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The second series of the original Spitting Image aired from 6 January to 24 March 1985.

Episodes[]

Episode No. Overall Air Date
1 013 6th January 1985
2 014 13th January 1985
3 015 20th January 1985
4 016 27th January 1985
5 017 3rd February 1985
6 018 10th February 1985
7 019 17th February 1985
8 020 24th February 1985
9 021 3rd March 1985
10 022 10th March 1985
11 023 24th March 1985

Cast[]

Puppeteers

Anthony Asbury, Kevin Bradshaw, Alistair Fullarton, Terry Lee, Nigel Plaskitt, Francis Wright, Judy Preece (#015), Louise Gold (#015)

Impressionists

Chris Barrie, Phil Cool (#014), Harry Enfield, Jon Glover, Louise Gold (select episodes), Ronnie Golden (#018), Jessica Martin, Steve Nallon, Jan Ravens, Mike Redway (#015), Enn Reitel, Andy Roberts (select episodes), Carl Wayne (#018)

Crew[]

  • Puppets Created by: Luck and Flaw
  • Based on an original lunch with: Martin Lambie-Nairn
  • Workshop Manager: John Bayliss
  • Workshop Supervisor: Steve Bendelack
  • Puppet Makers: Steve Bendelack, Scott Brooker, Harry Bryce, Moe Casey, Mandy Diamond, Jackie Hallatt, Caroline Pitcher, Andrew Robey, Toby Sherborne, Julien Short, David Stoten, Tim Watts
  • Mould Makers: Andrew Geddes, Steve Haines, Peter Kidd, Jasper Lyons, Wez
  • Special Mechanics: Harry Bryce
  • Wigs: Charles
  • Foams: Spike
  • Costume Designer: Sue Gibson
  • Costumes: Sue Gibson, Jackie Hallatt, Caroline Pitcher
  • Production Team: John Bayliss, David Bond, Alice Cooper, Linda Glover, Alison Heaton, Anne Newcombe, Claire Sandford, Tracey Smirthwaite, Malcolm Walker
  • Programme Co-ordinator: Claire Sandford
  • Writers:Geoff Atkinson, Colin Bostock-Smith, Christopher Burman, Richard Curtis, John Docherty, Michael Friel, Ian Hislop, David Kind, Morey Hunter, Terry Kyan, Paul Lewis, Nick Newman, Nigel Purton, Laurie Rowley, Peter Sapsted, Tony Sarchet, David Slade, Paul Smith, Andrea Solomons, Frank Walsh, Sarah Yallop/Guy Jenkin
  • Script Editors: Rob Grant and Doug Naylor
  • Music by: Peter Brewis and Philip Pope
  • Cameras: Roy Booker, Terry Gout
  • Sound: Phil Sellman, John Picken
  • Dubbing: Bill Todd, Jim Tetlow, Peter Rubery
  • Vision: Alan Woods, Graham Dobbs, Peter Woods
  • Vision Mixer: Sue Leonardt, Judy Rayner, Linda Rampal
  • Videotape Editor: Hayden J. Baldwin, Al Pidgen
  • Film Research: Janet Rayner
  • Research: Alma Taft
  • Graphics: Chris Wroe, Steve Safe, Willy Kerr, Hazel Alemany
  • Stage Manager: Anne Ibbotson
  • Senior Floor Manager: Keith Lascelles
  • Assistant Floor Manager: Paul Leather
  • Production Assistant: Barbara Bradbury, Lesley Jones
  • Lighting Director: Hugh Stevenson, Brian Harris
  • Designer: Ken Ryan
  • Producer: John Lloyd
  • Director: Peter Harris, John Stroud

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • First series to feature the puppetry of Nigel Plaskitt, who would remain with the show to its very end.
  • Last series to feature the puppetry of Terry Lee.
  • Only series to feature the puppetry of Francis Wright and Judy Preece (the latter only credited for #015).
  • While credited as a puppeteer for one episode (#015), Louise Gold was credited as an impressionist in several episodes toward the end of the series.
  • First series to feature the vocal talents of Harry Enfield and Jessica Martin.
  • Andy Roberts is credited under voices in several episodes (including singing the lead of "I've Never Met a Nice South African"), while other voices for the series are only credited once. These include Phil Cool (who had appeared in some Series 1 episodes), Ronnie Golden (whose name would appear in the premiere of the next series), Mike Redway, and Carl Wayne.
  • Despite being seen on the DVD cover with Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Michael Dukakis don't appear in this season. Bush would make his debut in Down and Out in the White House and Series 3, whereas Dukakis would only appear in Series 5 and Bumbledown.
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