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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2020, 03:08:26 PM

Title: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2020, 03:08:26 PM: As seen elsewhere - Spitting Image unveils Boris puppet, Kremlin replies their Boris puppet has been working Inside No 10 for over a year.

Not sure that this sort of satire can be as effective as it was, but interesting that it's being released on Britbox

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53662230
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Roses on August 05, 2020, 03:53:34 PM: It has been alleged Prince Andrew groped one of Epstein's sex slaves using a spitting image puppet of himself. :o
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: jeremyp on August 06, 2020, 06:53:09 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2020, 03:08:26 PM
As seen elsewhere - Spitting Image unveils Boris puppet, Kremlin replies their Boris puppet has been working Inside No 10 for over a year.

Not sure that this sort of satire can be as effective as it was, but interesting that it's being released on Britbox

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53662230

Not sure about the Boris puppet but they've nailed Dominic Cummings.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Roses on August 07, 2020, 08:26:04 AM: I don't think Boris's puppet is a good image of him at all, but the Cumming puppet is an excellent likeness.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: ippy on August 07, 2020, 03:48:01 PM: One of the best comedy programmes ever nearly as good a Monty Python.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Robbie on August 09, 2020, 04:56:51 PM: I think the Boris puppet is spot on. I hope Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan feature, used to be quite an accolade to have a spitting image puppet in your, er, image. Only thing about Sadiq is they'll make him even tinier than he is, maybe standing on someone's shoulders.

Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon? Trump of course and Angela Merkel.

Can't wait.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Aruntraveller on August 10, 2020, 10:49:19 AM: Grouch reporting in here.

Never found it funny. As satire it felt too coarse to me, it was more like blunt sarcasm.

In short, didn't enjoy it.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Enki on August 10, 2020, 11:21:36 AM: Loved it at the time, but not sure if it will go down well today.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 10, 2020, 02:00:06 PM: Didnt make a blind bit of difference last time.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Robbie on August 10, 2020, 02:48:27 PM: I enjoyed it but didn't like it when it was blatantly unkind e.g.David Steele being a tiny extension of David Owen.

This is a classic-
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m3ac
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: ippy on August 10, 2020, 04:00:59 PM: I remember the royals were treated with all of the respect they deserve by that prog.

Hope this continues in the new version
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: jeremyp on August 10, 2020, 05:03:36 PM: Quote from: Robbie on August 10, 2020, 02:48:27 PM
I enjoyed it but didn't like it when it was blatantly unkind e.g.David Steele being a tiny extension of David Owen.

That actually seriously affected people's view of David Steele. He was the same height as David Owen but everybody thinks of him as being much smaller.

Ronald Reagan: What a fine woman. Pity I'm only screwing her country.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Robbie on August 10, 2020, 07:29:12 PM: Yes but I didn't like it when they did 'the president's brain is missing'.
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: Roses on August 11, 2020, 08:29:14 AM: Quote from: Robbie on August 10, 2020, 07:29:12 PM
Yes but I didn't like it when they did 'the president's brain is missing'.

They would be correct about that where that idiot, Trump, is concerned. >:(
Title: Re: The return of Spitting Image
Post by: jeremyp on August 11, 2020, 10:59:08 AM: Hoooooolllldddd aa... chicken in the air..... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWZKuuFli2o)