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The first series of the original Spitting Image aired from 26 February to 17 June 1984.

Episodes[]

Episode No. Overall Air Date
1 001 26th February 1984
2 002 3rd March 1984
3 003 18th March 1984
4 004 1st April 1984
5 005 8th April 1984
6 006 15th April 1984
7 007 13th May 1984
8 008 20th May 1984
9 009 27th May 1984
10 010 3rd June 1984
11 011 10th June 1984
12 012 17th June 1984

Cast[]

Puppeteers

Anthony Asbury, Chris Barrie, Kevin Bradshaw, Alistair Fullarton, Louise Gold, Terry Lee, Steve Nallon, Richard Robinson

Additional Voices

Phil Cool, Chris Emmett, Jon Glover, Ade Edmondson, Chris Emmett, Fogwell Flax, Jon Glover, Elizabeth Lindsay, Jan Ravens

Special Guest Stars

Denis Healey, Sting, Stewart White

Crew[]

  • Puppets created by: Luck and Flaw
  • Puppet Workshop Supervisor: Stephen BendelackPuppet Workshop: David Bond, Moe Casey, Paul Duncan, Caroline Pitcher, Mavis Taylor, Malcolm Walker, Tim Watts
  • Moulds: Stephen Haines, Peter Kidd, Terry New
  • Special Mechanics: George Chamberlain
  • Foams by: Spike
  • Wigs: Angie Cobbin
  • Costume Designer: Sue Gibson
  • Programme Co-ordinator: Lucy Neal
  • Producers' Assistant: Linda Glover
  • Written by: Geoff Atkinson, Sean Carson, Richard Curtis, John Docherty, Ben Elton, Sean Hardie, Brian Highley, Moray Hunter, Ian Hislop, Nick Newman, Ian Pattison, Jeremy Smythe
  • Script Editors: Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
  • Music by: Phil Pope
  • Cameras: Terry Gout
  • Sound: Phil Sellman
  • Dubbing: Bill Todd, Jim Tetlow
  • Vision: Dave Pelegrine
  • Vision Mixer: Judy Layner
  • VT Editor: Al Pigden
  • Graphics: Brian Becker
  • Production Secretaries: Tracey Smirthwaite, Lisa Reoni
  • Stage Manager: Claire Sandford
  • Senior Floor Manager: Keith Lascelles
  • Researcher: Simon Massey
  • Production Assistant: Barbara Bradbury
  • Associate Producer: Richard Holloway
  • Lighting Director: Brian Harris
  • Designers: Ken Ryan, Giovanni Guarino
  • Produced by: Jon Blair, John Lloyd
  • Directed by: Bob Cousins, Peter Harris
Geoff Atkinson, Sean Carson, Richard Curtis, Ian Dagger, Ben Elton, Jeremy Hardy, Ian Hislop, Guy Jenkin, Terry Kyan, Nick Newman, Ian Pattison, Laurie Rowley, Paul Smith
with Helen Murry, Jamie Rix, Nick Wilton, Mark Gilkes, Tim John, Ian Hopkins, Graham Buxton, Bryan McAllister, Mather and Shuttleworth

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Phil Cool doesn't appear in another series except the second episode of Series 3 (1985).
  • Last series to feature the puppetry of Richard Robinson.
  • After this series, Chris Emmett does not vocalize for the program until Series 11 (1990).
  • Only series to boast the vocals of Fogwell Flax and Elizabeth Lindsay.
  • Ade Edmondson makes a guest appearance as Harold Angryperson in #007, while Sting sings a rewriting of "Every Breath You Take" ("Every Bomb You Make") for #012.
  • Also in #012, Stewart White and Denis Healey make live-action appearances (White also appears, uncredited, in #011).
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