one of the country's most famous politicians and quite possibly the most satirised. From Spitting Image to impressions and even an ...
We’ve Been Poking Fun At Government for Over 60 Years
From Whitehall To Downing Street , Comedy And Politics
It's not just Boris in trouble! we've been having a go at politicians for over 60 years.In 1962, we were introduced to the long running radio sitcom T...
Spitting Image, A Legend In Rubber, Part 1
Spitting Image, 1984
It's what Sunday nights were made for. Running for one hundred and thirty two episodes over eighteen series, Spitting Image was must see Sunday Night TV.Biting Satire at it's absolute...
Mrs Thatcher Resigns
30 Years Ago Today, Mrs Thatcher Resigned
And if you are saying what's funny about that, remember Mrs Thatcher was not just Prime-Minister, she was one of the stars of satirical puppet show Spitting Image....
Spitting Image, A Legend In Rubber – Part 3
The Return Of Spitting Image, 2020
Spitting Image had been riding high in the ratings from 1984, but by 1995 audiences were beginning to dwindle and the show was cancelled.The series continued to attract i...
Spitting Image: A Legend In Rubber, Part 2
Spitting Image At 30, 2014
Arena: Whatever Happened To Spitting Image?
We are looking back at the most famous puppet show of all: Spitting Image. In part 1 we looked at the original series, in this post we l...
America Decides
America Decides
As America chooses it's next president we take a look back at how the satirists have viewed the more recent PresidentsDonald Trump was in time to be immortalised in the new series of Spitti...
Spitting Image Is Back !
Spitting Image Really Is Returning For 2020!
It's been off our screens for 24 years and at a time when we could all do with a good laugh it's back.The long awaited return of the satirical puppet series wil...
Finally It’s definitely Coming Back
Spitting Image To Return This Autumn!
It's been a long time coming after all the announcements last year then - silence, but the legend that is Spitting Image is to return to TV in the Autumn.
BBC News says: ...
What Goes Around Comes Around?
Often You Find Yourself Asking...What Would The Satirists Make Of It?
Over Christmas and New Year to fill the news items there seems to be a lot of talk of what next for Labour if they are to get elected in th...