Spitting Image (2020 TV series)
Spitting Image is a British satirical television puppet show. It is a revival of the 1984 series of the same name created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. Similar to the original, the series features puppet caricatures of contemporary celebrities, such as Adele, James Corden, and Kanye West, as well as public figures, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, several Conservative cabinet members such as Michael Gove, Dominic Raab and Priti Patel, and US former President Donald Trump.
| Spitting Image | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster for the first series featuring from L-R Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Donald Trump, Kanye West and Vladimir Putin | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Peter Fluck Roger Law Martin Lambie-Nairn |
| Voices of | |
| Music by | Willie Dowling |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Westbrook Richard Allen-Turner Joanna Beresford Roger Law Jon Thoday Nana Hughes (Britbox) |
| Producer | Matt Stronge |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Avalon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BritBox |
| Release | 3 October 2020 – 2 December 2021 |
ITV had plans for a reboot in 2006, but these were scrapped after a dispute over the Ant & Dec puppets used to host Best Ever Spitting Image, which were created against Law's wishes. In September 2019, Law announced the show would be returning with a new series. It was confirmed in March 2020 that the show would return on BritBox. Featuring 100 new puppets, the series debuted on 3 October that year. It was renewed for a second series four days later. The second series premiered on 11 September 2021. The show was cancelled by ITV on 24 October 2022.