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Thatcher provided the show with its star turn, but her government’s policies were also influential in bringing the programme to air.

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

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Spitting Image: A Controversial History at Cambridge University Library

At the height of its 1980s popularity, British satirical television programme Spitting Image pulled in 15 million viewers each week.

The iconic British satirical TV show "Spitting Image" is making a comeback with an exhibition featuring its famous puppets. The exhibition at Cambridge University Library showcases puppets of prominent figures like Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana. The show gained immense popularity in the 1980s, with 15 million viewers tuning in each week. The exhibition also includes original scripts, sketches, and letters of complaint received during the shows 12-year run.

Spitting Image: A Controversial History 30 September 2023 – 17 February 2024 Monday – Friday 9am – 6:30pm Saturday 9am – 4:30pm Sunday closed Visitors to the exhibition are welcome to enjoy the Library Tea-Room, open 9am-3pm Monday-Friday, and until 2pm on Saturdays. Book your tickets here The satirical television show Spitting Image first aired in 1984 and went on to become a

How Spitting Image axed sketches for fear of offending Royals - Satirists reveal tensions behind the first show

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