Spitting Image

[the_holgate_roof]

Does anybody else think it is not as funny as years ago, sat through it last night and didn’t even crack a smile, I knew exactly what points they were portraying but not that funny for me.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Trouble is political satire cannot be beaten by the bunch of clowns in Government at the moment.

 

[alanmoodysdog]

Does anybody else think it is not as funny as years ago, sat through it last night and didn’t even crack a smile, I knew exactly what points they were portraying but not that funny for me.

maybe because your 20 years older....

 

[Cecil J McTumshie]

Watched first 10 minutes and didn’t laugh once-also didn’t recognise many of the puppets

 

[Jedi boro]

The reason original was so good is that number of people that were involved in it from script writers to voice artist was huge infact name a modern comedian/writer and chances are they worked on it.

scripts we’re written and rewritten up to an hour before it was aired as well.

 

[Jedi boro]

VoicesEdit​

The voices were provided by British impressionists including:

• Chris Barrie (1984–1991)
• Roger Blake (1990–1996)
• Brian Bowles (1993)
• Rory Bremner (1987)
• Phil Cool (1984–1985)
• Phil Cornwell (1986)
• Steve Coogan (1988–1993)
• Jon Culshaw (1994–1996)
• Hugh Dennis (1989–1992)
• Ade Edmondson (1984)
• Harry Enfield (1985–1989, 1996)
• Chris Emmett (1984, 1990)
• Michael Fenton Stevens (singing voices only, mainly backing vocals)
• Fogwell Flax (1984)
• Jon Glover (1984–1989, 1994)
• Louise Gold (1984–1985)
• Alistair McGowan (1991–1996)
• Jessica Martin (1985–1988)
• Steve Nallon (1984–1996) (voice of Margaret Thatcher)
• Philip Pope (1984–1991, singing voices only)
• Jan Ravens (1984–1992)
• Enn Reitel (1985–1990, 1994, 1996)
• Kate Robbins (1986–1996)
• Bob Saker (1987)
• Peter Serafinowicz (1996)
• John Sessions (1986)
• Steve Steen (1993)
• Debra Stephenson (1989)
• John Thomson (1990, 1992–1994)

 

[Jedi boro]

And look at this for a list of writers

WritersEdit​

• Geoff Atkinson (1984–1993)
• David Austin
• Debbie Barham
• Barry Atkins
• Alistair Beaton
• Colin Bostock-Smith
• Jo Brand (one episode, 1988)
• Mark Burton (1985–1993)
• Kevin Cecil (1993–1996)
• Paul John Clark, journalist and writer
• Richard Curtis (1984–1985)
• Terence Dackombe (1984–1989)
• Paul B. Davies
• (John) Jack Docherty and Moray Hunter
• Chris Edge
• Chris Langham (1984)
• Ben Elton (1984–1985)
• Stevie Fowler
• Patrick Gallagher
• Dan Gaster
• Rob Grant (1984–1986)
• Simon Goodman
• Sean Hardie
• Ray Harris (1985–1993)
• Brian Highley (1984-1986)
• Ian Hislop (1984–1989)
• Will Ing
• Donnie Kerr
• David Kind
• Wayne Kline
• Stewart Lee
• Paul Lewis
• Victor Lewis-Smith and Paul Sparks (one episode, 1988)
• Doug Naylor (1984–1986)
• Henry Naylor (1984–1986)
• Nick Newman (1984–1989)
• John O'Farrell (1984–1993)
• Andy Parsons (1993–1996)
• Paul Powell
• Georgia Pritchett (1986–1992)
• Steve Punt (1989–1993)
• Neil Raphael (1984–1987)
• Keith Rees
• Andy Riley (1993–1996)
• Laurie Rowley
• Tony Sarchet
• Stuart Silver
• Paul Simpkin
• Pete Sinclair
• David Slade & Frank Walsh (Thatcher Vegetables Sketch)
• Paul Smith (1984–1985)
• Andrea Solomons
• Guy Jenkin
• Johnny Mack
• Chris Morris (satirist)

 

[Frozen Horse]

• Chris Morris (satirist)

Thanks for clarifying. I'd have believed he and Derek Whyte were sat on the team bus banging out sketches....

I think it was always a bit hit and miss to be honest. The memorable moments have always been great.

Dominic Cummings was the best character in the reboot. Hard to keep him in it once he's out of office.

 

[Squarewheelbike]

Obviously the shock of the new was a big factor when it started, and there were still basically 4 TV channels and video recorders cost several weeks wages, if not a months. Also remember there was pretty much no where else to see the people being lampooned other than on those channels. I still watch it when I can, but the world's changed and I don't think we'll really see anything make that sort of impact again, which is a shame in a way, but also inevitable.