UNBELIEVABLE: Spitting image - The Untold Story

First look at Paddington The Musical ahead of its West End opening

Paddington The Musical, which opened on Saturday, follows the bear after he arrives in London

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Spitting Image vs Paddington Bear: the legal spat raises interesting questions

We explore what the dispute could mean for satire.

Creative Bloq · Oct 31, 2025

Spitting Image sued after Paddington Bear depicted as cocaine smuggler

Lawyers claim the beloved children’s character is also depicted as an alcoholic and heroin user

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Tolkien and CS Lewis manuscripts among treasures made available to public in 2023

Spitting Image puppets and Barbara Hepworth works also donated via Acceptance in Lieu and Cultural Gifts schemes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

We owe it all to Mike Yarwood, say pioneer impressionist’s heirs

The 1970s star blazed the way for mass-audience satire in Britain. But is there an appetite for it now?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

From Spitting Image to The Crown – How King Charles has been portrayed on screen

Film and TV have focused on his marriage to Diana along with his relationship with the Queen Consort

Evening Standard · May 4, 2023

Pub Landlord Al Murray stuns Susanna Reid with 'new look' on Good Morning Britain

Funnyman left Susanna and Richard wondering what had changed as he discussed the Spitting Image stage show

Nottingham Post · Mar 28, 2023

Behind-the-scenes at Spitting Image stage show including cost of puppets and creation

Sanjeeta Bains went behind the scenes at Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World at the Birmingham Rep theatre to speak to director and co-writer Sean Foley about the satirical puppets

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Spitting Image stages revival – and this time the puppets are on a mission

Live theatre version of 1980s TV satire features Tom Cruise and other stars of showbiz trying to save ‘broken Britain’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

TV’s lost its courage, says Spitting Image maestro after cancellation

Satirical puppet show Spitting Image has been cancelled after two years on BritBox but John Lloyd, the man who originally produced the series back in the Eighties, is not surprised.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022