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30th anniversary of satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image'
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. It was made by ITV in its Midlands studios and first aired on Sunday February 26th 1984.
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Edwina Currie talks with her puppet about 'Spitting Image'
Former Conservative Derbyshire South MP, Edwina Currie, has been talking to ITV News Central about the satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image'.
It was made by ITV in its Midlands studios and first aired 30 years ago today.
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Spitting Image turns 30: Could it make a comeback?
Spitting Image director: The first show nearly did not make
It is 30 years to the day since the satirical puppet 'Spitting Image' show first aired on ITV.
Programme director Peter Harris recalls how the first few episodes of Spitting Image nearly did not make their deadline in time to be transmitted.
The man behind the voice of Margaret Thatcher on 'Spitting Image'
Actor and comedian Steve Nallon tells ITV News Central how he got the job as the voice of Margaret Thatcher on Spitting Image.
It is 30 years to the day since the satirical puppet show first aired on ITV.
Steve Nallon, the Spitting Image voice of Margaret Thatcher, discusses the nature of satire on his blog. You can read it here.
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30 facts for 30 years – The truth about 'Spitting Image'
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30th anniversary of satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image'
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image'.
It was made by ITV in its Midlands studios and first aired on Sunday 26 February 1984.
The show lampooned famous political, royal and media personalities of the day and its satirical content often went much further than any TV show had gone before.
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