Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

This special episode of the satirical puppet show Spitting Image parodies the 1987 British Film Awards. It features caricatures of prominent film figures and celebrities of the era, delivering witty and often scathing commentary on the film industry. The show uses its signature latex puppets to lampoon the personalities and films that were popular or controversial at the time.

As a special episode of a highly popular and critically acclaimed satirical series, 'Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards' was generally well-received by fans of the show, appreciating its sharp wit and timely satire. Critics often lauded the program's ability to blend topical humor with biting social commentary, though some found its humor overly harsh.

• Praised for its sharp, timely political and cultural satire.

• Celebrated for its innovative use of latex puppets to mimic real-life personalities.

• Some found the humor to be excessively cynical or mean-spirited.

Google audience: Information not available for this specific broadcast special.

None notable for this specific broadcast special, though the series itself won numerous awards including BAFTAs and a BAFTA Special Award.

The 'Spitting Image' series was renowned for its ability to secure celebrity guests to voice their own puppet counterparts, though it's not publicly documented if any appeared in this specific awards show parody.