Spitting Image is making a comeback after 23 years, seeing the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West, Vladimir Putin, and Harry and Meghan hit the small screen in their puppet form.
And the timing couldn’t be any better for the show to grace our televisions again, following the political turmoil and royal bombshells that have been making headlines recently.
The network, BritBox UK have jumped at the chance to welcome a number of familiar faces to the Emmy-nominated comedy, which will be produced by Avalon.
Chief Creative & Brand Officer at BritBox, Reemah Sakaan, said: ‘We are thrilled that BritBox can provide the opportunity for British creativity to truly run wild, and we are looking forward to enticing new subscribers with the new series and service.’
Meanwhile, the co-creator and Executive Producer of Spitting Image, Roger Law, added: ‘Public service satire announcement!
‘I’ve refused to resuscitate Spitting Image for years but when my pension ran out and my palm was crossed with silver what could an old man do?
‘The new Spitting Image will be global through a uniquely British eye, it will be more outrageous, audacious and salacious than the previous incarnation. With scandalous scripts and A-List characters, it will be the people’s programme!’
He continued: ‘When Dominic Cummings gets the boot, Spitting Image will give him a job. We’ve always employed weirdos and are sure Dom will be a great asset, he seems to hate politicians as much as we do.
‘We will take back control from the likes of BoJo, Trump, Harry and Meghan, Elon Musk, and Kim Kardashian. We will be dazzled and amazed by Jurgen Klopp & Beyonce, we will have regular weather updates from our roving reporter Greta Thunberg.
‘The timing is right, the puppets are ready, the people have spoken. And the message for the doomsayers and gloomsters is, this autumn we will get BritBox done!’
Spitting Image ran for an incredible 18 series between 1984 and 1996, and addressed a number of social and political issues through puppet versions of Margaret Thatcher, Paul Gascoigne, John Major, Michael Heseltine, Ronald Reagan as well as Mick Jagger.
BritBox subscribers will be able to enjoy Spitting Image exclusively on the service from Autumn 2020, and a second series will follow in 2021.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
MORE: Love Is Blind’s Amber and Barnett admit they’re ‘still gross’ as they plan second wedding