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Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

Reuniting the founding creative team, this documentary tells the story of the genesis of the satirical puppet show `Spitting Image', with contributions from caricaturists Peter Fluck and Roger Law and TV producer John Lloyd. Spanning the early years of Margaret Thatcher's government to the end of John Major's, the puppets became almost as famous as the politicians they lampooned. In 2000, the puppets were auctioned off at Sotheby's and we find out where they now reside.

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  • Chris Barrie

    Chris Barrie

    Self (archive footage)

  • Steve Bendelack

    Steve Bendelack

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jon Blair

    Jon Blair

    Self

  • Maggie Brooks

    Maggie Brooks

    Self

  • Steve Coogan

    Steve Coogan

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jon Culshaw

    Jon Culshaw

    Self (archive footage)

  • Bill Dare

    Bill Dare

    Self

  • Charles Denton

    Charles Denton

    Self

  • Harry Enfield

    Harry Enfield

    Self

Overview

Reuniting the founding creative team, this documentary tells the story of the genesis of the satirical puppet show `Spitting Image', with contributions from caricaturists Peter Fluck and Roger Law and TV producer John Lloyd. Spanning the early years of Margaret Thatcher's government to the end of John Major's, the puppets became almost as famous as the politicians they lampooned. In 2000, the puppets were auctioned off at Sotheby's and we find out where they now reside.

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