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| Boris Johnson: Spitting Image puppet unveiled ahead of relaunch | Boris Johnson: Spitting Image puppet unveiled ahead of relaunch |
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| A puppet of Boris Johnson has been unveiled ahead of the return of satirical TV show Spitting Image this autumn after 24 years. | A puppet of Boris Johnson has been unveiled ahead of the return of satirical TV show Spitting Image this autumn after 24 years. |
| The programme, made famous in the mid-1980s, is due to be recreated by the BBC and ITV for their Britbox streaming service. | The programme, made famous in the mid-1980s, is due to be recreated by the BBC and ITV for their Britbox streaming service. |
| Puppets of the prime minister's senior adviser Dominic Cummings and Prince Andrew have also been revealed. | Puppets of the prime minister's senior adviser Dominic Cummings and Prince Andrew have also been revealed. |
| The show originally ran for 18 series from 1984 until it was axed in 1996. | The show originally ran for 18 series from 1984 until it was axed in 1996. |
| The new series is also set to mock politicians around the world, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. | The new series is also set to mock politicians around the world, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. |
| Mr Johnson, depicted with unkempt blonde hair and a badly knotted tie, is the latest prime minister to be depicted in rubbery form by the programme. | Mr Johnson, depicted with unkempt blonde hair and a badly knotted tie, is the latest prime minister to be depicted in rubbery form by the programme. |
| Mr Cummings, known for a more informal dress sense, is depicted wearing a blue hoodie and black gilet, with a large silver collar. | Mr Cummings, known for a more informal dress sense, is depicted wearing a blue hoodie and black gilet, with a large silver collar. |
| The show memorably featured former Conservative PM Margaret Thatcher in a man's suit berating members of her cabinet, known as "the vegetables". | The show memorably featured former Conservative PM Margaret Thatcher in a man's suit berating members of her cabinet, known as "the vegetables". |
| Her successor John Major, who was in No 10 between 1990 and 1997, was caricatured as a dull, grey puppet with a penchant for peas. | Her successor John Major, who was in No 10 between 1990 and 1997, was caricatured as a dull, grey puppet with a penchant for peas. |
| Prime ministers serving after him - Labour's Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, as well as Conservatives David Cameron and Theresa May - escaped the experience of being regularly parodied on the show during their time in No 10. | Prime ministers serving after him - Labour's Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, as well as Conservatives David Cameron and Theresa May - escaped the experience of being regularly parodied on the show during their time in No 10. |
| The original show, which was watched by 15 million viewers at its peak, also took aim at several other politicians during its twelve years on air. | The original show, which was watched by 15 million viewers at its peak, also took aim at several other politicians during its twelve years on air. |
| Douglas Hurd, a cabinet minster in Mrs Thatcher's government, was depicted with "Mr Whippy ice cream" hair. | Douglas Hurd, a cabinet minster in Mrs Thatcher's government, was depicted with "Mr Whippy ice cream" hair. |
| Meanwhile Labour figures that were regularly mocked included former leader Neil Kinnock and deputy leader Roy Hattersley. | Meanwhile Labour figures that were regularly mocked included former leader Neil Kinnock and deputy leader Roy Hattersley. |
| The new version will be produced by production company Avalon. Roger Law, co-creator of the original, is on board as executive producer. | The new version will be produced by production company Avalon. Roger Law, co-creator of the original, is on board as executive producer. |
| He has previously promised the new Spitting Image will be "more outrageous, audacious and salacious than the previous incarnation." | He has previously promised the new Spitting Image will be "more outrageous, audacious and salacious than the previous incarnation." |
| BritBox is a subscription video streaming service from the BBC and ITV. | |
| The broadcasters are joining forces to set up the subscription service in the UK as a rival to the likes of Netflix. | |
| It will cost £5.99 per month in HD, launching between October and the end of December. | |
| The anarchic show that packed a punch | The anarchic show that packed a punch |
| Meanwhile, lockdown measures enforced due to the Covid-19 pandemic saw a surge in TV watching and online streaming, according to media watchdog Ofcom. | Meanwhile, lockdown measures enforced due to the Covid-19 pandemic saw a surge in TV watching and online streaming, according to media watchdog Ofcom. |
| Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adults - many stuck indoors - spent 40% of their waking hours in front of a screen, on average. | Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adults - many stuck indoors - spent 40% of their waking hours in front of a screen, on average. |