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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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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30th anniversary of satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image'

The show first transmitted on 26/02/1984 Credit: Spitting Image Productions/ITV

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 was made by ITV in the Midlands Credit: Spitting Image Productions/ITV

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.

It is 30 years to the day since the satirical puppet show first aired Credit: Spitting Image Productions/ITV
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