Political satire show 'Spitting Image' is making a comeback!
Back in the days where there were only 4 channels to choose from, political satire show Spitting Image was one of the most popular shows, raking in a whopping 15 million viewers a week ITV. I’m not quite sure why it died out but fans were left pretty devastated when they shows creators cancelled the show.
However, due to the utter state of the current political climate and having an abundance of material to work from, the show will be making a comeback and you’ll be pleased to know that the pilot episode has already been shot. The new rebooted show will feature OTT versions of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Mark Zuckerberg, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and will no doubt be just as hilarious as the original.
Here’s what the shows co-creator Roger Law had to say about the new version of the show:
It’s pretty chaotic out there.
As far as I’m concerned, it’s better than shouting at the television set, isn’t it?
So I thought, let’s give it a go.I’ve heard other satirists say that Trump’s un-satirisable because he’s a satire in himself.
Well, with puppets you can go much, much further, because actors won’t do that for you.And by christ, we are going to give it a go
Oh hell yeah, I like the sound of that! Let’s just hope the pilot rakes in the audience otherwise the rest of the show won’t get commissioned. Let’s pull together people, let’s make this happen!!!
