OT: Spitting Image

[sidders]

Spitting Image is returning to TV screens in the near future. Apparently they're giving it much more of an international flavour this time - puppets of Trump and Putin have already been made. The producers say it's a unique brand of British satire that could be exported all around the globe.
Certainly would be a welcome diversion from the grim mood that is dominating things these days. The Thatcher puppet was absolutely brilliant. Apparently, she was a fan of the show herself.

[countygump]

I always very much enjoyed it, Squid. Will be pleased to see it's return.

[Notsohumblepie]

One of my favourites. John Major eating grey peas, and poor old Ken Baker as a slug . Definitely lots of possible targets now .

Boris, and JC would be perfect, Anna Soubry , Diane Abbott, Rees Mogg , so many possibilities

[ncfcog]

Has the potential to be every bit as good as the original given the material they have available to them at the moment! Not just the politicians but the royals and a plethora of high profile ‘celebs’ just begging to be ridiculed!

[ncfcog]

One of my favourites. John Major eating grey peas, and poor old Ken Baker as a slug . Definitely lots of possible targets now .

Boris, and JC would be perfect, Anna Soubry , Diane Abbott, Rees Mogg , so many possibilities

Imagine an underlying love triangle between BJ, JC and Abbott! XD

[Masson4]

Great timing!

It might be difficult though. I mean, how do you satirise satire.

[Notsohumblepie]

Imagine an underlying love triangle between BJ, JC and Abbott! XD

I think it might be a race for the exit

[navypie]

Imagine an underlying love triangle between BJ, JC and Abbott! XD

I'd rather not.

[upthemaggies]

The one memory of Spitting Image that sticks out in my mind is 'Status Quo' performing a song about an RS232 interface lead over the closing credits.

Just googled it and here it is.... https://youtu.be/CDlj0jBtYmQ?t=111

Not seen/heard that in 34 years and the tune is just as I remember it, lead singer doesn't look much like Francis Rossi though.

[Bohinen]

It wasn't all about the puppets though, behind those were top class impersonators who also happened to be funny. For example, Harry Enfield was the voice behind all these characters:

Leon Brittan
Frank Bruno
Juan Carlos of Spain
Kenny Everett
Alan Freeman
Ronnie Hazelhurst
Douglas Hurd
Jimmy Greaves
Ken Livingstone
Chris Patten
Andy Peebles
Kenneth Newman
Prince Edward
David Steel
Denis Thatcher
Dave Lee Travis
Tommy Vance

https://spittingimage.fandom.com/wiki/Harry_Enfield

That would be the issue recreating it, finding someone today who is funny.

[bridpie78]

Unfortunately we live in a different world now, how long before someone gets all offended and the show gets pulled? or someone sues them for defamation
I wonder if it will end up being a watered down version of the original, the great thing about the original was that it didnt care who it annoyed

[dam617]

Unfortunately we live in a different world now, how long before someone gets all offended and the show gets pulled? or someone sues them for defamation
I wonder if it will end up being a watered down version of the original, the great thing about the original was that it didnt care who it annoyed

I do believe I'll pass. It will would be as 'funny' as all the woke garbage we have already.
The creators will have to knock up a dozen puppets in SS uniforms (wasn't it Tebbit portrayed as such in the original?)
Plenty of halos for anyone left-leaning.
Just another virtue signal to join the circle jerk (I love that phrase) of stuff like HIGNFY (is that still going?) Mash Report etc.

[upthemaggies]

I do believe I'll pass. It will would be as 'funny' as all the woke garbage we have already.
The creators will have to knock up a dozen puppets in SS uniforms (wasn't it Tebbit portrayed as such in the original?)
Plenty of halos for anyone left-leaning.
Just another virtue signal to join the circle jerk (I love that phrase) of stuff like HIGNFY (is that still going?) Mash Report etc.

Ian Hislop, a Tory, was one of the main contributors to the original Spitting Image.
HIGNFY was probably a significant factor in popularizing Farage, Rees-Mogg and certainly Boris Johnson, but that programme - as with comedy in general - has gone seriously downhill over the last decade. I wouldn't be expecting much from a return of Spitting Image.

[dam617]

Ian Hislop, a Tory, was one of the main contributors to the original Spitting Image.
HIGNFY was probably a significant factor in popularizing Farage, Rees-Mogg and certainly Boris Johnson, but that programme - as with comedy in general - has gone seriously downhill over the last decade. I wouldn't be expecting much from a return of Spitting Image.

