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).