Episode
Spitting Image: Episode 2
Overview
Prince Andrew's in trouble wih his Pa for the size of his unmentionables. Terry Wogan chooses Sooty as his holiday replacement while Margaret Thatcher works on a new softer image. Derek Jameson gor-blimeys his way through another horrible programme.
Details
- Series
- Spitting Image
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1986-01-19
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Episode 2 is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Spitting Image. It aired on 1986-01-19. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 1
While the Cabinet celebrates Michael Heseltine's resignation, Prince Philip wastes his time trying to teach his son how to play Colditz.
Ronald Reagan's diary tells the inside story on the presidency, and celebrities band together for another charity songbecause they are scared of Bob Geldof.
Episode 3
Sir David Attenborough has a philosophical discussion with a suicidal seal.
Leon Brittan discusses the possible repercussions of being outed as a mole and Brian Walden discovers that you can't put a better bit of Botha on your knife.
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Episode 4
Desmond Wilcox's new intrusive, fly-on-the-wall documentary comes to grief when the happy couple refuse to watch 'That's Life!'.
Sir Alistair Burnet almost come to blows with John Craven when 'News At Ten' doesn't have a funny story to end the show.
Episode 5
Arthur Daley has to bow out of Thatcher's service because he's just not sleazy enough. Jim Callaghan shows the best way to grow your money, while the Shadow Cabinet break into Number 10 and the Queen Mother buys a new titfer (hat).
Episode 6
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (Fergie), try to sort out their wedding plans, while a brand new song about holding chickens aloft gets it's first airing.
The Who discover that they are no longer the voice of urban youth, and Prince Charles meets up with a cheeky Cockney chappie.
Episode 7
Ian Paisley indulges in a bit of shouting while Larry gives Johnny advice on ducks.
A political dinosaur ponders wistfully on the lack of values in modern-day society.
Frank Muir threatens to strangle Denis Norden again.
Episode 8
President Botha gives his country The Facts as he sees them, while some unsuspecting Mormons pay a visit to Cliff Richard's house.
Barry Norman discovers that Meryl Streep is actually Dustin Hoffman, who wants to be both the greatest actor and greatest actress.
Episode 9
Ronald Reagan confides to Nancy his idea for finishing off Gadaffi.
Mick and Keith indulge in a bit of shopping and Andrew Ridgeley from pop group Wham!, tries for a solo career.
Bernard Levin encourages Jonathan Miller to call him Ishamel.
Episode 10
Michael Foot sends the rest of the Shadow Cabinet to sleepybobos.
Tarby interviews Michael Caine about some of his favourite cheques and Russell Harty gets a bit flustered whilst interviewing 'The Sun's' page three pinup Samantha Fox.
Ronald Reagan employs the Four Larrys of the Apocalypse as new advisors.
Episode 11
The latest edition of 'Potato World' is interrupted with the breaking news that no nuclear accidents have happened at Chernobyl.
The Royal Family indulge in a bit of a sing-song for a new album, while David Owen takes the SDP back to the shop as he believes it may well have ceased to be.
Episode 12
David Coleman introduces the Euro Winkle Championships while Cliff frowns on Mrs. Whitehouse's non-virginal status.
Margaret Thatcher causes consternation amongst her Cabinet when she discusses the subject of her successor.
Episode 13
Brucie has isues with Tarby's new material when he discovers that it's just a potato.
Andy and Fergie become concerned when Billy Connolly helps to write the Queen's Christmas Message.
The press react with predictability when Sooty is put in charge of the NCB.