I used to buy Private Eye religiously (it had some very interesting inside information) and watch HIGNFY which was sharp and funny.
After the referendum it took me three issues and two episodes to bin both.
Hislop, Merton and Fry. No doubt they're regular dinner guests of Emily Thornbelly - another Labour (snigger) Champagne Socialist.

[i961pie]

Ian Hislop, a Tory, was one of the main contributors to the original Spitting Image.
HIGNFY was probably a significant factor in popularizing Farage, Rees-Mogg and certainly Boris Johnson, but that programme - as with comedy in general - has gone seriously downhill over the last decade. I wouldn't be expecting much from a return of Spitting Image.

Hislop a Tory? He disguises it well.

[upthemaggies]

Hislop a Tory? He disguises it well.

He's probably voted Liberal at some point but I'm pretty sure he's to the right of center. Magdalen College, Oxford educated would suggest so.

[JoePass]

He's probably voted Liberal at some point but I'm pretty sure he's to the right of center. Magdalen College, Oxford educated would suggest so.


Yes we can’t be supporting elite education, we need Corbyns Britain, all the same, low IQ and potential labour supporters.

[drillerpie]

In this interview he says he's voted for the three main parties plus the Greens, based on who he thinks is least corrupt at the time and has the best intentions rather than ideology.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/9692766/Inside-the-Private-world-of-Ian-Hislop.html

[Big Bob]

Spitting Image is returning to TV screens in the near future. Apparently they're giving it much more of an international flavour this time - puppets of Trump and Putin have already been made. The producers say it's a unique brand of British satire that could be exported all around the globe.
Certainly would be a welcome diversion from the grim mood that is dominating things these days. The Thatcher puppet was absolutely brilliant. Apparently, she was a fan of the show herself.

Can't wait to see Boris Johnson puppet and north Korea president ffs. I'm going to be in stitches

[Notsohumblepie]

He's probably voted Liberal at some point but I'm pretty sure he's to the right of center. Magdalen College, Oxford educated would suggest so.

Oscar Wilde, and Dominic Grieve are both alumni, so that might be something of a sweeping statement.

[Elite_Pie]

we need Corbyns Britain, all the same, low IQ and potential labour supporters.

You are proof that's not always the case.

[upthemaggies]

Oscar Wilde, and Dominic Grieve are both alumni, so that might be something of a sweeping statement.

Wilde wasn't educated at Magdalen was he? If so then that's a very long time ago. it is a college that now has a reputation for producing Tories.

[LaxtonLad]

Ian Hislop, a Tory, was one of the main contributors to the original Spitting Image.
HIGNFY was probably a significant factor in popularizing Farage, Rees-Mogg and certainly Boris Johnson, but that programme - as with comedy in general - has gone seriously downhill over the last decade. I wouldn't be expecting much from a return of Spitting Image.

A person's taste or appreciation of humour changes over time - perhaps you are a decade older? If you have a pre-determined idea of a programme you think is unlikely to be humorous or expecting it not to be before you even see it, you're not likely to laugh.

[Notsohumblepie]

Wilde wasn't educated at Magdalen was he? If so then that's a very long time ago. it is a college that now has a reputation for producing Tories.

Yes he was, but so was Lord Alfred Douglas, that perhaps explains the later " connection" .

Also Lawrence of Arabia, but I'm not sure where that one leads, as a Camel puppet might be too large for the studio.

[upthemaggies]

Yes he was, but so was Lord Alfred Douglas, that perhaps explains the later " connection" .

Also Lawrence of Arabia, but I'm not sure where that one leads, as a Camel puppet might be too large for the studio.


William Hague too, the Jimmy Somerville lookalike.....

OOOOooooooooooooo BABY!!!!!!

https://images.uncyc.org/commons/thumb/f/f5/Hignfy21.jpg/300px-Hignfy21.jpg

[upthemaggies]

A person's taste or appreciation of humour changes over time - perhaps you are a decade older? If you have a pre-determined idea of a programme you think is unlikely to be humorous or expecting it not to be before you even see it, you're not likely to laugh.

Assuming it doesn't end up on a pay channel, I'll give it a go and might be pleasantly surprised, but I've pretty much fallen out of love with television altogether. MOTD and the odd edition of "Question Time" is just about all I can be bothered with these days.