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Tobi Akingbade
Aug 05, 2020
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Just in case you thought 2020 couldn’t get any creepier (or funnier?) Spitting Image has revealed its Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings puppets ahead of the show's return.
It’s time for the dummies, the kind that eerily resembles famous faces, to have their shine yet again.
The PM’s key adviser, Mr. Cummings, is seen in his trademark hoodie with an over the top silver collar while Mr. Johnson's puppet has a bunch of unkept spiky blonde hair.
Meanwhile, a not-so-happy Duke of York is dressed in a tartan coat complete with a paisley neckerchief in time for the satirical series.
Since the unveiling of the images, people have commented on how spot on the messy caricatures looks.
Oh my goodness. Spitting Image nailed this one...although a little on the thin side #SpittingImage #BorisJohnson… https://t.co/anZ6ZFd2iF— beth (@beth) 1596609545
@alanferrier Good effort. Although they didn't put much effort into the Trumps. They actually look like that 😂— Matt Hawkins (@Matt Hawkins) 1596614076
#DominicCummings Spitting Image have released their puppet head of Cummings. I think it says it all. https://t.co/mtfm2katln— Lord Brandad2 Esq CDM 🇪🇺 (@Lord Brandad2 Esq CDM 🇪🇺) 1596604845
Spitting Image has historically attracted 15 million viewers and ran for 18 seasons between 1984 and 1996 and is coming back later this year on BritBox, the streaming service launched by the BBC and ITV.
The trio won’t be the only one getting the puppet treatment. What is a satirical TV show without the use of Donald Trump? Of course, POTUS will get a cameo.
Also showing are the faces is Beyonce, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, RuPaul, Adele and James Corden.
This will be the first original commission announced by BritBox UK, who have managed to get the show's original co-creator Roger Law back on board.
Many people will remember that the show famously featured Margaret Thatcher in a man's suit treating her cabinet - "the vegetables" - badly. They also depicted her death and funeral in an episode in the past.
A reminder of how good Spitting Image was with ‘The Death of Margaret Thatcher’ I hope the new version is as good. https://t.co/uYOKOv1IDU— John Pitchford🌹💙 (@John Pitchford🌹💙) 1596611840
We are just going to have to wait to see how ‘badly’ the PM and Mr Cummings behave. It’s not like 2020 hasn’t given showrunners a lot of content to work with ….
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