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Spitting Image

Season 3 1986

  • 1986-01-12T09:00:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 8h 30m (17 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category. The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.

17 episodes

Season Premiere

1986-01-12T09:00:00Z

3x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

3x01 Episode 1

  • 1986-01-12T09:00:00Z30m

While the Cabinet celebrates Michael Heseltine's resignation, Prince Philip wastes his time trying to teach his son how to play Colditz.

Ronald Reagan's diary tells the inside story on the presidency, and celebrities band together for another charity songbecause they are scared of Bob Geldof.

1986-01-19T09:00:00Z

3x02 Episode 2

3x02 Episode 2

  • 1986-01-19T09:00:00Z30m

Prince Andrew's in trouble wih his Pa for the size of his unmentionables.

Terry Wogan chooses Sooty as his holiday replacement while Margaret Thatcher works on a new softer image.

Derek Jameson gor-blimeys his way through another horrible programme.

1986-01-26T09:00:00Z

3x03 Episode 3

3x03 Episode 3

  • 1986-01-26T09:00:00Z30m

Sir David Attenborough has a philosophical discussion with a suicidal seal.

Leon Brittan discusses the possible repercussions of being outed as a mole and Brian Walden discovers that you can't put a better bit of Botha on your knife.

1986-02-02T09:00:00Z

3x04 Episode 4

3x04 Episode 4

  • 1986-02-02T09:00:00Z30m

Desmond Wilcox's new intrusive, fly-on-the-wall documentary comes to grief when the happy couple refuse to watch 'That's Life!'.

Sir Alistair Burnet almost come to blows with John Craven when 'News At Ten' doesn't have a funny story to end the show.

1986-02-09T09:00:00Z

3x05 Episode 5

3x05 Episode 5

  • 1986-02-09T09:00:00Z30m

Arthur Daley has to bow out of Thatcher's service because he's just not sleazy enough. Jim Callaghan shows the best way to grow your money, while the Shadow Cabinet break into Number 10 and the Queen Mother buys a new titfer (hat).

1986-02-09T09:00:00Z

3x06 Episode 6

3x06 Episode 6

  • 1986-02-09T09:00:00Z30m

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (Fergie), try to sort out their wedding plans, while a brand new song about holding chickens aloft gets it's first airing.

The Who discover that they are no longer the voice of urban youth, and Prince Charles meets up with a cheeky Cockney chappie.

1986-04-06T08:00:00Z

3x07 Episode 7

3x07 Episode 7

  • 1986-04-06T08:00:00Z30m

Ian Paisley indulges in a bit of shouting while Larry gives Johnny advice on ducks.

A political dinosaur ponders wistfully on the lack of values in modern-day society.

Frank Muir threatens to strangle Denis Norden again.

1986-04-13T08:00:00Z

3x08 Episode 8

3x08 Episode 8

  • 1986-04-13T08:00:00Z30m

President Botha gives his country The Facts as he sees them, while some unsuspecting Mormons pay a visit to Cliff Richard's house.

Barry Norman discovers that Meryl Streep is actually Dustin Hoffman, who wants to be both the greatest actor and greatest actress.

1986-04-20T08:00:00Z

3x09 Episode 9

3x09 Episode 9

  • 1986-04-20T08:00:00Z30m

Ronald Reagan confides to Nancy his idea for finishing off Gadaffi.

Mick and Keith indulge in a bit of shopping and Andrew Ridgeley from pop group Wham!, tries for a solo career.

Bernard Levin encourages Jonathan Miller to call him Ishamel.

1986-04-27T08:00:00Z

3x10 Episode 10

3x10 Episode 10

  • 1986-04-27T08:00:00Z30m

Michael Foot sends the rest of the Shadow Cabinet to sleepybobos.

Tarby interviews Michael Caine about some of his favourite cheques and Russell Harty gets a bit flustered whilst interviewing 'The Sun's' page three pinup Samantha Fox.

Ronald Reagan employs the Four Larrys of the Apocalypse as new advisors.

1986-05-04T08:00:00Z

3x11 Episode 11

3x11 Episode 11

  • 1986-05-04T08:00:00Z30m

The latest edition of 'Potato World' is interrupted with the breaking news that no nuclear accidents have happened at Chernobyl.

The Royal Family indulge in a bit of a sing-song for a new album, while David Owen takes the SDP back to the shop as he believes it may well have ceased to be.

1986-09-28T08:00:00Z

3x12 Episode 12

3x12 Episode 12

  • 1986-09-28T08:00:00Z30m

David Coleman introduces the Euro Winkle Championships while Cliff frowns on Mrs. Whitehouse's non-virginal status.

Margaret Thatcher causes consternation amongst her Cabinet when she discusses the subject of her successor.

1986-10-05T08:00:00Z

3x13 Episode 13

3x13 Episode 13

  • 1986-10-05T08:00:00Z30m

Brucie has isues with Tarby's new material when he discovers that it's just a potato.

Andy and Fergie become concerned when Billy Connolly helps to write the Queen's Christmas Message.

The press react with predictability when Sooty is put in charge of the NCB.

1986-10-12T08:00:00Z

3x14 Episode 14

3x14 Episode 14

  • 1986-10-12T08:00:00Z30m

Edwina Currie vents her spleen on the state of the National Health Service.

Singer Bryan Ferry tries to release a new album but finds opposition from his record company, while Des Lynam hosts the 1986 World Chess Campionships and Paul Daniels seeks the path to enlightenment.

1986-10-19T08:00:00Z

3x15 Episode 15

3x15 Episode 15

  • 1986-10-19T08:00:00Z30m

Prince Philip grumbles that not only are his quotes being taken out of context, but that he's also expected to eat dog sick.

Actor Leslie Grantham finds it hard to catcha cab, while things don't go to plan when the Penns and the McEnroes have dinner together.

1986-10-26T09:00:00Z

3x16 Episode 16

3x16 Episode 16

  • 1986-10-26T09:00:00Z30m

While Sir Alastair fawns lyrical, he is taken to task for not using enough superlatives.

Paul Daniels helps 'Eastenders' become Britain's favourite programme, while Mr. Beezlebub gets a surpise visit from Margaret Thatcher.

1986-11-02T09:00:00Z

3x17 Episode 17

3x17 Episode 17

  • 1986-11-02T09:00:00Z30m

Norman Tebbit ensures that the Government gets unbiased news coverage by doing it all himself.

Brucie Forsyth tries to get his toupee past Customs and the Two Davids get a visit from the Ghost of the Liberal Party Past.

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